John Townsend B Ed, MA Having been a secondary school teacher for many years, John became a full-time writer of children's books: from picture books, plays and poetry to reading schemes (award-winning 'Dockside' for Rising Stars), novels and information books. He has now published almost 300 titles. Visiting schools and libraries around the UK to promote reading, John had been involved with many literacy projects, specialising in engaging all abilities with text. Specialist non-fiction subjects include science, history, geography and amazing animals.
Interest Age:
7
Reading Age:
7
Category:
Literacy
Subcategory:
Reading Planet Cosmos Mercury (Brown)
Strand:
Reading
Open this book if you dare! In it you will find the biggest and most scary animals alive today ... And some even bigger and even scarier creatures from the past! If you are brave enough, you will meet ... A snake as long as a bus A crocodile that weighed as much as ten tonnes A shark with a smile two metres wide ... Yikes! As well as many more big, bad and seriously dangerous creatures. Prepare to be amazed! Big, Bad and Seriously Dangerous! is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) . Children aged 7-11 will love reading the exciting collection of fiction and non-fiction written by top authors. Inspire them to keep reading through gripping stories and fascinating information books packed with rich language and stunning artwork. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Reading age: 7-8 years