Where should I start?



If your child is in year four, start with Trap from The Cadwaladr
Chronicles, then continue with Cipher, Siege, and Escape.

After finishing, move on to The Cadwaladr Quests. Avoid second-hand
purchases; they may be old, out-of-date editions unsuitable for today’s tests and my free sessions.



For year five, you can start with either Trap or Tangled Time
from the Cadwaladr Quests, as the Quests are a standalone
trilogy. It depends on how 'quick of a reader' you are.

My child is in year four. Can I start with Tangled
Time?



No, it's best to start with Trap, book one of The Chronicles, and work your way
through the seven-book series.

Why are the books in second editions?



When CEM stopped paper-based tests, we updated the books for today’s tests. We

removed ‘obscure’ vocabulary and added KNOWLEDGE NUGGETS (SPaG, literary

terms/device explanations, and inferential comprehension questions).
Second-hand purchases won’t guarantee up-to-date editions. Escape
is in the first edition and is up-to-date. There will be no second edition
of Escape.

Which are the ‘standalone workbooks’?



The workbooks with a blue or orange triangle in the top-right corner don’t
require any Vocabulary Novels.

Which books are for creative writing?



The workbooks with a green triangle in the top-right corner must be used with
the corresponding Vocabulary Novel, following the story chapter by
chapter.

Do your workbooks have answers?



Yes, they have removable answers. The creative writing workbooks have 'marking
checklists', too.

How should we use the Vocabulary Novels?



Treat them like any other book. Don’t stop to learn the bolded words unless you
want to. However, we recommend learning the KNOWLEDGE NUGGETS. For more
information, refer to the ‘How to’ guide at the front of each Vocabulary
Novel.

 

There is some warping / waviness on the books I have
received

During the production and transportation process, the paper
and card used to create Goods is subjected to various changes in temperature
and humidity. As is true of all printed paper products, your Goods may exhibit
the effects of this with some curling/waving in either the text pages, the
cover or both. If your Goods are affected they may take up to seven (7) days to
settle down to their final state when stored according to the guidelines below.
Some waving may still be evident after this time, due to the nature of the
digital printing process.