Treasure House Comprehension Skills Pupil Books are aimed at ages 5-11. They cover all the text types specified in the 2014 National Curriculum, with follow-up activities that build the skills necessary to develop critical thinking. Treasure House Comprehension Skills Pupil Book 1: – has 20 units – covers a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction genres – builds enjoyment of comprehension skills on a range of top-quality texts – contains carefully tailored questions that cover all the statutory requirements the 2014 National Curriculum – lays foundations for puofpils to become accomplished critical thinkers – provides regular progress checks with 3 review units. This pupil book can be used with Treasure House Comprehension Skills Teacher’s Guide 1 and activities on Collins Connect for a complete programme to enhance comprehension skills.

Meet the daring adventurers and courageous explorers who were pushed to the limit. These true stories are packed with courage, resilience and determination. From surviving alone in the hot Amazon wilderness to battling the bitter deathly polar cold, find out what helped these extraordinary people stay alive against the odds.

Illustrated with black and white drawings, this short story collection is perfect for engaging readers. The non-fiction stories are retold by experienced author, Clive Gifford, who knows how to tell a tale. Great for readers aged 9+, these are gripping and inspiring reads.

At the back is a quiz and activities, a glossary, further information and index.

Key Skills for Kids: Dyslexia is the latest title in the series designed to help children learn at home.
This book focuses on developing skills in two of the main areas of dyslexia, phonological awareness, and verbal memory. There are five different sections within the 128pp workbook: alphabet work, phonological awareness, memory work, reading, and writing. The activities in each section build up in difficulty and also provide plenty of opportunities for practicing new skills.

Developed with specialist dyslexia consultants, the exercises have been carefully chosen to support children aged 6 and 7 with dyslexia to help to learn skills to aid them with their learning.

The book also provides opportunities for multi-sensory learning as it includes removable flash cards and a wipe-clean alphabet arc.

Play with the amazingly detailed Mouse finger puppet as you read the fun story, based on the bestselling picture book The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Join Mouse on a walk through the deep dark wood in this brilliant addition to the My First Gruffalo range. Read the interactive text and use your special finger puppet to make Mouse wiggle, duck and shiver as he meets Fox, Owl and Snake. What will he do when he comes across the Gruffalo? Toddlers and young children will love meeting Mouse, the Gruffalo and the other animals from the deep dark wood in a playful new way in It's the Gruffalo! A Finger Puppet Book, with a simple preschool story based on the original picture book and a fantastically detailed Mouse finger puppet.

Someone in this house was sad but pretending not to be. Someone – and this thought made a smile curl up on its face – needed some nouka-mischief.

When Jem and his family move to the countryside, he doesn’t like his new home one bit. It’s an old cottage on the side of a hill, where strange things keep happening: shoes are filled up with conkers, the stairs become tangled in a woollen maze. Jem’s sister Verity is certain it is the work of a “nouka”, an ancient creature from local folklore that lives deep down inside the hill. Jem, however, is adamant that there is no such thing.

But this small mythical creature, so attuned to the hearts and minds of others, does exist. And, what’s more, it is determined, through mischief and mayhem, to help Jem reignite the spark within himself once more.

- Includes all core and non-core political ideas, with key thinkers integrated throughout the text - Builds confidence by highlighting key terms and explaining links between different topics in the specification - Provides opportunities to test your progress with quick knowledge-check questions. - Develops analysis and evaluation skills with 'stretch and challenge' activities and suggestions for targeted further reading. - Features practice questions with answer guidance online at www.hoddereducation.co.uk.

Mo Willems' acclaimed picture book debut in a brand new board book format.

When a bus driver takes a break in this hilarious Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, he gives the reader just one instruction: "Don't let the pigeon drive the bus!" But, boy, that pigeon tries every trick in the book to get in that driving seat: he whines, wheedles, fibs and flatters. Will you let him drive? Told entirely in speech bubbles, this brilliantly original and funny picture book demands audience participation!

