Blackbones Saves the School

Blackbones Saves the School
Author: Alan MacDonald
Publisher: Dingles/Treehouse Court
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781596468818

The new teacher, Captain Blackbones, had a black patch over one eye, and his beard hung in dark curls. He was not like any teacher the class had ever seen.

Blackbones Saves the School

Blackbones Saves the School
Author: Alan MacDonald
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Readers (Elementary)
ISBN: 9780199185672

This story has been specially written for children who need the support of carefully-monitored language levels. It aims to be accessible, motivating and humorous. The book is part of the Oxford Reading Tree series of fiction with built-in progression for pupils aged seven to 11. The series is organized into Oxford Reading Tree stages (from stage 10 to stage 14), with each stage introducing more complex narrative forms, including flashbacks and changes in viewpoint; descriptive writing; extended reading vocabulary; and more pages, more text, and fewer illustrations.

An Odd Job for Bob and Benny

An Odd Job for Bob and Benny
Author: Nick Warburton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996
Genre: Elephants
ISBN: 9780199169016

Entitled An Odd Job for Bob and Benny, this text is part of the Treetops series of fiction with built-in progression for pupils aged seven to 11. Specially written for children who need the support of carefully monitored language levels, the stories are accessible, motivating, and humorous. The series is organized into Oxford Reading Tree stages (from stage ten to stage 14), with each stage introducing more complex narrative forms, including flashbacks and changes in viewpoint; descriptive writing; extended reading vocabulary; and more pages, more text, and fewer illustrations. Each stage is supported by the teacher's guide, which offers guidance on using Treetops to assess children's reading ability, and includes a variety of activities (comprehension, writing for a range of audiences and in different forms, discussion and role play) many on photocopiable sheets.

Coming Clean

Coming Clean
Author: Nick Warburton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995
Genre: Pants
ISBN: 9780199168705

This is an Oxford Reading Tree series of fiction for pupils aged 7 to 11. Specially written for children who need the support of carefully monitored language levels, the stories are accessible, motivating and humorous. The series is organized into five stages, with each stage introducing more complex narrative forms, including flashbacks and changes in viewpoint; descriptive writing; and extended reading vocabulary. Each stage is supported by a Teacher's Guide, which offers guidance on using Treetops to assess children's reading ability. A variety of activities are included.

The Changeover

The Changeover
Author: Margaret Mahy
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2018-05-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1510101977

A brand-new edition of the Carnegie Medal-winning THE CHANGEOVER - written by internationally bestselling author, Margaret Mahy. 'A gorgeous, strange, unforgettable story . . . I more than loved it' Laini Taylor - author of Daughter of Smoke and Bone 'A clammy hand pressed Laura down onto her knees beside Jacko's bed. It was the hand of terror, nothing less.' It was a warning. Laura felt it when she looked in the mirror that morning. There had been others: the day her father left home, the day she met Sorensen - the boy with the strange silver eyes. But nothing had prepared Laura for the horror of today. And now her little brother, Jacko, was fighting for his life after being sucked dry of his youth by the sinister Carmody Braque. Laura knows there is only one way to save Jacko; she must join Sorensen and use his supernatural powers to change over if there is to be any hope for her little brother. An unforgettable, supernatural romance.

My Love, My Enemy

My Love, My Enemy
Author: Jan Speas
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2011
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1402255772

Casablanca Classics presents this runaway bestseller, a swashbuckling historical romance by a beloved author

Charlie Smith, Superkid

Charlie Smith, Superkid
Author: Emma Lynch
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-02-05
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9780198471004

Part of the dynamic reading programme Project X, this book is truly boy-friendly. Project X is a reading programme that has been developed based on research into what will really hook boys into reading and make them love books. Project X includes fiction and non-fiction, exciting adventure stories, lots of gadgets, and 21st-century illustrations. Each book comes with notes for parent/teaching assistants thathighlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities.

Big Car, Small Car

Big Car, Small Car
Author: Emma Lynch
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-02-05
Genre: Readers
ISBN: 9780198470458

In this cluster Cat shrinks and meets some larger-than-life animals in Run Cat, Run! In Ant and the Baby Ant is too small to see the baby - he soon finds his own way around the problem though. In Ben and Paul Ben gets lots of big presents. What will he think of his little brother's Paul's present? Also in this cluster, find out more about big and small animals and vehicles in the two non fiction titles, Big and Small and Big Car, Small Car. Each book comes with notes for parents that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities. The Big and Small Guided Reading Notes provide step-by-step guided reading support for each book in the Big and Small cluster, together with guidance about comprehension, assessment for learning and vocabulary enrichment. Hands-on follow-up activities and cross-curricular links are also provided for each book.