Educational: First / native language: Readers and reading schemes
HarperCollins Publishers How to Make a Storybook
Book SynopsisRos Asquith, cartoonist and author of many children books, gives a masterclass on writing and illustrating your own storybook . This is an instructional book with a difference, which takes young readers step by step through the writing process from first ideas to editing to illustrating and finally compiling their very own picture book.Trade ReviewRos Asquith, children's author and illustrator, gives a masterclass on how to write, illustrate and make your own storybook.
£9.05
HarperCollins Publishers A Visit to the Farm
Book SynopsisThe renowned children's writer Michael Morpurgo has written this vivid account of a child's stay at a farm, told in the form of letters home and illustrated with photographs of animals and children on location at the farm. Humorous and engaging, it conveys the fun and excitement of working closely with animals.Turquoise/ Band 7 books offer literay language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.Text type A recount of a visit.There is a timetable of the week's events on page 22 and an index on page 23 to help children recount the story.Curriculum links -Geography: Plants and animals in the local environment; Citizenship: Animals and us.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£9.05
HarperCollins Publishers Buzz and Bingo in the Monster Maze
Book SynopsisWalking through the forest one moonlit night, Buzz and his dog Bingo find a sign pointing to a Monster Party. It sounds like fun but first they have to find their way through the Monster Maze, meeting Count Dracula, a werewolf, a troll and a mummy along the way.Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.Text type A humorous story.The maze on pages 22 and 23 reminds readers of the mosters Buzz and Bingo have met on their way to the party.Curriculum links Citizenship: Choices.Buzz and Bingo in the Monster Maze is one of two stories by Alan Durant about Buzz and Bingo in the Collins Big Cat reading programme.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£9.53
HarperCollins Publishers Pacific Island Scrapbook A nonfiction book about
Book SynopsisThis colourful and informative book is presented as a scrapbook' of mementoes from Amy's visit to the Pacific island of Vanuatu. Packed with photos, it gives information on how the islands of the Pacific wre formed, how villagers live, and about the kinds of animals and plants that grow there.This colourful and informative book is presented as a scrapbook' of mementoes from Amy's visit to the Pacific island of Vanuatu. Packed with photos, it gives information on how the islands of the Pacific wre formed, how villagers live, and about the kinds of animals and plants that grow there.With its account of towns, villages, food and activities, this book will inform and fascinate developing readers. A final double page spread provides a glossary of unusual terms and a map to show where Vanuatu is located.Purple level (Band 8) books offer developing readers structured language with some challenging vocabulary.Ideas for Guided Reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimul
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HarperCollins Publishers How to be a Pirate
Book SynopsisSo you want to be a pirate? This book shows you how in 10 easy stages, from wearing the right clothes right down to what to do with the treasure. And along the way, you'll learn a barrelful of facts about famous pirates and pirate life through the ages.Gold/Band 9 fiction books offer developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters.Text type An information book.A glossary and index on pages 22 and 23 can be used to navigate, and to check understanding.Curriculum links Geography: Island home, Where in the world is Barnaby bear?; History: Why do we remember famous people?This non-fiction book is paired with a story on the same theme; Pirate Party, also by Scoular Anderson.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£9.53
HarperCollins Publishers Tig in the Dumps
Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelSchool Book Character day is coming up and Tig is worried as his Mum has found him a frilly Little Boy Blue outfit. Can he get away with turning up as yet another footballer? A strange turn of events leads to a most unexpected outcome.Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language.Text type A story with a familiar setting.Labelled pictures of Tig's different costumes on pages 30 and 31 provide lots of opportunities for speaking and listening.Curriculum links Citizenship: Choices, Taking part.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£10.23
HarperCollins Publishers Cloud Forest
Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelLime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language.Text type A non-chronological report.Pages 30 and 31 feature a persuasive text in a poster format compelling us to act now to save the cloud forest. This provides lots of speaking, listening and writing opportunities.Curriculum links Science: Plants and animals, Variation; Geography: Passport to the world.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£10.23
HarperCollins Publishers In the Boat
