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Project X Hero Academy is a fully decodable and finely levelled reading series set in a school for superheroes, designed to captivate and motivate all young readers and turn them into reading superheroes.Robo-hop is in Lime Book Band, Oxford Level 11. In this story, the heroes are at Lexis City Parade, where they bump into Ray Ranter, arch-enemy of Hero Academy, and Robo-hop, his giant, robotic rabbit. What is Ranter planning? The heroes are about to find out!Each book can be used for independent reading, but also contains inside cover notes that include help on developing vocabulary and prompt questions that can be used for guided reading and one-to-one sessions. Full guided reading notes are provided in the corresponding handbook. There are also a range of follow-up activities to support reading for pleasure.

Project X Hero Academy is a fully decodable and finely levelled reading series set in a school for superheroes, designed to captivate and motivate all young readers and turn them into reading superheroes.Villain Academy is in Lime+ Book Band, Oxford Level 12. In this story, the Head uncovers a future plot to overtake Hero Academy, and its up to Ben to travel into the future to save them all!Each book can be used for independent reading, but also contains inside cover notes that include help on developing vocabulary and prompt questions that can be used for guided reading and one-to-one sessions. Full guided reading notes are provided in the corresponding handbook. There are also a range of follow-up activities to support reading for pleasure.

Pip and Kit go undercover at the Funky Fashion Show. Using the world's largest known database of writing for and by children, our experts have defined 300 ambitious words to help children succeed at school. We've combined these with finelly levelled books that help you develop support comprehension and fluency, while inspiring and engaging your young readers.

The largest diamond in the world, The Big Dazzle, has been stolen. Doctor Kruft's Obey Ray has also gone missing. Could the two be linked? Pip and Kit try to find out.Using the world's largest known database of writing for and by children, our experts have defined 300 ambitious words to help children succeed at school. We've combined these with finelly levelled books that help you develop support comprehension and fluency, while inspiring and engaging your young readers.

Gran, Wade and Shelby are suspicious when Captain Pincer and Sea Dog Dave suddenly start cleaning up litter on the beach. They don't usually care about helping other people! Then a mysterious monster - the Blobbermucky - appears and Pincer starts offering boat rides to view it ... Can Granphibian and the children work out where the monster has come from and what Pincer's connection is?This book is from Readerful's Independent Library. It is for children aged 8 to 9 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 how Doctor John Snow became a disease detective in the fight against cholera!In 1831, cholera reached England. It spread rapidly, affecting many communities. John Snow, a curious and innovative doctor, worked tirelessly to discover the truth about cholera and prevent the disease from spreading. He overcame challenges and was committed to discovering the truth. A true hero, Doctor Snow dedicated himself to helping everyone.This non-fiction book is from Readerful's Independent Library. It is for children aged 10 to 11 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.

In this book, Granphibian, Wade and Shelby go on a deep-sea adventure in their secret submarine! Can they rescue the dolphins from the dreadful drilling noise? Granphibian and the Diving Disaster is at Oxford Reading Level 8. It is for readers aged 7 to 11 years old who are working below expected standard in their reading. The Readerful Rise series ensures that older struggling readers have books with age-appropriate content and topics, that look like the books their peers are enjoying, but are written at a level they can read successfully.

This pack contains six copies of each of the Readerful Rise Pack A titles at Oxford Reading Level 8: Granphibian and the Diving Disaster; A Double Detectives Medical Mystery: The Sweetcorn Superstar; Lucky; There's a Black Hole in this Book; How to be Fantastic at Football; Monty the Library Cat. These books are for readers aged 7 to 11 years old. They are for pupils who are working below expected standard in their reading. The Rise series ensures that older struggling readers have books with age-appropriate content and topics, that look like the books their peers are enjoying, but are written at a level they can read successfully.

This pack contains six books. There is one copy of each of the Readerful Rise Pack A titles at Oxford Reading Level 8: Granphibian and the Diving Disaster; A Double Detectives Medical Mystery: The Sweetcorn Superstar; Lucky; There's a Black Hole in this Book; How to be Fantastic at Football; Monty the Library Cat. These books are for readers aged 7 to 11 years old. They are for pupils who are working below expected standard in their reading. The Rise series ensures that older struggling readers have books with age-appropriate content and topics, that look like the books their peers are enjoying, but are written at a level they can read successfully.

Ember, Nimbus and the children visit Ember's Uncle Vesper, for tea. The older dragon, an inventor, has designed a special snack machine which misfires. The children also make an amazing discovery. 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. The answers to the questions appear at the end of the book. Key maths words and phrases are also highlighted in each book, further helping to deepen understanding and grow 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 also supports emotional connection, boosts memory, and encourages speech and language development - whether you're reading at home or your child is learning at school. The books in Year 2/Primary 3 are designed for a child to be able to read independently. This book aligns with White Rose Maths for Position and direction, Step 1. Language of position and Step 3. Describe turns.

Pia lives in a zoo in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with her parents (both ghosts), several old and cranky genies, a devil, and two young angels. She spends her days trimming genie-beards, trying to avoid being tricked into selling her soul, and waiting for the angels to make a miracle big enough to save the world.Then the angels go missing. Can she solve the riddles of the mysterious haloes the angels have left behind? Is the zoo’s devil really trying to help her? And what does this all have to do with her best friends, the Rekkers? Pia needs to solve the mystery fast, because everything around her seems to be ending: her friendships, her childhood, and maybe even the world itself.

Nominated for the Carnegie Medal for Writing‘There are other ways to be mighty, you know. Not just world weaving. We got all sorts of other powers, ones that are just as magic. Slower, surer ways to change what’s around us. I’m talking about kindness. I’m talking about love. That’s what Ma was strong in.’Hush Quiet is a girl with an infinite baseball cap and certain views on love and kindness.Her sister, Matilda, carries around a shotgun full of bees, and doesn’t need much excuse to fire it.Hush and Matilda have been hiding out in a pocket world, ever since the war started. Ever since Dustbowl fell. Ever since what happened to Ma. But when a boy with no memory crosses into their reality, the sisters must confront their past, each other, and the intoxicating power that has torn their lives apart . . . the power known as worldweaving.

A magical festive tale. Lettie Peppercorn lives in a house on stilts near the wind-swept coast of Albion. Nothing incredible has ever happened to her, until one winter's night. The night the Snow Merchant comes.He claims to be an alchemist - the greatest that ever lived - and in a mahogany suitcase, he carries his newest invention.It is an invention that will change Lettie's life - and the world - forever.It is an invention called snow.'Delightful ... full of action and invention' Sunday Times'A perfect book to share as a family' The Bookseller'Full of fairytale and fun' Daily Mail

Inspired by Gulliver’s Travels, Lilliput is an exhilarating adventure filled with cunning escape plans, evil clockmakers and very talkative parrots. Join Lily as she travels over rooftops, down chimneys and into chocolate shops on a journey to find the one place in the world where she belongs . . . Home.'An undertaking of which Swift himself would have approved' Irish Times'Spirited and clever tribute to the original' Daily Mail