Books by Tony Bradman

Book SynopsisBlast off on the biggest micro-adventure yet with the popular Project X characters Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger and their new alien micro-friend, Nok. Carefully levelled and highly motivating, this book is ideal for independent reading. Max, Cat, Ant, Tiger and Nok have a dramatic start to this story when they are teleported on to the Destroyer a ship belonging to the space villain Badlaw. They set out to find Noks parents, the king and queen of Exis, who are thought to be being held captive on the ship. However, when the micro-friends are discovered by Badlaws robotic Krools, the friends have to split up. Max, Ant and Nok meet a strange-looking space rat and have to decide whether they can trust it.This book also contains notes on the inside front and back covers that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and give a follow-up activity to support children in their reading and comprehension skills.Trade ReviewAll my friends like Dr Who so I know they will like this. * Billy, age 6 *It's got scary bits, exciting bits and you don't know what's going to happen in the end so you just have to read it. * Daisy, age 7 *It's exciting and dramatic. * Ella, age 8 *It's exciting to read about different planets. * Lauren, age 7 *It's really fun and you don't know what's going to happen next. * Richard, age 8 *It's definitely worth reading. It's really different. * Thomas, age 8 *

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Book SynopsisBlast off on the biggest micro-adventure yet with the popular Project X characters Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger and their new alien micro-friend, Nok. Carefully levelled and highly motivating, this book is ideal for independent reading. Max, Ant and Nok find out that the king and queen of Exis (Noks parents) have escaped from Badlaw''s Destroyer ship. The micro-friends realize that they will have to go after them if they are to have any hope of finding the final fragment of the Core of Exis and saving Noks home planet. But first, they have to get away from the Destroyer ... and with Badlaws Krools closing in, its not going to be easy. Can the space rat help them?This book also contains notes on the inside front and back covers that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and give a follow-up activity to support children in their reading and comprehension skills.Trade ReviewAll my friends like Dr Who so I know they will like this. * Billy, age 6 *It's got scary bits, exciting bits and you don't know what's going to happen in the end so you just have to read it. * Daisy, age 7 *It's exciting and dramatic. * Ella, age 8 *It's exciting to read about different planets. * Lauren, age 7 *It's really fun and you don't know what's going to happen next. * Richard, age 8 *It's definitely worth reading. It's really different. * Thomas, age 8 *

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Book SynopsisBlast off on the biggest micro-adventure yet with the popular Project X characters Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger and their new robot micro-friend, Eight. Carefully levelled and highly motivating, this book is ideal for independent reading. Max is duplicated in the ships fabricator but Max Two is not as nice as the original.Trade ReviewIt's got scary bits, exciting bits and you don't know what's going to happen in the end so you just have to read it. * Daisy, age 7 *It's exciting and dramatic. * Ella, age 8 *It's exciting to read about different planets. * Lauren, age 7 *It's really fun and you don't know what's going to happen next. * Richard, age 8 *It's definitely worth reading. It's really different. * Thomas, age 8 *

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Book SynopsisIn the comic Harry the Hero, Harry wishes he was brave, brainy and powerful. When his house is struck by lightning, will he get his wish and transform into a hero?Chucklers is a series of funny novels, short stories, anthologies and comics that make reading a pleasure for 7-11 year olds. There is something for everyone in this varied collection which is packed with fantastic illustrations.Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children''s reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.The series is written by top children''s authors and edited by award-winning author Jeremy Strong. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

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Book SynopsisProject X Hero Academy is a fully decodable and finely levelled reading series set in a school for superheroes, designed to captivate and motivate all young readers and turn them into reading superheroes.The Fizzing Mixture is in Yellow Book Band, Oxford Level 3, and supports Letters and Sounds Phase 3. In this story, Ben makes a mixture in the lab, but it goes wrong, fizzing up and splashing onto Mrs Molten, the science teacher. Soon, Mrs Molten starts to disappear! Who will rescue Mrs Molten?Each book can be used for independent reading, but also contains inside cover notes that include help on developing vocabulary and prompt questions that can be used for guided reading and one-to-one sessions. Full guided reading notes are provided in the corresponding handbook. There are also a range of follow-up activities to support reading for pleasure.

