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harley hitch and the fossil mystery

Harley Hitch and the Fossil Mystery

Chapter book

Harley is back with another inventive adventure! This term begins with a school trip to the coast, where Harley stumbles upon a mysterious fossil. Could it be that Harley has discovered an entirely new dinosaur species? Meanwhile, eager to best her class nemesis Fenelda in the contest for best invention, Harley dreams big with her attempt to invent a time travel machine. It doesn’t seem to work, but soon strange happenings all over Inventia make her question whether the time travel machine might work after all! But what to do about the huge dinosaur that has been spotted in Forgetown?

a different kind of freedom a romani story

A Different Kind of Freedom: A Romani Story

Chapter book

A gripping football-filled adventure based in the Romani community of 19th-century Sheffield.

This action-packed story is told through the eyes of young Lijah, as he navigates life and discovers football and the legendary Rab Howell.

In this heart-stopping adventure, Richard O’Neill shows us an important and intriguing time in Britain that’s sure to fascinate young readers.

His dark materials

Northern Lights

Chapter book

Lyra Belacqua and her animal daemon live half-wild and carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford.

The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight.

Her extraordinary journey will have immeasurable consequences far beyond her own world…

how to steal the mona lisa

How to Steal the Mona Lisa

Chapter book

A funny art heist mystery that will steal your heart!

The country is gripped with Mona Lisa Fever! The Royal Family has announced a huge reward for the return of a missing version of the Mona Lisa, stolen from their palace over 200 years ago. But in the town of Colpepper, Mia has a different art problem: she loves art, but her underfunded school is closing down the art department! But there’s more to her school than meets the eye. Little-known local legend has it that the historic building contains a hidden vault, perhaps containing the Lost Mona Lisa! So Mia has no idea that scheming criminals are hiding among the school staff.

Meanwhile, Mia’s former-best-friend Jake has endless conspiracy theories that always seem to get Mia in trouble. His latest ones are about the headmaster being a lizard person, and that maybe Mia’s parents are The Fish, a renowned art thief who has never been caught. True, Mia’s parents are acting strangely, taking evening courses in acrobatics and dressing in tight, black jumpsuits. And lately there have been a lot of weekend trips to art galleries all over the country… bah! But that’s ridiculous!

the secret viking adventure

The Secret Viking Adventure

Chapter book

Coffin-stealing. Boat-burning. Telling whopping lies. Carla’s crazy plan includes them all! Carla’s grandpa has died – but he’s left her a letter telling her about his secret dream. Now it’s up to Carla to give him his last dying wish: a Viking funeral. To make it happen she’ll have to break the law, and every rule she’s ever known. But it’s worth it to send him off in a blaze of glory. Sometimes you have to do what’s wrong to do what’s right…

spelling and vocabulary practice activities for children ages 9-10 year 5

Spelling and Vocabulary practice activities for children ages 9-10 (Year 5)

Non-fiction

Spelling and vocabularly play a key part in the primary English curriculum. Our simple workbooks help to break down the skills children need to master to meet their curriculum objectives in a clear and fuss-free way. This workbook supports children in Year 5 (ages 9-10) to develop their spelling skills through fun and engaging activities. Covering rules and exceptions, inflectional endings, prefixes and suffixes, tricky spellings and much more!

Practice activities to use at home or in school. Matched to National Curriculum requirements. Quickly builds confidence and understanding. Includes extra notes and tips to reinforce skills. All Answers available online. Matched to the Scholastic English Skills: Spelling and Vocabulary teacher resource book. Perfect for use in class or at home.

grammar and punctuation practice activities for children ages 9-10 year 5

Grammar and Punctuation practice activities for children ages 9-10 (Year 5)

Non-fiction

Grammar is back on the national curriculum in a big way. Our simple workbooks help to break down the skills children need to master to meet the new objectives in a clear and fuss-free way. This workbook supports children in Year 5 (ages 9-10) to develop their grammar knowledge through fun and engaging activities.

Practice activities to use at home or in school. Matched to National Curriculum requirements. Quickly builds confidence and understanding. Includes extra notes and tips to reinforce skills. All Answers available online. Matched to the Scholastic English Skills: Grammar and Punctuation teacher resource book. Perfect for use in class or at home.

times tables workbook for children ages 7-9

Times Tables Workbook for children Ages 7-9

Non-fiction

Will your children be ready for the new national times table check? All children in Year 4 will have to sit an on-screen times tables check; this series will help to prepare children by supporting their learning and understanding of times tables. Each workbook provides practice, problem-solving activities, games and quick-fire quizzes to build fluency of times-tables facts. A free online practice test will also help children to prepare for this important national check. Each book uses concrete resources, problem solving and reasoning to build a mastery of multiplication and division, not just rote learning. Perfect for use at home or in the classroom. An accompanying Teacher’s Guide is also available providing lessons and activities to build confidence and fluency in times tables.

grammar and punctuation practice activities for children ages 7-8 year 3

Grammar and Punctuation practice activities for children ages 7-8 (Year 3)

Non-fiction

Grammar is back on the national curriculum in a big way. Our simple workbooks help to break down the skills children need to master to meet the new objectives in a clear and fuss-free way. This workbook supports children in Year 3 (ages 7-8) to develop their grammar knowledge through fun and engaging activities.

Practice activities to use at home or in school Matched to National Curriculum requirements. Quickly builds confidence and understanding. Includes extra notes and tips to reinforce skills. All Answers available online. Matched to the Scholastic English Skills: Grammar and Punctuation teacher resource book. Perfect for use in class or at home.

english practice book for ages 5-6 year 1

English Practice Book for Ages 5-6 (Year 1)

Non-fiction

This book can help your child by providing a whole year of ready to go activities and support on key English topics which will be being taught in school.

Did you know that your child in Year 1 will need to; to add prefixes and suffixes to words (for example ‘s’, ‘es’, ‘ing’, ‘er’, ‘est’ and ‘un’); join words and sentences using ‘and’; use a question mark and exclamation mark as well as a full stop.

Workbooks for home learning
Linked directly to what your children will be learning in school
A linked website provides additional activities, answers and support for parents
Developed by teachers to ensure the best possible support for the National Curriculum.

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