Wheelchair Racing is an informational explanation of a sport where athlete and technology work together to win.  The book describes aspects of racing wheelchair design, different types of races, and the skills and training of athletes. The style is informative and conversational.

The book has a contents and is divided into seven sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Captioned and labelled photographs and diagrams support the text and add meaning.  An index is provided.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write an informational explanation.

Some words may require clarification: aluminium, carbon fibre, acceleration, rudder, tactics, dedicated.

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ISBN-10: 1442556382

ISBN-13: 9781442556386

Amazing Predators is an informational report on the highly effective hunting techniques of some worms, insects, spiders, amphibians, reptiles, and birds.  Creatures are grouped according to style, from ambush to suffocation to venom – and more!  The style is informative and conversational.

The book has a contents and is divided into eight sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Labelled photographs support the text and add meaning.  A chart summarizes key information.  An index is provided.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write an informational report.

Some words may require clarification: techniques, strategy, digestive, saliva, immobilise, acute, harpoon, toxic, paralyses, appendages, unconscious.

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ISBN-10: 1442557184

ISBN-13: 9781442557185

Circus Boy is a narrative about Joe, a lowly popcorn seller because unlike the rest of his family – a famous high wire act – Joe is afraid of heights.  But just when it seems Joe will never realize his dream of performing in the big ring, Joe and his pet mouse, Dorothy, save the day by deftly subduing the raging elephant, Freddy!  A new act is born.  The story is told in dialogue and narrative.

The story has a problem solution structure.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are shown.  Boldface and ellipses are used.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a narrative.

Some words may require clarification: sympathy, stunts, shimmied, lowliest, literally, erupted, death-defying.  Simile: like a sheep dog.  Alliteration: Flaming Fandango, Rocketing Rodney, Lola Loop-de-Loop, Leaping Liz.

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ISBN-10: 1442557168

ISBN-13: 9781442557161

Dangerous Cargo is a narrative.  Photographer Bones Brown is in the jungle in search of the elusive golden frog.  Instead he finds a plane wreck in a swamp, but when he investigates, he finds himself trapped by dozens of hungry crocodiles, the offspring of the long ago “dangerous cargo” the plane had been carrying.  The story is told in dialogue and narrative.

The story has a problem solution structure.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are shown.  Thought balloons appear in the art.  Boldface and ellipses are used.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a narrative.

Some words may require clarification: hammock, amphibian, murky, submerged, decay, prised, at bay.  Similes: windows … like the eyes of a skull, vines dangled down like snake’s tails, gaping plane … like a rusty island in the middle of a sea of crocodiles.  Metaphor: curtain of vines.  Alliteration: gleaming and green.

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ISBN-10: 1442554223

ISBN-13: 9781442554221

Ela and the Dog Choice is a recount by Ela, who describes her middle-child life in amusing detail.  Ela finally gets her dream birthday present – a puppy, but the pup goes missing on his first night.  The family becomes a search party while Ela stops to think.  And she guesses where to look. The style is friendly and conversational.

The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated.  Bold face and ellipses are used to create drama.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a recount.

Some words may require clarification: renowned, dedication.  Metaphor: hopeless large shrubs. 

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ISBN-10: 144256007X

ISBN-13: 9781442560079

Extreme Acceleration is an informational explanation of Top Fuel dragster racing.  The book describes the phenomenal capabilities of these vehicles, as well as the design features that make their feats possible.  The style is informative and conversational.

The book has a contents and is divided into eight sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Captioned and labelled photographs, diagrams and fact boxes support the text and add meaning.  A comparison chart puts the speed in perspective.  A glossary and index are provided.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write an informational explanation.

Some words may require clarification: maximize, minimize, ratio, serviced.

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ISBN-10: 1442556366

ISBN-13: 9781442556362

Finding Their Way is an informational explanation of some interesting methods animals use to navigate.  The book describes how various birds, sea creatures, mammals, and insects maintain their sense of direction using the stars, the sun, or Earth’s magnetic field.  The style is informative and conversational.

The book has a contents and is divided into eight sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Captioned and labelled photographs and diagrams support the text and add meaning.  An index is provided.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write an informational explanation.

