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Fossil Finder (Collins Big Cat Progress Ser. (PDF))
by Lou Kuenzler Stephen Lee Collins StaffFollow the amazing true story of Mary Anning, a child from a poor family who sold seashells for a living and stumbled across a world of dinosaurs and fame. This fascinating story was written by Lou Kuenzler and illustrated in a graphic novel style. • Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have a Key Stage 1 reading level, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading. • Text type: A graphic novel • Curriculum links: History • This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
Owls (PDF)
by Emily BoneThis book presents the reader with a large amount of information about owls, including different types of owls and how they live.
Space Penguins: Star Attack! (PDF)
by Lucy CourtenayWhen the crew of the Tunafish pick up a distress signal from a cargo craft, there's snow time to lose. But the Tunafish's daring rescue is canned when the vessel runs into trouble too. What's been luring spacecraft to their doom?
Big, Bad Owl (PDF)
by Smallman Steve Watson RichardBig, Bad Owl is a fabulously funny, tongue-in-cheek picture book from best-selling author and master of comedy, Steve Smallman (Dragon Stew and Monkey with a Bright Blue Bottom). Children will love the quirky illustrations in this story about learning to deal with moods and emotions. Feeling cranky? Out of sorts? Perhaps a teeny bit tetchy? Then flap off over to Scowl's grumpy branch for a good old grouch and grumble... Everybody wants to cheer Scowl up, but there's one thing that makes him the happiest owl in the world and that's being in a good old grump!
Brilliant Activities For Reading Comprehension, Year 3: Engaging Stories and Activities to Develop Comprehension Skills (PDF)
by Charlotte MakhloufThe Brilliant Activities for Reading Comprehension series (2nd edition) addresses the Programmes of Study for reading comprehension in the National Curriculum for England for primary schools. It is vital that children understand what they are reading. It is also fundamental that they enjoy what they are reading, so that they grow up to become lifelong readers. The 32 passages in Brilliant Activities for Reading Comprehension, Year 3 are designed to do just that. They provide children with a variety of engaging, enjoyable texts that will grab their attention, and indeed their teacherʼs attention as well. The types of comprehension passages in the Year 3 book range from newspaper articles and dialogues, to plays, stories and poems. They gradually increase in difficulty as you progress through the book, and through the series, encouraging children to develop their ability to read for meaning and use a range of strategies to engage with the text.
Busy Ant Maths: Year 1 Activity Book 1B (PDF)
by Rachel Axten-Higgs Jo PowerUsed in conjunction with the Teacher's Guide, Progress Guide and Homework Guide, the Busy Ant Maths Pupil Book 1B is the best way to ensure that pupils achieve all the learning objectives of the new Primary Maths National Curriculum.
The First Hippo on the Moon (PDF)
by David WalliamsTwo big hippos. One enormous dream. Who can make it to the moon first?
KS1 Science Year Two Workout: Growing & Staying Healthy (PDF)
by Cgp BooksThis CGP Workout book is packed with practice covering everything Year 2 pupils (ages 6-7) need to know about Growing & Staying Healthy - all clearly laid out with plenty of space for writing answers. There’s a range of questions for each topic, with a mixed section at the end of the book that tests children on everything they’ve learned. Practical mini-projects are also included to help them develop their scientific investigation skills. Answers to every question are included on the pull-out centre pages, along with a useful A3 poster that pupils can colour in. CGP Year 2 Science Workout books are also available for: Habitats (9781782942344), Growing Plants (9781782942351) and Uses of Materials (9781782942375).
National Curriculum Maths: Practice Book for Year 1 (PDF)
by Lucy Tritton Kate Baxter Rachel Morgan Robin Hunt Lesley FletcherThis book can help your child by providing a whole year of ready to go activities and support on key Mathematics topics which will be being taught in school from 2014. Did you know that your child in Year 1 will now need to; count up 100 forwards and backwards from any given number; count in 2s, 5s and 10s; know maths facts up to 20? Workbooks for home learning. Linked directly to what your children will be learning in school. A linked website provides additional activities, answers and support for parents. Developed by teachers to ensure the best possible support for the new 2014 National Curriculum.
Oxford Reading Tree, TreeTops Fiction, Level 12 C: Kid Wonder and the Half Hearted Hero (2014 edition) (PDF)
by Stephen ElbozBook band 13 grey. Oxford level 12. In Kid Wonder and the Half-Hearted Hero Kid Wonder faces her toughest test yet. How can she get the hopeless superhero, Doughnut Boy, to take his job seriously? TreeTops Fiction is a series of funny, age-appropriate stories with wide appeal to both girls and boys. These motivating chapter books with engaging colour illustrations build stamina, fluency and comprehension across a rich range of vocabulary. Ideal for independent reading, the wide variety ensures there's something for every young student to enjoy, including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. Levelled to provide clear and gradual progression with carefully controlled words per page. Written by leading children's authors who offer truly boy-friendly stories with gripping plots. treefic12c
Wordsmith Year 6 Eye of the Wolf (PDF)
by Daniel PennacThe wolf has lost nearly everything on his journey to the zoo, including an eye and his beloved pack. The boy too has lost much and seen many terrible things. They stand eye to eye on either side of the wolf's enclosure and, slowly, each makes his own extraordinary story known to the other...
