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The Tortoise and the Eagle
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The Tortoise and the Eagle

Rob Lloyd Jones

Age: 4+

Series: First Reading Level 2

The Tortoise and the Eagle

By: Rob Lloyd Jones

Illustrated by Eugenia Nobati

Series : First Reading Level 2

Age 4+

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Aesop's classic fable retold for beginner readers ready to tackle slightly more complicated storylines and sentence structures. Tortoise is jealous of Eagle. He wants to fly too. So he decides to try. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Includes several pages of reading-related puzzles.
Details
Extent:
32 pages
Dimensions:
205.6 x 141.9mm
Paperback ISBN:
9780746096611
Book Band:
Turquoise
CEFR:
A2
Lexile:
370L
Key Stage:
EYFS, KS1
Publication Date:
April 2009
Work Reference:
00781
Author
Rob Lloyd Jones
Rob studied Egyptology at university, but never thought he'd do much with it. Since joining Usborne in 2005, he's written loads of books about Ancient Egypt, and on topics ranging from space to the story of Islam. He is also the author of several award-winning historical adventure novels, and a hopeless cook.

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Series
Usborne First Reading books help children learn to read. They are designed to be the first books a beginner will read for pleasure. First Reading Level 2 books have simple vocabulary and up to 20 words per page.

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