The inspirational true story of Walter Tull's life is vividly reimagined here in scrapbook form, drawing on photographs, documents and records of his life. Born in Kent, in 1888, Walter Tull became not just the first black British professional outfield football player - for Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton Town - but also the first black officer in the British Army.
His leadership and courage in the trenches of the First World War won him a recommendation for a Military Cross that was never awarded because of his skin colour.
His story takes the reader from his childhood in...
The inspirational true story of Walter Tull's life is vividly reimagined here in scrapbook form, drawing on photographs, documents and records of h...
Open the door and see who is there: a cat in a hat, a fox in socks, a dog and a frog; and they all want to play But the final visitor is not so welcome a dinosaur ROAR
Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language.
Text type - A rhyming story with a predictable and repetitive pattern.
A storyboard on pages 14 and 15 gives children the opportunity to recap and discuss the story.
Curriculum links - Music: exploring sounds, including chants.
This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery"
Open the door and see who is there: a cat in a hat, a fox in socks, a dog and a frog; and they all want to play But the final visitor is not so we...
'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...
A not very special cat loves nothing better than hearing the stories told in her library, or by her cat friends. Then one day she accidentally gets locked in the library over a holiday With nothing else to do but wait, Tiger starts looking at the books on the shelves...
- White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language.
- Text type - A fantasy story.
- A poster on page 30 advertises one of Tiger's storytelling sessions to aid further discussion and check comprehension.
- Curriculum links - Citizenship: Taking part, Living in a diverse...
A not very special cat loves nothing better than hearing the stories told in her library, or by her cat friends. Then one day she accidentally gets...
Diggety Dog is looking for a bone. But no matter how far he digs, he only seems to manage to uncover trouble! This book presents a rhyming story, focusing on the phonemes y (ugly), o-e, ea and i-e. It helps children learn how to read the letters that repre
Diggety Dog is looking for a bone. But no matter how far he digs, he only seems to manage to uncover trouble! This book presents a rhyming story, focu...
How did we first try to get to the Moon? What were the first creatures in space? And why do footprints never disappear on the Moon? Find out all about space travel and Moon landings in this simple non-fiction report accompanied by amazing photographs.
Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.
Text type: A simple non-fiction report.
A diagram of some of the different attempts to get to the moon on pages 14-15 help children recap and provide a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities.
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How did we first try to get to the Moon? What were the first creatures in space? And why do footprints never disappear on the Moon? Find out all ab...
This title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme that joins books with an online reading world to teach today's children to read. In this Gold-B level The Pirate and the Potter Family book: The Potters are a very ordinary family - except for their obsession with tidying -- until they meet Captain Kev, a pirate. Captain Kev's parrot is sick. The family offer to help him and Captain Kev and his parrot move in. Soon the Potter family become less worried about being tidy and more interested in saving Captain Kev's parrot.
This title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme that joins books with an online reading world to teach today's children to re...
Meet Otto, a boy from outer space, in Oh, Otto!. 'There is a new boy coming today and he comes from far, far away,' Miss Underwood tells Class Four. Are Charlie, Josh and Jo ready to meet Otto? TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge variety to ensure every reader...
Meet Otto, a boy from outer space, in Oh, Otto!. 'There is a new boy coming today and he comes from far, far away,' Miss Underwood tells Class Four. A...
In Dexter's Dinosaurs Dexter is mad about dinosaurs. He wants a dinosaur for his birthday. Can his friend the magician help him? TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge variety to ensure every reader finds books they will enjoy and can read. Books contain inside...
In Dexter's Dinosaurs Dexter is mad about dinosaurs. He wants a dinosaur for his birthday. Can his friend the magician help him? TreeTops Fiction cont...
Meet Dustbin the dog in Dustbin. Dustbin eats anything and everything. He likes chewing socks, shoes, books, bones, tables and chairs. It's his favourite thing to do. What will happen when Dustbin is put on a diet? TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge variety to...
Meet Dustbin the dog in Dustbin. Dustbin eats anything and everything. He likes chewing socks, shoes, books, bones, tables and chairs. It's his favour...
