A major reading scheme for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years. Sandstorm combines the elements of a gripping mystery/adventure story with an atmospheric description of present-day Egyptian life. Rashida and her friend Iman are caught in a sandstorm on their way home from school. As the air begins to clear, Rashida finds an old mirror buried in the sand. In the days that follow, Rashida sees visions in the mirror of another girl in another time. Has the sandstorm turned her mad, or can the mirror really give her the power to look into the past? Sandstorm is one of eleven books that make up Extended Reading Level B, for children in Year 6/Primary 7. This phase of Cambridge Reading has an increased provision of extended narratives and aims to develop children's knowledge about language, its vocabulary, forms, structures and styles.

 

This book is part of a book series called Cambridge Reading .

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

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Cambridge University Press .

Judy Cumberbatch lives in London. She was brought up in Ghana and after a recent visit to the country was inspired to write this lovely text. She is the author of one other book for children, Sandstorm, published by Cambridge University Press and also works as a translator and researcher with particular reference to the Middle East. Ken Wilson-Max also lives in London and he too was brought up in Africa - in his case Zimbabwe. Ken is the creator of many wonderful books for young readers.