In the 15th century, Christopher Columbus explored lands on the other side of the world. Four hundred years later, Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. Discover their stories here. Gold/Band 9 fiction books offer developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters.Text type – A dual biography.History: ‘the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. Some should be used to compare aspects of life in different periods [for example, … Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong].Place the two lives in context with a visual timeline on pages 22–23.
