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Excite your children and give them a firm foundation in phonics. Part of the Bug Club family, Bug Club Phonics aims to help children learn to read by the age of six in a fun and accessible way. Following the order of Letters and Sounds, the Bug Club Phonics programme matches the National Curriculum and Early Learning Goals and ensures children read from books with the sounds they know as they are learning to read. Ideal for home learning. Sam gets lots of odd gifts. What are they for? Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 4-5 (Reception) Book band: Pink A Phonics phase: 2

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Excite your children and give them a firm foundation in phonics. Part of the Bug Club family, Bug Club Phonics aims to help children learn to read by the age of six in a fun and accessible way. Following the order of Letters and Sounds, the Bug Club Phonics programme matches the National Curriculum and Early Learning Goals and ensures children read from books with the sounds they know as they are learning to read. Ideal for home learning. When Nan is not in, the kids can make a din! Is Nan really not in? Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 4-5 (Reception) Book band: Pink A Phonics phase: 2

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"Rigby Rocket" is designed to offer links from guided to independent reading. It is linked to guided reading objectives, allowing children to practise valuable skills following a guided reading session. The titles are levelled to "Book Bands for Guided Reading", and provide stories that children are able to read independently. Each title contains reading notes written specifically for parents/Learning Support Assistants. These focus on key reading skills and encourage discussion to improve children's comprehension. The "Red Level" titles are aimed at children in Reception and follow on from the "Pink Level".

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Part of Rigby Star Guided series this is the only programme built specifically for guided reading. Its rich, multi-layered stories and non-fiction texts by top quality authors and illustrators are guarantreed to captivate children and facilitate discussion.

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This title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme that joins books with an online reading world to teach today's children to read. In this Blue-B level Mermaids book: Bella is worried about her pet fish, Twink. Twink is sad and doesn’t want to play. Jo, Anna and Bella take Twink to see the octopus vet. The vet examines Twink and then holds her upside down. Bella is worried, but Twink coughs up a shell she has swallowed and then feels fine.

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Key Stage 2 Comprehension provides a unique collection of stimulating texts that appeal strongly to both boys and girls, together with questions that both build and stretch comprehension skills and widen vocabulary. Comprising four one-per-child activity books and providing more than 72 texts in total, the series encourages children to pay close attention to literal meaning, make inferences and deductions, observe how writing is structured and identify literary devices. Each text has been allocated a National Curriculum 'level' which appears in the Teaching notes and Cross-curricular content charts, and allows you to model the comprehension process through guided reading. This Teacher's Guide provides you with all you need to use Key Stage 2 Comprehension to its full potential, including: full teaching notes for every text including an introduction and answers, further activities which may be adapted for individual or group work, at least one speaking and listening activity for each text, cross-curricular contents charts which also indicate the level of each text, a photocopiable group record sheet for each activity book and a handy summary of the comprehension objectives listed in the Primary Framework.

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Rigby Rocket offers a wide range of engaging stories and non-fiction texts. Written by much-loved children's authors, the books have been expertly levelled to ensure your children are able to read them independently.

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Excite your children and give them a firm foundation in phonics. Part of the Bug Club family, Bug Club Phonics aims to help children learn to read by the age of six in a fun and accessible way. Following the order of Letters and Sounds, the Bug Club Phonics programme matches the National Curriculum and Early Learning Goals and ensures children read from books with the sounds they know as they are learning to read. Ideal for home learning. Tim collects tin for the tip. What will Tim get today? Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 4-5 (Reception) Book band: Pink A Phonics phase: 2

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Excite your children and give them a firm foundation in phonics. Part of the Bug Club family, Bug Club Phonics aims to help children learn to read by the age of six in a fun and accessible way. Following the order of Letters and Sounds, the Bug Club Phonics programme matches the National Curriculum and Early Learning Goals and ensures children read from books with the sounds they know as they are learning to read. Ideal for home learning. Tom likes to trick Mags and Kit with his mad mop. How will Mags and Kit get Tom back? Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 4-5 (Reception) Book band: Pink A Phonics phase: 2

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Bella is worried about her pet fish, Twink. Twink is sad and doesn't want to play. Jo, Anna and Bella take Twink to see the octopus vet. The vet examines Twink and then holds her upside down. Bella is worried, but Twink coughs up a shell she has swallowed and then feels fine. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 5-6 (Year 1) Book band: Blue B Phonics phase: 5

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This fantastic range of fiction for Shared, Guided and Independent reading gives you stories your children will love to read over and over again. Gaelic and Scottish teaching support also accompanies this reading series.

