Search results for ""Author Cas Lester""
Oxford University Press Readerful Independent Library Oxford Reading Level 14 Space Junk
Humans have sent a lot of things into space, and some of it hasn''t come back! Find out about the growing amount of junk in space, why it''s a problem, and what some experts think we should do about it. This book is from Readerful''s Independent Library. It is for children aged 8 to 9 to read without support. Readerful is a reading library specially designed to motivate children to read more. The series offers contemporary, inclusive books for children from 4 to 11 years, including: Books for Sharing: picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessionsIndependent Library: fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series and non-fiction for children to read independentlyRise: fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently.How Readerful works: - Read aloud the Books for Sharing for magical reading sessions that motivate children to read more. - Then encourage children to choose a book to read by themselves, from Readerful''s Independent Librar
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Oxford University Press Project X Origins: Turquoise Book Band, Oxford Level 7: Cheeky Meeko
Ant and Tiger are on a camping trip in a wildlife park! But when things mysteriously start going missing, can they find out what's going on? Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. Each book contains inside cover notes that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and a range of follow-up activities to support children in their reading.
£8.61
Oxford University Press Readerful Rise Oxford Reading Level 11 The Dragons of Moonstone Mountain
Toluf wonders about the dragons on Moonstone Mountain. Are they really up there? Toluf and his friend set out on a quest to find out! The Dragons of Moonstone Mountain is at Oxford Reading Level 11. It is for readers aged 7 to 11 years old who are working below expected standard in their reading. The Readerful Rise series ensures that older struggling readers have books with age-appropriate content and topics, that look like the books their peers are enjoying, but are written at a level they can read successfully.
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Bonnier Books Ltd Do You Speak Chocolate?: Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson
'I love this book' Jacqueline Wilson'I just knew we were going to be friends. Don't ask me to explain why.I can't. But i just knew.'Jaz has found the best way to make friends with new girl Nadima, who doesn't speak any English - by offering her a chocolate bar. Nadima grins and offers back some Turkish Delight, the ice is broken, and a special friendship begins ... Jaz is outgoing, rebellious, gumptious and a little bit bolshy - but it doesn't stop her from finding it hard that she doesn't have a best friend at school any more. Not since Lily went off with Kara ... She's not one to get down about things, though - and things start to look up when Nadima comes into their classroom. Before long the girls are firm friends, even when Nadima, recently arrived from Syria, can't speak much English. The path of true friendship doesn't run smooth, though ... Jaz, ever the entrepreneur, cooks up a plan to sell Turkish Delight at school, with disastrous results. A drama project with Nadima about family history proves impossible to manage. And Charity Challenge Week puts the icing on the cake as Jaz puts every foot wrong possible. Can she find a way to put things right, and restore the wonderful and unique friendship that she has with Nadima? In a story of friendship, family and entrepreneurial wizardry, Cas Lester deftly navigates the trials and tribulations of girlhood, and examines with the lightest of touches and gentle humour the thorny and compelling issues of integration, belonging and identity.
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Oxford University Press Readerful Books for Sharing Year 4Primary 5 The Unlikely Jewel Thief
At Crow Castle, a mysterious thief is operating, and they''ve been taking Lady Giselle''s jewellery! When Jankin''s friends are accused, he is determined to find the true thief and prove his friend''s innocence. Can he solve the mystery? This book is a Readerful Book for Sharing. It is for an adult to read aloud to children aged 8 to 9. Readerful is a reading library specially designed to motivate children to read more. The series offers contemporary, inclusive books for children from 4 to 11 years, including: Books for Sharing: picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessionsIndependent Library: fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series and non-fiction for children to read independentlyRise: fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently.How Readerful works: - Read aloud the Books for Sharing for magical reading sessions that motivate children to read more. - Then encourage children to choose a book to read by themselves, from Rea
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Oxford University Press Nixie: Splashy Summer Swim
Wonky wand mishaps, froggy fiascos, and water fights! When it's a super hot sunny day, there's only one thing to do with all your friends . . . have a WATER FIGHT! For Nixie the naughty fairy this is the perfect opportunity to come up with some of her ingenious inventions to make the fairies' swimming party really go with a splash . . . and a BANG! Oops! Her wonky wand is up to its usual tricks and soon the peaceful pond becomes a froggy fiasco! Bumblebees' bottoms - Nixie's in trouble . . . again! Perfect for readers who like their fairies with a bit of mischief!
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Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree Word Sparks: Level 8: The Missing Telescope
Pip and Kit must find a telescope ... at the bottom of the ocean! Using the world's largest known database of writing for and by children, our experts have defined 300 ambitious words to help children succeed at school. We've combined these with finelly levelled books that help you develop support comprehension and fluency, while inspiring and engaging your young readers.
