Bøker av Paul Shipton

Get ready to blast off! Find out about some real-life astronauts and their true space adventures, including Neil Armstrong and the first Moon landing. On the way yoüll discover what were the first living things in space, why it is so easy to jump on the Moon, and why you should never eat a sandwich (or drink a glass of water) in a space craft! True Space Adventures is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will love reading the exciting collection of fiction and non-fiction written by top authors. Inspire them to keep reading through gripping stories and fascinating information books packed with rich language and stunning artwork. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding.Reading age: 7-8 years

This reader is accompanied with a CD that contains the full audio of the text in MP3 format. Kerry is visiting her brother, Mike, for the first tme in his new home. She sees a sign for a fortune teller. Mike doesn't believe in fortune tellers, but he goes, too. What does Rosie say to him? And is she right?

Grandpa and Clunk take Ben and Rosie into the snowy mountains. Ben makes a snowball, and it gets bigger and biggerEL find out what happens!

Ben, Max, and Clunk are in a little boat on the ocean. Where on Earth are Rosie, Alice, and Grandpa? And what's wrong with the van?

Why were Ben and Rosie hiding on the Moon? On Earth, people were watching live pictures from the Moon. They'd seen one astronaut return to the landing vehicle. But where was the second astronaut? Why did the pictures suddenly stop? What was the secret on the Moon?

I'm the greatest criminal in this city. I've never been caught by the police, and I never will be caught,' said Cooger. But what was this clever -and dangerous -man planning? And could Ben and Rosie stop him from stealing Grandpa's inventions -and a lot more, too?

Ben and Max have been learning about volcanoes -so they go to see one! But then the volcano erupts. Hot lava is coming to the village, and Rosie's new friend Nani needs help. Ben has an idea -but how can they stop the river of fire?

In the rainforest, there is a Lost City of Gold. And in the Lost City, there is a beautiful gold statue. Ben, Rosie, and Grandpa visit the city with Silvia, an archaeologist. But other people know about the city too, and want that statue...

Dan the scientist works with dolphins. Ludo the dolphin is under the water and can't breathe, so Rosie dives in to help him. But what happens? The sea can be dangerous -there might be sharks!

When Rosie and Ben wanted to understand an old cave painting, Grandpa took them back in time in his amazing van. Soon they were in a cold place with mammoths and wolves -and the van was in a hole. How could they get home? And why was there light in the cave?

Why were Ben, Rosie, and Max beside this dark swamp? Why was an amazing machine sinking in it? Could Ben and Clunk get the machine out fast and take everyone home? And what about those hungry alligators?

Alice's aunt is visiting the city to play violin in an orchestra. But where is her expensive violin? Who has it? Find out how Ben, Rosie, Alice, and a rock band called The New Sound help Aunt Emma...

Ben is going to play a soccer match, but he wants new soccer shoes. Far away, a boy called Victor plays soccer in the street. He's a fantastic player. He doesn't have any soccer shoes. Find out how the two boys become friends, and what Ben learns.

Grandpa takes Ben, Rosie, Alice, and Clunk high in the mountains to study eagles. When they find a nest, the eagles think that Clunk is food! Will Clunk be dinner? And what happens when two climbers find the nest?

Ben and Rosie take their kayaks to Grandpa's favourite river -but there's a flood! Sam has a pet store in the town, and water from the river is in his store. Can Ben help the animals?

One day, Rosie, Ben, and his friend Max got very small -as small as bugs! This was a great way to study minibeasts, but now the backyard was full of danger: ladybugs, spider webs, and birds...

Grandpa takes Rosie, Ben, and Ben's friend Max to the mountains for a picnic. But a big storm is coming. Find out what happens.

Ben, Rosie, and Max are visiting the recycling center. The big machines are exciting -but oh no! Max drops his house key! Can Clunk help? What is Rosie's idea? Find out what happens.

Ben, Rosie, and Alice are at Aunt Katy's farm. It's snowing, and some sheep are up on the hills. How can the children help?

Clunk finds a new job -in a restaurant! But he isn't a good waiter and Gordon the chef is angry. Grandpa wants Clunk at home again -can Rosie, Ben, and Grandpa find him?

Alice is looking for her cat. What happens when he gets into Grandpa's van, and Rosie, Ben, and Alice arrive in a hot place with lots of animals? Maybe it's dangerous here?

Ben and Max are skateboarding in the park. What happens when a tall boy called Flip laughs at Max? And why is Flip scared when he rides Grandpa's new skateboard?

Rosie, Ben, and Clunk the robot go to the art museum with Grandpa. What do they do when two robbers want to steal the art?

Grandpa takes Rosie, Ben, and Alice to the rainforest to find Grandpa's favourite fruit. What happens when they meet a baby orang-utan and two bad men?

Grandpa takes Ben and Rosie to the rainforest. But when he takes them to school, some monkeys go with them...

Ben and Rosie want to see a meteor shower. They go to space in Grandpa's van. But what happens when a meteor hits the van? Can Clunk fix it?

What happens when Rosie, Ben, and Max go to the beach? They want to swim, but it is very windy, and the waves are too big. What does Grandpa do?

Max is in a new ice-hockey team, called The Tigers. But what happens when Grandpa and Clunk take the children to a snowy place to see a snow tiger?

Ben, Rosie, and Max are building a treehouse with Clunk the robot. But what happens when Alice's cat, Bobby, comes into the backyard and wants to catch a bird?

Grandpa was excited to take Ben into the past for a trip on a fantastic old train. But what happened when Rosie, Alice, and Clunk found out that robbers were on the train? Could they stop the train before something terrible happened?