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One day mysterious green clouds arrive in a fairy-tale kingdom and explode into a fine green dust, bringing an outbreak of mayhem and sneezing. All the King s men can do is think of ever more silly ideas, and it is left to two children to save the Kingdom from the Sneezles.

White/ Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language.

A humorous fantasy story.

Pages 30 and 31 contain six playing cards of the main characters with their pictures and characteristics, an ideal cue for further discussion.

Curriculum links - Citizenship: Choices, Taking part.

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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...

A range of beautifully illustrated Michael Rosen's poems, including many of his classic works such as 'Down behind the dustbin'. The poems resonate with children's lives as they refer to everyday family life issues such as boredom on long car journeys. Many are appropriate for performance and can provide a framework for children's own writing.

Copper/ Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.

Text type - Poetry book.

A feelings wheel on pages 30 and 31 encourages children to match phrases from the poems to feelings such as happy...

It's a game of hide and seek and Dad the crab is looking for Tim, but he can't find him anywhere. As he hunts around the seabed he finds lots of other crabs in different hiding places, but will he ever find Tim? Written and illustrated by Shoo Rayner this is a fun story with lively, colourful artwork.

Pink/1A - a simple story with a familiar setting

Text type - Fiction

The focus phonemes in this book are s, a, t, i, p, n, m, d

A picture of the seabed on pages 14-15 shows all the crabs and their hiding places to help children recap the story"

Find out about different foods and the different ways that they are eaten in this photographic non-fiction book.

Pink/1A - A simple non-fiction book

Text type: Non-fiction.

Focus phonemes: s, a, t, i, p, n, m, d.

Pictures of all the different foods on pages 14-15 helps children to recap and provides a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities."

Sam the squirrel has seen a juicy looking nut at the top of a tree, but when he tries to knock it down, it falls to the ground and into the paws of a cat and a dog. Will he ever get his nut back? Beautiful illustrations by Giuditta Gaviraghi accompany this story.

- Pink/1B - A simple story with a familiar setting

- Text type: Fiction

- Focus phonemes: s, a, t, i, p, n, m, c, g, k, ck, d, e, o, u

- A story map on pages 14-15 helps children recap important events of the narrative and provides a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities

This hilarious set of poems by award-winning and much-loved poet Roger McGough explores the weird and the wonderful. Filled with brand new poems and accompanied by wonderful illustrations from Natalie Kilany, this book will resonate with young readers everywhere.

Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.

A poetry book

Curriculum Links: Citizenship: Choices"

Stretch is a cat, long and slinky. Woffles is a dog, big and woolly. When the People bring home Muffy the new cat with sharp claws, Woffles' quiet life is shattered. But Stretch has an idea to put an end to Muffy's little games Comically illustrated by Sholto Walker, this hilarious story was written by popular children's author Jean Ure.

Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.

Text type: A humorous animal story"

The Three Princes are all desperate to win the love of Princess Halima, and a challenge is set by her father to find the most beautiful, magical gift they can find. But when disaster strikes, will they be magical enough? Full of rich, bold illustrations, this traditional Arabian tale is humorously retold by double-Carnegie-winner Berlie Doherty.

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

A traditional folktale.

A summary on pages 30 and 31 of the magical objects that the princes find helps readers to recap the story.

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