Books 7-12 in the series. INDIGO SERIES TWO. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading and spelling, with this exciting structured course. Mission Spelling Zero is a series of books in 7 levels, one for each colour of the rainbow, aimed to help young learners gain first reading and spelling skills. First, let me introduce you to a new character that your child/ren will love learning with. He is an innovation – an alien from a distant planet – but a wizard when it comes to his computer skills. There is no problem he cannot solve. Zoggy will introduce your child/ren to the initial sounds - in his own stories and then build on that base, teaching double consonant blends and vowel digraphs. When your child moves up the levels of the rainbow his phonic skills will be a tool that will accelerate future learning. ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ also offers a new, exciting series of writing booklets – so your little learners can practice their hand writing skills, write first sentences and play the games which will consolidate their learning. Let’s start reading and spelling with Mission Spelling Zero. Available as digital download and paper back - online and in all good book and education outlets. 175 plus pages

Books 19-24 in the series. GREEN SERIES FOUR. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading and spelling, with this exciting structured course. Mission Spelling Zero is a series of books in 7 levels, one for each colour of the rainbow, aimed to help young learners gain first reading and spelling skills. First, let me introduce you to a new character that your child/ren will love learning with. He is an innovation – an alien from a distant planet – but a wizard when it comes to his computer skills. There is no problem he cannot solve. Zoggy will introduce your child/ren to the initial sounds - in his own stories and then build on that base, teaching double consonant blends and vowel digraphs. When your child moves up the levels of the rainbow his phonic skills will be a tool that will accelerate future learning. ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ also offers a new, exciting series of writing booklets – so your little learners can practice their hand writing skills, write first sentences and play the games which will consolidate their learning. Let’s start reading and spelling with Mission Spelling Zero. Available as digital download and paper back - online and in all good book and education outlets. 175 plus pages

Books 13-18 in the series. BLUE SERIES THREE. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading and spelling, with this exciting structured course. Mission Spelling Zero is a series of books in 7 levels, one for each colour of the rainbow, aimed to help young learners gain first reading and spelling skills. First, let me introduce you to a new character that your child/ren will love learning with. He is an innovation – an alien from a distant planet – but a wizard when it comes to his computer skills. There is no problem he cannot solve. Zoggy will introduce your child/ren to the initial sounds - in his own stories and then build on that base, teaching double consonant blends and vowel digraphs. When your child moves up the levels of the rainbow his phonic skills will be a tool that will accelerate future learning. ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ also offers a new, exciting series of writing booklets – so your little learners can practice their hand writing skills, write first sentences and play the games which will consolidate their learning. Let’s start reading and spelling with Mission Spelling Zero. Available as digital download and paper back - online and in all good book and education outlets. 175 plus pages

Teach your child to write good English is the essential guide for all students wanting to develop their literacy skills and improve their grades in English assignments and examinations. The three-book box set combines Creative Story Writing, Learning Persuasive Writing and Argument and Information Writing. Together they provide a course that will teach your child to write and develop his or her own ideas, satisfying the requirements of the National Curriculum. These books will enable the child to gain top grades. Teach your child to write good English has been written by an experienced teacher and tutor, with the needs of children in mind. Teach your child to write good English box set is specifically targeted at Key Stage 2 and 3 (ages 8-14 years). However, it provides a useful aid for students taking GCSE at foundation level. It contains material suitable for SATS examinations, for those taking 11+ entrance exams and for students learning English as a foreign language. Book 1: Creative Story Writing guides the student through the story writing process, as if they had a tutor by their side. This book is designed to help the child think up ideas, providing starting points and guidelines on structuring and organizing their writing. Creative Story Writing teaches the rudiments of story writing. It teaches the child to plan stories with an introduction, building up events to create suspense in the middle paragraph and winding up the plot with a good ending. There is emphasis on building up characters and settings. Book 2: Learning Persuasive Writing and Argument will enable the student to practice different aspects of writing: letters, leaflets, brochures and newspaper articles for example. The book also sets out how to write a well-balanced argument. It teaches the pupil how to structure their writing, putting forward a point of view, backing it up with convincing evidence, building up a relevant counter argument and knocking it down, as well as, putting forward their own comments and opinions. It focuses on discursive writing enabling the pupil to examine points for and against in a variety of subjects suitable for older children and teenage readers, healthy eating, fashion, social issues and many more. It includes a lively collection of writings, poems and a play to inspire the pupil. These are designed as starting points, ideal for the pupil who finds it difficult to think up ideas for writing, challenging them to recreate their own persuasive pieces. Book 3: Information Writing teaches the child to recognize the difference between facts and opinions. It concentrates on different aspects of information writing required by the National Curriculum, including writing to advise, to inform, to explain, analyse, review and comment, giving examples. It teaches the child how a newspaper article is structured, how to write formal and informal letters, diaries, police reports, e-mails, autobiographies, interviews, book reviews and many more. In each book, attention is given to making writing more interesting by varying sentence types and the importance of using good spelling, punctuation and grammar. The student will investigate writing for the appropriate audience and using different narrative structures. They will learn to evoke mood and atmosphere by using good vocabulary. In addition to this the set teaches organisational and literary devices in writing, including, figurative language, emotive words, repetition and connectives. They will learn to evoke mood and atmosphere by using good vocabulary. In addition to this the set teaches organisational and literary devices in writing, including, figurative language, emotive words, repetition and connectives. They will learn vital writing skills that will assist their studies in other areas of the curriculum. Teach your child to write good English includes an exciting range of model answers and sample texts written by children and provides practice questions to test them. The set is packed with vital hints and tips to enable the pupil to gain top grades.

