Author Description

Product DescriptionMore Fireflies is a further series of 30 new non-fiction titles for reading stages 1+ to 5, for children in Reception and Year 1 (aged 4 12 to 6 years). Written by a team of experienced authors, titles include a variety of current topics covering all areas of the curriculum, from science tocitizenship.Texts provide examples of all the required text ranges including Reports, explanations, instructional texts, recounts and biography.The striking designs for the individual books have the same eye-catching quality of the original Fireflies series, and are illustrated with excellent photographs that provide early readers with clear visual cues to the words and meaning of the text.The reading level of the text for each stage matches the Book Band levels, providing plenty of practice in reading the prescribed high-frequency vocabulary and the context words related to the topic.Stage 4 / Book Band level 4 yellow Age range: Reception 5 yr - 5 yr 6mStage 4 [16 pages] Range Cross-curricular links Links to other ORT fiction and poetry titles* Big Cats - Report Science 3 A Cat in the Tree; 3 Pip at the Zoo* Animal Feet - Report Science 1+ Big Feet; 4 Mr Fox's Socks; 1-2 Animal Poems or* Fruit Salad - Instruction Citizenship 1+ shopping; 3 Strawberry Jam; 5 Sandwich the Jack Made; 5-6 Food Poems* How to Make a Puppet - Theatre Instruction Art and Des 3 Kipper the Clown; 4 The Play; 5 Kipper and the Trolls* Hello! - Report ICT, Citizenship 7 the Motorway; Family Poems* Ballet - Report Music, citizenship 4 The Dragon Dance; 4 The Wedding; 3-4 Movement PoemsReview`Visuals, puzzles and instructions have been trialled by children in the relevant age groups who found them satisfying to do and very enjoyable.'Peter Lea Primary School, CardiffAbout the AuthorSeries Consultant Roderick Hunt is a former teacher, and now a full-time author.