Pam Holden

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  • Bibliography:
    388 Books
  • First Book:
    September 2005
  • Latest Book:
    August 2024
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Book List in Order: 388 titles

  • Baby Whale's Mistake

  • The Big Bad Wolf

    Do you know the story about Little Red Riding Hood? The Big Bad Wolf wanted to eat the food in her basket! Poor Grandma had to hide from him. The wolf tried to trick Little Red Riding Hood. Someone brave came to help her. Who was it?...

  • Dinosaur Hunters

    Have you seen a telescope? What happens when you look through it? In this story, James and Molly used their telescope to help them hunt for dinosaurs. They had to be careful not to go too close to the dinosaurs!...

  • Don't Scare the Fish

    Something funny happened when young Beth went to the wharf to watch her parents fishing. They thought she was too young to tell them an important message. They didnt think that she could help them, but later they wished they had listened to her messa...

  • Fire in the Jungle

    When a fierce fire was burning through the jungle, it was dangerous for all the animals who lived there. Flames spread very quickly as they burned the trees and bushes and vines. What do you think the animals did to escape from the fire? Where would ...

  • The Gentle Giant

    The man in this story was so huge that people called him a giant. But he wasnt fierce or mean like some giants. He liked to do kind things to help anybody who was in trouble. Thats why he was called the Gentle Giant....

  • Greedy Gus the Pirate

    This story is about some bad pirates who were very greedy. They always wanted more money and more food. Some clever animals thought of a good way to teach them a lesson. What do you think the animals did to the greedy pirates?...

  • Huff and Puff!

  • Hunting for Treasure

    Grandpa hid some treasure for Charlie to find, then he gave him clues. Grandpa told Charlie he was cold when he was far away from the hidden treasure. Then he told him that he was getting warm when Charlie went closer. Stickybeak the parrot told him ...



  • Knock, Knock!

    Do you know the story about Goldilocks and the three bears? She went into the bears' house when they were not at home. They had gone out for a walk. She ate their porridge and she sat on their chairs. She even lay down on their beds. What happened wh...

  • Leo the Fat Cat

    Cats like to hide, and sometimes they get lost. Everyone in Graces family helped her to hunt for Leo when he was missing. They tried to cheer her up when she was unhappy. Where do you think Leo was hiding?...

  • The Long, Long Ride

    In this story, poor Dad had two problems. First he made a mistake because he was thinking hard about his important work. Then a lot of noise stopped him from hearing an important message. He was very sorry....

  • Message from Camp

    Have you ever been camping in a tent? Where did you go? What was it like at the camp? These children went camping with their uncle, while Aunty stayed at home. How could they send her a message when they were camping far away?...

  • MR Nobody

    In this family, there were three children who each had a small accident at home. Nobody wanted to take the blame, so their parents played a funny trick on them. They showed the children that they couldnt share treats unless they were helpful and hone...

  • The Paper Trail

  • Pass It on

  • Paulo the Pilot

    Have you been flying? Paulo always loved flying. When he was young, he watched things that could fly, and he liked to make things fly. When he learned to be a pilot, he always wanted to go higher and higher....

  • Pin the Tail on the Donkey

    In this party game, the children have a blindfold tied over their eyes so that they cant see at all. They are turned around and around to make them dizzy. Then they try to put the tail back on the donkey. It isnt easy to stick the donkeys tail in the...

  • Presents for Grace

    Everyone knew that Grace loved cats and kittens. The only present she wanted was a real kitten. She was hoping that somebody would give her a pet kitten. She had presents of all different shapes and sizes. What do you think she got for her presents?...



  • The Rainbow Party

    Have you seen the all the colors of the rainbow? When do we see a rainbow in the sky? What does it tell us about the weather? Bright pretty colors can cheer us up when we are feeling unhappy. The class in this story used rainbow colors and dress-up c...

  • Sally Snip Snap's Party

    Sally Snip Snap was busy getting ready for her party. What would she have to do to get ready for a party? She asked the children to help her, but nobody would. They all said they were too busy to help. She had to get everything ready all by herself....

  • Sneaky Spider

    Do you know that spiders homes are called cobwebs? Where do spiders like to make their webs? They always work silently, so we dont often notice them. Have you ever watched a spider spinning its web? What are webs made of? What are they for?...

  • Stone Soup

    The man in this story was very hungry because he had been lost in the forest with no food. He asked an old woman to give him some food, but she was too mean to share. The young man played a clever trick on the mean woman and they both had a good dinn...

  • Surprise from the Sky

    Have you ever been to a small island? Charlie's Grandmother, Nan, lives on an island. What would it be like to live on an island? How would you get your food and clothes? What games would you be able to play there?...

  • The Surprise Visitor

  • Tin Lizzy

    What do you know about vintage cars? They are really old cars that are quite valuable. Sometimes people drive their vintage cars to join in a parade. Tin Lizzy was a vintage car that wanted to go in a parade. Instead, the old car was left sitting in ...

  • Too Big and Heavy

    The animals had fun at their playground, but poor Baby Elephant felt sad and lonely. He was too big and heavy to play there. He couldn't fit on the slides and swings. Who had some good ideas to help him?...

  • Trip, Trap!

