Julie Ellison

Engaging fiction and non-fiction fully aligned to each week of Essential Letters and Sounds, allowing children to consolidate their phonic knowledge through reading in context. These fully decodable readers are 100% matched to the phonic progression of Essential Letters and Sounds. Essential Letters and Sounds is a systematic synthetic phonics programme validated by the Department for Education. These readers complement your existing decodable readers from Oxford University Press and can be used alongside them to support the teaching of Essential Letters and Sounds. The Ice-cream Nightmare allows children to apply their phonics learning from Year 1, Summer 1, Week 3 of Essential Letters and Sounds.

Have you ever looked closely at a flag? How was it designed? What do the colours and symbols mean? How are different flags used? Why are they important? Which country has the biggest flag in the world? Find the answers to these questions and more in Everything you need to know about Flags. From flags of medieval battlefields, to flags of organisations and sports, to national flags around the world.

Journey upwards with Cliffhanger, a dizzyingly beautiful presentation of the people and places that make up the world of climbing. Climbing has recently exploded as a global phenomenon, thanks to a plethora of dedicated gyms springing up and media coverage that has had a wide reach. Using breathtaking imagery and in-depth stories, Cliffhanger gives you a complete look at the world of this outdoor pursuit--both as a sport and a lifestyle--by highlighting the people, places, history, and culture that make the activity so fascinating. Whether you've been doing it for a long time or have never climbed in your life, this book will make your palms sweat and your heart race.