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Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the
right level In this information book, detailed photographs,
illustrations and vivid descriptions are used to introduce readers
to some of the tiniest and weirdest monsters in the natural world.
Information is organised into short chapters to help with
information retrieval and the contents list can be used to select
material for reading. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex
plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. Text type -
An information book. Pages 30 and 31 feature a table of weird
little monsters that supports readers as they recount information.
Curriculum links - Art and design: Mother Nature, designer;
Science: Habitats; Music: Animal magic - Exploring descriptive
sounds. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the
right level Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and
a greater use of literary language. Text type - A non-chronological
report. Pages 30 and 31 feature a persuasive text in a poster
format compelling us to act now to save the cloud forest. This
provides lots of speaking, listening and writing opportunities.
Curriculum links - Science: Plants and animals, Variation;
Geography: Passport to the world. This book has been levelled for
Reading Recovery. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated
Reader.
Follow the adventures of a monster-like lizard, as it goes out
looking for food. This non-fiction book is illustrated with
stunning photographs by author and nature photographer Nic Bishop.
Yellow / Band 3 - A non-fiction recount Text type - Non-fiction The
focus phonemes in this book are ew, a-e, ay and ea. The summary on
the final spread allows children to recap on what happened in the
text. Nic Bishop also wrote Blue 4 The Rainforest at Night. This
title is paired with a story about fictional animals that live in
the sea: Bart the Shark by Paul Shipton. This book has been
levelled for Reading Recovery. This book has been quizzed for
Accelerated Reader.
It's night time and many animals are sleeping, but deep in the
forest a flying squirrel is waking. She is hungry and looking for
food; what will she find to eat? Beautiful photographs show clearly
how the flying squirrel moves, what she eats and where she lives.
Blue/ Band 4 non-fiction books use children's language patterns to
give information which is supported by the illustrations and
design. Text types - An information book. A pictorial summary of
the book with simple labels on pages 14 and 15 allows children to
recap and discuss the text. Curriculum links - Science: light and
dark, sound and hearing. This book has been levelled for Reading
Recovery. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
Follow the butterfly on its journey from flower to flower through
brightly coloured photographs. But look out! Butterfly almost lands
on a yellow flower where a camouflaged crab spider waits to pounce!
Lilac/Band 0 - wordless book that gives information through
pictures and is designed to develop understanding about how
information books work. Text type - Non-Fiction. A story map on
pages 14 and 15 retells the story through repeated photograph to
encourage speaking and listening. This book has been levelled for
Reading Recovery
At night in the rainforest, things start to happen. Meet the
animals and insects that live in the rainforest, in this simple
non-fiction recount by award-winning wildlife photographer, Nic
Bishop. Blue / Band 4 - An information book Text type - Non-fiction
The focus phoneme in this book is aw (crawl). A summary of the
creatures that live in the rainforest can be found on the final
spread. Nic Bishop also wrote Yellow 3 Real Monsters. This book has
been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
"An appealing, elegantly designed introduction to another
much-maligned species." —Kirkus (starred review) "A fascinating,
informative, and inclusive window into a feared and misunderstood
species." —Booklist (starred review) This myth-busting addition
to the critically acclaimed Scientists in the Field series by
Sibert medal winning team Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop is perfect
for nonfiction readers looking for more female scientist
narratives, or a fresh perspective on an underrepresented
animal—Hyenas! Timely and inspiring, The Hyena Scientist sets the
record straight about one of history’s most hated and
misunderstood mammals, while featuring the groundbreaking,
pioneering research of a female scientist in a
predominately male field in this offering by Sibert-winning
duo Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop. As a scientist studying one of
the only mammalian societies led entirely by females, zoologist Kay
Holecamp has made it her life’s work to understand hyenas, the
fascinating, complex creatures that are playful, social, and highly
intelligent—almost nothing like the mangy monsters of pop culture
lore.
Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the
right level Is There Anyone Out There? investigates whether there
is life beyond planet Earth. The non-chronological report examines
what we already know about the Solar System and the possibility of
life on other planets. It also offers ideas of what aliens in
certain sorts of environments might look like. White/Band 10 books
have more complex sentences and figurative language. Text type - A
non-chronological report. Pages 30 and 31 contain a table of
conditions needed to sustain life to encourage children to recap
the information. Curriculum links - Art and design: Mother Nature
designer; Science: Forces and movement, Plants and animals,
Variation. Leading science and wildlife author and photographer Nic
Bishop has contributed three other titles to Collins Big Cat - Look
Out Butterfly!, Fantastic Flying Squirrel and The Cloud Forest.
This title is paired with a story on the same theme: Buzz and Bingo
in the Starry Sky by Alan Durant. This book has been levelled for
Reading Recovery. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated
Reader.
On remote Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand
live the last ninety-one kakapo parrots on earth. These trusting,
flightless, and beautiful birds--the largest and most unusual
parrots on earth--have suffered devastating population loss.
Now, on an island refuge with the last of the species, New
Zealand's National Kakapo Recovery Team is working to restore the
kakapo population. With the help of fourteen humans who share a
single hut and a passion for saving these odd ground-dwelling
birds, the kakapo are making a comeback in New Zealand.
Follow intrepid animal lovers Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop on a
ten-day excursion to witness the exciting events in the life of the
kakapo.
Sibert Medalist and naturalist Nic Bishop gives readers a closer
look at big cats! With grace, guile, and unstoppable power, big
cats are admired for their speed and strength. Although they are
related to house cats, these magnificent creatures are nothing like
our pets! With breathtaking full-page images, Sibert Medal-winning
photographer Nic Bishop introduces readers to a variety of
beautiful and stealthy big cats. The simple, engaging text presents
both basic information and captivating details about the
appearance, habits, and remarkable abilities of these amazing
felines. An index and glossary are included, along with an author's
note detailing his research and the fun stories behind the
photographs.
School Library Journal Best Book of 2009A NSTA/CBS Outstanding
Science Trade Book for 20102009 Booklists's editors' list of the
Top 10 Environmental Titles for Youth With a dazzling as-it-happens
narrative and spectacular photographs, readers, young and old, will
be fascinated as they discover why these mysterious cats are called
ghosts of the mountain. Readers will also be stunned by how much
perseverance it takes to research and protect this endangered,
little-understood species.
Nic Bishop's trademark close-up photographs show the beauty and
otherworldliness of spiders. Simple, engaging text conveys basic
information about spider body parts, life cycles, web, and prey. A
double-gatefold opens to reveal a stop-action sequence showing a
jumping spider leaping!
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