Year 1 Class Reads
A collection of classic stories in picture book format to appeal to infants. All of the books shown here have been used in year 1 classrooms for years and they include a variety of titles to accommodate all ability levels, including the less able and the more able. We want to provide teachers with a diverse selection of books to read with their children to encourage them to begin reading independently and hopefully encourage a lifelong love of reading.
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Cinnamon
In a hot, hot country, ringed with mountains on one side and jungle on the other, lives a princess called Cinnamon. Her eyes are made of pearls, which means that she is blind. And, for reasons her parents the Rajah and Rani cannot fathom, she will ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 40
- MBE Code : 590
Coming To England
When she was ten years old, Floella Benjamin, along with her older sister and two younger brothers, set sail from Trinidad to London, to be reunited with the rest of their family. Alone on a huge ship for two weeks, then tumbled into a cold and ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 32
- MBE Code : 591
Gorilla
Hannah loves gorillas but has never seen one. Her father's too busy to take her to the zoo – or for anything else come to that. For her birthday, Hannah asks her father for a gorilla – but is disappointed when she discovers that the gorilla she's...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 32
- MBE Code : 593
Here We Are
Well, hello.
And welcome to this Planet.
We call it Earth.
Our world can be a bewildering place, especially if you’ve only just got here. Your head will be filled with questions, so let’s explore what makes our planet and how we live on it. ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 48
- MBE Code : 594
How To Catch A Star
There once was a boy who loved stars so much that he wished he had one of his very own. Every night he watched the stars in the sky from his bedroom window and dreamed of how he could be their friend and how they could play hide-and-go-seek together....
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 32
- MBE Code : 595
Man On The Moon: A Day In The Life Of Bob
2017 is the 15th anniversary of the creation of Bob, Man on the Moon, celebrate with this anniversary edition. Enjoy the stunning artwork Simon Bartram has become famous for. Bob is everyone's favourite man on the moon; follow him on his daily ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 32
- MBE Code : 592
Nen And The Lonely Fisherman
Far out to sea and deep below the whispering waves lives a merman called Nen. Nen spends his days exploring his underwater kingdom, but something is missing: his heart is empty. So, Nen ventures to the forbidden world above and it is here that he ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 32
- MBE Code : 701
The Highway Rat
'Give me your buns and your biscuits!
Give me your chocolate eclairs!
For I am the Rat of the highway,
and the Rat Thief never shares!'
Life is not safe for the other animals, as the villainous Highway Rat gallops along the highway, stealing ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 32
- MBE Code : 587
The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch
Once there was a lighthouse keeper called Mr Grinling...
Mr Grinling LOVES his food, especially the scrumptious lunch Mrs Grinling sends him every day. But - oh no! - he's not the only one who likes a snack and the local seagulls have ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 32
- MBE Code : 588
The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark
Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing – he is afraid of the dark.
"Dark is nasty" he says and so he won't go hunting with his parents. Mrs Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 112
- MBE Code : 589
The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark (Set Of 30 Copies)
Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing – he is afraid of the dark.
"Dark is nasty" he says and so he won't go hunting with his parents. Mrs Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 112
- MBE Code : 631
The Proudest Blue: A Story Of Hijab And Family
Asiya's hijab is like the ocean and the sky, no line between them, saying hello with a loud wave.
It’s Faizah’s first day of school, and her older sister Asiya’s first day of hijab – made of a beautiful blue fabric. But not everyone sees ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 40
- MBE Code : 601
You Choose
Imagine you could go anywhere, meet anyone and do anything.
Where would you live?
Where would you sleep?
Who would be your friends?
What games would you play? Go on . . . you choose!
With the help of Nick Sharratt's wonderfully detailed ...
- Book Cover : Paperback
- Number Of Pages : 32
- MBE Code : 702