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Skara Brae: Band 07/Turquoise


Collins Big Cat

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No. of pages 24

Published: 2012

Great for age 5-11 years

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In 1850 in Scotland, a great storm washed away tonnes of soil to reveal the remains of a village that existed 4,000 years before. Discover what was found at the lost village of Skara Brae and what life was like in the New Stone Age. Turquoise/Band 7 books offer literary language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.Text type: An Information Book.A visual timeline on pages 22 and 23 show how life has changed in Skara Brae over time, providing plenty of speaking and listening opportunities.Curriculum links: History: What were homes like a long time ago?; Geography: An island home.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Collins, Collins Big Cat .

This book has been graded for interest at 5-7 years.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published in 2012 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Collins UK has been publishing educational and informative books for almost 200 years. Mick Gowar is an author of many children's books and a prolific poet. Mick's work is published by Puffin amongst others and when he is not travelling the country conducting school workshops he is to be found residing in Cambridge.

 

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