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Discover some of Earth's most spectacular places on the continent of Asia!Uncover the unique features of Asia, from the wide variety of habitats and landscapes to the cultures of the peoples that inhabit the continent. Explore the heights of the Himalayas and the depths of Lake Baikal, the cold Gobi Desert, the rainforests on the island of Borneo and more in this beautifully illustrated and informative celebration of Earth's flora, fauna and spectacular geography.This book is part of the Continents Uncovered series, which takes the reader on a tour of the world, charting landmarks, climates, people, animals and other wildlife. But it doesn't stop there! This series is full of easy craft activity ideas that explore human cultures, wildlife and geographical phenomena. This series is ideal for children aged 7+ studying geography at KS2 or who are interested in maps, continents, wildlife and habitats.Titles in this series:AfricaAsiaAustralia, New Zealand and AntarcticaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth America

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Join our team of Global Heroes in this fast-paced, science-themed chapter book as they undertake a daring rescue mission to save wildlife trapped by burning bushfires in the Australian outback... Great for readers age 7+ these adventure stories are also full of fascinating facts. In Bushfire Rescue our heroes discover what conditions lead to sudden forest fires, what is causing the planet to hot up and how they can help stop the fires from raging. These illustrated chapter books are perfect for making fascinating science topics accessible to young readers, inspiring a thirst for knowledge and learning by stealth. The team of characters come from around the world to give a truly global outlook.

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Build your basketball skills with the Sports Academy series.Looking 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 basketball skills you'll need. Full of skills tips and illustrations showing key techniques, you'll discover everything - from offence to defence.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.

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This charming picture book for children aged 4 plus, illustrated by Ukrainian-American artist Sofia Moore, explores times when children find it difficult to find calm and offers some great solutions. Mia and Jackson just can't calm down at bedtime. Meanwhile, around the world, Akiki finds his calm by doing some wild drawing, Li Wei gets over losing his balloon by watching the clouds go by, and Maryam gets out of her sulk by listening to music. What will work for Mia and Jackson? The book is packed with different situations and explores ways we can find calm, such as breathing exercises, hugs and letting out your feelings. The situations range from bedtime, parties and overwhelmingly busy places to times when we are angry, upset or sad. Finding Calm is part of the series A World Full of Feelings, which explores emotions and feelings and depicts different cultures around the world through the illustrations, promoting cultural understanding and empathy. The other titles are Finding Courage, Finding Happiness and Finding Kindness.

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DISCOVER the facts and DO the activities in this fun geography book all about marvellous maps!Discover and Do! Geography is the perfect introduction to geography for readers aged 7 and up who enjoy getting creative. Each book looks at core geography topics and brings them to life through a lively combination of experiments, craft activities and quizzes. Discover & Do! Maps takes an up-close look at different uses for maps and plans, exploring essential geography topics such as compass points, scale and landscapes. Readers will find information about navigation and map-making skills, and how they can use clues in nature to find their way even without technology. Alongside the facts, readers discover how to design a map of their local area from first-person observation, how to shrink and grow a map, and will even try their hand at making building plans - as an architect does - and much more!Contents of Discover & Do! Maps:What is a map?Bird's-eye viewSymbolsMaking mapsCompass pointsMap linesScaleLandscapesPlansFinding the wayPlanning a walkGlossaryQuiz and Further informationIndexTitles in the series:By the SeaCaring for Our EarthMapsMountainsRiversWeather

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DISCOVER the facts and DO the activities in this fun history series! Discover and Do! History is the perfect introduction to history for readers aged 7 and up who enjoy getting creative! Each book looks at core history topics and brings them to life through a lively combination of arts and crafts activities and quiz questions. Discover & Do! Anglo-Saxons takes an up-close look at this fascinating ancient civilisation, exploring essential history topics such as Anglo-Saxon architecture, food, clothing and social systems, alongside details of their gods and myths, and how they lived day-to-day. Along the way, readers will discover how to make their own vegetable barley stew, construct and use a lyre, make a model village and much more!Titles in the series:VikingsAncient EgyptiansTudorsRomansAncient GreeksAnglo-Saxons

