This story with a familiar setting is about Lenny's family who go to the local park to fly his new kite. Lenny takes great care to hold on to his kite, but then Mum has a turn. She holds on tightly too, but trips over the dog, and falls into the pond.
The other children try to help, so they all arrive home soaking wet and muddy!Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language.Text Type - A story with a familiar setting.The storyboard on pages 14 and 15 provides an opportunity for children to retell the story in their own words.Curriculum links - Science: pushes and pulls.This story is paired with a non-fiction book on the same theme: The Wind by Monica Hughes (Band 3/Yellow).This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
| ISBN: | 9780007185689 |
| Publication date: | 5th January 2005 |
| Author: | Julie Sykes |
| Illustrator: | Ley Honor Roberts |
| Publisher: | Collins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 16 pages |
| Reading age: | 5+ |
| Series: | Collins Big Cat |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories Reading Scheme Stories about Family and Friends Funny School Stories Adventure Stories |
This story with a familiar setting is about Lenny's family who go to the local park to fly his new kite. Lenny takes great care to hold on to his kite, but then Mum has a turn.
The New Kite is aimed at readers aged 5 and over.
The New Kite features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Reading Scheme, Stories about Family and Friends, Funny, School Stories, Adventure Stories
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The New Kite was written by Julie Sykes and published by Collins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The New Kite has 16 pages
Yes it is part of Collins Big Cat series
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