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Late Night At The Zoo

Mairi Mackinnon

Age: 3+

RRP  £5.99

Series: Very First Reading

Late Night At The Zoo

By: Mairi Mackinnon

Illustrated by John Joven

Series : Very First Reading

Age 3+

RRP  £5.99

A captivating 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 the split digraph or "magic e" pattern (as in late, time, home). Fun puzzles test understanding, and provide opportunities for discussion and further reading practice.
Extent:
32 pages
Dimensions:
202 x 136mm
Hardback ISBN:
9781409507123
Book Band:
Blue
Key Stage:
EYFS
Publication Date:
March 2010
Work Reference:
02257
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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Usborne Very First Reading is an exciting series of books for children who are just starting to learn to read. The series offers the appeal of imaginative rhyming stories and irresistible illustrations. 

They are part of a well-researched framework, and are designed to be shared and enjoyed with an adult.

Click on a title for printable activity sheets, wordbank practice words and to listen to the phonemes for each book.

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