The Cadwaladr Chronicles – 11+ Vocabulary Reading Book Prequel Bundle (Books 1–4)

Trap, Cipher, Siege and Escape – Four 11+ Vocabulary Books for Year 4 or 5

The Cadwaladr Chronicles is a four-book 11+ reading serial set in a richly imagined historical fantasy world. Designed for Year 4 or 5 students preparing for the 11+ exam, these stories weave challenging vocabulary into a continuous narrative, supported by bold key words and in-text definitions.

Each book contains Knowledge Nuggets – short explanations of 11+ literary devices such as metaphor, personification, idiom, irony, inference and sarcasm. These notes also support comprehension and SPaG skills. Suitable for GL, ISEB, SET, CSSE, Sutton, Tiffin, Future Stories (FSCE), CEM, SATs and independent school entrance exams.

Trap (Book 1) –

Cad guards a secret. When tragedy strikes, she’s imprisoned in Catrin Castle’s high tower. With help from Rhys and Dylan, can she escape and save her brother?

Cipher (Book 2) –

A sickness spreads. A stolen cipher may hold the cure. Cad must solve the puzzle before time runs out – and face a dangerous truth alone.

Siege (Book 3) –

Catrin Castle is under attack. Cad wakes with no memory, unable to speak. With a giant trebuchet looming, she must stop a deadlier threat.

Escape (Book 4) –

Treason runs deep. Cad and her companions uncover secrets as chaos unfolds. Can they expose the truth and survive what’s to come?

Read these four prequels in order before continuing to The Cadwaladr Quests – a standalone 11+ vocabulary reading trilogy set in a similar world.