Everyone at Parkfield School thinks that Spider McDrew is a hopeless case. He is always muddling things up and saying or doing the wrong thing. In this story, his class visit the local museum to learn about life in Roman times. As usual, Spider's mind wanders and he finds himself in the wrong part of the museum looking at other things instead!

 Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.

 Text type - A humorous story.

 Pages 30 and 31 show the artefacts that caught Spider's eye, providing an opportunity to recap the story.

 Curriculum links - History: Romans, Ancient Egypt; Art and Design: Investigating patterns.

 Another great story about the lovable Spider McDrew. by Alan Durant.

 This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Spider McDrew and the Egyptians - Band 12/Copper

Spider McDrew gets the chance to play for the Parkfield school football team, in the end-of-season cup draw. As usual though, things are not plain sailing for Spider who lets his side down by giving away a crucial penalty kick. Poor Spider is a pitiful sight as he stands on the touchline all alone. Then, he is asked to take one last corner kick.

 Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.

 Text type - A humorous story with a familiar setting.

 A reader response page provides lots of opportunities for speaking and listening and scaffolding writing.

 Curriculum links - ICT: Combining text and graphics; PSHE: Developing good relationships.

 This is the second SpiderMcDrew tale by Alan Durant and Philip Hopman.

 This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Spider’s Big Match - Band 13/Topaz

Celebrate Christmas with this delightful book full of lift-the-flap letters from Father Christmas and a special surprise gift.

Dear Father Christmas

A force de manger des hamburgers, le petit Ben a fini par en devenir un. Tous se mettent à lui courir après pour le dévorer : amis, animaux... jusqu'au boucher ! Heureusement, maman va le sauver avant qu'il ne soit dévoré par ces gloutons. Elle lui fait tellement manger de légumes, de fruits et d'autres bonne choses, qu'il redevient le petit garçon qu'il était. Mais attention : à trop manger de carottes, on pourrait bien finir par en devenir une !

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