Collins Big Cat
JUVENILE NONFICTION
136 Pages, 7.5 x 9.5
Formats: Trade Paper
Trade Paper, $8.99 (US $8.99)
Publication Date: January 2005
ISBN 9780007186112
Rights: US
HarperCollins UK (Jan 2005)
Have you ever wondered what happens when you drop your letter in the postbox? How does a letter get from your home town to the other side of the world in just a few days? In this book you will see what happens at every stage of a letter’s journey from Jack in England to his penpal, Tama, in New Zealand.
•Orange/ Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages.
• Text type - A recount/ explanation text.
• At the end of the book is a useful timeline showing a summary of each step, which can be used to recap the procedure orally or to support children’s writing outside the reading session.
• Curriculum links - Geography: Other people and places; Citizenship: People who help us.