Let’s Go to Mars

Band 08/Purple

Janice Marriott author Mark Ruffle illustrator Cliff Moon editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:5th Jan '05

Should be back in stock very soon

Let’s Go to Mars cover

This unique persuasive text takes the form of a fictional holiday to Mars.

This unique persuasive text takes the form of a fictional holiday to Mars, presenting factual information about the red planet. The text draws comparisons between Earth and Mars, and considers aspects of space travel such as weightlessness and the lack of oxygen.

This unique persuasive text takes the form of a fictional holiday to Mars, presenting factual information about the red planet. The text draws comparisons between Earth and Mars, and considers aspects of space travel such as weightlessness and the lack of oxygen.

  • Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary
  • Text type – A persuasive text.
  • A pictorial glossary is provided on pages 22 and 23 encouraging discussion and reinforcement of technical terms.
  • Curriculum links – Numeracy: Space, shape and measure; Science: Forces and movement; Geography: Contrast with the local area.
  • This book is paired with a story on the same theme: Star Boy's Surprise by Jana Hunter.
  • This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
  • This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
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You are going on the trip of a lifetime - all the way to Mars. Find out what you will see there in this unusual travel guide.

ISBN: 9780007186150

Dimensions: 265mm x 192mm x 2mm

Weight: 110g

24 pages