A boy and his mother go for a walk along the seashore and find all sorts of shapes. There's a starfish shaped like a star, a pebble that's an oval and a jellyfish that's a circle. A combination of fascinating photos and delightful artwork show the variety of shapes that can be found.

- Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.

- Text type - A simple recount.

- The shapes are repeated on pages 14 and 15 for children to recall and discuss.

- This book has been levelled for Reading...

Some wheels are big and some wheels are small. This exciting book is full of photos of all kinds of wheels: big and small, fat and thin, fast and slow, from skateboards to tractors, that children are sure to be curious about.

Pink B/ Band 1B books offer simple, predictable texts with familiar objects and actions.

Text type - A simple non-fiction text.

A simple pictoral summary with captions on pages 14 and 15 provides an oppportunity to recap and discuss the information in the book.

This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery"

Rebecca went to the funfair with mum and dad. She didn t like the hall of mirrors, and the rollercoaster made her turn green but when she won lots of prizes on a stall, she decided that she liked it after all The funny illustrations show Rebecca s gradual change of opinion, and include lots of details for early readers to talk about.

Yellow (Band 3) books offer varied sentence structure and natural langauge. This book is told in rhyme.

Text type - A story with a familiar setting.

A map of the fair is included on pages 14 and 15 which can be used to check comprehension.

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