    Everyone in this story was hungry. The three Billy Goats Gruff wanted to cross over a bridge to eat some delicious grass. But an ugly, hungry troll lived under the bridge. How could they cross over the bridge?...

  • Two Pirates

    Do you know what pirates look like? Where do they go? What do they do? Why? In this story, there is a good pirate called Smiler, who has a parrot called Stickybeak. They play a clever trick on the bad pirates....



  • Watch Out for Whales

  • Watch the Ball

    People who play sport usually have to spend time at practice. What does their coach do to help them? Sports teams often have competitions to find out who are the best players. Often there is a prize for the winner or the winning team. Who do you thin...

  • Whale Rescue

    Sometimes whales seem to forget that they need to stay in deep water. Whales are much too big to swim in shallow water. If they come too close to the beach they get stuck. Kind people try to push them away from the shore, but they have to wait for th...

  • All by Myself

  • Are You Hungry?

  • Baby Elephant's Trunk

  • The Best Tail

  • Big Animals

  • Brave Grace

  • Breakfast at the Zoo

    One morning the zoo keeper was late. The zoo animals had to wait for their breakfast. The hungry animals made a lot of noise, but they couldnt wake the zoo keeper up. Who had a good idea to wake him up?...



  • Buddy Likes to Ride

  • Dirty Animals

  • Dress-Up Day

  • Farm Friends

  • Fast and Noisy

  • The Flying Monkey

  • Fruit for You

  • Getting Ready

  • Go Left or Right

    Do you know which side is left and which side is right? Can you make an L shape with your left hand? Hold up your right hand and touch your right ear. These children are looking for hidden treasure. They have to turn left or right and count their ste...

  • Going Up



  • Happy Birthday

  • Hatching Eggs

  • Hide from Max Monkey

  • Hoppity Hop

  • How Do You Move?

  • King of the Zoo

  • Let's Play Ball

  • Look at My Home

  • Lost at the Zoo

    Have you ever been lost? Where did you get lost? What did you do when you were lost? Who found you? Grace did not want to wear her ordinary clothes to the zoo. She wanted to show the animals her new blue fairy dress....

  • Lots of Legs

  • Make Music

  • Max Monkey

  • Mixing Paints

  • Mrs Snip Snap

  • My Hands

  • Naughty Goldilocks

    Do you know the story about Goldilocks and the Three Bears? Goldilocks was a naughty girl. She went into the Bears house when they had gone out for a walk. She ate their porridge and she sat on their chairs. She lay down on their beds. Look what happ...

  • No Bridge

  • Once Upon a Time

  • Our Toy Box

  • Our Tree House

    These children are good at pretending. They like to wear different clothes and pretend that they are far away having exciting adventures. They pretend that their tree house is really a castle or a pirate ship or .......what else?...

  • Paint a Picture

  • Pockets

  • A Quick Picnic

  • Rainbow Balloons

  • Red Riding Hood

    Do you know the story about Little Red Riding Hood? The big bad wolf wanted to eat the food in her basket. Grandmother had to hide in a cupboard. The wolf tried to trick Little Red Riding Hood. Her father came to help her....

  • See Me Ride

  • Show Me a Shape

  • So Fast

  • Spots and Stripes

  • Stickybeak the Parrot

  • Three Billy Goats Gruff

    Everyone in this story is hungry. The Three Billy Goats Gruff want to cross a bridge to eat some sweet green grass. But under the bridge is a big bad troll . He wants to eat them up. Can they cross the bridge?...

  • Three Little Pigs

  • Watch Me Swim

  • We Forgot

  • The Weather Report

    This Robot came to visit the young boy. The Robot had never been outside before. He saw things that he had never ever seen. He asked lots of questions about the weather. Can you read his questions with the Robots voice?...

  • What Can Fly?

  • What Can You Read?

  • When I Grow Up

  • X-Rays

  • As Fast as You Can

    These two children had a competition. They wanted to see if they could both do the same things. They tried all sorts of things and they were both the same. What do you think happened at the end of the competition?...

  • Carry Me

    Different animals carry their babies in different ways. Have you ever seen a mother cat carrying its kitten? How do you think mother lions and tigers carry their cubs? Have you had a piggyback ride? Who carried you that way? Which animals carry their...

  • Charlie's Boat

    Poor Charlie saw his boat sail away across the lake. It went into a little stream, then into a bigger stream. Then it went into a little river. Little rivers get bigger as they go along, and big rivers go into the sea. What do you think happened to C...

  • Clean Up Time

  • A Forest Fire

  • Helping the Zookeeper

  • How Tall?

  • I Can't Whistle

  • I Spy

    Do you like guessing games? Something is happening to this pile of eggs they are hatching slowly while the children watch to see what will hatch out next. Will it be chickens, or turtles, or even snakes?...

  • Jump for Joy

  • The Junk Box

  • Listen to That

  • One Quiet Night

  • Round and Round

  • Slow Movers

  • Up and Down

  • What Have You Got?

    Would you like an artist to draw a picture of you? How would the artist start? Which part would be drawn first? What would be added next to make a picture of you? What else? Could you draw a picture of your friend? How?...

  • Which One Is It?

    Some animals are very much alike. Do you know two kinds of animals that look like each other? Which insect looks like a moth? Which animal flies like a bird? Look carefully at the pictures and the words to answer the questions in this story....

  • Yes, Please!