Book SynopsisWho is in the boat? A hilarious counting story about a mouse with a boat taxi that reluctantly agrees to pick up an increasing number of animals as it floats downstream, before eventuallysinking under the weight to the seabed! Simple text counts the number of each type of animal, from one to six, as they enter the boat.Pink A/Band 1A books offer emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations.Text type - A patterned story with predictable structure.The labelled flow diagram on pages 14 and 15 retells the story and allows the children to count the animals again.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
£7.89
HarperCollins Publishers How Many Animals This counting nonfiction book
Book SynopsisThis non-fiction counting book shows photographs of the following animals: one crocodile, two elephants, three lions, four birds, five frogs and six rabbits.Pictures of equal numbers of children add an element of fun to the book as they pretend to be the animals.Pink A/Band 1A books offer emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations.Text type - A simple information book.The photographs of the animals and children are repeated in numerical order on pages 14 and 15 to encourage the children to count the animals again.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
£7.89
HarperCollins Publishers I Can Do It
Book SynopsisA simple information book depicting different activities: running, jumping, hanging, skating, creeping and swimming. Simple text accompanies photographs of animals performing each activity , alongside photographs of children acting out the same activity.Pink B/ Band 1B books offer emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions.Text type A simple information book.The photographs are repeated on pages 14 and 15 with a one-word label to describe the activity for reinforcement.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
£7.89
HarperCollins Publishers Colour Bears
Book SynopsisRed and yellow make orange, blue and yellow make green, but what do three polar bears, lots of fun, and three pots of paint make? A mess! This is a delightful book on colour, illustrated by Smarties Book Award winner Liz Pichon.
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HarperCollins Publishers We Like Fruit
Book SynopsisThis non-fiction book is a report on the different types of fruit the children like to eat. Labelled mouth-watering photographs of melons, oranges, strawberries growing in their natural environment are accompanied by simple captions.Pink B/Band 1B books offer emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions.Text type A non-fiction report.All six fruits are shown in a labelled diagram on pages 14 and 15 to consolidate understanding and encourage discussion.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
£7.89
HarperCollins Publishers Have You Ever
Book SynopsisA fun story that follows a boy through a fantastical land of weird and wonderful creatures. Imaginative illustrations complement the text, which invites children to envisage using each of their five senses, by asking f they have ever seen, heard, touched, smelt or tasted any of these creatures.Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.Text type - A story with a predictable structure and patterned language.A story map on pages 14 and 15 lets the children recap and discuss the story.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
£7.89
HarperCollins Publishers Weather Report
Book SynopsisA non-fiction report about different types of weather over the course of a week. Photographs of each weather accompany illustrations of how people might act and dress in different weather conditions, while the repetitive pattern of text reports on each day's weather.Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.Text type A non-fiction report.A summary Weather Report' on pages 14 and 15 provides children with the opportunity to recap the different weather types and days of the week.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
£7.89
HarperCollins Publishers Super Ben A patterned picture story following Ben
Book SynopsisThis patterned picture story follows Ben on his trip to the park. The text describes the park visit, while the illustrations delve into Ben's imagination and reveal the adventures of Super Ben.' He encounters a shark in the duck pond, a spaceship roundabout and puddles containing monsters!Red B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion.Text type A patterned story with predictable structure.The labelled story map on pages 14 and 15 incorporates interest words from the text and some of Super Ben's encounters encouraging children to follow Ben's adventures once more.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£7.89
HarperCollins Publishers The Baby Turtle
Book SynopsisThis photographic non-fiction book tracks the life of a turtle. Initially meeting the mother, we stay with her eggs and follow a hatched baby turtle along the dangerous sands to the sea. A story of survival, the turtle returns to the beach to lay its own eggs.This is a Band 03/Yellow book in the Collins Big Cat reading programme which offers varied sentence structure and natural language. This is a non-fiction recount with a flow-chart on pages 14 and 15 that provides an opportunity to recap and discuss the story. This book supports learning about science, life processes and living things, and humans and other animals. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery and quizzed for Accelerated Reader. For another story in this Collins Big Cat book band for guided reading, try Around the World (9780007186587) by James Carter.
