Making new friends is always great fun, especially in a place that you never knew existed. Eric is a young boy who discovers a whole new land at the end of his garden, a land where animals can talk. In his first adventure, Eric is invited to take part in a verb race. But what is a verb race, and will Eric be the winner? Enquiring Eric and the Verb Race is the first book in a series of children's educational stories that focus on literacy skills. This exciting book allows young readers to join Eric on his adventure, whilst learning and consolidating their own understanding of what a verb is.