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Part of Rigby Star Guided series this is the only programme built specifically for guided reading. Its rich, multi-layered stories and non-fiction texts by top quality authors and illustrators are guarantreed to captivate children and facilitate discussion.

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This title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme that joins books with an online reading world to teach today''s children to read. In this Blue-A level The Mermaids book: When Jo brings her shy pet crab Henry to play, the other mermaids Anna and Bella are not very impressed with his skills. Anna even says that Henry is boring. But when a dolphin is saved using Henry's sharp claws their ideas change and Jo rewards her little pet for being such a star.

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Rigby Rocket offers a wide range of engaging stories and non-fiction texts. Written by much-loved children's authors, the books have been expertly levelled to ensure your children are able to read them independently.

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First Comprehension provides an early introduction to written comprehension, developing children's enthusiasm for reading and their ability to interpret texts. When working through the series, support from an adult will boost children's confidence and help them to understand and evaluate each text. The books are easy to mark and provide a permanent record of each child's work, helping you to monitor progress. Designed to support the National Curriculum for Years 2 and 3, the content of this series has wide appeal and may also be used by older children. First Comprehension Book 2 is aimed at children who are gaining confidence in written comprehension. It is designed to stretch high-achievers in Year 2 (ages 6 - 7), and also provides extra practice for children in Year 3 (ages 7 - 8). 18 carefully selected texts reflect the range of genres recommended by the National Curriculum, and accompanying questions are presented in two parts, to suit the concentration level of most children in this age group. The second of two First Comprehension activity books, this book features work by writers such as Kenneth Grahame and Jacqueline Wilson, as well as an autobiographical text and a number of accessible non-fiction texts. The series provides: a brief introduction, enabling teachers, parents and adult helpers to use the books effectively; passages from classic and contemporary fiction to broaden children's reading experience; a wide selection of poetry, from William Wordsworth to Tony Mitton; stimulating non-fiction extracts, with different subjects and structures; a range of question types, including direct, inferential and evaluative questions. The separate Teacher's Guide contains teaching notes, sample answers and further activities for each text, allowing you to use First Comprehension to its full potential.

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Key Stage 2 Comprehension provides a unique collection of stimulating texts that appeal strongly to both boys and girls, together with questions that both build and stretch comprehension skills and widen vocabulary. Comprising four one-per-child activity books and providing more than 72 texts in total, the series encourages children to pay close attention to literal meaning, make inferences and deductions, observe how writing is structured and identify literary devices. A separate Teacher's Guide is also available. Book 1 is ideal for children who are new to written comprehension and includes: simple contemporary texts with which they will readily identify, gripping tales that span the centuries from Aesop to Charles Kingsley and E. Nesbit to Dick King Smith, informative non-fiction reports covering diverse topics (for example the Viking history of York and the functions of different types of teeth), a playscript based on The Wizard of Oz and memorable poems (some of them funny) from well-loved writers such as Hilaire Belloc, Dylan Thomas and Wendy Cope.

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When Jo brings her shy pet crab Henry to play, the other mermaids Anna and Bella are not very impressed with his skills. Anna even says that Henry is boring. But when a dolphin is saved using Henry's sharp claws their ideas change and Jo rewards her little pet for being such a star. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 5-6 (Year 1) Book band: Blue A Phonics phase: 5

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This title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme that joins books with an online reading world to teach today's children to read. In this Blue-B level Mermaids book: Anna, Bella and Jo are having a party to celebrate Friends’ Day. Anna doesn’t know what to buy her two friends, but then sees some necklaces which she really likes. When the mermaids open their presents they find that each of them has got necklaces for their friends. The presents are perfect!

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Five fantastic stories and one non-fiction book from Star Reading. With brilliant parent notes to help you get the most out of every book with your child, all at yelllow book band level.

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First Comprehension provides an early introduction to written comprehension, developing children's enthusiasm for reading and their ability to interpret texts. When working through the series, support from an adult will boost children's confidence and help them to understand and evaluate each text. The books are easy to mark and provide a permanent record of each child's work, helping you to monitor progress. Designed to support the National Curriculum for Years 2 and 3, the content of this series has wide appeal and may also be used by older children. The First Comprehension Teacher's Guide provides a wealth of supporting information and resources, enabling you to use First Comprehension to its full potential. It contains advice on developing children's written comprehension skills, alongside teaching notes, which help you to introduce each text and mark written answers to the questions. A cross-curricular content chart is included to link comprehension work with other areas of study, and Theme and Genre charts aid comparisons between the texts. The follow-up activities, for group or whole-class use, include speaking and listening work, as well as opportunities to learn poetry by heart. The series provides: a selection of texts which reflect the range of genres required by the National Curriculum; a variety of question types, including direct, inferential and evaluative questions; full teaching notes for every text, including an introduction and answers; further activities, including opportunities to perform poems and playscripts; photocopiable group record sheets to help you monitor each child's progress; guidance on using First Comprehension to teach the National Curriculum.

