This book introduces a typical day in the working life of a vet. It focuses on the link between the vet's appointment times and the medical help she gives her sick or hurt animal patients. Also, the vet offers helpful advice to the animals' owners. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 5-6 (Year 1) Book band: Green B Phonics phase: 5

This exciting and fact-filled title comprises all the best bits from the popular Question Time series, giving lively, informative answers to many of the WHAT, HOW, WHY and WHICH questions that young children ask about the world around them. What? Where? Why? Questions and Answers about Nature asks a variety of questions such as 'How do caterpillars grow up?', 'Why are whales such whoppers?', 'How does the frilled lizard trick its enemies?', 'Why do peacocks show off?', 'How can a shark drown?' and 'What is a rainforest?' plus hundreds more. Containing information taken from the Question Time titles Creepy-Crawlies, Mammals, Reptiles, Birds, Sharks, Seashore and Rainforest, with brand-new pages on fish, this bumper volume is sure to delight the inquisitive reader. Carefully researched and created to fulfil early-learning needs, the book covers a wealth of popular natural history subjects that will stimulate children's curiosity. The topics are explored in great detail with engaging text, and supported by colourful and inviting illustrations that bring the natural world vividly to life. with eye-catching cartoons and a Now I Know feature reinforces the facts that have been explained. This focused approach will provide a solid basis of knowledge, as well as inspire and educate.

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers. The 7+ books are designed for children aged 7+ who need more practice to acquire phonics skills. Our world is full of amazing animals and most of them are harmless to humans but it's always best to be prepared when venturing into nature. Have you ever thought about what you would do if you came across a wild animal? Do you know what to do if you find yourself face to face with a bear or a shark? This informative book will give you some tips! It's always better to be informed when exploring wild habitats!

This book looks at animals with different types of legs. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 4-5 (Reception) Book band: Red A Phonics phase: 3

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. Dinosaurs have been fascinating people for many years. Why and how did such powerful reptiles become extinct so suddenly? It is a puzzle that has mystified scientists for a long time. Help us to study the evidence and solve the puzzle! Lime Plus/Band 11+ books provide challenging plots and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference, prediction and reading stamina. Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities. Claire has always been interested in prehistoric animals. It's fascinating to learn how the world’s scientists study and discuss every single piece of evidence of the Earth’s climate, rocks, animals and plants. It can’t be easy studying things that happened so long ago.

Five fantastic stories and one non-fiction book from Star Reading. With brilliant parent notes to help you get the most out of every book with your child, all at pink book band level.

This book is about drawing. It shows children how to see shapes in objects and to draw the shapes in order to create an image of the object. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 5-6 (Year 1) Book band: Yellow A Phonics phase: 4

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. Part of the Shinoy and the Chaos Crew non-fiction series, this information book ties into The Day the Rain Fell Up. Find out the answers to questions you've always wanted to know about rain. Have you ever seen rain falling up? Where does the rain go? What would happen if there was no rain? Find out all the answers and more! Purple/Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

This is a report about how costumes are made for actors. It describes the whole process, from design to wardrobe. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 7-8 (Year 3) Book band: Brown A Phonics phase: N/A

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. Have you ever seen a whale stranding on television. Why do these magnificent and enormous creatures become stranded? Read on to find out why it happens and how people help to rescue them. White Plus/Band 10+ books provide challenging plots and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference, prediction and reading stamina. Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities. Claire was lucky enough once to go on a whale-watching trip. Like other people on the boat, she felt a bond with the magnificent creatures that suddenly appeared and then dived back down under the sea. Writing this book about their mysterious strandings helped her to understand and admire them more.

Pack of 6 reading books from the Rapid Reading series, used in schools to help struggling readers catch up Suitable for children in Key Stage 2 (Years 3, 4, 5, 6) - aged 7 to 11 who struggle with reading High-interest, low reading age books Innovative design supports children with dyslexia and other SEN The difficulty level of this pack ranges from a reading age of 5.5 years to 7 years to allow your child to progress. The pack contains the following books: Pets and Pests (Rapid Stage 1b) Sports Mad (Rapid Stage 1b) Creepy Castles (Rapid Stage 2b) Ice Age (Rapid Stage 2b) Savage Beasts (Rapid Stage 3a) Space Junk (Rapid Stage 3a)

"Rigby Rocket" is designed to offer links from guided to independent reading. It is linked to guided reading objectives, allowing children to practise valuable skills following a guided reading session. The titles are levelled to "Book Bands for Guided Reading", and provide stories that children are able to read independently. Each title contains reading notes written specifically for parents/Learning Support Assistants. These focus on key reading skills and encourage discussion to improve children's comprehension. The "Pink Level" titles are aimed at children in Reception.

