Readerful Independent Library: Oxford Reading Level 14: Space Junk

There's a lot of junk zooming about in Earth's orbit, but how did it get there?

From bits of spacecraft to gloves and towels, space has a junk problem! Learn about the risk it poses for space travel, then explore scientists' ideas for cleaning up space. Readerful is designed to motivate children to read more. This Independent Library book is for pupils in Y4/P5 at Oxford Reading Level 14 to read without support.Humans have sent a lot of things into space, and some of it hasn't come back! Find out about the growing amount of junk in space, why it's a problem, and what some experts think we should do about it. This book is from Readerful's Independent Library. It is for children aged 8 to 9 to read without support. Readerful is a reading library specially designed to motivate children to read more. The series offers contemporary, inclusive books for children from 4 to 11 years, including: Books for Sharing: picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessions Independent Library: fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series and non-fiction for children to read independently Rise: fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently. How Readerful works: - Read aloud the Books for Sharing for magical reading sessions that motivate children to read more. - Then encourage children to choose a book to read by themselves, from Readerful's Independent Library or from Rise. You'll find links between the books' topics, vocabulary, characters and authors - all designed to keep children reading, boost their vocabulary and develop their knowledge of the world around them.