Stage 1 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories with new cover notes. The Stage 1 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide both wordless stories and a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills with simple first words and sentences. Wordless Stories A and Wordless Stories B introduce the characters and children learn that the pictures tell a story, where a story begins and how to turn the pages. First Words and More First Words introduce children to simple words and the characters' names. Each pack of 6 includes a Group/Guided Reading Notes Booklet with a Vocabulary Chart listing high frequency tricky words and a Curriculum Coverage Chart for England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Each story has individual notes and suggested activities for Group and Independent Reading, Speaking, listening and drama and Writing, with each section showing the relevant objectives covered. Decoding and Language Comprehension opportunities are highlighted throughout. Features Written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta Familiar experiences and settings with storylines full of humour and drama to engage and motivate the reader Clear labelling of ORT stages and Book bands supports different children's reading needs and easy classroom management Parental support, from inside cover advice to dedicated website with online advice, tips and activities www.oxfordowl.co.uk Helpful and flexible teaching support for all titles, perfect for group/guided and independent reading Well-loved, familiar characters that children can identify with Written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta Familiar experiences and settings with storylines full of humour and drama to engage and motivate the reader Clear labelling of ORT stages and Book bands supports different children's reading needs and easy classroom management Parental support, from inside cover advice to dedicated website with online advice, tips and activities www.oxfordowl.co.uk Helpful and flexible teaching support for all titles, perfect for group/guided and independent reading Suitable for: Oxford Reading Tree market at Stage 1 Key Stage Reception/Primary 1 Ages 4-5