Great Warriors

by Ann Weil

Published 18 September 2006
How did the Shuar shrink the heads of their enemies? Why did men become gladiators? Using the "recount" text type, this title features warriors from many cultures, including the Native Americans, Japanese samurai, the Zulus, and Masai.

Great Adventurers

by Ann Weil

Published 18 September 2006
Who almost hit a whale when she sailed around the world? Whose scalp was torn off by a bear? This title uses the "recount" text type to tell the amazing stories of people who explored Antarctica, raced a sled across Alaska, flew solo around the world, and more.

Fakes

by Ann Weil

Published 10 August 2007
Using the nonfiction genre 'recount,' this book explores some famous fakes from recent history, including the Loch Ness Monster, the War of the Worlds radio broadcast, the Cardiff Giant, Spaghetti Trees, and even Milli Vanilli!

Great Escapes

by Ann Weil

Published 15 September 2006
Why did Henry Brown spend 27 hours in a box? How did Red the dog escape from his cage? This title uses the "recount" text type to tell the harrowing story of great escapes throughout history, from POWs escaping a World War II prison camp, to Aron Ralston, the hiker who had to cut off his own arm to free himself from underneath a crushing boulder.

Outlaws

by Ann Weil

Published 10 August 2007
Atomic is a levelled series of exciting non-fiction titles with a design that shouts 'pick me up' and engaging text that makes each book hard to put down! There are eight titles within each reading level, two of each non-fiction text type: discussion, information report, explanation and recount - to help develop key literacy skills.

Great Heroes

by Ann Weil

Published 15 September 2006
Heroes are found in every walk of life, and can be human or animal. This title features a varied selection of heroic figures, from the firefighters of 9/11 and Christopher Reeve, to Scarlett the Cat who saved her kittens from a burning building. Readers w

Robberies

by Ann Weil

Published 10 August 2007
Atomic is a levelled series of exciting non-fiction titles with a design that shouts 'pick me up' and engaging text that makes each book hard to put down! There are eight titles within each reading level, two of each non-fiction text type: discussion, information report, explanation and recount - to help develop key literacy skills.

Atomic is a levelled series of exciting non-fiction titles with a design that shouts 'pick me up' and engaging text that makes each book hard to put down! There are eight titles within each reading level, two of each non-fiction text type: discussion, information report, explanation and recount - to help develop key literacy skills.