  • Zoom! Zoom!

  • Animal Sizes

    Animals are all different shapes and sizes. Which one has enormous ears but tiny eyes? Which animal is the smallest? Which one has the longest tail? Do you know which animal is the biggest in the world?...

  • Discover Dinosaurs

    Dinosaurs were reptiles that lived millions of years ago. It was a long time before there were any people on the earth. Scientists have looked at dinosaur bones and found out many things about what they were like. Nobody knows why the dinosaurs disap...

  • Houses and Homes

    People all over the world live in different kinds of homes. They need houses to suit the weather where they live. What makes your home warm in winter? How do you keep your home cool in summer? What are some of the things used to build houses?...

  • How Old Are You?

  • Off To School

  • Patterns

    Patterns are designs that show the same thing over and over. When shapes or colors are repeated, we see a pattern. Some patterns are made by people, and some can be seen in the world around us. Some patterns are made with colors and lines. Other patt...

  • Push or Pull

  • T Rex

    Tyrannosaurus Rex was an enormous dinosaur that lived on earth millions of years ago. T Rex was probably the fiercest of all the dinosaurs. We know what the dinosaurs were like because people have found their bones. Artists have made models and pictu...

  • Things with Wings

  • What Makes it Go?

  • Animal Art

  • Careful Counting

    Are you good at counting? These six ducklings tried to count each other. They wanted to make sure nobody was lost before they went home. They were worried because they could only count five ducklings. Who was lost? Where was the missing duckling?...

  • Don't Smile!

    Do you like to play outside? Sometimes the weather stops us from doing what we want to do. We cant play outside on rainy days. When we feel disappointed it is hard to smile and be cheerful. Poor Sam was very grumpy when he had to stay inside....

  • Feed the Ducks

    Have you ever gone to the duck pond to feed the ducks? Beth took a bag of bread to the park to feed the ducks. On the way to the pond she met some other animals. They all looked very hungry. What do you think happened? Can you count all the animals s...

  • Hare and Tortoise

  • Musical Chairs

    Have you ever played the game called Musical Chairs? The players dance to music. When it stops they run to sit on a chair, but there are not enough chairs for everyone. The slowest player is left out. Each time there is one less chair until there is ...

  • Our Family Band

  • Robot at the Zoo

  • Shadows on the Wall

    This is a game making shadow pictures with your hands. Have a practice first, then ask someone to guess what your shadow picture is. Can you make a rabbit with two long ears? Can you make its ears move? Can you make a wolf or a dog? What else can you...

  • Snack Time

  • Time for a Swim

  • Tug-Of-War

  • A Week with My Aunt

  • Why Is a Bird a Bird?

  • Wiggly Tooth

  • All Kinds of Clothes

    We all need different clothes at different times, depending on the weather and what we are doing. What do you wear when you go to a party? What clothes do you need for sports? Which clothes do you like best? Why?...

  • Blind Man's Buff

    This game is fun to play with your friends or your family. One person has a blindfold put over his eyes. He is turned around three times to make him giddy. He is given a rolled-up newspaper to hold. When he touches someone with the newspaper, he asks...

  • A Butterfly's Life

    What is a life cycle? A butterfly goes through four stages in its life. It changes into something different each time. It starts as a tiny egg, and later it becomes a chrysalis. More changes happen inside the chrysalis, until at last a beautiful butt...

  • The Calendar

    Do you know how to use a calendar? A calendar is a chart with numbers and words. It shows us the year, the months, the weeks, the days, and the dates. Can you find the date of a special day, like your birthday or a party?...

  • Charlie's Visit

    Charlie lived in a country far, far away. When he went to visit his cousins, they showed him all the fun things in their country. There were lots of things he had never seen before. Would you like to visit a country far away?...

  • Daisy Takes a Swim

    Have you ever seen a dangerous flood? When a lot of rain falls, the water goes into rivers. If the rain doesnt stop, the rivers get too full. Then the water goes over the banks and floods the land. That is dangerous for people and animals. Often they...

  • The Dinosaur Club

  • Donkey Rides

    What do you know about donkeys? Have you ever had a ride on a donkey or a horse? Riding on a donkey is different from a horse ride. Which one goes faster? Which one is higher? Would you like to ride on a donkey?...

  • Fox's Cave

  • Look in the Waterhole

    Have you ever seen something that gave you a bad fright? Poor Max Monkey got a nasty fright at the waterhole one day. All the animals wanted to go to the waterhole because they were so thirsty. They had to be brave and all look after each other....

  • Message by Balloon

  • Shaggy the Sheep

    The wool that grows on a sheep is used for many things. Do you know some ways we use wool? Farmers cut the wool off their sheep every year, then the sheep grow new wool. Do you think they like having their wool cut?...

  • The Space Age

    We are living in the Space Age. What do we know about space? The Earth is our planet. It is in space with many other planets. Scientists are still discovering new planets. People have always seen the sun, the moon, and millions of stars. But now spac...

  • Swimming with Dolphins

    What would it be like to swim in the deep sea with the animals that live there? Dolphins are very clever, friendly animals. They often follow boats and they like to meet people. Would you like to swim with dolphins?...

  • Tides

    You are sure to have seen the changes of the tide when you are at the beach. Do you know what makes the tide come in and go out again? How often does it happen? How do the tide changes help sea animals? Why are the tides important to people?...

