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...
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...
Find out how to become an Ancient Egyptian in just a few stages with this fact-filled book from popular author and illustrator Scoular Anderson. From living off the land and cooking Egyptian food, to building inspiring pyramids and making mummies - all is revealed in this fun non-fiction guide.
Find out how to become an Ancient Egyptian in just a few stages with this fact-filled book from popular author and illustrator Scoular Anderson. From ...
Have you ever wondered how things are created? Find out all about inventors and their amazing inventions in this non-fiction information book, written and illustrated by Scoular Anderson.
Green/Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters
Text type: An information book.
A timeline of all the inventors and their inventions on pages 14 and 15 help children to recap when different things were invented and provides a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities.
Additional retrieval devices such as a glossary and index can be evaluated for their...
Have you ever wondered how things are created? Find out all about inventors and their amazing inventions in this non-fiction information book, writ...
