The Cadwaladr Chronicles Prequels: 11+ Vocabulary Novels 4-Book Bundle (year 4 or 5)

Trap, Cipher, Siege and Escape.

Reading Order.

Trap (2nd Edition)
Cipher (2nd Edition)
Siege (2nd Edition)
Escape (up-to-date version)

This series makes learning tricky vocabulary, SPaG, literary devices and comprehension skills fun and engaging for 11 Plus tests. Each historical fantasy book for boys and girls weaves challenging vocabulary into the story. Key words, SPaG, literary device and comprehension explanations are highlighted as they appear in the narrative. 

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

Trap: 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?

Cipher: Sickness strikes Catrin Castle, and 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.

Siege: Catrin Castle is under siege, and Prince Llywelyn is missing. Cad wakes from a poisoned stupor, unable to speak, with no memory. With a giant trebuchet looming, Cad and her friends must find and destroy a deadlier weapon.

Escape: When a visiting dignitary meets a sudden end, Catrin Castle spirals into chaos. Amid treason and traitors, Cad and her companions defend against the Templars. Can Cad survive the deceit and uncover long-buried secrets?

Start with Trap, continue with Cipher and Siege and conclude with Escape. These prequels to the Cadwaladr Quests make 11+ vocabulary learning engaging and effective. Once finished, read the Cadwaladr Quests.