Sections: Fun with words; Grammar; Comprehension; Art & Culture; Science
A true story about the first Camel Cup races in Alice Springs. Humorously told by one of the young camel trackers/musterers himself, Vincent Forrester. The beautiful illustrations are detailed and filled with humour - find the snake in every picture!
"Jolly Readers" are entertaining story books designed for children who are just ready to start reading. They will have learned all the letter sounds in "Jolly Phonics" and be able to blend the sounds to read words. There are 4 levels of readers all with controlled vocabulary enabling children to read at their level and build confidence quickly.
Set in Southern Africa. Four San men track and hunt an Eland bull, large enough to feed all their families. When they return home, the whole community comes out to help, before celebrating with food, dance and music. Scientific information about Eland and the San people are provided at the back of the book.
The complete collection of all 18 level 1 titles from the 3 lively series, Inky Mouse & Friends, General Fiction and Nonfiction. Level 3 introduces the 'magic e' for spelling words with the long vowels.
One cold winter’s day, Mum, her children and their adventurous dog go looking for goannas in the red desert sand. They are stalked by a thorny devil, who teases the dog with humour through the book. Book 5 in the Reading Tracks series.
A mum and her family go tracking echidnas amongst anthills and spinifex grass. With the help of an old tobacco tin and the sun’s reflection, Mum is able to see into the echidna’s dark hideaway. Readers have great fun finding the hidden mouse in every picture!
Father Emu protectively sits on his eggs, and after they hatch he teaches the chicks how to find food, while being on the lookout for predators. One day a skilled hunter follows Father Emu’s tracks and no amount of speed or caution can protect him..
Sections: Fun with words; Grammar; Comprehension; Art & Culture; Science
Set in Southern Africa. Four San men track and hunt an Eland bull, large enough to feed all their families. When they return home, the whole community comes out to help, before celebrating with food, dance and music. Scientific information about Eland and the San people is provided at the back of the book.
A group of young men, some on horseback and two in a land Rover, have fun tracking down camels, who are not very happy about being caught. An added bit of fun for the reader is a snake hidden on every page! Book 13 in the Reading Tracks series.
