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When Sam and his family took a trip to the beach, they weren t expecting him to make a snappy new friend This sweet story of friendship was written by nine-year-old Collins Big Cat Writing Competition winner Kipp Whysall and beautifully illustrated by Anni Axworthy.

Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.

Text type: A poem

Curriculum links: Citizenship"

Harriet Tubman was born as a slave in 19th Century America, but managed to escape and gain her freedom. Follow this amazing biography of a woman who was prepared to risk her own life to save others from the slavery she had escaped, and learn about the Underground Railroad that she used to achieve this.

- Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.

- Text type: A biography

- Curriculum links: History; Citizenship

Every human has to breathe, but how do we do it and why? This detailed non-fiction book clearly explains the breathing process, how your lungs are connected to the rest of your body, using detailed diagrams for support.

Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.

Text type: An information book

Curriculum links: Science"

This beautifully illustrated poetry collection by Pauline Stewart focuses on treasures from jewels and things that sparkle, to deeper treasures that lie closer to the heart.

Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.

Text type: A poetry book

Curriculum links: Citizenship"

Your brain controls everything you do from your movement to your senses and even your thoughts and decisions. Complete with detailed diagrams, discover how this important part of your body works, and how you can look after it.

Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.

Text type: An information book

Curriculum links: Science"

Compelling and highly engaging, this text shows teachers at all levels how to do critical literacy in the classroom and provides models for practice that can be adapted to any context. Integrating social theory and classroom practice, it brings critical literacy to life as a socio-cultural orientation to the teaching of literacy that takes seriously the relationship between language and power and orients readers to the social effects of texts. Students and teachers are drawn into the key questions critical readers need to pose of texts: Whose interests are served, who benefits, who is...

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"

Pam, Pip and Dad visit the village fete and try to win prizes at the lucky dip stall. When Pip dips extra deep he gets more than he bargained for This sweet story is written by Sue Graves and beautifully illustrated by Sandra Aguilar.

Pink A/Band 1A books offer emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations.
Text type: A simple story with a familiar setting
Pages 14 15 provide an opportunity for children to recap the story.
Curriculum links: PSHE"

Ken and Yetta Goodman s professional work has been a lifelong collaboration, informed by shared philosophical strands. An overarching goal has been to provide access for all children to literacy and learning and to inform and improve teaching and learning. Each also is recognized for specific areas of focus and is known for particular concepts. This volume brings together a thoughtfully crafted selection of their key writings, organized around five central themes: research and theory on the reading process and written language development; teaching; curriculum and evaluation; the role of...

Since its publication in 1998, Apprenticeship in Literacy has become a teacher favorite, covering all aspects of a balanced literacy program in an integrated manner and showing how all components are differentiated to address the needs of diverse learners. An apprenticeship approach to literacy emphasizes the role of the teacher in providing demonstrations, engaging children, monitoring their understanding, providing timely support, and ultimately withdrawing that support as the child gains independence.

Grounded in social and cognitive learning theories, the second edition of...