Reading Champion: The Emperor and the Seed: Independent Reading 12

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE). This book is aimed at Independent Reading 12, for readers aged 7 years old and up, or in the second half of Year 3.\r\n\r\nThe emperor needs someone to take over his throne. When he challenges the children of his kingdom to grow the best plant they can from a seed he gives them, young Ling is dismayed - he cant get it to grow no matter what he does! When he brings his empty pot to the emperor, he knows he has lost the challenge. Or has he?\r\n\r\nReading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.\r\n\r\nFantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a childs reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.\r\n\r\nThe Key Stage 2 Reading Champion Books are suggested for use as follows:\r\nIndependent Reading 11: start of Year 3 or age 7+\r\nIndependent Reading 12: end of Year 3 or age 7+\r\nIndependent Reading 13: start of Year 4 or age 8+\r\nIndependent Reading 14: end of Year 4 or age 8+\r\nIndependent Reading 15: start of Year 5 or age 9+\r\nIndependent Reading 16: end of Year 5 or age 9+\r\nIndependent Reading 17: start of Year 6 or age 10+\r\nIndependent Reading 18: end of Year 6 or age 10+