The Ice Man

by Alan Parkinson

Published 12 November 2012

When a body was discovered by two German hikers walking in the Alps in 1991, little did they realise it had been there for over 5000 years…

Who was Ötzi the Ice Man, as he has become known? What did scientists find out by examining his remains? And what further finds from the ancient past might our changing climate reveal?

  • Help Key Stage 3 students move from Level 3a to Level 4c in reading.
  • Support comprehension with the amazing photographs from the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology.
  • Encourage shared and guided reading using the ready-made tasks and discussion points on the activity pages at the back of the book

Extreme Survival

by Alan Parkinson

Published 20 February 2014

What would you do to survive? Would you eat frogs, spiders … or even human flesh? Read the amazing true stories of people who have survived in extreme situations.

This book tells the real-life stories of people who have survived in extreme situations from plane crashes to getting lost in the jungle, desert or mountains. Learn the basics of survival and take part in survival quizzes to test your knowledge.

  • Help Key Stage 3 students move from Level 3b to Level 3c in reading.
  • Support comprehension with engaging photography and illustration.
  • Encourage shared and guided reading using the ready-made tasks and discussion points on the activity pages at the back of the book.
  • Suitable for Key Stage 3 students with a reading age of 9 years.

This pack contains six copies of every Level 3a-4c title in the Read On series.