This story is part of the Reading Champion series, carefully designed to connect with book bins to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr. Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin from UCL Institute of Education (IOE).

Magpie is the best at building nests and tries to show other birds how it's done, but they soon become impatient. One by one, they leave before Magpie finishes the nest, explaining why bird nests look different!

The Reading Champion series offers independent reading books for children to practice and build their developing reading skills. Wonderful stories are accompanied by appealing illustrations and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded to match a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. This version of an old English fairy tale is suitable for children aged 5-7 years or those reading at the orange book bin level.