Books
Year group
Pam Learns to Swim
Everybody in Pam's class can swim except Pam, who holds the wall with both hands. Her dad takes her to the pool on Saturday, and the next one, and the next. Some days she goes backwards. The new word is practice.
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Sitting With Sam
Sam is the loud one who makes everybody laugh, until the week his old dog dies and he goes quiet at the end of the bench. Nobody knows what to say, so nobody says anything. Then on Thursday Anne sits down next to him. The new word is lonely.
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The Cart in the Mud
Farmer Tan's cart is full of pumpkins for the market, and the back wheel has sunk deep in the mud. He pushes with all his might and it does not budge. Then Bob walks past on his way to school, and puts his bag down. The new word is budge.
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The Cracked Window
Tom and Ben are kicking a ball in the lane, being careful, when Tom kicks it too hard and it cracks Mr. Gray's window. Nobody saw. Ben says run. Tom sits down on the wall and waits for Mr. Gray to come home. The new word is admit.
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The Grey Dog
Ken's family go to pick out a dog, and the room is full of fluffy white ones and shiny brown ones. In the last cage sits a thin grey dog with one floppy ear and patchy fur. Ken wants the white one. Then Dad says look again. The new word is loyal.
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FreeThe Kindness Chain
On Monday it rains and Mia has no umbrella, so old Mrs. Lee shares hers and gets half her coat wet. On Tuesday Mia helps Ben. On Wednesday Ben helps a small boy. By Friday the kindness has gone all the way round the school, and it comes back to somebody. The new word is spread.
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The Lost Boy
The market is busy on Saturday and Ben is holding his mum's hand tightly. Near the flower stall he sees a small boy turning round and round, calling for his mama. Everybody walks past. The new word is calm.
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The Red Scarf
Lily's gran knitted her a red scarf and she wears it every single day. Then one cold morning she sees Ray at the bus stop with no scarf, no gloves and bright pink ears. The scarf is very long, and Lily works out what that means. The new word is generous.
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The Shop Window
Bill walks past the toy shop every day and wants the red robot in the window more than anything. On his birthday he gets a kite instead, and his face falls. Then Grandpa says, come with me. The new word is content.
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Watching Little Nan
Mum goes out to hang the washing and asks Anne to watch Little Nan for ten minutes and keep her away from the stairs. Nan is two, fast, and loves to climb. Then Anne's game starts beeping. The new word is responsible.
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