Kind Emma : Band 06/Orange

Enjoyed by readers of age: 6 to 8

Read the most by: boys and girls

Kind Emma lives all alone in her little cottage by the wood, with no one to talk to. But one snowy night Emma hears a knock at her door, and a tiny voice asking for help. When she takes pity on the little thing at the door and gives it shelter and food, she finds that her whole life is changed – and she at last has a friend to talk to.



Orange/ Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages.


Text type – A traditional story.


A pictorial diary on pages 22 and 23 retells the story from Kind Emma’s viewpoint and provides lots of opportunities for speaking and listening activities.


Curriculum links – Citizenship: Taking part.


This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.


This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.