Macmillan Explorers 2011 Brochure

The first ESL reading series designed for young learners whose first language is not English

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My vision for Explorers Louis Fidge (BA,MA, Cert. TEFLA) – Series Editor of the Explorers reading scheme Explorers sets out to take into account the needs of teachers teaching children whose first language is not English. I hope that Explorers will help make children want to read and encourage reading as a habit.

Explorers reading programme introduces, teaches and develops essential reading skills and contains Louis is passionate a balance of whole class teaching, about the importance shared reading and individual of quality primary activities. Its approach is based on the education, and literacy educational principles found in UK in particular. schools but has been adapted for use with children whose first language is He has over forty years’ not English. experience in primary education, including as a principal of a primary school in the Middle East.

Louis is a widely published author of children’s textbooks in the UK and is involved in curriculum development and teacher training internationally.

Explorers controls the use of language to make sure that the stages are clearly graded, and gently increase in difficulty.

Explorers help develop fluency, build up and extend vocabulary, develop word recognition skills, promote a wide range of comprehension skills, teach phonics and help with correct pronunciation.

I believe that children must also enjoy what they are reading. A variety of text types provide mystery, suspense, adventure, emotion, classic stories, rhymes and poetry and include some cross-curricular pages. The texts are supported by beautiful illustrations and photographs.

These stories will make the children use their imagination and motivate them. They also teach moral values such as friendship and respect.

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I wanted Explorers to provide as much support for children as possible. Comprehension and Vocabulary Workbooks run alongside the readers and provide activities to practise and develop a range of reading skills. Phonics Workbooks offer support and the accompanying Audio CDs/cassettes means children can hear stories being read by native speakers.

I have worked hard to ensure that Explorers Teacher’s Books provide optimum support for busy teachers. Helpful background information is provided on how to teach and assess key reading skills.

Detailed lesson notes are given and photocopiable wordcards are provided.

The Explorers series is constantly evolving, and new titles are being added all the time.

THE AUTHORS Barbara Mitchelhill, Gill Munton, Richard Brown and Sue Graves all have a wealth of experience in primary teaching and primary literacy publishing.

The aims of Explorers Explorers reading scheme is designed for young learners whose first language is not English. Its approach is based on the methodology that underpins the teaching of literacy to native speakers of English.

Explorers aims to: ■ ■ ■ ■

teach children to read confidently, fluently and with understanding teach children to develop and use a wide range of reading strategies encourage children to read for enjoyment Demonstrate and teach using phonics as a necessary strategy in learning to read fluently

The thinking behind Explorers Informed by the National Literacy Framework and by L1 methodology for teaching literacy, Explorers has the following features: early comprehension and higher-order reading skills systematic teaching of phonics word recognition skills wide range of text types including non-fiction texts structured whole-class teaching (modelled, shared, guided) opportunities for individual reading and parental involvement links to other areas of the curriculum teaching of citizenship and social values integrated teaching of reading and writing skills assessment

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EXPLORERS COMPONENTS CHART LEVEL / AGE

READERS ORIGINAL FICTION

TRADITIONAL FANTASY STORIES

Little Explorers A Ages 4-5 Little Explorers B Ages 5-6

Beginning Readers

Young Explorers 1 Ages 6-7 Young Explorers 2 Ages 7-8

Developing Readers

Explorers 3 Ages 8-9 Explorers 4 Ages 9-10

“There is breathtaking suspense and excitement in this journey through time.” (Judge’s comment, Escape from the Fire, 2008 Language Learner Literature Award Finalist)

Explorers 5 Ages 10-11

Confident Readers

With Explorers, any child can enjoy reading, wherever their interests lie.

The scheme currently has 64 readers with a variety of reading genres, including classics, fantasy, adventure, myths and legends.

CLASSIC

ADVENTURE

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Explorers 6 Ages 11-12

TEACHER SUPPORT MYTHS AND LEGENDS

PHONICS PHONICS READERS SERIES WORKBOOK

A Phonics Workbook forms part of a systematic phonics programme which has been developed specifically to support the Explorers reading scheme.

