Reading Champion: Chicken Licken and the Squirrel

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)

Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for 5-7 year olds.

In this twist on the original tale, a squirrel is collecting acorns and drops one on the head of a silly chick called Chicken Licken ...

Katie Woolley (Author)

Katie Woolley is a creative and versatile editor and writer who has worked on children's books for all age levels, from board books, novelty books and picture books to non fiction, licensed publishing and educational books and apps. Katie has more than 10 years' publishing experience; she has written, commissioned, edited and project managed a variety of titles for some of the biggest children's publishers, such as Ladybird Books and Hachette Children's Books.

Maxine Lee-Mackie (Illustrator)

Maxine Lee-Mackie has been drawing for as long as she can remember. Starting on walls, she explored different surfaces with her felt-tipped pens, including her sleeping grandad's head, before moving on to paper and screens. Working with lots of worldwide publishers, she brings characters and stories to life with her own unique view of the world. Maxine lives in England with her husband, children, and Benny the sausage dog.

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