The book has been designed to help teachers enhance their young learners' engagement with challenging texts and to improve the quality of their reading and writing. It includes 15 ready-to-use units of work comprising a range of poetry and prose from across the literary tradition, vividly illustrated by Victoria Cox. Bob, Leah and Verity's innovative ideas on theory, best practice and how to cultivate a pioneering classroom spirit are all integrated into the lesson suggestions - for both the teacher's and the learners' immediate benefit. Suitable for teachers of pupils aged 6 to 9.