  • Close to Home

    What are some of the places you can visit near your home? Is there a playground or a school? Can you walk to a store or a park? What else is in your neighborhood? Previously published as Our Neighborhood....

  • Come to the Library

  • How Many Wheels?

  • Opposites

    Do you know what we mean when we say opposites? The things in this book are opposites. That means they are quite different to each other. Tall is the opposite to short. Late is the opposite to early. What is the opposite to awake?...

  • What Can Float?

  • What Can You See?

  • What Feels Cold?

  • What Feels Sticky?

    Can you think of some things that feel sticky? Have you ever got so hot that your clothes felt sticky? What makes you get sticky fingers sometimes? Do you use sticky tape or paste or stickers? What else feels sticky?...

  • What Goes Fast?

  • What Goes Up High?

  • What is Fun?

  • What is in the Garden?

  • What is Noisy?

  • What is Quiet?

  • What is Round?

  • What Tastes Good?

  • Bossy Bear

    Have you heard about animals that hibernate? They sleep for a long time right through the winter, then wake up in the spring. Bears stay asleep in caves all winter when it is cold and there is no food. Do you know some other animals that hibernate?...

  • Buddy's Friend

    The owners of this beautiful puppy were very worried when he wandered away from home. They searched for him everywhere they could think of, but they couldnt find him. Where do you think he was? How would you try to find a missing pet?...

  • The Car Wash

    Have you ever been in a car when it goes through a car wash? What did you hear and see? What was wiping and rubbing on the sides and the windows? Did you see frothy bubbles and splashing water? How did the car move?...

  • Dinosaur Reports

    These dinosaur fans shared a lot of information about different kinds of dinosaurs. Each fan studied how the dinosaurs lived long ago. At the Dinosaur Club meetings each month, the children took turns giving reports. What facts do you think they lear...

  • George the Joker

    You know that a joke is a funny story that makes people laugh. A practical joke is different it is a trick that is meant to be funny, but sometimes it is not very funny for the person who gets tricked. Do you like it when somebody plays a trick on yo...

  • Invitations

    Have you been given an invitation? What was it like? An invitation to a party is usually written on a card or letter so that you will know exactly where and when it will be. What would happen if you couldnt remember the time or the place?...

  • The Lonely Giant

    This story is about two different giants. The Lonely Giant was sad and grumpy because he was tired of being alone. He wished he had some friends, but he was lonely until he watched the Gentle Giant being kind and helpful. Then the Lonely Giant learne...

  • The Rocky Shore Report

    It is important for all people to look after the world we live in. We must take care of the places where animals and plants live. We need to understand how different creatures live, so that we can be careful not to spoil their habitats....

  • Scarecrow

    A scarecrow is meant to scare away crows, which are large, black birds. Have you seen a scarecrow that looks like a man standing in a garden or a field? Do you think it really scares birds away from seeds and plants? What would you use to make a scar...

  • Tortoise's Trick

    The first time Hare and Tortoise had a race, Hare stopped and slept while Tortoise kept plodding along to win. Hare was cross that he lost the race, so he wanted to race against Tortoise again. Who do you think won this time?...

  • A Useful Nose

    Baby elephants, which are called calves, do not need their trunks for the first few months of their lives. They drink milk from their mothers with their mouths. At first, they are clumsy, with their trunks swinging in front of them, so they need to l...

  • Waddling Duck

    How many ways can people move? Animals move in many different ways. Some slither or slide, while others swing or hop. Some can move in more than one way. Can you name some of the ways that animals move?...

  • Reptiles

    Reptiles are a very old group of animals that have been on Earth from the time of the most famous reptiles, dinosaurs. Which reptiles are living nowadays? Do you know how they are different from mammals, or birds, or fish, or insects? Read to find ou...

  • After Dark

  • Animal Homes

    Animals make their homes in all sorts of different places. Some live in water, and others live under the ground. Some animals homes are in cold places, but others live in hot spots. Which animals make burrows or webs?...

  • Animal Messages

    One of the ways people send a message is with a smile! Animals cant smile, but they have some clever ways of letting each other know information. They send messages in many different ways. How does your pet tell you that it is hungry or happy or cold...

  • Baby Animals

  • Building Roads

  • Dance, Dance, Dance!

    There are many kinds of dances. People in different countries have their own special ways of dancing. They all have music to dance to. Some people like to sing as they dance. How do you like to dance?...

  • Dinosaur Days

  • Disappearing Dinosaurs

    After living on Earth for millions of years, all the dinosaurs disappeared forever. They had gone from Earth long before people were here. That was more than 100 million years ago. Why did that happen? How did they become extinct? The answers to thes...

  • Dogs at Work

    Dogs are often kept as pets, living with people who look after them and play with them. But many other dogs are busy working animals that have been trained to do special jobs. Dogs are helpful because they have excellent hearing and eyesight, as well...

  • Emergency

    An emergency happens when a sudden thing brings danger. It's important to do something quickly before the danger gets worse. We all need to know what to do, because an emergency can happen to anybody, anywhere. Make sure that you know how to get help...

