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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 maze and why Herakles longed for a rest! Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. A humorous...
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"In one of the year's most anticipated thrillers #1 New York Times bestseller Sarah Pekkanen calls "Alex Finlay's best yet," What Have We Done is a tale about the lives we leave behind and the secrets we carry with us forever. A stay-at-home mom with a past. A has-been rock star with a habit. A reality TV producer with a debt. Three disparate lives. One deadly secret. Twenty five years ago, Jenna, Donnie, and Nico were the best of friends, a bond...
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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 Angela Scott, answers all these questions and more, telling us all about Gini's life. Orange/Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages. Text type: A non-fiction recount....
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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 realistic imagery from Jon Stuart. 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...
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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 the reader to turn the page and continue the voyage. Yellow/ Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language. Text type - A poem with predictable structure and...
7) The anxious generation: how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness
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After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s, with rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rising sharply. The author lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time, and then investigates the nature of childhood, including why children need play and independent exploration to mature into competent, thriving adults....
8) Tune it out
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Twelve-year-old Lou Montgomery's life has been centered on her mother's terrifying plan to make her a singing star, but a crisis reveals Lou's sensory processing disorder and people determined to help her address it.
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ARE YOUR CHILDREN FACING BEDTIME CHALLENGES, FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIFT INTO A PEACEFUL SLEEP? ARE YOU IN SEARCH OF A CAPTIVATING COMPENDIUM FILLED WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF STORIES TO EFFORTLESSLY GUIDE YOUR CHILD INTO THE REALM OF DREAMS?
Look no further – if you answered yes to these questions, this collection is tailor-made for you.
In a world where your child is brimming with excitement about tomorrow's adventures, winding down at the end of...
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Chocolate comes in many forms – from chocolate bars to hot chocolate – but how was it first discovered, and how is it made? Trace the journey chocolate makes, from the cocoa bean on the tree to the chocolate bar in the shop in this fascinating report. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. Text type: A non-fiction report. Curriculum links: Geography; History
12) Volltreffer!
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Greg Heffley und Sport? Das passt einfach nicht zusammen. Nach einem fürchterlichen Trainingstag in der Schule erklärt Greg seine Sportkarriere für offiziell beendet. Doch leider hat Greg die Rechnung ohne seine Mom gemacht. Sie überredet ihn, der Sache eine letzte Chance zu geben und sich für eins der Basketballteams zu bewerben.
Wie zu erwarten, sind die Auswahlspiele ein Reinfall, und Greg ist sich sicher, dass er es mal wieder versemmelt...
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Der Herbst kommt und Petronella hat mit der Apfelernte alle Hände voll zu tun. Da bringen die Zwillinge Lea und Luis eine schreckliche Nachricht: Der fiese Bäckermeister Kümmerling will das Müllerhaus kaufen. Der Garten soll weg und an seine Stelle soll ein Parkplatz gebaut werden. Das kann doch nicht wahr sein! Doch Kümmerling hat die Rechnung ohne die Kinder und die kleine Hexe gemacht: Während die Apfelmännchen allerhand Fallen bauen, um...
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Zerby Derby volume 2
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Zack, Lily, Rose and Goldie get broken tires. / Zack gets stuck in the muddiest place. / Fill the front loader balances lifting Zack and Lily.
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Zerby Derby volume 3
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Zack falls down a steep hill onto a small beach. / Strut digs himself into a hole. / Zerby Town becomes confusing when everyone wants their own road.
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Guess How Much I Love You volume 9
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Little Nutbrown Hare is excited to play with Big Nutbrown Hare. / Little Nutbrown Hare and Little Field Mouse discover creatures that can camouflage.
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Barney and Friends volume 2
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Barney's excited to find out that Rusty's family is adopting a new baby girl from China; however, Rusty feels differently.
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Guess How Much I Love You volume 3
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Nutbrown Hare and Field Mouse search for the source of a delightful smell. / Little Nutbrown Hare and Little Field Mouse set out to try and touch the most special treasure of all - a shiny star
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Zerby Derby volume 5
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Flynn the float-plane looks for a place to land. / Zack and Rex struggle to fit under a bridge. / There's a new part of Zerby Town Lake to explore!
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