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The Wizard of Oz

Rosie Dickins

Age: 6+

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Series: Young Reading Series 2

The Wizard of Oz

By: Rosie Dickins

Illustrated by Mauro Evangelista

Series : Young Reading Series 2

Age 6+

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The classic story by L. Frank Baum, retold for children growing in their reading confidence and ability, sumptuously illustrated by Mauro Evangelista. When Dorothy is whizzed to Oz in a tornado, she lands in a place where nothing is quite as it seems. Can she find the Wizard, defeat the Wicked Witch of the West, and be granted her wish to return to Kansas? Usborne Young Reading has been developed with reading experts from Roehampton University. Also available with an audio CD with a dramatic listen-along recording with music and sound effects, followed by a read-along version with prompts for page turns.
Extent:
64 pages
Dimensions:
197.6 x 136.4mm
Hardback ISBN:
9780746070536
Book Band:
Lime
CEFR:
B2
Lexile:
600L
Key Stage:
KS1, KS2
Publication Date:
October 2006
Work Reference:
02096
Rosie Dickins
Rosie Dickins grew up in England and Hong Kong. An avid reader, she always loved dreaming up her own stories. After studying literature at Oxford University, art in Paris and plenty of travelling, she settled in London, where she works for Usborne Publishing. She has written over a hundred children's books, from award-winning information books to fiction.

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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.

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