Genre:  Realistic story Learning Objectives: Language Comprehension Strand 7: Give some reasons why things happen or characters change. Writing Opportunities Strand 9: Select from different presentational features to suit particular writing purposes (e.g. shopping lists and recipes).

Rigby Star Guided 2 Orange Level, A Hot Surprise Pupil Book

Reference

Akass, Susan

English as a Second Language

RIGBY

This pack includes stories and word practice books for stage 4 of the Storyworlds guided reading series. The gradual increase and repetitive pattern of the text aims to help children learn to tackle longer stories, meet new language features, develop reading skills and improve reading confidence.

Storyworlds Yr1/P2 Stage 4 Stories Pack

Kaye, Geraldine

Floate, Helen

Heinemann Educational Books

Rigby Literacy: Student Reader Grade 2 (Level 12) How Turtle Got His Shell (Rigby Literacy, Level 12)

How Turtle Got His Shell (Rigby Literacy, Level 12)

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

Rigby Education

Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction

Number Nine Duckling

Boyds Mills Press

Find out all you need to know about getting started with cycling with My First Bicycle Book! All the basics are covered, from choosing which kind of bicycle is right for you to all the equipment and clothes you’ll need to be comfortable and stay safe. You’ll learn about looking after your bicycle—step-by-step instructions will guide you through pumping up tires, mending a puncture, washing your bicycle, and more. Then, why not try some of the great science activities that will help you to understand your bike? Bottle tops and elastic bands can show you how gears work, while a sponge around a rolling pin can explain suspension. Discover games to play with your friends, too—from an obstacle course to slow bike races that will test your braking skills. There are also ideas for fun ways to decorate your bicycle—use the sheet of stickers that come with this book or learn how to decorate your bike basket and make your own handlebar streamers and wheel rattles.

My First Bicycle Book: A fun guide to bicycles and cycling activities

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

CICO Books

If you love colorful yarns and being creative, then you’ll love the 35 great projects in My First Knitting Book. Divided into four chapters, My First Knitting Book includes a difficulty level of 1, 2, or 3 for every project, and comes with easy-to-read instructions and adorable, step-by-step artworks that will guide you along the way. In Stylish Knits, you’ll find cute little bow hair clips and decorative buttons, a panda hat, fingerless gloves, a keyring charm, and lots more. Cozy Knits has pretty mouse mittens, an earflap hat, and a cowl. Then you can have a go at some of the Home Knits, and try making a heart cushion or a caterpillar doorstop for your room. Lastly, Fun Knits has cute ideas for toys and other pretty things you’ll love to make, such as an alien, a rag doll, and a doctor’s stethoscope. Finally, the basic techniques section covers every knitting technique you’ll need to know, as well as yarns, needles, and stitches.

My First Knitting Book: 35 easy and fun knitting projects for children aged 7 years +

Uncover the exciting secrets of chemistry, physics, and biology with this fun-filled guide. Susan Akass will let you in on some scientific secrets, showing you how to wow and dazzle all of your friends and teachers! The first chapter, Kitchen Chemistry, will teach you how to create some gooey gloop and how to make liquids change color! It's like magic! The second chapter, Fantastic Physics, will make you the star of your science class. Defeat the laws of gravity and master electrical circuits as you learn how to make water rockets, balloon rockets, and even James Bond switches! Lastly, Backyard Biology will have you venturing out into your garden and into parks in search of interesting plants, weird bugs, and strange biological reactions. My First Science Book includes loads of projects and experiments that can be done in the home, most of them can be done on your own, and none of them require any specialist equipment. It will have you looking at the world in a whole new way!

My First Science Book: Explore the wonders of science with this fun-filled guide: kitchen chemistry, fantastic physics, backyard biology

Teen & Young Adult

Education & Reference

35 step-by-step activities to inform children about the workings of the human body. 35 step-by-step activities to inform children about the workings of the human body. This fascinating and informative book offers children an amazing insight into how their body works. Susan Akass and Frances Butcher make learning fun with 35 engaging experiments that give a thorough understanding of body systems and anatomy. In Chapter 1, The Senses, activities include finding your blind spot, getting dizzy, and making snot! In Chapter 2, The Control Center, children get to test their reflexes and memories, and trick their brain with optical illusions. In Chapter 3, Your Skeleton and Muscles, they can investigate their muscles, joints, and ligaments. Chapter 4, Fueling the Machine, explains why teeth are vulnerable to a bad diet and includes how to make a digestive system, including the poop! In Chapter 5, All Systems Go, there's fantastic fake blood, pulse-testing, and how to make a simple stethoscope. As well as exciting experiments, children will be informed by the anatomical artworks, mind-boggling facts, and invaluable health information throughout.

My First Book of My Body: Discover how your body works with 35 fun projects and experiments

Butcher, Frances

35 fascinating step-by-step science experiments with bubbles and balloons for children aged 7–12. 35 fascinating step-by-step science experiments with bubbles and balloons for children aged 7–12. Calling all budding scientists—it’s time to have fun with bubbles and balloons! Most children, and even some adults, are fascinated by bubbles and love playing with balloons. In Bubbles &amp; Balloons Susan Akass has created 35 fascinating experiments to show children how having fun with bubbles and balloons can go well beyond playtime. Projects include making rainbow bubbles, creating square bubbles, and playing bubble tennis with bubbles that bounce rather than burst, as well as putting a skewer through a balloon without bursting it, making a balloon rocket, and balancing helium balloons. There is a clear explanation of the science behind each experiment as well an "investigate" feature to encourage children to develop their science skills further. Susan Akass takes science out of the confines of the classroom and makes it an exciting activity for children to enjoy safely at home—satisfying their curiosity, keeping them entertained, and helping them to learn in a fun and relaxed way.

Bubbles & Balloons: 35 amazing science experiments

Young slimers will delight in this book of 30 gorgeously gooey tried-and-tested recipes to make at home. Kids have gone crazy for slime! They can’t get enough of it and there’s huge kudos in being able to make your own. In Super Slime! Susan Akass offers a brilliant variety of safe homemade recipes including fluffy, glow-in-the-dark, crunchy, rainbow glitter, and starburst slime. With easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and vibrant photos of every slime, the recipes are bright, clear, and easy to understand. As well as helping children to develop their creative skills, for added value Susan explains the science behind the slime, which offers an educational element without detracting from the fun. With perfect results every time, Susan Akass’s squishy and stretchy creations will be hugely satisfying for every slime-obsessed child.

Super Slime!: Make the perfect slime every time with 30 fantastic recipes

Arts, Music & Photography

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