Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Human life is a staggeringly strange thing. On the surface of a ball of rock falling around a nuclear fireball in the blackness of a vacuum the laws of nature conspired to create a naked ape that can look up at the stars and wonder where it came from. What is a human being? Objectively, nothing of consequence. Particles of dust in an infinite arena, present for an instant in eternity. Clumps of…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: This report with its dramatic photography helps us understand what brown bears look like and the savage, unspoilt, grandeur of their habitat. It persuades us that these animals are to be respected and saved from encroachment on their habitat. * Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate. * Text type — A non chronological report. * There is…
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Have you ever been camping? Become an expert camper — find out how to read maps, set up camp, cook campfire food and even track wild-animals with this fun non-fiction information book. Stunning photographs and useful step-by-step drawings accompany the text. * Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate. * An information book. * Pages 30 and…
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: Molly ran. The giant ran. And at last they came to the Bridge of One Hair. Molly ran over the bridge but the giant couldn't. Can Molly outsmart the hungry giant once again? Well, she just might, or her name is not Molly Whuppie!
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Spider McDrew gets the chance to play for the Parkfield school football team, in the end-of-season cup draw. As usual though, things are not plain sailing for Spider who lets his side down by giving away a crucial penalty kick. Poor Spider is a pitiful sight as he stands on the touchline all alone. Then, he is asked to take one last corner kick.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: The lives of a donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooster are turned upside-down when they are abandoned by their owners. Do not fear, however, as these remarkable animals use their wit and sheer determination to get themselves out of their ominous situation. Discover how they use music to save themselves. * Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and…
Скачать книгу (размер 116 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 24) Аннотация: A strange sound came from the darkness outside and the old woman wished she had never gone into the nearby forest. She made it back home safely to bed, but that's when the spooky stuff really started to happen. Read on to find out what — if you're brave enough! * Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate. * Text type — A play based on a…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: What's it like to compete in the world's largest sporting event? Find out all about the Olympic Games, when they began and how they have changed over time. Read about the different events and some of the amazing stories of how athletes have won their medals in this fascinating information book. * Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: The Three Princes are all desperate to win the love of Princess Halima, and a challenge is set by her father to find the most beautiful, magical gift they can find. But when disaster strikes, will they be magical enough? Full of rich, bold illustrations, this traditional Arabian tale is humorously retold by double-Carnegie-winner Berlie Doherty.
Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: In these two animal stories from the Caribbean, find out in the first why Tiger wanted to get rid of all the other animals and keep the jungle for himself and what clever Anansi did about it, and in the second how shy Owl nearly lost everything because he didn't have the courage to show his face. * Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.…
Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: 'What Happened to the Dinosaurs' investigates why these huge creatures disappeared. The important question, 'How do we know they existed?' is answered with a clear timeline of images. Various theories are suggested, which support knowledge and understanding of climate change, volcanoes, asteroids and evolution of the animals which did survive.
Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Flash Harriet , the famous girl detective, is on the trail of a crime...and it has led her to the shores of Loch Ness. Find out what happens in this comic detective story. * Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate. * Text type — A humorous story. * There are chapters, which give the book an adult feel. * There is a reader response page,…
Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: Do you know what it takes to be a top footballer? Can you pick out the best moves? Find out in this guide to football skills. It will help children to understand how to study a football game and how to look for the skills of different types of players: goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and strikers. * Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: So you want to be an Anglo-Saxon? Find out how to do it in just a few stages. From fighting the Vikings and praying to gods, to making books from animal skin — all is revealed in this fun non-fiction guide by Scoular Anderson. * Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate. * An information book. * Curriculum Links; History: Why have people…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Jack's mum is furious when he returns from the market with a can of baked beans rather than money, in return for their beloved cow. But their luck is about to change, as the beans are magic! Find out what mayhem ensues is a comic retelling of a traditional tale. * Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate. * Text type — A modern play based…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: Ruby and Tom love playing in the caves; that's before the Gang arrive. But they're not about to give them up without a fight. When a simple plan goes wrong, it looks like they might need the gang after all. Find out what happens in this exciting adventure story by Carnegie winner, Gillian Cross, and illustrated by Marilee Harrald-Pilz. * Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads…
Скачать книгу (размер 279 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 56) Аннотация: Bored of spending all your holidays on Mars? Now you can travel further off the beaten astral plane with this fact-packed guide. • Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. • A travel guide to all the planets in the solar system on pages 54 and 55 makes it easy for children to recap what the key facts…
Скачать книгу (размер 279 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 56) Аннотация: Where can you see rockets blast into space? Which is the driest place on Earth? Which is the world’s highest mountain? Find out the answers and many more facts in this amazing book about the planet we live on. • Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. • A world map with all the places mentioned in the text…
Скачать книгу (размер 279 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 56) Аннотация: Trixie's hilarious diary, written by acclaimed children's writer, Ros Asquith, tells of her plans to be a world famous trumpet player, horse rider and first child president of the world. She is also determined to teach animals to read! But when her beloved puppy is sick, everything changes. Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are…
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Bungleman is Pickleton's very own local superhero. Dennis is his long-suffering son. When disaster strikes in Pickleton, it is Bungleman who everyone calls upon to save the day. Unfortunately, Bungleman is a rather useless superhero. When things go wrong, Dennis secretly always comes to his dad's rescue. * Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and…