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Mr Mystery
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Mr Mystery

Mairi Mackinnon

Age: 3+

Series: Very First Reading

Mr Mystery

By: Mairi Mackinnon

Illustrated by Fred Blunt

Series : Very First Reading

Age 3+

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A magical story to inspire beginner readers. Based on the principles of synthetic phonics, supports the "Letters and Sounds" programme used in thousands of UK primary schools. Child reads with an adult's support, and gains practice reading longer words and some more tricky spelling patterns. Fun puzzles test understanding, and provide opportunities for discussion and further reading practice.
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Extent:
32 pages
Dimensions:
197.1 x 134.4mm
Hardback ISBN:
9781409507178
Book Band:
Green
Key Stage:
EYFS
Publication Date:
March 2010
Work Reference:
02262
Author
Mairi Mackinnon
Mairi Mackinnon has lived in England, Scotland, France, Italy and Spain, and worked as a teacher, translator and tour manager before joining Usborne. Over the years she has written and edited Usborne books in sixteen languages, from Arabic to Welsh. She lives in a house full of thousands of books and many strange musical instruments, from electric cellos to didgeridoos.

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An exciting series of books for children who are just starting to learn to read, based on synthetic phonics. Rhyming stories and irresistible illustrations make reading fun!

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Thank you, Usborne, for producing a series of books that really work, that see story and content as important as skill level, and are genuinely engaging for children (and adults- I'm having a great time too!) Thank you for teaching my daughter to read.

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