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The Children of Lir
In the North Sea a jealous queen transforms King Lir's three children into swans, doomed to spend nine hundred years tossed by the icy waves.
Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales: Level 9: The Children of Lir
No. of pages 32
Published: 2011
Great for age 5-11 years
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The Children of Lir is an Irish legend of a wicked queen who wants the King to love her more than his four children. She decides to use her magic to get rid of the children ... This engaging story written by Maire Buonocore and beautifully illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault will capture your child's imagination! It has been sensitively rewritten to enable your child to read it with confidence whilst capturing the magic of the original tale. There are useful tips for parents and an engaging story map inside the book to help you and your child retell the story together. The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series includes 40 of the best known stories from all over the world, which have been passed down for generations. They are a perfect introduction to different cultures, traditions and morals. All the stories are carefully levelled to Oxford Reading Tree levels and matched to the phonic progression in Letters and Sounds enabling your children to read the stories independently. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.
This book features in the following series: Oxford Reading Tree, Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales, Traditional Tales .
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2011 by Oxford University Press .
Isabelle Arsenault has illustrated several children's books, including Spork, My Letter to the World and Other Poems and Mr. Gaugin's Heart. She has received many awards for her work, including the Governor General's Award for Illustration. She lives in Montreal, Quebec. Nikki Gamble is a lecturer, writer and directs the Write Away education consultancy. She is an evaluator for the Literature Matters project which aims to promote children's literature in initial teacher training courses.
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