Description
Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level
About the Author
Susan Gates was born in Grimsby. As a youngster she read lots of science fiction and American literature and then studied it at university. Before she became a writer she spent ten years in schools in Africa and England, in technical colleges and on literacy schemes. She has three children and lives in County Durham.
Book Information
ISBN 9780007230952
Author Susan Gates
Format Paperback
Page Count 48
Imprint Collins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 100g
Dimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 3mm
It's Cal and Annie's first day at their new school. Cal is terrified that his little sister is going to tell the other children at school the family secret - that their dad is a pirate. All goes well to begin with, but as the day progresses, the news soon gets out!
- Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.
- Text type - A story with a familiar setting.
- The excitement chart on pages 46 and 47 can be used to support an oral recount of the events of the story.
- Curriculum links - PSHE: Healthy lifestyles (emotional health).
- This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
A story about Cal and Annie's first day at their new school.
About the Author
Susan Gates was born in Grimsby. As a youngster she read lots of science fiction and American literature and then studied it at university. Before she became a writer she spent ten years in schools in Africa and England, in technical colleges and on literacy schemes. She has three children and lives in County Durham.
Book Information
ISBN 9780007230952
Author Susan Gates
Format Paperback
Page Count 48
Imprint Collins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 100g
Dimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 3mm