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DISCOVER the facts and DO the activities in this fun history series! Discover and Do! History is the perfect introduction to history for readers aged 7 and up who enjoy getting creative! Each book looks at core history topics and brings them to life through a lively combination of arts and crafts activities and quiz questions. Discover & Do! Vikings takes an up-close look at this fascinating people-group, exploring essential history topics such as Viking settlements, buildings and legends, alongside details of their particular types of craftsmanship, and how they lived day-to-day. Along the way, readers will discover how to make a model Viking warship, put together a Viking costume, construct a Viking pan pipe and much more!Titles in the series:VikingsAncient EgyptiansTudorsRomansAncient GreeksAnglo-Saxons

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A father tells his daughters that a mighty chief is lookinhg for a wif, but when they each journey to the village they discover the chief is in fact a five-headed snake!This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

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In this traditional tale from India, the mice and the elephants discover that size is no barrier to friendship after one of the elephants falls into a hunter's trap...This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.Perfect for readers aged 5-7 or those reading at book band purple.

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This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Pass the Parcel shows the game in action and the parcel being passed around the children. Who will unwrap the final layer, and what is inside?Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for 4-5 year olds or those reading book band red 2.

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This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)It's Snowing is a non-fiction text reporting on the effects of snow. The simple sentence structure offers readers the opportunity for an independent reading experience with the support of the illustrations.Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.This early non-fiction text is accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

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This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Lily and the Shed shows a girl determined to make the perfect den in an old shed - and with some hard work, she gets it just right!Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for 4-5 year olds or those reading book band red 2.

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This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Dot and the New Thing sees a new plant arrive in Dot the cat's house, and she is not happy about it.Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for 4-5 year olds or those reading book band red 2.

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This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

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This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)My Pet Dog is a non-fiction text explaining how to take care of a pet dog. The repeated sentence structure offers readers the opportunity for a very first independent reading experience with the support of the illustrations.Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.This early non-fiction text is accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.Perfect for children aged 5-6 or at book band Red.

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In this non-ficiton reader, learn all about amazing lizards, from the biggest and smallest to where they live and what they eat. This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original texts are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for readers age 5-7 or reading book band green.

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This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

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This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)The Wind is a non-fiction text explaining the effects of the wind. The simple sentence structure offers readers the opportunity for an independent reading experience with the support of the illustrations.Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.This early non-fiction text is accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

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This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Bugs is a non-fiction text exploring how different bugs eat leaves. The repeated sentence structure offers readers the opportunity for a very first independent reading experience with the support of the illustrations.Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.This non-fiction text is accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

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This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

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DISCOVER the facts and DO the activities in this fun science series

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Help children, aged 7 plus, supercharge their brain with this accessible and fun write-in activity book. This book is packed with fun and varied activities for children to improve concentration, work smarter and learn from mistakes in a way that works for them. It helps children focus on efforts, rather than outcomes, view new challenges with positivity and practise creative thinking and problem solving.The book explores how we develop a 'Growth Mindset' - when children believe they can get smarter, they understand that effort makes them stronger and then the extra time and effort they put in can lead to higher achievement, confidence and self-satisfaction. The book is a must have for any parent with wellbeing on their agenda. Why not also look for Find Your Confidence, which has activities to help children boost their confidence and well-being.

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This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

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This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)The children want to make orange jelly, but Mum only has red or yellow. Luckily, she has a good idea ...Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.Perfect for 5-6 year olds or those reading book band blue 4.

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Help children, aged 7 plus, find their confidence with this accessible and fun write-in activity book. This book is packed with fun and varied activities for children to improve positivity, confidence and mental wellbeing in a way that works for them. It helps children focus on efforts, rather than outcomes, view new challenges with positivity and practise creative thinking and problem solving.The book explores how we develop a 'Growth Mindset' - when children believe they can get smarter, they understand that effort makes them stronger and then the extra time and effort they put in can lead to higher achievement, confidence and self-satisfaction. The book is a must have for any parent with wellbeing on their agenda. Why not also look for Supercharge Your Brain, which has activities to help children to higher achievement.

