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Animal Stories
This is the perfect book for any wildlife enthusiast: a unique selection of over twenty stories and extracts about the animal kingdom, from the very finest writers of the genre. This carefully selected collection features writers as diverse as Rudyard Kipling, John Steinbeck, Charles Darwin, Ted Hughes, Ernest Hemingway, Dick King-Smith and Michael Morpurgo himself. Illustrated throughout with detailed etchings, this is a fantastic introduction to many great writers and a great present for any animal-loving child.
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Kingfisher Readers: Ancient Egyptians (Level 5)
Kingfisher Readers: Ancient Egyptians (Level 5: Reading Fluently) For the first time, Kingfisher brings its expertise in beautifully-designed, trusted non-fiction to the sphere of learning to read. This new graded reading scheme will grip children’s interest. Developed with literacy experts, the five-level series will guide young readers as they build confidence and fluency in their literacy skills and progress towards reading alone. LEVEL 4 – READING FLUENTLY Extent: 48pp, words per page: up to 100 At this level there will be a more sophisticated range of sentences, vocabulary and language features. • Natural language which is clear and precise • High-quality, arresting photos – with lots to talk about • Artwork in an attractive variety of styles • Clear design which helps the narrative flow, making obvious links between the text and images • Features to engage readers such as fact boxes, diagrams and graphics, captions, glossary • Prompts to encourage readers to think and talk about the topic • Careful progression over four levels in both language and design features • Helpful advice for parents about sharing books with their children • Online resources for teachers to encourage use in schools About the Author Philip Steele is an experienced author and editor who has been writing books for children and adults on a wide range of topics, including history, geography and cultural themes, for over 20 years. He lives in North Wales, United Kingdom.
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Kingfisher Readers: Rainforests (Level 5)
Kingfisher Readers: Rainforests (Level 5: Reading Fluently) For the first time, Kingfisher brings its expertise in beautifully-designed, trusted non-fiction to the sphere of learning to read. This new graded reading scheme will grip children’s interest. Developed with literacy experts, the five-level series will guide young readers as they build confidence and fluency in their literacy skills and progress towards reading alone. LEVEL 4 – READING FLUENTLY Extent: 48pp, words per page: up to 100 At this level there will be a more sophisticated range of sentences, vocabulary and language features. • Natural language which is clear and precise • High-quality, arresting photos – with lots to talk about • Artwork in an attractive variety of styles • Clear design which helps the narrative flow, making obvious links between the text and images • Features to engage readers such as fact boxes, diagrams and graphics, captions, glossary • Prompts to encourage readers to think and talk about the topic • Careful progression over four levels in both language and design features • Helpful advice for parents about sharing books with their children • Online resources for teachers to encourage use in schools
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Kingfisher Readers: Record Breakers - The Fastest
Kingfisher Readers: Record Breakers - The Fastest (Level 5: Reading Fluently) For the first time, Kingfisher brings its expertise in beautifully-designed, trusted non-fiction to the sphere of learning to read. This new graded reading scheme will grip children’s interest. Developed with literacy experts, the five-level series will guide young readers as they build confidence and fluency in their literacy skills and progress towards reading alone. LEVEL 4 – READING FLUENTLY Extent: 48pp, words per page: up to 100 At this level there will be a more sophisticated range of sentences, vocabulary and language features. • Natural language which is clear and precise • High-quality, arresting photos – with lots to talk about • Artwork in an attractive variety of styles • Clear design which helps the narrative flow, making obvious links between the text and images • Features to engage readers such as fact boxes, diagrams and graphics, captions, glossary • Prompts to encourage readers to think and talk about the topic • Careful progression over four levels in both language and design features • Helpful advice for parents about sharing books with their children • Online resources for teachers to encourage use in schools
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Kingfisher Readers: Space
For the first time, Kingfisher brings its expertise in beautifully-designed, trusted non-fiction to the sphere of learning to read. This new graded reading scheme will grip children’s interest. Developed with literacy experts, the five-level series will guide young readers as they build confidence and fluency in their literacy skills and progress towards reading alone. LEVEL 4 – READING FLUENTLY Extent: 48pp, words per page: up to 100 At this level there will be a more sophisticated range of sentences, vocabulary and language features. • Natural language which is clear and precise • High-quality, arresting photos – with lots to talk about • Artwork in an attractive variety of styles • Clear design which helps the narrative flow, making obvious links between the text and images • Features to engage readers such as fact boxes, diagrams and graphics, captions, glossary • Prompts to encourage readers to think and talk about the topic • Careful progression over four levels in both language and design features • Helpful advice for parents about sharing books with their children • Online resources for teachers to encourage use in schools
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Detective Stories
The Greatest Detectives - Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot and Sam Spade, among others - puzzle their way maze of fingerprints and alibis , mysteries and motives in these baffling stories.