Mick Gowar

Presents a traditional nursery rhyme followed by a new rhyme drawing on characteristics of the original. Includes notes for adults. Suggested level: junior.

Little Miss Muffet [and] Little Miss Mumpet

Gemma James' Oriental Adventure

Gemma James' American Adventure

Anthony McGowan

Tony Bradman

Jane Penrose

Margaret Su

In this cluster, Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger have to face the evil Dr X in a showdown - find out what happens in the two part adventure Revenge of the X-bots! and The X-machine. Then read The Deep - an action-packed adventure story set on board a subterranean research centre. Also, find out more about some real life escapes in the two non fiction books, Escaping Slavery and Escape from Colditz.Each book comes with notes for parents that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities. The Great Escapes Guided Reading Notes provide step-by-step guided reading support for each book in the Great Escapes cluster, together with guidance about comprehension, assessment for learning and vocabulary enrichment. Hands-on follow-up activities and cross-curricular links are also provided for each book.

Great Escapes Cluster

Grey Band

Mal Peet

David Calcutt

Susan Gates

Elspeth Graham

Sally Prue

Andy Blackford

These exciting new TreeTops Myths and Legends are guaranteed to appeal to all your junior readers - whatever their cultural background, gender or enthusiasms. These are the oldest and most enduring stories in the world, retold by leading contemporary children's authors to bring out all of theaction, drama, humour and depth of the original stories in a way that makes them as exciting and meaningful today as ever.The strand is comprised of 24 books, telling a total of around 65 traditional stories from around the world. All of the stories are fully illustrated with stunning, vibrant images. The stories are carefully levelled, making them accessible to the average 7-11 year old reader. A thought-provokingletter from the author explains something about the background of the stories and the process of writing or retelling them. The letter also encourages the reader to make links between stories in a collection - prompting a fascinating investigation of the similarities and differences between storiesthat have evolved from different cultures around the world.Free teaching notes with each pack offer suggestions on how to develop higher order comprehension and writing skills. They also provide short introductions to many of the stories and discussion points to promote meaningful speaking and listening, and reflective reading. The stories are ideal formaking strong links to other areas of curriculum.

Beowulf, Grendel and Dragon

A wolf finds baby twins abandoned in the woods and raises them as her own. As they grow up, they can't stop fighting. Both of them want to build a great new city, but only one of them will succeed ...

Romulus and Remus

In 1850 in Scotland, a great storm washed away tonnes of soil to reveal the remains of a village that existed 4,000 years before. Discover what was found at the lost village of Skara Brae and what life was like in the New Stone Age. - 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 - A visual timeline on pages 22 and 23 show how life has changed in Skara Brae over time, providing plenty of speaking and listening opportunities. - Curriculum links: History: What were homes like a long time ago?; Geography: An island home

The Lost Village of Skara Brae

In this retelling of a native American myth, Coyote feels sorry for the helpless humans and steals fire to bring them warmth and comfort. But the humans are not grateful for her gift and use the fire against Coyote and the natural world. This first colour chapter book is a perfectly levelled, accessible text for Key stage 2 readers aged 9-10. Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and activities to provoke deeper response and encourage writing. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. The Key Stage 2 Reading Champion Books are suggested for use as follows: Independent Reading 11: start of Year 3 or age 7+ Independent Reading 12: end of Year 3 or age 7+ Independent Reading 13: start of Year 4 or age 8+ Independent Reading 14: end of Year 4 or age 8+ Independent Reading 15: start of Year 5 or age 9+ Independent Reading 16: end of Year 5 or age 9+ Independent Reading 17: start of Year 6 or age 10+ Independent Reading 18: end of Year 6 or age 10+

Independent Reading 15

Coyote the Fire Thief

Graham Howells

A young boy takes on a fearsome knight in hopes of laying claim to the legendary treasure of King Arthur One dark night, a mysterious stranger visits The Green Man inn. He tells the tale of a magnificent treasure, which was buried nearby in the time of King Arthur. This treasure is protected by the Black Knight. The men in the inn want the treasure, but they are all too afraid to challenge the fearsome knight. Tom, the innkeeper's nephew, has other ideas.

The Black Knight

One dark night, a mysterious stranger visits The Green Man Inn. He tells the tale of a magnificent treasure, which was buried nearby in the time of King Arthur. This treasure is protected by The Black Knight. The men in the inn want the treasure, but they are all too afraid to challenge the feasome knight. Tom, the innkeeper's nephew, has other ideas ...

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