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This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE).Yeh and the Dragon King is a retelling of a Chinese traditional tale. Written and hand-illustrated by Mingmei Yip, the story beautifully and authentically recounts a fascinating story about a man who loved dragons so much, he decorated his entire house with them. One day, The Dragon King is passing and notices the stunning dragon pictures, so he decides to pay a visit... Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. This title is perfect for children aged 5+ or reading book band Purple.

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If your kids don't fully understand why making healthy food choices is not only really important, but actually pretty great, too, then you should read this book together!Do they only ever want to eat pizza, crisps and doughnuts, think that fruit and vegetables are horrible or think that drinking water is boring? Well, if they read this book they might change their mind about the foods they eat!With all the excuses and avoidance tactics, meet our cast of funny and quirky characters and find out why good food is good for everyone. Why Do I Have To is a PSHE series that takes a look at common areas of resistance that young children often can't see the point in doing, such as cleaning their teeth, sharing toys, or eating their greens. They're a great resource for parents, teachers and carers alike as they contain realistic scenarios, discussion points and fast facts. Each scenario presents a problem and then a resolution with a positive and empowering outcome for all involved. Ideal for children aged 5 and up and those who are studying the 2020 RSE curriculum.Titles in this series:Eat Healthy Food?Go To School?Go To Sleep?Keep Clean?Share?Tell the Truth?

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Explore Earth's geography through the Map Your Planet! series.Find out about the Earth's Natural Resources: where they are found and how we use them. Discover maps of key locations that harvest and process resources, including Finland's forestry industry and how metals and minerals are mined. Learn how resources play a vital role in the environment we live in and why they must be protected for future generations.Explore geography through maps with the Map Your Planet! series. See key geography topics in action, as case studies are brought to life with large, detailed maps. Discover the importance of mapping and how maps are created and kept up to date. The perfect introduction to geography topics for children aged 9+.

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Explore Earth's amazing mountains through the Maps!Let's find out about Mountains: how they form and where they are found. Discover maps of Earth's shifting tectonic plates and amazing mountain landscapes, from the dramatic Sierra Nevada to the skyscraping Himalayas. Learn how people live in mountain regions and how the planet's peaks change over time.Explore geography through maps with the Map Your Planet! series. See key geography topics in action, as case studies are brought to life with large, detailed maps. Discover the importance of mapping and how maps are created and kept up to date. Ideal for children aged 9-11 years.Titles in the series: Biodiversity/ Climate Change/ Habitats/ Mountains/ Natural Disasters/ Population and Settlement/ Rivers and Coasts

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Classify the features of extraordinary prehistoric creatures!Take a trip back in time to meet the unusual Cerapoda! Discover the amazing features of this diverse group of dinosaurs, from horns to head crests, giant neck frills to thick domed skulls. Find out how they moved, fed, fought and survived in the prehistoric world.This is the must-have guide to extraordinary dinosaurs for dino-mad kids aged 7 and over.Learn about classifying prehistoric creatures with the Dino-sorted! series. Get a close-up look at dinosaurs and other ancient beasts, with large colourful artwork, and discover the key features that they have in common.

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This book is an ideal resource for exploring and discussing safety and includes topics such as stranger danger, staying safe outdoors, keeping your body safe, body privacy and staying safe online.Me and My World explores topics that are important to children aged 6 plus as they grow up. The text and illustrations provide lots of talking points and questions help children to relate information to themselves and discover their similarities and differences. In the classroom, the books are great for exploring the topics in the RSE 2020 curriculum. The titles in the series are Being safe, My behaviour, My family, My friends, My growing body and Life online.