A Comprehension and Vocabulary Workbook for each level or reader develops reading comprehension skills, reinforces vocabulary, supports the teaching of phonics and provides opportunities for writing.

Audio Files Download free from www.macmillanenglish.com

COMPREHENSION WORKBOOK

TEACHER’S BOOK

AUDIO FILES

Wide variety of text genres

The rich variety of text genres in the Explorers reading scheme includes classics, fantasy, adventure, and myths and legends.

It means any child can enjoy reading, wherever their interests lie.

Original stories with recurring characters Children follow the adventures of Teddy, Daisy the Dinosaur and Tom and Holly in Little Explorers and Young Explorers.

The stories take place in familiar settings such as school, home and on holiday.

Traditional stories Traditional stories such as Lazy Lenny in Little Explorers and Young Explorers teach lessons in respect and friendship.

Classic stories Well-known classics such as The Railway Children and The Secret Garden expand the series in Explorers 3–6.

Adventure stories These original stories with contemporary settings provide drama and adventure in Explorers 3–6.

Fantasy stories Young Explorers and Explorers contain original stories to enthrall and captivate the children’s imagination.

“There is breathtaking suspense and excitement in this journey through time.”

(Judge’s comment, Escape from the Fire, 2008 Language Learner Literature Award Finalist)

Myths and Legends Ancient traditional stories complete the rich variety of texts.

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Early and higher-order comprehension skills Children are encouraged to engage with the text and develop early comprehension skills.

Comprehension Extra activities in the Teacher’s Book encourage students to consider aspects of the text such as characterisation, author style and plot.

Young g Explorers p 3 Comprehension and Vocabulary Workbook

Word recognition Explorers enables children to build up a list of familiar words that they recognise immediately.

Comprehension and Vocabulary Workbooks reinforce vocabulary and word recognition.

Little Explorers B Comprehension and Vocabulary Workbook

Teacher’s Book CD-ROM includes wordcards containing all the words used in the stories. They can be used for practising and reinforcing the sight words.

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Structured approach to phonics

Phonics Workbooks teach children to hear and identify separate sounds, learn combinations of letters, pronounce words, read words and spell words.

For further phonics practice and phonics reading, please see pages 17-20 for more information on the Phonics Reading Series.

Young Explorers 1 Y Phonics Workbook

Integrated reading and writing skills

Children learn letter formation and handwriting skills alongside phonemes.

Little Explorers B

Little Explorers B

Phonics Workbook

Phonics Workbook

At higher levels, writing tasks related to the readers develop valuable writing strategies egies whilst engaging with h the text.

E l Explorers 5 The Bronze Bust Mystery Comprehension and Vocabulary Workbook

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Cross-curricular learning Explorers 3–6 contain a non-fiction section that links to the theme of the book. A wide range of subjects including health, history and science is explored.

In Explorers 5 – The Adventures of Odysseus, students learn about Ancient Greece.

Citizenship and social values

Explorers p 4 The Adventures of Odysseus

Explorers promote citizenship and social values through the stories themselves and by extension activities in the Teacher’s Books.

In Lazy Lenny, the Teacher’s Book suggests talking about how children help their parents at home.

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Assessment

Lazy Lenny

The Teacher’s Book contains a checklist of criteria for assessing progress and there are free downloadable assessment p packs acks on the Expl Explorers p orers resource site www.macmillanenglish.com/younglearners

Individual reading and parental involvement The readers contain tips for parents to help them to encourage their children to become independent readers.

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For a beginner reader

Teddy’s Big Day

Daisy the Dinosaur

It is Teddy’s first day at school. He makes new friends, and enjoys reading, writing and playing. In the afternoon, Grandma buys Teddy a big cake. He is disappointed when the cake breaks, but Dad comes to the rescue.

In the first of two stories, baby Daisy emerges from a dinosaur egg.

The second story shows how she always manages to get into trouble.

Teddy’s Big Day

978 1405 05988 6

Daisy the Dinosaur Daisy the Dinosaur (Big Book)

978 1405 05987 9 978 1405 06114 8

At the Zoo

The New Baby

In these two linked stories, Tom and Holly visit the zoo. They enjoy looking at the animals and counting them. But one of the animals is very scary!

