Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds: Level 4: Tadpoles and Other Stories

Splashing Into Phonics with Tadpoles and More Brilliant Stories!

Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds: Level 4: Tadpoles and Other Stories by Julia Donaldson is a wonderful collection of engaging phonics stories that help young readers take confident strides towards fluent, independent reading. Featuring the charming Tadpoles alongside other delightful tales, this Level 4 reader uses carefully structured phonics patterns to build decoding skills in a way that feels natural, fun, and rewarding.

Why Children Will Love This Book

• A collection of warm, engaging stories that make phonics practice genuinely enjoyable
• Written by Julia Donaldson — beloved author of The Gruffalo — with her signature charm and rhythm
• Part of the trusted Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds phonics programme, used in schools worldwide
• Perfect for children aged 5–7 at Level 4, growing in reading confidence and fluency

Every Story Is a Step Towards Reading Independence!

Imagine your child settling in with Tadpoles and Other Stories, sounding out each word with growing pride and delight — and finishing the book with the wonderful feeling of having read it all by themselves. Julia Donaldson's gentle, rhythmic storytelling makes every phonics session feel like storytime.

Trusted, effective, and genuinely enjoyable — this is a phonics collection that builds confident readers one story at a time.

Rent this book today and watch your child's reading take a leap forward!