Chicken Licken thinks the sky is falling down and runs to warn the king, but are he and his friends running into danger? Simply written in lively, flowing text, Usborne First Reading books are designed to capture the imagination and build the confidence of beginner readers. This book includes audio, simple comprehension puzzles and downloadable worksheets and teacher's notes.
This is volume 3 in Usborne First Reading .
. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.
This book was published 2013 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .
Helen Armstrong has worked as a professional teacher and trainer, and writes training guides on child welfare and child safety. She is married and lives in Wiltshire. Ann Kronheimer is an illustrator living in London.
This book contains the following story:
Henny Penny
A nut falls on Chicken Licken's head and he is convinced that the sky is falling down and he must warn the king. On his way to the palace he meets Henny Penny, Goosey Loosey, Cocky Locky, Ducky Lucky and Drakey Lakey, who all decide to accompany him to warn the king. But then the animals meet Foxy Loxy who lures them to his den. Will the birds escape the fox and fulfill their quest, or will Foxey Loxey eat them up for tea?
This book is in the following series:
Usborne First Reading
The Usborne Reading Programme is a collection of over 300 reading books, graded in seven levels and covering a wide range of subjects, both fiction and non-fiction. The First Reading programme covers the first 4 levels. Level 1: Designed to be the first real books a beginner will tackle, with very light support from a parent or teacher. They are 32 pages in length, comprising the main story (up to 150 words) and up to six pages of fun, reading-related puzzles.Level 2: these books stretch the reader a little more than Level One, with more advanced storylines. They are 32 pages in length, comprising character pages or maps, the main story (up to 250 words) and reading-related puzzles.Level 3: these titles encourage the reader to develop reading stamina. Stories include a strong element of repetition, with repeated language to help the reader gain confidence.Level 4: these titles continue to build readers' stamina with stories of up to 750 words. The narrative is more devel