Bug Club Independent Gold

Bug Club Independent is one of the most popular schemes in schools today and has reading for pleasure at its heart. Expertly written, with the widely adopted book bands system used for building and tracking progression. The Gold band books feature more complex stories, characters, vocabulary and sentence structure. Readers will love the character-led books including, The Fang Family and Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. Former Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson, has penned a play called, Snow White The Hex Factor, which provides an alternative text for young readers. Going into Space is a poignant non-fiction text for the anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. The inside cover notes for parents, carers and teaching assistants are excellent with 'Bug Notes' clearly highlighting to children what they will be practising. 'Top Tips' encourage children and parents to practise skills such as 'Take time to relate the events of the story to your own experiences' or 'Talk about the types of stories they prefer'. 'Story Detectives' is a good way of focusing children on a character or event in the story which, in turn, helps with comprehension. A signpost directs children to the back cover and 'Bug Time' where it is intended for children to have fun, and readers are given engaging challenges that encourage them to go back over the book. 'Memory Mangle' also encourages children to recall information after reading. Your Bug Club Gold banded books will be delivered to you fully fitted with a protective book jacket.