Books with author Rob Alcraft

Fancy setting sail with Blackbeard the pirate, or would you prefer joining Captain Cook on a voyage? Do you want gold, or glory? Be careful - you could end up eating walrus, and going to bed early! Pirate v. Explorer is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will love reading the exciting collection of fiction and non-fiction written by top authors. Inspire them to keep reading through gripping stories and fascinating information books packed with rich language and stunning artwork. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills.Reading age: 7-8 years

A discussion of chemical disasters. There are three case studies of the worst chemical disasters in terms of effect, impact and consequence. It also considers the potential for future disasters, our ability to prevent them and the strategies in place for dealing with them. There are eyewitness reports, location maps, "what the experts say" boxes, "heroes and villains" boxes, vital minute boxes and further facts and statistics.

Get ready to blast off! Find out about some real-life astronauts and their true space adventures, including Neil Armstrong and the first Moon landing. On the way you’ll discover what were the first living things in space, why it is so easy to jump on the Moon, and why you should never eat a sandwich (or drink a glass of water) in a space craft! True Space Adventures is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will love reading the exciting collection of fiction and non-fiction written by top authors. Inspire them to keep reading through gripping stories and fascinating information books packed with rich language and stunning artwork. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding.Reading age: 7-8 years

This set of four volumes offers factual information about drugs and is specifically aimed at teenagers. The books cover alcohol, tobacco, ecstasy and steroids. They aim to educate young people about a range of drugs by providing clear information that does not patronise, over-simplify or judge. Each volume includes: a realistic range of real-life case studies and experiences; detailed information on the effects of drug-taking on the individual and society; and details of organizations who can provide support or more information.

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1–6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.Discover all the different and ingenious ways the natural world finds to make homes that suit their needs in this photographic non-fiction report.Green (Band 5) books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters.The focus sounds in this book are: /igh/ i, i-e /ai/ ay, ey, a-e /oa/ o, ow, o-e /oo/ ue, ew, ui, ou /ee/ ea /ow/ ou /oo/ oul /ar/ a /or/ augh, al /air/ are /ur/ ir, ear /e/ ea /i/ y /o/ a /u/ oPages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.