Melody Hope makes some really cool moves in her wheelchair – & some cool moves on the chessboard too! It’s the final round of the chess competition, but things are looking grim when Melody’s wheelchair mysteriously disappears. Can her friend Carlo get her to the final in time? & will it be ‘checkmate’ for her opponent, Iggie Pike? Sapphire level titles provide a selection of stories & non-fiction titles chosen for their range of content, narrative & points of view. This level encourages readers to form opinions & discuss their own reading tastes. The PM Chapter Books offer a broad range of content, characters, narrative structures & points of view. They have been specifically written for students in the middle to upper years with the needs of guided reading in mind. pm 19-offer ...

Darcy Devlin is an amateur private investigator. One day, he sees a boy acting strangely, & decides to follow him. He discovers the boy, Tai, is living alone while his grandmother is in hospital. Tai does not know which hospital his grandmother is in, & is afraid he will be taken away if the authorities find out he is alone. Darcy uses his investigative skills to track down Tai’s grandmother. Sapphire level titles provide a selection of stories & non-fiction titles chosen for their range of content, narrative & points of view. This level encourages readers to form opinions & discuss their own reading tastes. PM Plus Chapter Books  (levels 25–30) provide a selection of stories chosen for their broad range of content, characters, topics & points of view. The high-interest topics include adventure, emergencies, natural disasters, risk-taking, historical events & investigation. pm 19-offer ...

Darcy Devlin is an amateur private investigator. One day, he sees a boy acting strangely, & decides to follow him. He discovers the boy, Tai, is living alone while his grandmother is in hospital. Tai does not know which hospital his grandmother is in, & is afraid he will be taken away if the authorities find out he is alone. Darcy uses his investigative skills to track down Tai’s grandmother. Sapphire level titles provide a selection of stories & non-fiction titles chosen for their range of content, narrative & points of view. This level encourages readers to form opinions & discuss their own reading tastes. PM Plus Chapter Books  (levels 25–30) provide a selection of stories chosen for their broad range of content, characters, topics & points of view. The high-interest topics include adventure, emergencies, natural disasters, risk-taking, historical events & investigation. pm 19-offer ...

PM is a firm favourite amongst Primary Schools due to its reputation for reading success. Offering over 800 carefully levelled fiction & non-fiction books, PM builds confidence through gradual progression & step-by-step support. ...

Have you ever wondered what life is like hundreds of metres below the surface of the Earth? There is no sunlight here, no green plants, & no birds. Descend to the Dark Zones to learn all about the world of caves. You’ll need special equipment, including a helmet with a light, & some experienced companions to join you! Sapphire level titles provide a selection of stories & non-fiction titles chosen for their range of content, narrative & points of view. This level encourages readers to form opinions & discuss their own reading tastes. PM Non-fiction books are carefully researched, presenting factual information accompanied by superb photography & realistic illustrations to engage young readers. pm 19-offer ...

Darwin Wong wanted to go to Alaska for his family’s annual holiday. Instead, his family decided on a trip to China. How is an all-Australian 12-year-old who looks Chinese but doesn’t speak a word of Chinese, & has two left feet, going to cope in China? Sapphire level titles provide a selection of stories & non-fiction titles chosen for their range of content, narrative & points of view. This level encourages readers to form opinions & discuss their own reading tastes. PM Guided Reading Fiction books are engaging stories that increase in word count & pages in line with progression of children’s reading age, for appropriate literacy skills development. The books represent all the standard text types & include a number of literal, inferential & applied knowledge comprehension questions. pm 19-offer ...

PM is a firm favourite amongst Primary Schools due to its reputation for reading success. Offering over 800 carefully levelled fiction & non-fiction books, PM builds confidence through gradual progression & step-by-step support. ...

Did you know that some people travel around the world digging things out of the ground for a living? Archaeologist Adam Ford explains exactly what his job involves. Read about the types of places an archaeologist can work in & the sorts of things they find. & find out what makes an ordinary house turn into a ruin over many years. Adam recounts the childhood event that made him want to become an archaeologist, some of the faraway places his job has taken him to & the amazing discoveries he’s made while “digging up” the past. Learn why peering into history – through archaeology – can teach us so much about today. Sapphire level titles provide a selection of stories & non-fiction titles chosen for their range of content, narrative & points of view. This level encourages readers to form opinions & discuss their own reading tastes. PM Guided Reading Non-fiction books are fascinating texts that increase in word count & pages in line with progression of children’s reading age, for appropriate literacy skills development. The books represent all the standard text types & contain literal, inferential & applied knowledge questions to test comprehension & promote discussion. pm-gr-books pm-new-2017 pm-2017 pm 19-offer ...

Did you know that some people travel around the world digging things out of the ground for a living? Archaeologist Adam Ford explains exactly what his job involves. Read about the types of places an archaeologist can work in & the sorts of things they find. & find out what makes an ordinary house turn into a ruin over many years. Adam recounts the childhood event that made him want to become an archaeologist, some of the faraway places his job has taken him to & the amazing discoveries he’s made while “digging up” the past. Learn why peering into history – through archaeology – can teach us so much about today. Sapphire level titles provide a selection of stories & non-fiction titles chosen for their range of content, narrative & points of view. This level encourages readers to form opinions & discuss their own reading tastes. PM Guided Reading Non-fiction books are fascinating texts that increase in word count & pages in line with progression of children’s reading age, for appropriate literacy skills development. The books represent all the standard text types & contain literal, inferential & applied knowledge questions to test comprehension & promote discussion. pm 19-offer ...

Ben & Jodie are exploring a canyon, & narrowly escape being swept away in a flash flood. The next day, they return to the canyon to retrieve Jodie’s school backpack, & discover some fossilised bones. These give Jodie an idea for her science project & on returning to the site, they meet some palaeontologists who are very interested in their discovery. Sapphire level titles provide a selection of stories & non-fiction titles chosen for their range of content, narrative & points of view. This level encourages readers to form opinions & discuss their own reading tastes. PM Plus Chapter Books  (levels 25–30) provide a selection of stories chosen for their broad range of content, characters, topics & points of view. The high-interest topics include adventure, emergencies, natural disasters, risk-taking, historical events & investigation. pm 19-offer ...