
The Camel Fair
Band 10/White
Wendy Cooling(Author)
Collins (Publisher)
Published on 1. September 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-0-00-718634-1 (ISBN)
Description
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The Camel Fair is a non-fiction recount of a holiday in India, accompanied by spectacular, atmospheric photographs. The highlight of the visit, and the central focus of the book, is the Pushkar Camel Fair. The event is recounted in a letter format through the eyes of a child, Sarina who is visiting relatives.
White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language.
Text type - A recount of a visit.
A flow diagram explaining how to get onto a camel is included on pages 30 and 31 to encourage children to discuss the information.
Curriculum links - Geography: Where in the World is Barnaby bear? Passport to the World; Citizenship: Living in a diverse world.
This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
The Camel Fair is a non-fiction recount of a holiday in India, accompanied by spectacular, atmospheric photographs. The highlight of the visit, and the central focus of the book, is the Pushkar Camel Fair. The event is recounted in a letter format through the eyes of a child, Sarina who is visiting relatives.
White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language.
Text type - A recount of a visit.
A flow diagram explaining how to get onto a camel is included on pages 30 and 31 to encourage children to discuss the information.
Curriculum links - Geography: Where in the World is Barnaby bear? Passport to the World; Citizenship: Living in a diverse world.
This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 6 to 8 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 66 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
86 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-718634-1 (9780007186341)
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Persons
Wendy Cooling has been a teacher, Head of Children's Book Foundation and is now well-known as a freelance children's book consultant and anthologist.