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A story in which the hero is the first boy ever to be entered for a dog show because he is so good at making faces.

The Clogpots are not very bright. And when they end up in space, who knows where their adventure will take them?The Clogpots are so slow, they make snails look brainy! So when they try to fly a hot air balloon, it’s not surprising that things soon go disastrously wrong. They have ended up in space, with no way to get home! Things may not be exactly what they seem, but will they be able to muddle their way out of trouble?Jets is a series of simple stories with lots of lively pictures, ideal for children who are just beginning to enjoy reading.

An information book about the celebrated historical and fictional characters Cleopatra, Boudica, King Arthur, Robin Hood, the Pied Piper, Pocahontas, Blackbeard, Dracula and Tarzan. The book investigates which of them really existed, and which are based on legend. Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.Text type – An information book.An index and a glossary are included on pages 22 and 23 to aid comprehension.Curriculum links – History: Why do we remember great people? How do we know about great events?This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

It was Pirate Captain Codspawn’s birthday. But what was his birthday surprise? It wasn’t the beetles in the butter. It wasn’t the spiders in the sugar. And it wasn’t the special pirate pie that Cook had baked. But it was the best present a pirate could ever want! Gold/Band 9 fiction books offer developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters.Text type – A humorous story.Pages 22 and 23 feature a recipe for pirate pie, with ingredients that would test the stomachs of even the most bloodthirsty pirates. This is a great starting point for further discussion and activities outside the reading session.Curriculum links – Geography: Going to the Seaside, Where in the world is Barnaby Bear?This story is paired with a non-fiction book on the same theme: How to be a Pirate, also by Scoular Anderson.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

So you want to be a pirate? This book shows you how in 10 easy stages, from wearing the right clothes right down to what to do with the treasure. And along the way, you’ll learn a barrelful of facts about famous pirates and pirate life through the ages. Gold/Band 9 fiction books offer developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters.Text type – An information book.A glossary and index on pages 22 and 23 can be used to navigate, and to check understanding.Curriculum links – Geography: Island home, Where in the world is Barnaby bear?; History: Why do we remember famous people?This non-fiction book is paired with a story on the same theme; Pirate Party, also by Scoular Anderson.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelWhere on Earth describes the journeys of significant explorers, revealing the lands they travelled to and what they found there. Grid maps and grid references offer children an opportunity to find out for themselves where each explorer sailed. Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language.Text type – An information book.A colourful world map on pages 30 and 31 shows the routes the explorers took, providing lots of opportunities for speaking and listening, and work outside the reading session.Curriculum links – Geography: Where in the world is Barnaby Bear? Passport to the World.Fabulous Creatures – Are they Real? is another non-fiction title by Scoular Anderson at this level.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelThis witty information book describes real and imaginary creatures, and answers the question – are they real? Some of the creatures are from myths and legends, while others are genuine. Included are the Loch Ness Monster, about which there is disagreement, the vampire bat, and the yeti. Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language.Text type – An information book.A table on pages 30 and 31 summarises the information about each of the creatures in the book providing an ideal opportunity for children to recap.Curriculum links – Geography: Where in the world is Barnaby Bear? History: Ancient Eygpt.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Here is everything you need to know about being a knight, from from being a young page to being knighted. This humorous non-fiction book explains all the tasks, training, outfits and privileges that came with the job. Gold/Band 9 fiction books offer developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters.Text type – An information book.There is a contents page (on page 1), listing the "10 easy stages", plus an illustrated glossary and index on pages 22 and 23.Curriculum links – History: Knowledge and understanding of events, people and changes in the past.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

The first in a charming new series of magical books for younger readers about Freddy Frogpurse, the fun-loving, Wizzbang Wizard.Freddy pointed his magic wand at the sofa. “Wizzbang-a-dust-up! Get-me-a-gust-up!” he said out loud.Freddy Frogpurse has come to his Great Uncle Sneezer’s house to learn how to be a wizard. His house dragon, Odds and Ends, nags at him to practise more, but Freddy just wants to have fun – and eat Tingle Toast. Then an envelope arrives from the Inspector of Wizards. Freddy has his first test – and it’s tomorrow!

Second in a charming new series for younger readers about a naughty young wizard and his dragon, Odds-and-Ends.When a Very Important Gentleman comes to visit, Freddy pretends he’s Uncle Sneezer. Little does he know that he may have just talked himself into a lot of trouble…

Two magical books in one about the naughty, fun-loving little wizard.In ‘Dragon Danger’, a big, bad dragon is coming to attack Wizard Cottage, and only Odds-and-Ends, Freddy Frogpurse's little house dragon, stands between the angry fire-breather and all of Freddy's magic potions. How are they going to stop it?In ‘Grasshopper Glue’, Freddy Frogpurse receives a parcel in the post from Great uncle Sneezer. It contains a jar that says "Do Not Open". Surely it can't hurt to take one little peek…? Inside is a very angry girl wizard called Jakaranda, sent on a mission to rescue the Wand of Wikslug from the evil Wizard Beetleboot.

