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Rapid Stage 7 Set B: Polar Peril (PDF)
by Benjamin Hulme-CrossAmit and Rupal are in the North Pole with their mum, who is filming a polar bear and her cubs. A big male polar bear comes along and threatens the female and her cubs . but the bear is not the only threat in the Arctic. Read a story and a play about Amit, Rupal and Dr Patel, practise a poem about polar bears and learn about some amazing facts about these huge creatures. Stage 7B Reading age: 8 1/2 - 9 years Actual age: 9-11
Rapid Stage 7 Set B: the Sorceress (PDF)
by Dee ReidMerlin goes away, leaving his two young apprentices, Gareth and Elsa, behind. Gareth accidentally says a magic spell and a girl appears. Is she really what she seems to be? Read a story and a play about Gareth and Elsa meeting a sorceress, practise a poem about magic and learn about some amazing illusions! Stage 7B Reading age: 8 1/2 - 9 years Actual age: 9-11
Rapid Stage 8 Set A: Backstage Horror (PDF)
by Jillian PowellRapid Reading can treble the rate of reading progress. Part of the Rapid Reading series, created to help children catch up. Rapid Reading is the UK's most comprehensive reading intervention programme
Rapid Stage 8 Set A: Festival Fever (PDF)
by Jillian PowellRapid Reading can treble the rate of reading progress. Part of the Rapid Reading series, created to help children catch up. Rapid Reading is the UK's most comprehensive reading intervention programme
Rapid Stage 8 Set A: Spot the Difference! (PDF)
by Dee ReidAsh and Keri are visiting an art gallery, but they soon notice something strange about one of the paintings. What has happened to it? Read a story and a play about Ash and Keri in the art gallery, practise a poem about a person in a painting and learn about some famous fakes! Stage 8A Reading age: 9 - 9 1/2 years Actual age: 9-11
Rapid Stage 8 Set B: the Football Match (PDF)
by Alison HawesRapid Reading can treble the rate of reading progress. Part of the Rapid Reading series, created to help children catch up. Rapid Reading is the UK's most comprehensive reading intervention programme
Rapid Stage 8 Set B: the Brass Telescope (PDF)
by Benjamin Hulme-CrossRapid Reading can treble the rate of reading progress. Part of the Rapid Reading series, created to help children catch up. Rapid Reading is the UK's most comprehensive reading intervention programme
Rapid Stage 9 Set A: My Highly Private Holiday Diary (PDF)
by Jillian PowellBradley Hobbs is on holiday with his family and his friend Abby, but it is a disaster! It won't stop raining, Bradley's gran snores all night and Bradley can't even get a signal on his phone. Will this be the worst holiday ever? Read Bradley's holiday diary and a play about Bradley and Abby on their holiday, practise a poem about a rollercoaster ride and learn about some record-breaking rollercoasters! Stage 9A Reading age: 9 1/2 - 10 years Actual age: 9-11
Rapid Upper Levels: The Rat Trap Thief (PDF)
by Alison HawesLily and Ralf's parents died of the Plague, so Lily must look after her baby brother, Ralf, and their dog, Snapper. When Lily's rat traps get stolen, she must find the thief to get them back. Read a story and a play about Lily the rat catcher, practise a funny poem about toilets in Roman and Tudor times and learn about some disgusting jobs! Stage 7A Reading age: 8 1/2 - 9 years Actual age: 9-11
Rapid Upper Levels: The Pickpocket (PDF)
by Benjamin Hulme-CrossKate and Tom have a time machine. It takes them to the slums in Victorian London, where they meet a Victorian boy. A stranger makes it look like the three children have stolen a pocket watch. Will anyone believe that they are innocent? Read a story and a play about Tom and Kate travelling back to Victorian London, practise a poem about being on the run and learn how horrible it was to live in the Victorian slums. Stage 9A Reading age: 9 1/2 - 10 years Actual age: 9-11
Rapid Upper Levels: The Air Raid (PDF)
by Benjamin Hulme-CrossRapid Reading can treble the rate of reading progress. Part of the Rapid Reading series, created to help children catch up. Rapid Reading is the UK's most comprehensive reading intervention programme
Rapid Upper Levels: Water Girl (PDF)
by Lou KuenzlerRapid Reading can treble the rate of reading progress. Part of the Rapid Reading series, created to help children catch up. Rapid Reading is the UK's most comprehensive reading intervention programme
Rapid Upper Levels; Stage 9 Set B: Prize Throw (PDF)
by Lou KuenzlerRapid Reading can treble the rate of reading progress. Part of the Rapid Reading series, created to help children catch up. Rapid Reading is the UK's most comprehensive reading intervention programme
Rapid Upper Levels; Stage 9 Set B: Running Tracks (PDF) (Rapid)
by Lou KuenzlerLena and her athletics team are stuck on a desert island after their plane crashed. Someone from their rival team comes to give Lena's team a warning about a scary beast... but is it really the beast that is causing trouble? Read a story and a play about Lena and her team, practise a poem about a beast in Grandad's house and learn about a famous castaway called Alexander Selkirk. Stage 9B Reading age: 9 1/2 - 10 years Actual age: 9-11
Re-discovering Medieval Realms: Britain 1066-1500 (PDF)
by Colin Shephard Alan LargeRe-Discovering the Past is SHP's ideal series for mixed-ability teaching in Key Stage 3, combining clear author text, accessible but worthwhile activities and clear lines of enquiry. About the series Through this series you can ensure your teaching of National Curriculum History is totally accessible, interesting and worthwhile.
