Trap: Cadwaladr Chronicles Book 1 (11+ Vocabulary Novel)

Start here: Trap is Book 1

Trap is the first book in The Cadwaladr Chronicles, a four-book 11+ reading serial for Year 4 and Year 5. The story continues in Cipher, Siege and Escape before leading into The Cadwaladr Quests.

Before your child starts

It is perfectly normal for a child who has only just started Year 4 to find Trap difficult. The books cater for all 11+ tests, including demanding independent school entrance exams. Read with or to your child if needed.

Do not stop to learn every word. The on-page dictionary is there to help your child understand the story without repeatedly reaching for a separate dictionary. Treat Trap like any other novel. Read, enjoy and discuss it.

Knowledge Nuggets are different. Children should understand the SPaG, literary devices and comprehension points they explain.

What children meet in the story

• Difficult 11+ vocabulary used in context
• Definitions on the page where they are needed
• SPaG and literary devices explained as they appear
• Inference and comprehension through the events and characters

The story

Callwen ‘Cad’ Cadwaladr guards a secret. When tragedy strikes, she is imprisoned in Catrin Castle’s high tower. With the help of her friends Rhys and Dylan, can she escape and save her brother, Prince John?

Book details

• Series: The Cadwaladr Chronicles, Book 1
• For: Year 4 and Year 5
• Preparation: 11+, KS2 SATs and independent school entrance exams
• Exam coverage: GL, ISEB, SET, CSSE, Sutton, Tiffin, FSCE and CEM
• Format: Paperback, second edition
• ISBN: 9781913753177

Would you prefer a bundle?

The four-book Chronicles bundle is discounted against buying the novels separately.

The Trap book and workbook bundle includes the novel and its matching creative writing, comprehension and SPaG workbook. The workbook follows Trap chapter by chapter and must be used with the second edition of the novel.

You can also compare all book bundles or check the Cadwaladr reading order.