*Specifically written and designed to math the NLS term-by-term requirements. *Highly visible text for shared reading. *Memorable texts by top authors with stunning illustrations. *National Curriculum and QCA topic links in many books. *Teacher's Notes in every book provide ideas for class and group work.

Worry Guts

by Jan Marki and Wendy Body

Published October 1998
Part of the "Pelican Big Books" series, this story has a teaching focus on identifying and discussing the issue and theme of coping with anxiety and on the use of expressive and descriptive language. The series has been specifically written for the shared reading part of the literacy hour and supports the genre requirements of the National LiteracyStrategy. Teacher's notes are included at the back of each Big Book, providing ideas for Text, Sentence and Word level activities. Smaller versions of the Big Books allow for follow-up work in groups and teacher's notes provide ideas for group work.

Cinderella Key Stage 1

by Stan Cullimore and Wendy Body

Published 21 October 1998
Part of the "Pelican Big Books" series, this fairy tale includes a diary and report. The teaching focus is on comparing and explaining characters' behaviour and on looking at text differences. The series has been specifically written for the shared reading part of the literacy hour and supports the genre requirements of the National Literacy Strategy. Teacher's notes are included at the back of each Big Book, providing ideas for Text, Sentence and Word level activities. Smaller versions of the Big Books allow for follow-up work in groups and teacher's notes provide ideas for group work.

Whatever the Weather Key Stage 1

by Wendy Body

Published 21 October 1998
*Specifically written and designed to match the NLS term-by-term requirements. *Highly visible text for shared reading. *Memorable texts by top authors with stunning illustrations. *National Curriculum and OCA topic links in many books. *Teacher's Notes in every book provided ideas for class and group work.

Outdoor Poems Key Stage 1

by Wendy Body

Published 19 March 1998
*Specifically written and designed to match the NLS term-by-term requirements. *Highly visible text for shared reading. *Memorable texts by top authors with stunning illustrations. *National Curriculum and OCA topic links in many books. *Teacher's Notes in every book provided ideas for class and group work.

Worry-Guts Key Stage 2

by Jan Marki and Wendy Body

Published 21 October 1998
*Specifically written and designed to math the NLS term-by-term requirements. *Highly visible text for shared reading. *Memorable texts by top authors with stunning illustrations. *National Curriculum and QCA topic links in many books. *Teacher's Notes in every book provide ideas for class and group work.

Part of the "Pelican Big Books" series, this story has a teaching focus on character relationships and reactions, prepared reading aloud and attending to rhythm. This series has been specifically written for the shared reading part of the literacy hour and supports the genre requirements of the National Literacy Strategy. Teacher's notes are included at the back of each Big Book, providing ideas for Text, Sentence and Word level activities. Smaller versions of the Big Books allow for follow-up work in groups and teacher's notes provide ideas for group work.

*Specifically written and designed to match the NLS term-by-term requirements. *Highly visible text for shared reading. *Memorable texts by top authors with stunning illustrations. *National Curriculum and OCA topic links in many books. *Teacher's Notes in every book provided ideas for class and group work.

*Specifically written and designed to math the NLS term-by-term requirements. *Highly visible text for shared reading. *Memorable texts by top authors with stunning illustrations. *National Curriculum and QCA topic links in many books. *Teacher's Notes in every book provide ideas for class and group work.

*Specifically written and designed to match the NLS term-by-term requirements. *Highly visible text for shared reading. *Memorable texts by top authors with stunning illustrations. *National Curriculum and OCA topic links in many books. *Teacher's Notes in every book provided ideas for class and group work.

*Specifically written and designed to match the NLS term-by-term requirements. *Highly visible text for shared reading. *Memorable texts by top authors with stunning illustrations. *National Curriculum and OCA topic links in many books. *Teacher's Notes in every book provided ideas for class and group work.

*Specifically written and designed to math the NLS term-by-term requirements. *Highly visible text for shared reading. *Memorable texts by top authors with stunning illustrations. *National Curriculum and QCA topic links in many books. *Teacher's Notes in every book provide ideas for class and group work.

Two Famous People Key Stage 1

by Brian Moses and Wendy Body

Published 30 December 2002
*Specifically written and designed to math the NLS term-by-term requirements. *Highly visible text for shared reading. *Memorable texts by top authors with stunning illustrations. *National Curriculum and QCA topic links in many books. *Teacher's Notes in every book provide ideas for class and group work.


*Specifically written and designed to math the NLS term-by-term requirements. *Highly visible text for shared reading. *Memorable texts by top authors with stunning illustrations. *National Curriculum and QCA topic links in many books. *Teacher's Notes in every book provide ideas for class and group work.

*Specifically written and designed to math the NLS term-by-term requirements. *Highly visible text for shared reading. *Memorable texts by top authors with stunning illustrations. *National Curriculum and QCA topic links in many books. *Teacher's Notes in every book provide ideas for class and group work.

Tick Tock Tania Key Stage 2

by Stan Cullimore and Wendy Body

Published 30 December 2002
*Specifically written and designed to math the NLS term-by-term requirements. *Highly visible text for shared reading. *Memorable texts by top authors with stunning illustrations. *National Curriculum and QCA topic links in many books. *Teacher's Notes in every book provide ideas for class and group work.

*Specifically written and designed to math the NLS term-by-term requirements. *Highly visible text for shared reading. *Memorable texts by top authors with stunning illustrations. *National Curriculum and QCA topic links in many books. *Teacher's Notes in every book provide ideas for class and group work.

Festivals Key Stage 2

by Joanne Ely and Wendy Body

Published 21 October 1998
*Specifically written and designed to math the NLS term-by-term requirements. *Highly visible text for shared reading. *Memorable texts by top authors with stunning illustrations. *National Curriculum and QCA topic links in many books. *Teacher's Notes in every book provide ideas for class and group work.

Ancient Egypt Key Stage 2

by James Mason and Wendy Body

Published 19 March 1998
*Specifically written and designed to math the NLS term-by-term requirements. *Highly visible text for shared reading. *Memorable texts by top authors with stunning illustrations. *National Curriculum and QCA topic links in many books. *Teacher's Notes in every book provide ideas for class and group work.