Rediscover the wonderful story of Dorothy s adventures in Oz, with new friends the Scarecrow, Lion, and Tinman, as they come up against good witches and wicked witches in their quest to find the Wizard, who promises to save them all in very different ways. Will Dorothy ever find the way home? Find out in this gripping retelling by Abie Longstaff. Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate."
Rediscover the wonderful story of Dorothy s adventures in Oz, with new friends the Scarecrow, Lion, and Tinman, as they come up against good witche...
As host of the 2014 soccer World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games, Brazil is a country that has grabbed the world s attention and imagination. Find out all about the history, culture, remarkable landscape, and, of course, the carnivals and the sporting prowess that make Brazil such an exciting, dynamic place to visit and to live. Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate."
As host of the 2014 soccer World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games, Brazil is a country that has grabbed the world s attention and imagination. Find o...
Travel back in time 2,000 years to when the Iron Age Celtic tribes migrated to Britain. Find out what Britain was like before their arrival, how they set up their communities, and what life was like for them as they built and defended their homes, fought, farmed, and celebrated their culture. Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.
Travel back in time 2,000 years to when the Iron Age Celtic tribes migrated to Britain. Find out what Britain was like before their arrival, how th...
Learn everything you could ever want to know about one of Earth's most impressive phenomena. Find out all about the different types of volcano, why and how they happen, the risks they pose, as well as what they can provide. Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.
Learn everything you could ever want to know about one of Earth's most impressive phenomena. Find out all about the different types of volcano, why...
A fascinating insight into the history of one of our ancient civilizations the Shang dynasty, their society, culture, belief system, and way of life in China over 500 years ago. Who were they, how did they rule, and what was life like under their power? Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically."
A fascinating insight into the history of one of our ancient civilizations the Shang dynasty, their society, culture, belief system, and way of lif...
Find out all about the ancient kingdom of Benin, the tribes that lived there, how they lived and were ruled, and how the nation changed and developed over time. Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.
Find out all about the ancient kingdom of Benin, the tribes that lived there, how they lived and were ruled, and how the nation changed and develop...
Orphans Nicholas and Kate arrive in London to find help from their uncle, but his cold-hearted, cruel attitude sets the siblings on a course that will change their lives forever. Immerse yourself in this beautiful adaptation of one of Charles Dickens best-known novels by Julie Berry. Pearl/Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a reading program, and longer chapter books."
Orphans Nicholas and Kate arrive in London to find help from their uncle, but his cold-hearted, cruel attitude sets the siblings on a course that w...
Get an understanding of one of the world s ancient civilizations, and find out all about their way of life, intriguing rituals, and bizarre sports in this fascinating account of how the Maya first established themselves more than 20,000 years ago in Central America, and their eventual demise. Pearl/Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a reading program and longer chapter books."
Get an understanding of one of the world s ancient civilizations, and find out all about their way of life, intriguing rituals, and bizarre sports ...
Not your average science book, this in-depth analysis of the smallest living things in our world gives captivating insight into the wonderful world of microorganisms. Focusing on bacteria, fungi, protists, and viruses, it explains some of the biggest diseases of our time, as well as the processes of protecting ourselves. Pearl/Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a reading program, and longer chapter books.
Not your average science book, this in-depth analysis of the smallest living things in our world gives captivating insight into the wonderful world...
