Read with Oxford
Stage 5: Books
Read with Oxford Stage 5 is for children who are reading confidently, silently and independently most of the time. They will use their phonics knowledge automatically to tackle words they don’t know and will be able to make predictions about what happens next in stories. If you're not sure that your child is ready for Stage 5, try our simple test.
Approximate age: 6–8
School: Years 2 and 3 / P3 and P4 | Oxford Levels 8 and 9 | Book Bands Purple, Gold
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Find out about the incredible invention of the flying machine, discover how people have spread the word throughout history and learn all about the solar system! Explore outer space and discover amazing inventions in this fascinating collection of five Read with Oxford non-fiction texts, ideal for children who are beginning to read independently.
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Two hilarious comic strip stories for children who are beginning to read independently. They might be a bit different from your average superheroes – but can the Superhero Bunny League work together to save the day?
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Sugar Plum is no good at being a tooth fairy. But when disaster strikes, it's up to her to save the day! This book has short chapters, an engaging story and exciting colour illustrations, and includes tips for parents and fun after-reading activities.
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On a school trip, Charlie suddenly travels back in time and meets the Aztecs! Can she beat them at their own game? This book has short chapters, an engaging story and exciting colour illustrations, and includes tips for parents and fun after-reading activities.
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Pirate Percy loves his parrot, Polly. Find out what happens when One-eyed Jack steals Polly and won't give her back. This book has short chapters, an engaging story and exciting colour illustrations, and includes tips for parents and fun after-reading activities.
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This collection contains four stories that are ideal for children who are beginning to read independently. Read about how Biff overcomes his fear of bees, join Chip, Wilf and Nadim on the very first Scout camp, and find out what happens when Kipper trains as a samurai! Includes tips for parents and fun activities.
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This collection contains four stories that are ideal for children who are beginning to read independently. Join Biff, Chip and Kipper as they discover a strange creature from outer space, meet a secret pop star and join a family of ogres for dinner! Includes tips for parents and fun activities.
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This collection contains four stories that are ideal for children who are beginning to read independently. Join Biff, Chip and Kipper as they put on a play in the Middle Ages, find out what happens to Floppy in Ancient Egypt, and join Nadim and Anneena as they help invent a flying machine! Includes tips for parents and fun activities.
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This collection contains four stories that are ideal for children who are beginning to read independently. Join Biff, Chip and Kipper as they go on a spooky night-time adventure in a stately home, discover how Biff and Wilma rescue two imprisoned princes and find out what happens when the magic key goes wrong! Includes tips for parents and fun activities.
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Tromso the friendly troll loves to help people, but doesn't always get the right idea. When snow threatens the village, he proves just how helpful he can be! Tips for parents and fun after-reading activities help you to get the most out of the story.
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Drusilla the Sand Witch is a friendly witch, but not when it comes to greedy Hagbag. In this magically funny story, Drusilla and her cat, Peg, must come up with a good spell to get rid of their unwanted visitor. Tips for parents and fun after-reading activities help you to get the most out of the story.
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Cosmo and his friend Patty prove you don't have to be big to be clever! In this heart-warming story, Cosmo saves the day when Tyro the terrible tyrannosaur stops by. Tips for parents and fun after-reading activities help you to get the most out of the story.
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Join Winnie the witch and her cat Wilbur in two lively stories with short chapters. In 'Winnie the Bold', Winnie is inspired by a TV show to have her own adventure – and ends up rescuing a dragon. In 'Wilbur's Got Talent', Wilbur wins a competition to star in a cat food advert and becomes a TV star!
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Join Winnie the witch and her cat Wilbur in two hilarious stories with short chapters. In 'Winnie the Naughty Niece', Winnie uses her magic to hide when Auntie Aggie pays a surprise visit! In 'Winnie's Awful Auntie', Auntie Aggie tries to turn Wilbur into a sweet little rabbit and Winnie gets cross!
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Join Winnie the witch and her cat Wilbur in two lively stories with short chapters. In 'Winnie's Time Machine', Winnie and Jerry the giant go back in time and meet an angry cave woman! In 'Winnie Spells Trouble', the school children's Egyptian project is helped by some time-travel magic!
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Join Winnie the witch and her cat Wilbur in two delicious stories with short chapters. In 'Winnie Goes Batty', Winnie gets some unexpected help from her bat friends when her bossy sister comes round for tea. In 'Winnie Grows Her Own', she finds out that growing all the food for a picnic isn't as easy as it sounds!
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Join Winnie the witch and her cat Wilbur in two lively stories with short chapters. In 'Big Top Winnie', Winnie sets up her own circus and wants to be a graceful tightrope walker! In 'Winnie's Fun Run', she dresses up for a fancy-dress race, but not everything goes to plan!
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Join Winnie the witch and her cat Wilbur in two lively stories with short chapters. In 'Winnie's Bubble Trouble', Winnie magics up a bubble so she can drift away from all the mess in her house. In 'Winnie Gets Bossy', she decides to reorganise all her furniture - but unfortunately the furniture has other ideas!
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