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This half term's book recommendations are non-fiction choices influenced by Science week. The children often love these books as much as fiction so I hope you enjoy browsing this selection.
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Recommended for EYFS
Recommended for EYFS
Measuring Me by Nicola Kent
Measuring Me by Nicola Kent
From finding out how tall you are in food tins to how much electricity your body can generate, Measuring Me includes plenty of relatable and exciting ways to explore the concepts of measuring.
Bright and lively artwork by Nicola Kent presents the topic of measuring in an exciting and personal way, encouraging little learners to engage in this important concept.
Recommended for EYFS and KS1
Recommended for EYFS and KS1
Bud by Laura Hambleton
Bud by Laura Hambleton
This bright, fun and friendly non-fiction picture book about what happens when one plant grows (up) is a gentle introduction to plant life cycles for readers 3+.
Meet Bud, a TINY rosebud on a BIG adventure. Sitting in a cosy greenhouse, in an even cosier red pot is Bud. Every day, Bud is warmed by Sun and told stories about the BIg Outside by Moon. Bud is happy and content until ... POP! Bud is planted beside looming trees and wiggly worms. The Big Outside is SCARY - but new adventures can be, and there's no bigger adventure than growing up.
A reassuring growing-up story with facts about plants, this adorable book will inspire green fingers in little ones while preparing them for their own growing-up journey.
Recommended for KS1
Recommended for KS1
How Does It Work
How Does It Work
By Maddie Moate
By Maddie Moate
In this curiosity-busting factbook, Maddie Moate takes a look inside everyday objects and machines - from fridges to fire engines!
Starting in the home, you'll find out how microwaves heat your food and how smart speakers react to voice commands. Then take a trip to the supermarket and discover how the checkout works, before heading to the playground and learning why a roundabout makes you feel dizzy!
Recommended for KS1
Recommended for KS1
Things Scientists Don't Know Yet
by Peter Gallivan
With stunning facts and fun science, this book is packed with the latest scientific developments and captivating topics including the dinosaurs and time travel. Young readers will not only marvel at what science is yet to solve, but also learn how the scientific process works - step by step - through experiments, collaboration, and persistence.
Perfect for budding scientists!
Recommended for KS2
Recommended for KS2
That's Life
by Mike Barfield
Packed full of illustrations, exciting experiments - and even comic strips - That's Life! encourages young scientists to start looking for the living things around them. Life is everywhere on planet Earth. Jungles, deserts, seas, plains, fields and forests - all of them teem with life but, amazingly, you can also find lots of living things hidden in your home, and even hidden inside you!
Recommended for UKS2
Recommended for UKS2
Fake News and How to Spot it
by Holly Bathie and Alex Frith
Packed with entertaining illustrations alongside practical information, Fake News and How to Spot it helps identify many pitfalls of everyday and online life - from scams and advertising tricks, to one-sided information and image manipulation. A must-have tool to help make wise choices and navigate a fast-changing world safely and confidently.
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