Books

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

You may want an unusual pet, but keeping a frog has its pitfalls.

By Betsy Sewell – 1109 words

A version of an Aesop Fable. How Mr. Frog tricks Mr. Rat to always win the race.

By Betsy Sewell – 790 words

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 story of a salmon, and her challenge to get past the (hydro) dam in the river to get to the spot where she must lay her eggs.

By Betsy Sewell – 981 words

The incredibly complex social and farming systems of these ants.

By Betsy Sewell – 759 words

Complete set of Level 7 titles, in a journal box.

Price for 1-3 sets

How does a little fox survive the winter in the Arctic, facing the challenges of hunting for food on the one hand, and avoiding capture by trappers after his pure white fur on the other? By cunning, extraordinary cunning…

By Betsy Sewell – 1351 words

What an absolutely fascinating little creature the limpet is! What ingenious ways it has of protecting itself against its enemies!

By Betsy Sewell – 1018 words

When the mine collapsed trapping the miners for 69 days, Edison Pena kept his sanity by running, and became the hero of the New York marathon.

By Betsy Sewell – 1682 words 

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

Gran comes to look after a child in bed with mumps, and explains about being sick in her childhood.

By Betsy Sewell – 485 words

Catching flying fish the traditional way, with flares and nets on moonless nights.

By Betsy Sewell – 728 words 

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 

Going to the rugby, but the car will not start.

By Betsy Sewell – 195 words

In the days before text messaging, television or even radio, it was the children of New Zealand who spread the news that World War 1 was over.

By Betsy Sewell – 1056 words