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Interest age 7 – 14 years | Reading age 5 – 7 years

The 24 full-colour titles offer progression over four levels. As with the Trailblazers series, these books combine a non-fiction section with a fiction story on the same topic.

The six lowest level books, in Set One, have no words in them, allowing reluctant and struggling readers with the greatest difficulties to engage with narratives. The Set One books are also valuable as starting points for discussion and creative work.

Set Two introduces a very limited number of words on each page, with Sets Three and Four offering a further degree of progression. In all cases the texts focus on high frequency vocabulary, with all words being phonically decodable wherever possible.

Snakes

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270585

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

1

 

Find out about snakes of the world, and read a fabulous 'snakes' story called 'The Pet'.


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Big and Bigger

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270592

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

1

 

Find out about big things, and even bigger things, all in a book without words. Then read 'The Car' - a story about a competition to get the biggest car.

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Jungles

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270608

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

1

 

Find out about the jungles on our planet, and read 'Crash!' about a jungle crash, all in a book without words.


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Cool Cars

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270615

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

1

 

Find out about different types of cars across the years, and read a short story called 'Need for Speed' about racing to hospital, all in a book without words.


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Danger!

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270622

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

1

 

Find out about the various dangers in our world, and read the story 'Fire!' about the dangers of fire, all in a book without words.


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A Load of Rubbish

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270639

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

1

 

Find out about all the rubbish we create, and what we do with it, all in a book without words - including the story 'Lost!'


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Menacing Monsters

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270646

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

2

 

Find out about the menacing monsters in our world. Then read a story, 'Not Friendly', about a famous scary monster from history.


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Shop ’Til You Drop

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270653

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

2

 

This is a book all about shopping, past and present, plus, a story about how 'shopping' can go wrong, 'It's Got to Go Back'.


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Space Ships

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270660

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

2

 

Find out about space stations, space shuttles, Voyager 2 and trips to Mars. Followed by the story 'Mission to Mars', about a mission to Mars where they find more than they expect ...

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‘That’s Really Sweet’

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

97817812700677

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

2

 

This is a book about chocolate and sweets. Find out what's in a bar of chocolate, and discover how to make truffles. Plus, read about a woman who acquires the Midas touch, but everything turns to chocolate, in 'It's Called Chocolate'.

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Amazing Apes

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270684

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

2

 

Find out about the amazing apes in our world: chimpanzees, orang-utans, and even humans! Plus, read about some clever orang-utans who find some food for the taking in 'The Burglars'.

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Skyscrapers

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270691

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

2

 

Find out about skyscrapers past and present, from the tallest buildings of the ancient past to the skyscrapers of tomorrow. Then read a story about a skyscraper with a 'secret' floor, 'Floor 13'.

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Fire!

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270707

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

3

 

This is a book all about fire: how fire is useful, ways to make fire, and what happens when fire gets out of control. Then read a story about a fireworks party that nearly ends in disaster, 'Hurry Up!'.

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Pirates and Smugglers

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270714

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

3

 

Famous pirates, pirate flags, modern pirates and smugglers - it's all in here. Then read a story about a boy who discovers smugglers in his midst, 'Look Out, Will!'

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Secret Tunnels

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270721

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

3

 

Find out about secret tunnels past and present. Secret bunkers, underground cities and war-time tunnels - it's all in here. Then read a story about treasure, a secret tunnel and a secret exit, 'Treasure Maze'.

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Crazy Weather

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270738

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

3

 

Tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, droughts - and even things that fall from the sky. It's all in here. Crazy weather. Then read a true story about a village that flooded in an instant, 'The Flood'.

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Planet Hunting

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270745

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

3

 

Find out about the planets in our solar system and beyond. How do we find them? What is a dwarf planet? It's all in here! Then read 'Blast Off to Europa!' a story about a journey to a distant moon - and the strange events that unfold there ...

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Awesome Pets

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270752

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

3

 

Clever pets, working pets, crazy pets, grumpy pets and weird pets: it's all in here! Then read a story about a very clever pet who saves its owner in 'Marvin to the Rescue!'

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Wild Places

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270769

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

4

 

Deadly deserts, fantastic rainforests, mega-mountains and lonely islands: find out all about the wild places on our planet. Then read a story about a wild place that isn't quite so far away, 'Save Our Wood!'

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Ghosts and Ghouls

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270776

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

4

 

Ghosts, haunted castles, ghouls and even a screaming skull: find out all about ghosts and ghouls. Then read 'The Haunted Hotel', a surprising story about a child trapped in a haunted hotel.

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‘Ouch! That Hurts!’

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270783

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

4

 

This is a book all about surgery past and present. It covers stone-age surgery, surgery in the time of Nelson, body snatchers and operating theatres today. Then you can read a story about somebody hiking through the mountains who has to make a terrible decision in 'The Choice'. What will he do?

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Yucky Food

Author:

Helen & Sarah Orme

ISBN:

9781781270790

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

4

 

What is the world's yuckiest food? What yucky food did the Romans eat? Which fish can kill you if you eat the wrong part? It's all in here. Then read 'Top Cooks!' - a story about food that looks yucky but tastes great!


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Polar Animals

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270806

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

4

 

Do polar bears eat penguins? Can penguins fly? (Yes!) How do animals survive in the cold? It's all in here. The read a story about one polar animal that comes back to haunt its hunters: 'The Ghost Whale'.


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Robots

Author:

David Orme

ISBN:

9781781270813

Price:

£5.99

No. of Pages:

36

Set:

4

 

What are robots? Where can you find them? What do they do? What do they look like? It's all in here. Then read a story about a robot that starts to take control of the home - and invites its friends around as well. 'All Plugged In'.


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