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Oxford University Press Hero Academy: Oxford Level 8, Purple Book Band: Stop that Mammoth!
Project X Hero Academy is a fully decodable and finely levelled reading series set in a school for superheroes, designed to captivate and motivate all young readers and turn them into reading superheroes. Stop that Mammoth! is in Purple Book Band, Oxford Level 8, and supports Letters and Sounds Phase 6. In this story, Nisha and Jin go to the Lexis City Museum of Natural History and discover that an enormous woolly mammoth has been brought to life! Can they stop the mammoth from destroying the museum, and find out who the culprit is? Each book can be used for independent reading, but also contains inside cover notes that include help on developing vocabulary and prompt questions that can be used for guided reading and one-to-one sessions. Full guided reading notes are provided in the corresponding handbook. There are also a range of follow-up activities to support reading for pleasure.
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Bonnier Books Ltd Wilfred the Unwise
When medieval wizardry meets cool street magic, what could possibly go wrong . . .? Wilfred is a young magical apprentice determined to become the best and most wise wizard that ever was. Unfortunately for him, he's not very good. He's got the raw talent, but he doesn't concentrate! In fact, he's become (rather unkindly) known as 'Wilfred the UNwise'.And when one of Wilf's spells goes badly wrong, he's suddenly in more trouble than ever before. A mix-up which sees him catapulted into the future - and more specifically, into Bel's hometown. Bel is an aspiring magician too - she wants to be an amazing street magician like her heroes on TV. She's even got a stage-name sorted, and unlike Wilf, she practises all the time - maybe just a little too much . . . Wilf is delighted by her skills, and begs to learn from Bel. She's not so sure, but agrees that they'll have to work together to try to work out how to get Wilf back to his own time. If only Wilf would stop messing around! Can these two young magicians work together, or will Wilf be stuck here forever?
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Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree All Stars: Oxford Level 12 : Nan and the Baaad Sheep
Farmer Nan needs to shear her sheep but they are behaving very badly. Can Nan and sheepdog Nelly get the sheep under control? Oxford Reading Tree All Stars is an engaging chapter fiction series which combines age-appropriate content with imaginative stories, perfect for inspiring and stretching able infants. The series develops comprehension skills and provides a wide variety of fiction topics and styles, alongside illustrations that aid understanding. All the books in this series are carefully levelled, so it's easy to match every child to the right book - one which will develop their reading skills and fuel their love of reading. Help with children's reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.
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Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree All Stars: Oxford Level 12: MegaMax
Huang loves to invent things, but he hates doing his chores. If only he could make an invention to help him Oxford Reading Tree All Stars is an engaging chapter fiction series which combines age-appropriate content with imaginative stories, perfect for inspiring and stretching able infants. The series develops comprehension skills and provides a wide variety of fiction topics and styles, alongside illustrations that aid understanding. All the books in this series are carefully levelled, so it's easy to match every child to the right book - one which will develop their reading skills and fuel their love of reading. Help with children's reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.
£9.50
Oxford University Press Nixie: Wonky Winter Wonderland
Snow days are for sledging, skating and snowball battles and no-one is safe from Nixie's expertly aimed snowballs or her mischievous wonky wand. But one fairy is missing out on all of the fun, where is Fidget the butterfly fairy? It's up to Nixie to find her and prove that she's not such a bad, bad fairy but a rather ingenious one!
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Oxford University Press Hero Academy: Oxford Level 7, Turquoise Book Band: Super Coldo
Project X Hero Academy is a fully decodable and finely levelled reading series set in a school for superheroes, designed to captivate and motivate all young readers and turn them into reading superheroes. Super Coldo is in Turquoise Book Band, Oxford Level 7, and supports Letters and Sounds Phase 6. In this story, Cam and Jin hear a loud crash coming from Corridor B12 a corridor that is usually forbidden to pupils Super Coldo, the number 3 most wanted villain, has broken into the gadget storeroom! Can the heroes stop him? Each book can be used for independent reading, but also contains inside cover notes that include help on developing vocabulary and prompt questions that can be used for guided reading and one-to-one sessions. Full guided reading notes are provided in the corresponding handbook. There are also a range of follow-up activities to support reading for pleasure.
£8.61
Oxford University Press Nixie the Bad, Bad Fairy
Nixie the bad, bad fairy isn't really that bad . . . at least, she doesn't think she is. But sometimes she has to be a teeny-tiny bit bad because that goody, goody fairy, Adorabella, is just too . . . well . . . just too GOOD. Fairy dust and magic are fine, but when your wand's as mischievous as you are, sometimes you have to rely on your own genius inventions to get you out of trouble!
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