In the mountains, people are disappearing. One man finds out what is happening. And he doesn't believe his eyes. Then he finds out that some of his friends aren't who they seem to be.A Nest of Aliens is part of the Zone 13 series, published by Ransom Publishing, a specialist publisher for reluctant readers and struggling readers. The Zone 13 books offer exciting, action-packed stories covering the supernatural, appealing to children with a love of the unexplained. The Zone 13 series is ideal for reluctant readers aged 8 - 14 with a reading age of 8 - 9 years.
Do you want to be a great Formula One driver? Then this is the book for you.Get the facts. Find out how motor racing started. Learn about the greatest Formula One drivers. Understand how Formula One cars work -- you'll need to know in a race!Got that? Then read a great Formula One story about the fastest driver in the world :"The Man of Mystery".Finally use the Word Check to make sure you can talk like a great Formula One driver!
Filled with facts and photographs from the television series, this book helps unlock the secrets of the seas. Find out how the oceans support whole communities of plants and animals, from the microscopic to the massive, and how they are well-equipped to live there.
Big Moose was so thirsty that he drank and drank. The river went down and down. All the other animals begged him to stop but he refused until a fly came along.
This series will ignite young readers' interest in science by presenting facts about our solar system in a dynamic and colorful format. The latest information and diagrams on the status of Pluto and other objects in our solar system are included.
Spotlight on Classic Poems offers a balanced and varied collection of classic and traditional poems from the the 17th to the 20th century, including some of the best-loved poems in the English language. Classic Poems 3 is suitable for ages 9-11 (Year 5-6/P6-7).The Classic Poems collections feature poets such as Shakespeare, Rossetti, Walter de la Mare, Wordsworth, Blake and Auden, as well as traditional children’s rhymes and riddles. Each collection is available as both a pupil reader and as a Big Book. The readers contain all the material in the Big Book plus some additional material, for example additional poems or full versions of poems that appear as extracts in the Big Book.Classic Poems 3 contains the following There are 3 levels in each strand, corresponding to Years 1/2 (Classic Poems 1), Years 3/4 (Classic Poems 2) and Years 5/6 (Classic Poems 3). The poems have been carefully chosen to appeal to the age ranges.The collections meet the range of objectives for poetry and the National Literacy Strategy as specified in the Literacy Framework. They have been selected by David Orme and Brian Moses, two well-known children’s poets.Each level is accompanied by Teacher’s Notes that link poems to objectives in the National Literacy Framework, providing creative teaching ideas and photocopiable Activity Masters.There are two other strands in the Spotlight on Poetry ‘Poems Around the World’, and ‘What kind of Poem?’.
Extreme Science describes the very limits of science. It answers many big questions: such as How did the universe begin? How will it end? Will we ever visit the stars? Could we bring dinosaurs back to life? Can we travel back in time? Could we live forever? All great questions, often with some surprising answers The fiction story 'The Man in the Machine' tells a great story of universes living inside computers. It really gives you something to think about if you like computer games The Trailblazers series has been written for older children and young adults with a reading age of 5-8. The books are suitable for general reading or as part of a more structured reading program. Each book is on a strong, popular topic, with a colorful, attractive layout. Each book has a non-fiction and a fiction section. The fiction story appears in two formats - one with simple texts for poor readers; the facing pages contain an illustrated "speech bubble" version of the same story, for those who are just starting to learn to read. These two levels of entry give access points for children and young adults with different reading ages. The vocabulary of each book is carefully limited, with simple sentences to reinforce reading skills, which make the books suitable for even the poorest readers.
