Amazing technology has been developed for space travel. Often, this technology can then be adapted to be used on Earth, in many different ways. Solar panels developed to power spacecraft are now used to provide power for people’s homes. Protective plastic developed for space helmets is used to make lenses for the glasses people wear every day. These and other important Earth technologies might never have been developed without the special challenges of space travel. Sapphire level titles provide a selection of stories and non-fiction titles chosen for their range of content, narrative and points of view. This level encourages readers to form opinions and discuss 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. #pm19-offer