Search results for ""Author Dylan Gibson""

Jango and his grandpa are on their own, living on a planet that is largely covered by water. Robot ships patrol the ocean to bring in anything they find, ready for Jango and his grandpa to sort. But one night, they bring in something new. Something from the space station high above them. Something that doesn't belong on Jango's world. World of Robots: Jango is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills.Reading age: 7-8 years

Read more less

Come with us on a journey through time to discover the moments that made football. Each chapter in this book is about a match that helped make football popular - from the first FA Cup final in 1872, to England's Lionesses winning the European final in 2022! Football is the world's most popular game. When people who love football aren't actually playing, they're often watching games and talking about it! Maybe once you've read The Big Match, you might want to share your own football stories. After all, everybody is a part of the game!The Big Match: Moments That Made Football is part of the Reading Planet Cosmos range of books from Hodder Education. Cosmos provides a vibrant collection of fiction and non-fiction books that will widen children's reading horizons. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Reading age: 8-9 years.

Read more less

Welcome to Rockhead Primary, a school so ordinary even the teachers think it's boring. But things start to change when a builder knocks down an internal wall and reveals something totally weird... Now the school has been invaded by an invisible intruder from another galaxy. Verna Lee and Jamie Ballard investigate, but our dynamic Year 6 duo are stumped by the alien's antics. Can they track it down and save the human race from a terrible fate? Can they even save themselves? The answers to all these questions are inside this book. Open it...if you dare! Forbidden Classroom: The Intruder is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Interest age: 9-10 Reading age: 7-8 years

Read more less

Tense thriller. Rob must use all his bomb-defusing skills when he comes up against an explosive in a school. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers of 10+ Action packed thriller. Rob's the army's youngest bomb disposal officer. And he's also the best. But when he's called in to school to defuse a bomb planted by terrorists he must recall some painful events from his past in order to make sure the bomb doesn't explode. The clock is ticking. Will he do it in time? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers of 10+

Read more less

There's always more work to do in the warehouse than Jango, Izza and Grandpa can manage - but old age is catching up with some of their robots. When more and more of them begin to go wrong, Izza thinks she's found the perfect way to fix them. Soon, the robots are whizzing around being more productive than ever before - until one robot takes control in a way that nobody could have expected ... World of Robots: Breakdown is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills.Reading age: 8-9 years

Read more less

It's high tech versus low tech as students produce sound effects for the school play.

Read more less

Jango has no idea how much his life will change when a truck crashes into his warehouse. A crate is left behind, which someone else wants - and they'll do anything to get it back. Can Jango and Izza keep the mysterious cargo safe? And will things ever be the same once they know what it can do ...? World of Robots: Hijack! is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills.Reading age: 8-9 years

Read more less

Jango and Izza are trapped on a broken-down transporter ship during a storm. Just when they think things can’t get any worse, a deadly beast escapes from a crate – and it has their scent! A dangerous game of hide and seek between animal and humans begins … Can Jango and Izza make it off the ship alive – and stop the wild robots? World of Robots: Wild Bots is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will love reading the exciting collection of fiction and non-fiction written by top authors. Inspire them to keep reading through gripping stories and fascinating information books packed with rich language and stunning artwork. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills.Reading age: 7-8 years

Read more less

Mum burnt a cake - again. She is just too busy, but her son Dylan thinks he can help. When Rocky the Robot arrives at the door, he obeys all of Mum's commands. However, Rocky isn't very good at his jobs with all his robot parts. He tries to give up, but Mum has a better idea.

Read more less

Welcome to Rockhead Primary, a school so ordinary even the teachers think it's boring. But things start to change when a builder knocks down an internal wall and reveals something totally weird... It seems the school - and the world - is safe once more...or is it? Verna Lee and Jamie Ballard face their greatest challenge. How can they save their school from total destruction? Will they win an epic battle in the stars and save the Earth from an evil alien overlord? The answers to all these questions are inside this book. Open it...if you dare! Forbidden Classroom: Battle in the Stars is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Interest age: 10-11 Reading age: 8 -9 years

Read more less

Welcome to Rockhead Primary, a school so ordinary even the teachers think it's boring. But things start to change when a builder knocks down an internal wall and reveals something totally weird... Powerful forces are now gathering inside the school, and Verna Lee and Jamie Ballard find themselves pushed aside. They soon realise things are not what they seem, and they take on the dark forces that threaten the human race. But who is a friend, and who is an enemy? The answers to all these questions are inside this book. Open it... if you dare! Forbidden Classroom: Friends and Enemies is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Interest age: 10-11 Reading age: 7-8 years

Read more less

Welcome to Rockhead Primary, a school so ordinary even the teachers think it's boring. But things start to change when a builder knocks down an internal wall and reveals something totally weird ... Two Year 6 pupils - Verna Lee and Jamie Ballard - join forces to investigate a whole series of secrets. What terrifying event took place on December 21st 1983? Why has the school caretaker suddenly started to behave strangely? And what is really inside the Forbidden Classroom? The answers to all these questions are inside this book. Open it ... if you dare! Forbidden Classroom: Secrets is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Interest age: 8-9 Reading age: 7-8 years

Read more less

Great sporting title, packed with facts about Muhammad Ali. A brilliant read about standing up to bullies and overcoming the odds. From firm favourite Alan Gibbons. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+ Great sporting title, packed with facts about Muhammad Ali. When Ali's bike is stolen by a local bully, he turns to the story of Muhammad Ali for inspiration – the greatest boxer of all time, inspiring the fight of Ali's young life. A brilliant read about standing up to bullies and overcoming the odds. From firm favourite Alan Gibbons. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+

Read more less

A class field trip to an old mine has friends Raj, Mia, Jez and Ari digging up more than they expected!

Read more less

Raj, Mia, Ari and Jez want to raise money for a recording studio at their school. They ask people in the neighbourhood to donate items for them to sell and raise money. When the friends come across a seemingly valuable fountain pen, they go on a search to track down the pen’s origins.

Read more less

Tamal has a problem. Every time he has to empty the bucket into the compost bin, his trainers get soaking wet! He wants to find a better way and maybe win his school’s science challenge at the same time. With help from his mum who is an engineer, Tamal builds an invention using different renewable energy sources.

Read more less