Pet Detectives: Tortoise Trouble
Band 08/Purple
Published on 4. June 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
24 pages
978-0-00-747064-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Pet Detective faces a special challenge when Kara's pet tortoise, Rocket, goes missing. Has the tortoise been squashed on a motorway? Eaten by a hungry goat? Chewed up by a dog? The Pet Detective follows the clues to find out what's happened.
Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.
Text type - A story by the same author.
A final double page spread shows all the things a Pet Detective needs on a case to support recapping the story.
Curriculum links - Science: Plants and animals in the local environment.
Tortoise Trouble is one of two stories by Jana Hunter about the Pet Detective
Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.
Text type - A story by the same author.
A final double page spread shows all the things a Pet Detective needs on a case to support recapping the story.
Curriculum links - Science: Plants and animals in the local environment.
Tortoise Trouble is one of two stories by Jana Hunter about the Pet Detective
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
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 6 to 7 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight
80 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-747064-8 (9780007470648)
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Persons
Adrian Bradbury was born in Manchester and worked as a PE teacher before moving overseas to teach English in Europe, the Middle East and Far East. After returning to England he worked as Deputy Head in three schools and now divides his time between teaching and writing. As well as writing educational materials for HarperCollins and other publishers, he also writes humorous football books for children. His hobbies include playing the piano and all sports.