The Queen Makes a Scene

Description

The Queen wakes up in the middle of a night with a mysterious pain. The sixth title in the new Usborne Very First Reading series, designed for younger children to introduce them to reading together with their parents.Age 4+ A hilarious story to inspire very beginner readers. Based on the principles of synthetic phonics, supports the "Letters and Sounds" programme used in thousands of UK primary schools. Adult and child take turns to read, and the child's text introduces the important letter-combinations of the vowel sounds ai ee igh oaoo (as in "book" and also in "moon"). Fun puzzles test understanding, and provide opportunities for discussion and further reading practice.

Mairi Mackinnon has lived in England, Scotland, France, Italy and Spain, and worked as a teacher, translator and tour manager before joining Usborne. Over the years she has written and edited Usborne books in sixteen languages, from Arabic to Welsh. She lives in a house full of teenagers, books and curious musical instruments.

Thank you, Usborne, for producing a series of books that really work, that see story and content as important as skill level, and are genuinely engaging for children (and adults- I'm having a great time too!) Thank you for teaching my daughter to read. * Rhino Reads *