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*2024 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List**2024 Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year: STEM**2023 Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year**2023 Science Friday Best Science Book For Kids Selection**2023 Book Riot Must-Read Picture Book**2023 Amazon Top 20 Children’s Books of 2023: Ages 6-8!**2023 Smithsonian Top 10 Best Children’s Books*Learn the funny and fascinating story of Charles Darwin and the groundbreaking discoveries that resulted from his love of the humble worm in this hilarious, illustrated children’s book.Charles Darwin is widely known for his Origin of Species book, yet Darwin had another great love, and that was for worms.Told for the first time for children, this is the silly and fascinating true story of how Charles Darwin came to discover that the humble earthworm is the most important species on our planet.Darwin suspected worms were special but his scientist friends laughed at him. In a quest to find out the worms’ special talent, Darwin played the bassoon to the worms to see if they could hear, laid out a picnic treasure hunt for them to see how well they could smell, among many other bizarre but entirely true experiments. But so far Darwin didn’t find anything extra special about worms. Until, one day he realised that worms do have a superpower. They POO! Without their life-sustaining, nutrient-rich poo, there would be no plants and no animals on earth. Darwin’s 40 years studying worms is still essential to our understanding of worms today, and ever since, scientists have taken him VERY seriously, and never again laughed at his love of worms. The story of Darwin and the worms not only centres around the perennially brilliant subject of poo, it: Teaches children about a key historic figure, the food cycle and deductive scientific thinking.Is also a heartwarming story of the triumph of a zany underdog who won’t let bullies get in the way of his love for worms.Is told in a humorous and engaging way, with nonfiction information on each page to help educate alongside the story.Features charming and humorous full-colour illustrations.Curious minds will love this fact-filled, laugh-out-loud book.

*2024 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List**2024 Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year: STEM**2023 Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year**2023 Science Friday Best Science Book For Kids Selection**2023 Book Riot Must-Read Picture Book**2023 Amazon Top 20 Children’s Books of 2023: Ages 6-8!**2023 Smithsonian Top 10 Best Children’s Books*Learn the funny and fascinating story of Charles Darwin and the groundbreaking discoveries that resulted from his love of the humble worm in this hilarious, illustrated children’s book.Charles Darwin is widely known for his Origin of Species book, yet Darwin had another great love, and that was for worms.Told for the first time for children, this is the silly and fascinating true story of how Charles Darwin came to discover that the humble earthworm is the most important species on our planet.Darwin suspected worms were special but his scientist friends laughed at him. In a quest to find out the worms’ special talent, Darwin played the bassoon to the worms to see if they could hear, laid out a picnic treasure hunt for them to see how well they could smell, among many other bizarre but entirely true experiments. But so far Darwin didn’t find anything extra special about worms. Until, one day he realised that worms do have a superpower. They POO! Without their life-sustaining, nutrient-rich poo, there would be no plants and no animals on earth. Darwin’s 40 years studying worms is still essential to our understanding of worms today, and ever since, scientists have taken him VERY seriously, and never again laughed at his love of worms. The story of Darwin and the worms not only centres around the perennially brilliant subject of poo, it: Teaches children about a key historic figure, the food cycle and deductive scientific thinking.Is also a heartwarming story of the triumph of a zany underdog who won’t let bullies get in the way of his love for worms.Is told in a humorous and engaging way, with nonfiction information on each page to help educate alongside the story.Features charming and humorous full-colour illustrations.Curious minds will love this fact-filled, laugh-out-loud book.

*2024 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List**2024 Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year: STEM**2023 Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year**2023 Science Friday Best Science Book For Kids Selection**2023 Book Riot Must-Read Picture Book**2023 Amazon Top 20 Children’s Books of 2023: Ages 6-8!**2023 Smithsonian Top 10 Best Children’s Books*Learn the funny and fascinating story of Charles Darwin and the groundbreaking discoveries that resulted from his love of the humble worm in this hilarious, illustrated children’s book.Charles Darwin is widely known for his Origin of Species book, yet Darwin had another great love, and that was for worms.Told for the first time for children, this is the silly and fascinating true story of how Charles Darwin came to discover that the humble earthworm is the most important species on our planet.Darwin suspected worms were special but his scientist friends laughed at him. In a quest to find out the worms’ special talent, Darwin played the bassoon to the worms to see if they could hear, laid out a picnic treasure hunt for them to see how well they could smell, among many other bizarre but entirely true experiments. But so far Darwin didn’t find anything extra special about worms. Until, one day he realised that worms do have a superpower. They POO! Without their life-sustaining, nutrient-rich poo, there would be no plants and no animals on earth. Darwin’s 40 years studying worms is still essential to our understanding of worms today, and ever since, scientists have taken him VERY seriously, and never again laughed at his love of worms. The story of Darwin and the worms not only centres around the perennially brilliant subject of poo, it: Teaches children about a key historic figure, the food cycle and deductive scientific thinking.Is also a heartwarming story of the triumph of a zany underdog who won’t let bullies get in the way of his love for worms.Is told in a humorous and engaging way, with nonfiction information on each page to help educate alongside the story.Features charming and humorous full-colour illustrations.Curious minds will love this fact-filled, laugh-out-loud book.