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Genre: Animal fantasy story Learning Objectives: Language Comprehension Strand 8: Engage with books by exploring and enacting interpretations. Writing Opportunities Strand 9: Sustain form in narrative, including use of person and time (e.g. writing postcards from story characters).

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Rich, multi-layered stories and texts with cross-curricular links specially developed for guided reading by top-quality authors and illustrators. Expertly levelled to Book Bands ensuring the right book is used at the right time for every child. Fully integrated speaking, listening and assessment.

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Genre: Modern realistic story with school setting and predictable structure. Learning Objectives: Word Recognition Strand 5: Read more challenging texts which can be decoded using their acquired phonic knowledge and skills, along with automatic recognition of high frequency words. Language Comprehension Strand 7: Identify the main events and characters in stories.

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Anna, Bella and Jo are having a party to celebrate Friends' Day. Anna doesn't know what to buy her two friends, but then sees some necklaces which she really likes. When the mermaids open their presents they find that each of them has got necklaces for their friends. The presents are perfect! Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 5-6 (Year 1) Book band: Blue C Phonics phase: 5

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Key Stage 2 Comprehension provides a unique collection of stimulating texts that appeal strongly to both boys and girls, together with questions that both build and stretch comprehension skills and widen vocabulary. Comprising four one-per-child activity books and providing more than 72 texts in total, the series encourages children to pay close attention to literal meaning, make inferences and deductions, observe how writing is structured and identify literary devices. A separate Teacher's Guide is also available. Book 4 reflects the broadening interests and word power of young people who will soon move to secondary school, or have now done so. It includes: non-fiction texts covering the discovery in Russia of a long-extinct mammoth, shells and their origins and the life of explorer Robert Scott, the poignant 'last letter' from Scott to his widow, classic poetry from Rudyard Kipling, Edward Thomas, Edward Lear and William Wordsworth, a short extract from the play 'Hamlet' by William Shakespeare, riveting fiction from R.L. Stevenson, Thomas Hardy, Daniel Defoe and Charles Dickens and absorbing autobiographies and biographical fiction from Roald Dahl and Alison Prince.

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First Comprehension provides an early introduction to written comprehension, developing children's enthusiasm for reading and their ability to interpret texts. When working through the series, support from an adult will boost children's confidence and help them to understand and evaluate each text. The books are easy to mark and provide a permanent record of each child's work, helping you to monitor progress. Designed to support the National Curriculum for Years 2 and 3, the content of this series has wide appeal and may also be used by older children. First Comprehension Book 1 is aimed at children in Year 2 (ages 6 - 7) who are attempting written comprehension for the first time. 18 carefully selected texts reflect the range of genres recommended by the National Curriculum, and accompanying questions are presented in two parts, to suit the concentration level of most children in this age group. The first of two First Comprehension activity books, this book features work by writers such as Roald Dahl and A. A. Milne, as well as an excerpt from a children's dictionary and a number of accessible non-fiction texts. The series provides: a brief introduction, enabling teachers, parents and adult helpers to use the books effectively; passages from classic and contemporary fiction to broaden children's reading experience; a wide selection of poetry, from William Wordsworth to Tony Mitton; stimulating non-fiction extracts, with different subjects and structures; a range of question types, including direct, inferential and evaluative questions. The separate Teacher's Guide contains teaching notes, sample answers and further activities for each text, allowing you to use First Comprehension to its full potential.

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Genre: A modern story with fantasy characters and a space setting. Learning Objectives: Word Recognition Strand 5: Identify the constituent parts of two-syllable and three-syllable words to support the application of phonic knowledge and skills. Language Comprehension Strand 7: Recognize the main elements that shape different texts.

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Rigby Rocket offers a wide range of engaging stories and non-fiction texts. Written by much-loved children's authors, the books have been expertly levelled to ensure your children are able to read them independently.

