Education - Elementary

Have you ever seen a puppet show? Now's your chance to go behind the scenes! Take a trip inside the Little Angel Theatre and meet Ronnie the puppeteer. As he takes you on a tour of the theatre, you can meet lots of puppets,...

A beautifully illustrated anthology of Wendy Cope's poems, this collection includes well-loved classics such as "Summer Toes" and "Into the Bathtub" as well of lots of brand new, fabulous poems, which take us on a wonderful journey full of little adventures that will resonate...

Follow the narrator as he takes us through the good and bad aspects of micro-organisms in this fun rhyming poem by Sam McBratney, explaining that while these unseen bugs can ruin food and make us ill, they also keep our world under control, by...

The desert is too hot to stand still, so Hoppit and his friends keep moving. As more and more animals join, who knows where they're going to end up! It's a big surprise for everyone except the snake and eagle, who try to warn...

Find out all about living in India as we follow Gini on a day in her life in Jaipur. Who's in her family, what does she like to eat and what's her school like? This non-fiction recount, written and beautifully photographed by Jonathan and...

Sid is a rat at the tip, he lives there with his friends Cam and Tim. But while they sleep soundly in their snug beds Rick the cat is on the look out for some dinner. This exciting story is vividly illustrated by Tomislav...

Have you ever wondered how things are created? Find out all about inventors and their amazing inventions in this non-fiction information book, written and illustrated by Scoular Anderson. Green/Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters Text type: An information book....

It's fun to play outside, and these three children enjoy it in all seasons, summer, autumn, winter and spring - whatever the weather! Each season is evocatively illustrated by Tim Hopgood - 2008 winner of Booktrust's Best Emerging Illustrator Award, developing the text and...

From sea birds to woodland birds - this colourful photographic book introduces children to a wide variety of birds from around the world. Blue / Band 4 - A simple information book Text type - Non-fiction The focus phonemes in this book are ow...

Do you know how to turn a small, fat thing into a long, thin thing? It's easy - just take a bean and grow a beanstalk! This simple instruction text shows you exacly how to do it. Blue / Band 4 - A simple...

In this musical non-fiction book, a group of children make instruments out of junk and bring them together to play a tune. Yellow / Band 3 - A non-fiction recount Text type - Non-fiction The focus phonemes in this book are i-e, u-e, ea,...

What things are thick? What things are thin? Find out in this non-fiction book. Red / Band 2B - A simple information book Text type - Non-fiction Focus phonemes in this book are th (thin), oo (cook), v and oi. Other phonemes practised are...

If you dip a net into a pond, what will you see when you scoop it out? This non-fiction book supports work on nature and the world around you. Red / Band 2B - A simple non-fiction recount. Text type - Non-fiction The focus...

This gentle non-fiction book examines a range of feelings through the characters of a little boy and his dog. Red / Band 2B - A simple non-fiction recount Text type - Non-fiction The focus phonemes in this book are ou (out), ee, ie (lie)...

What are the differences between your pet cat, and a big cat in the wild? Find out in this photographic non-fiction book. Red / Band 2A - A simple recount Text type - Non-fiction The focus phonemes in this book are i, c, h...

This photographic non-fiction book examines how animals and people move. Red / Band 2A - A simple non-fiction book Text type - Non-fiction The focus phonemes in this book are j, a and d. Other phonemes practised are s, t, i, p, n, c,...

Heroes and monsters; gods and goddesses; adventure and excitement: all are to be found in this book, which contains four well-known myths and legends from Ancient Greece told in an accessible style. Find out how Theseus killed the minotaur, how Daedelus escaped from the...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelWhat's it really like to go on safari? What do you take? What will you find? Go on a journey with Jonathan and Angela Scott to the famous game parks of Kenya,...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelWhat's it like to compete in the world's largest sporting event? Find out all about the Olympic Games, when they began and how they have changed over time. Read about the different...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelWhere can you see rockets blast into space? Which is the driest place on Earth? Which is the world's highest mountain? Find out the answers and many more facts in this amazing...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelMeet children who live on islands all over the world in this non-fiction book. They tell us how they live, what they do and what it's like in their different communitites. Photographs...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelDo you know what it takes to be a top footballer? Can you pick out the best moves? Find out in this guide to football skills. It will help children to understand...

Chewy Hughie chews anything and everything he can get his paws on, driving his owners to distraction! But what happens when Chewy Hughie discovers a packet of bubblegum... This is a lively rhyming story by Jane Clarke, illustrated with stunning artwork from Sarah McConnell.Chewy...

Can you imagine a world with whales that could walk and giant earth moles? They both lived on Earth long ago and their relatives still live here today. Explore the terrifying, giant, strange ancestors of everyday creatures, in this captivating information text, illustrated with...

Children's, young adult and educational / Educational material / Educational: English language and literacy / Educational: English language: readers and reading schemes (YQCR), Designed / suitable for UK curricula and examinations / Designed / suitableAuthor: Vivian FrenchISBN-10: 0007187009ISBN-13: 9780007187003Publisher: Collins EducationalLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2006Pages: 24Format:...

