Like Astrid, I grew up by the sea and longed to explore beyond the horizon. Aged 10, I sailed across the Irish Sea to Dublin where I learned all about the Vikings that lived there. Since then, I have been fortunate to visit many different places across the world, from the savannahs of Africa to the skyscrapers of New York. However, I am happiest on a windswept beach, listening to waves roar and feeling salty spray on the air.
Interest Age:
8
Reading Age:
8
Category:
Literacy
Strand:
Reading
Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It consists of a range of chapter books with increasing word counts across 10 fluency levels aimed at children in Year 2 and 3. Each book builds reading confidence, stamina and speed and nurtures a love for reading. Fluency 10 books have a word count of 5760 words with an expected reading rate of 120 words per minute. Astrid, a young Viking girl, dreams of joining her father on his next sea voyage. When he refuses to take her, she decides to secretly follow him in her own sailboat to prove her skills and show him that she's ready. But is she really ready and how will she face the dangers of the open sea?