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Who invented the House of Windsor as a royal name? Who founded Westminster Abbey? Which king had twenty-one illegitimate children? David Halliam answers all these questions & more. Here is a continuous history of the English monarchy showing how the nine dynasties rose & fell. The book describes the most memorable features of the life & times of each king or queen
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Kingfisher Readers: Sharks (Level 4: Reading Alone)

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 childrens interest. Developed with literacy experts the four-level series will guide young readers as they build confidence and fluency in their literacy skills and progress towards reading alone. LEVEL 3 READING ALONE Extent: 32pp words per page: up to 100 Sentence structure and vocabulary will be more varied with a wider range of sentence types vocabulary and punctuation. * 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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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 childrens interest. Developed with literacy experts the four-level series will guide young readers as they build confidence & fluency in their literacy skills & progress towards reading alone. LEVEL 3 READING ALONE Extent: 32pp words per page: up to 100 Sentence structure & vocabulary will be more varied with a wider range of sentence types vocabulary & punctuation. * Natural language which is clear & 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 & images * Features to engage readers such as fact boxes diagrams & graphics captions glossary * Prompts to encourage readers to think & talk about the topic * Careful progression over four levels in both language & 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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