  • Friends Are Fun

  • The Great Outdoors

  • Half Each

  • I Like to Paint

  • In My Lunchbox

  • Let's Make A Volcano

    What do you know about a volcano? When a mountain erupts, it explodes! Hot melted rock, called lava, comes out of its top and flows down the side of the mountain! People need to keep away from real volcanoes, but you can have fun making your own volc...

  • Life Cycle of a Plant

    What does a little seed need to help it grow into a new plant? As well as water to drink and sunshine to warm it, the new little plant needs a space. It needs room to spread its roots, and grow shoots and leaves. How does a little seed find a place t...

  • Living in a Desert

    There are deserts in many parts of the world. Most deserts are huge, dry places where only a few special plants grow. The weather can change quickly from very hot to very cold. People who visit deserts or live there have to be very careful to survive...

  • Living Underground

    Why do many animals live underground? What do you think underground homes are like? Animals use burrows, tunnels, dens and caves to keep away from their enemies and bad weather. Their babies keep safe from their enemies while they grow up....

  • Look How We Cook

  • Making Milk

  • Masks

    A mask is a cover you wear over your face. Masks are worn for work and play. Some people use masks to keep safe and healthy. Others wear masks to have fun. Have you ever made a mask to hide your face?...

  • Number Games

    We all need to use numbers in our lives every day, for counting and measuring and shopping. As well as being fun, playing games is a good way to get quicker at working with numbers. We can try to work out puzzles and tricks more quickly than our frie...

  • Numbers at Work

  • Paper Chains

    Paper chains can be made two different ways. The easy way is to join strips of paper made into circles like rings. Another way is to fold strips of paper, then draw a picture. You must make sure your picture touches the sides of the folded paper. The...

  • Playground Games

  • Simple Technology

    There are many things in our homes that we use to help us every day. First someone had a clever idea to make something to help us with our work and play. Look around your home and see how many things have been made to help you....

  • Slithering Snakes

    Snakes live in many countries of the world. They belong to the group of animals called reptiles, which have cold blood and scaly skin. A snake is an unusual animal, because it has a simple body with no legs, just a skull and a bendy backbone. It look...

  • Super Spiders

  • Top to Toe Counting

  • Toys That Can Go

  • Triceratops

    Triceratops is one of the best-known dinosaurs because it was such an unusual-looking creature. At the back of its huge head it had a hard bony shield, with a frilly edge. Paleontologists have found out what Triceratops looked like by studying fossil...

  • Water to Ice

  • What Can You Smell?

  • What Could I Be?

  • What is in the Sky?

  • What is Inside?

  • What Is It Made Of?

    People are very clever at making things. Some things are made at factories. Do you ever wonder what something is made of? What is yoghurt made of? Where does sugar come from? Lets find out what things are made of....

  • What Shape is This?

  • Who Helps Me?

  • Who Lives on a Farm?

    Developed by New Zealand reading specialist and author, Pam Holden, this exciting reading program offers an extensive range of illustrated fiction and photographic non-fiction titles at graded levels. Red Rocket Readers offer a carefully controlled s...

  • Whose Tail is This?

  • Working Animals

  • An Apple Tree

  • At School

  • Bird Life

  • From Eggs

  • Fun at the Park

  • Games we Play

  • Get Moving!

  • Looking at Bugs

  • Machines That Go

  • Make a Salad

  • Noisy Animals

  • Out in Space

  • Plant a Plant

  • Sea Life

  • Who Has Claws?

  • Who Has Stripes?

  • The Amazing Kangaroo

    Australia is a huge country with fascinating native animals. The best-known is the kangaroo, because it is strange-looking and unlike animals in any other country. Its unusual features include: the way it moves by hopping like a frog, its size and sh...

  • Beaver's Legend

    Hav e you ever heard someone say 'as busy as a beaver' or 'eager beaver'? Beavers are fascinating rodents, quite different from any other animals. This legend has been told by Native North Americans for hundreds of years to explain how the beaver got...

  • Bouncer Bear

    Some stories are unbelievable fiction full of imagination - but many are based on fact, like this adventure experienced by a family of black bears. This account is based on a true story about something that has happened several times. Like most unusu...

  • Eruptions!

    Do you know that the deep core of the Earth contains boiling melted rock called magma? Find out how it sometimes explodes through the Earth's crust as lava, forming a volcano. There are several kinds of volcanoes to learn about. Can you think of anyt...

  • Ice Fishing Fun

    Ice fishing is a way of catching fish through an opening in the ice on a frozen lake or river. It is a popular winter activity in several countries that have an extremely cold climate. Ice fishermen need warm clothing, fishing gear such as rods and l...

  • The Lost Reward

    People who live in towns and cities don't always understand country life. This is a true story about an incident that happened to a town dweller when he drove about on country roads. He was interested in the harvesting, cropping, and farming of all k...

  • Magic Maple Syrup

    Do you know why the maple leaf is on the flag of Canada? It is a beautiful leaf, but the reason it was chosen when Canada looked for a new flag in 1994 was because its maple tree is magic! It produces maple syrup, which is a delicious treat enjoyed b...

  • Mighty Mystery

    Have you sometimes noticed strange things on roadways, such as items that have dropped from vehicles boxes, ropes, clothing, or strips of rubber? Perhaps you have seen fallen branches, pools of oil, dead birds, or straying animals. What else have you...

