Stevie Derrick

Learn how to be a science detective and explore the fascinating world of forensic science in art

A crime has been committed and the Science Detective Agency are on the case. To be a detective you need an agile mind ... Train your brain to tackle the most intriguing mysteries and crack the case wide open. Do you think you've got what it takes? The Science Detective Agency is here to introduce curious detectives-in-training aged 8+ to the world of forensic science. Visit the crime scene and gather clues to solve the mystery, from collecting fingerprints and swabbing DNA to analysing soil samples and digital evidence. Look back on cases through history and use activities and practical at home experiments to test your hypotheses and find out whodunnit. Move over Holmes family, there's a new detective on the case!At the back of the book, take a quiz to test your knowledge and read an interview with a real-life forensic scientist and DNA expert.Written in consultation with Dr William Goodwin, who has worked in forensic genetics for thirty years at the University of Glasgow and University of Central Lancashire. He has taught a master's program in forensic genetics for over twenty years and researched various aspects of human identification.

A crime has been committed and the Science Detective Agency are on the case. To be a detective you need an agile mind ... Train your brain to tackle the most intriguing mysteries and crack the case wide open. Do you think you've got what it takes? The Science Detective Agency is here to introduce curious detectives-in-training aged 8+ to the world of forensic science. Visit the crime scene and gather clues to solve the mystery, from collecting fingerprints and swabbing DNA to analysing soil samples and digital evidence. Look back on cases through history and use activities and practical at home experiments to test your hypotheses and find out whodunnit. Move over Holmes family, there's a new detective on the case!At the back of the book, take a quiz to test your knowledge and read an interview with a real-life forensic scientist and DNA expert.Written in consultation with Dr William Goodwin, who has worked in forensic genetics for thirty years at the University of Glasgow and University of Central Lancashire. He has taught a master's program in forensic genetics for over twenty years and researched various aspects of human identification.

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. What’s gooey and sticky? Slime! Find out all about the different ways creatures in the natural world use slime – from trapping food and moving around, to protecting themselves – in this fact-filled book by Stevie Derrick. Gold/Band 9 offers developing readers more challenging literary language and stories with distinctive characters. Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

Hämmästytä ystäviäsi uskomattomilla faktoilla pelottavimmista eläimistä, jotka ovat koskaan kävelleet planeettamme pinnalla.Tämä nuorille lukijoille tarkoitettu kiehtova dinosauruskirja opettaa kaiken, mitä tarvitsee tietää esihistoriallisista eläimistä. Saat tietää, millä dinosauruksella oli terävimmät hampaat, pisimmät kynnet, pienimmät aivot, suurimmat ulosteet ja paljon muuta!Tiesitkö, että suurin dinosaurus oli pidempi kuin tenniskenttä mutta että sen poikaset olivat kuoriutuessaan vain vastasyntyneen ihmislapsen kokoisia? Tiesitkö, että pienin dinosaurus painoi vähemmän kuin teelusikallinen sokeria? Tai tiesitkö, että suurin lentävä matelija oli yhtä korkea kuin kirahvi ja että sen siipiväli oli yhtä suuri kuin pienkoneen siipien kärkiväli?Lapset nauttivat lukiessaan kaikkia kiehtovia faktoja ja ihaillessaan upeita valokuvia ja tietokoneella luotua silmiä hivelevää kuvitusta. Lisäksi tietolaatikoissa olevat kaaviot helpottavat tiedon omaksumista.• 1 000 uskomatonta faktaa, jotka hämmästyttävät koko perhettä ja ystäviä.• Upea tietokoneella luotu kuvitus, hauskat visuaaliset vertailut ja kaaviot tekevät tilastotiedoista ja faktoista helposti ymmärrettäviä.• Tietolaatikoiden kuvituksena on kiehtovia kaavioita.• Valokuvin kuvitetut tarinat tarjoavat mielenkiintoista lisätietoa ja vertailuja.1000 faktaa - Dinosaurusten salaisuudet -kirjan myötä lapset löytävät nopeimmat, hitaimmat, vaarallisimmat ja erikoisimmat planeetallamme eläneet dinosaurukset. Tämä uskomattoman ihmeellisiä dinosaurusfaktoja täynnä oleva kirja on ihanteellinen lahja lapsille, jotka rakastavat kaikkea esihistoriallista. Se antaa heille realistisen käsityksen dinosaurusten valtavasta lajikirjosta ja siitä, miten ne elivät.

Have you ever wondered how the letters you use to write things down came about?Let's find out! Write it Down! is part of the Galaxy range of books from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Galaxy provides captivating fiction and non-fiction for Pink A to White band. The rich collection of highly decodable books immerses children in a range of cross-curricular topics and genres. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 6-7 years

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. Part of the Shinoy and the Chaos Crew non-fiction series, this information book ties into The Day of the Haunted House. Find out the answers to questions you've always wanted to know about secret codes. You probably use codes every day to communicate. Find out how secret codes were used to send messages, and how you can become a codebreaker. White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.