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Paperback96 pages
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www.juliadonaldson.co.uk/Illustrated By
Hannah ShawPublisher
Barrington Stoke LtdSuitable for Ages
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Publication date
3rd September 2012ISBN
9781781120088Children's Author 'Like-for-Like' recommendations
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The Snake Who Came To Stay
Written by: Julia Donaldson
Illustrated by: Hannah Shaw
Part of the 'Little Gems' Series
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Julia Eccleshare's comment:
Interest Age 5-8 Reading Age 6+. When Polly sets up an animal home for pets, she doesn’t anticipate quite how many problems she may face! But then, she doesn’t know she is going to be asked to look after a snake! When Doris the snake disappears and then sheds her skin, Polly has all kinds of problems on her hands. An entertaining story told in easy to read chapters but the best-selling author of The Gruffalo.
Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson, author of picture-book classic The Gruffalo, lends her magic to a new series for younger readers in September. The first two titles in publisher Barrington Stoke’s ‘Little Gems’ series of early readers, The Snake who Came to Stay and Mr Birdnest and the House Next Door are illustrated by Hannah Shaw and are specially designed to support children in making the jump to reading independently. The books are also accessible to those with dyslexia.
About the Little Gems series:
The Little Gems are in a gorgeous new chunky format, with high-spec production including foil, coloured endpapers and jacketed flaps with activities. Additional features include high quality cream paper, Barrington Stoke font and illustrations on every pageFor 5–8s, and with a reading age of 6+, these quality stories promote good reading practice for all newly independent readers. They are also suited to children of 7–10, reading below level.STOP PRESS! The Little Gems continue into 2013 with stories from Artemis Fowl author Eoin Colfer, picture book star Ross Collins and Carnegie Medalists Kevin Crossley-Holland and Geraldine McCaughrean lined up.
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Synopsis
The Snake Who Came To Stay by Julia DonaldsonComical and charming story by Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson. Beautifully packaged and illustrated by the Hannah Shaw. In a reader friendly chunky format. Polly has set up a pets' holiday home for the summer and with a house full of greedy guinea pigs, pesky parrots and slithering snakes, mum is getting more fed up by the day! Especially when Doris the snake goes missing - Can Polly find Doris before the snake finds the guinea pigs? Particularly suitable for 6-10s with reading age of 6+.
About The Author
Waterstone's Children's Laureate 2012 - 2014.
Click here to read an article from The Telegraph where Julia outlines outlines her manifesto as the new Children’s Laureate.
You can also follow the Children's Laureate's blog - click here.
Julia Donaldson is the author of over 150 books for children and her 1999 book The Gruffalo, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, is now a children's classic and publishing phenomenon, selling 3 million copies worldwide. She is also the Patron of Artlink Central, a charity which puts artists, musicians and storytellers into schools, hospitals, prisons and community spaces to work with children and adults and help them develop their talent and creativity.
Julia Donaldson was selected as the Children’s Laureate 2011-2013, and was awarded an MBE just days after the announcement. Julia lives in Glasgow with her husband, Malcolm, and their family.
Click here to read a Q & A with Julia.
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