Shortlisted for the UK Literacy Association's Academic Book Award 2021 The Bloomsbury Handbook of Reading Perspectives and Practices focuses on the experiences of reading from a young age to maturity and the different ways reading is encountered: in other words, the processes involved as well as the outcomes. The international group of experts, within both teaching and academia, focuses on reading in school: how is it taught? What is taught? How is it assessed? Controversial issues are explored: the acquisition of phonics; teaching the canon, including or ignoring digital texts; the advent of standards-based tests. The contributions also consider people's biographies of reading, their memories of reading in school and their current views on literature. Together, this well-edited volume provides a more complete view of reading than is currently on offer, exploring all aspects of what it means to be literate and how we define being literate.

The year is 1922. English archaeologist, Howard Carter, lights a candle to look inside the tomb he has found, and sees something no one had seen for 3000 years. He has found Tutankhamun's tomb. And everywhere he looks, is the glint of gold! But who is Tutankhamun? And how did he live? Just like Carter, you'll discover the secrets of the 'boy king', who became pharaoh of Egypt when he was just eight years old. You'll also explore ideas about how Tutankhamun died and what happened to his tomb in the 3000 years before Carter discovered it. But what's that about a curse, you ask? Read on, if you dare... Tutankhamun: Search for the Lost Pharaoh is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Interest age: 8-9 Reading age: 7-8 years

Top dogs work very hard. Some dogs help to find people who are lost and others help those with disabilities. We love top dogs! Top Dogs is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 4-5 years