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Mer-boy

Justine Smith author Charlotte Alder illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Badger Publishing

Published:30th Sep '06

Should be back in stock very soon

Mer-boy cover

Tara loves living by the sea. Out in a boat one day, she comes face to face with a strange boy living under the waves, and he has something very urgent to tell her. But what does it mean?

This hi-lo series for struggling and reluctant readers has been written for children aged between 8 and 14 years, whose current reading age is between 7.5 and 8.5 years. These age-appropriate short reads have 32 pages and are written by accomplished authors writing stories with relatable characters. They incorporate a large font size and text separated into bite-sized chunks, along with carefully considered letter and paragraph spacing that can reduce visual stress. The series has plenty of practice at one level, allowing consolidation of learning before moving on to more challenging reads. 

ISBN: 9781846910319

Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 3mm

Weight: 67g

32 pages