Books by Paul Mason

Book SynopsisProject X CODE Extra introduces more exciting adventure stories and stimulating non-fiction texts into the Project X CODE series, to provide additional practice outside of the core intervention sessions.This pack contains 1 copy of each of the 4 books at Turquoise Book Band.

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Book SynopsisProject X CODE Extra introduces more exciting adventure stories and stimulating non-fiction texts into the Project X CODE series. Have you got what it takes to be a knight at a joust? Find out in this non-fiction book in the Castle Kingdom zone. In line with the phonic, vocabulary and comprehension progression in Project X CODE, this book is ideal for additional practice outside of the core intervention sessions and for introducing children to non-fiction texts.

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Book SynopsisTruth or Busted''s Animals title explores popular myths and legends about the animal kingdom in a light and humorous way that kids will find unputdownable. Such statements as ''Goldfish only a have 3-second memory'' or ''Cow farts are destroying the Earth'' are examined as well as where the ideas came, whether they have any basis in truth, or whether they are simply folklore, myths or legends. Each statement is given a TRUTH or BUSTED evaluation.Table of Contents 1: Giant crocodiles lurk in our sewers! 2: An elephant never forgets 3: Touching a toad gives you warts 4: Lemmings commit mass suicide 5: The hippo is Africa's most dangerous animal 6: Most shark attacks happen in less than 1 metre of water 7: Cows lie down when rain is due 8: Cockroaches would be the only thing to survive a nuclear war 9: Dogs can smell fear!

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Book SynopsisTruth or Busted explores the fact or fiction behind stuff you THINK you know about popular every day topics!Table of Contents 1: Chewing gum takes 7 years to pass through your digestive system 2: You can cook an egg with your mobile phone 3: A tooth left in a glass of coke will dissolve overnight 4: If you swallow an orange pip a tree will grow in your stomach 5: A dog's bite is cleaner than a human's 6: You should jump to avoid impact in a falling lift 7: Eating carrots helps you see in the dark

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Book SynopsisBarmy Biogs looks at the life stories of the most kooky, eccentric and downright barmy characters throughout the course of world history!Trade ReviewFull of the facts that history books don't mention ... history will never be the same again * Parents In Touch *Children will really enjoy this humorous and light-hearted approach ... They will pick up plenty of useful factual information. * Parents in Touch *Table of Contents 1: Bonkers Boffins introduction 2: Archimedes 3: Alexander Graham Bell 4: Lazlo Biro 5: Dr Guillotine 6: Louis Braille 7: Roxey-Ann Caplin 8: George Washington Carver 9: Josephine Cochrane 10: Charles Darwin 11: Thomas Crapper 12: Marie Curie 13: Galen 14: Thomas Edison 15: Albert Einstein 16: Alexander Fleming 17: Galileo Galilei 18: Hero of Alexandria 19: Robert Hooke 20: Pilatre de Rozier

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Book SynopsisThis book looks at the basics of computer safety. It emphasises that once a computer is online, the user is open to dangers of various kinds, so there is a need to keep information private and use secure passwords.

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Book SynopsisDo you want to become a great rock climber? If you could travel the whole world to learn more about surfing, where would be the best places to visit? This book combines two fantastic and fascinating topics: factual and practical tips on surfing, as well as an insight into the exotic places which are best for doing them!

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Book SynopsisEach World Sport book reveals an ideal location for learning a particular technique essential for mastering the sport, from trimming a surfboard along a wave in Wind and sea, California, to catching big air on a snowboard in the half-pipes of Whistler, Canada.Opening with perfect beginner locations and techniques, the complexity develops, leading readers through to expert-only locations and techniques, building an understanding of technique and equipment as they go.

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Book SynopsisINVADERS AND RAIDERS looks at some of the most powerful civilisations of the past, and shows how and why their influence spread beyond their original borders.

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Book SynopsisThe fierce Anglo-Saxons are coming! Invaders and Raiders: Anglo-Saxons describes how the Anglo-Saxons invaded and conquered much of Britain. Anglo-Saxon ships, raids and fighting style are all explored, alongside their beliefs and ways of life, to build up a true picture of these famous invaders. The book concludes with a look at the Anglo-Saxons'' legacy in Britain today.Illustrated with a mix of illustrations and found objects, each book in the series describes a famous civilisation, its customs and organisations, how it began and expanded, and its eventual decline.