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This book is an ideal resource for exploring and discussing safety and includes topics such as stranger danger, staying safe outdoors, keeping your body safe, body privacy and staying safe online.Me and My World explores topics that are important to children aged 6 plus as they grow up. The text and illustrations provide lots of talking points and questions help children to relate information to themselves and discover their similarities and differences. In the classroom, the books are great for exploring the topics in the RSE 2020 curriculum. The titles in the series are Being safe, My behaviour, My family, My friends, My growing body and Life online.

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Rhino Makes a Friend offers a gentle introduction to the experience of meeting new people for young children.This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the experience of making new friends. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children reflect on their own experiences.When Rhino's friends are all busy in the holidays, Rhino starts at a holiday camp. He doesn't know anyone there and is worried about making friends. But he soon finds people to play with.The Experiences Matter series of picture books provide a gentle means of discussing experiences, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss values. Suitable for children under 5.

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Classify the features of prehistoric creatures!This book transports children back in time to meet the massive sauropods! Discover how these heavy herbivores evolved strong legs, necks and tails to support their great weight and keep them balanced. Readers can find out about all the different sauropod species and how they survived in the prehistoric world. This is the must-have guide to giant dinosaurs for dino-mad kids aged 7 and over.Learn about classifying prehistoric creatures with the Dino-sorted! series. Get a close-up look at dinosaurs and other ancient beasts, with large colourful artwork, and discover the key features that they have in common.

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Take a moment to feel calmer and less stressed with these 50 simple mindfulness activities for kids.This book gives children, teachers and parents ideas for how to introduce more mindful moments into their lives. The book is broken into six sections: Mindful Breathing, Mindful Listening, Mindful Looking, Mindful Emotions, Mindful Awareness and Mindful Appreciation. Each section includes advice as well as practical activities. There are also one-minute exercises that are perfect for time-poor teachers and parents and children with short attention spans. Activities are relevant for different times. Begin the day with some affirmations, aspirations and positivity. Take a moment at lunchtime to engage in mindful eating. Re-energise after lunch with some simple stretches. Release tension in the evening with deep breaths and mindful de-cluttering to help you sleep.Soft, sensitive illustrations will add to the mood of calm. Create some mindful moments in your life with these simple activities.

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Be inspired by one of the world's most important and influential campaigners! Discover the story of Greta, from her decision to skip school in favour of her one-person strike outside Swedish parliament, to her current role as a spearhead of an international movement. Follow her carbon-free journey across the world, where she met world leaders, addressed the UN and called out trolls. As well as this, understand her perspective on difference, such as her Asperger's being a superpower. This book not only shows her rise and outlines her campaigning agenda but also explains in clear detail what climate change is, the damage that is happening and what we need to do to ensure the planet is habitable and sustainable for future generations. Understand the science behind the climate crisis and our responsibility to the planet - a responsibility that has been largely neglected by previous generations. This is the perfect book for aspiring climate activists age 8+.

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Find out about caring for nature and saving the planet with our team of helpful kids, Anjali, Lulu, Mason and Noah!In Nature Needs You, these four friends discover an injured fox in the garden and need to take it to an animal rescue centre. There, they begin a year of discovery learning about the amazing animals, plants and places that make up our natural world.As the year goes on, the children talk to lots of different people, from park rangers and environmentalists, to teachers and grandparents. They learn lots of things about the natural world, from facts about biodiversity, food chains and climate change to pollination, plastic pollution and ecosystems.Throughout the book, there are Take Action advice panels, which give examples of small ways that people can get involved to help protect nature.Get Busy activity suggestions encourage children to be actively engaged with nature, by birdwatching or planting wild flowers. There are also full-page, step-by-step activities for how to make a bug hotel and a bird feeder. Perfect for keeping your keen naturalist busy this summer! Take this book to the back garden, the beach or the park and start helping nature now!By the end of the book, readers have a better understanding of the importance of nature, humans' impact on nature and what can be done to help protect it.Look out for the other titles in this series: Go Green!, Wild Weather! and Save the Seas!