Holly and Tom are very excited. Soon, they will have a new baby, so the family goes shopping. And while Mum is in hospital, Grandma helps the children to make a special present for the baby.

At the Zoo

978 1405 05986 2

The New Baby The New Baby (Big Book)

978 1405 05985 5 978 1405 06113 1

The Biscuit Man

The Big Bad Monster

In this traditional tale, the Biscuit Man escapes from the kitchen and runs away. No one can catch him until he meets a fox …

In this traditional story, three goats want to cross a bridge to reach the green grass on the other side of the river. But first they have to outwit a big, bad monster.

The Biscuit Man

978 1405 05989 3 The Big Bad Monster 978 1405 05990 9 The Big Bad Monster (Big Book) 978 1405 06115 5

Teaching Support Teacher’s Book 978 1405 06132 2 Comprehension Workbook 978 1405 06076 9 Phonics Workbook 978 1405 06112 4

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For a beginner reader

A Party for Teddy

Daisy and Danny

Teddy invites all his friends to a party.

First he goes shopping with Mum, and then his friends arrive …

In these two linked stories, Daisy visits the beach and the park. With a little help from her family she has a good time and also learns some useful lessons.

A Party for Teddy A Party for Teddy (Big Book)

978 1405 05994 7 978 1405 06120 9

Daisy and Danny

978 1405 05993 0

A Fun Day Out

The School Play

Join Holly and Tom on a family day out.

Enjoy funfair rides, games and a meal in a restaurant. In all the excitement, Holly and Tom remember to be kind to their baby brother.

Tom and Holly take part in the school play. They try on their costumes and issue invitations to the family.

Then the big day arrives …

A Fun Day Out

978 1405 05995 4

The School Play The School Play (Big Book)

978 1405 05996 1 978 1405 06119 3

Chicken-Licken

Stone Soup

In this traditional story, a nut falls from a tree onto Chicken-Licken’s head. ChickenLicken runs to tell all the other birds that the sky is falling down. Everyone starts to panic, until Duck-Luck stops to think.

In this traditional tale about co-operation and sharing, a traveller uses a magic stone to make soup. Everyone in the market joins in, and they all agree it tastes very good!

Chicken-Licken

978 1405 05992 3

Stone Soup Stone Soup (Big Book)

978 1405 05991 6 978 1405 06121 6

Teaching Support

Teacher’s Book 978 1405 06134 6 Comprehension Workbook 978 1405 06077 6 Phonics Workbook 978 1405 06118 6

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For a developing reader

Daisy has the Hiccups

Going to the Beach

This book contains two stories about Daisy the Dinosaur. In the first, she has the hiccups, but Danny has the answer. And in the second story, Daisy makes a special sandwich!

Holly and Tom go to the beach with Aunt Rose but disaster strikes when they have a puncture – and discover that the map, food and their swimming costumes are still at home! Then Mum and Dad arrive and the rest of the day is perfect.

Daisy has the Hiccups

978 1405 05999 2

Going to the Beach

978 1405 06002 8

Aunt Rose Comes to Stay

Lazy Lenny

Holly and Tom are expecting a visit from Aunt Rose. These two family stories tell of the preparations and the visit itself, when a misunderstanding is resolved with warmth and good humour.

Lazy Lenny doesn’t like work and he tries to do as little as possible.

Eventually he tries working with his friends and is surprised to discover that it makes him happy!

Aunt Rose Comes to Stay 978 1405 06001 1

Lazy Lenny

978 1405 05998 5

Greedy Gretel

In the Jungle

In this traditional story, Gretel cooks a chicken for King Kelly and eats some herself. Then she eats some more …

What will King Kelly do when he finds out?

Professor Green visits the jungle with his parrot. When the parrot flies away, all the animals help to look for him. But there are yp g soon too many passengers on the raft …

Greedy Gretel

In the Jungle In the Jungle (Big Book)

978 1405 06125 4

Teacher Support

978 1405 06000 4 978 1405 06126 1

Teacher’s Book 978 1405 06111 7 Comprehension Workbook 978 1405 06075 2 Phonics Workbook 978 1405 06124 7

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Daisy’s Dancing Lesson

See You Soon

In these two amusing stories, Daisy the Dinosaur learns to dance and visits the dentist. She discovers that she is not good at everything, and that some fears are unfounded.

