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Julie Haydon
Working dogs use their senses in many ways. They protect people, animals and objects. Working dogs can guide people who are blind and pull heavy sleds. They can even be…
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Uncle Han took me and my cousin Oliver to the Moon Festival yesterday. We ate moon cakes, decorated lanterns and even saw some fireworks. It was a very exciting day.
‘Milk from a Cow’ shows the steps that milk goes though. From the cow, to the carton.
‘Who Is Hungry?’ shows many different animals and the different things that they eat.
Two children and their family have gone to the beach for the day. They have fun looking in rock pools and playing in the water.
Kim and her sister Mai have gone down to the beach to make a sandcastle.
‘Shells’ shows many different shapes and colours of shells and explains what animals have made them.
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‘Lakes’ explains that many animals use lakes for their habitats and that they can be found in most environments.
‘Rock Pools’ shows the many different animals that use rock pools as their habitat.
‘Cacti’ describes what cacti are and their uses.
‘Working with Plants’ describes the many different jobs that people can have where they use plants.
‘Made of Wood’ explains how wood is prepared before it is made into furniture or paper.
‘Forest Fire’ explains what happens when a fire spreads through a forest.
‘Life in the Trees’ explains that trees are habitats for many different animals, such as insects, koalas and snakes.
‘Going to the Movies’ follows a boy as he goes and sees a movie with his uncle.
‘Puppets’ explains how puppets are used in plays and performances to help tell a story. The text shows the many different types of puppets.
Author Julie Haydon explains how a book is made. The text goes though the steps a book goes though, from just an idea, to being read in a classroom.
A ballet is a story told with dance and music. The dancers wear costumes and make-up.
‘Advertisements’ explains what ads are and what they do. The text touches on different types of advertising and how they are made.
‘Facts About Honey Bees’ contains many facts about the life cycle and habits of honey bees.
‘Wool from Sheep’ explains how wool is made. The text touches on sheep health and cleanliness, shearing and yarn spinning.
‘Flower Farms’ explains how flowers get from a seed planted on a farm to a flower shop.
‘Fruit’ explains how we farm different types of fruit.
‘Our Dairy Farm’ explains how milk is produced from cows. The text describes the many jobs that must be done on a dairy farm.
‘The International Space Station’ describes what life is like living in space.
Hayley has made a scrapbook containing information about animals that live underground.
‘Nests’ describes the many different types of nests that animals make.
What wonderful creatures live beneath our sea? Take a closer look …
‘The Titanic’ explains what happened to the ship, the Titanic before it sank.
Louisa is flying to her grandparents town alone. She takes the reader though the steps for getting ready to fly.
Two children are writing a biography for school with the theme transport. They choose to write their report on Henry Ford. They follow a step by step guide to writing…
‘Travelling Around the City’ describes the many different ways to travel in a busy city.
‘Animal Transport’ describes the many ways the people use animals for transport.
‘Bird Fact File’ contains many facts about birds. The text covers topics such as flight, beaks, important senses and humans and birds.
‘Mammals Around the World’ describes the many different types of mammals and where they can be found in the world. The text also touches on what characteristics identifies a mammal.
‘The Reptile Park’ is full of facts about different kinds of reptiles.
‘Our Puppy’ explains the process of getting a new puppy.
‘Living in Groups’ explains why animals choose to stay in groups.
People have been wearing clothes for many thousands of years, but the clothes people wore long ago are very different from the clothes people wear today… This book deals with…
When locust numbers are high locusts group together in swarms, causing a locust plague.
Earthquakes occur in many places around the world, including under the ocean. Most earthquakes are small and don’t cause any damage, but large earthquakes can be devastating.
Antarctica does not belong to one country, and it has no government. But in 1959, 12 nations signed the Antarctic Treaty, to protect Antarctica from war, to promote scientific research…
The European Union is an organisation made up of democratic countries. These countries work together to give their citizens a better way of life.
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