Take yourself back 3,000 years to Bronze Age Britain. A group of round wooden houses stand on stilts above a river. Suddenly there is panic - fire is spreading! Everyone escapes but the houses burn and crash into the water below, along with all of their contents. Now, fast forward to the present day...

Take yourself back 3,000 years to Bronze Age Britain. A group of round wooden houses stand on stilts above a river. Suddenly there is panic - fire is spreading! Everyone escapes but the houses burn and crash into the water below, along with all of their contents. Now, fast forward to the present day -archaeologists have discovered the village and are digging up the houses, which have been preserved like perfect time capsules. What amazing secrets do they reveal about Bronze Age life?

Discovery of a Bronze Age Village is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills.

Reading age: 8-10 years