Young readers are introduced to Blake, a young boy who always has to take his younger brother Jake along with him, while learning words in the -ake word family.

Read the story of Blake, a young boy who always has to take his younger brother Jake along with him, while learning words in the -ake word family.

It’s the first day of school and Jake is feeling nervous. He'd rather stay at home and play. Will an exciting day with his new class change his mind? Join Jake and his new friends as he finds out that starting school can be a real adventure. Download the full eBook and explore supporting teaching materials at www.twinkl.com/originals Join Twinkl Book Club to receive printed story books every half-term at www.twinkl.co.uk/book-club (UK only).

Jake's little sister refuses to leave him alone, and so finally, in desperation, he wishes she was a dog, only to instantly regret his actions.

Jake Ali Mathews and his unique brand of AWESOMENESS is back! With summer break finally here, Jake Ali Mathews is looking forward to some relaxing kid time. But his dad has different ideas of what Jake's summer should look like. And soon enough, Jake, his dad, and his diabolical sister, Alexis, are on their way to Camp Wild Survial, hosted by celebrity wildnerness survivalist, Thunder Banks. All is not as it seems and soon, the Mathews family and their friends find themselves in some harrowing, not to mention hilarious, situations. Will Jake's brand of AWESOMENESS be enough to come out at the other end of summer break alive?

In this heartwarming intergenerational story, Grandpa Bear introduces his grandson Jake to a very special place—the library! "Let's turn the TV off," says Grandpa to Jake. "There's some place I'd like to show you... a place my Grandpa took me when I was your age." As the two of them walk through the busy town, Grandpa shares the favorite places he and his own grandpa went together . . . and Little Jake keeps guessing where they are going. The movies? The baseball park? The beach? "Not this time," says Grandpa, and has Jake close his eyes before going into . . . the library!

Meet a girl and her younger sister Kit, who never seems to quit, while learning words in the -it word family.