Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories: Oxford Level 9: Puss in Boots

Pippa Goodhart,Charles Perrault,Thomas Radcliffe,Michael Morpurgo,Kimberley Reynolds

ISBN 10: 0198305893 / ISBN 13: 9780198305897

Published by OUP Oxford 2016-05-12, 2016

Seller Inventory # 6666-GRD-9780198305897

Synopsis:

Poor Jack: first his dad dies, then he gets stuck with a measly cat while his older brothers get to take over the family business. What rotten luck! But soon he realises that Puss in Boots can do all sorts of things: he can talk, catch his supper and even trick the King. But will his plan to make Jack rich prove a step too far for this conniving cat? Children will love to learn the original story behind one of their favourite feline characters.
TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children's authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children.
The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.
Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.

About the Author: Winner of Mumsnet Book of the Year for 3-4 year olds, 2011; shortlisted for Nestlé Smarties Prize, Young Telegraph Book of the Year, Blue Peter Book of the Year, and Stockton Children's Book of the Year. Michael Morpurgo is one of the UK's most well-known and best-loved authors. A prolific writer, he has won numerous awards and was the Children's Laureate from 2003 to 2005. His world-famous War Horse met with international acclaim and has been made into a stage play and a film. Kimberley Reynolds is Professor of Childrens Literature at Newcastle University. She has advised on and contributed to many children's literature broadcasts, programmes, films and other projects, including for the V&A Museum, British Library and British Council. In 2013 she won the International Brothers Grimm Award for an outstanding body of research into children's literature. She is a trustee of Seven Stories, the National Centre for Childrens Books in Newcastle and was a founder-member of the UK Childrens Laure

Bibliographic Details

Title: Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest ...
Publisher: OUP Oxford 2016-05-12
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Paperback
Condition: New