Develop close-reading skills with finely levelled texts suitable for ages 6 to 11+. Each book

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One of the brightest young stars of teen fiction makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up… A brand new, dead tense psychological chiller by Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize winner Sally Nicholls. ...

The prettiest guide to our planet! Welcome to Europe: home of cuckoo clocks, the Eiffel Tower, spaghetti bolognese, Lippizaner dancing horses, BMW motors, Spanish flamenco, the Alps & oh so much more! This book is a journey through a continent of wonders, both man-made & natural – all shown in beautiful illustrated maps. What’s not to like? You’ll explore history, culture, landmarks, wildlife, people, industry, leisure & sport. Basically, everything that’s amazing about Europe, revealed in fun facts & colourful maps full of gorgeous h&-drawn art. Key facts about Europe shown in eye-catching visual style Perfect for visual learners & kids who like flags & maps Information on population, borders, culture & much more Explains Europe’s history & awakens an interest in travel sum-18-ie ...

A magical tale of friendship, told in lyrical verse. Sam, the class bully, thinks Davey is a moron… until Davey saves Sam’s life. Told from the viewpoint of a bully, this is an uplifting portrait of how friendship can change lives. anti-bully-olderfiction-bullying anti-bully-all-older-fiction anti-bully-all-olderandteen-fiction anti-bully-all-older-&-teen-fiction ...

When her mother falls ill, little Tashi must toil in the tea plantations to earn money for a doctor. But she is too small to reach the tender shoots, & the cruel Overseer sends her away. Tashi needs a miracle&8230; A tender & moving story from Elspeth Graham & Carnegie Medal winner Mal Peet. ...

Gary the Gadget Guy is always creating new inventions to make the penguins&8217; lives easier — & more fun! Now it&8217;s YOUR turn to help Gary with his latest invention. Will you help him to dream up something truly fantastic? Or will you get stuck at the drawing board? Will your idea be talked about for years to come &8211; or will it be a total disaster? The choice is yours in this Pick Your Path adventure, where your decisions make the difference! PLUS &8211; go online to unlock cool Club Penguin items with the special code in this book. ...

Letters & Sounds (2021): Phase 5 Scholastic Set 9 Focus: oa/ o (go); /igh/ i (tiger); /ai/ a (paper); /ee/ e (he); /ai/ a-e (snake); /igh/ i-e (time); /oa/ o-e (home); /oo/ /yoo/ u-e (rude, cute); /ee/ e-e (these); /oo/ /yoo/ ew (chew, new); /ee/ ie (shield); /or/ aw (claw) Book Band: Green This title is part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled stories are engaging, & are exactly matched to Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised, used in schools across the UK. The series

Includes:: a wide selection of diverse & inclusive stories, accompanied by bright, contemporary & humorous illustrations that will engage & inspire young readers with a ‘find the character’ feature on each spread. The artwork is detailed so as not to provide picture cues & prompting. Each book also contains parent’s notes & a ‘retell the story’ task to support children’s oracy, vocabulary & comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of books covering groups of sounds to allow for progression. The stories in this set focus on the sounds found in Scholastic Set 9 & revise the sounds found in previous sets. There are thirteen sets in total, covering: Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m d Phase 2 Set 2: g oC k ck e u r h b f l Phase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zz Phase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nk Phase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa oo Phase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air er Phase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowels Phase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Phase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each), ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn) Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he), a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew (new), ie (shield), aw (claw) Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup) Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor) Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more) Have you got them all?

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There’s a thief in Aves Wood! M.G. Leonard, internationally bestselling author of Twitch, Beetleboy & Adventures on Trains, returns with the third gripping wildlife mystery for birdwatching detectives The Twitchers! >> Twitch won the Sainsburys’ Children’s Book Award for Fiction 2021 >> Twitch won the CRIMEFEST Award for Best Crime Novel for Children 2021 >> “A twist-laden, thriller-like tale” Observer on Twitch >> “A clarion call for environmentalists everywhere” Rob Biddulph on Spark When the peregrine falcon nest is raided, Twitch realizes a thief is at work. Horrified, he & the Twitchers set out to catch the dangerous criminal, only to be ensnared in a deadly trap. Can they save themselves & stop the villain before anyone gets hurt? Clutch is a thrilling spring mystery adventure about friendship, bravery & protecting nature, perfect for readers 9+ & for fans of Robin Stevens, Lauren St John & Jenny Pearson. It can be enjoyed as a st&-alone adventure or read as part of The Twitchers series. Praise for The Twitchers: “ Leonard knows her audience & the jeopardy comes in flocks … Find your nest, curl up & enjoy.” The Times, Children’s Book of the Week on Twitch “A twist-laden, thriller-like tale of a bird-mad boy, some bullies & an escaped convict hiding in the nearby woods.” Observer on Twitch “A skilfully crafted mystery adventure. A clarion call for environmentalists everywhere.” Rob Biddulph, Love Reading 4 Kids on Spark “A twisty crime drama as well as a persuasive story about friendship & nature.” The Sunday Times on Twitch “ Simply genius.” BBC Wildlife Magazine on Twitch “ Another pacy wonderful adventure steeped in the magic of nature & friendship.” Jasbinder Bilan on Spark “ Leonard has crafted an intelligent mystery from unlikely material, with bonus bird facts.” Irish Times on Twitch “A winged masterpiece.” Maz Evans on Twitch “ Enthralling from beginning to end, it really touched my young bird-loving heart! Just wonderful!” Dara Mc Anulty on Twitch “ Twitch is an absolute triumph. The perfect blend of mystery & adventure, a winning hero with an eye for ornithological facts & a heart as big as the countryside, plus a cracking whipsmart plot, I think this is M. G. Leonard’s best book yet.” Christopher Edge on Twitch “ Cracking characters, beyond pacy plotting & an ending that is almost Bugsy Malone-esque!” Phil Earle on Twitch ...

A cheeky little rooster finds a sparkly diamond – but a greedy sultan wants it too! As a hilarious chase begins, it grows clear that true happiness lies in a generous heart. ...

This is an another delicious book in the Chocolate Box Girls series, a sequel to Cherry Crush, Marshmallow Skye & Summer’s Dream, from bestselling girls’ favourite, Cathy Cassidy. Coco is the youngest of the Tanberry sisters but she’s as headstrong as any of them. Coco is crazy about animals & loves her riding lessons. When Caramel, her favourite pony at the stables, is sold, Coco scopes out the new owner – & she’s not happy about what she discovers. With big sister Honey going off at the deep end & Summer only just recovering from her eating disorder, there’s no-one at Tanglewood to help Coco out. Can Coco save Caramel alone – or will a new friend help her? A perfect next step for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, by the bestselling author of Scarlett, Dizzy, Angel Cake & Ginger Snaps. ...