In 1850 in Scotland, a great storm washed away tonnes of soil to reveal the remains of a village that existed 4,000 years before. Discover what was found at the lost village of Skara Brae and what life was like in the New Stone Age.• Turquoise/Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.• Text type: An Information Book• A visual timeline on pages 22 and 23 show how life has changed in Skara Brae over time, providing plenty of speaking and listening opportunities.• Curriculum links: History: What were homes like a long time ago?; Geography: An island home

The Lost Village of Skara Brae: Band 07/Turquoise (Collins Big Cat)

Children's Books

Gowar, Mick

Harknett, Sarah-Jane

History

Collins Educational

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. Cool Buildings explores the most incredible buildings around the world, with Max and Tiger commenting on the facts we are learning.  Each book contains inside cover notes that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and a range of follow-up activities to support children in their reading.

Project X Origins: Purple Book Band, Oxford Level 8: Buildings: Cool Buildings

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

OUP Oxford

Project X Origins: Gold Book Band, Oxford Level 9: Pirates: Blackbeard's Ship

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. Explore how masks are used for entertainment in Masks in Film and Theatre. Each book contains inside cover notes that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and a range of follow-up activities to support children in their reading.

Project X Origins: Lime Book Band, Oxford Level 11: Masks and Disguises: Masks in Film and Theatre

Oxford University Press

Project X Origins: Lime Book Band, Oxford Level 11: Masks and Disguises: Safe Behind a Mask

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger explore strong defences from both the past and present, from water and high walls, to modern security cameras and alarms.  Each book contains inside cover notes that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and a range of follow-up activities to support children in their reading.

Project X Origins: Brown Book Band, Oxford Level 11: Strong Defences: Under Attack!

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. Escaping Slavery follows the stories of people who were captured and sold into the slave trade, as well as stories of those who helped slaves escape and how slavery was eventually abolished.  Each book contains inside cover notes that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and a range of follow-up activities to support children in their reading.

Project X Origins: Grey Book Band, Oxford Level 13: Great Escapes: Escaping Slavery

English as a Second Language

<p>This series collects around 65 traditional stories from around the world. They are retold by leading contemporary children's authors to bring out all of the action, drama, humour and depth of the original stories in a way that makes them as exciting and meaningful today as ever.</p>

Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Myths and Legends: Level 15: Beowulf, Grendel And The Dragon

Six TreeTops non-fiction titles guaranteed to fascinate your junior readers as they explore the wide variety of themes.

Oxford Reading Tree: Stage 10A: Treetops More Non-fiction: Class Pack (36 Books, 6 of Each Title)

Education & Teaching

MacDonald, Fiona

Graham, Elspeth

Miles, Liz

Raby, Charlotte

Gribben, John

Gribben, Mary

Schools & Teaching

This book is part of the TreeTops Non-Fiction series which are full of fascinating facts and have been produced with stunning artwork and photography in a lively and modern design sure to attract all young readers. This book is also available as part of a mixed pack of 6 different books or a class pack of 36 books of the same Oxford Reading Tree stage. Each book pack comes with a free copy of up-to-date and invaluable teaching notes.

Oxford Reading Tree: Level 10a: Treetops More Non-Fiction: Amazing Brain

Oxford University Press, USA

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