Oxford Literacy Web: Fiction: Variety: Stage 6: The Hay Cart: Fiction Stage 6

by Geraldine Mc Caughrean (Author), Geraldine Mc Caughrean (Author), KeithGaines (Series Editor)

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  Paperback
  2000

  $3.64

  Wes Magee tells the boisterous adventures of Rachel, her brother Richard, Rover the dog and their friend Paul in the countryside and by the sea. Geraldine McCaughrean describes how Jilly the horse arrives at the farm, meets the other animals, and joins in their adventures. This work presents bright, lively set of stories for children around 6 years old (Year 1-2). Variety books provide a support and an extension of reading skills acquired from reading Duck Green School Stories . They are divided into consolidation stories ( The Fantastic Four at Frog Farm , The Fantastic Four at the Seaside , and The Fantastic Four and the Winter Games. ) and extension stories ( What Am I For? , A Sheepless Night , and The Hay Cart ). It can be used in the Literacy Hour for shared and guided reading.

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  Paperback
  2001

  $3.25

  These are the first titles in the OLW variety fiction strand for Key Stage 2. The OLW is the new scheme designed to work with the NLS (National Literacy Strategy). The Year 3 title includes: The Clowns Next Door by Susan Gates - a story about clowns who would prefer not to be clowns; Dad's Story by Susan Gates - a story about a boy finding out his dad cannot read; The Adventures of Robyn Hudd by Paul Shipton - a modern Robin Hood with a female protagonist who takes on the bullies; Robin Hood and The Golden Arrow by Malachy Doyle - a retelling of the traditional story; The Oakhollow Mystery by Tessa Krailing - a story about moving to a new house and discovering it holds a mystery; and The Beast of Bobbin Moor by Jon Blake - a girl leads her gang through two adventures.