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Welcome to the English medium literacy instructional series teaching and learning resources for years 1 to 8.
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Fleeb Watches TV
Written by Yvonne Morrison
Illustrated by Josh Morgan
When Nate and Rose first met Fleeb (in Fleeb Makes Scones), they discovered he was full of surprises. In this second story, the children have got used to having him around, but now Fleeb is acting strangely and household items are going missing ... What is Fleeb up to?
Students will enjoy looking for clues in this humorous mystery story.
Orange 2
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The Thief
Written by Renata Hopkins
illustrated by Andrew Burdan
In this lively mystery story, Sophie’s treasure has gone missing. Sophie and her cousin Manu make a plan to catch the thief – though students will discover that there is more than one “thief” in this story.
The Thief has a series of short chapters, giving students an opportunity to develop reading “stamina” on a longer story and to carry ideas across longer sections of text.
Gold 1
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Tricky Rat
by Feana Tu‘akoi
illustrated by Richard Hoit
When Rat sees two seagulls fighting over some bread, he uses a clever trick to get himself some lunch.
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Where is Aunty?
by Susan Paris
illustrated by Adele Jackson
Mum, Tara, and Luke need to pick Aunty up from the airport, but they are running late. When they arrive, they can’t find her. Eventually, Mum decides to use her cellphone to solve the problem.
Yellow 3
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Mrs Brown’s Garden
by Dawn McMillan
illustrated by Dede Putra
In this story, Grace helps her neighbour, Mrs Brown, by watering her tomatoes. When Dad invites Mrs Brown to their family barbecue, she and Grace arrive with a large bowl of tomatoes from her garden.
Red 2
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Feeding the Birds
by Susan Paris
illustrated by Tom Simpson
Ella notices hungry birds on the windowsill and Mum suggests they make a bird feeder for them. They use a plan in Mum’s magazine, visiting a hardware shop to buy their materials and then working in the shed to complete the project.
Yellow 2
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Fleeb Makes Scones
by Yvonne Morrison
illustrated by Josh Morgan
When Dad buys a robot to help with the housework, Nate and Rose are very pleased, but Mum thinks a robot is unnecessary. After getting the new robot to make scones, the children and Mum both change their minds!
Green 2
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Skate Champs
by Janice Marriott
photographs by Diana Dobson
This text recounts Luka’s experiences at the Skateboarding Championships and includes an interview. Luka also features in the Magenta-level book Off I Go! The sporting themes and specialised vocabulary link well with Tom’s Tryathlon (also at Purple).
Purple 1
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The Impossible Bridge
by Jane Buxton
photographs by Jamie Lean
This text describes a group of children’s attempts to build models of bridges. It incorporates a range of text forms: a recount written in diary form, “engineers’ reports”, and instructions. There is a Māori version, Te Piriti Mutunga Kore, in the Kawenga Kōrero series (item 22998).
Gold 2
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I Can Read
by Margaret Malcolm
illustrations by Adrian Heke
This book features a boy proudly reading to some important people in his life at home and school.
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