  • Rabbit's Legend

    This is a legend, which is an old story that has been told for many years to describe how something happened. It was once believed to be true, but there is no way to prove whether the story is fact or fiction. You just have to decide that for yoursel...

  • Tricky Fox

    Hundreds of fables were first told by a man named Aesop, who lived in Greece thousands of years ago. They all have a moral (or lesson) to teach us. This story tells what happens to someone who is always playing tricks and jokes on others. Sometimes a...

  • The Twins' Surprise

    Your birthday is an important day when your family and friends celebrate with you. They might come to a party or send you cards or presents. You probably have a cake and other lovely food because it is your own special day. But if you have a twin bro...

  • Wildlife Visit

    One of the most fascinating things about any country is its native wildlife. Canada has huge wildlife parks where visitors can safely observe many amazing animals. Some parks have fenced areas, some have nocturnal areas, and some are designed to be d...

  • Baila, baila, baila!

    Dance, Dance, Dance Spanish Edition. There are many kinds of dances. People in different countries have their own special ways of dancing. They all have music to dance to. Some people like to sing as they dance. How do you like to dance?...

  • Bear Trouble

    Wild bears are enormous animals with huge appetites. When they are unable to find enough food in their usual habitat, they become bold enough to leave the forest. Driven by hunger, they search desperately near farms, houses and towns for crops or scr...

  • Believe It or Not!

    Do you look at pictures and read stories in the newspaper? Some of the news is exciting, like sport and new inventions and celebrations, but not every story has a happy ending. There are accidents, earthquakes, bad weather, and people having all kind...

  • The Boy Who Cried Wolf

    This well-known story was written many centuries ago by a man named Aesop who wrote stories called fables, which means they have a lesson to teach. They have been told to generations of children for hundreds of years because their popularity has neve...

  • Clever Crow

    A famous Greek storyteller called Aesop wrote this story thousands of years ago. It is a fable, which means it has a lesson to teach: When we have a problem, there is always some way to solve it. It does not help to cry and complain about what is wro...

  • The Great Moving Mystery

    Moving to a different home can be a very busy and exciting experience for all the members of a family. But for their pets it can be very confusing and stressful, because animals like the security of familiar surroundings. Nobody can explain to them t...

  • Relay Races

    A relay race is a race between two or more teams where each member of the team does part of the race and then another member continues. Often the runners carry something (like a baton) which they must pass over to the next team member. This story des...

  • Shipwreck Victims

    A shipwreck on a jagged reef is a major disaster for the surrounding area. Toxic oil and waste from the damaged hull spill out into the ocean, contaminating the environment, and destroying the local wildlife. There is no way to help the fish, seals, ...

  • Stranded!

    Model-making is a fascinating hobby requiring skill and patience. Aircraft and boats are sometimes working models that can actually fly or sail. The people who build them are often called enthusiasts, as they spend a lot of time creating the models a...

  • Survival Skills

    Most animals have enemies that want to do them harm, so they need some type of protection. Some have developed clever ways to hide; others have good tricks to scare their attackers away; some are good at escaping from danger. Different creatures use ...

  • Tremendous Trees

    Trees have always been a vital part of life on Earth. When animals and humans breathe, they take in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide (CO2). Trees do the opposite: absorb CO2 and release oxygen. This process helps keep the right balance of elemen...

  • Weather Impact

    How often do people say, It depends on the weather? Alternative arrangements must be made if conditions are unsuitable for planned activities. Cancellation, postponement or change of venue all result from bad weather affecting work, sport, farming, t...

  • All Kinds of Ears

  • Animal Races

  • At the Beach

  • Charlie's Hero

    Charlie planned to follow in his fathers footsteps and become a wildlife expert when he finished school. Meanwhile, he learned all he could by helping his Dad with animal rescues and caring for orphaned or injured creatures....

  • Donkey's Tail

  • Go! Go! Go!

  • Hot Stuff

  • In and Out

  • Little Animals

  • Midnight Intruder

    Strange things sometimes happen in the middle of the night. Some actions are done under the cover of darkness when the streets are quiet and there are few people awake. Often nobody witnesses an overnight event, so it then becomes a mystery to be sol...

  • Open and Close

  • Our Weather

    There are lots of different kinds of weather. Have you seen a storm with wind and thunder and lightning? Some days have rain and hail. In cold places there is snow and frost. What weather do you like?...

  • Vegetable Basket

  • We Like Fishing

  • What Is Soft?

  • Who Has Horns?

    Do you know some animals that have horns? How many horns do they have? Most horns are hard and strong. Some animals use their horns to stop other animals from fighting with them. Which ones can fight with their horns?...

  • Who Has Whiskers?

  • Who Lives In The Sea?

  • Blow Wind, Blow!

  • Busy Buddy

  • Collecting

    Do you like collecting things? Some people make a collection of special things that they like. Lots of people collect shells at the beach. Some people like to collect a lot of feathers. A collection of stamps or coins is fun. What would you like to c...

  • Endangered Animals

  • Faces Show Feelings

    Have you noticed the way peoples faces show their feelings? You often know when a person is worried or scared by the look on their face. Sad people have tears, and happy people have smiles. Look at the faces in this book...

  • Going to Ski

    When people go to the mountains to ski, they need special clothes. The snow is very cold, so skiers have to put on extra clothes to keep warm and dry. If they wear the right things they have lots of fun skiing....