Made For UsObjects that we use all the time have been designed to make our lives easier. Universal designers create things that everyone can use, including people who are disabled in different ways. Learn about the designers of these everyday objects, and who they help, in this interesting and inclusive look at everyday design.This book is from Readerful's Independent Library. It is for children aged 6 to 7 to read without support.Readerful: Inspiring Children to Read MoreReaderful is a specially designed reading library that motivates children aged 4-11 to develop a lifelong love of reading. The series offers contemporary, inclusive books across three key collections: Books for Sharing: Picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessionsIndependent Library: Fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series and non-fiction for children to read independentlyRise: Fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently.How Readerful works: • Read aloud the Books for Sharing for magical reading sessions that motivate children to read more. • Encourage children to choose a book to read by themselves, from Readerful's Independent Library or from Rise. You'll find links between the books' topics, vocabulary, characters and authors - all designed to keep children reading, boost their vocabulary and develop their knowledge of the world around them.

Discover the Power of StatisticsFind out how statistics can be used to solve problems and make surprising discoveries. Learn everything you need to know to question the statistics you come across.Readerful: Motivating Independent ReadingThis Independent Library book is designed for pupils in Y6/P7 at Oxford Reading Level 19 to read without support.Features:• A reading library with motivation at its heart, to get more children reading more• Stories, non-fiction, graphic texts and character mini-series aligned to Oxford Reading Levels, helping children find a book they love with the right level of challenge• Expertise drawn from evidence and research is baked into the books by specialists in reading motivation, diversity and inclusion, shared reading, knowledge and vocabulary• Books unlock classroom language with Useful words chosen from the Oxford Vocabulary Framework• Built-in links between topics, vocabulary, characters and authors help motivate children to keep reading• Closely aligned to guidance from the Department for Education's Reading Framework 2023

Ralf and Netty's picnic goes wrong - grapes fall in mud, a duck steals a sandwich, and rain ruins the muffins. Can they still enjoy a whole lot of fun with half a picnic?Stories for Maths helps develop maths mastery through the power of story.This series aligns with White Rose Maths schemes of learning. Each book has questions at the bottom of the pages and an activity page at the end of the story, which help to draw out that learning by asking questions and encouraging talk about maths. Key maths words and phrases are also highlighted in each book, further deepening understanding and growing children's mathematical skills and vocabulary.These fun and relatable stories help children feel more confident with maths and reduce anxiety, especially for those with special educational needs. The inclusive approach makes learning accessible during catch-up or intervention sessions. Sharing the stories together supports emotional connection, boosts memory, and encourages speech and language development - whether at home or in school. The books in Year 1/Primary 2 are designed for an adult to read to a child, although there is some decodable text that children may be able to read themselves.This book aligns with White Rose Maths for Year 1, Fractions, Step 1. Recognize a half of an object or shape and Step 3. Recognize a half of a quantity.

This series of books features lovable monster friends-Ralf, Scooter, Netty, and Cora-who help each other out of tricky situations and come up with wacky inventions along the way. The stories are humorous and relatable for young children. In one adventure, the monsters build sandcastles; in another, they go camping; and in another, they visit a city farm. They even manage to bring snow to summer! The books are boldly and brightly illustrated, and they focus on maths topics aligned with the UK Year 1 Primary Maths curriculum (White Rose Maths). The vocabulary and concepts in the stories match what children learn in class. There are supporting questions that deepen maths learning, making it easier for teachers or parents to engage with the material. The pack includes three copies of each book in the Stories for Maths Year 1 Make it Monster series.

This series of books features lovable monster friends-Ralf, Scooter, Netty, and Cora-who help each other out of tricky situations and come up with wacky inventions along the way. The stories are humorous and relatable for young children. In one adventure, the monsters build sandcastles; in another, they go camping; and in another, they visit a city farm. They even manage to bring snow to summer! The books are boldly and brightly illustrated, and they focus on maths topics aligned with the UK Year 1 Primary Maths curriculum (White Rose Maths). The vocabulary and concepts in the stories match what children learn in class. There are supporting questions that deepen maths learning, making it easier for teachers or parents to engage with the material. The pack includes one copy of each book in the Stories for Maths Year 1 Make it Monster series.

Award-winning science writer Polly Owen brings together a compendium of the most disgusting and world changing discoveries in the history of science. So many of the best ideas in the history of innovation and scientific progress have started with something disgusting or bizarre. Taking its lead from the internationally successful tone of Darwin's Super-Pooping Worm Spectacular, children will meet 30 scientists who have found inspiration in the disgusting or bizarre. This is a perfect way to get children learning while laughing, and encourage creative thinking in a climate where science in school is so often viewed as a non-creative subject. These scientists have all thought outside the box and been lead down yucky paths in the pursuit of their greatest discoveries.