Author(s): Madeline Goodey

Junior Fiction 5-9-year-olds

"Twisters" is a great series of first reading books made up of real stories with a beginning, a middle and an end, and turn-the-page appeal. The stories don't exceed 50 words and are ideal for first readers, covering a range of genres to support literacy requirements at foundation stage. These include humorous stories, fantasy stories, rhyming stories and stories from a range of cultures. They are accompanied by bright, colourful pictures, which will reassure the most reluctant of readers and help develop visual literacy skills.When you are a big girl you don't do the things that babies do. You don't sleep in a cot, throw toys, make a mess at lunch, or use a potty. Isn't there anything a big girl still does? There might just be....