£8.36
HarperCollins Publishers Colours A simple text where a visit to an art
Book SynopsisA simple text where a visit to an art show causes a girl to imagine what the world would be like if it was wholly yellow, red or blue. Realising that the world actually consists of all the colours of the rainbow, she paints lots of multicoloured pieces of art herself.Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.Text type A simple non-fiction text.A gallery story map on pages 14 and 15 pictures the different stages of the girl''s thought-processes for children to discuss.Curriculum links Art and Design: Self-portrait.Science: How we see things.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£8.36
HarperCollins Publishers Whats For Breakfast
Book SynopsisA picture story about three hungry ants. The ants want to know what is for breakfast but they are not keen on dad's sweet offerings. Finally he suggests an apple; an offer that everyone is happy with. The book includes several discussion features, such as speech bubbles and a clock that shows the passing of time.Red B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion.Text types A story with a predictable structure and patterned language.A story trail on pages 14 and 15 summarises the different stages of the book in sequence.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£7.89
HarperCollins Publishers My Exercise Diary
Book SynopsisFollow a week in the life of a boy who loves to run, swim, rollerblade and trampoline, in this simple non-fiction recount, illustrated with action-packed photographs. Simple text reinforces the days of the week.
£7.89
HarperCollins Publishers Going Fast
Book SynopsisFaster than a speeding boat, and more exciting than a trip on a bobsleigh, this fact-packed non-chronological report looks at the fastest animals and machines in the world. Action-packed illustrations and photographs accompany text explaining what enables each featured animal or machine to be so fast.Turquoise/ Band 7 books offer literay language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.Text type A non-chronological report.The table on pages 22 and 23 summarises the features that make each animal and machine a contender in the Going Fast category.Curriculum links Science: Forces and movement.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£9.05
HarperCollins Publishers Living Dinosaurs
Book SynopsisEver wondered why the dinosaurs didn't survive? In this fascinating non-chronological report the success story of crocodiles and lizards (focusing on monitor lizards), and some of the reasons why they have survived since the time of the dinosaurs is explored.Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.Text type A non-chronological report.The book includes a contents page on page 1, plus a glossary and index on pages 20 and 21.A fact chart on pages 22 and 23 summarises the distinguishing aspects of each of crocodiles and monitor lizards.Curriculum links Science: Humans and other animals.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£9.53
HarperCollins Publishers Peter and the Wolf
Book SynopsisThis book presents Serge Prokofieff''s famous musical story about young Peter and the Wolf in the style of a play with four scenes. The cast of characters on page 2 shows how Prokofieff used a different musical instrument to represent each character. With the help of a narrator, the story reveals, how Peter outwits the big bad wolf.Gold/Band 9 fiction books offer developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters.Text type A playscript of a traditional tale.A poster on pages 22 and 23 recaps on elements of Peter''s character, around which children can discuss the story.Curriculum links Music: Exploring sounds.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£9.53
HarperCollins Publishers Harrys Garden
Book SynopsisCollins'' celebrity gardening author demonstrates with her son, Harry, how to make a garden, step-by-step, in an old wheelbarrow. The book has instructions and wonderful photographs demonstrating the steps involved in making a garden.Blue/ Band 4 non-fiction books use children's language patterns to give information which is supported by the illustrations and design.Text types An instruction text.The photographs on pages 14 and 15 allows children to recap and discuss the text.Curriculum links Science: growing plants.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£8.36
HarperCollins Publishers The Little Egg
Book SynopsisFind out what happens to the little egg in this patterned story, filled with colourful illustrations by Shoo Rayner.
