Extensive reading is essential for improving fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for contemporary, low-level reading material for younger learners. Sherlock Holmes is the world's most famous detective and students will love this modern adaptation of Conan Doyle's much-loved story. Based on the award-winning TV series Sherlock starring Benedict Cumberbatch. LEVEL 3 BOOK ONLY Perfect also for native English speaking children who are struggling with their reading A compelling story updated for a twenty-first century audience. With full-colour stills from the show. A six-page Fact File section section provides a background to the original Sherlock Holmes stories and explores themes from the story including genetic engineering. People and Places section provides a clear visual context before students begin to read. Self-study activities enable students to check their progress as they read. Series Information Secondary ELT Readers is a series of contemporary teenage-focused titles, simplified for students of English as a Foreign Language. The series covers five levels from Starter Level (Beginners) to Level 4 (Upper-Intermediate) and is aimed at students aged twelve to eighteen. Each reader is available in Book Only or Book and CD formats. The CD features an audio recording of the story for reading along. There are also online resource sheets providing extra activities and background information for the teacher.

Help your child progress at home with Bug Club Phonics Our Bug Club Phonics Packs are designed by experts to help your child gain a strong foundation in reading, writing and spelling, and get ready for the Year 1 Phonics Check. Ideal for learning at home, each pack contains: an engaging activity book to practice reading, writing and language skills six carefully levelled Bug Club Phonics stories with clear parent notes to help children grow in reading confidence a parent guide to help you guide your child through their reading journey Aligned to the National Curriculum Fun activities and engaging stories in the Bug Club Phonics pack motivate children and make learning easy. Used in short, regular bursts of practice, they will help your child to make progress while they're having fun. Collect them all! There are five Bug Club Phonics packs to collect, covering phonics phases 2-5 (for Reception and Year 1). Just search for 9781292377650, 9781292377667, 9781292377674 and 9781292377681.

Help your child progress at home with Bug Club Phonics Our Bug Club Phonics Packs are designed by experts to help your child gain a strong foundation in reading, writing and spelling, and get ready for the Year 1 Phonics Check. Ideal for learning at home, each pack contains: an engaging activity book to practice reading, writing and language skills six carefully levelled Bug Club Phonics stories with clear parent notes to help children grow in reading confidence a parent guide to help you guide your child through their reading journey Aligned to the National Curriculum Fun activities and engaging stories in the Bug Club Phonics pack motivate children and make learning easy. Used in short, regular bursts of practice, they will help your child to make progress while they're having fun. Collect them all! There are five Bug Club Phonics packs to collect, covering phonics phases 2-5 (for Reception and Year 1). Just search for 9781292377650, 9781292377667, 9781292377674 and 9781292377698.

Genre: Fantasy story with a predictable structure and patterned language. Learning Objectives: Word Recognition Strand 5: Read simple words by sounding out blending the phonemes all through the words from left to right (CVC words). Language Comprehension Strand 7: Retell narratives in the correct sequence, drawing on language patterns of stories.

Discover the magic of stories: Read and learn with Disney friends With the brand-new Disney Readers series, young learners can build their reading skills with the help of engaging Disney stories and characters they know and enjoy. * Created to be used both at school and at home * Helps young learners expand their reading in a fun and motivating way * Audobook, extra learning content and activities included* * Aligned to the Global Scale of English and Common European Framework * Lexile text measure 460 A man takes Woody from Andy's home. He wants to sell him to a museum in Japan! Buzz and the other toys want to save Woody, but Woody has new friends now. Does Woody want to go home? Can Buzz save him? * Audiobook accessed via the Pearson English Portal

Get ready to blast off! Find out about some real-life astronauts and their true space adventures, including Neil Armstrong and the first Moon landing. On the way you'll discover what were the first living things in space, why it is so easy to jump on the Moon, and why you should never eat a sandwich (or drink a glass of water) in a space craft! True Space Adventures 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 as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 7-8 years

