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What It Was Like To Be An……Ancient Maya
Largely forgotten for centuries, the ancient Maya were incredible. Their cities across Central and South America featured astonishing pyramids and palaces, while they were also successful farmers and highly creative artists. The Maya were the first ...
- ATOS Book Level : 7.0
- Points Value : 1.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
What Would It Take To Build A Deflector Shield?
In science fiction, deflector shields protect ships, bases, and even planets from enemy attack. How could a protective space that absorbs energy from weapons be created? Scientists have some ideas, which include using lasers. Discover the science and...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.5
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
What Would It Take To Build A Time Machine?
In science fiction, time machines let people travel backwards in history and forward to the future. How could one of these time-travelling devices be created? Scientists have some ideas, which include using spaceships and black holes. Discover the ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.0
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
What Would It Take To Make An Energy Blade?
In science fiction, energy blades are weapons or tools that look like glowing swords. How could one of these powerful devices work? Scientists have some ideas, which include using plasma. Discover the science and technology behind what it would take ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.2
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
What Would It Take To Make An Invisibility Cloak?
In science fiction, invisibility cloaks let their users vanish from sight and sneak around unnoticed. How could one of these stealthy pieces of clothing work? Scientists have some ideas, which involve bending light. Discover the science and ...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.2
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
What You Never Knew About: Ariana Grande
What are the names of Ariana Grande’s pets? Who was her first celebrity crush? Go behind the scenes to discover little-known facts about this superstar singer and actor. High-interest details and bold photos of her fascinating life will enthrall ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.2
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
What You Never Knew About: Beyonce
She’s not called Queen B for nothing! What makes Beyoncé a megastar? High-interest details and bold photos of her fascinating life will enthrall reluctant and struggling readers, while carefully levelled text will leave them feeling confident.
- ATOS Book Level : 3.1
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
What You Never Knew About: BTS
South Korean boyband BTS has taken the music world by storm with their catchy lyrics, smooth style and killer dance moves. But what happens when they’re not singing and dancing? High-interest details and bold photos of this musical supergroup will ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.2
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
What You Never Knew About: Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is the world's top football player. But what happens when he's not scoring on the pitch? High-interest details and bold photos of his fascinating life will enthrall reluctant and struggling readers, while carefully levelled text ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.0
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
What You Never Knew About: Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson is better known as the Rock. How much do you know about this pro wrestler turned superstar actor? High-interest details and bold photos of his fascinating life will enthrall reluctant and struggling readers, while carefully levelled ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.1
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
What You Never Knew About: Harry Styles
Why did Harry Styles eat a water scorpion? What does he do when he can’t sleep? Readers will find out these answers and more of everything they’re dying to know about Harry Styles. High-interest details and bold photos of his fascinating life ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.1
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
What You Never Knew About: Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi is a superstar football player. But what happens when he’s not scoring goals on the pitch? High-interest details and bold photos of his fascinating life will enthrall reluctant and struggling readers, while carefully levelled text will...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.5
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
What You Never Knew About: Selena Gomez
Do you know what career Selena Gomez would choose if she wasn’t a singer and actor? Find out this and more when you crack open this book. High-interest details and bold photos of her fascinating life will enthrall reluctant and struggling readers, ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.4
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Hardback
What You Never Knew About: Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift went from singing karaoke in a bar as a young teen to being a musical icon by her twenties. But what is her life like when the cameras aren’t flashing? High-interest details and bold photos of her high-profile life will enthrall ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.5
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
When Forces And Motion Collide
Forces and motion go hand in hand. Forces make objects go faster, slow down, change direction and change shape. Learn about gravity, friction and other types of forces and the effects they have on objects.
- ATOS Book Level : 3.9
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Where Do Worms Go In Winter?
Birds have wings to fly somewhere warm in winter. But worms don’t have wings or even any legs. Where do they go? You will learn all about worms and how they survive when the weather turns cold.
- ATOS Book Level : 2.6
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Why Are Flamingos Pink?
The world is full of colourful birds. But why are flamingos bright pink? You have questions and this book has answers. Find out about flamingos, including what they eat and their behaviour.
- ATOS Book Level : 2.5
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Why Do Cows Sleep Standing Up?
People don’t sleep standing up. But cows do! Why? You have questions, and this book has the answers.
- ATOS Book Level : 2.4
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Why Don’t Fish Have Eyelashes?
You have eyelashes. Your dog has eyelashes. But fish don’t! Why? You have questions, and this book has the answers. Find out about fish, including their body parts and behaviour.
- ATOS Book Level : 2.4
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Why People Move
Learn why people might move to different places, both in the past and today. Find out about the changes they encounter and the ways they continue their culture in a new place.
- ATOS Book Level : 3.8
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Why We Laugh: The Science Of Giggles
Have you ever laughed at something that wasn't funny? Maybe you've laughed at a really serious moment during a film. Did you wonder why? The answer is in the science of laughter! From laughing uncontrollably in happiness to chuckling inappropriately,...
- ATOS Book Level : 6.6
- Points Value : 2.0
- Book Cover : Paperback
Wildfires
There is smoke in the air. Wood crackles. It's a wildfire! Get to safety, fast. Dry weather, strong winds and careless actions can all cause forests to burn. Firefighters will need to battle wildfires from the ground and from above. But you can be ...
- ATOS Book Level : 3.1
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Hardback
Woeful War
The past was a miserable place to be. There was a war around every corner. People were either ill or so ill that they were dying. Disaster was never far away and crime was happening all over the place. Be brave. Take a journey through hideous history...
- ATOS Book Level : 4.6
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback
Wolf Vs Golden Eagle
The mountain habitat can provide shelter and water for cunning predators, and the wolf and the golden eagle thrive there. The wolf can travel 50 miles a day to find prey. The striking force of a golden eagle’s talons can be compared to that of a ...
- ATOS Book Level : 5.0
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Hardback
Wolf: Killer King Of The Forest
Wolves are top of the food chain. This means that they are top predators. Find out all about alligators, their life at the top, links in the food chain and ""killer facts""!
- ATOS Book Level : 5.4
- Points Value : 0.5
- Book Cover : Paperback