The area inside the Arctic Circle is a vast, icy ocean, surrounded by frozen land. The people and animals that live in the Arctic have adapted to the extreme cold in many different ways.Even though the Arctic is a harsh environment, it is also a delicate one. The warming of Earth’s climate is damaging the Arctic. This is endangering the animals that depend on the Arctic ice for survival, such as polar bears. Emerald level (equivalent to the Lime bridging book band) provides a variety of chapter books and non-fiction titles. Readers are encouraged to experience different text types, writing styles and genres to develop their own reading tastes. PM Guided Reading Non-fiction books are fascinating texts that increase in word count and pages in line with progression of children’s reading age, for appropriate literacy skills development. The books represent all the standard text types and contain literal, inferential and applied knowledge questions to test comprehension and promote discussion. #pm-gr-books #pm-new-2017 #pm-2017 #pm19-offer