Kids Reading | Book Reviews | Stories

Ed's Reading Room - the free website to help parents, grandparents and teachers who want to help kids read better. Here are this month's book selections for Year 1 and 2 which you can buy now by clicking on the icon next to the text for each Book of the Month. You can then check out Maggie's YouTube video for this month's book reviews and reading activities by clicking more >> in the yellow box.

As well as the Books of the Month, you might want to check out Edtime Stories, Ed's Word Zone and Ed's Number Zone - fun activities which complement the Key Stage 1 curriculum. Follow the links further down this page.

My Hamster is an Astronaut by Dave Lowe
Templar ISBN 9781848772946

When Ben Jinks announces that he's going to build a rocket for the school science competition, his mega-brainy hamster is more than a little surprised. Stinky realises he will have to do most of the hard work - and be very involved in the launch! But there's a cunning plan afoot to upset their ambitious competition entry. Will Ben and Stinky get their rocket off the ground? This is a very funny story in the fantastic Stinky and Jinks series. Laugh your socks off as Ben and Stinky aim for the stars.

word search, poetry and other literacy activities

Catch that Bat! by Adam Frost
Bloomsbury ISBN 9781408827086

Tom and Sophie love living on a houseboat with their parents who both work with animals. In their latest adventure they learn a lot about nocturnal creatures that prowl and swoop while most humans are sleeping. They particularly become involved with a young bat who is in danger. Will Tom and Sophie's moonlight vigil help to reunite the young bat with its family? This is a fantastic story that gives detailed information about working with animals. It is full of zoological facts and is great fun for young readers on their own or reading together.

word search, poetry and other literacy activities

read Ed's Edventures and meet Ed's friends in Edtime Stories
exciting new stories are added every month when you can read the Edventures of Ed and the Owlets, Sir Frithwell Frog, Red the Squirrel and many more lovable, roguish characters!

Fun activities which complement the Key Stage 1 curriculum:

	Ed's Poetry Zone: poetry workshops to stimulate creativity
	Ed's spelling Corner: fun quizzes to improve spelling
	Ed's Word Quizzes: to develop and enrich reading and writing
	Ed's Fun with Words: drag and drop activities for spelling and vocabulary
	Ed's Word Searches: to help build vocabulary

	Ed's Number Quizzes: to develop maths skills
	Ed's Fun with Numbers: drag and drop activities for addition and subtraction