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?
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An information book about the celebrated historical and fictional characters Cleopatra, Boudica, King Arthur, Robin Hood, the Pied Piper, Pocahonta...
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...
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 su...
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.
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 ...
Where on Earth describes the journeys of significant explorers, revealing the lands they discovered 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...
Where on Earth describes the journeys of significant explorers, revealing the lands they discovered and what they found there. Grid maps and grid r...
This 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 -...
This witty information book describes real and imaginary creatures, and answers the question are they real? Some of the creatures are from myths an...
Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4--9 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--9 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fi...
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-fi...
So you want to be a Roman? Here is everything you need to know in 20 easy stages. From the battle ground to building roads find out the REAL facts to Roman living in this humorous non-fiction information book from Scoular Anderson.
Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.
Text type: An information book.
A gallery of the things the Romans did that changed the way we live on pages 46-47 enables children to recap the main features left over from Roman times.
Additional information retrieval devices such...
So you want to be a Roman? Here is everything you need to know in 20 easy stages. From the battle ground to building roads find out the REAL facts ...
Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4--9 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--9 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fi...
