A Lost Tooth, a Big Secret and a Runaway Strawberry
Six funny illustrated stories in one book.
A tooth that vanishes at exactly the wrong moment. A secret that is very hard to keep. A team nobody wants to be picked last for. And a ladybird family whose garden keeps turning into an adventure. The complete Developing Reader collection, gathered into one book for children reading on their own.
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About the Collection
Six longer stories for readers who have outgrown picture books but are not quite ready for a wall of text. Short chapters, a picture on every spread, and the kind of trouble that turns up in a real week — nerves before a quiz, a promise you should not have made, being the one nobody picks.
The last three form their own little series. Meet the Dotty family — a household of ladybirds living at the bottom of the garden, for whom a strawberry, a rainstorm and a picnic blanket are each a full-scale emergency.
The Six Stories
Three standalone stories, then a three-book run — the Dotty Family Adventures — read in order.
The Missing Tooth
Sofia’s tooth comes out at lunch and disappears before she gets home. The whole family joins the search.
Keeping the Secret
Mei knows about the surprise party. She has promised not to tell. Keeping a secret turns out to be very loud work.
The Last Pick
Family quiz night, and Zara is always chosen last. Tonight she knows one answer nobody else does.
The Runaway Strawberry
Dotty Family, Book 1. The biggest strawberry in the garden breaks loose and rolls straight for the stream.
The Rainy-Day Rescue
Dotty Family, Book 2. The storm floods the garden path and a snail is stranded. One leaf. One rope. One chance.
The Picnic Above Their Heads
Dotty Family, Book 3. A picnic blanket lands over the whole garden, and crumbs the size of boulders start falling.
Why Children Love It
Six stories, one book
A whole reading level in a single volume — enough to last a school term.
Chapters, gently
Short chapters and a picture on every spread, so a longer book never feels heavy.
A series inside a series
Three of the six follow the Dotty family, so a reader who loves one has two more.
Book Details
Reading Level
Developing Reader
Age
6–9 years
Format
Paperback & eBook
Length
152 pages
Themes
Friendship · Fairness · Courage · Family
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