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Discover a world of amazing facts and information with Fact Planet!Find out about Earth's resources, from water and wood to diamonds and coal. Through diagrams and case studies, learn how we gather, process and use these materials to make objects and create electricity. Discover why our supply of resources is running out and find out how recycling and renewable forms of energy can protect our planet for the future. Fact Planet is a lively, information-filled geography series, packed full of colourful illustrations, clear explanations and fun quizzes to test your knowledge. The eye-catching illustrations combined with occasional photos bring geography and environmental issues to life.Other topics covered in this series are volcanoes, mountains, pollution, rivers and coasts, animals at risk, settlements and earthquakes.Perfect for the geography curriculum at KS2, this series is suitable for children aged 7 and up.

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Explore a whole new world! Could Mars be a future home for humans? Were there ever aliens on the red planet? How does Mars compare to our own planet? Discover the answer to these questions, and much more, with The Story of Mars. Over the coming years, Mars is set to be at the centre of space exploration. With many manned and unmanned missions planned over the next ten years, our distant neighbour now seems closer than ever. The Story of Mars takes a fascinating look at the history, geography, astronomy and science of the red planet. Natural wonders and extreme phenomena, such as the solar system''s tallest mountain, its smallest moon, dust devils and supervolcanoes are all explored, as well as the possiblility of life. Beyond this, the book looks at the cultural and historical impact of Mars, as well as its potential as a home for humans. Using photos from NASA''s stunning archive, this book is the must-have guide to Mars for all

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Discover a world of amazing facts and information with Fact Planet!Find out about different types of settlements, from ancient towns to the sprawling megacities of the future and learn how they form through diagrams and case studies.Fact Planet is a lively, information-filled geography series, packed full of colourful illustrations, clear explanations and fun quizzes to test your knowledge. The eye-catching illustrations combined with occasional photos bring geography and environmental issues to life.Other topics covered in this series are volcanoes, mountains, pollution, rivers and coasts, animals at risk, earthquakes and Earth's resources.Perfect for the geography curriculum at KS2, this series is suitable for children aged 7 and up.

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This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE). This book is aimed at Independent Reading 12, for readers aged 7 years old and up, or in the second half of Year 3.Mia and her dad have moved from their home in a warm climate, to a very, very cold one. The one thing Mia is looking forward to is seeing snow for the first time. Little does she know there will be snow and much more - including some magic!Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.The Key Stage 2 Reading Champion Books are sug

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When there is a power cut, Ajay and Dion are really disappointed. They were just in the middle of a game, and Dad can't even cook anything for dinner! But Dad has a few old camping tricks up his sleeve, and he has a plan ...Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.Independent Reading 11 stories are the perfect introduction to first chapter books for children aged 6+ who are reading at book band 11 in classroom reading lessons.The Key Stage 2 Reading Champion Books are suggested for use as follows:Independent Reading 11: start of Year 3 or age 7+Independent Reading 12: end of Year 3 or age 7+Independent Reading 13: start of Year 4 or age 8+Independent Reading 14: end of Year 4 or age 8+Independent Reading 15: start of Year 5 or age 9+Independent Reading 16: end of Year 5 or age 9+Independent Reading 17: start of Year 6 or age 10+Independent Reading 18: end of Year 6 or age 10+

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An exciting retelling of the famous story of David, a young shepherd boy, who faces the mighty giant warrior, Goliath, armed only with a slingshot and pebble.Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.Independent Reading 11 stories are the perfect introduction to first chapter books for children aged 6+ who are reading at book band 11 in classroom reading lessons.The Key Stage 2 Reading Champion Books are suggested for use as follows:Independent Reading 11: start of Year 3 or age 7+Independent Reading 12: end of Year 3 or age 7+Independent Reading 13: start of Year 4 or age 8+Independent Reading 14: end of Year 4 or age 8+Independent Reading 15

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A kind king in a far off land has been hiding his ears from everyone in his kingdom - even his wife, the queen! He has horse's ears on his head and he is afraid everyone will laugh if they find out... Until a magical violin changes everything! For Independent Reading at White Band 10, readers aged 5-7 years.This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE).Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

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A bright and bold series for young children getting to grips with emotions and taking their first steps exploring their wider world

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