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by Mary HoffmanCommissioned by the Library Association and featuring stories taking libraries as a starting point. Eleven stories, ranging across the genres - from romance to fantasy, witchcraft to piracy, written and illustrated by some of our bestselling authors and illustrators.
Stop the Train (PDF)
by Geraldine MccaughreanIt's 1893 and for Cissy and her family, a new life beckons on the prairies of Oklahoma and they and their fellow settlers prepare for steady business alongside the Red Rock Railroad track. But when they refuse to sell their land to the railroad company, the boss swears that his trains will never stop in Florence again. How will they ever make a living now?
Stories of World War One (PDF)
by Bradman TonyTales to remember yesterday's fallen - from today's bestselling authors. Compiled by Tony Bradman, this collection of short stories chronicles the events of World War One - imagining the conflicts and emotions of those people caught up in the war and its aftermath.
Stormy Waters (PDF)
by Pete Guppy'Survival' is a range of edgy fiction aimed at older pupils with a low reading age, particularly boys. Each story features mostly male characters and uses simple, crisp language to keep readers engaged.
Story Chest: Cave Boy (PDF)
by Charles JacksonFor once, Juk the Swift One was still. Sitting astride a tall rock set on a high place in the hills, he was looking away to the Cold Lands, where the distant blue haze of mountains marked the limit for even his keen eyes. Near him lay Tuthi, the wild dog he had tamed. Nose on paws, eyes slitted, Tuthi seemed to be asleep, although it needed but one movement from Juk and he would be alert and leaping. "Story Chest" is a scheme of high interest readers for KS1/2. This well-known series has self-contained, funny and predictable stories. Good for using with beginner readers and reluctant/SEN readers because of the style and predictable text.
Story Chest: Cave Boy
by Charles JacksonFor once, Juk the Swift One was still. Sitting astride a tall rock set on a high place in the hills, he was looking away to the Cold Lands, where the distant blue haze of mountains marked the limit for even his keen eyes. Near him lay Tuthi, the wild dog he had tamed. Nose on paws, eyes slitted, Tuthi seemed to be asleep, although it needed but one movement from Juk and he would be alert and leaping. "Story Chest" is a scheme of high interest readers for KS1/2. This well-known series has self-contained, funny and predictable stories. Good for using with beginner readers and reluctant/SEN readers because of the style and predictable text.
Story Chest: Samson the Grey Seal (PDF)
by Charles Jackson Joy Cowley June MelserWhen he was born he was not grey at all, but white. He was a funny dark-eyed soft thing lying about on a rocky shore, which looked as if it would bruise him all over. He was born in a cold time of the year - November, on a small island belonging to the group called the Fame Islands, which lie in the chilly North Sea, off the Northumberland coast of England.
The Story of Anne Frank (Life Times)
by Stewart RossEach book in this series features the life story of a person who has made an impact on the last century, people who have struggled against oppression to become symbols of the human rights movement. This book focuses on Anne Frank.
The Story of Anne Frank (Life Times) (PDF)
by Stewart RossEach book in this series features the life story of a person who has made an impact on the last century, people who have struggled against oppression to become symbols of the human rights movement. This book focuses on Anne Frank.
Story Street: The Great Escape (PDF)
by Christine Hall Martin ColesThe animals escape and everything goes wild on Story Street when some bad boys break the gates at City Farm. But when a bad-tempered ostrich roams free in the school field, the boys wish they had never gone near City Farm at all!
Story Street Fluent Step 12 Book 4: The problem with Cleo
by Jenny AlexanderThe friends form a new club called the Mischief Club, which Cleo desperately wants to be part of. When the friends start playing tricks on people, Cleo decides to join in. With so much mischief, things are bounds to get out of control. Story Street for ages 4-7: Ensures children progress at the right pace with supportive, gradual progression through carefully graded steps. Provides engaging humour and lively fiction plots provided by top authors and illustrators enhance excellence and enjoyment in teaching and learning. Includes varied fiction styles introduced through fantasy, cliff-hanger, adventure and novelty format titles to motivate and maintain attention. Promotes valuable awareness of community and citizenship as Story Street is modelled round a contemporary multi-cultural community and many titles are ideal for teaching citizenship and PSHE including issues that range from conservation to bullying.
