The gods have power to transform people into whatever they want in these ancient myths. What will happen when Arachne challenges a goddess to a spinning competition? Talkative Echo is doomed to a life of silence, only able to repeat what others say. Narcissus's good looks get the better of him when he catches sight of his reflection. Baucis and Philemon long to live together forever will the god Jupiter make this happen? The ancient world is brought to life in these vibrant tales. 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.
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The characters of these myths are transformed into flowers and animals depending on the mood of the gods what would you be turned into? TreeTops Greatest Stories is a series of timeless classics for children aged 711. Its much-loved stories, beautiful artwork and careful levelling make it easy to select books that children will love.
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A timeless collection to capture our literary heritage
Selected by Series Editor Michael Morpurgo, master storyteller. A range of top children's authors, who know how to engage and enthral young readers. Beautifully illustrated titles that draw children in. Captivating stories that every child should read. Supports the focus on literary heritage and reading for pleasure in the 2014 National Curriculum. Underpinned by Oxford Assessment and Levelling, matching every child with the right book for them through carefully graded language. Reading notes on the inside cover support children with their reading. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl support independent reading, guided reading and writing activities.
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Winner of the Library Association's Carnegie Medal, 1990; winner of the Whitbread Children's Novel Award, 1992; overall winner of the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, 1992. 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 Laureate.
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Selected by Series Editor Michael Morpurgo, master storyteller. A range of top children's authors, who know how to engage and enthral young readers. Beautifully illustrated titles that draw children in. Captivating stories that every child should read. Supports the focus on literary heritage and reading for pleasure in the 2014 National Curriculum. Underpinned by Oxford Assessment and Levelling, matching every child with the right book for them through carefully graded language. Reading notes on the inside cover support children with their reading. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl support independent reading, guided reading and writing activities.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198306009
Publisert
2016
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
88 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
139 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
EJ, 04
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
56

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

Winner of the Library Association's Carnegie Medal, 1990; winner of the Whitbread Children's Novel Award, 1992; overall winner of the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, 1992. 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 Laureate.