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These selections of two of Britain's best-loved poets give us a pick 'n' mix bag of fantastic and funny poems! Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: White A Phonics phase: 6

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Tim loved drawing tigers, he drew them whenever he could… and one day he and his sister Lucy realised the chalk he had been using was very special indeed! This rhyming story was written by Celia Warren. Tim loved drawing tigers, he drew them whenever he could… and one day he and his sister Lucy realised the chalk he had been using was very special indeed! This rhyming story was written by Celia Warren. Turquoise/Band 7 offers literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar and challenging vocabulary. Illustrations provide a lower level of support. The focus sounds in this book are:/c/ que, ch /sh/ ci, ssi, ti, ch/zh/ s /m/ mb /n/ kn /s/ c, ce, sc /r/ wr Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

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Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level This beautifully illustrated poetry book by Celia Warren focuses on the delights of the natural world – from jellyfish to budgies and stars in the sky. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. Text type: 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 Leaves of gold and crimsonCurl crisply on the street,Their papery voices chatterAs they crunch beneath my feet. Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language. Text type – A poetry collection. Curriculum links – Geography: ‘use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features, including: beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river, soil, valley, vegetation, season and weather’. Check comprehension and embed learning with a reader response spread on pages 22–23.

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Suitable for children age 7 and above with a reading age of 9 years - 9 years 5 months Part of the Rapid Reading intervention series by Pearson Rapid Stage: Stage 8 Level 8B (equivalent to lime book band) Design supports readers with dyslexia Proven to help children who are behind in their reading to catch up fast Ideal for home learning Rapid Reading is a catch-up intervention reading scheme that has been proven to help children who are behind in their reading to triple their rate of progress. Each carefully-levelled reading book has a dyslexia-friendly design and supports all struggling learners, including those with SEND, to develop their comprehension skills, reading fluency and confidence. Includes 'Before reading' notes to help children read with confidence and 'Quiz' questions to develop understanding. This book contains one fiction text and one non-fiction text on a similar theme.

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Suitable for children age 7 and above with a reading age of 8 years 6 months - 8 years 11 months Part of the Rapid Reading intervention series by Pearson Rapid Stage: Stage 7 Level 7A (equivalent to white book band) Design supports readers with dyslexia Proven to help children who are behind in their reading to catch up fast Ideal for home learning Rapid Reading is a catch-up intervention reading scheme that has been proven to help children who are behind in their reading to triple their rate of progress. Each carefully-levelled reading book has a dyslexia-friendly design and supports all struggling learners, including those with SEND, to develop their comprehension skills, reading fluency and confidence. Includes 'Before reading' notes to help children read with confidence and 'Quiz' questions to develop understanding. This book contains one fiction text and one non-fiction text on a similar theme.

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Suitable for children age 7 and above with a reading age of 8 years 6 months - 8 years 11 months Part of the Rapid Reading intervention series by Pearson Rapid Stage: Stage 7 Level 7A (equivalent to white book band) Design supports readers with dyslexia Proven to help children who are behind in their reading to catch up fast Ideal for home learning Rapid Reading is a catch-up intervention reading scheme that has been proven to help children who are behind in their reading to triple their rate of progress. Each carefully-levelled reading book has a dyslexia-friendly design and supports all struggling learners, including those with SEND, to develop their comprehension skills, reading fluency and confidence. Includes 'Before reading' notes to help children read with confidence and 'Quiz' questions to develop understanding. This book contains one fiction text and one non-fiction text on a similar theme.

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Mole sets out to see the wind. He asks every animal he meets if they see the wind and they all say no. The illustrations tell a different story: windswept trees, blowing leaves and litter show that the wind is actually blowing, though invisible to them. Red B level/ Band 2B texts offer emergent readers simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion. Text type - A story with predictable structure and patterned language. A story map on pages 14 and 15 show Mole’s journey and safe return home, providing opportunities for speaking and listening activities. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.

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Suitable for children age 7 and above with a reading age of 9 years - 9 years 5 months Part of the Rapid Reading intervention series by Pearson Rapid Stage: Stage 8 Level 8B (equivalent to lime book band) Design supports readers with dyslexia Proven to help children who are behind in their reading to catch up fast Ideal for home learning Rapid Reading is a catch-up intervention reading scheme that has been proven to help children who are behind in their reading to triple their rate of progress. Each carefully-levelled reading book has a dyslexia-friendly design and supports all struggling learners, including those with SEND, to develop their comprehension skills, reading fluency and confidence. Includes 'Before reading' notes to help children read with confidence and 'Quiz' questions to develop understanding. This book contains one fiction text and one non-fiction text on a similar theme.