Wordsmith Year 6 Salamander Dream (PDF)
by Hope LarsonOn summer afternoons, eight-year-old Hailey meets Salamander in the woods. They've been friends forever, and if she asks, sometimes he'll tell her a story...
Collins Big Cat: Rebecca at the Funfair (PDF)
by Frances RidleyBand 03/Yellow. Rebecca went to the funfair with mum and dad. She didn't like the hall of mirrors, and the rollercoaster made her turn green - but when she won lots of prizes on a stall, she decided that she liked it after all! The funny illustrations show Rebecca's gradual change of opinion, and include lots of details for early readers to talk about. * Yellow (Band 3) books offer varied sentence structure and natural langauge. This book is told in rhyme. * Text type - A story with a familiar setting. * A map of the fair is included on pages 14 and 15 which can be used to check comprehension. * Curriculum links - Maths: Shape, space and measures. * This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery
Collins Big Cat, Band 10, White: Tiger's Tales (PDF)
by Michaela MorganA not very special cat loves nothing better than hearing the stories told in her library, or by her cat friends. Then one day she accidentally gets locked in the library over a holiday! With nothing else to do but wait, Tiger starts looking at the books on the shelves. White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language. Text type - A fantasy story. A poster on page 30 advertises one of Tiger's storytelling sessions to aid further discussion and check comprehension. Curriculum links - Citizenship: Taking part, Living in a diverse world. Michaela Morgan has also written Woody's Week, Funny Fish, Rat-a-tat-tat and Tig in the Dumps for Collins Big Cat. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
Holidays Then And Now (Collins Big Cat Ser. (PDF))
by Lucy George Collins StaffEveryone looks forward to their holidays. In this book you can learn how holidays began, and what they are like today. Orange/Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages. Text type: An information text. Curriculum links: History: 'how people's lives have shaped this nation'. A timeline on pages 22-23 allows children to see the history of holidays in one neat summary. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
How Harry Riddles Mega-Massively Broke the School (Shoutykid, Book 2) (PDF)
by Simon MayleThe funniest kid in fiction is back! Hi there, My name is Harry Riddles, and I live with my mum, my dad and my EVIL sister Charlotte.
KS1 English: SATS Study and Practice Book (PDF)
by Cgp BooksThis CGP Study and Question Book is a brilliant way to help pupils aged 5-7 get to grips with all the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling they'll need for the Key Stage 1 SATS in 2016 and beyond.
Listen To the Moon (PDF)
by Michael MorpurgoMay, 1915.Alfie and his fisherman father find a girl on an uninhabited island in the Scillies - injured, thirsty, lost. and with absolutely no memory of who she is, or how she came to be there. She can say only one word: Lucy. Where has she come from?
Magic Belt Series with workbooks: (pdf)
by Tamar Reis-Frankfort Drew Wilson12 books The Magic Belt series is an exciting quest phonics series for older, struggling readers ages 8-12. Twelve different books in the series combine step-by- step phonic progression and exciting stories and illustrations that will engage the older beginner reader. The Magic Belt series is an award-winning quest series for older, struggling readers ages 8-12. Twelve different books in the series combine step-by- step phonic progression with exciting stories and fantastic illustrations that will engage the older beginner reader. “I waited for the response -‘Uuggh do I have to read?’ But it didn’t come…..instead the boy’s eyes went wide, and he grabbed the book from my hand and started flipping through the pages. We had a bit of a chat about the cover, what he thought the book may be about and how the book was set out. Well, he couldn’t wait to get started with the reading….”
Maths: Letts Make it Easy New 2014 Curriculum (PDF)
by Paul Broadbent Peter PatillaFun Maths activities and quick tests to energise young learners and fully prepare them for national tests with confidence.
The Mirror Chronicles, Book 1: The Bell Between Worlds (PDF)
by Ian JohnstoneA glorious epic fantasy in the grand tradition of CS Lewis and Philip Pullman. The Mirror Chronicles will take you into another world, and on the adventure of your lifetime. Half of your soul is missing. The lost part is in the mirror. And unless Sylas Tate can save you, you will never be whole again.
Nelson Spelling: Pupil Book 5 (PDF)
by John Jackman Hilary FrostThe latest edition of Nelson spelling pupil books provide full coverage of the core spelling and punctuation curriculum.
Oxford Reading Tree, Level 20, TreeTops inFact: Designer (PDF)
by Claire LlewellynBook band 15 dark red. Oxford level 20. Be inspired by this biography of the UK's most celebrated designer, Thomas Heatherwick. TreeTops inFact is an exciting non-fiction series for children aged 711. Its range of subjects and careful levelling make it easy to select books that children will love.
Oxford Reading Tree, TreeTops inFact, Level 9: Food Fuel
by Dr Ranj SinghBook band 12 brown. Oxford level 9. Find out how the food we eat powers our bodies in Food Fuel. TreeTops inFact is an exciting non-fiction series for children aged 711. Its range of subjects and careful levelling make it easy to select books that children will love.
The Parent Agency (PDF)
by David BaddielA brilliantly funny, gripping novel - and the bestselling hardback children's debut of 2014 - from a born storyteller, The Parent Agency is an epic wish-fulfilment adventure for every child - and for the child in everyone.