Teach your child to write good English is the essential guide for all students wanting to develop their literacy skills and improve their grades in English assignments and examinations. The three-book box set combines Creative Story Writing, Learning Persuasive Writing and Argument and Information Writing. Together they provide a course that will teach your child to write and develop his or her own ideas, satisfying the requirements of the National Curriculum. These books will enable the child to gain top grades. Teach your child to write good English has been written by an experienced teacher and tutor, with the needs of children in mind. Teach your child to write good English box set is specifically targeted at Key Stage 2 and 3 (ages 8-14 years). However, it provides a useful aid for students taking GCSE at foundation level. It contains material suitable for SATS examinations, for those taking 11+ entrance exams and for students learning English as a foreign language. Book 1: Creative Story Writing guides the student through the story writing process, as if they had a tutor by their side. This book is designed to help the child think up ideas, providing starting points and guidelines on structuring and organizing their writing. Creative Story Writing teaches the rudiments of story writing. It teaches the child to plan stories with an introduction, building up events to create suspense in the middle paragraph and winding up the plot with a good ending. There is emphasis on building up characters and settings. Book 2: Learning Persuasive Writing and Argument will enable the student to practice different aspects of writing: letters, leaflets, brochures and newspaper articles for example. The book also sets out how to write a well-balanced argument. It teaches the pupil how to structure their writing, putting forward a point of view, backing it up with convincing evidence, building up a relevant counter argument and knocking it down, as well as, putting forward their own comments and opinions. It focuses on discursive writing enabling the pupil to examine points for and against in a variety of subjects suitable for older children and teenage readers, healthy eating, fashion, social issues and many more. It includes a lively collection of writings, poems and a play to inspire the pupil. These are designed as starting points, ideal for the pupil who finds it difficult to think up ideas for writing, challenging them to recreate their own persuasive pieces. Book 3: Information Writing teaches the child to recognize the difference between facts and opinions. It concentrates on different aspects of information writing required by the National Curriculum, including writing to advise, to inform, to explain, analyse, review and comment, giving examples. It teaches the child how a newspaper article is structured, how to write formal and informal letters, diaries, police reports, e-mails, autobiographies, interviews, book reviews and many more. In each book, attention is given to making writing more interesting by varying sentence types and the importance of using good spelling, punctuation and grammar. The student will investigate writing for the appropriate audience and using different narrative structures. They will learn to evoke mood and atmosphere by using good vocabulary. In addition to this the set teaches organisational and literary devices in writing, including, figurative language, emotive words, repetition and connectives. They will learn to evoke mood and atmosphere by using good vocabulary. In addition to this the set teaches organisational and literary devices in writing, including, figurative language, emotive words, repetition and connectives. They will learn vital writing skills that will assist their studies in other areas of the curriculum. Teach your child to write good English includes an exciting range of model answers and sample texts written by children and provides practice questions to test them. The set is packed with vital hints and tips to enable the pupil to gain top grades.

Guinea Pig Education is proud to be launching an exciting, new revolutionary phonic reading scheme. Learn To Read With Phonics teaches reading rapidly, in as little as six months PROVEN! Children love reading about the humorous adventures of Sam and his friends. They hardly realise that within each fun story are disguised phonic sounds. Learning to read with Guinea Pig has never been so easy or so much fun. This exciting scheme has been written by a teacher and tutor catering for the needs of the children she teaches. The scheme works well with young children starting out on reading. At the same time, it is ideal for older children who have failed to reach targets in literacy, for those who have experienced particular learning difficulties or where English is a second language. This scheme helps the student catch up fast. Download this free booklet to learn more about our phonic scheme ‘Learn To Read With Phonics’ - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/how-do-i-start-my-child-learning-to-read-with-phonics-12412206 Beginner Reader Books 1-6 are a structured course that systematically introduces new sounds, each one building on the ones that went before. Book 3 teaches the sounds, ‘ea’, ‘oa’, ‘ai’, ‘ay’, ‘oi’, ‘oy’ and ‘y’. Book 4 includes the sounds, ‘soft c’, ‘soft g’, double consonants, ‘ing’ words and magic e. The child is encouraged to read each sound chapter several times and to learn the words using the matching activities with the help of an adult. When he or she is familiar with the material they can move on.

