Publisher Description

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelEvery year, air-sea rescue teams rescue hundreds of people who have been in danger at sea – from capsized boats and illness to oil-rig explosions. Discover the equipment and skills needed to do their jobs in this fascinating non-fiction book by Chris Oxlade.

• Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.
• Text type: An information book.
• Curriculum links: Geography, Citizenship: People who help us.
• This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Author Biography

Chris Oxlade has worked as a writer and editor on more than 70 books, generally in the field of science and technology, but also in the subject area of sports and hobbies. After gaining a BSc in Civil Engineering in 1983, he has written mainly for children but occasionally for the adult market. His general interests include cricket, rock climbing and photography. Chris's published works include The Usborne Illustrated Dictionary of Science (Usborne), The Ancient Olympics (Heinemann), Wheels, Wings and Water (Raintree), DK Picture Atlas (Dorling Kindersley) and Great Inventions That Shaped The

Long Description

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Every year, air-sea rescue teams rescue hundreds of people who have been in danger at sea - from capsized boats and illness to oil-rig explosions. Discover the equipment and skills needed to do their jobs in this fascinating non-fiction book by Chris Oxlade. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. Text type: An information book. Curriculum links: Geography, Citizenship: People who help us. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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Competition: Biff, Chip and Kipper

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Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4-11 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical ideas for guided reading are included at the back of each book. Every year, air-sea rescue teams rescue hundreds of people who have been in danger at sea - from capsized boats and illness to oil-rig explosions. Discover the equipment and skills needed to do their jobs in this fascinating non-fiction book by Chris Oxlade. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. Text type: An information book Gold title Competition: Biff, Chip and Kipper

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