Save Water
People use a lot of water for washing, cooking, making things and growing food. There are more people using the world's water resources than ever before. So it's important that everyone does their best to save water.
Saving Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are found in warm ocean waters all around the world. When coral reefs are healthy, they keep the ocean environment balanced. But many things that humans do are making the reefs sick...
Famous Pharaohs
Sneferu was the first pharaoh of the fourth dynasty and he ruled from about 2613 BC to 2589 BC. He is famous for building many pyramids, including the large pyramid at Maidum. Tutankhamen ruled Egypt during the eighteenth dynasty, from ...
Getting the Picture
Photography is a way of making pictures by using light. The idea of taking photographs has been around for hundreds of years. However, it wasn't until 1826 that an inventor was able to take the first photograph.
Fast Forward Silver Level 23 Teacher's Guide
The comprehensive Fast Forward Teacher’s Guides are an essential component in effectively implementing Fast Forward. The Teacher's Guides have been written to ensure everyone from teachers to trained specialists can implement the ...
Global Warming
Greenhouse gases are produced when we make energy. Too much greenhouse gas makes Earth warmer. This is called global warming. Global warming is changing our world.
Fast Forward Turquoise Level 17 Pack (11 titles)
Fast Forward comprises 20 levelled packs from Level 6 to 25, each pack includes • 6 factual books • 4 fiction books • An audio CD attached to each book • A Teacher’s Guide • A Teacher’s CD-ROM with activities, assessment ...
Taking Off
Anna jumped on her new skateboard and raced down the hill. Tom wanted a ride on it, but Anna said 'no'. Tom didn't care what Anna said, and raced off down the street...
The Key Cutter's Grandson
When Lei finds a 100 yuan note, he can think of many things he would like to buy with it. But Granfather's eyes are always red, and his glasses are old and cracked...
Garbage
People create a lot of garbage. In Australia, people send about a tonne of garbage per person a year to landfill. But there are simple things people can do to reduce the amount of garbage they create.
Death of the Dinosaur
The dinosaurs died out millions of years ago, but what made it happen? Was it a meteorite that hit the earth, or natural changes in the earth's climate?
Drilling for Oil
Oil was formed over millions of years from the remains of animals and plants that lived in the sea. It has become the world's most important source of energy. Lots of hard work goes into finding oil, but Earth's oil supply will not last ...
Tiger!
Josh and Ben are at the zoo. They are having a nice time until Josh sees that the door to the tiger's home is open! "The tiger is out!" he cries.
Out of this World
Sam and Jez love ice hockey. They love it so much that, sometimes, they forget where they are. One day, on their way to a game, something crashes down to earth. Something unusual...
Escape from the Cyclops
A cyclops catches Odysseus and his men in his cave, and started eating them two by two. How will Odysseus and his men escape from the cyclop's cave?
Thor's Hammer
Thrym the Giant has taken Thor's hammer. Thor and his friend Loki must go to the land of giants to get the hammer back. Will Thrym see through their clever disguises?
