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Tony Ross, who has already produced modern retellings of traditional tales such as "Red Riding Hood" and "Goldilocks", has created a new and illustrated version of the popular fairy-tale "Hansel and Gretel", which nevertheless remains true to the original Grimm. Other works by the same author include "Super Dooper Jezebel", "Oscar Got the Blame", "Stone Soup", "I Want My Potty" and "Foxy Fables".

Containing a copy of each of the six titles at Level 1, this pack is part of a series of special-needs readers at six levels. The series consolidates the vocabulary and reading skills of each level of the "Read On" series and takes the same group of characters on and out into a wider world. Humour and adventure are provided to engage children's interest, and the series also has a non-fiction strand to use contents lists and indexes and build up reading skills. Support material is available in co...

"Read and learn" is a collection of non-fiction books aimed at helping young readers discover and understand the world around them; and to provide a bridge from the Foundation Stage into Key Stage 1. The "Colours We Eat" books use colour to categorize food, rather than traditional food groups. They introduce different foods and colours and include scientific information about plants and food aimed at young readers. Chapter headings are designed as child-friendly questions to help children focus...

"All Aboard" teaches the strategies children need to become successful readers. It offers carefully-structured materials to develop sight vocabulary, phonological awareness and information retrieval through three specially-designed strands for Infants. It then develops the higher order reading and writing skills necessary for genuine literacy at Junior level. "All Aboard" also provides a full range of genres and types of writing, required by the NLS framework, to which children can apply their v...

This book: covers the essential content in the new specifications in a rigorous and engaging way, using detailed narrative, sources, timelines, key words, helpful activities and extension material helps develop conceptual understanding of areas such as evidence, interpretations, causation and change, through targeted activities provides assessment support for A level with sample answers, sources, practice questions and guidance to help you tackle the new-style exam questions. It...

The Rocket Phonics series builds firm foundations in reading with fresh and fully-decodable books, expertly aligned to Letters and Sounds. Modern fiction and non-fiction for book bands Pink A to Orange will breathe new life into phonics learning and provide an effective way to 'unlock' words and to help children make progress with reading. The Rocket Phonics Red A Complete Pack provides 1 copy of each Rocket Phonics title available for Red A band, and is ideal for Reception aged children:- Gran'...

This series encourages readers to use phonics to read unfamiliar words. With vibrant photographs and high-interest non-fiction topics, the books will inspire learning as well as getting children to practise their phonics.

Age-appropriate readers for pupil struggling at 11-14 years. reinforces the idea that reading is fun and rewarding. Stories are non-patronising and equally suitable for boys and girls.

"Next Steps" is a series of weekly fiction and non-fiction modules, each with a set of core comprehension and composition activities. There are 15 fiction and non-fiction texts, based on 'real books'. Children's modules accompany these books.