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Oxford Reading Tree All Stars is an engaging chapter fiction series which combines age-appropriate content with imaginative stories, perfect for inspiring and stretching able infants. The series develops comprehension skills and provides a wide variety of fiction topics and styles, alongside illustrations that aid understanding.All the books in this series are carefully levelled, so it's easy to match every child to the right book - one which will develop their reading skills and fuel their love of reading. Help with children's reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.This pack contains six Level 12 books, one of each of the following titles: A Sudden Drop, MegaMax, Big Top Academy, Jamie Jones: Galaxy Defender (aged 8 ½), Terrible Tina and The Great Howling Mystery.

Oxford Reading Tree All Stars is an engaging chapter fiction series which combines age-appropriate content with imaginative stories, perfect for inspiring and stretching able infants. The series develops comprehension skills and provides a wide variety of fiction topics and styles, alongside illustrations that aid understanding.All the books in this series are carefully levelled, so it's easy to match every child to the right book - one which will develop their reading skills and fuel their love of reading. Help with children's reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.This pack contains 36 Level 12 books, six of each of the following titles: A Sudden Drop, MegaMax, Big Top Academy, Jamie Jones: Galaxy Defender (aged 8 ½), Terrible Tina and The Great Howling Mystery.

Tina is always playing terrible tricks on her teacher. When she accidentally photocopies herself, she thinks it is the beginning of the best trick ever! But soon Tina isn't so sure Oxford Reading Tree All Stars is an engaging chapter fiction series which combines age-appropriate content with imaginative stories, perfect for inspiring and stretching able infants. The series develops comprehension skills and provides a wide variety of fiction topics and styles, alongside illustrations that aid understanding.All the books in this series are carefully levelled, so it's easy to match every child to the right book - one which will develop their reading skills and fuel their love of reading. Help with children's reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

This Project X Origins Class Pack includes 1 set of guided reading notes and 24 reading books.The titles include two action-packed adventures with the Project X characters: Tangled! and Ready, Steady, Sledge!; one variety fiction book: DIY Dinosaur; and one fascinating non-fiction book: The Right Kit.Each cluster is linked by a theme to help all children, especially boys, make links in their learning between text type and content. This set of books is linked by the theme: 'The Right Stuff' and explores the materials needed for different projects from bird hides to sports equipment. Each reading book contains inside cover notes that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and a range of follow-up activities to support children in their reading. Comprehensive guided reading notes offer step-by-step teaching support for each book with guidance about phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, spelling, grammar, punctuation and writing. Each set of notes has in-built assessment and is fully correlated to all UK curricula. This class pack is part of Project X Origins - everything you need to deliver effective guided reading sessions for Reception-Year 6 (P1-7). Developed by comprehension experts, it engages boys and helps every child reach higher standards. Online teaching resources and best practice films available on www.oxfordowl.co.uk ensure easy implementation.

This Project X Origins Mixed Pack includes 1 set of guided reading notes and 4 reading books.The titles include two action-packed adventures with the Project X characters: Man on the Moon and Meteorite Mission; one variety fiction book: Wild Space; and one fascinating non-fiction book: Blast Off to Mars!.Each cluster is linked by a theme to help all children, especially boys, make links in their learning between text type and content. This set of books is linked by the theme: ''The Solar System'.Each reading book contains inside cover notes that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and a range of follow-up activities to support children in their reading. Comprehensive guided reading notes offer step-by-step teaching support for each book with guidance about phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, spelling, grammar, punctuation and writing. Each set of notes has in-built assessment and is fully correlated to all UK curricula. This mixed pack is part of Project X Origins - everything you need to deliver effective guided reading sessions for Reception-Year 6 (P1-7). Developed by comprehension experts, it engages boys and helps every child reach higher standards. Online teaching resources and best practice films are available on www.oxfordowl.co.uk to ensure easy implementation.

This Project X Origins Class Pack includes 1 set of guided reading notes and 24 reading books.The titles include two action-packed adventures with the Project X characters: Man on the Moon and Meteorite Mission; one variety fiction book: Wild Space; and one fascinating non-fiction book: Blast Off to Mars!.Each cluster is linked by a theme to help all children, especially boys, make links in their learning between text type and content. This set of books is linked by the theme: ''The Solar System'.Each reading book contains inside cover notes that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and a range of follow-up activities to support children in their reading. Comprehensive guided reading notes offer step-by-step teaching support for each book with guidance about phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, spelling, grammar, punctuation and writing. Each set of notes has in-built assessment and is fully correlated to all UK curricula. This class pack is part of Project X Origins - everything you need to deliver effective guided reading sessions for Reception-Year 6 (P1-7). Developed by comprehension experts, it engages boys and helps every child reach higher standards. Online teaching resources and best practice films are available on www.oxfordowl.co.uk to ensure easy implementation.

