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In Essex Libraries we have lots of books that support children who are learning to read.
We aim to complement the reading schemes that children use in schools by providing
lots of well written and attractive books with simple text that children will enjoy reading
for pleasure. These books help children develop reading skills and reading confidence.
This document will provide guidance for staff and parents about which types of books
will be appropriate for children at various stages of their early reading development.
To identify which series will be most appropriate for the child you need to find out
roughly how many words or sentences per page they are currently reading.
Alternatively if the child is using the Oxford Reading Tree at school (one of the most
common reading schemes used in Essex) you can ask what level they are on.
There is often some overlap in the various series, so it may also be useful to look at the
levels above and below where your child is reading as well
Find the level or the number of words in the list below and you will be signposted to a
number of appropriate series. These will mainly be found in the L and Y categories
although some may also be in the P, S, and CNF (Childrens Non Fiction) categories
For more information on the library categories please see this poster:
Wordless Books;
First Words;
Up to 5 words per page;
Lots of picture clues
One sentence per double page;
Repetition of words
One sentence per page
One longer sentence per page
1-2 sentences per page
2-3 sentences per page
3-4 sentences per page
4 sentences per page
5 sentences per page
5-6 sentences per page
7+ longer sentences per page
Pages 2 3
Pages 4 5
Pages 6 7
Pages 8 10
Pages 11 13
Pages 14 19
Pages 20 22
Pages 23 25
Pages 26 27
Pages 28 30
Pages 31 - 32
Wordless Books
First Words
Up to 5 Words per page
Lots of picture clues
Tiddlers (Category L)
Other titles in the series
The Hungry Little Monkey
Harry and the Horse
A Cake for Tea
Alan and the Animals
Pirate Picnic
Oh, Jet!
Twisters (Category L)
Other titles in the series
Albert Liked Ladders
Sand Dragon
A Head full of stories
Birthday Boy
Bird Watch
Noisy Books
Or is reading Oxford Reading Tree Stage 1 plus (Purple) see examples below
Titles in the series
What a Din!
At the Park
Making Faces
Floppys Bone
Look on the library shelves for the following series:
Espresso Phonics Level 1 (Category L)
Other titles in the series
Kim's Top Hat
Sal on the Bus
Leapfrog (Category L)
Other titles in the series
Prickly Ballroom
The Animals' Football Cup
Cheeky Monkey on Holiday
Alex and the Troll
Felix takes the Blame
The Frog Prince and the Kitten
Or is reading Oxford Reading Tree Stage 6 (Orange Stage) see examples below
Titles in the series
Dads Grand Plan
Paris Adventure
Rotten Apples
Land of the Dinosaurs
Kipper the Giant
Robin Hood
The Treasure Chest
Look on the library shelves for the following series:
I Love Reading (Fact Monsters) - Orange Level (Category L/CNF)
Other titles in the series
Scary Snakes
Fantastic Dinosaur Facts
Dinosaur Duel
Jumbo Jet Pilot
Orang-utan Family
Diggers and Trucks
Ladybird Read it Yourself - Blue Level 3 (Category Y)
Other titles in the series
Charlie & Lola: You Won't Like this Present as Much
as I Do
Harry and the Bucket Full of Dinosaurs
Moshi Monsters: Furi on Music Island
Spirals (Category Y)
Other titles in the series
Sophie's Timepiece
Wait a Minute
Just Custard
George and the Dragonfly
The Grumpy Queen
The King of Kites
Or is reading Oxford Reading Tree Stage 7 (Dark Green) see examples below
Titles in the series
The Bully
The Broken Roof
The Motorway
Chinese Adventure
Roman Adventure
The Jigsaw Puzzle
The Hunt for Gold
Look on the library shelves for the following series:
Blue Bananas (Category Y)
Other titles in the series
Mairi's Mermaid
Who Loves Mr Tubs?
Alfie's Great Escape
Flat Stanley: The Fire Station
Big Dog and Little Dog go Flying
Monster Eyeballs
Dr Seuss (Category Y)
Other titles in the series
Green Eggs and Ham
Horton Hatches the Egg
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish
Fox in Socks
The Lorax