In this variety fiction story, Grumpy Humphrey the hippo decides to stay behind while his mum goes to find food. Is he brave enough to stay in the lake alone at night? And can he stay safe from the creatures lurking in the water? Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. Each book contains inside cover notes that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and a range of follow-up activities to support children in their reading.

 

This book is part of a book series called Project X Origins .

This book is aimed at children in primary school. This book is at Oxford Level 7. This Oxford leve 7 is equivalent to book band turquoise. 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 2018 by Oxford University Press .

Davide Ortu is an Italian artist now living in Madrid, Spain. In his work he likes to feature open melancholic spaces, creating the atmosphere between dreams and reality. Through his art he aims to create the biggest emotions in the smallest people.