Megan Cooley Peterson Books

This non fiction text, which is part of a history series is a great non fiction text for independent reading by Key Stage Two children. This books is set out as a simple information book with easy to navigate contents pages and lots of pictures and diagrams to support learning and understanding.

Thomas Edison was a famous American inventor in the late 1800s, who changed the world. His work with light bulbs got a lot of attention and we still learn about him today. Over time, many stories have been told about this work, including that he invented the light bulb. But this isn’t true! Discover what’s real and what’s fiction through clear infographics, primary and secondary sources, and scientific text.

This text is fantastic to discuss fact from fiction and how sources of information are so important to the information we absorb. This texts includes lots of great vocabulary to introduce to children and supports the science curriculum in school. It could be used as a whole text or extracts could be shared where relevant to teaching points.