Support for every short story (including access versions) *Two guided reading lesson plans per story *Writing, Drama, Speaking and Listening ideas to imaginatively extend teaching *Compare, contrast and connect work for short stories within each collection. Support for every novel *Independant reading and group work notes *Writing, Drama, Speaking and Listening ideas Ideal for teachers and teaching assistants

 

This book is part of a book series called Literacy Land .

. 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 2004 by Pearson Education Limited .

Dennis Hamley lives in Hertford and has a lifelong fascination with trains and railways. Theresa Breslin is a Carnegie medal winning author whose work has appeared on television and radio. Her writing combines a powerful sense of drama with memorable characters and superb storytelling. Ian Serraillier (September 24, 1912 - November 28, 1994), was a British novelist and poet. Serraillier was best known for his children's books, especially the Silver Sword (Novel) (1956), a wartime adventure story which was adapted for television by the BBC in 1957 and again in 1971. LINDA NEWBERY is the author of a number of titles for young readers. Pratima Mitchell is Punjabi, was born in India and spends her time between India, Oxford and the rest of the world. She has worked as a teacher, an editor and published eighteen children's books. Jenny Alexander is the author of many fiction and non fiction reading books for educational publishers, including Mouse and the Bullies (Longman), which has been approved by ChildLine. Authors featuring on this anthology include Margaret Mahy, Allan Ahlberg, Dick King-Smith, Adele Geras, Michael Rosen, Linda Allen and Vivian French Louise Cooper (29 May 1952 - 21 October 2009) was a British fantasy writer best-known for her Time Master trilogy. She published more than eighty fantasy and supernatural novels, both for adults and children.