This cluster pack includes six copies each of five fantastic books, three fiction and two non fiction, based on the theme of In the News, with accompanying Guided Reading Notes to support teaching of comprehension skills and help raise literacy standards for all your pupils. The In the News Guided Reading Notes provide step-by-step guided reading support for each book in the In the News cluster, together with guidance about comprehension, assessment for learning and vocabulary enrichment. Hands-on follow-up activities and cross-curricular links are also provided for each book. Notes for parents that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities are included in every book.