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'.