Olympic Heroes

by Jillian Powell

Published 3 September 2012

Every winner of an Olympic event has had to work hard to get to the top, but some have to work even harder to succeed. Find out which athletes have overcome racial inequality, illness and disabilities to earn their medals.

  • Green/Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters.
  • Text type: An information book
  • Curriculum Links: Citizenship: Living in a diverse world
  • This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Caribbean Carnival

by Jillian Powell

Published 2 May 2016
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level

Wear a bright costume, bang a drum, dance and sing. Come and join the carnival as the Caribbean islands celebrate in style!

  • Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.
  • An information book.
  • Curriculum Links: Geography

How to Make a Camp

by Jillian Powell

Published 2 September 2013

This photographic non-fiction book gives children simple instructions for how to build their own tent in the garden using a sheet, a rope and some rocks.

  • This photographic non-fiction book gives children simple instructions for how to build their own tent in the garden using a sheet, a rope and some rocks.
  • Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.
  • Children can recap the stages of how to make a camp on pages 14–15.
  • Text type: An instruction text
  • Curriculum links: Art