Tom Easton 
Reading Planet – Getting Better: A Short History of Medicine – Purple: Galaxy 

People have always needed medical help to get better if they are ill or injured. Let’s take a look at the history of medicine and find out who keeps us fit and well today. Getting Better: A Short History of Medicine is part of the Galaxy range of books from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Galaxy provides captivating fiction and non-fiction for Pink A to White band. The rich collection of highly decodable books immerses children in a range of cross-curricular topics and genres. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 6-7 years