The "Magic Key" copymasters books provide support for the animated series, "The Magic Key", televised by BBC School Television, from September 2000. Based on the Oxford Reading Tree characters, the television programmes cover learning objectives required by the National Literacy Strategy, in an exciting but educational way, with each episode including a magic key adventure. The three copymasters books provide six copymasters for each of the 26 programmes shown over the school year for Year 1 pupils, consolidating learning objectives, and linking visual and literacy skills to writing. They also extend teacher support material produced by the BBC for the programmes.