The Mermaid's Socks is a funny story for all little mermaid fans who are beginning to read on their own. Perfect for children aged 4+ who are reading at book band red.

When Princess Bubble the mermaid gets a pair of socks for her birthday, she has no idea what they are! Can she think of a use for them?

The Tiddlers series features fun stories with a word count of fewer than 50 words for children who are just starting to read. A word list at the beginning of the story allows for a quick check of the reader's ability to read and understand words before reading, and a spot the picture puzzle at the end of the story encourages rereading for pleasure. Compiled in consultation with Catherine Glavina, PGCE Primary and Early Years Course Leader, The Centre for Professional Education, University of Warwick.

This book is part of a book series called Tiddlers .

This book is at Book Band Red. Once a child can recognise 25-30 high frequency words, then they will be ready for Red. Red books will have an increased amount of words on a page and will be between 8 to 12 pages long. Recurring families and animal characters are also introduced at this stage. Pupil Targets: (i) find the title of the book, (ii) use illustrations to help them understand what is happening in a story, (iii) if they are unfamiliar with a word, they will try to think of a word that would make sense in that sentence, (iv) know what a full stop is, (v) sing the alphabet song, (vi) use phonemes to read words such as 'cat', 'if' and 'up'. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Hachette Children's Group .

MC Stevens is a martial arts instructor with 16 years' experience in karate, weapons, and jiu jitsu. A former English and History teacher at secondary school level, she also works for an international charity which empowers young girls in developing countries, using karate as a tool to develop confidence and self-determination. Steve Brown is inspired by animations of the 1970s, 80s, and 90s which comes through in the energy and characterisation of his style. WARRIOR MONKEYS is his dream project as he has practised martial arts since the age of 8. Clare De Marco (Author) Clare lives in London with her husband, son and daughter. She is always sharing stories with young, and not so young, children.