For centuries, lighthouses played a vital role in keeping people safe. Learn about their ancient origins, the people who looked after them, and how lighthouses are used today. Readerful is designed to motivate children to read more. This Independent Library book is for pupils in Y4/P5 at Oxford Reading Level 15 to read without support.
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- 2024
- 2023
From Neolithic settlers and Vikings to Jacobites and World War II evacuees, discover how Scotland's places connect to the nation's rich history. This brilliant atlas is packed with fascinating historical facts and amazing illustrations.
- 2022
Have you ever wondered where your ancestors came from? From the Ice Age to the present day, discover how the movement of people to and from Britain has shaped the UK. Prompt thoughtful discussions and develop higher-level comprehension skills with Reflect - a series of emotionally powerful fiction and non-fiction with realistic settings.
- 2022
Pudding Lane
- 56 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non- fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available.
- 2021
An Amazing Illustrated Atlas of Scotland
- 48 pages
- 2 hours of reading
From warrior kings and mythical monsters to famous landmarks and unique wildlife, discover something you didn't know about Scotland in this brilliant atlas packed with surprising facts and amazing illustrations.
- 2021
Velda the Awesomest Viking and the Voyage of Deadly Doom
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Jokes abound and escapades are aplenty as tiny and mighty Velda embarks on a brilliant adventure to rescue her friends and prove she's the awesomest Viking around. An illustrated chapter book from the creators of Thorfinn the Nicest Viking.
- 2017
Top-Secret Grandad and Me: Death by Tumble Dryer
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Detective Jay Patel has a new top-secret sidekick - his ghost grandad! Can Jay and Grandad solve the first in a series of hilarious and wacky murders? Laugh- out-loud mystery series from the author of Thorfinn the Nicest Viking.
- 2016
Thorfinn the Nicest Viking and the Raging Raiders
- 136 pages
- 5 hours of reading
A funny illustrated early-reader chapter book series about a polite young Viking who only wants to do the right thing