Top Ten Great Britons

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level

When the British public voted for their top ten Britons, they included a writer, musician, campaigner, engineer and politician in the list. What do they all have in common? Find out what it takes to be a Great Briton.

• Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.
• Text type – An information book.
• The book is organised into short chapters to help children practise the skills of locating and identifying important information.
• The glossary and index on pages 30 and 31 can be used to develop children's information retrieval skills further.
• Curriculum links – History