Creatures from the Past

by Anne Rooney

Published 1 September 2016
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Find out about the animals that ruled the sea, land and skies from before the time of the dinosaurs until humans appeared. Evolution – the story of changing life on Earth – is uncovered through examining fossils and remains, from dinosaur poo to shells to deep-frozen mammoths.

  • Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.
  • Text type: An information book
  • Curriculum links: Science

Surgery through Time

by Anne Rooney

Published 14 January 2013
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If we go into hospital today, we know anaesthetics, antibiotics and antiseptics will be used to make the visit as pain-free and safe as possible. But how were they discovered, and what were operations like before they were used? This fact-filled information book looks at the journey surgery has made, from its early days to modern hospitals.

  • Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.
  • Text type: An information book.
  • Curriculum links: Science; History.
  • This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

So You Want A Pet?

by Anne Rooney

Published 16 January 2015

From dogs and cats to stick insects and sea monkeys, there are many types of pet. Which one is right for you?

  • Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.
  • Text type - information book.
  • This non-fiction report includes a glossary and index on page 21, as well as a summary on pages 22-23 that allows the reader to look back at all the pets' needs.
  • Curriculum links - Science: 'Pupils should be taught to ... identify and name a variety of common animals'.