Books by Paul Shipton

Book SynopsisThe Level 2 pack contains 6 books, one of each of the following titles: The Big Picnic, Grow Me a Picnic, A Den in the Wood, Dens and Nests, Cards for Gran, Frog Cards.Oxford Reading Tree Explore with Biff, Chip and Kipper is a series of paired fiction and non-fiction books linked by curriculum-related topics that children will be learning about in the classroom. Each pair consists of an engaging story featuring well-loved characters and a compelling non-fiction book. These topic-linked pairings encourage children to read and relish both text types from an early age, develop and deepen their reading comprehension and foster a love of reading. All the books in the series are carefully levelled, so it is easy to match every child with the right book and enable them to progress. These books are phonically decodable featuring a small number of pre-taught, non-decodable words to enrich the texts and support language development. Each book contains inside cover notes to help adults read and

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Book SynopsisTopic-linked pairs of engaging character stories and compelling non-fiction books at Level 3. Perfect for deepening comprehension and encouraging children to enjoy both text types. This pack contains 6 books, one copy of: Home for a Night, The Right Home, Is That Rain?, Rain!, Pumpkin Mess, Grow a Strawberry Mess.

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Book SynopsisTopic-linked pairs of engaging character stories and compelling non-fiction books at Level 9. Perfect for deepening reading comprehension.This pack contains 6 books, one copy of: Sculptures for the Emperor, Stone Sculptures to Frozen Figures, Wake Up!, Sleep, Turtle Beach, Rock Pool to Rainforest.

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Book SynopsisPet Squad is a story about what pets get up to when humans aren''t around. The Pet Squad and their fearless leader - Bubbles the Goldfish - need to make a plan to rescue Ginger the kitten from a gang of dogs. TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge variety to ensure every reader finds books they will enjoy and can read.Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children''s reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

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Book SynopsisThe Macmillan Childrenâs Readers Level 1 will capture a childâs interest in reading and learning English with fun and informative subject matter. The wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles provides reinforcement of basic structures and vocabulary and can be used alongside any primary course. Accompanying audio is available for each

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Book SynopsisThe Macmillan Childrenâs Readers Level 2 will capture a childâs interest in reading and learning English with fun and informative subject matter. The wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles provides reinforcement of basic structures and vocabulary and can be used alongside any primary course. Accompanying audio is available for each

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Book SynopsisThe Macmillan Childrenâs Readers Level 3 will capture a childâs interest in reading and learning English with fun and informative subject matter. The wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles provides reinforcement of basic structures and vocabulary and can be used alongside any primary course. Accompanying audio is available for each

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Book SynopsisNeighbours compete with each other to own increasingly exotic pets. However, it is the tiniest pet that wins out in the end. Illustrated by Trevor Dunton

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Book SynopsisDad can’t find the things he needs for work, and he’s in a rush because he’s late. Will he remember everything in time? Illustrated by Jeffrey Reid

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Book SynopsisA lady discovers that she is wearing the same hat as another lady and so goes to find a new one. At first she can’t find one that she likes, and when she finally does she discovers as soon as she leaves the shop that another lady has the same hat! Illustrated by Melanie Mansfield

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Book SynopsisWhen Harry and Chelsea go shopping, Harry has trouble opening the shop doors and Chelsea has to help. Illustrated by Claire Chrystall

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Book SynopsisYoung Pip the chick goes for a walk one day and encounters a hungry fox. However, the clever chick challenges the fox to various competitions and avoids being eaten. Illustrated by Trevor Dunton

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Book SynopsisThis is a play about a lion who visits a farmyard. The farmyard animals try to share their food with him, but he doesn’t like it. Illustrated by Garry Davies

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Book SynopsisMrs Gizmo has invented a teleporter, but the Gizmos inadvertently travel back to the time of the dinosaurs. Mr Gizmo’s picnic is ruined when a Tyrannosaurus Rex turns up uninvited. Illustrated by Nigel Sandor

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Book SynopsisMrs Gizmo’s hologram machine can send messages all over the universe. One day, Mum’s message to Dad inadvertently reaches two aliens, who invite themselves round and end up dancing the evening away with the Gizmos. Illustrated by Nigel Sandor

