Caroline Laidlaw

Extra CLIL content and online adventures Islands is a more intensive version of Our Discovery Island. It puts strong emphasis on introducing cross-cirricular and cultural topics to engage pupils in developing knowledge of other subjects while learning English.

Pearson English Kids Readers bring the joy of reading to young learners of English. Children will love discovering the range stories and topics in this series - adventures, fairy tales, popular characters, the world around us. With more than 70 titles across 6 language levels, there is a book to suit every young reader. Find out more at english.com/readers

Pearson English Kids Readers bring the joy of reading to young learners of English. Children will love discovering the range stories and topics in this series - adventures, fairy tales, popular characters, the world around us. With more than 70 titles across 6 language levels, there is a book to suit every young reader. Find out more at english.com/readers

Lorikeet is a sad bird. 'I'm a grey bird. I like colours - red, blue, green and yellow!' He sees colours in the sky. It is a beautiful rainbow! Now, his head is blue and his tail is green. He is a beautiful rainbow bird!

From the earliest times, people have looked up at the stars, the moon and the planets - now, we know more about them than we ever have. Today, people can train to be astronauts, work in space, or join a future mission to Mars. Did you know that the first astronauts were animals? That for astronauts working in space, the sun rises 15 times in 24 hours? Do you know how you might train to become an astronaut? Or where astronauts might explore next?

Sam and Amy go on holiday to Thailand. Sam has a toy spider. Amy has a toy cat, and a tablet. What is that magic picture on her tablet?

The fastest flying insect is a dragonfly. A kangaroo can jump 13.5 metres. Dolphins are intelligent and friendly animals. Animal Athletes of land, sea and air. There are cool cats and other acrobats. Let's read about them all.

When they are hunting, or when they are prey, lots of different animals hide in different ways. An Octopus changes color, insects look like sticks. Seahorses hide in coral and lizards with two heads! Can you think of any more animals that use camouflage?

A penguin decides to look for a new home. Somewhere quiet, with more space. Let's go with her on a journey to different islands around the world... And see what we discover...

A penguin decides to look for a new home. Somewhere quiet, with more space. Let's go with her on a journey to different islands around the world...and see what we discover.

The fastest flying insect is a dragonfly. A kangaroo can jump 13.5 metres. Dolphins are intelligent and friendly animals. Animal Athletes of land, sea and air. There are cool cats and other acrobats. Let's read about them all.

When they are hunting, or when they are prey, lots of different animals hide in different ways. An Octopus changes color, insects look like sticks. Seahorses hide in coral and lizards with two heads! Can you think of any more animals that use camouflage?