Digging for coal in the days when dark tunnels were lit by candles attached to the miner’s helmet; and how to get the better of a mean and selfish boss.
By Betsy Sewell – 2041 words.
The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.
A duckling brought up by a child can be very demanding. But when she becomes a mother herself, she is more demanding still. A true story, more or less.
By Betsy Sewell – 1549 words
The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.
Mum wants a new garden, and begins by taking the rubbish to the dump. But the kids have plans of their own for the garden, and find what they need at the dump.
By Betsy Sewell – 830 words.
The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.
Mum loses the jar of jam she has just bought, and it is found by one person in need of sustenance after another, until Mum finds it just where she left it, containing nothing but a fat slug with a single red foot. What does Mum think has happened?
By Betsy Sewell – 1137 words.
The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.
Who is this terrifying bearded stranger, and is he really as terrifying as he looks? Why does he choose to live like this, carrying his swag from farm to farm? What do his songs tell us about his life? A glimpse into social history through the story of one man.
By Betsy Sewell – 2508 words.
The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.
When Jin the Otter escaped from the (Auckland) zoo, the public, the police, the army were called in to help track her down. Her ability to evade them all gripped the nation.
By Betsy Sewell – 1576 words.
The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.
A giant Pacific octopus finds itself stuck in the gullet of a blue whale. He muses on the strategies he has to avoid the real enemy, the sperm whale, but none of these help with this predicament. This is a level 4 book. The words octopus and whale are not mentioned, but there are enough clues to figure it out.
By Betsy Sewell – 1816 words
The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.
Sequel to My Days in the Skidder Gang. The logs are stacked on a frozen river, and when the ice melts, the river pigs must ride the logs down the river to prevent tangles and log jams.
By Betsy Sewell – 1645 words.
The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.
Ndotto is a tiny, premature baby elephant orphaned at birth. How the staff at the elephant orphanage care for him, and give him the skills to live as an adult in the wild.
By Betsy Sewell – 1670 words.
The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.
An unarmed hunter carries his trophy back to camp, and encounters a hungry grizzly bear. The bear has not yet seen him, and all the mistakes he has made flash through his head as he formulates a plan to save his life.
By Betsy Sewell – 2871 words.
The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.
