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This CSEC Chemistry Multiple Choice Practice book is a valuable exam preparation aid for CSEC Chemistry students. This book provides excellent practice for the multiple choice questions from Paper 1 of the CSEC examination, and has been specially written to help CSEC Chemistry students improve their Paper 1 exam score.

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Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Enjoy the hilarity and mischief amidst the mistaken identities, mixed messages and cross dressing in this wonderful retelling of William Shakespeare’s comedy play by Celia Rees. As all the characters get their wires crossed, and fall in love with the wrong people, time is running out to reveal their true identities before they head to the church! Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.

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Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Janet Foxley spins a new take on the familiar classic, Little Red Riding Hood. Be prepared for some unexpected twists and turns as Ruby-Rose sets out into the forest with a basket of food for her grandmother, and as the light fades and things get peculiar, this ripping retelling feels more menacing than ever before! Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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Mona the goat's brother is good at jumping. Mona's sister is good at leaping. Mona is good at growing sunflowers. But when she meets a big, fierce lion, Mona finds out she's good at something else too! A humorous fantasy story by renowned childrens' author Vivian French. Mona the goat's brother is good at jumping. Mona's sister is good at leaping. Mona is good at growing sunflowers. But when she meets a big, fierce lion, Mona finds out she's good at something else too! A humorous fantasy story by renowned childrens' author Vivian French. Gold/Band 9 fiction offers developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters. 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.

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Chewy Hughie chews anything and everything he can get his paws on, driving his owners to distraction! But what happens when Chewy Hughie discovers a packet of bubblegum… This is a lively rhyming story by Jane Clarke, illustrated with stunning artwork from Sarah McConnell. Chewy Hughie chews anything and everything he can get his paws on, driving his owners to distraction! But what happens when Chewy Hughie discovers a packet of bubblegum… This is a lively rhyming story by Jane Clarke, illustrated with stunning artwork from Sarah McConnell. Pages 14-15 provide a storymap of the house, which consolidates understanding, and provides a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities. Turquoise/Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.

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Bert’s Band like to play as they march down the street. When they win the cup, they arrive back at their home town at midnight, and very carefully remove their shoes and socks so as not to disturb the townsfolk as they march down the street – playing at full belt! This lively text is ideal to read aloud, with lots of opportunities to join in. Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns withsequential events and integrated literary and natural language. Text type – A humorous story. At the end of the story is a poster by the bandstand in the park, advertising Bert’s band, which is an ideal cue for further discussion and supports writing activities outside the reading session. Curriculum links – Science: sounds and hearing; Citizenship: taking part. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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What were the dinosaurs really like? There were many different types; scary, tall, small, fast and strong. This book contains many fascinating facts about all sorts of dinosaurs with a pronunciation guide to their names and details on their size and abilities. Blue/ Band 4 books offer longer repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language. Text type – An information book. A final spread gives mini fact files on each dinosaur, summarising the information in the text, accompanied by an illustration to aid reinforcement and comprehension. Curriculum links – Numeracy: Shapes, space and measure. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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This captivating non-fiction book compares pet cats and wild cats, pointing out the features common to both. Each spread consists of a beautifully illustrated and labelled feature of a domestic cat on the left, and a high quality photograph of the corresponding feature in a wild cat on the right. Pink B/ Band 1B books offer emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions. Text type - A non-fiction report. Pages 14 and 15 offers reinforcement as all the labels are repeated in a single diagram of the domestic cat. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery

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A wordless picture book about a birthday party. The photographs provide a window on all the preparations, the birthday tea, the guests arriving at the party, the gifts and the games. Come and join the fun! Lilac/Band 0 - wordless book that gives information through pictures and is designed to develop understanding about how information books work. Text type - Non-Fiction. Pages 14 and 14 recap the different stages of the party and preparations in a sequenced flow chart providing opportunities for further writing and speaking and listening activities. This non-fiction book is paired with a story on a similar theme; Oh Dear Me I’m Late for Tea by Alison Hawes. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery

