Shona, Word Detective
Paperback
A warm and charming tale of diversity, language, and the shared cultures that make-up modern life.
Shona has always loved words. She even has her very own strange word thesaurus! When her and her classmates learn that some languages are dying out, Miss Bates tasks them with becoming top-class word detectives, proving to themselves and their families that there are many beautiful languages still thriving, even within their own classroom.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 7.
RRP: £7.99
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-78112-786-5
Interest age
7+
Reading age
7
Publication Date
19-03-2018
Format
Paperback
Pages
64 pages
Dimensions
130x198mm
Product Description
A warm and charming tale of diversity, language, and the shared cultures that make-up modern life.
Shona has always loved words. She even has her very own strange word thesaurus! When her and her classmates learn that some languages are dying out, Miss Bates tasks them with becoming top-class word detectives, proving to themselves and their families that there are many beautiful languages still thriving, even within their own classroom.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 7.
Author
John Agard, Illustrated by Michael Broad
John Agard is an acclaimed poet, playwright and author. He grew up in British Guiana (now Guyana) and says his love of words began with cricket commentary on the radio. His accolades include the Paul Hamlyn Award for Poetry, the Cholmondeley Award and the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry. He now lives in East Sussex.
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-78112-786-5
Reading age
7
Interest age
7+
Publication Date
19-03-2018
Format
Paperback
Pages
64 pages
Dimensions
130x198mm
Product Description
A warm and charming tale of diversity, language, and the shared cultures that make-up modern life.
Shona has always loved words. She even has her very own strange word thesaurus! When her and her classmates learn that some languages are dying out, Miss Bates tasks them with becoming top-class word detectives, proving to themselves and their families that there are many beautiful languages still thriving, even within their own classroom.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 7.
Author
John Agard, Illustrated by Michael Broad
John Agard is an acclaimed poet, playwright and author. He grew up in British Guiana (now Guyana) and says his love of words began with cricket commentary on the radio. His accolades include the Paul Hamlyn Award for Poetry, the Cholmondeley Award and the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry. He now lives in East Sussex.