Little Wandle Fluency Levels 1–10

A selection of 20 chapter books from Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency Levels 1–10. 

These books are carefully designed to support children in Year 2 and Year 3 as they transition from learning phonics to becoming fluent, independent readers. With a structured progression across 10 fluency levels, they develop reading fluency, confidence, vocabulary, and stamina. Increasing word counts and text complexity at each level match pupils' growing skills, helping children complete the code and gain speed and confidence.

Includes 2 books at each Fluency Level:

• Fluency Level 1 books have a word count of 2880 words with an expected reading rate of 60 words per minute.
• Fluency Level 2 books have a word count of 3360 words with an expected reading rate of 70 words per minute
• Fluency Level 3 books have a word count of 3840 words with an expected reading rate of 80 words per minute.
• Fluency Level 4 books have a word count of 4080 words with an expected reading rate of 85 words per minute.
• Fluency Level 5 books have a word count of 4320 words with an expected reading rate of 90 words per minute.
• Fluency Level 6 books have a word count of 4560 words with an expected reading rate of 95 words per minute.
• Fluency Level 7 books have a word count of 4800 words with an expected reading rate of 100 words per minute.
• Fluency Level 8 books have a word count of 5280 words with an expected reading rate of 110 words per minute.
• Fluency Level 9 books have a word count of 5520 words with an expected reading rate of 115 words per minute.
• Fluency Level 10 books have a word count of 5760 words with an expected reading rate of 120 words per minute.