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Mr Cadno Campus

Bob tro y mae Mr Cadno'n dwyn cyw iâr o'r fferm, mae Boggis, Bunce a Bean y ffermwyr yn mynd yn gynddeiriog! Nhw yw'r lladron mwyaf cas yn y dyffryn, ac maen nhw wedi creu cynllun i'w balu allan o'i dwll unwaith ac am byth. Ond dydyn nhw ddim yn meddwl am eiliad bod gan Mr Cadno ei gynllun campus ei hun... Addasiad Cymraeg o Fantastic Mr Fox. [Boggis, Bunce and Bean are the meanest three farmers you could meet. They hate Mr Fox and plan to shoot, starve or dig him out of his hole. But Mr Fox is much cleverer than they are and he has a cunning plan of his own. A Welsh adaptation of Fantastic Mr Fox.]

New 11+ CEM 10-Minute Tests: Maths - Ages 10-11 Book 1 (PDF)

This CGP book is perfect for providing children with realistic CEM-style 11+ Maths preparation in bite-sized chunks. It contains more than thirty 10-Minute Tests, each covering a mixture of topics and skills - with step-by-step answers included in a pull-out booklet. There are also fun puzzle pages throughout to challenge children’s Maths skills in a more relaxed style, plus a progress chart at the back of the book. This book also comes with a free Online Edition - just use the unique access code printed inside the cover to access it on a PC, Mac or tablet!

New 11+ CEM 10-Minute Tests: Verbal Reasoning - Ages 10-11 Book 1 (with Online Edition) (PDF)

This CGP book is perfect for providing children with realistic CEM-style 11+ Verbal Reasoning preparation in bite-sized chunks. It contains more than thirty 10-Minute Tests, each covering a mixture of topics and skills - with step-by-step answers included in a pull-out booklet. There are also fun puzzle pages throughout to challenge children’s Verbal Reasoning skills in a more relaxed style, plus a progress chart at the back of the book. This book also comes with a free Online Edition - just use the unique access code printed inside the cover to access it on a PC, Mac or tablet!

Offside! (Freaks United)

Seth, Beefy and Angelo and their awkward but determined team of footballing misfits are aiming for competition glory. But not all the squad can take part, and Seth makes some dodgy decisions that don't fit at all with the Freaks' philosophy. Can their team spirit carry them through, or will Seth's subterfuge kill off their dreams before they get the chance? A brilliantly funny follow-up to Freaks United.

Poppy Field

A new wartime classic from two legends of children's literature! Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman have teamed up with the British Legion to tell a new story inspired by the history of the poppy. When John McCrae wrote his famous poem "In Flanders Field" among the trenches of war-torn Belgium, neither he nor a local village girl who saves a discarded draft of it could know what enormous power that poem would have on generations to come.

Progress in Geography: Key Stage 3 Planning and Assessment Pack (PDF)

Progress in Geography. Key Stage 3 Worksheet Pack (PDF)

Ensure that every pupil makes the best possible progress throughout KS3; this photocopiable pack of differentiated worksheets helps you tailor your Progress in Geography: Key Stage 3 course to target pupils' individual needs. - Raise attainment across the board: the Progress in Geography: Key Stage 3 assessments show where each pupil is in their learning so you can easily identify those in need of intervention or extension via the worksheets in this pack - Make the course content accessible to lower-ability pupils: worksheets that differentiate the Student Book activities provide extra support - Stretch and challenge high achievers: worksheets that use the Student Book activities as a springboard for further study accelerate pupils' knowledge and skills in preparation for GCSE

Shivers: Ghost Stories: 10 Bad and Dangerous Ghost Stories (Shivers)

These spooky, creepy, and slightly gruesome tales will introduce a new generation of children to the many pleasures of a ghost story. Kids will feel chills and thrills as they read about such things as haunted houses that burst into flames, ghosts frightening and friendly, a skull that won't stay buried, and a really, really terrifying clown. Featuring all manner of monsters and supernatural events, this is a perfect book to read around the campfire or under the blanket with a flashlight! Shortlisted for the Leicester Libraries Our Best Book Award 2020.