Holly’s friend Sarah goes away on holiday for a week. Sarah goes to the beach and explores the holiday town. Back at home, Holly and Tom have a good time, too.

Daisy’s Dancing Lesson

See You Soon

978 1405 06008 0

978 1405 06005 9

The Bike Race

Jump, Stick, Jump

In this story about bullying and friendship, Holly and Tom go to the park with Mum and Dad to ride their bikes.

They meet Jake and he challenges Tom to a bike race. They race too fast and get hurt and break their bikes. They agree that it is better to be friends.

In this traditional story, Tom helps an old man, and is given a special present in return. When Tom is robbed, the old man helps him to catch the thief and teach him a lesson.

The Bike Race

Jump, Stick, Jump

978 1405 06003 5

978 1405 06007 3

Sun, Cloud, Stone

Pirate Jack

This traditional tale tells how Sam the builder is unhappy and wants to be powerful. He tries being the sun, a cloud and a stone but learns that just being himself is best of all.

In this fantasy story, Pirate Jack lives alone on the beach, and all the children are afraid of him. But Ben and Amy see that he is just sad, and they know exactly how to help …

Sun, Cloud, Stone

978 1405 06004 2

Pirate Jack

978 1405 06006 6

Teacher Support

Teacher’s Book 978 1405 06122 3 Comprehension Workbook 978 1405 06081 3 Phonics Workbook 978 1405 06130 8

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For a confident reader

The Elephant’s Child In this simplified classic, the elephant’s child wanted to know everything. One day, he asked the crocodile what he liked to eat for dinner. This famous story explains how elephants came to have trunks.

The Elephant’s Child

978 1405 06009 7

Snow White The jealous Queen learns from her magic mirror that her daughter Snow White is the most beautiful girl in the world. She sends a huntsman to kill her rival, but he tells Snow White to run away. She goes to live with seven dwarfs in the forest – but the wicked Queen has not finished with her yet …

Snow White

978 0230 71978 1

How the Camel Got His Hump Camel is too lazy to work. When the other animals complain, he just says ‘Humph!’ The Djinn solves the problem – he puts a humph, or hump, on Camel’s back, and makes him work for three days and three nights without stopping.

How the Camel Got His Hump

978 0230 71986 6

Teacher Support

A Yeti In Town In this fantasy adventure, a mysterious box arrives and Tim and Emma can hardly believe what they find inside.

Their new friend is soon struggling for survival and Tim and Emma are the only ones who can save him.

A Yeti in Town

978 1405 06012 7

The Camcorder Thief In this contemporary adventure, Steven and Sarah learn how to use a camcorder. They enjoy filming, but a thief is about, and before long they have several crimes to solve.

The Camcorder Thief

978 1405 06011 0

In this Chinese legend, Chang loves playing his wooden flute, but the wicked Emperor is jealous of his skill and popularity. With the help of a mysterious old man and a golden bird, Chang outwits the Emperor and helps the poor people of the village at the same time.

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The Magic Flute

The Magic Flute

The Elephant’s Child Workbook 978 1405 06087 5

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Robin Hood In this simplified classic, King Richard of England is away at war. His lazy brother John, helped by the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, rules the land. Only the heroic adventures of the outlaw Robin Hood and his band of merry Men help to foil the Sheriff’s greedy schemes.

Robin Hood

978 1405 06015 8

Pinocchio i hi Geppetto carves a puppet, Pinocchio, from a piece of wood, and it comes to life.

But instead of going to school, Pinocchio joins a puppet show. His friend Jiminy Cricket helps him, and he has many adventures. He is even swallowed by a terrible shark! In the end, he learns to read and write and becomes a real boy.