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelIf you want to be a Viking, this book tells you everything that you need to know from how to milk a cow, to how to choose a sword! This information book is carefully organised into short chapters to help children practise the skills of locating and identifying important information. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.Text type – An information book.The book is organised into short chapters to help children practise the skills of locating and identifying important information.The glossary and index on pages 30 and 31 can be used to develop children's information retrieval skills further.Curriculum links – History: A Viking case study.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelHave you ever wanted to be a Tudor? Here’s how to do it – in just twenty easy stages. Find out all about the Tudor monarchs, homes, food and much more in this funny historical non-fiction book. Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.Text type – An information book.Reader/Response page with summary pictures to be used as a stimulus for further speaking, listening and writing opportunities.Additional information retrieval devices such as a glossary, index and monarch information summary pages can be evaluated for their usefulness as children develop critical reading skills.This title is paired with an adventure story, Stowaway! set in Tudor times about a young boy who travels around the world with Sir Francis Drake.Curriculum links – History: What were the differences between the lives of rich and poor people in Tudor times?This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelA quirky insight into how to live like an Ancient Greek – in twenty-five easy stages. Sapphire/Band 16 books books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.Text type: An information book.Curriculum links: History: Who were the Ancient Greeks; How do we use Ancient Greek ideas today?This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Have you ever wondered how things are created? Find out all about inventors and their amazing inventions in this non-fiction information book, written and illustrated by Scoular Anderson. Green/Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied charactersText type: An information book.A timeline of all the inventors and their inventions on pages 14 and 15 help children to recap when different things were invented and provides a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities.Additional retrieval devices such as a glossary and index can be evaluated for their usefulness as children develop critical reading skills.Curriculum links: Design and Technology: Winding up

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelFind out how to become an Ancient Egyptian in just a few stages with this fact-filled book from popular author and illustrator Scoular Anderson. From living off the land and cooking Egyptian food, to building inspiring pyramids and making mummies – all is revealed in this fun non-fiction guide. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.An information bookCurriculum Links: History: What can we find out about ancient Egypt from what has survived?This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelSo you want to be an Anglo-Saxon? Find out how to do it in just a few stages. From fighting the Vikings and praying to gods, to making books from animal skin – all is revealed in this fun non-fiction guide by Scoular Anderson. Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.An information book.Curriculum Links; History: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past: An Anglo Saxon Case StudyThis book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelSo you want to be a Victorian? From dirty streets and factories, to watching Punch and Judy shows and riding the stagecoach – find out the real facts of Victorian living in this humerous non-fiction guide. Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.Text type: An information bookCurriculum links: HistoryThis book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Our international primary reading series will help your learners become confident, independent readers. People have used many ways to travel on water. Find out how. Purple Band non-fiction titles provide more in-depth information and technical vocabulary than in previous bands. Contains full teaching support including learning outcomes, curriculum links and follow-up activities.

Our international primary reading series will help your learners become confident, independent readers. Buildings are all around us. Find out about some amazing buildings and how they were made. White Band non-fiction titles use different genre styles across one text and a range of non-fiction text features. Contains full teaching support including learning outcomes, curriculum links and follow-up activities

Our international primary reading series will help your learners become confident, independent readers. This non-fiction title traces the development of man - from the first, most simple tools, to modern day computers. Pathfinders titles are for learners whose reading is accurate, fast and fluent. They will need to decode and read unfamiliar words. Contains full teaching support including learning outcomes, curriculum links and follow-up activities.

Our international primary reading series will help your learners become confident, independent readers. An ideal way to add to your reading collection, our Band Packs include every title within your chosen level. Explore the range of exciting fiction and non-fiction at Purple Band including Pterosaur!, Sinbad and The Roc, Going on a Plane and King Fox. Purple Band books include storylines that often reflect character and author viewpoint, providing opportunities to discuss character motivation and response. Story language is developed further with phrases found in traditional tales and storytelling like 'Long, long ago' and 'Once upon a time'.

Our international primary reading series will help your learners become confident, independent readers. An ideal way to add to your reading collection, our Strand Packs include every title within your chosen level. Explore the range of exciting fiction and non-fiction at Explorers Strand including Skyscrapers, Dolphins in the Wild, A Tale of Two Sinbads and Journey to Callisto. Books in the Explorers Strand are for learners who are reading a wide range of fiction and non-fiction with a good degree of accuracy and reasonable reading pace. Readers at this Strand will be able to discuss their preferences and read critically, considering the author's effectiveness.

Our international primary reading series will help your learners become confident, independent readers. An ideal way to add to your reading collection, our Strand Packs include every title within your chosen level. Explore the range of exciting fiction and non-fiction at Voyagers Strand including Tamerlane and the Boy, The White Elephant, Meltdown and Movie World. Books in the Voyagers Strand are for learners experienced in reading a range of genres. Learners will be able to discuss how language is used and how vocabulary causes reactions in the reader. Fiction titles include chapters to reflect sustained reading. Shorter books have deeper inferential meaning needing more advanced comprehension skills.

Our international primary reading series will help your learners become confident, independent readers. An ideal way to add to your reading collection, our Strand Packs include every title within your chosen level. Explore the range of exciting fiction, non-fiction and poetry at Wayfarers Strand including You and Me, Timbuktu, Who is the Greatest? and The Digger. Books in the Wayfarers Strand are for learners who can read a range of texts accurately and fluently. They require learners to read beyond what is on the page, inferring characters' feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions. There is more emphasis on understanding through reading and less use of illustrations to show meaning.