Introducing simple retellings of Enid Blyton’s animal stories to a young audience, especially written for children beginning to read. Each story is accompanied by beautiful colour illustrations to engage the young reader and support the text.

In this story, Lightwing, a baby bird, is too afraid to leave the nest and learn to fly. He watches nervously as first his brother, then his sister leap out of the nest. Now, it is his turn …

Reading Champion is an independent reading programme carefully levelled to match book bands widely used in schools. This book is suitable for readers aged 4+ and has been levelled at book band Yellow 3.