Author(s): Alison Milford

Level 27

Join the experts on their field trip and discover how the rocks, fossils and soils are a vital part of our planet.* Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.* Text type - An information book.* The book is organised into short chapters to help children practise the skills of locating and identifying important information.* The glossary and index on pages 30 and 31 can be used to develop children's information retrieval skills further.* Curriculum links - Science - Rocks; Geography - Natural resources