Discover the magic of stories: Read and learn with Disney friends With the brand-new Disney Readers series, young learners can build their reading skills with the help of engaging Disney stories and characters they know and enjoy. * Created to be used both at school and at home * Helps young learners expand their reading in a fun and motivating way * Audobook, extra learning content and activities included* * Aligned to the Global Scale of English and Common European Framework * Lexile text measure 460 Andy is going to college and his toys are afraid! Their new home is very different - the children don't know how to play with toys, and some of the new toys are not friendly... Can Woody help them find a better home? Can they, like Andy, have a happy, new life? * Audiobook accessed via the Pearson English Portal

Discover the magic of stories: Read and learn with Disney friends With the brand-new Disney Readers series, young learners can build their reading skills with the help of engaging Disney stories and characters they know and enjoy. * Created to be used both at school and at home * Helps young learners expand their reading in a fun and motivating way * Audobook, extra learning content and activities included* * Aligned to the Global Scale of English and Common European Framework * Lexile text measure 500 Woody used to be Andy's favourite toy, but he's Bonnie's toy now. Her favourite toy is Forky. Woody wants Bonnie to be happy, so when he Forky runs away, Woody tries to bring him back. Can Woody get back to Bonnie and his friends? Will he want to? Or will he choose a different life? * Audiobook accessed via the Pearson English Portal

Genre: Fantasy story Learning objectives: Language Comprehension Strand 8: Explain their reactions to text, commenting on important aspects. Writing Opportunities Strand 9: Make adventurous word and language choices appropriate to the style and purpose of the text (e.g. descriptive language for 'monster story').

Genre: Science-fiction Learning Objectives: Language Comprehension Strand 7: Draw together ideas and information from across a whole text, using simple signposts in the text. Writing Opportunities Strand 9: Sustain form in narrative, including use of person and time (e.g. continuing the story and revising character descriptions).

Genre: Modern humorous story with patterned language. Learning Objectives: Word Recognition Strand 5: Read simple words by sounding out blending the phonemes all through the words from left to right. Language Comprehension Strand 8: Show an understanding of the elements of stories, such as sequence of events.

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 Orange Level titles are aimed at children in Year 2.

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. When Lucy finds a gold ring with the words "Be careful what you wish for" engraved on it, she soon discovers that it has special powers. Mayhem starts to ensue as different people find the ring and they are granted their wishes ... but not in the way they expected! The ring's warning is true - you should be careful what you wish for. But will Lucy learn this in time? Find out in this surreal story by Paul Shipton. 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.

Watch your students grow up with Rosie and Ben as they enjoy reading at the right level. The language is carefully graded so the Readers are easy to use alongside any coursebook or for reading alone. A powerful partnership with the non-fiction series Oxford Read and Discover means students can explore the same topic through fact and fiction. Read an adventure set in Africa's Serengeti, Can You see Lions? and then find out more about how animals use camouflage in Oxford Read and Discover Camouflage. Learners can complete activities whilst reading or after reading - some with supporting activities for the Cambridge Young Learner Test. Picture dictionaries and glossaries help with unknown words along the way.

Watch your students grow up with Rosie and Ben as they enjoy reading at the right level. The language is carefully graded so the Readers are easy to use alongside any coursebook or for reading alone. Oxford Read and Imagine partners with Oxford Read and Discover to give learners a chance to explore the same topic through fact and fiction. This powerful partnership between the two series is a great way to get learners reading, both inside and outside the classroom. Learners can complete activities whilst reading or after reading - some with supporting activities for the Cambridge Young Learner Test. Picture dictionaries and glossaries help with unknown words along the way.

Watch your students grow up with Rosie and Ben as they enjoy reading at the right level. The language is carefully graded so the Readers are easy to use alongside any coursebook or for reading alone. A powerful partnership with the non-fiction series Oxford Read and Discover means students can explore the same topic through fact and fiction. Read an adventure set in Africa's Serengeti, Can You see Lions? and then find out more about how animals use camouflage in Oxford Read and Discover Camouflage. Learners can complete activities whilst reading or after reading - some with supporting activities for the Cambridge Young Learner Test. Picture dictionaries and glossaries help with unknown words along the way.

