Claire Llewellyn

Lots of people like to go on safari in Africa. This books look at all the animals they can see in safari parks: lions, hippos, elephants, giraffes and ostriches. Photographic images Includes contents and glossary

This exciting and fact-filled title comprises all the best bits from the popular Question Time series, giving lively, informative answers to many of the WHAT, HOW, WHY and WHICH questions that young children ask about the world around them. What? Where? Why? Questions and Answers about Nature asks a variety of questions such as 'How do caterpillars grow up?', 'Why are whales such whoppers?', 'How does the frilled lizard trick its enemies?', 'Why do peacocks show off?', 'How can a shark drown?' and 'What is a rainforest?' plus hundreds more. Containing information taken from the Question Time titles Creepy-Crawlies, Mammals, Reptiles, Birds, Sharks, Seashore and Rainforest, with brand-new pages on fish, this bumper volume is sure to delight the inquisitive reader. Carefully researched and created to fulfil early-learning needs, the book covers a wealth of popular natural history subjects that will stimulate children's curiosity. The topics are explored in great detail with engaging text, and supported by colourful and inviting illustrations that bring the natural world vividly to life. Further information is supplied alongside photographs, amazing facts appear with eye-catching cartoons and a Now I Know feature reinforces the facts that have been explained. This focused approach will provide a solid basis of knowledge, as well as inspire and educate.

In this simple non-fiction report we are introduced to the various creatures in a typical pond: frogs, snails, dragonflies, pond-skaters, fish and birds. Each spread features a high quality photograph of the creature on the left, and artwork of pupils and their teacher studying the animals in their natural habitat on the right. Pink B/ Band 1B books offer emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions. Text type – A simple non-fiction report. All of the creatures are repeated in a single labelled diagram of the pond on pages 14 and 15 giving children the opportunity to recount the information. This information book is paired with a story on the same theme: Fly Away Home by Shoo Rayner. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery

In this non-fiction recount of a family trip to the dump, simple text combined with Ley Honor Roberts lively and inimitable cartoon-photo collage style brings environmental issues to life. The family's journey around the dump shows how different materials are sorted into different containers, ready for recycling. Red B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion. Text type – A simple recount. A diagram on pages 14 and 15 provides a chance to recap where each material was deposited. This information book is paired with a story on the same theme: Tec and the Litter by Tony Mitton. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.

‘It is dark in the park. It is dark in the street.’ This superb patterned non-fiction text uses atmospheric illustrations to show what happens in the neighbourhood when it is dark. Who can be found in the city streets when children are tucked up in bed? Which animals prowl in the wood by the light of the moon? Red A/ Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development. Text type – Non-fiction recount. Pages 14 and 15 repeat the scenes explored throughout the book, allowing children the chance to recap on the narrative, and answer the question 'Where is it dark?’This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery

Lush, accurate illustrations feature animals on die-cut pages that get longer as the subject grows bigger. The story of each animal's life will captivate children, and the glossary and index provide extra information for kids or educators who want to know more.

This is part of a guided reading programme developed specifically to meet the requirements of the NLS, which offers stories and teaching support to help plan and manage guided reading lessons - all within a structured reading programme. Teaching versions offer support for every title.

The kangaroo loves to jump. He wants to find another animal to jump with him. Illustrated by Garry Davies

Monkey has carefully chosen and wrapped presents for all his animal friends. Throughout the story we find out which present is for which animal. Illustrated by Uwe Mayer

A hungry fox spies a farmyard with a sleeping dog and a little house full of hens. He creeps past the dog, trying not to wake him up. When the hens see the fox, they make so much noise that they wake both the dog and the farmer. The fox is then chased away by the dog and the hens are saved! Illustrated by Teri Gower.