This humourous traditional tale from India is about the chain of events that began when water dripped through the roof of an old house during a heavy storm. Silver level titles (equivalent to the White bridging book band) use sentences with two or three clauses & the length of the texts extends to around 1000 words to help build reading stamina. Real-life problems are also introduced to encourage empathy. PM Plus Storybooks feature a classic story structure with tension, climax & resolution to engage young readers. The books have been written using carefully selected vocabulary to ensure children experience reading success. pm 19-offer ...

One summer morning, a huge elephant seal swam into a busy harbour. He was looking for a sheltered beach. Soon he found just the right place. He heaved himself up onto the s&, & flopped down in the sun by a sea wall. Then he closed his eyes & went to sleep. Soon cars & people crowed all the nearby streets, causing major traffic jams, just to see the seal. Most people just stood & looked at the seal but some poked him with sticks & threw things. Will Jupiter the elephant seal be safe on this crowed beach? Silver level titles (equivalent to the White bridging book band) use sentences with two or three clauses & the length of the texts extends to around 1000 words to help build reading stamina. Real-life problems are also introduced to encourage empathy. Each meticulously levelled PM Fiction title features a classic story structure complete with tension, climax & resolution. The stories deal with concepts & experiences that young children can relate to. PM Storybooks cover levels 3–24. pm 19-offer ...

When an elephant seal beaches himself, huge crowds come to see him. Some onlookers throw rocks at him. Will Jupiter the elephant seal be safe on this crowded beach? Silver level titles (equivalent to the White bridging book band) use sentences with two or three clauses & the length of the texts extends to around 1000 words to help build reading stamina. Real-life problems are also introduced to encourage empathy. Each meticulously levelled PM Fiction title features a classic story structure complete with tension, climax & resolution. The stories deal with concepts & experiences that young children can relate to. PM Storybooks cover levels 3-24. pm 19-offer ...

Charles Perrault was an early collector of fairy tales. His version of ‘ The Sleeping Beauty, ’ published in 1697, had a complex & chilling ending, involving ogres. The simpler modern version of the tales has proved to be one of the most romantic of the traditional fairy tales. Set in a small European Kingdom in the 15th century. Silver level titles (equivalent to the White bridging book band) use sentences with two or three clauses & the length of the texts extends to around 1000 words to help build reading stamina. Real-life problems are also introduced to encourage empathy. Available for Levels 15–24,  PM Traditional Tales & Plays retell classic tales in a simplified language & form that children can underst&. Teachers use the tales in guided reading sessions & children can later read them with complete confidence & understanding. Parts are colour-coded for easy recognition. pm 19-offer ...

This is the classic story of the best archer in Switzerl&, William Tell. To save himself & his son from being killed by the foreign soldiers he must shoot an apple resting on his son’s head. Silver level titles (equivalent to the White bridging book band) use sentences with two or three clauses & the length of the texts extends to around 1000 words to help build reading stamina. Real-life problems are also introduced to encourage empathy. Each meticulously levelled PM Fiction title features a classic story structure complete with tension, climax & resolution. The stories deal with concepts & experiences that young children can relate to. PM Storybooks cover levels 3–24. pm 19-offer ...

This is the classic story of the best archer in Switzerl&, William Tell. To save himself & his son from being killed by the foreign soldiers he must shoot an apple resting on his son’s head. Silver level titles (equivalent to the White bridging book band) use sentences with two or three clauses & the length of the texts extends to around 1000 words to help build reading stamina. Real-life problems are also introduced to encourage empathy. Each meticulously levelled PM Fiction title features a classic story structure complete with tension, climax & resolution. The stories deal with concepts & experiences that young children can relate to. PM Storybooks cover levels 3–24. 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. ...

As in all fables there is a moral: ‘ It is difficult to take in ideas, however valid, that are well beyond our experience.’ Children who read this tale should be able to appreciate the animals’ puzzlement, & look at themselves in a new way. The fable has been retold from ‘ Short Stories About Animals’, London 1882. Set in an Indian jungle in the mythical past. Silver level titles (equivalent to the White bridging book band) use sentences with two or three clauses & the length of the texts extends to around 1000 words to help build reading stamina. Real-life problems are also introduced to encourage empathy. Available for Levels 15-24, PM Traditional Tales & Plays retell classic tales in a simplified language & form that children can underst&. Teachers use the tales in guided reading sessions & children can later read them with complete confidence & understanding. Parts are colour-coded for easy recognition. pm 19-offer ...

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The Sun is the star at the centre of the solar system. This text

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