Year 3: Treasure at the Boot-fair (White Wolves: Familiar Settings)

Year 3: Treasure at the Boot-fair (White Wolves: Familiar Settings)

by Chris Powling (Author), Michael Reid (Illustrator)

Synopsis

Cal is helping Mr Jessop on his boot-fair stand. It's a responsible job and Cal is really put to the test when Mr Jessop has to spend some time away, leaving Cal by himself. When the girl with the expensive-looking watch drops by in the hope of making a quick sale, Cal has to think fast. But will he make the right decision?

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 48
Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Published: 02 Aug 2004

ISBN 10: 0713668393
ISBN 13: 9780713668391
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years
Book Overview: Chris Powling is a long-established and popular A & C Black author. As well as the Harry titles, he has written the Rover quartet in the Rockets series, The Book About Books and A Ghost Behind the Stars in the Comix range. This is a pacy drama for 7-8 year olds set in a highly realistic world that will be familiar to most children. An intriguing and suspenseful exploration of the nature of responsibility. Part of the specialliy-commissioned White Wolves fiction range for 7-11 year olds, written in consultation with the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education. Each year group will have three stand-alone titles and accompanying Teachers' Guides to support guided reading lessons in the classroom.

Author Bio
Chris Powling is the author of the Harry the Dog series (Jets) and numerous other story books for young children. He has been a teacher at all levels and was the editor of the children's books magazine, Books for Keeps, for seven years. He now writes full-time and also presents a monthly review programme on Classic Newsnight on Classic FM.