Saviour Pirotta is the best-selling author of over a hundred children's books, ranging from novelty titles to short novels. He is mostly known for his vivid adaptations of world myths and legends.Originally from the small island of Malta, Saviour eimgrated to the UK in the early 1980s and has lived in London, Brighton and West Yorkshire. His retelling of Firebird, illustrated by Catherine Hyde and published by Templar in the UK and US was awarded an Aesop Accolade by the American Folklore Society in 2010. Saviour lives in the historical village of Saltaire, a World Heritage Site in West Yorkshire. Visit his website at http: //www.spirotta.com and follow his blog at http: //pirottablog.com
Interest Age:
7
Reading Age:
5
Category:
Literacy
Strand:
Hi Lo Reader
Jean and his friends are fishermen. Jean throws a spear at a passing dolphin to show his strength and suddenly the crew are swept into a terrible storm. Jean soon realises that he has injured the Dolphin King and put the lives of his friends in peril. Will Jean be able to make up for his mistakes? Collins Big Cat Progress builds confidence, helping struggling pupils not only to read, but to love reading Dual-banded books provide age-appropriate interest level material matched with a lower reading ability level Every book is levelled by reading expert Cliff Moon to ensure precise, systematic, measurable progression to help close the ability gap The books use a range of reading strategies: phonic, graphic, syntactic and contextual to build confident, accurate, fluent readers Designed to build speaking and listening skills, as well as reading skills, the books are highly visual and include incredible illustrations and photographs Every book has a Key Stage 2 look-and-feel to engage older pupils and avoid stigmatisation Topics are relevant for children in years 3-6 and connected to the curriculum and framework objectives for these years to support inclusion Progress titles contain a Reader Response page to encourage the pupil to respond to and recall what they have read. This offers an ideal opportunity to check comprehension Ideas for Reading, written by primary literacy expert Gill Howell are included in the back of every book to help you support the reading needs of each child This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.