Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level As host of the 2014 football World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games, Brazil is a country that has grabbed the world's attention and imagination. Find out all about the history, culture, remarkable landscape and, of course, the carnivals and the sporting prowess that make Brazil such an exciting, dynamic place to visit and to live. Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level From the first planes to modern spacecraft, follow the women who had the courage, grit and determination to conquer the skies! Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate. Text type - An information book. The book is organised into short chapters to help children practise the skills of locating and identifying important information. The glossary and index on pages 28 and 29 can be used to develop children's information retrieval skills further. Curriculum links - History (beyond 1066)

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. Discover how sea rescues are conducted, who makes up a football team and how chocolate is made and much more in How Do They Do That?. Each book contains inside cover notes that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and a range of follow-up activities to support children in their reading.