The Cyclops
Published on 31. October 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-78837-351-7 (ISBN)
Description
Kelly and Josh are walking in the woods when a hungry wolf appears. But something even more scary is waiting for them in there...
Monster Island series is filled with mythical beasts, treacherous terrain and a castaway captain who may have eaten one too many coconuts - who will manage to escape and who will be marooned forever? All six titles have been written by Tim Collins, an expert in writing exciting stories for struggling readers, and this series is no exception. All the swashbuckling action is skilfully contained within a mere 300-500 words per book and is spread amongst amazing and imaginative illustrations; a winning combination to make reading an inviting experience rather than a daunting one. These engaging stories will also make brilliant quick reads for more able readers.
This hi-lo horror series for struggling and reluctant readers has been written for children aged 12+, whose current reading age is between 6 and 7 years. These age-appropriate short reads have 32 pages, incorporate a large font size and text separated into bite-sized chunks, along with carefully considered letter and paragraph spacing that can reduce visual stress. The series has plenty of practice at one level, allowing consolidation of learning before moving on to more challenging reads. The vocabulary list of tricky words can aid comprehension before reading the book.
Monster Island series is filled with mythical beasts, treacherous terrain and a castaway captain who may have eaten one too many coconuts - who will manage to escape and who will be marooned forever? All six titles have been written by Tim Collins, an expert in writing exciting stories for struggling readers, and this series is no exception. All the swashbuckling action is skilfully contained within a mere 300-500 words per book and is spread amongst amazing and imaginative illustrations; a winning combination to make reading an inviting experience rather than a daunting one. These engaging stories will also make brilliant quick reads for more able readers.
This hi-lo horror series for struggling and reluctant readers has been written for children aged 12+, whose current reading age is between 6 and 7 years. These age-appropriate short reads have 32 pages, incorporate a large font size and text separated into bite-sized chunks, along with carefully considered letter and paragraph spacing that can reduce visual stress. The series has plenty of practice at one level, allowing consolidation of learning before moving on to more challenging reads. The vocabulary list of tricky words can aid comprehension before reading the book.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stevenage
United Kingdom
Target group
Young adult
Illustrations
black and white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78837-351-7 (9781788373517)
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Tim Collins is originally from Manchester and now lives near London. He is the author of over 70 books spanning fiction and non-fiction that have been translated into over 40 languages. His fiction series include Wimpy Vampire, Cosmic Colin, Monstrous Maud and Dorkius Maximus. He has won the Lincolnshire Young People's Book Award, Manchester Fiction City and The Kalbacher Klapperschlange. Tim has written over 25 reluctant reader titles for Badger Learning, ranging from individual titles within a series to full series. His most recent titles for Badger Learning include Waxwork from the second series of Papercuts and Alone from the second series of Between the Lines. He has also written the full series of Monster Island - six captivating titles filled with mythical beasts, treacherous terrain and a castaway captain who may have eaten one too many coconuts! - and, more recently, the full series of terrifying Horror Hotel titles.