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'Original, tender, thoughtful and true' Reese Witherspoon'Part tender coming of age story, part electrifying tale of political awakening, part heartfelt love letter to Deaf culture, True Biz is a wholly a wonder' Celeste NgNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK - A 'tender, beautiful and radiantly outraged' (The New York Times Book Review) novel that follows a year of seismic romantic, political, and familial shifts for a teacher and her students at a boarding school for the deaf, from the acclaimed author of Girl at War.True biz (adj./exclamation; American Sign Language): really, seriously, definitely, real-talkTrue biz? The students at the River Valley School for the Deaf just want to hook up, pass their history finals, and have politicians, doctors, and their parents stop telling them what to do with their bodies. This revelatory novel plunges readers into the halls of a residential school for the deaf, where they'll meet Charlie, a rebellious transfer student who's never met another deaf person before; Austin, the school's golden boy, whose world is rocked when his baby sister is born hearing; and February, the headmistress, who is fighting to keep her school open and her marriage intact, but might not be able to do both. As a series of crises both personal and political threaten to unravel each of them, Charlie, Austin, and February find their lives inextricable from one another - and changed forever.This is a story of sign language and lip-reading, disability and civil rights, isolation and injustice, first love and loss, and, above all, great persistence, daring, and joy. Absorbing and assured, idiosyncratic and relatable, this is an unforgettable journey into the Deaf community and a universal celebration of human connection.

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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Phileas Fogg was one of those mathematically exact people, who, never hurried and always ready, are economical of their steps and their motions. He never made one stride too many, always going by the shortest route. He did not give an idle look. He did not allow himself a superfluous gesture.' When Phileas Fogg wagers a bet that he can travel across the globe in just 80 days, little does he know about the epic journey that he is about to undertake. With his faithful French servant, Passepartout, Phileas Fogg embarks on the adventure of a lifetime, travelling across four continents by whatever means he can - train, elephant, steam ship - and experiencing endless surprises and mishaps along the way.

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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. A green horse great and tall;A steed full stiff to guide,In broidered bridle allHe worthily bestrides Dating from around 1400 and composed by an anonymous writer, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was first translated and published almost 200 years ago. Its epic nature has not been dimmed by time: the classic story of a knight on a green steed challenging Sir Gawain to a monumental wager, it is a strange tale full of decapitations, seduction and magic. Soon to be brought to the big screen, Sir Gawain is one of the earliest great stories of English literature.

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Collins Big Cat Arabic Reading Programme is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step. Level 3 books introduce the concept of the ‘story’, and include simple phonic sounds and very high-frequency words with simple spellings.What do you like to eat? What is your favourite food? Look at all the ingredients that go into preparing our colourful dinner. Join us! We hope you will enjoy the food!This book introduces words for a range of foods that are popular in the Middle East.

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The home of trusted French dictionaries for everyday language learning. Whether you’re on business, holiday or just learning French at your own pace, this Collins French to English and English to French Pocket Dictionary is designed to give you all the information you need in a handy, compact format. A modern French dictionary offering excellent coverage of today's French language, culture and usage, this dictionary has the most up-to-date words in both languages from a wide range of areas. An in-depth ‘French in Focus’ supplement contains information about French language and culture to enhance your learning, plus full GCSE coverage so students can use this French dictionary for GCSE exam success. A ‘French verb tables’ supplement features the most common irregular verbs and examples of verbs in use to help improve your fluency in different situations, such as sending an email or making a phone call. This pocket French dictionary includes 40,000 words and phrases, 60,000 translations and all the features you would expect from a Collins dictionary: an easy-to-read layout, special treatments of key words, notes about life in French-speaking countries and warnings on common errors and faux amis. For more on French language usage, the French Essential Dictionary (9780008270728) is also available.

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Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step. Level 4 books are for children who are ready to start to read stories with simple single words or non-verbal sentences with 2 or 3 words, and with total support through illustrations and extensive use of repetition. Double spacing is used between words to ensure children see where each new word in a sentence begins and ends, and with the focus on reading core words. This non-fiction book explores the different types of fruit the children like to eat, with mouth-watering photographs of melons, oranges, strawberries and much more. Pages 14-15 provide a summary of the different fruits and where they grow, to consolidate understanding of the book.

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Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4–11 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical ideas for guided reading are included at the back of each book. Ideas for Reading provide practical support and stimulating activities. Text type: A poem.