Pinocchio

978 0230 71990 3

The Snow Queen Kay and Gerda are friends – but a splinter of ice pierces Kay’s heart. It makes him rude and cross. He joins the Snow Queen on a long journey, and Gerda goes after him. After many adventures with her reindeer friend, she comes to the Snow Queen’s palace, and her tears melt the splinter of ice in Kay’s heart.

The Snow Queen

978 0230 71992 7

Escape from the Fire

Teacher Support

Time-travellers Robert and Lucy find out for themselves what the Great Fire of London was like. Helping their friends Toby and Molly to escape from the fire, they learn that history is about real people and their lives.

Robin Hood Workbook 978 1405 06093 6 Pinocchio Workbook 978 0230 71991 0

Escape from the Fire

The Snow Queen Workbook 978 0230 71993 4

978 1405 06018 9

Dan Tries to Help

Escape from the Fire Workbook 978 1405 06096 7

In this contemporary adventure, Dan spends a day at his dad’s hotel. However hard Dan tries to help, things seem to turn out badly, with one accident following another. Then Dan’s luck changes, and he helps to solve a crime.

Dan Tries to Help Workbook 978 1405 06095 0 The Adventures of Odysseus Workbook 978 1405 06094 3

Dan Tries to Help

Teacher’s Book 978 1405 06129 2

978 1405 06011 0

The Adventures of Odysseus Download the FREE accompanying audio tracks for the at www.macmillanenglish.com/Explorers Explorers p www.macmillanenglis g

In this Greek myth, Odysseus, king of Ithaca, sets sail from war in Troy to return to his island home. Before they can reach Ithica, Odysseus and his men must face one terrifying challenge after another, from deadly sea monsters to man-eating giants.

The Adventures of Odysseus

978 1405 06016 5

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Five Children and It In this simplified classic, a family of children become friends with an extraordinary creature.

None of the wishes he grants them turn out quite right, and they have some exciting adventures.

Five Children and It

978 1405 06021 9

The Secret Garden In this simplified classic, Mary Lennox finds the key to an overgrown secret garden.

With the help of her new friends, Ben and Dickon, she brings the garden back to life, and transforms the life of young Colin.

The Secret Garden

978 1405 06022 6

Black Beauty Black Beauty has a happy life as a foal, but when his master sells him, his fortunes change. He is almost killed in a stable fire. He is badly treated by his new owner. When he finally retires he lives in peace with his friends Merrylegs and Ginger – but they have their own sad stories to tell ...

Black Beauty

978 0230 71985 9

The Bronze Bust Mystery In this contemporary adventure, Robert and Lucy are transported back to Ancient Rome.

When they try to find a stolen statue, they find themselves in a dangerous situation.

The Bronze Bust Mystery

978 1405 06024 0

A Fishy Business In this contemporary adventure, Jack is given a fishing rod as a birthday present, and Uncle Ted takes Jack and Mary on a fishing trip. They make a discovery at the old pump house which leads them to become detectives.

A Fishy Business

Teacher Support Five Children and It Workbook 978 1405 06099 8 The Secret Garden Workbook 978 1405 06100 1 Aladdin Workbook 978 0230 71981 1 Black Beauty Workbook 978 0230 71985 9 The Bronze Bust Mystery Workbook 978 1405 06102 5 A Fishy Business Workbook 978 1405 06101 8 Teacher’s Book 978 1405 06138 0

978 1405 06023 3

Aladdin Aladdin goes to find a magic lamp. He gets trapped in a cave. A genie helps him to escape.

When Aladdin’s mother rubs the lamp to clean it, another genie appears, and helps Aladdin to become rich and powerful. But someone tricks his new wife. She gives the magic lamp away …

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For a confident reader

Treasure Island When old sea captain Billy Bones dies at the Admiral Benbow guest house, it marks the start of an adventure for young Jim Hawkins. Soon Jim sets off to sail the high seas and find the buried treasure that Billy Bones has left behind.

Treasure Island

978 1405 06015 8

The Railway Children Roberta, Peter and Phyllis weren’t railway children at first. They were just ordinary children.

