Oakley the tree lives outside Ms Lin's house. One day, he learns he's about to be cut down. He's got to escape! He pulls himself out of the ground and sets off at a run to find somewhere else to live. Oakley, and his friends Jay the bird and Skipper the squirrel, end up on a comic adventure full of silliness and fun.

This book is from Readerful's Independent Library. It is for children aged 6 to 7 to read without support.

Readerful is a reading library specially designed to motivate children to read more. The series offers contemporary, inclusive books for children from 4 to 11 years, including:

Books for Sharing: picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessions

Independent Library: fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series and non-fiction for children to read independently

Rise: fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently.

How Readerful works:
- Read aloud the Books for Sharing for magical reading sessions that motivate children to read more.
- Then encourage children to choose a book to read by themselves, from Readerful's Independent Library or from Rise. You'll find links between the books' topics, vocabulary, characters and authors - all designed to keep children reading, boost their vocabulary and develop their knowledge of the world around them.

Illustrated by: Nadia Bazargan