This is one of twelve new titles for 2001, in the "Spirals" range, one of the most popular and successful series for reluctant readers. It features: Motivation: High interest plots and storylines-with themes that do not patronise or talkdown to reluctant readers-encourage re-reading and further reading; Appeal: The task of reading is made more attractive by eye catching cover designs, paperback style binding, and the absence of related activities and exercises; Achievement: A sense of accomplishment is felt by reluctant readers as they complete whole texts with short, but substantial, chapters and without the aid of illustration; and Progression: A controlled reading age of 7 and 8 and an accessible page layout with, clear, well-spaced type enable lower achievers to improve their reading at their own pace.

 

This book is part of a book series called New Spirals-Nonfiction .

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

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Oxford University Press .

Shades titles are written by a variety of well known authors many of whom specialise in books for reluctant readers. Includes well known authors such as Gillian Phillip, Malcom Rose, David and Helen Orme, John Townsend and Mary Chapman.