A Light in the Forest (Reading Stars) - Softcover

Townsend John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1781278520 ISBN 13: 9781781278529

Publisher: Ransom Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

Winter has come to the forest, but the forest animals live in fear of the hungry snow-wolf. The snowy owl has a solution, but will the other animals help? A beautiful parable for our times. A Light in the Forest is abook-banded reading book for more confident readers, carefully levelled at Lime Book Band for guided reading. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this 837-word fiction story is suitable for ages 8 - 9. A Light in the Forest features a more demanding text with extended vocabulary and literary devices. Metaphor and technical language is introduced and illustrations no longer support the text directly.A Light in the Forest is part of Ransom Reading Stars, a structured programme for children learning to read. The series has fifteen levels: four phonics levels and eleven book band levels (Pink through to Lime).

About this title

About the Author

John Townsend is a full-time writer who focuses particularly on helping boys enjoy reading. Before writing full time, John spent 25 years teaching in schools; he has been Head of Drama, a Special Needs Coordinator and also the resident writer/storyteller in a primary school. As a writer he visits schools regularly to talk to children about his books. He runs boys literacy projects and has been named a 'Reading Champion' by the National Literacy Trust.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ransom Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1781278520
• ISBN 13: 9781781278529
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 16