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Suitable for children age 7 and above with a reading age of 8 years 6 months - 8 years 11 months Part of the Rapid Reading intervention series by Pearson Rapid Stage: Stage 7 Level 7B (equivalent to white book band) Design supports readers with dyslexia Proven to help children who are behind in their reading to catch up fast Ideal for home learning Rapid Reading is a catch-up intervention reading scheme that has been proven to help children who are behind in their reading to triple their rate of progress. Each carefully-levelled reading book has a dyslexia-friendly design and supports all struggling learners, including those with SEND, to develop their comprehension skills, reading fluency and confidence. Includes 'Before reading' notes to help children read with confidence and 'Quiz' questions to develop understanding. This book contains one fiction text and one non-fiction text on a similar theme.

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Suitable for children age 7 and above with a reading age of 9 years 6 months - 9 years 11 months Part of the Rapid Reading intervention series by Pearson Rapid Stage: Stage 9 Level 9A (equivalent to brown book band) Design supports readers with dyslexia Proven to help children who are behind in their reading to catch up fast Ideal for home learning Rapid Reading is a catch-up intervention reading scheme that has been proven to help children who are behind in their reading to triple their rate of progress. Each carefully-levelled reading book has a dyslexia-friendly design and supports all struggling learners, including those with SEND, to develop their comprehension skills, reading fluency and confidence. Includes 'Before reading' notes to help children read with confidence and 'Quiz' questions to develop understanding. This book contains one fiction text and one non-fiction text on a similar theme.

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Suitable for children age 7 and above with a reading age of 8 years 6 months - 8 years 11 months Part of the Rapid Reading intervention series by Pearson Rapid Stage: Stage 7 Level 7B (equivalent to white book band) Design supports readers with dyslexia Proven to help children who are behind in their reading to catch up fast Ideal for home learning Rapid Reading is a catch-up intervention reading scheme that has been proven to help children who are behind in their reading to triple their rate of progress. Each carefully-levelled reading book has a dyslexia-friendly design and supports all struggling learners, including those with SEND, to develop their comprehension skills, reading fluency and confidence. Includes 'Before reading' notes to help children read with confidence and 'Quiz' questions to develop understanding. This book contains one fiction text and one non-fiction text on a similar theme.

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Interest ages: 4-7 Level: KS1 Subject: reading In this non-decodable, fiction Reading Corner comic book, there are three separate stories, two of which are based on familiar characters from the Blue reading books. In Jay at the Beach Mr Slime is taught a lesson when he is nasty to the children. In addition, there's a short piece of Non-fiction and a jokes page. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools A Bug Club Reading Corner book designed for reading for pleasure Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children aged 4-7 This title is part of Pearson's Bug Club, a reading programme used in over 3500 schools. Reading Corner books are designed to help children to develop a love of reading through reading for pleasure. For more Bug Club books and learn at home resources, search for Bug Club.

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Suitable for children age 7 and above with a reading age of 9 years 6 months - 9 years 11 months Part of the Rapid Reading intervention series by Pearson Rapid Stage: Stage 9 Level 9A (equivalent to brown book band) Design supports readers with dyslexia Proven to help children who are behind in their reading to catch up fast Ideal for home learning Rapid Reading is a catch-up intervention reading scheme that has been proven to help children who are behind in their reading to triple their rate of progress. Each carefully-levelled reading book has a dyslexia-friendly design and supports all struggling learners, including those with SEND, to develop their comprehension skills, reading fluency and confidence. Includes 'Before reading' notes to help children read with confidence and 'Quiz' questions to develop understanding. This book contains one fiction text and one non-fiction text on a similar theme.

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Suitable for children age 7 and above with a reading age of 9 years - 9 years 5 months Part of the Rapid Reading intervention series by Pearson Rapid Stage: Stage 8 Level 8B (equivalent to lime book band) Design supports readers with dyslexia Proven to help children who are behind in their reading to catch up fast Ideal for home learning Rapid Reading is a catch-up intervention reading scheme that has been proven to help children who are behind in their reading to triple their rate of progress. Each carefully-levelled reading book has a dyslexia-friendly design and supports all struggling learners, including those with SEND, to develop their comprehension skills, reading fluency and confidence. Includes 'Before reading' notes to help children read with confidence and 'Quiz' questions to develop understanding. This book contains one fiction text and one non-fiction text on a similar theme.

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