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Book SynopsisIn The Pest, a squirrel steals a snack bar from Cam and Jin's picnic!This book is part of Project X Hero Academy, a fully decodable series designed to motivate young readers and turn them into reading superheroes.

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Book SynopsisProject X Hero Academy is a fully decodable and finely levelled reading series set in a school for superheroes, designed to captivate and motivate all young readers and turn them into reading superheroes.Ben''s Gift is in Light Blue Book Band, Oxford Level 4, and supports Letters and Sounds Phase 4. In this story, it''s Pip''s birthday, and Ben realises that he doesn''t have a gift for Pip! With the help of Miss Baker, the dinner lady, Ben makes Pip the perfect present.Each book can be used for independent reading, but also contains inside cover notes that include help on developing vocabulary and prompt questions that can be used for guided reading and one-to-one sessions. Full guided reading notes are provided in the corresponding handbook. There are also a range of follow-up activities to support reading for pleasure.

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Book SynopsisGods of Thunder retells two myths about gods. The first features the Norse god, Thor, who finds that someone has stolen his magic hammer and he needs to get it back before the ice giants invade! The second is about the Roman god, Vulcan, who is thrown through the smoke and flames of Mount Etna as a baby and grows up with a love of fire.Captivating versions of some of the best myths and legends from around the world. TreeTops Myths and Legends are fascinating and action-packed stories that will motivate and inspire junior readers. These are some of the oldest and most enduring stories in the world, retold by leading contemporary children''s authors to bring out all of the action, drama, humour and depth of the original stories in a way that makes them as exciting and meaningful today as ever. The stories are beautifully illustrated in a range of styles to bring each tale to life. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children''s reading develop

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Book SynopsisBlast off on the biggest micro-adventure yet, with these six fantastic stories featuring the popular Project X characters - Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger - and their new micro-friends, Nok the alien and Seven the robot. Carefully levelled and highly motivating, these books are ideal for independent reading.

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Book SynopsisThe micro-friends arrive on Planet Exis, but a space villain called Badlaw is waiting for them! Now Nok needs the friends'' help to defeat Badlaw and save the planet. Find out what happens in Planet Exis. In Attack of the Buzzles, our heroes are chased by a swarm of scary-looking insects will they be able to get away?Nok leads the micro-friends to his home to find his parents, the King and Queen of Exis, but the palace is deserted. Find out what''s happened to them in The Empty Palace.In Battle with the Beast, the mysterious Arkon explains to Max, Cat, Ant, Tiger and Nok about the mission that they must go on but first they must face a giant energy beast!Nok loses the precious mission map in Nurp Stampede. Find out if the micro-friends can get it back before they are spotted by Badlaw''s Krools. In The Trap, Nok is caught in a trap set by the Krools. Find out if Max, Cat, Ant, Tiger and Seven can save him in time.Each book comes with notes on the inside front and back covers for teachers, TAs and parents/carers, which give question prompts and points for discussion, challenge words, and additional activities that children can do.Trade ReviewAll my friends like Dr Who so I know they will like this * Billy 6 *It's good really good * Hannah 6 *If you like alien books, you'll like this * Callum 6 *It's got scary bits, exciting bits and you don't know what's going to happen in the end so you just have to read it * Daisy 7 *