Some words may require clarification: migrate, magnetic field, compass, rotates, axis, landmarks, route, lower frequency, substance, echolocation.

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ISBN-10: 1442557206

ISBN-13: 9781442557208

Flower Power is a narrative about Lizzie, whose desire for a bike is so great that she hits on a sneaky plan to earn money: selling her florist mom’s garden flowers while her mom is away at work.  Lizzie’s mom has an interesting way of getting at the truth and an idea for how Lizzie can earn her bike.  The story is told in dialogue and narrative.

The story has a problem solution structure.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are shown.  Boldface and italic are used.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a narrative.

Some words may require clarification: floral, dismantling, calculations, functions, quavered.  Similes: like a whirlwind, as cunning as a cougar. 

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ISBN-10: 1442555718

ISBN-13: 9781442555716

Gran and the Spider is a recount by a boy about a trip to the museum with his gran.  The narrator knows the only thing that scares his intrepid grandmother is spiders.  In heavy traffic, a spider drops into her lap – but she doesn’t see it.  Should he tell her?  The style is friendly and conversational.

The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated.  A thought balloon appears in art.  Bold face and italic are used for emphasis.  Dashes and parentheses are used.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a recount.

Some words may require clarification: residing, crested, apprehensively, gasped.  Similes: like eight-legged teddy bears with fangs, like a pirate’s parrot, like a crazy eight-legged badge. Metaphor: terror ran up my spine.  Alliteration: pirate’s parrot.

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ISBN-10: 1442556374

ISBN-13: 9781442556379

Have You Read It? is a collection of book reviews on various fictional books. The text also discusses how to write a book review.  

The text unfolds in first - person in the format of a book review. Illustrations support and enhance the text.

Have You Read It? varies in sentence length and structure. Some words use the suffixes ion and est as well as the prefixes up and un.

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ISBN-10: 1442536357

ISBN-13: 9781442536357

Missing is an informational report on the tragedy of missing persons.  The book covers many reasons why people go missing, including natural disasters, wars, and other conflicts.  The efforts of various groups to help the displaced are detailed. The style is informative and conversational.

The book has a contents and is divided into four sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Captioned and labelled photographs, maps, and a bulleted support the text and add meaning.  An index is provided. The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write an informational report.

Some words may require clarification: abuse, neglect, evacuated, reunited, chaos, guilt, overwhelming.

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ISBN-10: 144256010X

ISBN-13: 9781442560109

Monkey Fist is a recount by ten-year-old Travis Wilder who stows away in his dad’s wagon so he can go panning for gold.  Travis discovers that finding gold is easier than keeping it, but outsmarts pursuing bandits and brings home the prize: a nugget the size of a monkey fist.  The style is friendly and conversational.

The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated.  Bold face is used for emphasis.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a recount.

Some words may require clarification: mineral, sluice, grit, rowdy, ambush, flank.  Similes: lined up like ants, like a small potato, as mean as snakes.  Alliteration: shadowy shapes.

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ISBN-10: 1442554215

ISBN-13: 9781442554214

Mystery at Sea is an informational report on the strange case of the Mary Celeste.  The book describes how the ship was found deserted but otherwise undisturbed.  Various intriguing explanations are detailed, but the truth remains a mystery.  The style is informative and conversational.

The book has a contents and is divided into six sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations, photographs of historical documents, and maps support the text and add meaning.  Italic is used for the ship’s name.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write an informational report.

Some words may require clarification: slack, unnerving, seaworthy, halyard, adrift, perish, looted, porous.

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ISBN-10: 1442554754

ISBN-13: 9781442554757

News and Views is a collection of persuasive arguments on various fictional newspaper articles. The book also discusses how to write a persuasive argument.  

The text unfolds in first - person in the format of a persuasive essay or written debate with illustrations that support and enhance the text. Some text is in speech bubbles.

News and Views varies in sentence length and structure. Some words use the suffixes ies, ied, and ous.  

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ISBN-10: 1442536314

ISBN-13: 9781442536319

Police Work is a narrative story about a police force searching through job applications to find a new undercover police officer. The book also discusses features of a description.  

The story unfolds in first - person with illustrations that support and enhance the text. Text is in the form of resumes.

