Gran has sent an exciting birthday present but how long will Woody have to wait for his gift, a model house, to be built? The new flatpack toy presents Woody's family with a challenge but as the days go by, Woody has an idea of his own. Who needs a kit to build a house when the gift comes in a box large enough to design a house of your own?
Red B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion.
Text type - A story with a predictable structure and patterned language.
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Gran has sent an exciting birthday present but how long will Woody have to wait for his gift, a model house, to be built? The new flatpack toy pres...
'Collins Big Cat' is a guided reading series for ages 4-7 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children should enjoy reading, banded to help you choose the right book for every c
'Collins Big Cat' is a guided reading series for ages 4-7 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-f...
'Collins Big Cat' is a guided reading series for ages 4--7 edited by Cliff Moon. Children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children should love to read, banded to help teachers choose the right book for every
'Collins Big Cat' is a guided reading series for ages 4--7 edited by Cliff Moon. Children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fict...
The survival of the white continent's most famous inhabitants is the subject of this beautiful book. The beauty of Antarctic and the enchanting secrets of its penguin population is brought to life with a delightful series of photographs by the Big Cat Diaries team of Jonathan and Angela Scott.
- White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language.
- Text type - A non-chronological report.
- A poster on pages 30 and 31 advertises the highlights and attractions of the magical land of Antarctica, providing opportunities for speaking, listening and...
The survival of the white continent's most famous inhabitants is the subject of this beautiful book. The beauty of Antarctic and the enchanting sec...
An exhilarating ride with one of New Zealand s foremost adventure photographers, Andy Belcher as he takes on the New Zealand Targa Rally against a variety of cars from 1960s Austin Healeys and Ford Cortinas to the latest Ferraris. Wonderful photography supports Andy s recount of the trials and tribulations of this exciting event.
White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language.
Text type - A non-fiction recount of an event.
A photography rally map on pages 30 and 31 encourages discussion and provides lots of opportunities for further activities.
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An exhilarating ride with one of New Zealand s foremost adventure photographers, Andy Belcher as he takes on the New Zealand Targa Rally against a ...
Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-7 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child.
Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-7 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fic...
This story with a familiar setting is about Lenny's family who go to the local park to fly his new kite. Lenny takes great care to hold on to his kite, but then Mum has a turn. She holds on tightly too, but trips over the dog, and falls into the pond. The other children try to help, so they all arrive home soaking wet and muddy
Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language.
Text Type - A story with a familiar setting.
The storyboard on pages 14 and 15 provides an opportunity for children to retell the story in their own words.
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This story with a familiar setting is about Lenny's family who go to the local park to fly his new kite. Lenny takes great care to hold on to his k...
'Collins Big Cat' is a guided reading series for ages 4--7 edited by Cliff Moon. Children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children should love to read, banded to help teachers choose the right book for every
'Collins Big Cat' is a guided reading series for ages 4--7 edited by Cliff Moon. Children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fict...
What were the dinosaurs really like? There were many different types; scary, tall, small, fast and strong. This book contains many fascinating facts about all sorts of dinosaurs with a pronunciation guide to their names and details on their size and abilities.
Blue/ Band 4 books offer longer repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.
Text type - An information book.
A final spread gives mini fact files on each dinosaur, summarising the information in the text, accompanied by an illustration to aid reinforcement and comprehension.
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What were the dinosaurs really like? There were many different types; scary, tall, small, fast and strong. This book contains many fascinating fact...
'Collins Big Cat' is a guided reading series for ages 4--7 edited by Cliff Moon. Children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children should love to read, banded to help teachers choose the right book for every child
'Collins Big Cat' is a guided reading series for ages 4--7 edited by Cliff Moon. Children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fict...
