Readerful Independent Library: Oxford Reading Level 9: How Old Is Your Umbrella?

People have been inventing useful things through the whole of history. Discover what common objects were around thousands of years ago that we still use today. Readerful is designed to motivate children to read more. This Independent Library book is for pupils aged 7 to 8 in Y3/P4 at Oxford Reading Level 9 to read without support.

Lots of things that we use today were actually invented by people a very long time ago. Find out about ancient Egyptian toothpaste, kites from thousands of years ago, and what the Ancient Greek recipe for cheesecake is!This book is from Readerful''s Independent Library. It is for children aged 7 to 8 to read without support. Readerful is a reading library specially designed to motivate children to read more. The series offers contemporary, inclusive books for children from 4 to 11 years, including: Books for Sharing: picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessionsIndependent Library: fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series and non-fiction for children to read independentlyRise: fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently.How Readerful works: - Read aloud the Books for Sharing for magical reading sessions that motivate children to read more. - Then encourage children to choose a book to read by themselves, from Readerful''s Independent Library or from Rise. You''ll find links between the books'' topics, vocabulary, characters and authors - all designed to keep children reading, boost their vocabulary and develop their knowledge of the world around them.