Police Work varies in sentence length and structure with the use of descriptive language. Several similes are presented in the text. 

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ISBN-10: 1442536330

ISBN-13: 9781442536333

Rave Reviews is a collection of reviews on various fictional concerts, plays, festivals, and parades. The text also discusses how to write a review.  

The text unfolds in first - person in the format of a review. Illustrations support and enhance the text.

Rave Reviews varies in sentence length and structure. Several similes are presented within the text.

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ISBN-10: 1442536284

ISBN-13: 9781442536289

Riding the Bubbly Seas is a narrative story about a little boy and his grandma going on a cruise. The book also discusses features of a diary. 

The text is in the format of a diary with illustrations and a map that support and enhance the text.

Riding the Bubbly Seas varies in sentence length and structure. The text uses a variety of punctuation including apostrophes, inverted commas, slashes, and colons.  

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ISBN-10: 1442536365

ISBN-13: 9781442536364

River Dog is a recount by Adam, a boy with a paralyzing fear of water.  In a daring rescue of an elderly lady, Adam plunges into the river.  Just as panic is about to overtake him, the lady’s little dog shows him how to dog paddle. The style is friendly and conversational.

The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated.  Bold face and italic are used for emphasis.  Ellipses add drama.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a recount.

Some words may require clarification: morphed, conquer, churned, valiantly, plummeted.  Similes: like a frightened barnacle, like a panicked penguin.  Metaphors: rainbow of tents, my legs were frozen solid, wrapped in frosty chains.  Alliteration: canvas cave, panicked penguin, slithered and slid.

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ISBN-10: 1442557176

ISBN-13: 9781442557178

Shosun’s Mistake is a science fiction story about a boy named Palo who helps an alien to get a sample of a virus back to his home planet in order to find a cure before the virus kills the Earth. The book also discusses features of a science fiction story.

The story unfolds in third -person narrative in the format of a short story with illustrations that support and enhance the text.

Shosun’s Mistake varies in sentence length and structure with the use of descriptive language. A lot of dialogue is presented within the text in a variety of ways, including dialogue from multiple characters and unassigned dialogue.

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ISBN-10: 1442536322

ISBN-13: 9781442536326

Spencer and Charlie is a narrative about a tall boy, Spencer, and his tiny, squeaky dog Charlie.  Spencer doesn’t like it when people laugh at Charlie, and after Charlie saves a fisherman’s life, no one does!  The story is told in dialogue and narrative.

The story has a problem solution structure.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are shown.  Speech balloons appear in art.  Dashes and ellipses are used to create drama.  A newspaper article recounts Charlie’s heroic rescue. The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a narrative.

Some words may require clarification: sniggered, mite-sized intruder, full flight, tousled, anxiety, apprehensively, frantically.  Metaphor: he was a sparky little sprout.

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ISBN-10: 1442555297

ISBN-13: 9781442555297

The Stick Insect is a narrative about Amy, an on-stage kind of girl, and her brother, Josh, a very behind-the-scenes kind of boy.  When Amy breaks her leg before the school play, Josh has to find the courage to take her place as … The Stick Insect.  The story is told in dialogue and narrative.

The story has a problem solution structure.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are shown.  Speech balloons appear in art.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a narrative.

Some words may require clarification: exuberantly, smugly, complicated, elaborate, relentlessly, subconsciously, apprehensively, teetering precariously, reverberating.  Similes: like a newborn foal, like a supercharged turbine, like a queen waving from her carriage.

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ISBN-10: 1442560088

ISBN-13: 9781442560086

The Tool Makers is an informational report on tools through the ages, from the Stone Age to the New Stone Age to the Bronze Age to the Iron Age.  The style is informative and conversational.

The book has a contents and is divided into five sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations, captioned and labelled photographs, maps, a bulleted list, and a time line support the text and add meaning.  An index is provided. The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write an informational report.

Some words may require clarification: chisels, sophisticated, fragments, era, implements, copper, extract, sickles, punches, awls, gouges, cauldrons, molten metals.

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ISBN-10: 1442560118

ISBN-13: 9781442560116

Through the Eye of the Camera is an informational report on the many uses of photographic technology.  Photographs are essential to the communications industry, police work, and wildlife studies, for example.  Diagnostic imaging, infrared imaging, closed-circuit television, and satellite images help save, improve, and protect lives.  The style is informative and conversational.