Then one day two men came knocking on their door and changed their lives forever …

The Railway Children

978 1405 06029 5

Nicholas Nickleby Young Nicholas Nickleby becomes a teacher at Dotheboys Hall. The headmaster, Wackford Squeers, treats the pupils cruelly. Nicholas is horrified and helps a boy called Smike to escape. Nicholas does more good deeds, and makes new friends, but Smike’s story does not have such a happy ending …

Nicholas Nickleby

978 0230 71988 0

Time Twist

Teacher Support Treasure Island Workbook 978 1405 06028 8 The Railway Children Workbook 978 1405 06106 3

When Robert and Lucy see Grandad’s time-travel phones on his desk, they can’t resist using them.

Soon they are swirling and whirling through time, having adventure after adventure.

Time Twist

978 1405 06030 1

Danger on Misty Mountain

Nicholas Nickleby Workbook 978 0230 71989 7

Simon and Sarah are really excited. They are going on a walking holiday to the Misty Mountain Hostel in Scotland. At the first opportunity they set off to explore the magnificent Misty Mountain.

But after an accident, things go from bad to worse. Soon Simon and Sarah find themselves in grave danger.

Ali Baba Workbook 978 0230 71983 5 Danger on Misty Mountain Workbook 978 1405 06107 0 Time Twist Workbook 978 1405 06108 7

Danger on Misty Mountain

Teacher’s Book 978 1405 02978 1

978 1405 06031 8

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When Ali Baba sees some thieves hiding treasure in a cave, he takes some of the gold.

His brother goes to the cave, but the robbers kill him. They find out that Ali Baba has stolen from them, and plan to kill him, too. Armed with knives, they hide in oil jars and are carried by mules into Ali Baba’s yard.

But his servant is too clever for them …

Ali Baba and the Forty Theives

978 0230 71982 8

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The Explorers Phonics Reading Series The Explorers Phonics Series bring first language teaching methods to reading lessons in international classrooms. It focuses on how reading works, so children are able to read new texts and pronounce new words more easily. The Explorers Phonics Reading Series complements the Macmillan English Explorers reading scheme and can also be used alongside any other reading programme.

About the books In the UK, teaching phonics is recognised educationally as an essential part of the teaching of reading and writing. This new series of phonics reading books complements the first four levels of Macmillan English Explorers and has a specific focus on reading and pronunciation skills for young learners.

Each book in the new Explorers Phonics Reading Series has a strong, identifiable phonic focus. The series follows the scope and sequence of phonic skills taught in the existing Macmillan English Explorers Phonics Workbooks.

Many of the phonically regular words found at each level of the existing Macmillan English Explorers reading books and the Phonics Workbooks, are re-used in the Phonics Reading Series books and are listed at the back of each book.

Specific phonic vocabulary found in each reader is also listed at the back of the book.

This series teaches children how to sound out and blend sounds to read words and to segment the sounds in the words in order to accurately spell them.

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Key Features of the Explorers Phonics Reading Series Systematic, clearly defined and structured book-by-book progression of phonics teaching that is in line with the existing Phonics Workbooks from the Macmillan English Explorers series The phonics focus is set within the context of a story to ensure students read for meaning Popular and familiar characters from the Macmillan English Explorers series can be found along with the introduction of new contexts and characters Detailed teacher’s notes show how to focus on letters and sounds to support pronunciation, reading and spelling

About the authors Lo Louis Fidge is passionate a about theimportance of q quality primary education, a and literacy in particular.

H He has over forty years’ e x experience in primary e education, including as a p principal of a primary school in th he Mid iddl dle East the Middle East. Louis is a widely published author of children’s text books in the UK and is involved in curriculum development and teacher training internationally, while managing in his spare time (!) to be the series editor for the whole of the Explorers Reading Series.

G B Gill Budgell d ll h has w worked in education ffor o over 25 years as a teacher, children’s a author and publisher.

S She is committed tto o developing a n writing the very and best lliterary iterary resourc resources for teaching and learning for UK and International markets and has written a number of publications focusing specifically on Phonics.

