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• EPUB - A standard e-book format that can be read on many tools, such as iBooks, Readium or others.
• Word - Accessible Word output, which can be unzipped and opened in any tool that allows .docx files

Mr Skip (PDF)

Believing in magic makes dreams come true. Jackie dreams of having a horse of her own, one that'll be the fastest on the estate, the fastest in all Ireland and the fastest in the world. Mum dreams of a little cottage in the country for her and Jackie to live in. What they get is a garden gnome that Jackie finds in a rubbish skip; one she lovingly repairs and paints; a gnome she calls Mr Skip. And Jackie soon discovers that with Mr Skip, anything is possible.

Shadow (PDF)

Luxury hardback collector's edition of a powerful, moving novel by the best-selling author of War Horse. This is the story of Aman, as told in his own words - a boy from Afghanistan fleeing the horror of the Afghan war. When a western dog shows up outside the caves where Aman lives with his mother, Aman is initially repulsed - it is not customary for people to keep dogs as pets in his part of the world. But when Aman and his mother finally decide to make a bid for freedom, the dog Aman has called Shadow will not leave their side. Soon it becomes clear: the destinies of boy and dog are linked, and always will be.

Model Misfit (Geek Girl, Book 2) (PDF)

My name is Harriet Manners, and I am still a geek. MODEL MISFIT is the sequel to award-winning No. 1 UK debut GEEK GIRL.

Collins Big Cat, Band 01A/Pink A: Jump and Fly (PDF)

Follow baby bird as it learns how to fly for the first time. This beautifully-illustrated fiction story was written by leading children's book author-illustrator Petr Horácek. Follow baby bird as it learns how to fly for the first time. This beautifully-illustrated fiction story is written by leading children's book author-illustrator Petr Horácek.

Jimmy Coates, Book 7: Blackout (PDF)

Seventh action-packed adventure for Jimmy Coates - part boy, part weapon, totally deadly. Jimmy Coates seems like an ordinary boy, but he's not. He's genetically engineered to grow into the perfect government assassin. Speed, strength and deadly instinct - it's all in the blood. He has to fight not to kill, while his government fights to kill him. Jimmy Coates can only trust one man to bring the country back from the brink of chaos. When that man disappears, Jimmy must battle the shadow of corruption. But the shadows are darker than they seem, and the darkness reaches further than Jimmy could ever imagine.

Jimmy Coates: Blackout (PDF)

Seventh action-packed adventure for Jimmy Coates - part boy, part weapon, totally deadly. Jimmy Coates seems like an ordinary boy, but he's not. He's genetically engineered to grow into the perfect government assassin. Speed, strength and deadly instinct - it's all in the blood. He has to fight not to kill, while his government fights to kill him. Jimmy Coates can only trust one man to bring the country back from the brink of chaos. When that man disappears, Jimmy must battle the shadow of corruption. But the shadows are darker than they seem, and the darkness reaches further than Jimmy could ever imagine.

How Harry Riddles Made a Mega-Amazing Zombie Movie (Shoutykid, Book 1) (PDF)

Meet the funniest kid in fiction! Hi there,My name is Harry Riddles and I am ten years old which my mum says is too young to have problems but she is WRONG.

How Harry Riddles Got Nearly Almost Famous (Shoutykid, Book 3) (PDF)

The funniest kid in fiction is back and he's got a lot to SHOUT about!

Snap Science, Teaching Framework Year 4 (PDF)

Snap Science Teaching Framework Year 4 provides sequenced lesson plans and high-quality resource sheets for every topic in the new Programme of Study. The materials have been developed with scientific enquiry at the heart and all lessons are stimulated by a question for children to answer, scientific phenomenon to investigate or problem to solve. Snap Science supports best practice in primary science teaching and teacher assessment. The printed Teaching Framework is organised into a series of modules, based on the topics in the new Programme of Study.

Snap Science, Teaching Framework Year 5 (PDF)

Snap Science Teaching Framework Year 5 provides sequenced lesson plans and high-quality resource sheets for every topic in the new Programme of Study. The materials have been developed with scientific enquiry at the heart and all lessons are stimulated by a question for children to answer, scientific phenomenon to investigate or problem to solve. Snap Science supports best practice in primary science teaching and teacher assessment. The printed Teaching Framework is organised into a series of modules, based on the topics in the new Programme of Study.

Snap Science, Teaching Framework Year 6 (PDF)

Snap Science Teaching Framework Year 6 provides sequenced lesson plans and high-quality resource sheets for every topic in the new Programme of Study. The materials have been developed with scientific enquiry at the heart and all lessons are stimulated by a question for children to answer, scientific phenomenon to investigate or problem to solve. Snap Science supports best practice in primary science teaching and teacher assessment. The printed Teaching Framework is organised into a series of modules, based on the topics in the new Programme of Study.

Busy Ant Maths: Teacher's Guide 3 (PDF)

The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures confidence from the start for teachers and pupils, embedding best practice across the school.

Busy Ant Maths: Pupil Book 3A (PDF)

The Busy Ant Maths Pupil Book 3A contains three levels of differentiated challenge built-in to each lesson as well as extra consolidation and extension activities to ensure rapid progression for every child.

Busy Ant Maths: Pupil Book 3B (PDF)

The Busy Ant Maths Pupil Book 3B contains three levels of differentiated challenge built-in to each lesson as well as extra consolidation and extension activities to ensure rapid progression for every child

Busy Ant Maths: Pupil Book 3C (PDF)

The Busy Ant Maths Pupil Book 3C contains three levels of differentiated challenge built-in to each lesson as well as extra consolidation and extension activities to ensure rapid progression for every child

Busy Ant Maths: Pupil Book 4A (PDF)

The Busy Ant Maths Pupil Book 4A contains three levels of differentiated challenge built-in to each lesson as well as extra consolidation and extension activities to ensure rapid progression for every child.

Busy Ant Maths: Progress Guide 3 (PDF)

The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.

Busy Ant Maths: Progress Guide 4 (PDF)

The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.

Busy Ant Maths: Homework Guide 3 (Busy Ant Maths)

The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom. Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning. The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom. The Homework Guide contains differentiated challenges to ensure that homework is provided for children of all levels. Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning. Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. Supporting the 2014 National Curriculum, the homework guide provides you with differentiated homework exercises to support every child’s mathematical development.

Collins Primary Geography Teacher's Book 5 (Collins Primary Geography Ser.)

Busy Ant Maths: Homework Guide 1 (PDF)

The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.

Busy Ant Maths: Pupil Book 5A (PDF)

'Busy Ant Maths' is a flexible whole school programme for primary maths that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start.

Busy Ant Maths: Pupil Book 5B (PDF)

'Busy Ant Maths' is a flexible whole school programme for primary maths that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start.

Busy Ant Maths: Pupil Book 5C (PDF)

'Busy Ant Maths' is a flexible whole school programme for primary maths that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start.

Busy Ant Maths: Pupil Book 6A (PDF)

The Busy Ant Maths Pupil Book 6A contains three levels of differentiated challenge built-in to each lesson as well as extra consolidation and extension activities to ensure rapid progression for every child.