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From Jamie Oliver’s favourite dinner lady, Nora Sands, this recipe book is all you need to make some great healthy meals that are fun too. Each recipe includes an ingredients list, a child-friendly method and a ‘Top Tip’. There is a contents page on page 1, plus a glossary and index on pages 20 and 21. This is a Band 05/Green book in the Collins Big Cat reading programme which offers early readers patterned language and varied characters. This is an instruction text with a café menu on page 22 and opening hours on page 23 which encourage children to discuss recipes and healthy food they enjoy and would like in their own café. This story supports science learning about life processes and living things, as well as humans and other animals. It also promotes knowledge that eating the right types of food help keep humans healthy. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. For more guided reading books in this Collins Big Cat band, try The Magic Pen (9780007185887) written by Hiawyn Oran and illustrated by Nick Schon.

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Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. Colour is everywhere! This book explores the exciting world of colour, from nature and food to clothing and artwork, with old and new stories from around the world. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

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Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available. Great Granny Chan can’t wait for her holiday in England. But instead of the exciting trip she’d hoped for, her family have the most boring things planned. Can Great Granny Chan somehow have the holiday she wants – and keep it a secret from her family? Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction. Text type: A humorous story Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

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Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available. When Clara's Dad tells her that his old bike is actually a time machine, she laughs. After all, time machines aren't real! But when a bike ride around the garden brings her face to face with a T-rex, she'll wish she had paid more attention when Dad was explaining how the machine worked! Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. Pages 30 and 31 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

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Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. The children in Andrea’s school call her a space invader because her family lives for free in a building that isn’t theirs. But real space invaders – aliens from another world – have found their way into her home. What do they want? And how can Andrea stop them? Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

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The home of trusted German dictionaries for everyday language learning. A modern German to English and English to German Dictionary offering excellent coverage of today's German language, culture and usage. The clear presentation makes it easy to use and its handy format and durability make it your ideal companion at home, school or on your travels. Features include: The most up-to-date words in both languages from a wide range of areas. Full GCSE coverage, to give students exam confidence An in-depth “German in Focus” supplement containing information about German language and culture to enhance your learning A "German verb tables" supplement which features the most common irregular verbs and examples of verbs in use Whether you're on business, holiday or just learning German at your own pace, this dictionary is designed to give you all the information you need in a handy yet robust format. It includes all the latest words as well as features you would expect from a Collins dictionary: an easy-to-read layout, special treatment of “key words”, notes about life in German-speaking countries, and warnings on common errors and false friends. The “German in Focus” supplement helps you to develop your knowledge and confidence in the language, with a section on common translation difficulties to be aware of. There is information on pronunciation and improving your fluency, as well as on how to use German in different situations, like sending an email or making a phone call. The supplement also gives you an insight into German life. 40,000 words and phrases, 60,000 translations

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Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. This charming, humorous and imaginative story tells of two friends who find a sketchbook and realise that it can bring drawings to life. At first this seems too good to be true, but they’re soon faced with a problem they didn’t expect! Set in the Caribbean, this is a colourful and amusing story which will delight young readers and encourage imagination and discussion. Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

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Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. Set in the Caribbean, The Jungle Outside tells the story of Dante and his grandmother, Tanti, as they explore Tanti’s garden. At first reluctant, Dante soon comes to realise the adventures that await him outside and we follow them as he climbs trees, tastes fruit, and finally notices the nature around him.Beautifully illustrated by Danielle Boodoo Fortuné, this book is a visual feast which will feed the imagination of young readers. It encourages children get outside and explore, to look at things differently, and to face their fears.

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Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available. Mustafa never wins anything. Sam, the teacher’s pet, is always the class competition champion. But when Mustafa finds out the prize for the latest school project is tickets to a football game, he has to win. Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts. A reader response page provides lots of opportunities for speaking and listening and scaffolding writing. Text type: A contemporary story Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

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Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available. Kirsten wishes she could be like new girl Jennings, especially now she’s lost her best friend Ruby to her. But when Kirsten finds herself in Jennings’ body after making a wish, will her new life be all she expected? Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view. Text type: A contemporary story Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities. Count Your Blessings was written to explore the idea of accepting yourself and focusing on your identity. It can be easy to begin to think other people’s strengths are what you should possess or attempt to acquire. You can now see people’s lives with a click of a mouse, and you might think you need to change. The central character, Kirsten, had the chance to experience that difference for herself. If there is a message at all, it is to be yourself. Especially as a child, you are changing all the time, but Kimberly believes it’s important to keep your eye on the person you are, even as you develop.