‘Hallo, everyone, I’m back!'

Stunning 100th anniversary hardback edition of the official sequel story collection by David Benedictus, inspired by Milne’s classic stories about everyone’s favourite bear.

The Rumours are true – Christopher Robin is back in the Hundred Acre Wood. This authorised sequel to A.A.Milne’s original stories allows readers to spend a few more treasured hours with the Best Bear in All the World as he goes in search of honey, is introduced to the game of cricket and enjoys a Harvest Festival.

From the excitement of Christopher Robin’s return, to the curious business of learning to play cricket, Return to the Hundred Acre Wood features all the old friends we know and love – from Pooh to Piglet, Eeyore to Owl and Tigger to Rabbit.

This 100th Anniversary range’s edition of David Benedictus’s authorised sequel to A.A.Milne’s original Winnie-the-Pooh stories is splendidly illustrated by Mark Burgess in the style of the original E.H.Shepard decorations. All of the old friends are in attendance. There’s still plenty of fun to be had in this Forest.

The stories are decorated with beautiful illustrations by Mark Burgess in the style of E.H.Shepard. Mark is uniquely suited to this having also illustrated Once There Was a Bear,The Best Bear in All the World, Once There Was a Bear, Tales from the Forest and Winter in the Wood.

Equip learners with the tools for success in a career as a plumber with this comprehensive and updated edition of our bestselling textbook, published in association with City & Guilds. The new edition will help learners to: - Study with confidence, covering all core content for the 6035, 9189 and 8202 specifications, as well as the 355 and 356 plumbing and heating T Level occupational specialisms. - Target learning with detailed qualification mapping grids. - Get to grips with technical content presented in accessible language. - Enhance their understanding of plumbing practice with clear and accurate illustrations and diagrams demonstrating the technical skills you need to master. - Practise maths and English in context, with embedded 'Improve your maths' and 'Improve your English' activities. - Test their knowledge with end-of-chapter practice questions, synoptic assessments and practical tasks. - Prepare for the workplace with up-to-date information on relevant key regulations and industry standards. - Keep their knowledge current, with clear coverage of major modern cold water, hot water, central heating, sanitation, rainwater systems and environmental technologies.

This series has been endorsed by Cambridge International to support the curriculum framework from 2020. Put your trust in a market-leading approach that has been used by teachers for over 10 years. Written by experienced author John Reynolds, Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary English offers full coverage of the new Cambridge Lower Secondary English curriculum framework (0861). - Boost confidence and test understanding: Questions within the chapters will help consolidate learning, directing learners to pause and think about what they've read, written or discussed whilst exam-style questions will help develop confidence in preparation for Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint. - Develop key concepts and skills: Information on the key skills such as grammar, punctuation, parts of speech and their functions, vocabulary and spelling is provided with linked exercises to practise these skills. - Engage learners and extend understanding: Cultivate a love of reading with diverse and wide-ranging texts to inspire learners on their reading journey, with carefully chosen discussion and reflection points for each topic. - Cater for all learners: With a series that has been written to ensure language is appropriate for learners from around the world.

A good vocabulary is at the heart of 11 plus and Common Entrance exams, such as those set by Durham University's Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM), and Granada Learning (GL), also known as NFER. Both the verbal reasoning and comprehension sections of these exams typically contain questions requiring a good understanding of synonyms, antonyms and homophones. The Vocabulary Puzzle Book aims to test a child's knowledge of synonyms, antonyms and homophones in a fun and engaging way with crosswords and word searches. The book contains four sections: Synonyms, Antonyms, Homophones and Mixed Puzzles. Each of these sections is organised into three difficulty levels: Easy, Intermediate and Advanced. There is a handy Word Jotter and definition section on every page, which is there to ensure the child is actively looking up words they do not understand. There is also a proverb at the end of each page to enhance their knowledge of the English language. Extensively classroom tested by Eleven Plus Exams, all 11+ Puzzles are perfect for use both in the classroom and at home.

