Up, Up and Away

by Sue Graves

Published 5 January 2005

The red balloon flies up, up and away! Follow the balloon's journey over the captivating landscape of the rooftops, river, mountains and the sea in this simple non-fiction recount.

  • Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.
  • Text type – A simple non-fction recount.
  • The flow chart on pages 14 and 15 allows children to discuss and recap the balloon's journey.
  • This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.

Ice Cream

by Sue Graves

Published 5 January 2005

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 information book.
  • A contents page can be found at the front of the book and a glossary and index on pages 22 and 23.
  • Curriculum links – Citizenship: Living in a diverse world; Geography: Where in the world is Barnaby Bear?; History: Why do we remember people?
  • This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
  • This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.