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Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the
right level 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. Nothing
mysterious happens in Puggle ... that is until Dev finds a pebble -
a pebble with a painting and the word "HELP" on it. Intrigue builds
as more and more pebbles appear around the village. Who keeps
sending them? And why? Join Dev and his friends as they seek to
solve the Pebble Puzzle in this humorous mystery story by Ali
Sparkes. 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.
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. Nobody at Puggle School would ever believe
Katy’s phobia. Some of her friends are scared of spiders. Some of
them are scared of snakes. But no-one is scared of a kitten! Katy
can’t even think about a kitten without breaking out in goose
bumps. It would be OK if only her best friend hadn’t invited Katy
to come and play after school… and meet Fluffy! How can Katy get
over her fear? Will everyone think she’s totally weird if she
tells them? Perhaps she’d be surprised by the fears they have if
she ever did … This story about overcoming fears is written by
Ali Sparkes. 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.
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Car-Jacked (Paperback)
Ali Sparkes
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Jack Mattingly is a genius. He has an IQ of 170. He speaks fluent
Mandarin and Latin. And he can calculate the square root of
1,673,549 in his head. But when Jack's parents' car is hi-jacked,
with him inside it, for once he's as clueless as the rest of us.
The car-jacker doesn't know Jack's in the car - yet. But it's only
a matter of time before he's discovered. And then anything could
happen. Only one thing's for sure: Jack's in for the thrill-ride of
his life . . . A high-octane adventure from the winner of the Blue
Peter Book of the Year Award.
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Night Speakers (Paperback)
Ali Sparkes
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Night after night Elena, Matt, and Tima wake at exactly the same
time, with no idea why. It's messing them up and fracturing their
lives . . . until they venture out into the dark and find each
other. And then the sleepless trio realize their astounding power -
they can speak any language; they can even communicate with
animals. But something is happening over on the industrial
estate-something which is emitting sounds that only they can hear,
and killing any winged thing that crosses its path. There's nobody
to fight it but themselves, for only they can possibly understand
it and what it means to do . . . A new edge-of-your-seat series
from award-winning author, Ali Sparkes, with huge appeal for both
boys and girls. Fast-paced action adventure about contemporary
children with mysterious powers, told with Ali's classic humour and
lightness of touch.
Adventure, conspiracy and shapeshifting - X-Men meets Alex Rider.
Dax Jones is an ordinary schoolboy . . . until something
extraordinary happens. Whilst frightened for his life, he
inexplicably changes into a fox! He is offered a place at a secret
government school where he can develop, and learn to control, his
powers. But if Dax accepts, on no account can he tell anybody. Dax
jumps at the chance of getting away from his unhappy home. But
before long he begins to wonder who exactly is behind the school,
and what they want from the pupils there. Suddenly Dax's fox senses
are on high alert . . .
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.
Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes
ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and
eBooks are also available. Prince Francis is going to marry
Princess Frieda and everyone in the kingdom is rejoicing. Except
Prince Francis. He used to be a frog until the princess kissed him.
Now, thanks to her fairy godmother's spell, he's a handsome prince.
Only... he never asked to be. But if he won't do as he's told,
learn his wedding vows and be more princely, everyone he ever loved
in the pond could be lost... Lime/Band 11 books have longer
sentence structures and a greater use of literary language. Pages
30 and 31 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.
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Dark Summer (Paperback)
Ali Sparkes
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When Eddie discovers a secret passage in Wookey Hole caves, he just
has to find out where it goes. But his amazement quickly turns to
horror when he gets lost in the dark. He's underground, on his own,
and nobody knows where he is . . . Until a hand reaches out of the
blackness. A strange, pale girl helps Eddie get back to the
surface, but she can't seem to leave the caves herself. Who is she?
Or rather . . . what is she? And what other secrets is she hiding?
Only one thing is certain - this is a summer Eddie will never
forget. A captivating adventure from the author of Frozen in Time -
winner of the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award!
1956 Freddy and Polly are used to helping their father with his
experiments. So they don't mind being put into cryonic suspension -
having their hearts frozen until their father wakes them up again.
They know it will only be for an hour or two, so there's nothing to
worry about . . . Present Day Ben and Rachel have resigned
themselves to a long, boring summer. Then they find a hidden
underground vault in the garden containing two frozen figures, a
boy and a girl. And when Rachel accidentally presses a button,
something unbelievable happens . . . Can Polly and Freddy adapt to
the twenty-first century? Will their bodies survive having been in
suspension for so long? And most important of all, what happened to
their father - and why did he leave them frozen in time?
