Kirjahaku

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level This stunning non-fiction book presents the underwater world and why we must protect this special place. There are simple descriptions of food chains, bizarre ways in which deep creatures support each other and ecosystems. Threats to marine life as well as conservation efforts are described in detail. Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.Text type – An information book.There is a useful glossary and index on page 44 and a sample poster on page 47, designed to persuade us to 'Save our Oceans'.Curriculum links – PSHE and citizenship:Preparing to play an active role as citizens; to research, discuss and debate topical issues, problems and events.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1–6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. What is the equator, where is it and how does it affect the people who live near it? Filled with fascinating photographs, this non-fiction information book by Angie Belcher explores the impact this ‘invisible line’ has on the people who live closest to it. Orange/Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages. The focus sounds in this book are: /ai/ a, eigh /ee/ y, e-e e, ey /igh/ y /j/ ge, g /l/ le /z/ se /ch/ tch, t /w/ wh /v/ ve /c/ ch, t /s/ se /f/ ph Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1â??6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

In 1925 Maria Concetta and Guiseppe Famularo arrived in New Zealand from the tiny volcanic island of Stromboli. They settled in Island Bay and were soon joined by other family members. As a strong family group they built new homes, new lives and raised young families.Eighty-five years later, Maria Concetta's youngest son Dominic, alone and unwell, moved into a rest home.As if guided by the spirit of her great-aunt, the author arrived at 39 Brighton Street, uncovering its hidden secrets, discovering her history and reflecting on her own life and future