A boy and his mother go for a walk along the seashore and find all sorts of shapes. There's a starfish shaped like a star, a pebble that's an oval and a jellyfish that's a circle. A combination of fascinating photos and delightful artwork show the variety of shapes that can be found.
- Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.
- Text type - A simple recount.
- The shapes are repeated on pages 14 and 15 for children to recall and discuss.
- This book has been levelled for Reading...
A boy and his mother go for a walk along the seashore and find all sorts of shapes. There's a starfish shaped like a star, a pebble that's an oval ...
A patterned picture book about a family outing to the beach. The children are delighted when they spot seagulls, an ice-cream van, sand and even what they believe to be the sea, but are they at the beach yet? Lisa Smith's illustrations capture the children's excitement as they wait impatiently for their journey to end.
Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.
Text type - A story with predictable structure and patterned language.
Pages 14 and 15 show a labelled beach scene, incorporating the key words...
A patterned picture book about a family outing to the beach. The children are delighted when they spot seagulls, an ice-cream van, sand and even wh...
'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 photographic non-fiction book that explains the many different types of robots and their uses. The report tells how robots help us in industry, security, and in exploring uninhabitable environments such as other planets, volcanoes, and the depths pf the ocean.
Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.
Text type - A non-chronological report.
A labelled diagram on pages 14 and 15 shows the inner workings of a robot, providing the opportunity to further discuss the information.
Curriculum link -...
A photographic non-fiction book that explains the many different types of robots and their uses. The report tells how robots help us in industry, s...
'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...
This colourful and informative book is presented as a scrapbook of mementoes from Amy s visit to the Pacific island of Vanuatu. Packed with photos, it gives information on how the islands of the Pacific wre formed, how villagers live, and about the kinds of animals and plants that grow there.
This colourful and informative book is presented as a scrapbook of mementoes from Amy s visit to the Pacific island of Vanuatu. Packed with photos, it gives information on how the islands of the Pacific wre formed, how villagers live, and about the kinds of animals and plants that grow there....
This colourful and informative book is presented as a scrapbook of mementoes from Amy s visit to the Pacific island of Vanuatu. Packed with photos,...
"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 you choose the right book for every child
"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...
The Pet Detective faces a special challenge when Kara's pet tortoise, Rocket, goes missing. Has the tortoise been squashed on a motorway? Eaten by a hungry goat? Chewed up by a dog? The Pet Detective follows the clues to find out what's happened.
- Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.
- Text type - A story by the same author.
- A final double page spread shows all the things a Pet Detective needs on a case to support recapping the story.
- Curriculum links - Science: Plants and animals in the local...
The Pet Detective faces a special challenge when Kara's pet tortoise, Rocket, goes missing. Has the tortoise been squashed on a motorway? Eaten by ...
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?
This...
An information book about the celebrated historical and fictional characters Cleopatra, Boudica, King Arthur, Robin Hood, the Pied Piper, Pocahonta...
'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...