Ordinary kids: extraordinary powers: amazing adventures. The
fantastic Shapeshifter series continues with Dax and his friends
settling into their new secret hideaway in the Lake District. The
whole place has been fortified so that the Children of Limitless
Ability won't ever be under threat again. After dodging death once
too often for his liking, Dax is looking forward to a quieter
time-building a tree house in the grounds and shifting to a fox or
a falcon and exploring the countryside. But all is not well in the
spirit world-strange messages are coming through and Dax, Gideon,
Lisa and Mia must once again join forces. Could the messages be
coming from Luke and Catherine, Gideon's dead brother and sister?
Perhaps they're even still alive? In which case, they have to
rescue Luke from Catherine's evil clutches-but is Dax really a
match for her? With appeal for both boys and girls, this is a
fast-paced action adventure about contemporary children with super
powers, told with award-winning Ali Sparkes's humour and lightness
of touch. Perfect for fans of Alex Rider, Robert Muchamore's CHERUB
series, and Young Bond.
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Thunderstruck (Paperback)
Ali Sparkes
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What if your new best friend was a ghost? Getting struck by
lightning whilst huddling under a tree isn't exactly the way Alisha
and Theo would have chosen to get out of sports day . . . Surviving
the strike makes them see life differently. It also makes them
notice Doug and Lizzie. Struck by lightning under that same tree on
the common in 1975, the two teenagers have been hanging out there
ever since. Doug and Lizzie are funny, clever, brave - and quite
happy about making friends with a pair of ten-year-olds. OK, fair
point, they are dead, and Doug's trousers are worryingly flared.
But you can't have everything. But something sinister is going on
at school - although only Theo and Alisha seem to be able to see
it. What can it mean when ragged faceless entities keep staring in
through the windows? Not all ghosts are friendly like Doug and
Lizzie . . . but are these phantoms really the harbingers of doom
for all the kids at Beechwood Junior? A fun and fast-paced ghostly
mystery with lightning strikes, floating phantoms, and four
fantastic friends just trying to get on with their everyday lives .
. . or deaths . . . From the prize-winning author of Frozen in
Time, the Shapeshifter series, and many more!
Jasmine can't help speaking in rhyme and it's quite inconvenient to
rhyme all the time. When she gets to school she finds that it's
worse. The whole of her class can only speak in verse! Books with
short chapters are a great way for children who are reading
independently to extend reading stamina and progress to the next
step of their reading journey. This Read with Oxford Stage 6 book
has rhyming verses, short chapters, an engaging story and humorous
colour illustrations. Tips for parents and fun after-reading
activities help you to get the most out of the story. Featuring
much-loved characters, great authors, engaging storylines and fun
activities, Read with Oxford offers an exciting range of carefully
levelled reading books to build your child's reading confidence.
Find practical advice, free eBooks and fun activities to help your
child progress on oxfordowl.co.uk. Let's get them flying!
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Night Terrors (Paperback)
Ali Sparkes
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It's not every day a couple of eagles pay you a visit in the middle
of the night and tell you your friend, who happens to be hundreds
of miles away, is in terrible danger. But Matt and Elena are not
everyday people. They're Night Speakers, with the ability to
communicate with animals, and an uncanny habit of getting into
save-the-world situations. But what is shaking the birds' world so
much that it would drive them to fly hundreds of miles? Something
huge and horrifying is happening, and Tima is in the middle of it.
Can Matt and Elena get to her in time? Something is going on below
the surface, and only the Night Speakers can stop us all from
falling into the cracks. . . The fourth standalone adventure in the
Night Speakers series - action adventures about contemporary
children with extraordinary powers, told with award-winning author
Ali Sparkes's classic humour and energy.
1.34 a.m. It's always 1.34 a.m. Every night without fail, at 1.34
a.m. on the dot, Elena, Matt, and Tima wake up. Except, something's
changed. The beam that gave them the ability to communicate
telepathically with animals has started to come through early. And
that's because the Earth is slowing down. Just one second's delay
is causing freak tidal waves, forest fires, chaos in the skies. And
it's only getting worse. Do Elena, Matt, and Tima have the power to
get the Earth back on track? Or could this mean the end of
everything? Find out in the gripping finale to this electrifying
series.
Tyrone Lewis is messing about in the woods, trying to keep out of
trouble, when he stumbles upon something weird . . . a glowing lump
of rock or metal or something. Whatever it is, it gives him an
amazing power. Which is cool at first, until Ty's new powers start
attracting attention, and soon he's being followed by two sinister
agents who seem intent on 'collecting' him. But Ty has no intention
of letting that happen. So now he's got to RUN . . .
Savannah is having a kite-making party for her birthday. Hattie
thinks her kite is the worst one. Then she has to use it to help
Savannah. Using the world's largest known database of writing for
and by children, our experts have defined 300 ambitious words to
help children succeed at school. We've combined these with finelly
levelled books that help you develop support comprehension and
fluency, while inspiring and engaging your young readers.
