The start of a New Year is celebrated in different ways all over the world. Find out how inside!

• Green/ Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters.
• Text type - An information book.
• A map of new year celebrations can be found on pages 22-23 to encourage children to discuss the information.
• Curriculum links - Geography: 'Pupils should be taught to ... understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom, a region in a European country, and a region within North or South America'.