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Book SynopsisThe micro-friends arrive on Planet Exis, but a space villain called Badlaw is waiting for them! Now Nok needs the friends'' help to defeat Badlaw and save the planet. Find out what happens in Planet Exis. In Attack of the Buzzles, our heroes are chased by a swarm of scary-looking insects will they be able to get away?Nok leads the micro-friends to his home to find his parents, the King and Queen of Exis, but the palace is deserted. Find out what''s happened to them in The Empty Palace.In Battle with the Beast, the mysterious Arkon explains to Max, Cat, Ant, Tiger and Nok about the mission that they must go on but first they must face a giant energy beast!Nok loses the precious mission map in Nurp Stampede. Find out if the micro-friends can get it back before they are spotted by Badlaw''s Krools. In The Trap, Nok is caught in a trap set by the Krools. Find out if Max, Cat, Ant, Tiger and Seven can save him in time.Each book comes with notes on the inside front and back covers for teachers, TAs and parents/carers, which give question prompts and points for discussion, challenge words, and additional activities that children can do.Trade ReviewAll my friends like Dr Who so I know they will like this * Billy 6 *It's good really good * Hannah 6 *If you like alien books, you'll like this * Callum 6 *It's got scary bits, exciting bits and you don't know what's going to happen in the end so you just have to read it * Daisy 7 *

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Book SynopsisThe micro-friends are being chased by the Krools. Find out if they can escape the heat-seeking gel boomerangs and reach Planet Moxor in Space Hunt.Ant, Tiger and Seven are alone in a desert on Planet Moxor. They take shelter in a cave, but have they made the right decision? Find out in The Deadly Cave. Can Max, Cat and Nok make it through the treacherous cactus forest, escape the Krools and find their friends? Find out in Grumptus Attack.Our heroes enter The Mines of Moxor in their quest to save their friend, Seven, and find the fragment of Exis. Will they succeed? In The Contest, Max has to race the Moxorian champion in a deadly contest, but who will win?The micro-friends return to Planet Exis with the four fragments. Will they be able to re-form the Core, or will Badlaw get in the way? Find out in Return to Exis.Each book comes with notes on the inside front and back covers for teachers, TAs and parents/carers, which give question prompts and points for discussion, challenge words, aTrade ReviewAll my friends like Dr Who so I know they will like this * Billy 6 *It's good really good * Hannah 6 *If you like alien books, you'll like this * Callum 6 *It's really, really, really awesome * Joey 5 *All my friends like Dr Who so I know they will like this * Billy 6 *It's good really good * Hannah 6 *If you like alien books, you'll like this * Callum 6 *It's really, really, really awesome * Joey 5 *

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Book SynopsisBold, colourful readers with kid-friendly characters and subjects they’d choose for themselves

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Book SynopsisThis title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme that joins books with an online reading world to teach today's children to read. Purple Level A: Young Robin Hood: Marian To The Rescue ... Robin's new friend Marian is a real daredevil. When the Sheriff's men try to arrest Robin's mum, we find out just how daring Marian can be!

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Book SynopsisThis title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme that joins books with an online reading world to teach today's children to read. Purple Level B: Young Robin Hood: The Great Escape - Oh no! Robin's mum has been locked in the Sheriff's dungeon. Robin and Marian are soon on the case, as they plot her great escape!

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Book SynopsisBelow Deck: A Titanic Story Grace is sad to leave Auntie Nora, but she can't help feeling excited about living with Uncle Patrick in New York. As Grace climbs on board the Titanic, she is unaware of the difficult choice that awaits her. Will she make the right decision, and can she survive the ship's fateful voyage?

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Book SynopsisTony Bradman's masterful retelling of the classic Greek legend. Hercules was famous throughout Greece for his strength and courage, which made the Goddess Hera cross. Why should a human enjoy such fame and success? She wants to see him suffer. So she makes him the servant of cruel King Eurystheus, who sets him a few small tasks to carry out...

