Find out all about how book is made, from making the paper to printing the words to designing the cover. Turquoise/Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms. Text type: An information book. The whole journey is recapped visually in one spread on pages 22-23. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Children can learn how to make and decorate paper hats in this engaging non-fiction book by Sarah Levison. Step-by-step instructions are accompanied by colourful photographs to make the process easy and fun. Children can learn how to make and decorate paper hats in this engaging non-fiction book by Sarah Levison. Step-by-step instructions are accompanied by colourful photographs to make the process easy and fun. Pink A/Band 1A books offer emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations. Children can recap the stages of how to make a hat on pages 14-15. Text type: An instruction text Curriculum links: Expressive arts and design

The Nature Watch titles are the perfect non-fiction picture books for budding animal lovers. A fun, engaging format, beautiful illustrations and gentle educational text make the series an appealing and absorbing gift for children. Die-cut holes make these wonderful books come to life! Each layer in Nature Watch: Under the Waves shows a different sea level, from shallow rockpools to the very bottom of the ocean. Peek through the holes onto the next page to spot all kinds of wonderful sea life, from jellyfish to vampire squid, coral reefs to sea lilies. Each page has fun facts and lots of things to find and count to keep children engaged, and Hannah Tolson's accompanying illustrations bring a lively visual appeal.

J ess and the Christmas Surprise is the third book in 'The J ess Mystery Series'. J ess and her best friend Ruby and the rest of Class Three are very excited about the Christmas Concert at Oakhill Primary School. On the day of the Concert, Mrs Duster, the school caretaker, realises that her cat Poppy has disappeared. The children search everywhere in the school, but they cannot find her. When strange noises are heard during the Concert, the children begin to wonder if Poppy is trapped somewhere nearby. Will they find Poppy? Are they in for a big surprise?

'Jess and the Magic Wishing Well' is the second book in 'The Jess Mystery Series' for children aged 7 years and older. Jess and Ruby are best friends in Class Three at 'Oakhill Primary School'. When the girls discover an old well in the school grounds, they think that it's a magic wishing well and they have to test its powers. Joe and the twins, Lucy and Tom, warn the girls that they will get into trouble. Jess and Ruby make several magic wishes and strange things start to happen. When the end of term tests disappear and someone vanishes, they wonder what they have done. After more magic wishes, the school is broken into and the head teacher has to close the school. Will the school open again? Will there be anymore magic?

'Jess and the Ghost of Black Rock Castle' is the first story in 'The Jess Mystery Series' for children aged 7 years and older. Jess and her best friend Ruby are going on a school trip to 'Black Rock Castle' with Joe, the twins Lucy and Tom, and the rest of Class Three from 'Oakhill Primary School'. Jess is sure that the castle is haunted by a ghost, but their teacher Mrs Green says that there are only ghosts in stories. Class Three visit the Castle dungeons and the Great Hall. Children go missing, Joe causes trouble and Lucy thinks that she has seen the ghost. There are lots of spooky experiences and Jess and Ruby are frightened and challenged by the ghost in the Ghost Tower. Do they escape and does the ghost really exist?