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Publisher lobbies for 'statutory storytime'
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Publisher Egmont is lobbying the government to get 'statutory storytime' into the national curriculum. The campaign is supported by former children's laureate Michael Morpurgo.
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A fresh look at non-fiction from OUP
Sunday, October 20, 2019
OUP's (Oxford University Press) TreeTops inFact series includes a range of non-fiction titles as part of its TreeTops scheme for primary readers. We asked teachers and librarians to review the series for ReadingZone.
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Usborne Books: 100 Things to Know About...Series
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Usborne's fabulous '100 Things to Know About...' series introduces children aged 8-11 years to a wealth of facts about a range of subjects from science and space to food and the human body. We asked teachers and school librarians how they would use the books to entice young readers and learners.
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Non-Fiction Early Readers
Sunday, October 20, 2019
It can be a struggle to find good quality non-fiction early readers, especially ones that adhere to the structured phonics programme. Publisher QED has responded to this gap with the creation of a range of non-fiction early readers as part of its Reading Gems series; Reading Gems Fact Finders.
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DKFindOut! research tool for ages 7-11 years
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Illustrated non-fiction publisher DK has created a range of digital resources, including DKFindOut!, a free educational website for children, parents and teachers. We asked teachers and librarians to tell us what they thought of the website.
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50 Things You Should Know About....
Sunday, October 20, 2019
The 50 Things You Should Know About... non-fiction series from QED covers a wide range of topics from Prehistoric Britain and Wild Weather to the World Wars and Space and is aimed at children aged nine to 13 years.
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'The Times' newspaper-style series
Sunday, October 20, 2019
If you're running a reporter's club, looking for examples of non-chronological reports, or simply trying to hook in reluctant readers, then The Times books by Stella Gurney, illustrated by Matthew Hodson and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books, could be just what you need.
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Early Skills in Reading and Listening
Sunday, October 20, 2019
A new series of books focused on reading and listening skills aims to support young children in developing independent thinking skills and enthusiasm for reading. Find out more about the newly launched QED Essentials series.