W With an extensive b background in primary p publishing for literacy, G Gill Munton has written n numerous reading scheme ttitles i for major UK p publishers – fiction, n non-fiction, poetry and plays Macmilla i plays. For Macmillan’s Explorers series she has so far written 36 of the books, ranging from original stories to retellings of myths, legends and classic children’s stories. Most recently she has written 8 of the phonic readers.

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In Daisy’s Box

Run and Hide R

Phonic focus: individual letter sounds a, b, c, d, e and f.

P Phonic focus: individual letter sounds n n, o, p, q, r, s and t.

In the first story, Daisy the Dinosaur looks in her toy box and in the second story, she plays with her brother Danny.

Bud B the mouse likes to run! But when he meets a cat, c he must run and hide. In the second story, he r runs and hides all over the house.

In Daisy’s Box

978 0230 40484 7

978 0230 40485 4

In Teddy’s Bag

Look!

Phonic focus: individual letter sounds g, h, I, j, k, l and m.

Phonic focus: individual letter sounds u, v, w, x, y and z.

In the first story, Teddy looks in his bag and in the second story he draws some pictures for his friends.

Tom and Holly are at the zoo with Mum and Dad. First, Tom looks through a telescope and sees lots of interesting things. Then they all go to the zoo gift shop.

In Teddy’s Bag

978 0230 40483 0

Look!

978 0230 40486 1

Teddy in Bed

IIn the Mud

Phonic focus: consonant/vowel/ consonant words with a (e.g. bat) and e (e.g. bed).

P Phonic focus: consonant/vowel/consonant w words with u (e.g. mud).

Teddy hurts his leg and goes to bed feeling sad. But with the help of Mum, Dad and Cat and all his toys, he soon feels well Teddy in Bed

978 0230 40487 8

Bud B the mouse loves to play in the mud, but Mum is angry when he comes home muddy. The sun comes and the mud goes away, so Bud finds c a another game to play in the second story, The Bug. In the Mud

978 0230

Pin it on

Fish and Chips

Phonic focus: consonant/vowel/consonant words with i (e.g. pin) and o (e.g. box).

Phonic focus: consonant digraphs ch (e.g. chips), sh (e.g. fish) and th (e.g. bath).

In these two amusing stories, Daisy the Dinosaur plays games with Danny, but she learns that she can’t always win.

In these two stories, Tom wants fish and chips for lunch, but he can’t have them. Then Tom and Holly find a thin cat who needs fish for lunch.

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Fish and Chips

978 0230 40490 8

Professor Green and the Snake

Daisy is Ill

Phonic focus: long vowel sounds with modifying ‘e’: a-e (e.g. lake), i-e (e.g. hide).

Phonic focus: ll (e.g. ill), ss (e.g. kiss), P c (e.g. duck), ng (e.g. sing). ck

Professor Green and his friends go into the jungle to find the black and white snake. They meet some interesting animals along the way, but the black and white snake is hard to catch.

In the first story, Daisy the Dinosaur is ill. Mum and Danny try to make her feel better. In the second story, Daisy and Danny play with their friends in the s p pool, but there’s a problem.

Professor Green and the Snake 978 0230 40477 9

Daisy is Ill

978 0230 40475 5

Tom’s Haircut

Crazy Cat and Fat Old Rat

Phonic focus: long vowel sounds with modifying ‘o’: o-e (e.g. note), u-e (e.g. cute).

Phonic focus: initial consonant blends; consonant + l (e.g. f lag), consonant + r (e.g. grass), s + consonant (e.g. stop); final consonant blends: l + consonant (e.g. help), n + consonant (e.g. hand), s + consonant (e.g. fast).

Mum, Dad and Holly take Tom to the hairdresser’s, but the shop is closed. Back at home, Holly decides to cut Tom’s hair but the results are not good.

Tom’s Haircut

978 0230 40478 6

Tom and Holly are at the zoo with Mum and Dad. First, Tom looks through a telescope and sees lots of interesting things.

Then they all go to the zoo gift shop.

Crazy Cat and Fat Old Rat 978 0230 40476 2

The Muddy Sheep

Crazy Cat and the Stars C

Phonic focus: ai (e.g. rain), ay (e.g. play), ee (e.g. tree), ea (e.g. sea).