Sky Chasers

Orphan Magpie can't believe her eyes when she sees a boy swept off his feet by a kite ... or something that twists and dances in the wind. Like her, the boy - Pierre - dreams of flying over the rooftops of Paris. His family, the Montgolfiers, are desperate to be first to discover the secret of flight. The world looks so different up high and suddenly Magpie knows what she wants - to be the first to fly in a balloon above the King and Queen of France ... From the bestselling historical fiction author of books including Secrets of a Sun King, When We Were Warriors and Letters from the Lighthouse Discovery meets imagination in this rich and inspirational tale based on the true story of the first hot air balloon flight over Paris in the eighteenth century An enchanting story of history, adventure, science and facing your fears

Songs Of Magic: A Darkness Of Dragons (Songs Of Magic #1)

In a world of dragons, song-spells, pipers and battles... Patch Brightwater is in disgrace. Thrown in jail for playing a forbidden spell, he is no one's idea of a hero. But then he discovers a deadly truth - the evil Piper of Hamelyn is on the loose. With the help of Wren, a girl cursed to live as a rat, and Barver, a fire-breathing dracogriff, Patch must stop the Piper sparking the biggest battle of them all. Three accidental heroes versus one legendary villain...an epic adventure is born.

Superhero

It's me again – Matt, MindReader Boy. I have this INCREDIBLE crystal that I can use to read minds. No, really I do! Sounds like a SUPERPOWER, doesn't it? I had to keep it a secret from everyone – even my best friend, Emma. But now I've finally told her… and WHAT a mistake that was! But while I tried to clean up THAT mess, my powers were put to a real test – only I'm rubbish at being brave! Could I REALLY be a superhero…?

Superhero (MindReader trilogy)

It's me again – Matt, MindReader Boy. I have this INCREDIBLE crystal that I can use to read minds. No, really I do! Sounds like a SUPERPOWER, doesn't it? I had to keep it a secret from everyone – even my best friend, Emma. But now I've finally told her… and WHAT a mistake that was! But while I tried to clean up THAT mess, my powers were put to a real test – only I'm rubbish at being brave! Could I REALLY be a superhero…?

Treasure At The Top Of The World (A Freddie Malone Adventure Ser.)

Freddie receives an intriguing and unusual thirteenth birthday present from his Uncle Patrick. The ancient world map goes straight up on his wall, but Freddie fast discovers that the map is much more than just a decorative, historic artefact. Freddie, and his best friend, Connor, are soon plunged into a mountainous adventure on the paths of Everest, leading to a long-buried mystery, pursued by ruthless adversaries who will go to any lengths to get what they want.

Warrior Boy (PDF)

London schoolboy Ben is visiting his father's homeland of Kenya. Ben thinks he won't fit in with his estranged Maasai cousins but when he arrives, he finds there is a lot more at stake than his pride ... In a thrilling adventure of tribal culture and elephant conservation, Ben embarks on a journey of self-understanding and friendship.

10 Minute Sats Tests: Maths - Ages 10-11 Year 6 (PDF)

Just like the real thing - only shorter!<br> <br> Help your child prepare for the SATS with these bite-sized National test papers. This book offers 12 mini-tests - including Reasoning and Arithmetic papers. Question types and mark schemes match the format of the National tests and offer an authentic SATs experience, though the flexible format allows them to be used at any time of the day. <br> A handy progress chart is also supplied to give you some indication of the scores your child is likely to attain. A skills check section will also help you to identify all of the key maths skills your child needs to be successful in the SATs tests.

11+ CEM 10-Minute Tests: Maths Word Problems - Ages 10-11 Book 2 (with Online Edition)

This superb 10-Minute Test Book 2 is packed with even more CEM-style Maths practice for the 11+ tests. It contains over 30 quick tests, each focused on written Maths questions. Pupils will need to read the text, then extract the correct information needed to solve the problem. Throughout the book we’ve thrown in some fun puzzle pages as a break from serious 11+ practice. We’ve also included complete step-by-step answers to every question in a pull-out section, plus a helpful progress chart to track students’ progress. This book also comes with a free Online Edition - just use the unique access code printed inside the cover to access it on a PC, Mac or tablet!

Beyond The Sky

So you want to go into space? WHY?! (No, really - it's sort of a terrible idea. We humans are perfectly designed for life on Earth. We can walk around, breathe, drink water, eat vegetables, read books, not get poisoned or crushed to death when we go outside - it's lovely right where we are.) Not convinced? GOOD! People have been dreaming about space travel for centuries - there's something amazing about the idea of leaving our planet behind and setting out to explore the Universe - there's so much we still don't know. UK and Ireland's best-loved comedian Dara O Briain takes you on a journey from the safety of your comfiest chair to the furthest reaches of space (and beyond!)

