Non Fiction - Middle Years Accelerated Reader
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The Extraordinary Life Of Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama is:
A First Lady of the United States of America.
A lawyer
An inspiration
As well as a writer, activist and feminist icon. Michelle was born and raised in Chicago, she studied and worked hard to become a lawyer, and then ...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.9
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Extraordinary Life Of Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was:
An activist
A campaigner for equal rights
An inspiration
Rosa Parks, the woman known for refusing to give up her seat on the bus, triggered a great shift in the fight for civil rights. Raised in Alabama, Rosa Parks knew ...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.5
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Extraordinary Life Of Serena Williams
The story of a game-changing tennis champion.
Serena Williams began playing tennis when she was just a child, and is now an Olympic champion who's won more Grand Slam singles titles than anyone else. Throughout her life she's battled many things,...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.1
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Greely Expedition’s Fatal Quest For Furthest North
In 1881, US Army Lieutenant Adolphus Greely and his crew set sail for the Arctic. Their mission was to collect scientific data on the polar climate. They also had a second, secret goal: to achieve Furthest North, the record for highest latitude ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.6
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Hardback
The Mary Celeste Ghost Ship
In 1872, the Mary Celeste merchant ship set sail from New York, bound for Italy. About a month later, it was spotted adrift in the ocean. The crew had vanished. The ship’s charts were found scattered, and crew members’ belongings were still ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.2
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Maya Civilization
Uncover some of the most chilling practices of the Maya. This book explores all the gruesome details, from rituals and rites to battles and sieges, with a detail that young readers will love! Prepare to be horrified by the customs and culture of the ...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.1
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Mount Everest Disaster Of 1996
On 6 May 1996, dozens of excited climbers set off to scale Mount Everest and reach the highest point on Earth. On the morning of 10 May, the skies were clear. The summit was in sight. But hours later, a terrible storm hit. Eight climbers died as they...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.8
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Hardback
The Mystery Of The Nazca Lines
Do you know about the massive lines drawn in the Nazca Desert? Discover the mystery of the Nazca Lines in this book.
Part of Reading Stars Achieve Phonics - our brand-new programme of 98 fully decodable, age-appropriate phonics readers for KS2/KS3...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.0
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Place For Me
This book presents 12 moving tales of sacrifice and bravery, inspired by first-hand accounts of the Windrush generation.
"Home ain't jus' where you live.
Home is your heart an' yer history."
Each inspiring story helps to bring the real ...
- ATOS Book Level : 5.6
- Points Value : 4.0
- Book Cover : Hardback
The Roman Empire
Uncover some of the most chilling practices of the ancient Romans! This book explores all the gruesome details, from rituals and rites to battles and sieges, with a detail that young readers will love! Prepare to be horrified by the customs and ...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.2
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Roman Empire And It’s Impact On Britain
The Roman Empire and its Impact on Britain is a fascinating account of British history from a period that begins with the invasion of the Romans on Britain in 55BC to AD410, when they finally left. The book describes how Roman settlers have ...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.1
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Secret Diary Of A Knight’s Assistant
Young Peter trains to become a knight. Secretly, Peter is also learning to read and write. When Peter tries to warn of a private letter he saw that says Lord Hawkwood is in danger, no one believes him. Will he be able to convince everyone of what he ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.2
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Tragic Trip Of The Donner Party
In the spring of 1846, the Donner and Reed families joined a wagon train bound for California in the hope of finding a better life. But when the party took an untested shortcut, it set them down a tragic path. As they crossed the Sierra Nevada, heavy...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.6
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Hardback
The Vanished Northwest Passage Arctic Expedition
In 1845, Sir John Franklin commanded two ships on an expedition to find a Northwest Passage from England through the Arctic and over to Asia. If successful, the route would be a faster way to get goods from Asia to Europe and back. But success was ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.6
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Hardback
The Viking And Anglo-Saxon Struggle For England
The Viking and Anglo-Saxon Struggle for England is a fascinating account of British history from a period that begins when the Vikings arrived and attacked Lindisfarne in 793, through to the Battle of Hastings in 1066, when the Normans were ...
- ATOS Book Level : 5.8
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Viking Invaders
Uncover some of the most chilling practices of the Vikings. This book explores all the gruesome details, from rituals and rites to battles and sieges, with a detail that young readers will love! Prepare to be horrified by the customs and culture of ...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.2
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
The Voyage Of The Flying Dutchman
For more than 400 years, the Flying Dutchman has haunted the high seas. According to legend, the ghoulish ghost ship cannot make port and must roam the waves forever. And should this sea specter be sighted--beware! Spotting this vessel is believed to...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.4
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
The World’s Worst Avalanches
Windows Rattle. The Ground Shakes. Building come crashing down.An earthquake shakes a snowy mountain. The fresh snow comes crashing down. It's an avalanche!Every year epic storms and disasters cause untold damage and devastation around the ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.1
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
The World’s Worst Tsunamis
Water rushes out to sea out of nowhere. Suddenly, huge waves come crashing inland. It's a tsunami!
- ATOS Book Level : 3.9
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
The World’s Worst Wildfires
Wind blows dry, tall grass. A storm brews. Lightning strikes the ground, and soon, flames spread across the grassland. It's a wildfire!
- ATOS Book Level : 3.8
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Ting And The Deadly Waters
After a summer of nine typhoons in 1931, the dams on the Yangtze River in China broke, completely flooding nearby towns and farms. Twelve-year-old Ting wakes up to a house full of water and her parents nowhere to be found. It's up to her to lead her ...
- ATOS Book Level : 2.3
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Tiny But Deadly Creatures
The world is crawling with all sorts of insects and other tiny creatures. But don’t be fooled by their small size. Many of these creatures are quite dangerous. Some are armed with powerful poison that can kill a person. Others carry and spread ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.3
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Hardback
Tragedy At Sea: The Sinking Of The Titanic
Discover the astonishing facts about the Titanic and how it came to a catastrophic end in this illustrated, accessible and riveting account of one of history’s most famous disasters.
On 10 April 1912, RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton on ...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.7
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Trakr Searches For Survivors: Heroic Police Dog Of 9/11
On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York City. Nearly 3,000 people were killed, and many were trapped under the collapsed buildings. When Canadian police officer James Symington heard about the attacks, he knew he...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.6
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Trends
There have been all sorts of trends throughout time. Can you find your favourite in this book?
Part of Reading Stars Achieve Phonics - our brand-new programme of 98 fully decodable, age-appropriate phonics readers for KS2/KS3 students who are ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.2
- Points Value : 0.5
