Joe has birthday money to spend, and decides a cute dog he's seen in a pet shop window is the perfect purchase. For some reason, though, the pet shop owner is determined not to sell that particular dog ... This wonderful story was written by Carnegie award-winning author David Almond, and brought to life with the illustrations of Ayesha Lopez.
- Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have a Key Stage 1 reading level, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes...
Joe has birthday money to spend, and decides a cute dog he's seen in a pet shop window is the perfect purchase. For some reason, though, the pet sh...
The Paralympic Games is one of the biggest sporting events in the world. In the 1990s a special blade was developed to replace prosthetic limbs and allow amputees to run races. Find out all about the development of and inspiration for this important element of the Paralympic Games in this photographic information book.
Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have a Key Stage 1 reading level, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading.
Text type: A...
The Paralympic Games is one of the biggest sporting events in the world. In the 1990s a special blade was developed to replace prosthetic limbs and...
Douglas Bader was the most famous RAF pilot of the Second World War. Find out about the fateful crash that resulted in the loss of both his legs, and how he fought back to return to the cockpit of his plane in this graphic novel by award-winning author/illustrator team Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom.
Douglas Bader was the most famous RAF pilot of the Second World War. Find out about the fateful crash that resulted in the loss of both his legs, and ...
In Victorian times, many children had to work to earn money for their family. One factory employed young girls to make matches, but the chemical they used made them very ill and many died. One woman decided to stand up for these girls, and her protest took her all the way to the Houses of Parliament in London.
In Victorian times, many children had to work to earn money for their family. One factory employed young girls to make matches, but the chemical they ...
Nick Butterworth s well known and much loved character Percy the Park Keeper stars in this beautifully told story for early readers. When Percy s cap, scarf and gloves go missing, they end up being used by some mischevious mice to decorate a snowman
Yellow/ Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language.
Text type - A story with a familiar setting.
A storyboard on pages 14 and 15 provide children with an opportunity to retell the story in their own words.
Curriculum links - Geography: our local area; citizenship: animals and us.
This story is one of...
Nick Butterworth s well known and much loved character Percy the Park Keeper stars in this beautifully told story for early readers. When Percy s c...
It's night time and many animals are sleeping, but deep in the forest a flying squirrel is waking. She is hungry and looking for food; what will she find to eat? Beautiful photographs show clearly how the flying squirrel moves, what she eats and where she lives.
It's night time and many animals are sleeping, but deep in the forest a flying squirrel is waking. She is hungry and looking for food; what will she f...
Nick Butterworth s well known and much loved character Percy the Park Keeper stars in this beautifully told story for early readers. Percy tries to persuade a reluctant Badger to take a bath. Badger doesn t want to, so Percy takes a bath instead only to find he has some unexpected comapany when Badger falls in the water with him
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.
A storyboard on pages 14 and 15 provides children with the opportunity to retell...
Nick Butterworth s well known and much loved character Percy the Park Keeper stars in this beautifully told story for early readers. Percy tries to...
Hector the Hippo wants to play the cello more than anything else in the world. But who in the jungle will teach him? Most of the other animals laugh at the idea. Finally Hector meets a musician who can help him, a lyrebird. He practices everyday until he has a chance to play at a grand concert in front of all the other animals.
Hector the Hippo wants to play the cello more than anything else in the world. But who in the jungle will teach him? Most of the other animals laugh a...
This wordless instruction text by celebrity gardener Kim Wilde combines photographs and illustrations to show how a scarecrow is made using recycled materials. Each step of the construction process is clearly depicted, in sequence, concluding with a photograph of the finished model.
- Lilac/Band 0 - wordless book that gives information through pictures and is designed to develop understanding about how information books work.
- Text type - Wordless instruction text.
- The process is summarised in a flow diagram on pages 14 and 15 to give children the opportunity to...
This wordless instruction text by celebrity gardener Kim Wilde combines photographs and illustrations to show how a scarecrow is made using recycle...
Have you ever wondered how to draw your favourite manga character, or design a character of your own? Manga artist Katie Coope shows you how, step by step. Use this book to create your own manga hero or heroine - their adventures start here
- Diamond/ Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.
- A mind map on pages 54 and 55 helps children recap all the different things to think about when drawing their own manga characters.
- Text type: An instruction book.
- Curriculum links:...
Have you ever wondered how to draw your favourite manga character, or design a character of your own? Manga artist Katie Coope shows you how, step ...