Watch your students grow up with Rosie and Ben as they enjoy reading at the right level. The language is carefully graded so the Readers are easy to use alongside any coursebook or for reading alone. A powerful partnership with the non-fiction series Oxford Read and Discover means students can explore the same topic through fact and fiction. Read an adventure set in Africa's Serengeti, Can You see Lions? and then find out more about how animals use camouflage in Oxford Read and Discover Camouflage. Learners can complete activities whilst reading or after reading - some with supporting activities for the Cambridge Young Learner Test. Picture dictionaries and glossaries help with unknown words along the way.

Watch your students grow up with Rosie and Ben as they enjoy reading at the right level. The language is carefully graded so the Readers are easy to use alongside any coursebook or for reading alone. A powerful partnership with the non-fiction series Oxford Read and Discover means students can explore the same topic through fact and fiction. Read an adventure set in Africa's Serengeti, Can You see Lions? and then find out more about how animals use camouflage in Oxford Read and Discover Camouflage. Learners can complete activities whilst reading or after reading - some with supporting activities for the Cambridge Young Learner Test. Picture dictionaries and glossaries help with unknown words along the way.

Watch your students grow up with Rosie and Ben as they enjoy reading at the right level. The language is carefully graded so the Readers are easy to use alongside any coursebook or for reading alone. A powerful partnership with the non-fiction series Oxford Read and Discover means students can explore the same topic through fact and fiction. Read an adventure set in Africa's Serengeti, Can You see Lions? and then find out more about how animals use camouflage in Oxford Read and Discover Camouflage. Learners can complete activities whilst reading or after reading - some with supporting activities for the Cambridge Young Learner Test. Picture dictionaries and glossaries help with unknown words along the way.

Watch your students grow up with Rosie and Ben as they enjoy reading at the right level. The language is carefully graded so the Readers are easy to use alongside any coursebook or for reading alone. A powerful partnership with the non-fiction series Oxford Read and Discover means students can explore the same topic through fact and fiction. Read an adventure set in Africa's Serengeti, Can You see Lions? and then find out more about how animals use camouflage in Oxford Read and Discover Camouflage. Learners can complete activities whilst reading or after reading - some with supporting activities for the Cambridge Young Learner Test. Picture dictionaries and glossaries help with unknown words along the way.

Watch your students grow up with Rosie and Ben as they enjoy reading at the right level. The language is carefully graded so the Readers are easy to use alongside any coursebook or for reading alone. A powerful partnership with the non-fiction series Oxford Read and Discover means students can explore the same topic through fact and fiction. Read an adventure set in Africa's Serengeti, Can You see Lions? and then find out more about how animals use camouflage in Oxford Read and Discover Camouflage. Learners can complete activities whilst reading or after reading - some with supporting activities for the Cambridge Young Learner Test. Picture dictionaries and glossaries help with unknown words along the way.

Excite your children and give them a firm foundation in phonics. Part of the Bug Club family, Bug Club Phonics aims to help children learn to read by the age of six in a fun and accessible way. Following the order of Letters and Sounds, the Bug Club Phonics programme matches the National Curriculum and Early Learning Goals and ensures children read from books with the sounds they know as they are learning to read. Ideal for home learning. Steve and Hailey look at lots of different weather types to see which they like best. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 5-6 (Year 1) Book band: Blue B Phonics phase: 5

Phil is a terrible goalie in The Goalie's Secret. 'The only thing Phil can catch is a cold,' laugh his team. How can he become a better goalie? Can an elderly lady in pink slippers help him? TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge variety to ensure every reader finds books they will enjoy and can read. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

Discover the magic of stories: Read and learn with Disney friends With the brand-new Disney Readers series, young learners can build their reading skills with the help of engaging Disney stories and characters they know and enjoy. * Created to be used both at school and at home * Helps young learners expand their reading in a fun and motivating way * Audobook, extra learning content and activities included* * Aligned to the Global Scale of English and Common European Framework * Lexile text measure 490 Simba's father, Mufasa, was king of the Pride Lands. "One day, you are going to be king of all this," he tells Simba. But Simba's uncle, Scar, thinks differently. Can Simba learn Scar's true plan? Who is the true Lion King? * Audiobook accessed via the Pearson English Portal

Genre: Science-fiction Learning Objectives: Language Comprehension Strand 7: Give some reasons why things happen or characters change. Writing Opportunities Strand 9: Sustain form in narrative, including use of person and time (e.g. writing about story characters).