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Moving Up: A Bloomsbury Young Reader

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Book Band: Orange (Ideal for ages 5+) A rhyming story celebrating learning and moving up a school year, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school. From the creators of the picture book, All Are Welcome. Join these joyful children as they look... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Join these joyful children as they look back on the school year, celebrating what they've learned. Are they ready to step up to the next year group? Bloomsbury Young Readers provide engaging, illustrated stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson, tailored to get children reading.

Join these joyful children as they look back on the school year, celebrating what they've learned. Are they ready to step up to the next year group? Bloomsbury Young Readers provide engaging, illustrated stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson, tailored to get children reading.

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Book Band: Orange (Ideal for ages 5+)

A rhyming story celebrating learning and moving up a school year, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school. From the creators of the picture book, All Are Welcome.

Join these joyful children as they look back on the school year, celebrating what they've learned. Are they ready to step up to the next year group?

This uplifting book from New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Penfold is perfect for Key Stage 1 (KS1) children who are learning to read by themselves. With heart-warming illustrations from Suzanne Kaufman, it explores themes of learning, growing up and inclusivity.


Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. The series is ideal for both home and school, with gorgeous colour illustrations, tips for parents, and fun activity ideas. Online guided reading and teaching notes, written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), are available at bloomsburyreaders.com.

Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader. Fun, stretching, just the right length, full of adventurous vocabulary and punctuation. - Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781801996754

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Education

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 144.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 80g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Alexandra Penfold is a literary agent and the author of the bestselling All Are Welcome and Big Feelings. She lives in Brooklyn with her family. Follow Alexandra on X at @AgentPenfold and on Instagram at @bklynbrownie, or you can visit her at alexpenfoldbooks.com.

Suzanne Kaufman is an author, artist and animator, as well as the illustrator of All Are Welcome and Big Feelings. She lives in Seattle with her family. Follow Suzanne on X at @skaufmanart and Instagram at @suzannekaufman.

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