Read the fantasy story by Julia Donaldson about a mermaid and a greedy octopus, filled with colourful illustrations. Blue/ Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language. Text type – A fantasy story. The illustrations on pages 14 and 15 allow children to retell the story in their own words. Curriculum links – Art: Mother nature, designer; Citizenship: Choices This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
| ISBN: | 9780007186846 |
| Publication date: | 4th January 2006 |
| Author: | Julia Donaldson |
| Publisher: | Collins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 16 pages |
| Series: | Collins Big Cat |