  • Hats On Heads

  • Heavy Or Light?

  • High, Higher, Highest

  • Make a Snowman

  • Pairs of Feet

  • Sand Everywhere!

  • Seal in the Suburbs

    Seals are fascinating mammals that live in the sea around the coasts of many countries all over the world. The seashore is their natural habitat, where they can come ashore to rest and sun themselves on rocks, catch fish in shallow waters, and rear t...

  • This or That?

  • What Will We Eat?

  • Where Do Animals Sleep?

    Animals need a place to sleep at night where they will have shelter from the weather and from their enemies. A fish cant sleep in a tree! A sheep doesnt sleep in a basket! Do you know where bats go to sleep at night?...

  • Jobs People Do Big Book Edition

  • All Kinds of Hair

  • Different Dogs

  • Everyone Reads

  • Grandad's Place

  • Grow a Garden

  • Helpful Max Monkey

  • Hot Air Balloons

  • Making Tracks

  • Missing Heads

  • Move! Move! Move!

    Most children like to play games with their friends. They have fun chasing and hiding, or playing ball games. There are lots of ways to stay fit: like swimming and diving, or skipping and jumping. What else?...

  • On the Outside

  • Shadows

  • Slow Down!

  • So Strong!

  • A Stormy Day

    Have you seen a big storm? Storms can bring all kinds of bad weather, like floods, avalanches and hailstorms. What else? They can do damage to trees and buildings. People have to stay inside when there is a bad storm....

  • Underground Explorers

    Do you know about things that are under the ground? People who have been exploring have found valuable things like diamonds and silver. Explorers have found useful things like oil under the ground. What else?...

  • About Lighthouses

    Lighthouses are tall buildings that are near the sea. Their job is to help keep ships safe. Every lighthouse has a big bright light that shines out over the sea. The light shows ships where there are dangerous rocks. Then ships can keep away from dan...

  • Caterpillar to Butterfly

    A butterfly has 4 changes in its life. First it is a little egg laid by the mother butterfly. After a while a caterpillar comes out of the egg. The caterpillar eats and grows until it is big. Then it makes a home called a chrysalis, where it slowly c...

  • Good Things from Trees

  • The Hungry Boy

  • Learn About Birds

    All birds have feathers, but they are different from each other in lots of ways. Some birds can fly and some can swim. Some birds can run and others hop. There are big birds and little ones. Some can fly backwards, but some cant fly at all. Do you kn...

  • Learning to Swim

  • Look in the Mirror

  • Magic Stone Soup

    Have you ever been lost? The man in this story was lost and hungry. He met an old woman who had no food for him, so he played a trick on her. He made soup for them both. He put a stone in the pot, then he got the old woman to put in lots of good food...

  • The Mailbox Man

  • Our Puppet Show

  • Ringing Bells

    A bell makes a ringing sound to send a message. People use bells to tell them the time or to give a warning. Some bells look like the one on the cover. Others look more like this doorbell. Do you use a bell?...

  • Thirsty Baby Elephant

    The fish were happy swimming in the river. But Baby Elephant came to the river for big drinks of water. The fish were frightened when they saw the water going down. How could they make Baby Elephant go away?...

  • Turtle Is Lost

    The children in this story were sad when they lost their pet turtle. Tilly Turtle was their classroom pet until she was lost. The children looked for her in lots of places. Read to find out what happened next....

  • Umbrellas Go Up

  • Water from Rain

  • Who Wins the Race?

  • Animals in Danger

  • Balloons Fly by

  • A Brave Girl

  • Cross the River

  • Getting Clean

  • Having Fun

  • How Many Legs?

  • Let's Go Riding

  • Look After Pets

  • Musical Instruments

  • Name the Numbers

  • Noisy Traffic

  • Our World

  • Things to Do

  • We Like Sports

  • Who Swims Here?

  • Animal Defenses

  • Bear Gets Stuck

  • Bugs and Beetles

    What are bugs and beetles? They are many kinds of insects or spiders. They are small animals. Some bugs can bite and others can sting. Lots of bugs can fly, and others crawl or hop or swim. Most bugs come out in the daytime, but some are seen at nigh...

  • Charlie to the Rescue

    When a big ship crashed onto sharp rocks, it was stuck! Black oil came out of the ship and got onto the seabirds and the beach. The seabirds could not swim with oil on their feathers. Who could save them?...

  • Dinner with Fox

  • Don't Cry Wolf

  • Funny Races

    The children in this story are enjoying some funny races. They have to run from the starting line to the end line. They dont mind whether they win or not they just want to have fun. Look at all the smiles!...

  • Jungle Fire

  • Keeping Safe

    We all need to know some rules that help us to keep safe. Do you know your Road Rules? When you are walking or riding you must remember what to do. What other rules do we need to learn? Always stay near an adult if you can. Who else can help us?...

  • Make a Scarecrow

  • Seal on the Loose

  • Close to Home Big Book Edition

    What are some of the places you can visit near your home? Is there a playground or a school? Can you walk to a store or a park? What else is in your neighbourhood? (Previously published as Our Neighborhood)...

  • Everyone Reads Big Book Edition

  • From Tadpole to Frog Big Book Edition

    How does a tiny tadpole change into a frog? All a tadpole can do is swim in the water like a fish. But when it is a frog it can hop and jump on the land . It can dive and swim and float, too. It looks different at every stage as it changes....

