Children's Books

Deep in a Minecraft mine, a miner’s ordinary Tuesday changes forever when a glowing emerald winks from the cave wall. One touch - and suddenly they are standing outside under stars with no idea how they got there, monsters closing in, and a baby zombie on a chicken in hot pursuit. What is this cursed emerald, and where on earth will it take them next? A decodable reader practising words like “beautiful,” “flickering,” “backwards,” and “reflected.”

A growling belly, a village full of traders, and one little green gem that should buy a roasted chicken - easy, right? But why do the villagers panic the moment the gem comes out? Why does a cat freeze solid by your knee, and why has the whole morning vanished in a blink? Something is very wrong with this shiny rock… This decodable reader practises the ‘kn’ sound in words like ‘knee,’ ‘knelt,’ ‘knocked,’ ‘knew,’ and ‘knucklehead.’

Steve is trapped in a strange village, clutching a Cursed Emerald that won’t let him go. The villagers only hum, a scruffy cat watches him from the hay, and his brother’s old warnings keep echoing in his head. Can Steve find a cartographer to map his way home before the emerald hollows him out? And what happens when he reaches for a second gem? This decodable reader practises the ’ei’ sound in words like ’eight,’ ‘receive,’ ‘veins,’ and ‘weird.’

Alex has a cursed emerald in his pocket, and one accidental peek turns his brother Jake into a stone statue! Can an ancient message scratched into the back of the village iron golem hold the secret to breaking the curse? What does “Nether fire” really mean, and will the brothers be brave enough to face the bubbling lava together? This decodable reader practises the ph sound in words like ‘alphabet,’ ‘decipher,’ ‘phrase,’ and ’triumphantly.’

The cursed emerald won’t stop tormenting its owner - every time they try to reach the Nether and destroy it, the gem teleports them somewhere else entirely. Now Jake has been frozen to stone twice, the curse is growing stronger, and twelve clever plans have already crumbled. Can they brew a potion powerful enough to finally hurl the gem through the portal - before the Consumed claim one more victim? A decodable reader practising words like “stumbled,” “chattered,” “shovelling,” and “announced.”

The cursed emerald must be destroyed - but anyone who touches it turns to stone. Can two friends pull off a wild plan using mine carts and fire resistance potions in the terrifying Nether? What happens when the potion tastes like nothing at all? And what do you do when your best friend becomes a statue you have to push into the lava? Readers will practise multi-syllable words such as ‘resistance,’ ‘portal,’ ‘crumbled,’ and ‘scrambled’ in this decodable adventure.

Long ago, the Ituri forest was quiet in the wrong way, for there was no drum and no music at all. Elephant owned the only drum, and she would not share it with anyone. So when young Boma, a boy who hears music in everything, longs to learn to play, what could he possibly offer a giant who already has all she needs? Can a clever trade turn one drum into a gift for the whole forest? This story practises the /ʒ/ sound in ‘pleasure’, ’treasure’, ‘decision’, ‘occasion’, and ‘casually’.

When Tembo the mighty elephant plants his feet at the only waterhole and declares it his own, every thirsty animal on the parched plain goes without. Who could possibly out-muscle the biggest beast on the savanna? Watch clever little Sungura the Hare hatch a plan so bold it just might work. Will his trick be enough to make Tembo share? This Bookbot level practises the ‘ph’ sound with words like ’elephant’, ‘pheasant’, ‘phase’, ’triumphant’, and ’epiphany’.

Indlovu is the biggest, boldest elephant anyone has ever seen, and she wants everyone to know it. But when she dares to shout that she is stronger than the rain, the sky falls silent and the waterholes crack dry. Can a tiny hornbill teach the mightiest creature on the plain that even the greatest must learn to ask? Will the rain ever return before it is too late? This Bookbot level practises the ‘ph’ sound in words like ’elephant’, ’triumphant’, ‘prophecy’ and ‘phew’.

Deep in the rainforest lives an Elephant so sure that nothing small could ever matter to him. But when his careless feet crush a tiny weaver bird’s nest, will Pili simply fly away, or find a way to make a giant listen? Can a creature no bigger than his toe truly stand up to him? This warm, clever tale about courage and respect will delight young readers. This Bookbot level practises the ’ei’ phonogram with words like ‘being’, ‘weigh’, ‘height’, ’eight’, and ‘seize’.