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Androcles and The Lion

Russell Punter

Age: 4+

RRP  A$16.99

Series: First Reading Level 4

Androcles and The Lion

By: Russell Punter

Illustrated by Carl Gordon, Mike Gordon

Series : First Reading Level 4

Age 4+

RRP  A$16.99

Aesop's fable of kindness and friendship retold with simple text to help beginner readers develop reading stamina. It's a hard life being a slave in Ancient Rome. So Androcles escapes to the forest - and comes face to face with a lion. But could the mighty beast and the runaway slave help each other out? Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Available as ebook with narration in British English (only on tablets that support audio).
Extent:
48 pages
Dimensions:
201.5 x 141.4mm
Hardback ISBN:
9780746096918
Accelerated Reader Book Level:
2.2
Accelerated Reader Interest Level:
Lower years (LY)
Book Band:
Purple
CEFR:
A2
Lexile:
480L
Key Stage:
EYFS, KS1
Publication Date:
December 2008
Work Reference:
00836
Russell Punter
Russell Punter was born in Bedfordshire, England. From an early age he enjoyed writing and illustrating his own stories. He trained as a graphic designer at art college in West Sussex before entering the world of publishing. He has written over one hundred books for children of all ages, ranging from original stories to adaptations of classic novels.

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View series: First Reading Level 4

The book has clear colour illustrations, helping children understand the words when they are first learning to read. The words used are simple, and along with fun speech bubbles the book will inspire beginner readers. This is one of the books in the Usborne First Reading series. Other titles to look out for in local libraries include "The Inch Prince" and "Danny the Dragon", both by Russell Punter.

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