The Cadwaladr Chronicles 11+ Vocabulary Novel Book 2: Cipher (Year 4 or 5)

About Our 11-Plus Reading Books 

This series makes learning tricky vocabulary, SPaG, literary devices and comprehension skills fun and engaging for children preparing for the 11+ test. Each fantasy book for boys and girls weaves challenging vocabulary into the story. Key words, SPaG, literary devices and comprehension explanations are highlighted as they appear in the narrative – as KNOWLEDGE NUGGETS. (Cipher, 2nd Edition).

A Four-Book 11+ Vocabulary Prequel Series (to the Quests) – One Story Across Four Books

Our KNOWLEDGE NUGGETS help students identify and understand 11+ literary devices – such as metaphors, personification, idioms, inference, irony and sarcasm – along with SPaG and comprehension techniques. They’re suitable for GL, ISEB, SET, CSSE, Sutton, Tiffin, Future Stories (FSCE), CEM, all independent schools and SATs.

The 11+ Story: Cipher

Cipher is an 11+ vocabulary reading book and the second gripping prequel in the Cadwaladr Chronicles – the four-book lead-in to the Cadwaladr Quests. 

When sickness strikes Catrin Castle, a stolen cipher may hold the key. Cad and her friends race to solve the puzzle in time to save Catrin’s people – but dark news forces Cad to act alone.

Start with Trap, continue with Cipher and Siege, and conclude with Escape – a four-part 11+ vocabulary prequel series that makes advanced word learning engaging through story.