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The Story of RubbishRRP
A$16.99
The Story of Rubbish
Age 6+
RRP
A$16.99
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The story of rubbish told for children growing in reading confidence. From the recycling cavemen of prehistoric times to the landfill sites of today, find out how rubbish has been dealt with and disposed of throughout history. Humorously illustrated by Uwe Mayer. Developed in conjunction with reading experts from Roehampton University.
- Extent:
- 64 pages
- Dimensions:
- 201 x 142mm
- Hardback ISBN:
- 9781409500841
- Book Band:
- Brown
- CEFR:
- C1 - C2
- Lexile:
- 790L
- Key Stage:
- KS1, KS2
- Publication Date:
- May 2007
- Work Reference:
- 02082
Young Reading Series 2 titles are for children who are reading more confidently. Most titles contain a single story divided into chapters, with varied sentence lengths and more challenging vocabulary.
View series: Young Reading Series 2
A humorous book that follows the history of rubbish. While the text of this book may not be accessible to very young children, it nonetheless has a wealth of information that is made all the more easy to assimilate through the wonderful illustrations that accompany it.
This is a great little book about the history and science behind rubbish, with some wonderful illustrations by Uwe Mayer. It makes a good introduction to the subject and wider environmental issues.
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Visit Usborne Quicklinks for links to websites with videos and activities about rubbish, how it gets sorted and how you can help reduce, re-use and recycle.