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Do You Know? Level 1 – Our Bodies
Do You Know? Level 1 – Our Bodies
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 1 Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.

What are the senses? How do we see? What does our brain do? Find out more about our lungs, heart and stomach.
Do You Know? Level 2 – Plastic
Do You Know? Level 2 – Plastic
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 2 Reader is A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs.

How do we make plastic? Why do we use plastic in hospitals? How much plastic is in the sea? Find out more about oil, microplastics and recycling.
Do You Know? Level 3 - Money
Do You Know? Level 3 - Money
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 3 Reader is A1+ in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.

What came before coins? Who made the first paper money? What is e-money? Find out more about trade, gold and digital currency.
Do You Know? Level 4 - Viruses and Bacteria
Do You Know? Level 4 - Viruses and Bacteria
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 4 Reader is A2 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Flyers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, more complex past and future tense structures, modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions.

Why do we get colds? Can we grow bacteria? What are antibiotics? Find out more about cells, Petri dishes and Penicillin.
Do You Know? Starter Level – Cities
Do You Know? Starter Level – Cities
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Starter Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences introduce present simple statements and questions, and some basic vocabulary.

How do we travel in a city? Can we grow food in cities? What are green cities? Find out more about city walls, bridges and water buses.
Do You Know? Starter Level – Food
Do You Know? Starter Level – Food
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Starter Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences introduce present simple statements and questions, and some basic vocabulary.

How do we taste? Where does food come from? Can you eat in space? Find out more about tongues, salt and spicy food.
Do You Know? Starter Level – Football
Do You Know? Starter Level – Football
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Starter Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences introduce present simple statements and questions, and some basic vocabulary.

How old is football? What do players eat? What is new in football? Find out more about teams, goals and sports scientists.
Do You Know? Starter Level – Pets
Do You Know? Starter Level – Pets
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Starter Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences introduce present simple statements and questions, and some basic vocabulary.

What is a pet? How good is a dog’s nose? What jobs do cats do? Find out more about meowing, barking and pulling sleds.
Do You Know? Level 4 – BBC Earth Animals Helping Animals
Do You Know? Level 4 – BBC Earth Animals Helping Animals
Why do animals help each other? Can animals be friends? Find out all about snow monkeys, honeybees and helpful birds.

Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities to motivate and engage young learners. Covering a range of STEM topics from nocturnal animals to climate change, Do You Know? takes an enquiry-based approach, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

Recommended for children aged 7+, there are four levels progressing from CEFR level Pre-A1 to level A2. Each reader is accompanied by online video content, audio, video and comprehension activities, and suggestions for project work.

This Level 4 Reader is A2 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Flyers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, more complex past and future tense structures, modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions.
Do You Know? Level 1 - Planets
Do You Know? Level 1 - Planets
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 1 Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.

What is a planet? What do we know about Mars? What are Saturn's rings made of? Find out more about the planets of our solar system.
Do You Know? Level 1 - Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Do You Know? Level 1 - Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 1 Reader is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Starters exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, using the present tense and some simple adjectives.

What is the Ring of Fire? How big are volcanoes? What is a tsunami? Find out more about the science of volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis.
Do You Know? Level 2 - Earth
Do You Know? Level 2 - Earth
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 2 Reader is A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs.

Do the continents move? Where did Pangea go? What is inside a cave? Find out more about mountains, caves and land on Earth
Do You Know? Level 2 - Stars and Galaxies
Do You Know? Level 2 - Stars and Galaxies
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 2 Reader is A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs.

Where do stars come from? How many stars are in a galaxy? Can people travel to the sun? Find out more about stars, galaxies and how we study them.
Do You Know? Level 3 - Dinosaurs and Ancient Animals
Do You Know? Level 3 - Dinosaurs and Ancient Animals
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 3 Reader is A1+ in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.

What are the oldest animals? What did dinosaurs eat? What is a fossil? Find out more about Earth's most ancient animals.
Do You Know? Level 3 - Moons
Do You Know? Level 3 - Moons
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 3 Reader is A1+ in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.

Where did our moon come from? What is Moon dust? Can moons have volcanoes? Find out about the many moons of our solar system.
Do You Know? Level 4 - Space
Do You Know? Level 4 - Space
Recommended for children aged 5+, Do You Know? is a series of levelled non-fiction books featuring video content, project work and critical-thinking activities. Each book asks a range of BIG questions, developing children's language, communication and investigation skills.

This Level 4 Reader is A2 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Flyers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, more complex past and future tense structures, modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions.

Are there planets like Earth? What is at the centre of a black hole? How big are the biggest stars? Find out about space and its surprises.

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