£8.36
HarperCollins Publishers Lights
Book SynopsisThis book with beautiful illustrations captures the qualities of each kind of light, from sunlight to moonlight to electric light, the way it illuminates and the relationship between darkness and light.Yellow level/ Band 3 books offer early readers varied sentence structure and natural language.Text type - A non-fiction recount.A selection of the illustrations on pages 14 and 15 give children a chance to recap and discuss the textCurriculum links - Science: light and darkThis book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
£8.36
HarperCollins Publishers The Mermaid and the Octopus
Book SynopsisRead the fantasy story by Julia Donaldson about a mermaid and a greedy octopus, filled with colourful illustrations.
£8.36
HarperCollins Publishers Scary Hair
Book SynopsisRead this humorous fantasy story about Rex the dinosaur who wants to give animals super haircuts and make them happy.Green/ Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters.Text type A humorous fantasy story.The illustrations on page 22 and 23 prompts children to recap and discuss the story.Curriculum links Citizenship: Choices; Living in a diverse world; Taking part.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£9.05
HarperCollins Publishers Super Sculptures
Book SynopsisThis fascinating book gives an introduction to some of the oldest, boldest and coldest sculptures ever made! From the sphinx and the Statue of Liberty, to works by Henry Moore, Rachel Whiteread and Meret Oppenheim, the sculptures are revealed in stunning photographs, alongside interesting and informative facts.
£9.05
HarperCollins Publishers Africas Big Three
Book SynopsisAnother captivating title written and photographed by BBC Big Cat Diaries presenters, Jonathan and Angela Scott; authors of the Collins Big Cat titles Antartica: Land of the Penguins and Big Cat Babies. This time they look at the lives of Africa''s three biggest land animals the elephant, the rhino and the hippo.Another captivating title written and photographed by BBC Big Cat Diaries presenters, Jonathan and Angela Scott; authors of the Collins Big Cat titles Antartica: Land of the Penguins and Big Cat Babies. This time they look at the lives of Africa''s three biggest land animals the elephant, the rhino and the hippo.Turquoise/Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.Ideas for Guided Reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£9.05
HarperCollins Publishers How to Draw Cartoons
Book SynopsisRos Asquith, cartoonist and author of many children''s books such as Trixie Tempest and Pass the Parcel), gives a masterclass on illustrating your own cartoons with help from Trixie Tempest and others. This is an instructional book in the same style as Ros Asquith''s turquoise level Collins Big Cat title, How to Make Storybooks.Ros Asquith, cartoonist and author of many children''s books such as Trixie Tempest and Pass the Parcel), gives a masterclass on illustrating your own cartoons with help from Trixie Tempest and others. This is an instructional book in the same style as Ros Asquith''s turquoise level Collins Big Cat title, How to Make Storybooks.Pages 14-15 provide a summary of the instructions, to consolidate understanding of the book, and as a useful reference for children drawing their own cartoons.Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language with some challenging vocabulary.Ideas for Guided Reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stim
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HarperCollins Publishers Spider McDrew and the Egyptians
Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelEveryone at Parkfield School thinks that Spider McDrew is a hopeless case. He is always muddling things up and saying or doing the wrong thing. In this story, his class visit the local museum to learn about life in Roman times. As usual, Spider''s mind wanders and he finds himself in the wrong part of the museum looking at other things instead!Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.Text type A humorous story.Pages 30 and 31 show the artefacts that caught Spider's eye, providing an opportunity to recap the story.Curriculum links History: Romans, Ancient Egypt; Art and Design: Investigating patterns.Another great story about the lovable Spider McDrew. by Alan Durant.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£10.23
HarperCollins Publishers Weird Little Monsters
Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelIn this information book, detailed photographs, illustrations and vivid descriptions are used to introduce readers to some of the tiniest and weirdest monsters in the natural world. Information is organised into short chapters to help with information retrieval and the contents list can be used to select material for reading.Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.Text type An information book.Pages 30 and 31 feature a table of weird little monsters that supports readers as they recount information.Curriculum links Art and design: Mother Nature, designer; Science: Habitats; Music: Animal magic Exploring descriptive sounds.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£10.23
HarperCollins Publishers How to be a Tudor
Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelHave you ever wanted to be a Tudor? Here's how to do it in just twenty easy stages. Find out all about the Tudor monarchs, homes, food and much more in this funny historical non-fiction book.Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.Text type An information book.Reader/Response page with summary pictures to be used as a stimulus for further speaking, listening and writing opportunities.Additional information retrieval devices such as a glossary, index and monarch information summary pages can be evaluated for their usefulness as children develop critical reading skills.This title is paired with an adventure story, Stowaway! set in Tudor times about a young boy who travels around the world with Sir Francis Drake.Curriculum links History: What were the differences between the lives of rich and poor people in Tudor times?This book has been qu
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HarperCollins Publishers Brother Aelreds Feet
Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelBrother Aelred has remarkably smelly feet. To spare the other monks'' noses, he is given the job of tending to the pigs. However, when Viking raiders arrive to attack, loot and pillage the Brothers'' monastery, it is Brother Aelred, the humblest, gentlest monk, who saves the day.Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.Text type A humorous story.An illustrated character web on pages 38 and 39 helps readers to describe Aelred's character.Curriculum links History: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Viking case study; PE: Invasion games; RE: What do signs and symbols mean in religion?This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£10.68
HarperCollins Publishers The Games Player of Zob
Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelWhen the Game Player of Zob pays a visit to earth and challenges the earthling children to a game, the children soon find out that the alien is a very bad loser and that isn't good news for themEmerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.Text type A science-fiction story.The reader response page provides lots of opportunities for speaking, listening and writing activities.Curriculum links Design and technology: making a moving part story book.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£10.46
HarperCollins Publishers Pirate
Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelIt's Cal and Annie's first day at their new school. Cal is terrified that his little sister is going to tell the other children at school the family secret that their dad is a pirate. All goes well to begin with, but as the day progresses, the news soon gets out!Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.Text type A story with a familiar setting.The excitement chart on pages 46 and 47 can be used to support an oral recount of the events of the story.Curriculum links PSHE: Healthy lifestyles (emotional health).This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£10.46
HarperCollins Publishers Olaudah Equiano From Slavery to Freedom
Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelOlaudah Equiano was kidnapped as a child from his village in Africa and shipped to America to begin life in slavery. This book recounts his amazing journey to freedom and how he eventually helped to put an end to slavery. The text and pictures graphically portray his life aboard ship, on the plantations and later life in the English gentry.Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.Text type A biographyThere is a useful glossary and a timeline of Olaudah''s life to help children recount the information.Curriculum links Citizenship : to realise the nature and consequences of racism; Geography: To recognise how places fit together within a wide geographical context.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£10.46
HarperCollins Publishers How To Make Manga Characters
Book SynopsisHave you ever wondered how to draw your favourite manga character, or design a character of your own? Manga artist Katie Coope shows you how, step by step. Use this book to create your own manga hero or heroine - their adventures start here!
£10.69
HarperCollins Publishers The Golden Turtle and Other Tales
Book SynopsisThree folk tales from around the world retold by the wonderful storyteller Gervase Phinn. In the first, a golden turtle offers a kindly fisherman riches beyond his wildest dreams. In the secod, Amparo's daughter looks sweet, but when she's determined to do something nothing gets in her way. In the third, a naughty leprechaun gets a big shock!