  • Magic Stone Soup Big Book Edition

    Have you ever been lost? The man in this story was lost and hungry. He met an old woman who had no food for him, so he played a trick on her. He made soup for them both. He put a stone in the pot, then he got the old woman to put in lots of good food...

  • On the Outside Big Book Edition

  • Show Me a Shape Big Book Edition

  • Trip, Trap! Big Book Edition

    Everyone in this story was hungry. The three Billy Goats Gruff wanted to cross over a bridge to eat some delicious grass. But an ugly, hungry troll lived under the bridge. How could they cross over the bridge?...

  • Boats and Ships

    Do you know the difference between boats and ships? Ships are big and they can carry boats, but boats are smaller and they cant carry ships! Ships go far across the deep sea. Boats dont go far from land....

  • Let's Go Surfing

    You could go to a sandy beach to learn to surf. The waves get bigger and then they break and turn white. A helper can show you how to pick a wave that is coming straight in. You will learn how to ride to the beach. Next you will learn how to stand up...

  • Charlie's Flying Lessons

  • Grumpy Bear

    Did you know that bears go to sleep for a long time until the cold winter is over? The other animals play and make a noise, but that makes Grumpy Bear cross. He cant get to sleep because of the noise. What does he do?...

  • Rabbit's Ears

    This is a legend, which is an old story that has been told for many years to describe how something happened. It was once believed to be true, but there is no way to prove whether the story is true or not. You just have to decide that for yourself!...

  • The Ugly Troll

    The animals in this story were very hungry. The Three Billy Goats Gruff wanted to cross over a bridge to eat some delicious grass. But an ugly, hungry troll lived under the bridge. How could the goats get over the bridge?...

  • Who Lives in the Sea? Big Book Edition

  • Baby Elephant's Trunk and Other Stories

    Within Baby Elephant's Trunk and Other Stories there are 8 different fiction stories, all at similar reading levels, and featuring high-frequency sight words. Red Rocket Readers Collections are ideal for a week of home reading practice listen to yo...

  • Dress Up Day and Other Stories

  • Fast and Noisy and Other Stories

  • How Many Wheels? and Other Stories

  • Max Monkey and Other Stories

  • So Fast and Other Stories

  • Huff and Puff

  • Dress to Impress

    We all need different clothes at different times, depending on the weather and what we are doing.What do you wear when you go to a party? What clothes do you need for sports? Which clothes do you like best? Why? Focus Skills: Digraphs: h, b, ...

  • Frog's Life Cycle

    How does a tiny tadpole change into a frog?All a tadpole can do is swim in the water like a fish. But when it is a frog, it can hop and jump on the land. It can dive and swim and float, too. It looks different at every stage as it changes. Focus Skil...

  • More Butterflies

    A butterfly has four changes in its life.First it is a little egg laid by the mother butterfly. After a while a caterpillar comes out of the egg. The caterpillar eats and grows until it is big. Then it makes a home called a chrysalis where it slowly ...

  • Out and About

  • Plant Life

    What does a little seed need to help it grow into a new plant?As well as water to drink and sunshine to warm it, the new little plant needs a space. It needs room to spread its roots and grow shoots and leaves. How does a little seed find a place to ...

  • Powerful Storms

    Have you seen a big storm?Storms can bring all kinds of bad weather, like floods, avalanches, and hailstorms. What else? They can damage trees and buildings. People have to stay inside when there is a bad storm. Focus Skills: Long a (ai, ay, a_e)...

  • Rain Cycle

    People and animals and plants all need water.What do people use water for? They get water from the rain. We all know that rain comes down from the sky. Focus Skills: Long a (ai, ay, a_e), Long e (ee, ea), Long i (igh, e_e, a_e)...

  • Super Strong

  • Swim Time

    It is very important to learn to swim.You need to know how to swim so that you will be safe in the water. Then you will be able to go on boats and swim with your friends. Focus Skills: Digraphs: ch, sh, th, wh...

  • T-Rex Was King

    Tyrannosaurus Rex was an enormous dinosaur that lived on Earth millions of years ago.T-Rex was probably the fiercest of all the dinosaurs. We know what the dinosaurs were like because people have found their bones. Artists have made models and pictur...

  • Trees Are Great

    We get a lot of great things from trees.People like to eat chocolate and fruit. Children like to play in trees. Wood and rubber come from trees, and some animals live in trees. Focus Skills: Long a (ai, ay, a_e), Long e (ee, ea), Long i (igh, e_e...

  • Twin Pandas

    Pandas are a type of bear that are only found in China.They are playful and great at climbing trees. They like the water and spend a lot of time eating! Do you know what they eat? They eat bamboo – a lot of bamboo! Focus skills: short a, sh...

  • Working Hard

    Many people choose jobs where they help other people.What work can they do that helps people? What jobs do you know that make things better for us? Do you know what job you would like to do? Focus Skills: R-controlled vowel (or ore ar er ur ir)...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Pam Holden has published 388 books.

The next book by Pam Holden, Working Hard, will be published in August 2024.

The first book by Pam Holden, Dinosaur Hunters, was published in September 2005.

No. Pam Holden does not write books in series.
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