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COSMOS
Widen reading horizons
with Cosmos
Cosmos provides a vibrant range of carefully levelled
and age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction for
7+ readers. Learners will develop their fluency and
confidence in reading as they explore global themes
and relevant topics across a variety of genres. Created
by a diverse team of authors and illustrators, Cosmos
opens new worlds through exciting reading books.
Magazine-style non-fiction
cover relatable topics
and themes
Other careers
in social media
and technology
Your next step?
Blogging, vlogging
and working for
It includes jobs such
games companies
as software engine
as an inventor,
er,
software developer,
designer, programmer
website designer,
or tester are
computer engine
seen as very cool,
er, information securit
glamorous jobs.
y
analys
If you’re interested
t, database admin
istrator and
in technology but
netwo
don’t feel that these
rk engineer. Some
of these terms
careers are for you,
might be unfamiliar
then working in IT
to you, but almos
(information
t
every company and
technology) might
office in the countr
be something to
y
will need the service
consider. IT has a
s of at least some
very broad range
of
of
these
different careers associa
workers. This checkl
ist might help
ted with it.
you decide.
You’re almost certain
ly already using
you could take an
computers, tablet
old computer or
s, games consoles
or tablet apart
smartphones, or
to see the inside
possibly all of these.
workings
(make sure you ask
With adult superv
an adult for
ision, maybe you
permission and help
could start a blog
first).
or a vlog just for
your family and
friends? Like Jia,
But
what are the pros
you
and cons of
could join a coding
club. Or maybe
working in the field
of technology?
PROS
3 You re paid to work at your
hobby
3 You can work independentl
y from
home in many cases
3 Technology is here to stay,
these skills will keep
so
you in work
CONS
Infographics, captions
and text boxes make
information accessible
and visually appealing
7 These careers, especially in
social
media and gamin
g, can be ultracompetitive becau
se they attract
so many people
7 You can become too attached
to
your online world
and neglect
your real life
Games designer
Computer enginee
r
7 There s constant, intense pressu
1 Is using techn
ology one of
your hobbies?
2 Do you have an
interest in
technology and
the different
ways it can be used?
re
to keep up to date
with new
technology and,
if you re a
vlogger or blogg
er, you ll need a
steady stream of
new content for
your audience
Games tester
3 Do you enjoy
experimenting
with technology
?
4 Do you have excell
ent analytical
and observation
al skills?
Network enginee
r
Blogger
If you answered
yes to all or most
of these
questions, then a
career in social media
and
technology might
be suitable for you.
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Learners will discover stories from
different cultures and heritages
Original stories relate to key
curriculum topics such as Ancient
Greece and the Suffragettes
her just
didn’t. The weat
Then one year it
drifts grew
colder. The snow
turned colder and
ing from each and
hang
s
icicle
deeper, and the
er. Everybody was
longer and long
every roof grew
the village hall
in
ing
called a meet
worried, so they
do.
to decide what to
still
. “Why is Winter
men
the
of
said one
“This is terrible!”
’t return soon!”
e if Spring doesn
here? We’ll starv
her.
anot
cried
rst!”
death fi
“We’ll freeze to
dfather Frost,” said
r go and see Gran
be
“Someone had bette
er is supposed to
en. “After all, Wint
doing.”
one of the wom
she’s
what
should tell him
his servant. We
ther
man. “Grandfa
rst
fi
the
said
g,”
nd the
“Well, I’m not goin
mountain beyo
top of the highest
’s so
Frost lives at the
erous while there
ey there is dang
village. The journ
ice around.”
and
snow
much
When Winter
Wouldn’t Leave
ria
A story from Bulga
village at
, who lived in a
a girl called Nina
loved
There was once
grandfather. Nina
ntains with her
y
the foot of the mou
were very happ
he loved her. They
and
er,
dfath
her gran
nothing.
for
ed
want
together and
them
gave
g
Sprin
y.
villagers were happ
er gave
In fact, all of the
on the trees. Summ
elds and blossom
them the
flowers in the fi
th. Autumn gave
light and warm
them days full of
e, Winter gave them
cours
Of
es.
and berri
that
harvest of fruits
, yet they were sure
and ice and snow
nothing but cold
ys return.
Spring would alwa
One:
A Day at th
e
Monster Re
serve
“This is what I like
about summer,”
said Artemis, happ
licking a nectar-flav
ily
oured ice-cream.
“Afternoons off
school, and trips
from
to the zoo!”
Ares swung his
toy sword happ
ily, swiping at the
as he walked besid
grass
e her. “Especially
trips to the zoo,”
agreed. “Although
he
the Harpies don’t
like us to call it
zoo. It’s a Monster
a
Reserve. It’s all
about conservati
according to Ocyp
on,
ete*.”
“Did someone say
my name?” A Harp
beside them, gripp
y flapped down
ing a rake in one
talon. She folde
her black wings
d
and tilted her head
. “I was just muck
out the Chimera
ing
pen, but I’m avail
able to answer all
questions about
the care and feedi
ng of monsters.
”
“Sorry, Ocypete,”
Artemis greeted
her. “We didn’t
to disturb you.”
mean
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Vivid illustrations bring retellings of
tales and classics to life
“Young, enquiring
minds are never
a disturbance,”
Ocypete grandly.
said
She had flowing,
dark hair and a
beautiful face, but
very
when she smiled,
the sharpness of
her fangs was a
little unnerving
. “Would
feeding time with
the Caucasian Eagle you like to see
?”
“Oh, yes please,”
said Ares at once
.
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