The series aims to support children who are learning to read through phonics, giving them the opportunity to read simple words in print.
This book of no more than 70 words, focuses on CVC words with short vowel sounds, phonemes of more than one letter and the words and, the, to, no, I, go.
In this story, Bess has to pick a duck to sell at the market. She picks the biggest one... but is it really a duck?

This is volume 46 in Reading Corner Phonics .

This book is aimed at children in primary school. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read. This reading scheme has multiple levels.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Hachette Children's Group .

Karen Wallace is a hugely successful and popular children's author, based in Herefordshire. She has written Sparks and Wonderwise titles for Franklin Watts, and has already contributed to the Hopscotch series. Anni Axworthy is a well-established illustrator of children's fiction with a plethora of styles. Anni lives in London, except when she's leading an idyllic life in a rather beautiful cottage in France. Anne Adeney writes for children, has four daughters of her own, does remedial teaching, teaches Sunday school, and is a tireless promoter of children's books and reading.