Follow the life of a chicken from its early days as a chick hatching in its nest, to laying eggs of its own, in this photographic information book by Elspeth Graham.
Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.
Text type: An information book
Children can recap the stages of a chicken s life in the flow chart on pages 14 15.
Curriculum links: Knowledge and Understanding of the World"
Follow the life of a chicken from its early days as a chick hatching in its nest, to laying eggs of its own, in this photographic information book ...
The fly was hungry, and buzzed over to the park to see what he could find. In the park he quickly spied lots of food, but found getting that food was much less straightforward Join the fly as he gets into endless trouble on his search for something to eat, in this humorous story by award-winning author Mal Peat and Elspeth Graham.
Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language
Text type: A story with a familiar setting
Children can follow the fly s route around the park and recap the different situations he finds himself in on pages 14 15.
Ideas...
The fly was hungry, and buzzed over to the park to see what he could find. In the park he quickly spied lots of food, but found getting that food w...
Prince Hal is upset - he wants the moon. So the King and Queen send their servants, Grim and Crumb, out to catch the moon for him, with hilarious consequences. This charming story by award-winning author Mal Peat and Elspeth Graham is illustrated by Xiao Xin.
- Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.
- Text type: A simple story with a familiar setting
- Children can recap the main stages of the story on pages 14-15, providing lots of speaking and listening opportunities.
- Curriculum...
Prince Hal is upset - he wants the moon. So the King and Queen send their servants, Grim and Crumb, out to catch the moon for him, with hilarious c...
Peter Edwards, Karl A. E.. Enenkel, Elspeth Graham
In modern Western society horses appear as unexpected visitors: not quite exotic, but not familiar either. This estrangement between humans and horses is a recent one since, until the 1930s, horses were fully present in the everyday world. Indeed, as well as performing utilitarian functions, horses possessed iconic appeal. But, despite the importance of horses, scholars have paid little attention to their lives, roles and meanings. This volume helps to redress the balance. It considers the value that the influential elite placed on horses as essential accompaniments to their way of life and...
In modern Western society horses appear as unexpected visitors: not quite exotic, but not familiar either. This estrangement between humans and horses...
Zog is an alien and Zebra lives on Earth, but what happens when these two become friends and encounter a dangerous creature? This fun, decodable story is written by Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham and fantastically illustrated by Sarah Horne.
Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language Text type: A fantasy story Pages 14 15 provide an opportunity for children to recap the story. Curriculum links: PSHE"
Zog is an alien and Zebra lives on Earth, but what happens when these two become friends and encounter a dangerous creature? This fun, decodable st...
Learn how to make amazing shadow puppets including a dog, duck, bat and snail. This fun, decodable instruction book is written by Elspeth Graham.
Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language Text type: A simple instruction book Pages 14 15 provide an opportunity for children to recap the story. Curriculum links: Science"
Learn how to make amazing shadow puppets including a dog, duck, bat and snail. This fun, decodable instruction book is written by Elspeth Graham. <...
Bert lives deep in the rainforest and is completely awestruck by the beauty of other bright and wonderful creatures. If only he could sparkle like that? Or can he? This wonderful, decodable story is written by Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham and fantastically illustrated by Simona Messier.
Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language. Text type: A story with a familiar setting Pages 14 15 provide an opportunity for children to recap the story. Curriculum links: science, geography"
Bert lives deep in the rainforest and is completely awestruck by the beauty of other bright and wonderful creatures. If only he could sparkle like ...
The lives of William Cavendish, first duke of Newcastle, and his family including, centrally, his second wife, Margaret Cavendish, are intimately bound up with the overarching story of seventeenth-century England: the violently negotiated changes in structures of power that constituted the Civil Wars, and the ensuing Commonwealth and Restoration of the monarchy. William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle, and his Political, Social and Cultural Connections: Authority, Authorship and Aristocratic Identity in Seventeenth Century England brings together a series of interrelated essays that...
The lives of William Cavendish, first duke of Newcastle, and his family including, centrally, his second wife, Margaret Cavendish, are intimately boun...
A boy and his dog set sail in search of treasure, braving stormy seas . . . mountains snowy and cold . . . the forest where the monkeys swing . . . the swamp where the bullfrogs sing . . . Back home they go, retracing their steps before sailing away to dream of the treasure they've lost.
A boy and his dog set sail in search of treasure, braving stormy seas . . . mountains snowy and cold . . . the forest where the monkeys swing . . . t...
