In this Cornish traditional tale, Hicka is a poor farmer who does not know how he can get all the corn ready to take to market. Then somebody helps him ... This story is part of Reading Champion , a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

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Hilary Robinson is the author of over 40 children's books including the top selling Mixed Up Fairy Tales and The Copper Tree. She is also a broadcaster and freelance BBC radio producer. Hilary was born in Devon and brought up in Nigeria and England. Her books have been translated into a number of languages and are sold across the world. Sophie Foster graduated from Falmouth College of Art, and has worked with museums and heritage sites on projects like guidebooks, educational resources, website design, and online games. She is currently developing her own picture book ideas and creating work for the licensing and gift market. Outside of work, Sophie enjoys exploring ceramics and printmaking, drawing inspiration from her love of history, nature, and books.

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This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)