A bright and fun picture book that's perfect for littleones about to start school!It's Sammy the shark's first day at school and he's so excited!But when Sammy gets excited, he can't help but . . . CRUNCH!So his most important lesson is . . ."Don't eat the teacher!" This funny, warm story takes a familiar situation - starting school- and gives it a brilliantly snappy twist! A new edition of the family favourite from celebrated author-illustratorNick WardA perfect first-day-of-school story with friendly and colourfulillustrations, that's great for little ones who love to laugh!Sammy's enthusiasm for school makes learning really excitingThe interactive story is great for reading aloud If you like this, you'll love THE SNAPPY SHARK by MichelleRobinson and Tim Budgen

The Fastnet Race is the world famous yacht race from the Isle of Wight to the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland and back. The race of 1979 began in perfect weather conditions but within 48 hours, the deadliest storm in the history of modern sailing struck off the south coast of Ireland. By the time it had passed, the havoc caused was immeasurable. Even more devastating, it had mercilessly taken the lives of fifteen sailors.It had been Nick Ward''s childhood ambition to sail in the Fastnet Race, and after being asked to join the crew aboard the 30-foot yacht Grimalkin it was a dream come true. But then the storm hit. Grimalkin was capsized again and again, the skipper was lost overboard and after hours of struggle, three of the crew decided to abandon the boat for the liferaft. Nick and his fellow crewmember Gerry, both injured and unconscious, were left on the beleaguered yacht in the middle of the Irish Sea. Both were presumed dead, and were taken off the priority list for rescue. Gerry died a few hours later, and Nick was left to face the storm alone.Now available as a paperback, Left for Dead is the tragic and inspirational story of Nick Ward''s survival against all the odds. It is the story of an ordinary man who survived an extraordinary event. It was an experience which affected him so deeply that for over 25 years his story has remained untold - until now.

The second edition of the Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year is updated with a new chapter describing Nick's eventual completion of the Fastnet Race thirty years after his first, ill-fated attempt.The world-famous Fastnet Race takes yachts from the Isle of Wight to the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland and back. The 1979 race began in perfect conditions, but was soon engulfed by the deadliest storm in the history of modern sailing. By the time it passed, the havoc caused was immeasurable, and fifteen sailors had lost their lives.It had been Nick Ward's childhood ambition to sail in the Fastnet Race, and being asked to join the crew of the 30-foot yacht Grimalkin was a dream come true. But then the storm hit. Grimalkin was capsized again and again. With the skipper lost overboard, after hours of struggle three of the crew decided to abandon the boat for the liferaft. Nick and another crewmember, both unconscious, were left on the beleaguered yacht in the middle of the Irish Sea. Both were presumed dead. Gerry died a few hours later, and Nick was left to face the storm alone.

The second edition of the Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year is updated with a new chapter describing Nick''s eventual completion of the Fastnet Race thirty years after his first, ill-fated attempt.The world-famous Fastnet Race takes yachts from the Isle of Wight to the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland and back. The 1979 race began in perfect conditions, but was soon engulfed by the deadliest storm in the history of modern sailing. By the time it passed, the havoc caused was immeasurable, and fifteen sailors had lost their lives.It had been Nick Ward''s childhood ambition to sail in the Fastnet Race, and being asked to join the crew of the 30-foot yacht Grimalkin was a dream come true. But then the storm hit. Grimalkin was capsized again and again. With the skipper lost overboard, after hours of struggle three of the crew decided to abandon the boat for the liferaft. Nick and another crewmember, both unconscious, were left on the beleaguered yacht in the middle of the Irish Sea. Both were presumed dead. Gerry died a few hours later, and Nick was left to face the storm alone.

Mortimer is taking a picnic to his best friend Oggy, who has a bad cold. But a hungry crocodile, a wolf and a troll all want to eat the picnic AND Mortimer!

Will Jakeman is an extraordinary inventor, perhaps the best there has ever been! People come from far and wide to buy his 'Mechanimals' - incredible machines that come to life and perform all sorts of amazing tasks. For example, Steel-Skull the gorilla, perfect for dealing with bullies, and The Armoured Armadillo, a magnificent machine that can barge through most obstacles and is even armed with a gunge gun ... Learn all about Will Jakeman's childhood, the terrible fate of his parents, and discover whether the evil Ida Gripp ever gets her hands on his marvellous mechanimals ...

Will Jakeman is the inventor of the world-famous Marvellous Mechanimals – brilliant mechanical animals that defend people from all the dangerous creatures that inhabited their home. At the ripe old age of 99 and three quarters, Will decides he must try to discover the whereabouts of Ureker, the lost planet of his birth invaded by Reptoids, a gang of merciless Space Pirates, when he was still a little baby. Will builds a giant telescope that can see far out into the cosmos - but what he doesn't realise is that his fiddling with the fabric of the cosmos causes a massive space-quake, and a ten-year-old boy called Charlie Small is catapulted through the hole and lands near Will’s factory of inventions. The two embark on a series of adventures trying to get Charlie home - will they succeed or will they be left dangling in space forever?

