I live in Germany at the moment, where my children won't start primary school until they are 6. These books were a great buy. Not only does my 4yr old love doing them most days but they have also given me the confidence that he is keeping up with the UK and as we progress through the stages he should be fine when we move back. It also gave me the confidence to know what I should be encouraging him to be learning etc. I'm not a pushy parent - it is good fun doing these books together and the gold stars are a really good idea. The activities are fun, bright and flow well. He loves them so that's why they get 5 stars from us.