The CD will be in a plastic envelope inside the back cover of the storybook. The story will be read once through for expression and enjoyment and then read again for children to read along at the same time. A sound would signal page turns. There will be a short introduction to the story to think about the cover and what the story will be about and the puzzle activity will be pointed out. The Think About questions will be read at the end. BLRead at Home is closely linked to Oxford Reading Tree, the most successful reading scheme in the UK, used to teach reading in well over 75 per cent of primary schools BLEach story provides a wide range of fun activities to support reading skills: - a Puzzle activity in every book to make reading fun and practise looking at detail - a game or fun activity like a Maze or Spot the difference - a treat for children to enjoy at the end of the story BLProvides clear parental support within and beyond the book: - a "Tips for Reading Together" page, giving parents practical ideas for helping with their child's reading - a "Think about the Story" page providing stimulating ideas for parents to use with children when they are discussing the story - a "Useful common words" panel to highlight high frequency words used in the story which have a close correlation with the requirements of the National Literacy Strategy. BLHighly successful, high profile author and illustrator team: - Roderick Hunt, author of the original Oxford Reading Tree stories, and Cynthia Rider are superb storytellers with over 50 years educational experience between them. - Alex Brychta's humorous and detailed illustrations bring the stories alive and are known to and loved by millions of Oxford Reading Tree readers BLAll titles the perfect format for sharing a book with beginner readers - slightly wider than Ladybird to allow for all the humour and detail of the illustrations! BLRead at Home fully supports government initiatives to encourage parents to support their child's reading.

 

This book is part of a book series called Read At Home .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Oxford University Press .

Alex Brychta collaborated with Roderick Hunt on a series of children books for the Oxford Reading Tree which had an animated spin-off, The Magic Key series. In addition to Oxford Reading Tree, Brychta is also the illustrator of Read with Biff, Chip and Kipper (formerly Read at Home), the Wolf Hill series of books and the Time Chronicles series. He has also written and illustrated several children's books for J M Dent, Franklin Watts, and Oxford University Press. Roderick and Alex won the prestigious Outstanding Achievement Award at the Education Resources Awards 2009. Alex was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to children's literature. He now lives in Surrey with wife Dina whom he has two children with, Kelly Brychta and Dylan Brychta. Martin Jarvis, who has adapted the stories in this book for younger readers, first discovered Just William when he was nine years old. He made his first adaptation of a William story for BBC radio in 1973 and since then his broadcast readings have become classics in their own right. Martin is an award-winning actor who has appeared in numerous stage plays, television series and films Kate Ruttle is a SENCO and Key Practitioner for Inclusion & Literacy in Suffolk. She has written many standardised tests for Hodder. Roderick Hunt started out as a teacher, but began writing for children in 1970. He collaborated with Alex Brychta on a series of children books for the Oxford Reading Tree which had an animated spin-off, The Magic Key series. Roderick and Alex won the prestigious Outstanding Achievement Award at the Education Resources Awards 2009. Now he says, "On my income tax form I put down my profession as storyteller. It never fails to raise an eyebrow. " He lives in London. Annemarie Young is an experienced editor and author of children's books, with a particular emphasis on writing stories to help children learn to read.