In the 15th century, Christopher Columbus explored lands on the other side of the world. Four hundred years later, Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. Discover their stories here.

• Gold/Band 9 fiction books offer developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters.
• Text type – A dual biography.
• History: ‘the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. Some should be used to compare aspects of life in different periods [for example, … Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong].
• Place the two lives in context with a visual timeline on pages 22–23.