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Active Earth by Rachel Walker
$10.95 AUD
Category: Nonfiction Set A
When you walk around you probably think of the Earth as a solid, stable mass, when really it is constantly moving and reshaping itself - usually at a pace too slow to be noticed, but occasionally with a dramatic event like a violent earthquake or volcanic eruption. It has been changing since its creatio ...Show more
All Aboard! by Rachel Walker
$10.95 AUD
Category: Level 24
Throughout the world there are thousands of train enthusiasts people who are fascinated by the power of trains. They are interested in the past development of rail transport and its effect on travel and trade. Following the history of trains makes people wonder what changes the future will bring.
Around the World by Rachel Walker
$10.95 AUD
Category: Nonfiction Set A
In the 16th century there were many people who didn't know much about the world. They knew that planet Earth was sphere-shaped, but nobody had ever sailed right around the globe. There were still many oceans to explore and new countries and trade routes to discover. Adventurers were keen to sail in new ...Show more
Be Kind to Bees by Rachel Walker (Associate Editor)
$8.35 AUD
Category: Level 17 | Series: Red Rocket Readers | Reading Level: 17
The bees need our help. They are running out of good food to eat and places to live. People are spraying poison on crops and clearing forests to make way for new cities. People need bees. Bees go from plant to plant and help to make the plants grow. What do you think we could do to help the bees?
Book Art by Rachel Walker
$9.50 AUD
Category: Level 14 | Series: Red Rocket Readers | Reading Level: 14
How does an author choose an artist? How does an artist works? How do they decide what to draw? What do they use? What are the stages of making art?
Earthquake Alert! by Rachel Walker
$10.95 AUD
Category: Nonfiction Set A
Millions of earthquakes occur in the world every year, causing massive damage to property, as well as death and injury to thousands of people. Homes are destroyed, whole towns can be wrecked, not only by the vibrations, but also by landslides burying everything in their path. Severe earthquakes sometime ...Show more
Easy Cheese by Walker, Rachel
$9.95 AUD
Category: Level 15 | Series: Red Rocket Readers: Non-fiction Set B | Reading Level: 15
Do you like cheese? There are lots of different sorts of cheeses made in many parts of the world. You might enjoy making cheese at home or at school. Its easy to do if you follow the recipe carefully. You can make cheese using things found in most kitchens.
Emperor Penguins by Rachel Walker
$10.95 AUD
Category: Nonfiction Set A
Emperor penguins have a fascinating life cycle that is different to other species in several ways: they are larger; they live further south in Antarctica; they breed during freezing winter; they never touch land, living on ice and in water. Antarctica is a severe environment the coldest place on Earth, ...Show more
Farming by Rachel Walker
$9.95 AUD
Category: Level 17 | Series: Red Rocket Readers | Reading Level: 17
Have you been to a farm? What did they grow there? Can you imagine a time before there were machines to help with the work? Learn about how people stopped looking for food in the wild and started to farm animals and plants instead.
Helicopters by Rachel Walker
$10.95 AUD
Category: Nonfiction Set A
The helicopter (or chopper) is an amazing machine, capable of so many more movements than fixed-wing aircraft. As well as being able to fly in any direction forward, backward, sideways, or even straight up or down it can actually hover in one place for a long time!
Help Our Oceans by Rachel Walker
$9.50 AUD
Category: Level 14 | Series: Red Rocket Readers | Reading Level: 14
Planet Earth looks blue from space because so much of it is covered with oceans of salty water. The oceans are home to lots of different animals. The oceans give people food, air and water.