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Knights and Castles by John Lockyer
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Category: Nonfiction Set A
Today, most castles are in ruins. Many of these once magnificent buildings were built on hilltops overlooking rivers, harbours and towns. In peacetime, castles were crowded, bustling communities. During wartime, they became safe strongholds for the people who lived in them. The most important people who ...Show more
Light by John Lockyer
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Category: Level 16 | Series: Red Rocket Readers | Reading Level: 16
Outside in the daytime, it is light. How does light help us to see? How are shadows made? How do we work and play when it is dark? How does light help keep us safe? Read and find out.
Making a Movie by Lockyer, John
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Category: Level 20 | Series: Red Rocket Readers: Non-fiction Set B | Reading Level: 20
Who likes going to the movies? What do you like best about the movies? Where do you watch movies? There are many important people in the movies. Can you name some? Have you ever wondered how movies are made? Lets find out.
New Energy by Lockyer, John
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Category: Level 22 | Series: Red Rocket Readers: Non-fiction Set B | Reading Level: 22
We use different kinds of energy every day to give power for cars and lights and factories. What else needs energy to make it work? For a long time, people have used fossil fuels found under the ground and the sea. Coal, oil and gas were formed from animals and plants that lived millions of years ago, b ...Show more
Oodles of Noodles by Lockyer, John
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Category: Level 19 | Series: Red Rocket Readers: Non-fiction Set B | Reading Level: 19
Do you like noodles? They are a kind of pasta that is eaten in many parts of the world. What are noodles made from? Delicious meals are made using pasta. What do people use to eat noodles? Which noodle meal do you like best?
Paper Making by John Lockyer
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Category: Level 17 | Series: Red Rocket Readers | Reading Level: 17
Listen to these words – stamps, envelopes, packets, wrappers, newspapers, magazines and books. They are all different but there is something the same about them too? What do you think it is? Paper! Years ago, all paper was made by hand. Although most of our paper is now made by machines we can still mak ...Show more
Pirate Pete's Ghost by John Lockyer; Samer Hatam (Artist)
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Category: Level 17 | Series: Red Rocket Readers | Reading Level: 17
Who likes the dark? Why? Who doesnt like the dark? Why? How are light and sounds and smells different in the dark? Some people think ghosts live in the dark. This story is about a pirate ghost who lives in a dark tunnel. Why do you think he is there? Would you go into a dark place where there might be ...Show more
Race Day by John Lockyer
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Category: Level 19 | Series: Red Rocket Readers: Fiction Set B | Reading Level: 19
Charlie loves going places with his grandmother, who is called Nan. She is full of fun and tricks. One day she did something extra exciting and gave him a great surprise.
Race to the Moon by Lockyer, John
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Category: Level 20 | Series: Red Rocket Readers: Non-fiction Set B | Reading Level: 20
Some races are just for fun, but there have been some important races. Who won the race to reach the South Pole? Who was first to climb to the top of the worlds highest mountain? Russia was the first country to send a man into Space, but who was first to reach the Moon?
Rice is Nice by John Lockyer
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Category: Level 18 | Series: Red Rocket Readers: Non-fiction Set A | Reading Level: 18
Do you eat rice sometimes? What do you eat with the rice? What do you use to eat it? Rice belongs to the grass family, and it is grown in many countries of the world. People eat many different rice meals. What is your favourite rice meal?
S.O.S. by John Lockyer; Kelvin Hawley (Artist)
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Category: Level 18 | Series: Red Rocket Readers | Reading Level: 18
What does S.O.S. mean? Who might use S.O.S.? Sometimes we have to do things we dont think we can do. Have you ever had to do that? What happened? How did you feel before, during and after the happening? Find out what Adam has to do in S.O.S.!
Saving the Panda by John Lockyer
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Category: Level 15 | Series: Red Rocket Readers: Non-fiction Set A | Reading Level: 15
Giant pandas belong to the bear family. They live only in China. They eat bamboo and they have a special pad on their front paws called a sixth finger. They use the finger to hold the bamboo. Why are giant pandas disappearing? Will they become extinct? How can they be saved?