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Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. NowCollins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These readers have been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for an intermediate learner. This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1 with a word count of 11,000 – 20,000 words. Each book includes:• Full reading of the adapted version available for free online• Helpful notes on characters• Cultural and historical notes relevant to the plot• A glossary of the more difficult words• Free online resources for students and teachers atwww.collinselt.com/readers The plot:Poirot receives a phone call from famous crime writer Ariadne Oliver – she is staying with friends in Devon and she believes a murder is going to take place. When Poirot arrives to investigate, he can’t understand her concerns – everyone is busy working together to prepare for a village fete. Why would anyone be planning a murder?Soon Poirot realizes that everything is not as it seems – but can he act quickly enough to stop the murder being committed? About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levels:Level 1 – elementary (A2)Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2-B1)Level 3 – intermediate (B1)Level 4 – upper- intermediate (B2)Level 5 – upper-intermediate+(B2+)Level 6 – advanced (C1)Level 7 – advanced + (C2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.

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Collins Social Studies for Jamaica has been developed and written specifically for Jamaica and covers the requirements of the National Standard Curriculum for grades 7 to 9 in Social Studies. The course comprises a student’s book with a practice workbook at each grade. Collins Social Studies for Jamaica has been developed and written specifically for Jamaica and covers the requirements of the National Standard Curriculum for grades 7 to 9 in Social Studies. The Student’s Books include a range of practice activities alongside learning content, with additional practice also provided in the accompanying Workbooks, to help make sure the needs of all students are catered to.

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Providing plenty of practice questions for children to work through, this Maths skills book helps to build confidence and improve Maths skills at Key Stage 2. Children can use this book at home for SATS revision, and to build on topics covered in the classroom. Written by educational experts, this Maths skills book saves time with ready-to-practice questions that comprehensively cover the basics of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division for KS2 Maths. Packed with engaging pictures and clear practice questions, this handy study guide gives a strong foundation in Maths for Key Stage 2. It builds on the Maths skills learnt in Book 1. Content includes: lots of practice in number and money (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), time (o’clock, 1/2 past, 1/4 past/to, minutes past and to, calendar), simple fractions (1/2, 1/4), simple graphs, length (cm and 1/2 cm) and mass (g and kg).

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Providing plenty of practice questions for children to work through, this Maths skills book helps to build confidence and improve Maths skills at Key Stage 2. Children can use this book at home for SATS revision, and to build on topics covered in the classroom. Written by educational experts, this Maths skills book saves time with ready-to-practise questions that comprehensively cover the basics of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division for KS2 Maths. Packed with engaging pictures and clear practice questions, this handy study guide gives a strong foundation in Maths for Key Stage 2. Content includes: lots of practice in number (addition, number families, subtraction, place value, 2-6 times tables), money (coin values, shopping with 10p, 15p, 20p and change from 5p, 10, 15p) as well as time (o’clock, 1/2 past, 1/4 past and 1/4 to, calendar) length (cm) mass (1 kg, 500 g, 250 g) and simple graphs.

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Collins Integrated Science for the Caribbean is an activity-led course set in contexts relevant to the Caribbean. Suitable for lower secondary students in all parts of the Caribbean, this course has been specially developed to help students develop the skills they need for success in Science. Collins Integrated Science for the Caribbean is an activity-led course set in contexts relevant to the Caribbean. Suitable for lower secondary students in all parts of the Caribbean, this course has been specially developed to help students develop the skills they need for success in Science.• Developed and written specifically for the Caribbean and with full coverage of the latest Trinidad and Tobago syllabus• Student’s books for each Form (Form 2, Form 2 and Form 3)• Accompanying workbooks for each level provide opportunities for written activities and help students consolidate learning

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Collins Geography for the Caribbean forms 1, 2 and 3 is suitable for all students in the Caribbean who are studying geography at lower secondary, with topics for forms 1 to 3, grades 7 to 9. This skills-based course will help students develop the analytical and problem-solving skills needed for success. Collins Geography for the Caribbean forms 1, 2 and 3 is suitable for all students in the Caribbean who are studying geography at lower secondary, and covers topics for forms 1 to 3, grades 7 to 9. This skills-based and activity-led course helps students start to develop the analytical and problem-solving skills that they need for success and that are essential for the study of geography at CSEC®. The wide range of activities includes ideas for projects and discussion points to help develop the skills needed for the SBA, and includes fieldwork skills and map-work skills.