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Book SynopsisOur international primary reading series will help your learners become confident, independent readers. Cheng went looking for a new home on the Silk Road. Can he learn enough to survive and be happy? White Band books typically feature stories which explore ''why?'' questions and include more complex sentences with a wider range of grammar. Contains full teaching support including learning outcomes, curriculum links and follow-up activities

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Book SynopsisWelcome to Rockhead Primary, a school so ordinary even the teachers think it''s boring. But things start to change when a builder knocks down an internal wall and reveals something totally weird... Now the school has been invaded by an invisible intruder from another galaxy. Verna Lee and Jamie Ballard investigate, but our dynamic Year 6 duo are stumped by the alien''s antics. Can they track it down and save the human race from a terrible fate? Can they even save themselves? The answers to all these questions are inside this book. Open it...if you dare! Forbidden Classroom: The Intruder is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features usef

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Book SynopsisWelcome to Rockhead Primary, a school so ordinary even the teachers think it''s boring. But things start to change when a builder knocks down an internal wall and reveals something totally weird ... Two Year 6 pupils - Verna Lee and Jamie Ballard - join forces to investigate a whole series of secrets. What terrifying event took place on December 21st 1983? Why has the school caretaker suddenly started to behave strangely? And what is really inside the Forbidden Classroom? The answers to all these questions are inside this book. Open it ... if you dare! Forbidden Classroom: Secrets is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful not

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Book SynopsisWelcome to Rockhead Primary, a school so ordinary even the teachers think it''s boring. But things start to change when a builder knocks down an internal wall and reveals something totally weird... Powerful forces are now gathering inside the school, and Verna Lee and Jamie Ballard find themselves pushed aside. They soon realise things are not what they seem, and they take on the dark forces that threaten the human race. But who is a friend, and who is an enemy? The answers to all these questions are inside this book. Open it... if you dare! Forbidden Classroom: Friends and Enemies is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful no

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Book SynopsisWelcome to Rockhead Primary, a school so ordinary even the teachers think it''s boring. But things start to change when a builder knocks down an internal wall and reveals something totally weird... It seems the school - and the world - is safe once more...or is it? Verna Lee and Jamie Ballard face their greatest challenge. How can they save their school from total destruction? Will they win an epic battle in the stars and save the Earth from an evil alien overlord? The answers to all these questions are inside this book. Open it...if you dare! Forbidden Classroom: Battle in the Stars is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful

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Book SynopsisThe days are far too short for Maui and his family to fit in all their jobs. Can Maui come up with a plan to slow down the Sun? Maui and the Sun is part of the Galaxy range of books from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Galaxy provides captivating fiction and non-fiction for Pink A to White band. The rich collection of highly decodable books immerses children in a range of cross-curricular topics and genres. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 6-7 years

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Book SynopsisA funny fairytale with a twist, perfect for children learning to read. From the author of Dilly the Dinosaur.Prince Harry loves lists. He makes one every day and it's always full of his favourite things to do. But then the King and Queen decide it is time for a change. Now there's only one thing on Harry's list. He must find the perfect princess and get married!A modern Cinderella story from the prince's point of view!The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It's the first step towards a lasting love of reading.Level 3 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for fluent readers who are beginning to read exciting, challenging stories independently.Varied sentencesDetailed illustrations to enjoyChaptersInteresting characters and themesA rich range of vocabularyMore complex storylines to stretch confident

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Book SynopsisDilly the dinosaur gets up to lots of mischief in this colour-illustrated early reader by internationally acclaimed author, Tony Bradman. Perfect for children learning to read.Dilly''s mother invites a good, quiet dinosaur to tea. But Dilly, the world''s naughtiest dinosaur, invents some messy new games and soon there are two naughty dinosaurs on the loose!The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It's the first step towards a lasting love of reading.Level 2 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for readers who are growing in confidence and are beginning to enjoy longer stories.Clear typeUp to 8 lines per pageBright, appealing pictures for added interestA variety of sentence structuresA wider range of vocabularyStrong themes and characters to discussAll Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leadin

