In this Sprinters box you will find funny stories, adventure stories, stories about everyday life and stories that will take you out of this world. Each one has been written for beginner readers and the clear, bold text is accompanied by plenty of black-and-white illustrations. The ten stories are each written by a different top author, with books by Anne Fine (this year's Children's Laureate); Dick King-Smith; Jan Mark; Colin McNaughton; Philippa Pearce; Jon Blake; June Crebbin; Pippa Goodhart; Nick Warburton and Jenny Nimmo.