This book presents Serge Prokofieff's famous musical story about young Peter and the Wolf in the style of a play with four scenes. The cast of characters on page 2 shows how Prokofieff used a different musical instrument to represent each character. With the...

This humorous story follows Harry the spider to Clare's school, where the class is studying minibeasts. Displeased with his box, Harry escapes in the classroom. The fuming teacher is reconciled to Harry when he finds her lost glasses. She admits that Harry is a...

Faster than a speeding boat, and more exciting than a trip on a bobsleigh, this fact-packed non-chronological report looks at the fastest animals and machines in the world. Action-packed illustrations and photographs accompany text explaining what enables each featured animal or machine to be...

A picture story about three hungry ants. The ants want to know what is for breakfast but they are not keen on dad's sweet offerings. Finally he suggests an apple; an offer that everyone is happy with. The book includes several discussion features, such...

From Jamie Oliver's favourite dinner lady, Nora Sands, this recipe book is all you need to make some great healthy meals that are fun too. Each recipe includes an ingredients list, a child-friendly method and a 'Top Tip'. There is a contents page on...

This photographic non-fiction book tracks the life of a turtle. Initially meeting the mother, we stay with her eggs and follow a hatched baby turtle along the dangerous sands to the sea. A story of survival, the turtle returns to the beach to lay...

This simple non-fiction book introduces and explores the circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, stars and hexagons which can be found in everyday objects. Each labelled shape is accompanied by a photograph showing the shape in an environmental context, for example a rectangular brick in a...

Traversing across the world by train, boat and plane, the two children in this story poem encounter the extremes of sun and snow travelling to Africa, India and China. The book begins with a poem, before revealing their journey's details, and repetitive questions encourage...

This non-fiction book is a report on the different types of fruit the children like to eat. Labelled mouth-watering photographs of melons, oranges, strawberries growing in their natural environment are accompanied by simple captions. Pink B/Band 1B books offer emergent readers simple, predictable text...

A non-fiction book about a group of children making a monster. Each stage of the monster-making process is shown - from the body and head, to the eyes, teeth and claws. Repetitive text asks what is being made, and then reveals the answer on...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelAt the dawn of time, the Maker is having problems with the animals he makes. His beaver and his ants are too big, his moose is the same size as a mouse...

A humorous story with simple, repetitive text about two little monsters painting spots, stripes, squares, zigzags and triangles. But what are they painting? Finally the reader discovers that the little monsters have actually been painting the shapes on their sleeping mum! Pink B/ Band...

Who is in the boat? A hilarious counting story about a mouse with a boat taxi that reluctantly agrees to pick up an increasing number of animals as it floats downstream, before eventuallysinking under the weight to the seabed! Simple text counts the number...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelYoung Hercules is challenged by the King to carry out seven labours - no problem, although the King is less impressed when he brings back the evidence and stinks out the palace....

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelA not very special cat loves nothing better than hearing the stories told in her library, or by her cat friends. Then one day she accidentally gets locked in the library over...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelThe Camel Fair is a non-fiction recount of a holiday in India, accompanied by spectacular, atmospheric photographs. The highlight of the visit, and the central focus of the book, is the Pushkar...

The Pet Detective has his work cut out when his favourite football goes missing. With his dog, Rooney, he sets out to follow the clues; an open window; a missing football; a dirty big footprint; a bubblegum wrapper and a rustle in the bushes....

The Pet Detective faces a special challenge when Kara's pet tortoise, Rocket, goes missing. Has the tortoise been squashed on a motorway? Eaten by a hungry goat? Chewed up by a dog? The Pet Detective follows the clues to find out what's happened.- Purple/...

Find out lots of fascinating, mouth-watering facts about ice cream, including what it is made from, how it is made, and when people first ate it.- Gold/Band 9 fiction books offer developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters.- Text type - An...

One day mysterious green clouds arrive in a fairy-tale kingdom and explode into a fine green dust, bringing an outbreak of mayhem and sneezing. All the King's men can do is think of ever more silly ideas, and it is left to two children...

How does a yo-yo climb back up its string? Why does a boomerang come back to you? And how does a kaleidoscope work? These and other mind-bending questions are answered in this explanation text about how toys work. Gold/Band 9 fiction books offer developing...

A poor stone cutter who wished he was a rich man has his wish granted. He then keeps changing his wish, and each wish is granted. Finally he wishes himself back as he was at the start of the story. Turquoise/ Band 7 books...

Have you ever wondered what happens when you drop your letter in the postbox? How does a letter get from your home town to the other side of the world in just a few days? In this book you will see what happens at...

At Good Fun Farm, the animals are fed up. The sign says Good Fun Farm, but they never have any fun. Then the smallest duckling makes an interesting discovery. Soon everyone on the farm is having fun ... find out how. Turquoise/ Band 7...

Morris wants to eat his kitty biscuits, but his mother sends him off to play hide and seek instead. When it's Morris's turn to hide, he finds the perfect place: the food cupboard, where the kitty biscuits are kept! Orange/ Band 6 books offer...