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Book SynopsisA baby monster helps his mother mix up a very special monster meal. Find out how tasty it is! Illustrated by John-Paul Early

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Book SynopsisThe character in this book is dressing up. Children must guess what he is dressing up as! Illustrated by Andy Hammond

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Book SynopsisEngaging fiction and non-fiction fully aligned to each stage of the Floppy''s Phonics teaching programme, allowing children to consolidate their phonic knowledge through reading in context.These fully decodable stories are 100% matched to the phonic progression of the Floppy''s Phonics teaching programme and provide a perfect fit with your phonics teaching - endorsed by phonics expert and trainer Debbie Hepplewhite. They consolidate taught GPCs at each stage of the programme, with one book covering two weeks of teaching, and can be used in class or as take-home readers. Support for parents and carers is provided on the inside cover notes.Levels 1+-2 consist of simple blending books and short texts. Levels 3-5 include 3 fiction (with one Biff, Chip and Kipper adventure) and 3 non-fiction per level.Biff, Chip and Kipper go to the school fair. Dad bakes a cake ... and meets Anneena''s pet snake!

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Book SynopsisEngaging fiction and non-fiction fully aligned to each stage of the Floppy''s Phonics teaching programme, allowing children to consolidate their phonic knowledge through reading in context.These fully decodable stories are 100% matched to the phonic progression of the Floppy''s Phonics teaching programme and provide a perfect fit with your phonics teaching - endorsed by phonics expert and trainer Debbie Hepplewhite. They consolidate taught GPCs at each stage of the programme, with one book covering two weeks of teaching, and can be used in class or as take-home readers. Support for parents and carers is provided on the inside cover notes.Levels 1+-2 consist of simple blending books and short texts. Levels 3-5 include 3 fiction (with one Biff, Chip and Kipper adventure) and 3 non-fiction per level.In this Biff, Chip and Kipper story, Chip comes to the rescue when things start to go badly at the school play.

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Book SynopsisThe name''s Muldoon - Bug Muldoon. I''m a private investigator - the best detective in the whole garden. There''s some weird stuff going on and I''m trying to get to the bottom of it. It started off as a missing insect case - but now the ants are acting strange, the Wasp Queen is threatening to kill me, and don''t even ask me about the spider! I think he''s got me marked down for his supper. I''m starting to get a sinking feeling about this and I''m having a really bad day. My legs are aching - all six of them...

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Book SynopsisThese decodable stories complement the original Traditional Tales series. The inside cover notes help teachers and parents support children during reading. The stories will delight children while developing essential reading skills. They are a global series, perfect for any child anywhere. For more teacher support go to oxfordowl.co.uk.

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Book SynopsisThese decodable stories complement the original Traditional Tales series. The inside cover notes help teachers and parents support children during reading. The stories will delight children while developing essential reading skills. They are a global series, perfect for any child anywhere. For more teacher support go to oxfordowl.co.uk.

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Book SynopsisKaty and her boyfriend Tom are happy in their band, Steel City. But then Tom gets a new guitar and the trouble begins. Suddenly he can play very well, but he seems to be a different person. Why is he always so angry? When Katy discovers the secret of the guitar she is very afraid. Can she save her boyfriend’s life?

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Book Synopsis Extensive reading is essential for improving fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for contemporary, low-level reading material for younger learners. Sherlock Holmes is the world's most famous detective and students will love this modern adaptation of Conan Doyle's much-loved story. Based on the award-winning TV series Sherlock starring Benedict Cumberbatch. LEVEL 3 BOOK ONLY Perfect also for native English speaking children who are struggling with their reading A compelling story updated for a twenty-first century audience. With full-colour stills from the show. A six-page Fact File section section provides a background to the original Sherlock Holmes stories and explores themes from the story including genetic engineering. People and Places section provides a clear visual context before students begin to read. Self-study activities enable students to check their progress as they read. Series Information Secondary ELT Readers is a series of contemporary teenage-focused titles, simplified for students of English as a Foreign Language. The series covers five levels from Starter Level (Beginners) to Level 4 (Upper-Intermediate) and is aimed at students aged twelve to eighteen. Each reader is available in Book Only or Book and CD formats. The CD features an audio recording of the story for reading along. There are also online resource sheets providing extra activities and background information for the teacher.

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