I am Reading: Noisy Neighbours

George lives at number 6 Acorn Road, and he loves to sit in his garden doing magazine competitions. Louis lives at number 8, and he loves to stand in his garden practising the trumpet. With all that noise, poor George just can't concentrate on his questions. But worse is to come when Harriet moves in over the road ...with her big, shiny and very noisy motorbike. But diplomatic Harriet proposes a noise rota with competitions, trumpets and motorbikes to be enjoyed on alternate days from Monday to Saturday - leaving Sundays free to meet for tea and cakes! "The I Am Reading" series provides just the right balance of challenge and support for newly independent readers. Large, easy-to-read type, satisfying stories by top writers and cheerful full-colour pictures help children make the transition from picture books to chapter books. Each book includes a bookmark flap, tips for beginner readers and either short, numbered chapters or two short stories.

A former science teacher, Nicola Moon has had several picture books and early readers published by Orchard, Heinemann and others. Nicola has two additional titles in the I Am Reading series, Alligator Tails and Crocodile Cakes and JJ Rabbit and the Monster. She lives in Swindon, Wiltshire. Liz Million is a talented young illustrator building a strong profile with her warm and witty artwork. Her previous titles include two lift-the-flap books: Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Walker) and Be Quiet Belinda (Orchard). Liz Million lives in County Durham.