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Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Track cycling has been around since the 1870s, but it’s never been so popular as today! Find out all about the specialist bikes, breathtaking races and top riders in this book. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. Text type – An information book. The book is organised into short chapters to help children practise the skills of locating and identifying important information. The glossary and index on pages 28 and 29 can be used to develop children's information retrieval skills further. Curriculum links – Physical Education; History

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Spring, Summer. Autumn. Winter. The garden changes with every season of the year. New surprises, new shoots and new jobs for the gardener. Orange/ Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages. Text type - An information book. At the end of the book is a useful checklist of gardeners’ jobs in each season, which can be used for oral recap or to support children’s writing outside the reading session. Curriculum links - Science: ‘Pupils should be taught to observe changes across the four seasons’.

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Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level In 1922, Howard Carter and his team discovered an Ancient Egyptian tomb that was to become world famous – with the mummified body of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun inside. Find out what was inside the tomb and what we can learn from it about the world of Ancient Egypt in this fascinating information book by Juliet Kerrigan. Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts. Text type: An information book Curriculum links: History; Geography This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Still only a teenager, Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds has already swum in the World Championships, beaten a world record holder and received an MBE. Find out Ellie’s story of developing her passion for swimming, living with Achondroplasia Dwarfism and her future ambitions in her autobiography, full of personal photos from her career so far. Pearl/Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a reading programme and longer chapter books. Text type: An autobiography. Curriculum links: P.E: Outdoor and adventurous activities. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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Penguin is lonely – he can’t find his friends. Follow him on his journey across Antarctica as he searches for them in this lovely story, written and illustrated by award-winning illustrated Petr Horáček. Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language. Children can re-cap the stages of Penguin’s journey on pages 14–15. Text type: A story with a predictable structure and patterned language Curriculum links: Citizenship: Taking part This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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When the princess accidentally drops her ball in the pond she doesn’t expect a frog to bring it back to her, and certainly doesn’t expect the frog to follow her home! But is the frog really all he seems? This wordless version of the traditional tale is stunningly illustrated by author and illustrator Chris Fisher. Lilac/Band 0 books are wordless books that tell a story through pictures and are designed to develop understanding about how stories work. Text type: A wordless traditional story The storyboard on pp.14-15 shows the frog’s transformation into a prince, allowing children to re-cap and retell the story. Curriculum links: Citizenship: Living in a Diverse World

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Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level This hilarious set of poems by award-winning and much-loved poet Roger McGough explores the weird and the wonderful. Filled with brand new poems and accompanied by wonderful illustrations from Natalie Kilany, this book will resonate with young readers everywhere. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. A poetry book Curriculum Links: Citizenship: Choices

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Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Follow Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong's amazing life from a small town in Ghana to the slopes of the 2010 Winter Olympics, via the Snowdome in Milton Keynes. As the first Ghanaian skier in the Winter Olympics, this fascinating autobiography shows how perseverance and determination can overcome the greatest of challenges. Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts. Text type: An autobiography This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Rudyard Kipling’s much-loved classic story for children, retold here by Narinder Dhami. Follow Mowgli’s adventures with Bagheera, Baloo and the wolf packs which he calls family, as he tries to escape the claws of vicious tiger Shere Khan. Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. Text type: Fiction from our literary heritage Curriculum links: English: fiction from the English literary heritage This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level A fun, lively retelling of the traditional tale of Puss and how he helps the miller’s son when he’s given a bag and a pair of boots. Find out how he changes Sam’s fortunes in a series of clever, cunning tricks. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. Text type: A traditional tale Curriculum links: English: fairy stories, myths and legends. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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How do animals in the wild hide when they are hunting or being hunted? This photographic information book shows how animals camouflage themselves in their natural environment. How do animals in the wild hide when they are hunting or being hunted? This photographic information book shows how animals camouflage themselves in their natural environment. Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language. Children can recap the different animals featured in the book on pages 14–15. Text type: An information book Curriculum links: Citizenship: Animals and us

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Travel the world and look at some of the most amazing buildings - inside and out! Find out how they're built, what they do and lots more fantastic facts in this exciting and very visual book. Each building is intricately illustrated, providing lots of detail to look at and talk about. Turquoise/Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms. Text type: An information book. A collage scene on pages 22 and 23 of all the buildings from the book allows children to recall the different features of each building. Additional retrieval devices such as a glossary and index can be evaluated for their usefulness as children develop critical reading skills. Curriculum links: Design and Technology: Homes; Geography: Passport to the world. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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