
The Camel Fair
Band 10/White
Wendy Cooling(Author)
Collins (Publisher)
Published on 4. June 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-0-00-747538-4 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
More details
Series
Edition
American English edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 6 to 7 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
100 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-747538-4 (9780007475384)
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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.