Collins Big Cat - The Alien on the 99th Floor: Band 12/Copper: Band 12/Copper Phase 7, Bk. 1

by JennyNimmo (Author), JulianMosedale (Illustrator)

• New

  Paperback
  2009

  $11.67

  Fred was bored. He didn't like going to the shopping centre with his mum and his little sister. But then by mistake he took the lift to the 99th floor and found an alien who needed his help. * Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. * Text type: A fantasy story. * A poster for the computer game on pages 30-31 provides an opportunity to discuss the story and think about how it could be promoted to appeal to children. * Curriculum links: Art and Design: Viewpoints; Citizenship: Choices. * This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader

• Used

  Paperback
  2009

  $3.25

  What's it like to be a writer, radio presenter and performer? Read all about Michael Rosen's life and find out what he was like as a boy, what he got up to at school and how he became a famous poet in this fascinating autobiography.

  * Sapphire/Band 16 books books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.

  * Text type: An autobiography.

  * The timeline on pages 54-55 track the major events of Michael Rosen's life that led to him becoming a successful writer.

  * Additional information retrieval devices such as a glossary and index can be evaluated for their usefulness as children develop critical reading skills

  * Curriculum links: History: What we can learn about recent history from studying the life of a famous person.

  * This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

• New

  Paperback
  2009

  $11.67

  What's it like to compete in the world's largest sporting event? Find out all about the Olympic Games, when they began and how they have changed over time. Read about the different events and some of the amazing stories of how athletes have won their medals in this fascinating information book. * Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate. * Text type: An infomation book. * A useful chart on pages 46-47 compares Olympic events from the ancient games, the first modern games and the most recent games to help children discuss what they've read and think about the way the sporting event has changed and developed over time. * Additional information retrieval devices such as a glossary and index can be evaluated for their usefulness as children develop critical reading skills. * Curriculum links: Geography: Connecting ourselves to the world; Citizenship: Living in a diverse world. * This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader