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 Gold Level titles are aimed at children in Year 2.

Now even the smallest of fans can enjoy a book about their favorite sport. Rhyming riddles acompanied by colorful artwork help introduce the game's simplest, most basic elements.

Readers are pitched baseball's facts, faces, history, and places in this A-Z "home plate" view of America's favorite pastime. Topics include game basics and famous players.

Now even the smallest of fans can enjoy a book about their favorite sport. Rhyming riddles acompanied by colorful artwork help introduce the game's simplest, most basic elements.

Now even the smallest of fans can enjoy a book about their favorite sport. Rhyming riddles accompanied by colorful artwork help introduce the game's simplest, most basic elements.

Now even the smallest of fans can enjoy a book about their favorite sport. Rhyming riddles accompanied by colorful artwork help introduce the game's simplest, most basic elements.

Illustrated by Mark Braught

The sounds of autumn include the crunch of fallen leaves underfoot and the thump of the kickoff starting the first home football game. Sleeping Bear Press is proud to continue our bestselling sports series with "Tis for Touchdown: A Football Alphabet. "Sports writer Brad Herzog's easy-to-read-aloud rhymes engage even the youngest of readers, while hardcore fans can devour the detailed expository that covers the sport of the pigskin, from A-Z and end zone to end zone. Plays and players are just a few of the topics covered.

Brad Herzog's first job as a newspaper sports reporter allowed him to travel with the Cornell University football team. He has been writing about the game ever since. A past Grand Gold Medal Award winner from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Brad has written more than a dozen fiction and nonfiction children's books. Brad lives on California's Monterey Peninsula.

Mark Braught's sixteen years of professional experience has earned him prestigious awards from The American Advertising Federation (ADDY), Communications Art, the NYArt Directors Club, and the Society of Illustrators, to name a few. He lives in Commerce, Georgia. "Touchdown" is his third book with Sleeping Bear Press.

Just in time for the 2006 Winter Olympic comes this exciting new spin on the ABCs! Join four-time world champion figure skater Kurt Browning as he glides and dances through the alphabet, explaining the history, techniques and memorable moments of the sport.

For many sports fans there's no such thing as too much baseball. In I Spy with My Little Eye: Baseball, readers get double the fun. Brad Herzog (H is for Home Run: A Baseball Alphabet) teams up with photographer David Milne to create a visual puzzle book that challenges the deductive skills and sharp eyes of young readers.

Dual look-alike photographs are filled with baseballs, bats, and memorabilia. But one of the scenes in each photo pair has been slightly altered. Can you see the changes? How many can you find? Poetic clues help young fans and seasoned veterans spot the differences.

From the number of trophies in the case to the jerseys hanging in a locker room, baseball fans of all ages will enjoy this new way of spying the game

From the first games held in ancient Greece to the cultural extravaganzas of recent years, there have been some incredible and amazing events and milestones in the world of Olympic sports. Now "G is for Gold Medal: An Olympics Alphabet," writer Brad Herzog showcases those athlete and events that not only set sports records but also impacted history and world views.

Part of the Rigby Star Family|, this Rigby Star Independent reader is levelled for independent, follow-on reading from the KS1 guided reading sessions. |, this reader is levelled for independent, follow-on reading from the KS1 guided reading sessions.

Explore the universe and learn about the science and history of space discovery in this educational and interactive guide!

Humans have always sought to push the boundaries of discovery, exploring not only Earth but the universe beyond. For centuries, scientists have been fascinated by space, studying everything from the planets to supernovas. The discoveries they've made have radically changed our view of the universe and our place in it.

An out-of-this-world experience, Spacepedia lets kids explore space through the stories in the stars. Young readers can learn about the science of the solar system and the history of space exploration, even getting a glimpse into the future of space technology and how it compares to the imaginings of popular sci-fi books and movies. Aspiring astronauts will get a comprehensive overview of everything space, from Galileo's first telescope to robots on the Red Planet. Filled with interactive inserts, photos, and illustrations, this encyclopedic guide to the universe takes kids on an exciting and interactive journey through space.