Books in Fact to Fiction series

The sea is a dangerous place. There's sharks of course, but the real dangers are much smaller. Like a killer octopus the size of a golf ball. And it's not just animals: there are pirates, and giant waves that can break boats in two! Get the facts. Got that? Then read "Shark Attack!" -- a great diving sotry about what to do when a shark is after you and it can REALLY smell your blood! Finally, use the Word Check to make sure you know your tentacles from your tsunami.

There might be two hundred million different types of living things on our planet - and some are in danger of becoming extinct. Find out about some that we have lost forever, and some that are in great danger: Animals such as the blue whale, the black rhino and the great white shark. Why is it happening, and what can we do about it? Then read Bill and Ben's story - a true story about how sometimes it is very hard to do the right thing to help endangered animals survive. This is one of a series on books on popular non-fiction topics. As with other books in the series, a full colour non-fiction section is followed by a fiction story based upon the topic. The story appears in two formats: one with simple texts for poor or reluctant readers; the facing pages contain an illustrated "speech bubble" version for those who are just starting to read.

Speed tells you everything you need to know about going fast. How fast can we go? On land? On water? In the air? In space? Are there impossible speed barriers? And what's the slowest thing ever? In the fiction story 'All About Speed' a rally driving lesson suddenly becomes very, very exciting. Find out why.<br /><br />The Trailblazers series has been written for older children and young adults with a reading age of 5-8. The books are suitable for general reading or as part of a more structured reading program. Each book is on a strong, popular topic, with a colorful, attractive layout. <br /><br />Each book has a non-fiction and a fiction section. The fiction story appears in two formats - one with simple texts for poor readers; the facing pages contain an illustrated "speech bubble" version of the same story, for those who are just starting to learn to read. These two levels of entry give access points for children and young adults with different reading ages. The vocabulary of each book is carefully limited, with simple sentences to reinforce reading skills, which make the books suitable for even the poorest readers.<br />

Speed tells you everything you need to know about going fast. How fast can we go? On land? On water? In the air? In space? Are there impossible speed barriers? And what's the slowest thing ever? In the fiction story 'All About Speed' a rally driving lesson suddenly becomes very, very exciting. Find out why.<br /><br />The Trailblazers series has been written for older children and young adults with a reading age of 5-8. The books are suitable for general reading or as part of a more structured reading program. Each book is on a strong, popular topic, with a colorful, attractive layout. <br /><br />Each book has a non-fiction and a fiction section. The fiction story appears in two formats - one with simple texts for poor readers; the facing pages contain an illustrated "speech bubble" version of the same story, for those who are just starting to learn to read. These two levels of entry give access points for children and young adults with different reading ages. The vocabulary of each book is carefully limited, with simple sentences to reinforce reading skills, which make the books suitable for even the poorest readers.<br />

Extreme Science describes the very limits of science. It answers many big questions: such as How did the universe begin? How will it end? Will we ever visit the stars? Could we bring dinosaurs back to life? Can we travel back in time? Could we live forever? All great questions, often with some surprising answers! The fiction story 'The Man in the Machine' tells a great story of universes living inside computers. It really gives you something to think about if you like computer games!<br /><br />The Trailblazers series has been written for older children and young adults with a reading age of 5-8. The books are suitable for general reading or as part of a more structured reading program. Each book is on a strong, popular topic, with a colorful, attractive layout. <br /><br />Each book has a non-fiction and a fiction section. The fiction story appears in two formats - one with simple texts for poor readers; the facing pages contain an illustrated "speech bubble" version of the same story, for those who are just starting to learn to read. These two levels of entry give access points for children and young adults with different reading ages. The vocabulary of each book is carefully limited, with simple sentences to reinforce reading skills, which make the books suitable for even the poorest readers.<br />

Ethan Allen is one of the great folk heroes of the American Revolution. But he did not become a legend all by himself. The Green Mountain Boys, the freedom-loving landowners who fought beside him, share the story of this daring patriot. Even before the victorious Battle of Fort Ticonderoga, Allen and the Green Mountain Boys were well known for defending settlers rights in the part of the country now known as Vermont. Often acting without orders or permission, Allen and his Boys fought bravely in the war for America s independence from England. But the passing of over two hundred years has blurred the lines between fact and fiction about Ethan Allen and his men. A deeper understanding of the events of Allen s lifetime helps us understand the man behind this larger-than-life hero and his mighty Green Mountain Boys.

Solar sails use the suns energy to fly spacecraft, or flight by light. It sounds like something out of a science fiction novel. In fact, it is, first being mentioned in Jules Vernes From Earth to the Moon in 1865. It's been used as a way for characters to travel through space in many other books and movies, including Tron in 1985. Today, solar sails are a reality, and readers learn how their technology works as well as how successful trials with solar sail apparatuses have been. Could light energy be the best way to move through space in the future? Readers find out for themselves.