Looking for stories to support young readers, building their independence and reading stamina? Now’s the time to try the Bloomsbury Early Readers series supporting children aged 6 and up with great stories written by award-winning authors and illustrators.

Featuring adventures told with humour and fun, to retellings of Shakespeare, myths and legends, to contemporary stories that will engage, these books are ideal for those children just starting to develop their own reading tastes and independence. Engaging tiles – such as Scratch and Sniff; Ping and the Missing Ring or The Night the Moon Went Out grab attention and the series features a range of genres and topics, in accessible formats and with diverse characters.

There are also discussion points and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) for added support, either at home or in the classroom. For those children who aren’t quite ready for full-blown chapter books, this series is a great option and one they can work through at their own pace. The book banding is helpful as a guide, but it’s always important to remember that children’s reading skills develop individually and not necessarily in line with banding.

A series that will engage and entertain as well as support reading skills development, these are great for the classroom and school library, find out more here.

With thanks to Bloomsbury Books for sending me these books to review.