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‘A smashing children’s story’ Linda’s Book Bag reviews new purple band Early Reader!

We’ve spotted a lovely review from Linda’s Book Bag for new purple band Early Reader Wishker by Heather Pindar with illustrations by Sarah Jennings which was published just this week: ‘I thought the range of punctuation was very skilfully handled so that question marks, exclamation marks and ellipsis are naturally exemplified enabling emergent writers to see how they might be used. There’s a super use of language too with a… Read More »‘A smashing children’s story’ Linda’s Book Bag reviews new purple band Early Reader!

‘Maverick Early Readers tick all the boxes… they have made a huge difference’ Our Early Readers help The Merry Bookworm solve a picky reader problem!

We’ve just spotted a lovely review from The Merry Bookworm which encapsulates how our reading scheme differs from the others – it engages children and allows them to ENJOY reading: ‘If, like me, you have a young child who is bored of school reading books, you’ll know it’s not always easy to find alternatives that match their reading ability.  You might find, however, that a new range of Early Readers,… Read More »‘Maverick Early Readers tick all the boxes… they have made a huge difference’ Our Early Readers help The Merry Bookworm solve a picky reader problem!

New Early Readers publishing in January!

We have just received advance copies of ten new Early Readers publishing in January and don’t they look great? These include titles in the orange, turquoise , purple, gold and white bands, bringing our list of Early Reader titles to 80. In March we will publish another 10 titles and in May a further 10 to take the scheme up to 100 books! Visit our new Early Reader dedicated website… Read More »New Early Readers publishing in January!

Maverick Early Readers hit 80 titles!

The Maverick Early Readers scheme is growing by leaps and bounds! To add to our list of 70 Early Readers we are announcing the publication of 10 more titles on January 28th. These include titles from the orange, turquoise, purple, gold and white bands Here is a sneaky peek at the covers!   Visit out dedicated Early Reader website here for more information!

Maverick Early Readers on Blank podcast!

Have you heard the ad for the Maverick Early Readers scheme on new podcast Blank which will be broadcast during the episode featuring Michael Rosen? Have a listen here Check out the whole scheme of 80 books here with free downloadable audio files and activity packs! Buy individual books here

Tea and Cake for the Soul review some new Maverick picture book and early reader treats!

We are delighted to see a new review for four recent Maverick books from new reviewer Tea and Cake for the Soul: ‘I only feature books that I really love and am happy to share with you as part of my Recommended Reading section, and I have to say that these are fabulous for children in Early Years and Key Stage 1. Please check out their website for both collections, where you… Read More »Tea and Cake for the Soul review some new Maverick picture book and early reader treats!

Lovely article on the Maverick Early Readers scheme in NATE’s Primary Matters magazine this month!

We are delighted to see Maverick editor Kimara Nye’s article on our Early Readers scheme appearing in the Primary Matters Autumn 2018 issue! The magazine is published by the National Association for the Teaching of English and our article explains the vision, development and testing of the 70 title scheme including the launch last week of the new dedicated Early Readers website with audio assistance videos, activity packs and other… Read More »Lovely article on the Maverick Early Readers scheme in NATE’s Primary Matters magazine this month!

New dedicated Early Reader website for teachers and parents launching tomorrow!

We are delighted to announce that our new dedicated Early Reader website will be live tomorrow, Friday the 14th September!   This website includes all of our Early Reader titles with sections for parents and teachers.  There is an area for resources, which will include audio assistance videos for our pink, red, yellow and blue bands.  Each book is read out with the words highlighted on the screen, allowing children… Read More »New dedicated Early Reader website for teachers and parents launching tomorrow!

My Book Corner gives a big thumbs up for new Early Readers!

Sarah at My Book Corner has posted some great reviews for two of our new blue and yellow band Early Readers published last month: ‘Clare Helen Walsh’s (The Aerodynamics of Biscuits) lovely story of King Carl and his wonderful day out at the fair will be a joy for all ages to read. With counting sequences and beautiful illustrations by Marina Pessarrodona, each page is bursting with colour.’ ‘This is… Read More »My Book Corner gives a big thumbs up for new Early Readers!

‘A deliciously appealing set of banded reading books’ Chez L’Abeille reviews new Early Readers!

Primary school teacher Cathy at Chez L’Abeille recently reviewed two of our new yellow and blue band Early Readers publishing this month: ‘One of the longest standing debates in the teaching of reading must be the reading scheme vs. “real books” one. Over nearly 35 years of being involved in the teaching of reading, this one has rumbled and rumbled. Being a realist, I was always aware that the barrier… Read More »‘A deliciously appealing set of banded reading books’ Chez L’Abeille reviews new Early Readers!