Running on the Cracks

The Wrong Kind of Bark

Mr Birdsnest and the House Next Door

The Giants and the Joneses

Norman Normal: Day of the Gnomes

The Great Reindeer Rescue

The Girls' Gang

The Ok Team

Julia Donaldson’S Songbirds

This delightful collection of short stories follows the adventures of Spike and his friends as they navigate various challenges and learn important life lessons. The book combines engaging narratives with phonics practice to aid developing readers. With a focus on building phonics skills, the collection includes seven fun stories with colorful illustrations. It is perfect for children growing in reading confidence, exploring character adventures such as why Nasim is an unusual knight and what happens to the snake and the drake. Tips for reading together and explanations of letter patterns help maximize the benefits of the collection. Authored by Julia Donaldson, former Children's Laureate, Songbirds is a well-crafted phonics programme used in schools to inspire a love of reading. The series includes eight story collections, forming part of the Read with Oxford range that offers exciting, well-leveled reading books to boost children's reading confidence, alongside practical advice and engaging activities available on oxfordowl.co.uk.

Friendship

Adventure

Courage

Imagination

Empathy

Read with Oxford: Stage 3: Julia Donaldson's Songbirds: Spike Says and Other Stories

Discover Your Child's Next Read

Running on the Cracks

Julia Donaldson, 2009

The Wrong Kind of Bark

Julia Donaldson, 2004

Mr Birdsnest and the House Next Door

Julia Donaldson, Hannah Shaw, 2012

The Giants and the Joneses

Julia Donaldson, Greg Swearingen, 2004

Norman Normal: Day of the Gnomes

Robin Twiddy, Kris Jones, 2021

The Great Reindeer Rescue

Stephen Mangan, Anita Mangan, 2023

The Girls' Gang

Rose Impey, 1989

The Ok Team

Nick Place, 2008