Book Band: Lime, ideal for ages 6+ A funny, uplifting tale about family and the healing power of pets from internationally published author, Chitra Soundar. Keva loves helping out at Grandpas pet adoption centre. When he has to go to hospital, she knows that his best friend, Atlas the tortoise, is just the thing to cheer him up. Its too bad that the rude hospital manager, Mr Sallow, has banned all pets from the ward! But when Keva notices a picture on his desk, she hatches a plan that she hopes will change his mind This story features lively black-and-white illustrations by Fay Austin. The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com. 'Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding.' Books for Keeps

 

 

This book features in the following series: Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Readers .

This book has been graded for interest at 6-7 years.

There are 64 pages in this book.

It is aimed at early readers. Early Readers are published for kids ages 5 to 8 years old, and are geared toward kids who are starting to read on their own. Page length usually falls between 32 to 48 pages (and can even range up to the 64 pages), with a maximum word count of 2, 000 words.

This book was published in 2023 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Chitra Soundar was born in India, has lived in Singpore and now makes her home in London. Her primary interest is in writing picture books and books for early and emergent readers. She enjoys retelling funny folktales from around the world, especially from India.