A lively set of English workbooks for 7-11 year olds featuring stories about a cats travels. Each book contains a series of graded English exercises to help spelling, punctuation and grammar. Featuring a cute character, Horace, this series enables the reader to travel back in time using Horace s latest technology, the i-collar. In this series, Horace visits Ancient Rome; exploring a Roman Villa, a Roman Town and the Roman Army. The stories are brimming over with fascinating facts about life in Roman times and also include Horace s opinions as he sees life through a cat s eyes. A series guaranteed to stretch the imagination; they will also challenge fluent readers with new vocabulary and give him or her practice in exercises featuring grammar, punctuation, spelling and basic comprehension. The text is illustrated throughout with bold, dynamic, cartoon style illustrations that will capture the child s imagination.

Guinea Pig Education is proud to be launching an exciting, new revolutionary phonic reading scheme. Learn To Read With Phonics teaches reading rapidly, in as little as six months PROVEN! Children love reading about the humorous adventures of Sam and his friends. They hardly realise that within each fun story are disguised phonic sounds. Learning to read with Guinea Pig has never been so easy or so much fun. This exciting scheme has been written by a teacher and tutor catering for the needs of the children she teaches. The scheme works well with young children starting out on reading. At the same time, it is ideal for older children who have failed to reach targets in literacy, for those who have experienced particular learning difficulties or where English is a second language. This scheme helps the student catch up fast. Download this free booklet to learn more about our phonic scheme ‘Learn To Read With Phonics’ - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/how-do-i-start-my-child-learning-to-read-with-phonics-12412206 Beginner Reader Books 1-6 are a structured course that systematically introduces new sounds, each one building on the ones that went before. Book 5 teaches the sounds ‘ou’ and ‘ow’, ‘au’ and ‘aw’ and endings and beginnings ‘gh’, ‘ght’, ‘wa’, ‘qua’ and ‘war’. Book 6, the last book in the series, includes sounds like ‘ough’, ‘all’, ‘ought’, ‘gue’, ‘que’, ‘ine’, ‘ue’, ‘ew’, ‘ul’, ‘el’, ‘le’, ‘ee’, ‘ie’, ‘ei’, ‘tion’ and suffixes and prefixes. The child is encouraged to read each sound chapter several times and to learn the words using the matching activities with the help of an adult. When he or she is familiar with the material they can move on.

A collection of traditional tales for your child to read and then write their own version. Encourage them to use their imagination and to reinvent the story. For example, they could alter the plot and introduce a new ending. Trialled by children of 6-9 years in our tutorial classes, we believe that if we saturate young children with good ideas and vocabulary, they will learn to love writing. We recommend that you work through the book with younger children. Discuss the characters and where the story takes place; talk about how the story will begin; how it will continue; how it will build up to the most exciting part and how it will end. Older children will be able to work through the book themselves.

This is a bundle of 11 resources for use with 7-11 years olds. Breakthrough In Vocabulary Work Packs’ are unique, in that they set out to teach children to use higher level or better vocabulary. They are a ‘must have’ guide to improve your child’s writing. These packs demonstrate to children that they need not overuse ‘boring words’ like nice, got and said, because there are much more impressive words. Our lovable character, Zoggy, the alien from planet Zen, encourages the pupil to work through the packs with him - providing humorous anecdotes about his stay on Earth. There are plenty of exercises to complete, including vocabulary tests exploring the meanings of words. By the end of this series, the child should have expanded his or her vocabulary and be able to use better words in his or her own writing. 100 pages approximately

This bundle includes 9 books (and over a thousand pages of teaching and writing/spelling tasks) for 7-11 year olds. It includes the 5 books of the ‘Get Going With Creative Writing’ series and the 4 books of the ‘Mission Spelling’ series. ‘Get Going With Creative Writing’ series A lively, up to date and action packed series of five themed study books that encourage children to write. Get Going With Creative Writing is a new up to date action packed series of five themed study books that encourage children to write. These books have a lively magazine style format: featuring short stories to read and a variety of non-fiction texts that will impact young readers and provide starting points for writing. Follow up activities will inspire even the most reluctant writers to write stories, poems, play scripts, diaries, reports, persuasive leaflets, letters and more. More than this, the child will learn writing techniques including: simple, compound and complex sentences connectives grammar tips harder vocabulary and punctuation from our guinea pig guide. They are aimed at children between the ages of 7-13 and provide excellent writing practice for those children preparing for exam. They will also benefit children with special needs, or where English is a second language. Although the themed books can be used in any order, the subject matter of About Me and We Love Animals may appeal to younger children, who start working through the series. Step-by-step guide to creative and other forms of writing. Can be used to supplement work done in the classroom by teachers and parents. Packed with helpful hints and tips. Written by an experienced teacher. ‘Mission Spelling’ series The ‘Mission Spelling’ series teaches children to spell using phonics, with the help of a lovable little alien, called Zoggy, who has come all the way from planet Zen, three million light years away. Follow the adventures of Zoggy as he explores Planet Earth and guides your child through a structured course that contains a treasury of spelling activities. Including: words to sound out; words to build up; phonic rhymes to read, cover and write from memory; spelling lists to practice; and rules to learn together. A “must have” series, which reinforces the spelling rules taught in schools. It is essential for all children who struggle with spelling and will enable reluctant writers to attain the skills they need to get their ideas down accurately. 1000 plus pages