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Books in Cambridge Young Readers series

  • The Raven and the Fox

    Gerald Rose

    Paperback (Cambridge University Press, Feb. 1, 1996)
    Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.
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  • Atul's Christmas Hamster

    Richard Brown

    Paperback (Cambridge University Press, Feb. 28, 1996)
    Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.
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  • The Harbour

    Meredith Hooper

    Paperback (Cambridge University Press, Feb. 1, 1996)
    Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.
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  • Animal Communication

    Phil Gates

    Paperback (Cambridge University Press, April 30, 1997)
    Suitable for children in Year 2 (age 6), Animal Communication is one of nine books from the Cambridge Reading non-fiction strand. This strand has been designed to introduce young readers to information retrieval skills. Animal Communication explains why animals need to communicate, and looks at the variety of ways in which they do so. With the aid of beautiful colour photographs, amusing illustrations and a clear, straightforward text, children read about animals that communicate using sound, colour, movement, smell or light. The book's activity boxes encourage children to try out some different forms of communication for themselves. Cambridge Reading at Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) includes fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to offer children a variety of text types, authors and illustrators and provide a firm base for wider reading.
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  • The Magic Ear

    Tony Mitton, Julian Mosedale

    Paperback (Cambridge University Press, July 19, 2001)
    A story-based approach to phonics practice helping children to read with confidence. There's not much to fear, when Lug is near, with his magic ear! This book is for children in Year 2/Primary 3. This is a highly attractive, illustrated text with a humorous story incorporating specific phonic elements. The particular phonic focus (ear) is reinforced throughout the text. Each children's book includes notes on the inside back cover to support use in guided group reading sessions.
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  • Three Fat Cats

    Nkululeko Lindi, Joan Rankin

    Paperback (Cambridge University Press, June 28, 1999)
    Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.
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  • In the Court of the Jade Emperor: Stories from Old China

    Rosalind Kerven

    Paperback (Cambridge University Press, Jan. 21, 1999)
    Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.
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  • Heroes and Villains

    Tony Bradman

    Paperback (Cambridge University Press, Oct. 1, 1998)
    Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.
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  • Osprey

    Meredith Hooper

    Paperback (Cambridge University Press, Feb. 1, 1996)
    A major reading scheme for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years. Suitable for children in Year 1 (age 5), Osprey is one of nine books from the Cambridge Reading non-fiction strand. This strand has been designed to introduce young readers to information retrieval skills. Six books in this strand have been written by Meredith Hooper. Three of which - Dinosaur, Osprey and Seal, illustrated by Bert Kitchen - are concerned with living things. The remaining three - The Bridge, The Forest and The Harbour, illustrated by Peter Kent - investigate the effect of human intervention on the landscape. Each book uses two levels of text, with the second level being more challenging. Cambridge Reading at Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) includes fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to offer children a variety of text types, authors and illustrators and provide a firm base for wider reading.
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  • Letters to Henrietta

    Nell Marshall

    Paperback (Cambridge University Press, Oct. 29, 1998)
    Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.
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  • Bad Boy, Billy!

    Gerald Rose

    Paperback (Cambridge University Press, Feb. 28, 1996)
    Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.
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  • Charles Darwin's Religious Journey

    David Herbert

    Paperback (Joshua Press, July 19, 2010)
    Written for young people, "Charles Darwin's religious journey" traces Charles' life-from his voyage around the world on HMS Beagle with Captain FitzRoy, to his research and experiments on his return to England. Complete with maps and photos, this book explores how Charles came to reject the Bible and believe in evolutionism. In an engaging style, Dr. Herbert brings to life the spiritual journey of one of history's most controversial figures. (A companion workbook is also available.)