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Bug Club Shared Reading: Opposites Attract (Year 1)

Laura Baker author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Pearson Education Limited

Published:6th May '20

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Bug Club Shared Reading: Opposites Attract (Year 1) cover

Magnet Dot and Magnet Tod are not friends. They have nothing in common and definitely do not get along, in fact, they repel each other. One day Dot finds the perfect object for her collection - trouble is, so does Tod. But perhaps they have more in common than they think … 


  • Highly engaging, illustrated picture book to be read out loud to children aged 5–6

  • Ideal for reading aloud at home with your child

  • Helps expose your child to rich language and curriculum-linked vocabulary 

  • Includes key terms from Science and the topic area of forces and magnets

  • Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools


‘These books are a great start to addressing the wider curriculum and the vocabulary issues that schools are identifying.’ - Assistant Head, Primary Academy


The Bug Club Shared books are highly engaging, beautifully illustrated stories designed to be read out loud to children. The programme exposes children to rich, curriculum-linked vocabulary, helping to build an understanding across school subjects and cultivate a love for reading.

ISBN: 9780435201470

Dimensions: 270mm x 220mm x 10mm

Weight: 94g

16 pages