First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Formula 1 races are world famous for being exciting and fast-paced, involving the most up-to-date cars. Find out how the competition began and what is involved in each race in this non-fiction book by Mary Colson. Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have a Key Stage 1 reading level, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading. Text type: A non-fiction book Curriculum links: P.E. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

This book examines the relationship between words and images in illustrated texts. The focus is on cultural attitudes toward illustrations and the idea that one might consider graphic material other than writing as text and text as graphics. This aspect of books and manuscripts has often been ignored by literary critics and the vocabulary for discussing it is often inadequate. The author has established a theoretical basis that would be useful for any graphic production that combines words and pictures and has applied this to medieval illustrated manuscripts.
This study shows that one can indeed read both verbal and pictorial texts by means of these three strategies. Moreover, the kinds of readings generated by these strategies reveal that there is no stable relationship between words and their illustrations, but that the relationship changes according to the material itself.

This photographic information book takes a look at the men's Heptathlon - a contest with seven different athletic events focused around running, jumping and throwing. Looking at technique, training, diet and rest, Mary Colson's book shows how athletes become the best runners, jumpers and throwers in the world. Collins Big Cat Phonics Progress books are specifically designed for struggling readers, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading. This title has a text level of Band 3 / Yellow, which provides varied sentence structure and natural language, and an interest level of Band 8 / Purple. Text type: An information book A simple pictorial summary with labels on pages 14 to 15 provides an opportunity to recap and discuss the information in the book. Curriculum links: P.E.

The Ironman triathlon competition is the ultimate test of endurance. Find out how competitors train and compete in such a gruelling event in this exciting photographic non-fiction report by Mary Colson. Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have a Key Stage 1 reading level, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading. Text type: An information book Curriculum links: P.E. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Have you ever wondered what your cat does when you're not around? Well, meet Henry - he's going to tell you! Henry has been left to wander the house and he's in the mood for fun! From scratching to purring, napping to pouncing, you can find out just what wild things cats get up to when your family are all out!

Light is an amazing thing. It is essential to life on Earth, but how is it made? This book looks at the science of light in a fun, informative way. Informative flowcharts, bright photographs and fact boxes help to explain how light is created and how fast it travels. Readers will find out how the human eye works and how some animals can even see in the dark!

This title teaches readers how to stop dreaming about becoming an filmmaker and take steps to make their dreams come true! Helpful tips for finding inspiration, writing the right script, and always thinking creatively about camera angles will help your readers get filming in no time! An activity at the end of the book encourages readers to make a story board for a film.

Have you ever wondered what your rabbit does when you're not around? Well, meet Jemima - she's going to tell you! Jemima has been left to wander the house and she's in the mood for fun! From binkying to thumping, circling to snacking, you can find out just what wild things rabbits get up to when your family are all out!