Charlie Small is twelve years old when he falls through a gap in space and time and ends up in a series of adventures which he records in a diary format. Packed full of fun illustrations, maps and clever inventions, Charlie's first adventure takes him to Gorilla City, where he meets the mighty Thrak and must battle for survival, finally ending up as king of the jungle. No adventure is too big for Charlie Small! Will he ever get home?

Charlie Small is twelve years old when he falls through a gap in space and time and ends up in a series of extraordinary adventures which he records in a diary format. Packed full of fun illustrations, maps, clever inventions and top tips for survival, Charlie's second adventure takes him onto a pirate ship as cabin boy for some fearsome and ferocious pirates... will they make him walk the plank? Or will their skeleton enemy be the worst of them all? No adventure is too big for Charlie Small! And how will he ever get home?

Charlie Small is twelve years old when he falls through a gap in space and time and ends up in a series of adventures which he records in a diary format. Packed full of fun illustrations, maps, survival tips and clever inventions, Charlie's third adventure sees him meeting his most terrifying enemy yet - the Puppet Master - who wants to turn every child in the world into a helpless puppet... how on earth will Charlie escape this time? No adventure is too big for Charlie Small!

Charlie Small is twelve years old when he falls through a gap in space and time and ends up in a series of adventures which he records in a diary format. Packed full of fun illustrations, maps and clever inventions, Charlie's fourth adventure takes him to Destiny Mountain, where he meets a bunch of cowboys and ends up dealing with the most WANTED outlaw of all time. Yeehah! No adventure is too big for Charlie Small! Will he ever get home?

Charlie Small is twelve years old when he falls through a gap in space and time and ends up in a series of adventures which he records in a diary format. Packed full of fun illustrations, maps and clever inventions, Charlie's sixth adventures takes him to the fearsome wilds of Frostbite Pass, where he needs to get past a seriously slobbery Swamp Monster with just his quick wits and handy rucksack - will he get to Jakeman's factory in time? And could that really be Father Christmas coming to the rescue?

Charlie Small is twelve years old when he falls through a gap in space and time and ends up in a series of adventures which he records in a diary format. Packed full of fun illustrations, maps and clever inventions, Charlie's fifth adventure takes him to the depths of the Underworld where he must use all his quick wit and skill to outwit the spitting spidion - and he must watch out for his old nemesis, Joseph Craik!

"Allein mit dem Tod" erzählt die wahre Geschichte von Nick Ward, der während des Fastnet Race von 1979 zusammen mit vielen anderen Mitstreitern in einen Jahrhundertsturm gerät, und der – totgeglaubt – von seinen Mitseglern an Bord der lackgeschlagenen Yacht zurückgelassen wird.Erst 30 Jahre nach der Tragödie um das Fastnet Race ist er in der Lage zu erzählen, wie es damals, in den Tagen des Sturms, wirklich war. Nachdem er kenterte, das Bewusstsein verlor und von seinen Mitseglern allein auf der Yacht zurückgelassen wurde, überlebte er das katastrophale Fastnet Race von 1979 nur knapp – und wurde als letzter Überlebender geborgen.Ergänzt wird der packende Bericht durch Fotos, handschriftliche Aufzeichnungen des Autors, Wetterkarten und -analysen sowie Auszüge aus dem offiziellen Bericht über die Fastnet Race-Katastrophe mit Angaben zu Todesfällen und Schiffsverlusten.

"Allein mit dem Tod" erzählt die wahre Geschichte von Nick Ward, der während des Fastnet Race von 1979 zusammen mit vielen anderen Mitstreitern in einen Jahrhundertsturm gerät, und der – totgeglaubt – von seinen Mitseglern an Bord der lackgeschlagenen Yacht zurückgelassen wird.Erst 30 Jahre nach der Tragödie um das Fastnet Race ist er in der Lage zu erzählen, wie es damals, in den Tagen des Sturms, wirklich war. Nachdem er kenterte, das Bewusstsein verlor und von seinen Mitseglern allein auf der Yacht zurückgelassen wurde, überlebte er das katastrophale Fastnet Race von 1979 nur knapp – und wurde als letzter Überlebender geborgen.Ergänzt wird der packende Bericht durch Fotos, handschriftliche Aufzeichnungen des Autors, Wetterkarten und -analysen sowie Auszüge aus dem offiziellen Bericht über die Fastnet Race-Katastrophe mit Angaben zu Todesfällen und Schiffsverlusten.

Harum Scarum was the biggest, baddest, hairiest, scariest wolf in the city, and he loved to frighten people! But after a really good day of frightening little children, old people and even a builder, Harum Scarum gets back home and finds he's lost his teddy.

Harum Scarum was the biggest, baddest, hairiest, scariest wolf in the city... but when he loses his beloved teddy we see his softer side.