Best Selling Books by Franklin Watts

Franklin Watts is the author of Reading Champion: the King with Horse's Ears (2020), Betty Q Investigates (2015), Reading Champion: the Enormous Turnip (2025), The Chemical Elements (1997), How Bear Lost His Tail (2018).

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Reading Champion: the King with Horse's Ears

release date: Sep 08, 2020
Reading Champion: the King with Horse's Ears
A kind king in a far off land has been hiding his ears from everyone in his kingdom - even his wife, the queen! He has horse''s ears on his head and he is afraid everyone will laugh if they find out... Until a magical violin changes everything! For Independent Reading at White Band 10, readers aged 5-7 years. 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). Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, 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 child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

Betty Q Investigates

release date: May 12, 2015
Betty Q Investigates
Betty Q is no ordinary girl. She is an ace detective whose special deductive powers can solve any mystery! Race Further with Reading is the perfect tool to build reading confidence with illustrated stories in manageable bite-size chapters, following on a level from the Race Ahead with Reading series with stories of 2,000 words.

Reading Champion: the Enormous Turnip

release date: Apr 10, 2025

The Chemical Elements

release date: Oct 01, 1997
The Chemical Elements
This highly praised series of books has been in print since the 1950s (launched originally by Franklin Watts himself). Today''s First Books provide engaging, in-depth introductions to subjects in all areas of the middle-grade curriculum, including science, social studies, and the arts. Illustrated with color and historical photography and art, each First Book is chaptered, includes an index, a for-further-reading list and, where appropriate, a glossary and original maps.

How Bear Lost His Tail

release date: Jul 26, 2018
How Bear Lost His Tail
A fun retelling of this Native American legend. Bear is tricked by Otter into fishing with his beautiful, long tail - and it ends up getting frozen and snapping off! Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, 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 child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

Lazy Jack

release date: Jun 01, 2017
Lazy Jack
Jack and his mother are poor. Jack''s mother works hard all day, but Jack is lazy. It''s time for Jack to go out and find a job!

Reading Champion: Birthday Riddles

release date: Nov 12, 2020

Mary and the Great Fire of London

release date: Oct 11, 2018
Mary and the Great Fire of London
One dry, hot night in 1666, Mary was on her way home from the bakery where she worked in Pudding Lane, London. Later that night, a terrible fire broke out in that same bakery... one that would change London forever! Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, 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 child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

Push and Pull

release date: Oct 14, 2021
Push and Pull
Learn about how we make things move by pushing or pulling in this non-fiction reader. This book 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) Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories and non-fiction texts are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for children aged 4-5, those working at book band pink or learning to read by themselves.

Discover and Do: Light

release date: Mar 11, 2021
Discover and Do: Light
DISCOVER the facts and DO the activities in this fun science series Discover and Do: Science is the perfect introduction to science for readers aged 7 and up who enjoy getting creative! Each book looks at core science topics and brings them to life through a lively combination of experiments, craft activities and quizzes. Discover & Do: Light takes an up-close look at light, exploring essential scientific topics such as refraction, rays and the spectrum, as well as explaining how our eyes see light and what types of light surround us. Along the way, readers will discover how to make a microscope, build a sundial and do a magic disappearing act with refraction. Titles in the series: Forces Electricity Human Body Light Materials Plants Sound

Reading Champion: Anansi and the Sheep

release date: Jun 25, 2020

Reading Champion: Ella's School Trip

release date: Nov 14, 2019
Reading Champion: Ella's School Trip
Ella is nervous about her first school trip - to a museum. Where will she sit? Where will she have lunch? There are so many things she feels worried about ... but maybe with the help of her friend, Josh, she will enjoy the trip after all. Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, 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 child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

Ancient Egypt

release date: Jun 26, 2014
Ancient Egypt
This title introduces the achievements of past civilisations through 12 structures or objects, each of which illustrates a key aspect or theme of that civilisation.

Reading Champion: Non Fiction Green 5: Lizards

release date: May 10, 2022
Reading Champion: Non Fiction Green 5: Lizards
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)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, 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 child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

Parrots of the Caribbean

release date: Feb 12, 2019
Parrots of the Caribbean
When there''s trouble deep at sea and a sea monster is terrorising the oceans, only one team can save the day - the Parrots of the Caribbean! This first colour chapter book is a perfectly levelled, accessible text for Key stage 2 readers aged 7-8. Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, 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 child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. The Key Stage 2 Reading Champion Books are suggested for use as follows: Independent Reading 11: start of Year 3 or age 7+ Independent Reading 12: end of Year 3 or age 7+ Independent Reading 13: start of Year 4 or age 8+ Independent Reading 14: end of Year 4 or age 8+ Independent Reading 15: start of Year 5 or age 9+ Independent Reading 16: end of Year 5 or age 9+ Independent Reading 17: start of Year 6 or age 10+ Independent Reading 18: end of Year 6 or age 10+

Discover and Do: Forces

release date: Feb 11, 2021

The Internet and Computers

release date: Oct 01, 1997
The Internet and Computers
This highly praised series of books has been in print since the 1950s (launched originally by Franklin Watts himself). Today''s First Books provide engaging, in-depth introductions to subjects in all areas of the middle-grade curriculum, including science, social studies, and the arts. Illustrated with color and historical photography and art, each First Book is chaptered, includes an index, a for-further-reading list and, where appropriate, a glossary and original maps.

American History

release date: Oct 01, 1997
American History
This highly praised series of books has been in print since the 1950s (launched originally by Franklin Watts himself). Today''s First Books provide engaging, in-depth introductions to subjects in all areas of the middle-grade curriculum, including science, social studies, and the arts. Illustrated with color and historical photography and art, each First Book is chaptered, includes an index, a for-further-reading list and, where appropriate, a glossary and original maps.

Reading Champion: Reading Champion Turquoise Band Graphic Readers 1

release date: Mar 13, 2025

Natural Disasters

release date: Sep 01, 2000
Natural Disasters
This highly praised series of books has been in print since the 1950s (launched originally by Franklin Watts himself). Today''s First Books provide engaging, in-depth introductions to subjects in all areas of the middle-grade curriculum, including science, social studies, and the arts. Illustrated with color and historical photography and art, each First Book is chaptered, includes an index, a for-further-reading list and, where appropriate, a glossary and original maps.

Fact Or Fiction Pack 1

release date: Feb 01, 1995

1st Book of Planets

release date: Jun 01, 1991
1st Book of Planets
This highly praised series of books has been in print since the 1950s (launched originally by Franklin Watts himself). Today''s First Books provide engaging, in-depth introductions to subjects in all areas of the middle-grade curriculum, including science, social studies, and the arts. Illustrated with color and historical photography and art, each First Book is chaptered, includes an index, a for-further-reading list and, where appropriate, a glossary and original maps.

Animals of the World

release date: Oct 01, 1997
Animals of the World
These fascinating books on interesting animals of the world include information on physical features, habitat, predators, reproduction and the young. Also included is information on the effects of interaction with humans. Full-page, full-color photographs complement the easy-to-read text.

Great Civilisations

release date: Jan 01, 2014

In the Footsteps of Pk 4

release date: Oct 01, 1997

Reading Champion: Reading Champion Purple Band Graphic Readers 6

release date: Jun 25, 2026

Reading Champion: Reading Champion Turquoise Band Graphic Readers 6

release date: May 08, 2025

Reading Champion: Reading Champion Turquoise Band Graphic Readers 2

release date: Mar 13, 2025
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