Gathering in the Days

by Gareth Owen

Published 5 January 2011
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level

This wonderfully emotive collection of poems by award-winning poet Gareth Owen explores both the humorous and more serious elements of childhood, and is filled with beautiful illustrations by much-loved illustrator Peter Bailey

  • Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.
  • A poetry book
  • A seasonal garden scene on pages 46 and 47 highlight the changing weathers and emotions that are focused on throughout the poems, providing plenty of speaking and listening opportunities.
  • Curriculum Links: Citizenship: Living in a diverse world

Rolling

by Gareth Owen

Published 1 September 2011

Follow a group of children as they climb to the top of a hill and race each other to the bottom by rolling in this fun rhyming poem – written by acclaimed poet Gareth Owen, and accompanied by the colourful illustrations of Vicky Fieldhouse.

  • Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language
  • A scene of the hill and surrounding area on pages 14–15 allow children to discuss the events of the poem, providing a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities.
  • Text type: A poem
  • Curriculum links: Citizenship: Taking part
  • This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.