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The Cadwaladr Chronicles and The Cadwaladr Quests form a sequential seven-book Vocabulary Novel series for 11+ prep. It features built-in dictionaries and ‘Knowledge Nuggets’ that explain SPaG, literary terms/devices and inferential comprehension questions as they appear in the story.

Beginning with the Chronicles for years four and five and continuing with the Quests, the series is complemented by supporting and standalone workbooks for comprehension, SPaG, verbal skills and creative writing.

The Cadwaladr Chronicles, fantasy-adventure Vocabulary Novels set in twelfth-century Wales, plunge into Callwen ‘Cad’ Cadwaladr's adventures across four sequential stories and a Trap supporting workbook.

 The Cadwaladr Chronicles Prequel Series: Reading Order for the Novels and Workbooks

The Cadwaladr Chronicles – Trap: 11+ Vocabulary (Book One in the Cadwaladr Chronicles series)

• The Cadwaladr Chronicles – Trap: 11+ Vocabulary, Comprehension, Verbal Skills and Creative Writing Workbook (please note: the cover has a green triangle in the top right-hand corner and can only be used with this novel).

 

The Cadwaladr Chronicles – Cipher: 11+ Vocabulary (Book Two)       

The Cadwaladr Chronicles – Siege: 11+ Vocabulary (Book Three) 

The Cadwaladr Chronicles – Escape: 11+ Vocabulary (Book Four, and the final novel in the Chronicles series before The Cadwaladr Quests)

Important Note: One can begin the reading with the Cadwaladr Quests trilogy only (year five), as the Cadwaladr Chronicles are prequels to the Quests.

The Cadwaladr Quests, set in present-day Manchester and North Wales, continue the adventure with Claire in three Vocabulary Novels and their accompanying workbooks.

The Cadwaladr Quests Series: Reading Order for the Novels and Workbooks

The Cadwaladr Quests Book One: Tangled Time: 11+ Vocabulary Novel

• The Cadwaladr Quests Book One: Tangled Time: 11+ Vocabulary, Comprehension and Creative Writing Workbook (has a green triangle in the top right-hand corner of the cover and can only be used with this novel).
• The Cadwaladr Quests Book One: Tangled Time: Vocabulary Revision Notebook (has an orange triangle in the top right-hand corner of the cover and does not require the novel). 
• 11+ Vocabulary, Comprehension and Verbal Skills – Workbook 1: A Standalone Verbal Skills Workbook Based on The Cadwaladr Quests: Tangled Time (has a blue triangle in the top right-hand corner of the cover and does not require the novel).

 The Cadwaladr Quests Book Two: Race for the Gold: 11+ Vocabulary Novel 

• The Cadwaladr Quests Book Two: Race for the Gold: 11+ Vocabulary, Comprehension and Creative Writing Workbook (has a green triangle in the top right-hand corner of the cover and can only be used with this novel).
• The Cadwaladr Quests Book Two: Race for the Gold: Vocabulary Revision Notebook (has an orange triangle in the top right-hand corner of the cover and does not require the novel).  
• 11+ Vocabulary, Comprehension and Verbal Skills – Workbook 2: A Standalone Comprehension and Verbal Skills Workbook Based on The Cadwaladr Quests Race for the Gold (has a blue triangle in the top right-hand corner of the cover and does not require the novel).  

The Cadwaladr Quests Book Three Cat’s Eye: 11+ Vocabulary Novel (The Finale of The Cadwaladr Quests series).