Charlie a'r Ffatri Siocled

Mae Charlie Bucket yn dwlu ar siocled. Ac mae Mr Willy Wonka, y dyfeisiwr mwyaf rhyfeddol yn y byd, yn mynd i agor giatiau ei ffatri siocled anhygoel i bump o blant lwcus. Gwobr hollol wych! Addasiad Elin Meek o Charlie and the Chocolate Factory gan Roald Dahl. [A Welsh adaption of the famous story of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl.] *Datganiad hawlfraint Gwneir y copi hwn dan dermau Rheoliadau (Anabledd) Hawlfraint a Hawliau mewn Perfformiadau 2014 i'w ddefnyddio gan berson sy'n anabl o ran print yn unig. Oni chaniateir gan gyfraith, ni ellir ei gopïo ymhellach, na'i roi i unrhyw berson arall, heb ganiatâd.

A Different Dog (PDF)

The child narrator of A Different Dog can't speak - we assume it is from a disability or a reaction to a trauma in his past. He is teased by the other kids and is a loner. On a cold winter's day, when everyone is participating in a fun run on the mountain, our narrator finds himself alone at the scene of a car accident where the driver has died. But there is a little dog in the car... What follows is a moving story of survival and redemption (and somehow humour in the midst of all that), all told in a 96-page novella.

Dosbarth Miss Prydderch a Lleidr Y Lleisiau (Cyfres Miss Prydderch #3)

Y trydydd teitl mewn cyfres o dair nofel am athrawes anghyffredin, Miss Prydderch a'i dosbarth o blant anturus. Tybed a all Alfred ac Elen ddychwelyd i Goedwig y Tylluanod a chyrraedd yn ôl i'r ysgol mewn pryd? [The third in a series of three novels about the extraordinary teacher, Miss Prydderch and her class of adventurous pupils. Will Alfred and Elen return to the Owl Forest and reach their school in time?]

Dosbarth Miss Prydderch a Silff Y Sarff (Cyfres Miss Prydderch #2)

Mae anturiaethau Miss Prydderch a'i dosbarth o ddisgyblion ar y carped hud yn parhau. Dyma'r ail nofel mewn cyfres o dair am Miss Prydderch, cymeriad diddorol iawn â thro yn ei chynffon. Nid yw popeth yn edrych fel ag y mae ar yr olwg gynta. Nofel ddyfeisgar a modern â'r stori'n seiliedig ar fywyd mewn ysgol ddigon cyffredin yr olwg, ond sydd ymhell o fod felly! [The adventures of Miss Prydderch and her class of pupils on the magic carpet continues. The second title in a trilogy about Miss Miss Prydderch, an interesting character with a twist in her tail. Everything is not as it looks at first glance. An inventive, contemporary novel relating a story based on life in a school that seems quite ordinary, but is far from it!]

Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling - Year 6 (10 Minute Sats Tests Ser.)

Just like the real thing - only shorter! Help your child prepare for the SATS with these bite-sized National test papers. This book offers 10 complete Grammar and Punctuation tests and 10 Spelling tests in a flexible format for use at any time of the day. Question types and mark schemes match the format of the National tests and offer an authentic SATs experience. Spelling tests come with transcripts though online audio versions are also available. A handy progress chart is also supplied to give you some indication of the scores your child is likely to attain.

How Does a Lighthouse Work?

How can we tell one lighthouse from another? What does a lighthouse keeper do? Where are the most unusual lighthouses in the world? Depart on an enchanting voyage with the school children in this book to discover the answers to these questions along with other fascinating facts about lighthouses and how they work.

KS2 Science Test Papers

This second CGP pack is bursting with brilliant KS2 Science practice tests, and as they’re all tailored to the latest curriculum, they are perfect as Year 6 Science assessments! It contains two sets of Science papers chock-full of challenging questions, plus a detailed answer book with mark scheme. We’ve also added in a pupil-friendly answer book, so children can mark their own work. This is Pack Two. You can find even more practice in Pack One (9781789081237).

New KS2 English Targeted Question Book (+Ans): (pdf)

This challenging Targeted Question Stretch Book is spot on for Year 6 pupils looking to delve deeper into English Reading Comprehension! It contains 15 tricky comprehension texts (covering fiction, non-fiction and poetry), plus oodles of questions and activities tailor-made to challenge the most confident readers - all with full answers at the back. This book builds brilliantly on our standard level Reading Comprehension Book 1 (9781782944515) and Book 2 (9781782947028) for Year 6!