The book has a contents and is divided into five sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Captioned and labelled photographs and a chart support the text and add meaning.  An index is provided. The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write an informational report.

Some words may require clarification: archaeology, geology, town planning, conservation, three-dimensional, radiologist, meteorology.

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ISBN-10: 1442557192

ISBN-13: 9781442557192

Toast with Miss Lily is a narrative about a boy, Kip, who is angry at his parents for leaving him with a babysitter, Miss Lily, while they go on a trip.  Kip warms to Miss Lily when a power failure prompts some improvising and Miss Lily teaches him how to toast bread over a candle.  The story is told in dialogue and narrative.

The story has a problem solution structure.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are shown.  Boldface and ellipses are used to create drama.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a narrative.

Some words may require clarification: aroma, simmered, churned, reluctantly, tentative.  Similes: like a watching tiger in the grass, like freezing needles, like an insect using its antennae.  Metaphor: fresh anger … churned in his belly.

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ISBN-10: 1442560096

ISBN-13: 9781442560093

Trapped! is a science fiction story about Captain Fargo who gets trapped on a mysterious planet after receiving an SOS. The book also discusses features of a science fiction story.

The story unfolds in third -person narrative in the format of a short story with illustrations that support and enhance the text.

Trapped! varies in sentence length and structure with the use of descriptive language. A lot of dialogue is presented within the text in a variety of ways, including dialogue from multiple characters and unassigned dialogue.

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ISBN-10: 1442536276

ISBN-13: 9781442536272

Weird Vehicles is an informational explanation of how an intriguing collection of vehicles work on land, under water, in the air, and in space.  Readers learn about a car the can toggle between land and water travel, a personal submarine shaped like a dolphin, and a powered exoskeleton that confers superpowers – and more.  The style is informative and conversational.

The book has a contents and is divided into eight sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Captioned and labelled photographs support the text and add meaning.  An index is provided.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write an informational explanation.

Some words may require clarification: recreational, inner ear, micro-processors, ducts, pitch, amphibious, hull-shaped, exoskeleton, impulses, shuttlecock.

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ISBN-10: 1442556846

ISBN-13: 9781442556843

Weird Weather is an informational explanation of the fantastical phenomena weather conditions can create, including coloured rain, waterspouts, lightning balls, full-circle rainbows, punch hole clouds, and supercells.  The style is informative and conversational.

The book has a contents and is divided into eight sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Captioned and labelled photographs and a diagram support the text and add meaning.  A glossary and index are provided.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write an informational explanation.

Some words may require clarification: symbols, downpours, optical, particles, magnetic field, humid.

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ISBN-10: 1442557214

ISBN-13: 9781442557215

What a Wedding is a narrative story about a reporter who describes all the outfits wore to the wedding of Sonny and Flame from a rock band named Flamingo. The book also discusses features of a description.  

The story unfolds in third - person with illustrations that support and enhance the text.  

What a Wedding varies in sentence length and structure with the use of descriptive language. Several similes are presented in the text. 

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Invoice Title: Sls Emd: What a Wedding!(NZ)

ISBN-10: 1442536349

ISBN-13: 9781442536340

What’s Your Opinion? is a written debate discussing different opinions on various fairy tales. The book also discusses how to write a debate. 

The text unfolds in first - person in the format of a persuasive essay or written debate with illustrations that support and enhance the text. Some text is in speech bubbles.

What’s Your Opinion? varies in sentence length and structure. Some words use the prefixes un, dis, and re as well as the suffixes est and ment.

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ISBN-10: 1442536292

ISBN-13: 9781442536296

Who Did It? is a narrative story about a station of police officers trying to find out who stole Martha’s ice-cream from her ice-cream shop. The book also discusses features of a diary. 

The text is in the format of a diary with illustrations that support and enhance the text. Some text is in the form of speech bubbles and tables. 

Who Did It? varies in sentence length and structure. The text uses a variety of punctuation including dashes, colons, and apostrophes.

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ISBN-10: 1442536306

ISBN-13: 9781442536302