Synopses & Reviews
LEVEL 5 - READING FLUENTLY (yellow) Extent: 48pp, words per page: up to 100 with captions extra
At this level there will be a more sophisticated range of sentences,
vocabulary and language features. Includes glossary and index.
Nothing grips the imagination like speed, and Kingfisher Readers L5: Record Breakers-The Fastest by Brenda Stones is packed with the fastest animals, men, and machines on the planet. It starts with the early days in mans quest for speedy travel, and then looks at “the fastest” in many different kinds of areas, from animals, to cars, trains, sports, bikes, and even the fastest brains and fingers. (Did you know the record for the fastest solution to a Rubiks Cube was 5.66 seconds?) Along the way, newly emergent readers will absorb many amazing facts from multiple levels of text, and a deep glossary and index helps them grow their research skills. One of the speediest things about this entertaining title will be how fast kids will finish the book!
Synopsis
LEVEL 1 - BEGINNING TO READ (red)Extent: 32pp; words per page: 10 to 20Level 1: 700 approx words
The language at this level will be short and simple sentences, with straightforward vocabulary and punctuation, a high level of phonic regularity and lots of repetition. Includes simple glossary.
About the Author
Series editor,
Heather Morris, is a former BBC schools publisher.UK literacy consultant,
Hilary Horton, is a senior literacy adviser for Camden Council, LondonSeries authors have also written readers for Oxford Reading Tree, Collins Primary Literacy, DK Readers, Heinemann English Readers and Clifford and Disney Readers.US series editor,
Thea Feldman, is the author of over 100 childrens books, including several Clifford and Disney Readers. Additionally she has written and edited several My Readers MCPG (US). She is a former editorial director at Scholastic.US literacy consultant,
Ellie Costa, is one of the USs foremost literacy specialists. She teaches at Bank Street College of Education