Description
Sam the elephant and Tim the hippopotamus think that they are more powerful than Tim the tortoise. When Tim thinks of a clever plan involving a game of tug of war, will they both be proved wrong? This retelling of a fable is written and illustrated by the award-winning author-illustrator Matt Buckingham.
- Collins Big Cat Phonics Progress books are specifically designed for struggling readers, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading. This title has a text level of Band 1B / Pink B, which offers emergent readers simple, predictable text, and an interest level of Band 8 / Purple.
- Text type: A retelling of a traditional story
- Children can recap the main events of the story on pages 14 to 15.
- Curriculum links: Citizenship
About the Author
Series Editor, Kay Hiatt has been an English Advisor, Headteacher, Ofsted Inspector, manager of the National Literacy Strategy and project leader of a PSA for Raising Standards in Literacy at Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1. She is a consultant for the Basic Skills Agency and most recently a freelance Literacy consultant and author of many books and articles.
Book Information
ISBN 9780007516278
Author Matthew Buckingham
Format Paperback
Page Count 16
Imprint Collins Educational
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 40g
Dimensions(mm) 148mm * 210mm * 1mm
