Oxford Reading Tree: Level 13: Treetops Non-Fiction: Winning Words

TreeTops Non-Fiction is an exciting extension to the Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops range. BLMaking Music - a look at the life of a professional musician - Simon Gunton - a classical trombonist, sackbut player, who provides a first-hand insight into musical concepts BLHard Work - a vivid account of the working lives of Victorian children, using eyewitness accounts BLUnder the Volcano - explores the violent eruption of Vesuvius on Pompeii in Italy in AD79 and how the volcano continues to impact on life around it today BLWinning Words - a celebration of words in the English language which includes word quizzes, puzzles and games and a detailed section explaining how words enter the Oxford English Dictionary BLWonderful Things - a cross-cultural tour of rare and everyday objects and their meanings BLSave Our Coasts - explores the facts behind coastal erosion and questions Man's intervention on coastlines around the world

Sarah Fleming was a journalist and has worked in children's TV. Claire Llewellyn lives in Hertford and is an established non-fiction author for children. Fiona Macdonald has authored several titles in the Oxford Literacy Web series.