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Book SynopsisDo you know for how many years the dinosaurs ruled the Earth? Or how much the hefty Argentinosaurus weighed? Which dinosaur ran 144 per cent faster than Usain Bolt? And do you know how many hours there were in a dinosaur say? Discover the answers to all these questions and much, more more in Big Countdown: Dinosaurs.The Big Countdown looks at popular topics and investigates the great many numbers that make them fascinating. From the mind-bogglingly large to smallest and most precious, this series helps us understand that it''s not just our days that are numbered. Perfect for number-crunchers aged 9 and up.Table of Contents 1: Counting down the dinosaurs 2: Dinosaurs stalked the Earth for 66 billion, 65 million days 3: $8.36 million: cost of a T-Rex 4: The heaviest dinosaur weighed 80,000 kg - or more! 5: 1,000 teeth lined the jaws of Nigersaurus 6: 800 dinosaurs still to be discovered 7: 540 species of dinosaurs that have been named 8: 64 kph: speed of the fastest dinosaur 9: 23 hours in a dinosaur day 10: 18 spines in a Spinosaurus's sail 11: 8 Celsius warmer on Planet Dinosaur than today 12: Two separate events wiped out the dinosaurs 13: The smartest dinosaur was about one-tenth as clever as a dolphin

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Book SynopsisBuild your gymnastics skills with Sports Academy: GymnasticsLooking to take up a new sport? Or just thinking about ways to keep fit and healthy? This book is a great introduction to all the important gymnastics skills you''ll need. Full of tips and illustrations showing key techniques, you''ll discover everything - from training to competing. Perfect for readers aged 9 and up.The series Sports Academy covers rules, equipment and major competitions through specially commissioned, step-by-step illustrations that clearly shows skills and techniques needed for a sport.Table of Contents 1: What is Gymnastics? 2: Equipment 3: Apparatus 4: The Floor 5: Vaulting 6: The Balance Beam 7: The Bars 8: The Parallel Bars 9: The Pommel Horse 10: The Rings 11: Rhythmic Gymnastics 12: Trampolining 13: Competitions 14: Statistics and Records 15: Glossary and Further Information 16: Index

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Book SynopsisMonkey and his friends, Zu and Sandy, lived in the Emperor''s Cloud Palace. But they played all sorts of tricks on people, so, as a punishment, the Jade Emperor sent them down to Earth. They can only return if they prove that they can use their magical powers for good. Adventure is never far away!In The Cursed Village, something is very wrong in Weston. People are living in fear of the half-zombies, half-vampires that are roaming the streets. Can the friends save the village from the monsters?Bloomsbury High Low books encourage and support reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, those with dyslexia, or those with English as an additional language. Printed on tinted paper and with a dyslexia friendly font, Skate Monkey is aimed at readers aged 8+ and has a manageable length (72 pages) and reading age (7+). This collection of stories can be read in any order.Produced in association with reading experts at Catc

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Book SynopsisMonkey and his friends, Zu and Sandy, lived in the Emperor''s Cloud Palace. But they played all sorts of tricks on people, so, as a punishment, the Jade Emperor sent them down to Earth. They can only return if they prove that they can use their magical powers for good. Adventure is never far away!In Fear Mountain, beastly cries, giant footprints and mysterious events at a funfair are causing trouble every night. Can the friends find out what is going on, and save the day? Bloomsbury High Low books encourage and support reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, those with dyslexia, or those with English as an additional language. Printed on tinted paper and with a dyslexia friendly font, Skate Monkey is aimed at readers aged 8+ and has a manageable length (72 pages) and reading age (7+). This collection of stories can be read in any order.Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity wh

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Book SynopsisWhat happens to the human body when a bone gets broken, it gets a shock or has an allergic reaction? The human body reacts in all kinds of ways - and not all of them pleasant!Cause, Effect and Chaos! explores the relationship between things, their actions and reactions, and what happens when processes don't go according to plan. From the unfortunate to the truly catastrophic, discover how things work in the world and beyond.Each spread follows a narrative chain with fun illustrations and arrows leading the reader through a different action, process or phenomenon.This highly visual approach, with simple text, makes it the perfect series for imparting STEM and geography concepts.Table of Contents 1: Cause and Effect 1: Running Late! 1: Breaking Bones 1: Fuelling Up 1: Waste into Wee 1: Allergic Reactions 1: Music, Maestro! 1: Catching a Cold 1: Shocked into Action 1: A Load of (Tooth) Rot 1: It’s the Pits 1: Getting Hiccups 1: Growing Up and Growing Old 1: Glossary 1: Finding Out More 1: Index

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Book SynopsisWhat happens on planet earth when an earthquake strikes, a volcano erupts or ice caps and glaciers melt? Actions on planet earth can have a huge impact on the way we live our lives - and on our very existence! The Cause, Effect and Chaos! series explores the relationship between things, their actions and reactions, and what happens when processes don't go according to plan. From the unfortunate to the truly catastrophic, discover how things work in the world and beyond.Each spread follows a narrative chain with fun illustrations and arrows leading the reader through a different action, process or phenomenon. For children aged 9 and up.This highly visual approach, with simple text, makes it the perfect series for imparting STEM and geography concepts.Trade ReviewA good addition to a KS2 classroom and is good value...it also provides [readers] with a good grounding for future geography studies in KS3 * The English Association *Table of Contents 1: Cause and Effect 1: The Big Bang 1: Volcanic Eruption! 1: Birth of an Island 1: Earthquake! 1: Tsunami! 1: Flash Flood! 1: Avalanche! 1: Hurricane! 1: Water Pressure 1: Bushfire! 1: When the Sea Eats the Land 1: Overheating Earth 1: Glossary 1: Finding Out More 1: Index