Toby loves dancing and dinosaurs so when, one day, he tags along to his sister's ballet class and the teacher asks everyone to pretend they are dancing with a beautiful creature, Toby knows the perfect partner. But Miss Tippytoes is furious, "Never dance with a dinosaur," she says.

But does Toby listen? He does NOT - and what happens next is a boogying, bashing, shimmying, crashing, waltzing whirlwind!

An energetic, action-packed companion to the bestselling Never Tickle a Tiger, featuring one boy, one dinosaur and a reminder to always dance to your own tune!

With illustrations by the internationally acclaimed Marc Boutavant, and a gatefold page to maximise the drama, this book is set to become a firm bookshelf favourite.

Common Entrance exams, such as those set by the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM), compiled by Durham University, and Granada Learning (GL), and the Independent School Exam Board (ISEB). Irrespective of the exam board or style of text, there will always be questions to test children’s inference skills under timed pressure. These questions typically comprise 20% of comprehension questions and test the reader’s ability to interpret and extrapolate information from clues in the text. The questions in this book are all inference-based, and with 50 extracts and 300 questions per book, this series will test and develop your child’s inference abilities. Extensively road-tested by Eleven Plus Exams, all 11+ Essentials tests are perfect for use in the classroom and at home.

Teddy’s ABC launches the brand new Learn with Bear series by Priddy Books, featuring charming felt characters and engaging touch-and-feels on every spread.
Babies will delight in meeting Teddy, the loveable felt bear who features throughout this bright and colorful alphabet book that uses rhyming text to teach toddlers their ABCs.

With an exciting touch-and-feel on every spread and photographs of lots of charming felt characters that have been created uniquely for Priddy Books, this board book is a perfect gift for any baby or toddler.

There you are,’ said Pooh to Piglet, ‘didn’t I say all along there was nothing to worry about?'

Join Winnie-the-Pooh, Christopher Robin, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore and the rest of the beloved friends for adventures across the seasons in the Hundred Acre Wood, in this stunning 100th anniversary range’s hardback edition.

Four highly acclaimed authors – Paul Bright, Brian Sibley, Kate Saunders and Jeanne Willis – transport you to the Hundred Acre Wood where you will meet mythical creatures, mysterious new friends (and foes), and a peculiar type of sauce. They’re the kind of adventures that just seem to happen in the Hundred Acre Wood.

This special 100th Anniversary range's hardback edition features gorgeous illustrations by Mark Burgess, in the style of the cherished decorations by E.H.Shepard.

This book will delight fans of the classic originals old and new. The short stories are perfect for bedtime reading with ages five and up.

Numerical Reasoning tests are becoming increasingly common in CEM 11+ and common entrance exams. Numerical reasoning questions are typically worded problems requiring comprehension and mathematical manipulation of facts and figures presented. They are designed to measure the ability to interpret, analyse and sometimes draw conclusions from tables and graphs. These problems are often multi-part, requiring several conclusions to be drawn or evaluated from the same initial information, with answers occasionally being contingent on a preceding part answered accurately. Although some mathematical ability is required, the primary element being measured is the ability to reason with the facts. This series of mini-tests is representative of the numerical reasoning section of contemporary multi-discipline 11 plus exams that typically have two papers covering several subjects such as verbal and non-verbal reasoning, comprehensions and numerical reasoning. Numerical reasoning papers usually have a long multi-part worded numerical reasoning problems section and another containing more conventional short, quick-fire maths questions.This publication addresses the former with questions packaged as mini-tests. They are suitable practice for independent schools and new CEM-style 11 plus exams. Extensively road-tested by ElevenPlusExams, these tests are best used as real exam practice to benchmark your child s performance. The on-line service helps identify areas for improvement and, crucially, gauge peer comparison anonymously. They are perfect for use both in the classroom and at home.