Story Street Fluent Step 12 Book 4: The problem with Cleo (PDF)
by Jenny AlexanderThe friends form a new club called the Mischief Club, which Cleo desperately wants to be part of. When the friends start playing tricks on people, Cleo decides to join in. With so much mischief, things are bounds to get out of control. Story Street for ages 4-7: Ensures children progress at the right pace with supportive, gradual progression through carefully graded steps. Provides engaging humour and lively fiction plots provided by top authors and illustrators enhance excellence and enjoyment in teaching and learning. Includes varied fiction styles introduced through fantasy, cliff-hanger, adventure and novelty format titles to motivate and maintain attention. Promotes valuable awareness of community and citizenship as Story Street is modelled round a contemporary multi-cultural community and many titles are ideal for teaching citizenship and PSHE including issues that range from conservation to bullying.
Story Street, Step 10, Book 5: The Rat Hunt (PDF)
by Christine Hall Martin Coles Jenny AlexanderMouse and Jojo are looking forward to their birthday party with lots of cakes and party food. Their parents organise a treasure hunt, but Mouse is tooworried about his missing pet rat, Ricky, to enjoy it. Ricky, meanwhile, is having the time of his life!
Story Street, Step 10, Book 6: Wizard Wagoo (PDF)
by Christine Hall Kaye Umansky Martin ColesThe friends return to the Wild Woods where they meet the Wizard Wagoo and his dragon, Dougal. Can the wizard's potions and crystal ball help then finally rescue Obby?
Story Street, Step 7: A Rat for Mouse (PDF)
by Jenny AlexanderEnsures children progress at the right pace with supportive, gradual progression through carefully graded steps. Provides engaging humour and lively fiction plots provided by top authors and illustrators enhance excellence and enjoyment in teaching and learning. Includes varied fiction styles are introduced through fantasy, cliff-hanger, adventure and novelty format titles to motivate and maintain attention. Promotes valuable awareness of community and citizenship as Story Street is modelled round a contemporary multi-cultural community and many titles are ideal for teaching citizenship and PSHE including issues that range from conservation to bullying.nbsp;
Storyteller: Dragonory and other stories to read and tell for 7 to 9 year olds (PDF)
by VariousDon't just read - read aloud! With a treasure-trove of favourite tales, each accompanied by an audio retelling from a professional storyteller, this book gives children the perfect opportunity to read aloud, listen along, follow text, read together and do all the things they need to build their literacy skills! They'll meet dragons, monsters and much more in this captivating collection, which comes with an audio CD.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Young Reading Series 4)
by Robert Louis Stevenson Russell PunterThis split personality book demonstrates the story within its pages. This story is able to be enjoyed from both directions with just a simple flip of the story, truly capturing the strange case of Dr. Jekyll and his conterpart, Mr. Hyde.
Street Child
by Berlie DohertyUnforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children's homes.
Street Child (PDF)
by Berlie DohertyUnforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children's homes.
Student Support Materials for AQA - A2 Biology Unit 4: Populations and Environment Unit 4 (PDF)
by Mike Boyle Lesley Higginbottom Keith HurstChecked by AQA examiners, this is a revised and updated edition of Collins Student Support Materials for AQA A2 Biology. It fully supports the new 2008 AQA Biology specification for Unit 4.
Student Support Materials for AQA - AS Biology, Unit 2: The Variety of Living Organisms (PDF)
by Mike Boyle Lesley Higginbottom Keith HurstChecked by AQA examiners, this is a revised and updated edition of Collins Student Support Materials for AQA AS Biology. It fully supports the new 2008 AQA Biology specification for Unit 2: The Variety of Living Organisms.
A Sudden Glow of Gold (PDF)
by Anne FineWhen Toby is banished to tidy his room, he is desperate to throw stuff out. When he rubs an old lamp, out pops a very cross and irritable genie, who is pleasantly surprised when Toby asks if there is anything the genie would like.
The Suitcase Kid (PDF)
by Jacqueline WilsonWhen Andy West's parents get divorced, the plucky 10-year-old is left without a home to call her own. Both her parents have remarried, and Andy finds herself shuttling back and forth between their houses-one week with Mom and Bill the Baboon, one week with Dad and Carrie. Living out of a suitcase is tough, but having five new stepbrothers and sisters is even tougher. Her parents say Andy should be happy to have two wonderful new families. But Andy wants her old family back. She wants to live with her mom and dad in their beloved Mulberry Cottage. Andy knows that's not going to happen, though, because real life isn't a fairy tale.
SuperScripts: Alien Attack (PDF)
by Catherine BakerThe 'SuperScripts' series will help ensure a supportive reading experience for struggling readers. The books have a reading age of six to seven, but are written to appeal to boys and girls from nine to 13 years and over.
SuperScripts: King Kevin (PDF)
by Paul BlumThe 'SuperScripts' series will help ensure a supportive reading experience for struggling readers. The books have a reading age of six to seven, but are written to appeal to boys and girls from nine to 13 years and over.