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Book SynopsisAn action-packed Anglo-Saxon tale of one boy''s journey to the Battle of Hastings in 1066.The story of one Anglo-Saxon boy''s journey to the Battle of Hastings in 1066: Key Stage 2 History brought to life as battle-packed adventure.1065: Magnus is the son of Harold Godwinson, lord of the Southern Saxons and ruthlessly ambitious claimant to the throne of England. Overnight, Magnus finds himself cast centre-stage in the blood-soaked family feud that led to one of history's most famous battles. This is the family tragedy behind 1066: live it with Magnus, as the wolves of history close in on his Anglo-Saxon boyhood.Trade ReviewIn pacey prose for 8-10s, Tony Bradman’s Anglo-Saxon Boy lays out the adventures that befall Magnus, son of Harold Godwinson, in the run-up to the Battle of Hastings. It is underpinned by historical fact (Magnus existed), and includes, satisfyingly, a grandmother who leads troops, as the story chronicles the making of a warrior. -- Nicolette Jones * The Sunday Times Culture magazine *“The action is fast-paced and the historic detail accurate. The reader is swept along with Magnus as his quest continues. Most know what happened to Harold, but this book explores why. The ending does not disappoint.” * Historical Novel Society *Featured in a piece written by Tony Bradman in The School Librarian. * The School Librarian *

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Book SynopsisOne day, Jimmy goes to the cinema and loses track of time. When heleaves, it's dark - then the sirens start. It's a bombing raid!When he finally gets home, he discovers there's no home to go to. It's been bombed out and his family are nowhere to be found. Howwill Jimmy survive alone on the dangerous streets of London?

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Book SynopsisPart of a collection of fun-filled, dynamic and dramatic stories, tales that every aspiring boy-adventurer wants to read.

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Book SynopsisPart of a collection of fun-filled, dynamic and dramatic stories, tales that every aspiring boy-adventurer wants to read.

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Book SynopsisA must-have anthology featuring stories by award-winning, bestselling authors, to commemorate the centenary of World War One.Trade ReviewTony Bradman has commissioned an anthology of new stories by contemporary children's writers... it's high calibre stuff... powerful. (Children's Book of the Week) * The Times *A dozen acclaimed writers... powerfully explore the experience of the trenches, the legacy of psychological damage and the contribution of those left at home. * The Sunday Times *A collection of short stories from some of the best children's writers and young people's writers in the business. Informative and emotional... respectful and somber... an excellent job of conveying the tragedy and impact of the Great War. * Thoughts About Books *Malorie Blackman, Geraldine McCaughrean and many others share their stories of soldiers, life in the trenches and the people left at home in a collection which shows the horror but also the camaraderie of war. * Sunday Express *A collection of short stories that address the first world war from a world of diverse and astute angles... painterly, and lovely, and very much worthwhile. * Did you ever stop to think *A collection of short stories from some of the best children's and young people's writers in the business... deeply personal and devastatingly unique... informative and emotional... respectful and somber... full of the type of human spirit that always seems to shine through in times of enormous trial or hardship... an excellent job on conveying the tragedy and impact of the Great War. * Thoughts About Books *Tony Bradman has gathered together a dozen of our best writers for young people... you'll be both moved and surprised, and you'll learn a great deal without ever feeling bored or lectured. Every story feels personal and heartfelt... all of them will make you think. * * * * * * Bookbag *Not to be missed. * Angels & Urchins *A labour of love... 12 stories by some of our best-loved authors... takes in the wide diversity of those who fought. * Louise Haines (The Bookcase) *A tearful, gritty and engrossing anthology... expertly compiled by Tony Bradman... if 'Stories of WW1' isn't on every public and school library bookshelf then it should be. * The Guardian *A serious book... but along with the horror and waste it is people's capacity to care for each other that remains most vividly with the reader. Well worth reading. * Armadillo Magazine *Moments of profundity... the stories frequently bring to life the disjunction between the idea of the glorious return and the reality of the dreadful mental toll the years of fighting often took. * The Daily Telegraph *The range of authors and subjects is excellent... a wide cross-section of people and perspectives which will broaden the reader's understanding of the war. * English 4-11 *Each tale is unique, informative and emotional. * Carousel *A stand out. Fine stories by Tim Bowler and Malorie Blackman. * The Daily Telegraph *An invaluable read * School Librarian *

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