Explosions and fake blood! Aliens from outer space and life-sized dinosaurs! Characters that disappear by magic and entirely fictional worlds! Special effects have been an important part of the film industry since it began. Today, the technologies used to create these visual illusions are very advanced. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the techniques used to make special effects, and the people who use their creativity and expertise to bring movies to life. Ruby level titles give readers the variety they need to become confident and successful readers, using a range of characters, topics and text styles keep children engaged and encourage discussion. 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