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Night Walker (Paperback)
Ali Sparkes
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Spin has always dwelled in the darkness. He was happy to lurk
alone, until Elena, Matt and Tima came to disrupt his night-time
world. Elena, Matt, and Tima are Night Speakers. They wake up at
the same time, every night, and since the beginning of these
wake-up calls they have all had the power to speak any language.
And that doesn't stop with humans. Something weird is going on at
the hospital-children are going in, and not coming out. The Night
Speakers are investigating, but even they, with their incredible
powers of communication with the animal world, are struggling to
find out the truth. But Spin's got a ringside seat. Because Spin's
got a secret, and he's about to come out of the shadows The third
standalone book in the Night Speakers series - action adventures
about contemporary children with extraordinary powers, told with
award-winning author Ali Sparkes's classic humour and energy.
Anita can't help speaking in rhyme and it's quite inconvenient to
rhyme all the time. When she gets to school she finds that it's
worse. The whole of her class can only speak in verse! Oxford
Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series
that will fire children's imaginations. These 36 original stories
will get children thinking, and develop and deepen their
comprehension skills. The variety of authors and illustration
styles broadens children's reading experience, with something to
appeal to every child. All the books in the series are carefully
levelled, so it's easy to match every child to the right book for
them. They also contain inside cover notes, to enable parents and
teachers to support children in their reading. Help with children's
reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.
A group of special teenagers, each with an incredible power. They
live together and learn how to use their abilities, protected from
those who wish to harm them. Now, for one short week they are let
out into the world, with strict instructions that they must not use
their powers. But good intentions are easy . . . following them
through is a different matter. Gideon and Luke are spending some
quality family time, playing at being normal teenagers for once.
They have no real reason to use their telekinetic powers in the
small seaside town, and there are enough bodyguards around to keep
them safe, right? Wrong. Someone is stalking them. A man with the
cool, calm air of a brutal killer and Gideon and Luke are in his
sights.
Which animal do you think would be the most help in an emergency?
Step Away from the Kitten! is a hilarious look at some of history's
most helpful (and cutest!) animals. TreeTops inFact is a
non-fiction series that aims to engage children in reading for
pleasure as powerfully as fiction does. The variety of topics means
there are books to interest every child in this compelling series.
The series is written by top children's authors and subject
experts. The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match
every child to the right book.
Do you scream over spiders or bolt from bats? In Scratch's Bad
Reputations, Scratch the rat looks at animals that have a
reputation for being scary but are they really bad, or just
misunderstood? Oxford Reading Tree inFact is a non-fiction series
that aims to engage children in reading for pleasure as powerfully
as fiction does. The variety of topics means there are books to
interest every child in this compelling series. The series is
written by top children's authors and subject experts. The books
are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the
right book.
A group of very special teenagers. Each with an incredible power,
they live together, protected by the government. Out in the
ordinary world they know they must not use their powers. But good
intentions are easy . . . following them through is another matter.
With his supernatural ability to conjure spectacular illusions,
Spook Williams knows he is destined for greatness. So when he's
kidnapped by a celebrity magician claiming to be his real father,
he can't help but be intrigued . . . Very soon, Spook is living the
dream: bathing in a jacuzzi aboard a luxury yacht, rubbing
shoulders with billionaires, and spending time with gorgeous
magician's assistant, Kamilah . . . But when he is asked to take
part in a daring heist, will Spook be able to resist this
opportunity to flex his powers?
Oxford Reading Tree All Stars is an engaging chapter fiction series
which combines age-appropriate content with imaginative stories,
perfect for inspiring and stretching able infants. The series
develops comprehension skills and provides a wide variety of
fiction topics and styles, alongside illustrations that aid
understanding. All the books in this series are carefully levelled,
so it's easy to match every child to the right book - one which
will develop their reading skills and fuel their love of reading.
Help with children's reading development is also available at
www.oxfordowl.co.uk. This pack contains six Level 12 books, one of
each of the following titles: A Sudden Drop, MegaMax, Big Top
Academy, Jamie Jones: Galaxy Defender (aged 8 1/2), Terrible Tina
and The Great Howling Mystery.
This pack contains six of each of the following titles: Step Away
from the Kitten!, Explorers: Then and Now, William Kamkwamba:
Bright Spark, Rainforest Secrets, Dance!, The Craft of Paper.
TreeTops inFact\~is a non-fiction series that aims to engage
children in reading for pleasure as powerfully as fiction does. The
variety of topics means there are books to interest every child in
this compelling series.\~The series is written by top children's
authors and subject experts. The books are carefully levelled,
making it easy to match every child to the right book. Each book
contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content,
supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl
offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided
reading, writing, speaking and listening.
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