{"product_id":"marsbound","title":"Marsbound","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"1001\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"577\"\u003eMarsbound: The Archer Family and the Secret Beneath the Red Planet\u003c\/strong\u003e follows an ordinary family from North Yorkshire whose lives change when they are selected for an extraordinary mission connected to the first permanent international settlement on Mars. Cassie, Ravi and Tilly, together with their parents and their mischievous cockapoo Bramble, face competitions, training challenges, difficult decisions, mysterious signals and unexpected dangers as they prepare for life far beyond Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1607\"\u003eThe book is designed as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003enovel first and a learning resource second\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the educational content is woven naturally into the story rather than interrupting the adventure. Each chapter introduces a set of mission words that readers are encouraged to understand from context before checking the glossary. The story contains \u003cstrong data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1398\"\u003e360 useful vocabulary words\u003c\/strong\u003e, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1465\"\u003e100 statutory Year 5 and Year 6 spelling-list words\u003c\/strong\u003e, plus 260 additional words selected to support vocabulary, verbal reasoning and comprehension practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"2063\"\u003eThe book also includes structured comprehension practice, with chapter quizzes featuring multiple-choice and written-response questions, an alphabetical vocabulary glossary, a complete answer key, a reading tracker and an \u003cstrong data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1854\"\u003e11+ Reading Toolkit\u003c\/strong\u003e covering techniques such as inference, identifying key information, explaining answers, comparing ideas, summarising and evaluating. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2263\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eSuitable for readers aged \u003cstrong data-start=\"2091\" data-end=\"2099\"\u003e8–12\u003c\/strong\u003e, Marsbound is ideal for children who enjoy adventure, space and mystery while also building confidence in reading comprehension, vocabulary and 11+ English skills.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Questbound Studios Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":67485638492464,"sku":"9781066878314","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/marsbound","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}