Written by local authors in conjunction with educational experts and local history experts, this book lets young readers discover the history of their local area. Features include: a timeline; fun imaginary accounts; cool old photos; and amazing top facts and information.

Having an eye test can be fun! The boy in this story is nervous before his first appointment, but the optician soon puts him at ease. The sight tests turn out to be really interesting, and afterwards he gets to choose an exciting pair of new glasses! My New Glasses 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: 5-6 years

Pack your bag and get ready to visit some of the most amazing landmarks in the UK. From rock-formations and waterfalls, to ancient monuments and modern sky-scrapers, there is so much to explore! On the way you will learn ... the stories behind famous landmarks such as the Giant's Causeway; why landmarks are so important for finding our way; and the skills to become a landmark explorer in your local area! Are you ready? Let's go! Be a Landmark Explorer is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will love reading the exciting collection of fiction and non-fiction written by top authors. Inspire them to keep reading through gripping stories and fascinating information books packed with rich language and stunning artwork. 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. Reading age: 7-8 years

Crystal Class are putting on a play about an Egyptian prince and a magical gemstone. Find out what happens when the gemstone really does turn out to be magical and transports the main characters to Ancient Egypt to perform their play for the King and Queen of Egypt.The Class Show 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: 5-6 years

This activity book encourages children to take the vital first steps on the road to reading. They will begin to build words, then identify words that rhyme and anticipate word endings. There's plenty of fun to be had drawing and colouring pictures too. Great for developing pencil control.

"Meets National Curriculum standards - great resource." Faisie18, Amazon customer Spelling and vocabularly play a key part in the primary English curriculum. Our simple workbooks help to break down the skills children need to master to meet their curriculum objectives in a clear and fuss-free way. This workbook supports children in Year 1 (ages 5-6) to develop their spelling skills through fun and engaging activities. Covering simple rules and exceptions, word families, phonic sounds, synonyms and antonyms and much more! Practice activities to use at home or in school Matched to National Curriculum requirements Quickly builds confidence and understanding Includes extra notes and tips to reinforce skillsAll answers available online Provides additional spelling and vocabulary practice Matched to the Scholastic English Skills: Spelling and Vocabulary teacher resource book Perfect for use in class or at home

This bright book helps children link letter shapes and sounds and is a first introduction to the a-z Letterland characters. Children will love finger tracing the letters and making links between the letters, and the sounds they make at the beginning of simple words - a great first step towards learning to spell. Suitable for ages 3+.

Farmer Bill has managed to grow a huge turnip! It's so big that he needs everyone's help to pull it out of the ground ... And when he does manage to get it out, what are they going to do with such an enormous amount of food? The Big Turnip 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: 5-6 years

There is so much to explore at the aquarium: fish with stripes and spots and rockpools with crabs and seaweed. What will you see in the fish tank? In the Fish Tank 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

Gia the giant loves to knit but everything she makes is too big for the villagers and they do not appreciate her talents. One cold December morning, deep snow covers the villiage and her knitting turns out to be much more useful than everybody thought. The Knitting Giant 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: 5-6 years

Sasha is a very adventurous snail! Join her as she travels through the countryside by train, balloon and boat on an incredible journey to see her friend, Tom Toad. Will Sasha be able to stay awake when she finally arrives at Tom's home? Sasha's Snail Tripis 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

Board: GL 11+ Subjects covered: Verbal Reasoning Type: Skills Practice For Ages: 10 to 11 "Great quality, imaginatively written" Dr Samina Rashid, 11+ tutor Prepare for the GL 11+ tests with targeted practice and opportunities for children to test their understanding and develop their verbal reasoning skills for the GL 11+ Test. Packed with opportunities for children to master different question types, including word meanings, making words, codes and more. Contains a range of verbal reasoning question types Contains short answers at the end of the book. Extended answers online.

Zak and Jen's gran is feeling sad. What can the children do to cheer her up? They use their imagination and creativity to put together a special show for her. But will they be able to make her smile? Gran's Grin 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

Packed full of fun pre-writing activities that focus on pencil control, this activity book helps children to develop the writing skills they will need at school. The friendly Letterland characters introduce the correct strokes for a-z and there is plenty of opportunity for children to develop essential first handwriting skills. Suitable for ages 3

Frog and Fox can smell something delicious on the other side of the pond - jam muffins! They set off on a quest for the muffins - but will they find them? And will they get there before someone else eats them? Jam Muffins 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

When Ben the fisherman is granted wishes by a fish he freed, Ben's greedy grandmother demands the wishes for herself. At first, the fish grants the grandmother's wishes, but when she demands to be made queen, the fish has had enough and decides to reward Ben instead. Boatman Ben 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

With their red and yellow beaks, and black and white feathers, puffins are very distinctive sea birds. Find out more about the lives of puffins in this striking photographic guide. Puffins 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

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. When villagers refuse to share their food with a visiting boy, he decides to cook his own yummy stone soup. The secret ingredient? Sharing! See what happens in this retelling of a classic fable. Orange/Band 6 offers varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages. The focus sounds in this book are: /ai/ a, eigh /ee/ e-e, ey, e, y /ch/ tch /j/ g, ge /l/ le /w/ wh /v/ ve /z/ se /sh/ ch /oo/ u /igh/ y, ie 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.

This fun-filled activity book is designed to help children develop a variety of early reading skills. Perfect for little ones, it contains a variety of activities designed to develop rhyming, matching, and letter-spotting skills.

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. Discover all the different types of fox there are in the world in this photographic non-fiction book. Red B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion. The focus sounds in this book are: /ai/ /ee/ /oa/ /oo/ /ur/ /ear/ /ar/ /or/ bb, nn Pages 14 and 15 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.