Re-discovering the Twentieth Century World: a World Study After 1900 (PDF)
by Colin Shephard Keith ShephardRe-Discovering the Twentieth Century World provides an accessible textbook for the studying the revised History National Curriculum theme: 'Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world 1901-the present day'. It covers four key topics: The First World War (causes and life on the Western Front), The rise of the dictators and the causes of the Second World War, The Second World War (overview and depth) and The Cold War Era (including the Cuban crisis, the Berlin Wall and Gandhi).nbsp;
Read On: The Name is Kade (PDF)
by Gibbons Alan Robbie GibbonsThe name is Kade, Jack Kade. I take the jobs the cops can't do. I clear the skyways of the scum of the universe. I hunt down the gangsters, the kidnappers, every kind of low life. It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it. A call from Earth brings Kade back from Saturn. His old enemy Zab Hecko is free and intent on destroying the human race. To make things harder, Hecko's had a face transplant. Can Kade find him before it is too late? Told in the style of a Raymond Chandler novel, this is a funny, action-packed sci-fi noir.
Read On: Bound for Jamaica (PDF)
by Gareth CalwayBetween 1500 and 1800, over 12 million Africans were sold into slavery. This is the story of one boy who is kidnapped, sold and transported as a slave across the Atlantic from West Africa to a sugar plantation in Jamaica.The story of slavery told through a mixture of narrative and factual history. Find out the real story of the thousands of Africans taken from their homeland to work as slaves in the Americas and the Caribbean. Help Key Stage 3 students move from Level 3b to Level 3a in reading.Support comprehension with the illustrations and historical images that bring to life the experience of slavery.Encourage shared and guided reading using the ready-made tasks and discussion points on the activity pages at the back of the book.
Read On: Being Rooney (PDF)
by Alan GibbonsHow did an ordinary schoolboy from Liverpool become one of England's top goal scorers?This biography tells the story of Wayne Rooney's life in football from his early days at Everton to being signed by Manchester United and his top moments in club and international football. Plus Wayne himself shares some of the secrets of his success.Help Key Stage 3 students move from Level 3b to Level 3c in reading.Support comprehension with the stunning photos of the best games and goals, as well as glimpses into Wayne's early life.Encourage shared and guided reading using the ready-made tasks and discussion points on the activity pages at the back of the book. Suitable for Key Stage 3 students with a reading age of 9 years.
Read On: This Boy (PDF)
by Pippa GoodhartA supernatural love story that touches on the First World War. Kerry hates her new school. She doesn't think much of the new house either, as it's full of strange noises. While waiting by the old war memorial for her mum to come home, she meets a boy. He seems nice, but very sad about something. And he's dressed a bit oddly too.
Read On: Zombie Wasps (PDF)
by Mike GouldAre you scared of spiders? Have you heard of the zombie wasp? Do you know which bee has the most painful sting? Place yourself on the 'scare scale' and, if you dare, find out all about the world's biggest, weirdest and most fearsome insects in this book produced in collaboration with the Natural History Museum.
Read On: Tunnel of Terror (PDF)
by Barry HutchisonEnter the Tunnel of Terror and prepare to scream for your lives. Best friends Jim and Karl sneak out to the midnight launch of a new ride, the Tunnel of Terror. Expecting a rollercoaster, they are disappointed to discover it is just a boring looking ghost train. But, as they fasten their seatbelts, little do they realise they're in for the ride of their lives.
Read On: Extreme Survival (PDF)
by Alan ParkinsonWhat would you do to survive? Would you eat frogs, spiders . or even human flesh? Read the amazing true stories of people who have survived in extreme situations.This book tells the real-life stories of people who have survived in extreme situations from plane crashes to getting lost in the jungle, desert or mountains. Learn the basics of survival and take part in survival quizzes to test your knowledge.Help Key Stage 3 students move from Level 3b to Level 3c in reading.Support comprehension with engaging photography and illustration.Encourage shared and guided reading using the ready-made tasks and discussion points on the activity pages at the back of the book. Suitable for Key Stage 3 students with a reading age of 9 years.
Read On: Unsolved Mysteries (PDF)
by Keith WestWhat did happen to the crew of the Marie Celeste? And is there really a Loch Ness monster?Read about nine unsolved mysteries including an abandoned ship; unfathomable escapes; disappearing boats and planes; a time traveller and even signs of life on other planets. Can you tell the facts from the fiction to work out what really happened?Help Key Stage 3 students move from Level 3b to Level 3a in reading.Support comprehension with the engaging images for each mystery.Encourage shared and guided reading using the ready-made tasks and discussion points on the activity pages at the back of the book.
Read On, Making It Move!: A Short History of Animation (PDF)
by Samuel ConnorEverything you ever wanted to know about animation. Find out how the latest animated films are made and how animation has developed since its early days. Plus find out how to create your own flick-book and clay animations.