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The Firebird

By: Mairi Mackinnon

Series : English Readers Level 2

Age 6+

RRP NZ$16.99

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Who is stealing golden apples from the King's magical orchard? Prince Ivan sets out to find the thief; a journey on which he's helped by Silver Wolf to trace first the Firebird, then the winged Horse of Power, then the princess Marya, held captive by the wicked sorcerer Kaschey. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. CEFR level: A2. 800 headwords, 2405 words.

Details

Extent:: 40 pages
Dimensions:: 239.8 x 170.4mm
Paperback ISBN:: 9781474991162
CEFR:: A2
Lexile:: 550L
Key Stage:: KS1, KS2
Publication Date:: October 2021
Work Reference:: 7130

Author

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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Series

Usborne makes books for children learning to read. Browse our English Readers Level 2 range with a range of active tenses to develop reading levels further.

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Teachers’ resources

Help your students to get the most out of The Firebird with this Level Two lesson plan.

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Resources for this book

Activity sheets (black and white)
Suitable for black and white printing or photocopying
Activity sheets (colour)
Download the activities from this book to print and distribute to students
Reader's review card
Questions for students to answer after reading the story
Take the English Readers level test
Pre-reading activity
Discussion questions and useful vocabulary