Phonic focus: ar (e.g. star), er (e.g. ladder), ir (e.g.

P b bird), ur (e.g. turn), or (e.g torch).

Tom, Holly, Mum and Dad and the baby go to stay on Grandma and Grandad’s farm in the holidays. There is a lot of rain and they find a muddy sheep with a problem, so they all try to help.

One night Crazy Cat looks at the beautiful stars and O d decides that he wants to visit them. Over the next few d days, Fred the Fox, Bert the Bat and Fat Old Rat tell him h how to go to the stars. Crazy Cat gets very close but then tthere’s h a problem.

The Muddy Sheep

978 0230 40479 3

Crazy Cat and the Stars

978 0230 40481 6

Daisy and the Big Yellow Kite

Pirate Jack Looks for Treasure P

Phonic focus: y (e.g. fly), igh (e.g. high), oa (e.g. coat), ow (e.g. show), oo (e.g. moon).

P Phonic focus: oy (e.g. boy), oi (e.g. point), ow (e.g. d down), ou (e.g. shout), ea (e.g. head), oo (e.g. look), w wh (e.g. wheel).

One windy day, Daisy the Dinosaur goes to the hill with Mum, Dad and Danny. Daisy and Danny fly their new kites. Then Daisy sees a big yellow kite, but when she flies it, she goes high in the sky too.

Daisy and the Big Yellow Kite 978 0230 40480 9

P Pirate Jack is in his boat when he finds a map in a b bottle. He goes to look for treasure with a seagull and a boy called Roy. They follow the map and Pirate Jack d digs a hole, but he is annoyed when he doesn’t find the ttreasure. Then Roys sees something in the hole.

Pirate Jack Looks for Treasure 978 0230 40482 3

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Little Writers and Young Writers Louis Fidge L Macmillan English Handwriting provides a comprehensive writing programme leading to a natural and fluent handwriting style.

The six levels of Macmillan English Handwriting take children from basic letter shapes to writing sentences. It can be used to supplement any primary course.

Macmillan English Handwriting ISBN PREFIX 978 1405 0

Little Writers 1 6078 3

Little Writers 2

Little Writers 3

Young Writers 1

Young Writers 2

Young Writers 3

6079 0

6080 6

1718 3

1719 0

1720 6

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Reading Skills Series Complementing any course book for this age group, the Reading Skills Series introduces children to a wide range of both informative and humorous text types including fiction, fact and poetry. The structure of each unit follows the same pattern making the course easy to use for both teachers and pupils.

Writing skills series The Writing Skills Series focuses on teaching handwriting and graded compositional skills, with the lower levels concentrating on basic letter formation and the upper levels emphasizing compositional writing, including punctuation and spelling.

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77681 0

Level 1

Level 2

77686 5

77687 2

Levels 1 & 2

Level 3

Level 4

77682 7

77683 4

Level 3

Level 4

77688 9

77689 6

79758 7

Levels 1 & 2

Levels 3 & 4

Level 5

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77684 1

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David Vale Bright and lively, these grammar practice books can be used alongside any primary course.

Picture Grammar for Children Student’s Book Answer Key

Starter

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

978 0333 75256 2 978 0333 75257 9

978 0435 29734 3

978 0435 29736 7

978 0435 29738 1 978 0435 29739 8

978 0435 29740 4 978 0435 29741 1

Carolyn Barraclough C T Macmillan Children’s Dictionary The iis a beautifully-illustrated photographic picture dictionary for use alongside p any children’s course. a Macmillan Children’s Dictionary

978 0333 95303 7

Dilys Brown The ideal first dictionary for Children aged 7-12, with a fully illustrated Skills Book designed to be used alongside the dictionary, offering a range of tasks and exercises to consolidate new vocabulary.

Macmillan Picture Dictionary Macmillan Picture Dictionary - Skills

978 0333 64791 2 978 0333 66865 8

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The first reading scheme for young learners of English as a second or additional language EXPLORERS CAN BE USED WITH ANY OF THE MACMILLAN COURSES BELOW.

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Little Bugs Mini Magic Playtime Surprise!

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