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‘Engaging little books that are well designed, saturated with colour and action packed pictures’ The Letterpress Project reviews some Early Readers!

The Letterpress Project recently reviewed a selection of the pink, red and yellow band Early Readers and highly praised many different aspects of the scheme. Thanks, Karen! ‘I really like these engaging little books that are well designed, saturated with colour and action packed pictures. I like that they use a range of authors and illustrators because this makes them even more diverse. The stories are simple but funny with… Read More »‘Engaging little books that are well designed, saturated with colour and action packed pictures’ The Letterpress Project reviews some Early Readers!

Competition time! Win Early Readers with The School Run

3 lucky winners will each win a set of 6 Early Readers. Enter on The School Run website here! But don’t delay as the competition ends on August 6th! At the end of August Maverick will have 40 titles in the Early Reader scheme, 5 in each of 8 colour bands. All ratified by the Institute of Education and featuring fun stories and vibrant illustrations with key words, points for… Read More »Competition time! Win Early Readers with The School Run

‘A stylish and appealing option for schools’ Teach Primary reviews Maverick Early Readers!

Teach Primary has reviewed Maverick’s Early Readers series in the Book Club section of its current issue, 11.5 ‘Banded and ratified by the Institute of Education, Maverick Early Readers are a stylish and appealing option for schools looking to expand their range of material for new readers.’ About yellow band book Izzy! Wizzy! by Elizabeth Dale  Helen Mulley said: ‘A funny, magical tale… Louise Forshaw’s fresh, lively artwork adds brilliantly… Read More »‘A stylish and appealing option for schools’ Teach Primary reviews Maverick Early Readers!

Some fantastic reviews from primary school readers for Maverick Early Readers!

We’ve been thrilled to receive some lovely reviews from primary school students using our Early Readers scheme recently: ‘Yes please may I can have some more’ ‘I liked it when there was a big bubble with writing in capital letters inside it’ ‘It was beautiful and bright’ ‘I like the quiz at the back of the book because it’s really fun and helpful’ See the full range of Early Readers… Read More »Some fantastic reviews from primary school readers for Maverick Early Readers!

‘A great way to enhance reading at home’ This Day I Love reviews Maverick’s Early Readers!

Leyla at This Day I Love and her youngest daughter recently reviewed a selection of Maverick’s Early Readers: ‘My youngest daughter has been reading these books on an evening and enjoys the stories.  The illustrations are bright and colourful and help to engage her in the story.  She has used her phonics knowledge to help her read the books and they have proven to be a real hit in the… Read More »‘A great way to enhance reading at home’ This Day I Love reviews Maverick’s Early Readers!

‘A great series’ The Butterfly Mother reviews Maverick’s Early Readers!

The Butterfly Mother and young aspiring reader 4 year old Caterpillar enthusiastically trialled our lower-banded Early Readers recently. At the end of August we will have a full 40 titles across 8 colour bands! About the two pink banded books Laura said: ‘High frequency words are also listed at the beginning, along with helpful illustrations to demonstrate.  The simple story then follows, with one line per page accompanying a lovely… Read More »‘A great series’ The Butterfly Mother reviews Maverick’s Early Readers!

‘Full of added value’ Parents in Touch reviews our latest Early Readers!

Parents in Touch has published a fantastic early review of some of the youngest colour bands of our new Early Readers titles coming out at the end of August. ‘Maverick’s Early Readers are attractive books that aim to bring the fun of bedtime stories to learning to read, whether in the classroom or at home – and they certainly succeed.’ Have a look at the full review here

“Irresistible little books to inspire and entertain new readers.”

Pam, who writes for the Lancashire Evening Post, has written a great review for the our latest Early Reader, which “has proved so popular with teachers, librarians and – most important of all – young readers.” A Gold Star for George by Alice Hemming  “Alice Hemming, who is passionate about picture books, provides the ‘aah’ factor in this appealing and heart-warming story while illustrator Kimberley Scott turns the menagerie of animals into… Read More »“Irresistible little books to inspire and entertain new readers.”

“Beginner readers need quality books to read.” Early readers review

Melissa, who writes at Honey Bee Books, has tried and tested our early readers and has written us a lovely review! We completely agree with her that children need high quality early readers to encourage and enhance their reading skills. We take high quality, engaging stories and work to carefully edit them to be the best possible tools to help children learn to read. Here’s what Melissa had to say:… Read More »“Beginner readers need quality books to read.” Early readers review

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