Sophie's Green Fingers

A magical gift and a budding business! This heartwarming Level 4 reader follows Sophie as she discovers an unusual ability—she can communicate with plants and understand what they need. When her best mate Paul tests her newfound talent, they realize they can help struggling plants recover. Together, they start a plant recovery business, earning pocket money while discovering their shared passion for helping nature.

This reader introduces advanced Level 4 concepts including complex letter pairs (au, ei, ire, ore), silent letters (p, s in specific words), and tricky pronunciations like "ch" making the (sh) sound in "quiche." Using appropriate vocabulary, longer sentences, and all the phonetic knowledge from previous levels, students tackle a meaningful story about friendship, business, and environmental care.

An accompanying reader in Learning to Read 4—designed for fourth-year readers.