The Mouse and the Monster: The tale of how a mouse escapes the clutches of a hungry monster (Collins Big Cat Phonics) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007235895 ISBN 13: 9780007235896

Publisher: Collins Educational, 2006

Synopsis

When a wee mouse meets a big, hungry monster on the road, he needs to think fast. This is a lively retelling of a traditional story by Martin Waddell.

· Red / Band 2B – A traditional story

· Text type – Fiction

· The focus phonemes in this book are sh, er, oa and ng. Other phonemes practised are ou (ground), th (this), th (thin), ee, w, oo (look), ie (lie) and ch.

· Children can compare and contrast the two main characters using the character summaries on the final spread.

· Martin Waddell also wrote Yellow 3 Horse Up a Tree and Blue 4 The Small Bun.

· This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

About this title

Book Description:

The tale of how a mouse escapes the clutches of a hungry monster

Synopsis:

When a wee mouse meets a big, hungry monster on the road, he needs to think fast. This is a lively retelling of a traditional story by Martin Waddell. The focus phonemes in this book are sh, er, oa and ng. Other phonemes practised are ou (ground), th (this), th (thin), ee, w, oo (look), ie (lie) and ch. "Collins Big Cat Phonics" decodable readers provide fiction and nonfiction especially written by top children's authors. They allow children to practice the phonemes they have learned, while enjoying a rich reading experience. This helps every child learn how to: read the letters that represent the sound, blend the sounds through the word, and read the word. The featured authors include Emma Chichester Clark, Martin Waddell, Shoo Rayner, John Foster, Malachy Doyle, Paul Shipton and Nic Bishop. It also features illustrations that do not distract from the text or act as picture cues, ensuring that children have to read every word. A special Reader Response spread at the end of the story supports comprehension and 'next steps'. Ideas for using the book in small group and independent reading are at the back, right at your fingertips.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins Educational
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0007235895
• ISBN 13: 9780007235896
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 16
• Illustrator: Chatterton Martin