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Book SynopsisWhat happens in the animal kingdom when a habitat changes, a food source disapopoears or a species becomes extinct? The smallest of actions in the animal kingdom can have a deadly impact - and can put all living things at risk!Cause, Effect and Chaos! explores the relationship between things, their actions and reactions, and what happens when processes don''t go according to plan. From the unfortunate to the truly catastrophic, discover how things work in the world and beyond.Each spread follows a narrative chain with fun illustrations and arrows leading the reader through a different action, process or phenomenon.This highly visual approach, with simple text, makes it the perfect series for imparting STEM and geography concepts.

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Book SynopsisWhat happens in the animal kingdom when a habitat changes, a food source disapopoears or a species becomes extinct? The smallest of actions in the animal kingdom can have a deadly impact - and can put all living things at risk!The Cause, Effect and Chaos! series explores the relationship between things, their actions and reactions, and what happens when processes don't go according to plan. From the unfortunate to the truly catastrophic, discover how things work in the world and beyond.Each spread follows a narrative chain with fun illustrations and arrows leading the reader through a different action, process or phenomenon.This highly visual approach, with simple text, makes it the perfect series for imparting STEM and geography concepts.Table of Contents 1: Cause and Effect 1: The Crazy-Ant Menace! 1: Salmon Spawners 1: The Quiet Killer 1: Tigers that Come for Dinner 1: The Dragon's Bite! 1: Polar Peril! 1: The Snake that Stuffs Itself 1: Watch Out! Crocodiles About 1: Moth Love Potion 1: The Tentacled Terror! 1: The Cat with a Sore Paw 1: The Lonely Rhinos 1: Glossary 1: Finding Out More 1: Index

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Book SynopsisLearn about our planet Earth through facts focused on percentages. Did you know that 40% of volcanoes are active and 60% aren't? Find out what causes earthquakes and how they are measured. Habitats, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis and the air we breathe are some of the topics covered in this exciting new way of exploring how our planet works.Find out what makes the world complete by understanding the different components that make everything whole.The series combines the visual style of infographics and their striking way of presenting facts and figures, alongside in-depth explanations and diagrams. It is a fun approach to science, leaving behind long lists of facts and presenting information in a relevant and easy-to-understand way.Other topics covered in the series are the human body, our living planet, energy and fuel, people and places, forces and matter, space and time.Perfect for readers aged 9 and up.Table of Contents 1: Living planet 1: The atmosphere 1: Water 1: Oceans 1: Earth’s heat 1: Earthquakes 1: Tsunamis 1: Deserts 1: Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons 1: Forests 1: Wildfires 1: Mountains 1: Cities 1: Glossary and further information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisLearn about space and time through facts focused on percentages.Did you know that only 10% of the Universe's galaxies can be seen by scientists, 90% still cannot be seen by today's telescopes? Find out about the objects zooming around the Solar System. The Big Bang, the Milky Way, black holes, dark matter are some of the topics covered in this exciting new way of exploring space and time.Find out what makes the world complete by understanding the different components that make everything whole.The series combines the visual style of infographics and their striking way of presenting facts and figures, alongside in-depth explanations and diagrams. It is a fun approach to science, leaving behind long lists of facts and presenting information in a relevant and easy-to-understand way.Other topics covered in the series are the human body, our living planet, energy and fuel, people and places, forces and matter, space and time.Perfect for readers aged 9 and up.Table of Contents 1: Space and time 1: The Big Bang 1: Space 1: The Universe 1: Dark matter 1: Stars 1: Black holes 1: Galaxies 1: The solar system 1: The Sun 1: Earth 1: Hours and days 1: Standardising time 1: Glossary and further information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisDiscover the wackiest facts about animals and their wee - and the scintillating science behind it!Welcome to the weird world of animal wee! Find out which animals are the fastest at peeing, which animals don''t actually pee and how animal wee can save the planet!Impress friends with would you wee-lieve it? wacky animal wee facts and discover the fascinating science behind animal wee, with Paul Mason''s highly accessible and entertaining text.The Poo that Animals Do illustrator Tony De Saulles combines his trademark humorous artwork with fun, factual photographs to create a bladder-busting encyclopedia of animal wee. Perfect for any curious reader but ideally pitched for 7+

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