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HarperCollins Publishers The Alien on the 99th Floor
Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelFred was bored. He didn''t like going to the shopping centre with his mum and his little sister. But then by mistake he took the lift to the 99th floor and found an alien who needed his help.Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.Text type: A fantasy story.A poster for the computer game on pages 30-31 provides an opportunity to discuss the story and think about how it could be promoted to appeal to children.Curriculum links: Art and Design: Viewpoints; Citizenship: Choices.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£10.23
HarperCollins Publishers The Olympic Games
Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelWhat''s it like to compete in the world''s largest sporting event? Find out all about the Olympic Games, when they began and how they have changed over time. Read about the different events and some of the amazing stories of how athletes have won their medals in this fascinating information book.Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.Text type: An infomation book.A useful chart on pages 46-47 compares Olympic events from the ancient games, the first modern games and the most recent games to help children discuss what they've read and think about the way the sporting event has changed and developed over time.Additional information retrieval devices such as a glossary and index can be evaluated for their usefulness as children develop critical reading skills.Curriculum links: Geography: Connecting ourselves to the world; Citizenship: Living in a diverse
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HarperCollins Publishers Flash Harriet and the Mystery of the Fiendish
Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelFlash Harriet, together with Gus, her pet tarantula, is back and on the trail of a new crime. Huge footprints have smashed up the local vegetable garden. Is it something to do with Marmaduke Mildew and the Giant Vegetable Competition? Or does the clue lie in the footprints themselves? Find out how our favourite detective solves the mystery.Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.Text type: A humorous story.The step-by-step review of the clues that helped Flash Harriet solve the case on pages 46-47 enable children to recap the significant events of the story.Curriculum links: Science: Helping plants grow well; Citizenship: People who help us the local police.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£10.46
HarperCollins Publishers Trixie Tempests Diary
Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelTrixie''s hilarious diary, written by acclaimed children''s writer, Ros Asquith, tells of her plans to be a world famous trumpet player, horse rider and first child president of the world. She is also determined to teach animals to read! But when her beloved puppy is sick, everything changes.Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children''s sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.Text type: A humorous recount.A hilarious diary for her pet dog on pages 54-55 allow children to further explore the diary format, while reviewing the book from another perspective.Curriculum links: Citizenship: Animals and us. Developing our school grounds.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£10.69
HarperCollins Publishers Mattis Miracle
Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelBerlin in 1938 is not a safe place to be if you''re Jewish. For Matti and many other Jewish children it means being sent to England for safety. Placed with a foster family in the British countryside, Matti is happy but desperate for his parents to join him. He starts working on a plan, but will it work out in time?Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.Text type: A story with a historical setting.A map of Europe on pages 46-47 shows Matti's route from Berlin to London.Curriculum links: History: What was it like for children in the Second World War?This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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HarperCollins Publishers Great Greek Myths
Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelHeroes and monsters; gods and goddesses; adventure and excitement: all are to be found in this book, which contains four well-known myths and legends from Ancient Greece told in an accessible style. Find out how Theseus killed the minotaur, how Daedelus escaped from the maze and why Herakles longed for a rest!Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children''s sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.A humorous magazine interview with Herakles on pages 54 and 55 help children to recap the myth of The Labours of Herakles and examine how another text type might represent the material.Text type: Three traditional talesCurriculum links: History: Who were the Ancient Greeks? How do we use Ancient Greek ideas today?This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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HarperCollins Publishers Pet Cat Big Cat
Book SynopsisWhat are the differences between your pet cat, and a big cat in the wild? Find out in this photographic non-fiction book.Red / Band 2A A simple recountText type Non-fictionThe focus phonemes in this book are i, c , h and l. Other phonemes practised are s, a, t, p, n, k, e, o, r, m, d, g, u, h, f and b.Children can compare and contrast pet cats and big cats alongside each other on the final spread.Alison Hawes also wrote Red 2A The Big Red Bus; Red 2B Thick and Thin and Pond Dipping.This book is paired with a fictional story that features a cat: Red 2A Cat and Dog in a Mess by Shoo Rayner.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£7.89
HarperCollins Publishers Bot on the Moon
Book SynopsisBot , the golf-loving robot, is going for a trip in his rocket ship. Find out what happens when he lands on the moon, in this funny book by author/illustrator Shoo Rayner.
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HarperCollins Publishers Thick and Thin
Book SynopsisWhat things are thick? What things are thin? Find out in this non-fiction book.Red / Band 2B A simple information bookText type Non-fictionFocus phonemes in this book are th (thin), oo (cook), v and oi. Other phonemes practised are ar, er, ou, sh, th (this), ee, z, and oo (moon).The final spread gives children the opportunity to recap and discuss the text.Alison Hawes also wrote Red 2A Pet Cat, Big Cat and The Big Red Bus; Red 2B Pond Dipping.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£7.89