Five fantastic stories and one non-fiction book from Star Reading. With brilliant parent notes to help you get the most out of every book with your child, all at purple book band level.

Lots of people like to go on safari in Africa. This books look at all the animals they can see in safari parks: lions, hippos, elephants, giraffes and ostriches. Photographic images Includes contents and glossary

TreeTops Non-fiction are part of a structured reading programme for juniors from Oxford Reading Tree, Levels 9-16. The high-interest subject matter they cover will motivate all children to read - especially boys. They are ideal for guided reading. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. They are available in mixed packs of six books or class packs of 36 books.

Genre: A funny fantasy story with predictable structure and patterned language. Learning Objectives: Word Recognition Strand 5: Read some high frequency words. Language Comprehension Strand 7: Show an understanding of the elements of stories, such as main character, sequence of events, and openings.

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1–6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. What are the world's top hunters? How do they hunt and what do they eat? From sharks to insects, you will discover some amazing hunters! Turquoise/Band 7 offers literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms. The focus sounds in this book are: /n/ kn /s/ c, ce, sc /sh/ ci, ti, ssi, s /zh/ si, s /r/ wr /m/ mb Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English. Who is new at the horse-riding club? Includes: Before and after reading activities Picture dictionary Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters Reading guide online

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English. Sid waits for Dad. Includes: Before and after reading activities Picture dictionary Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters Reading guide online

This is a lively introduction to basic literacy and numeracy skills that supplements school curriculum teaching. Bright, action-packed pictures and simple text motivate children to find out more. 'Did you know' the brain weighs the same as 12 apples; 'Try this': Which grows first - a sunflower or cress?...and other fun facts and activities. This bumper activity book, developed with educational consultants, provides children with stimulating early learning, and introduces the basic skills of language, numeracy and science in an exciting, interactive and child-friendly way. The book is divided into nine sections covering different themes. Shapes, Words and Animals develop vocabulary and communication skills. Sizes, Counting, Sums, Time and Science focus on numerical and investigative skills. There's fun, too, with 'Try this' projects to make and do, which put learning into practice.

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English. Dan makes breakfast, but it goes wrong! Includes: Before and after reading activities Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters Reading guide online

Genre: Animal fantasy story with a question and answer structure. Learning Objectives: Word Recognition Strand 5: Read some high frequency words. Language Comprehension Strand 7: Retell narratives in the correct sequence, drawing on language patterns of stories.

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Is the world’s climate changing? We all know the theory but here is the evidence, in stunning photographs and information. Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view. A weather map on pages 54 and 55 helps children to look at the areas of the world most affected by extreme weather and what is happening where. Text type: A non-chronological report. Curriculum links: Geography: Passport to the world. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Suitable for children age 7 and above with a reading age of 5 years to 5 years 6 months Part of the Rapid Reading intervention series by Pearson Rapid Stage: Starter Level 1B (equivalent to blue book band) Design supports readers with dyslexia Proven to help children who are behind in their reading to catch up fast Ideal for home learning. Rapid Reading is a catch-up intervention reading scheme that has been proven to help children who are behind in their reading to triple their rate of progress. Each carefully-levelled reading book has a dyslexia-friendly design and supports all struggling learners, including those with SEND, to develop their comprehension skills, reading fluency and confidence. Includes 'Before reading' notes to help children read with confidence and 'Quiz' questions to develop understanding. This book contains one fiction text and one non-fiction text on a similar theme.

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Boudica, the warrior queen of the Iceni tribe, is famous for leading her people into battle against the Romans about 2000 years ago. But who was Boudica, and what led her to fight against the might of Rome? Travel back in time with this book, and find out! 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: History