In this world tale from South Africa, a brave little tortoise decides to face a huge grumpy giraffe...
This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to bookbands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)
Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for 5-7 year olds or those reading book band Gold
This is Book 316 in the Reading Champion Series. See all Reading Champion books here.
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Amelia Marshall also writes under the name Amelia Penn. She loves writing and has written a range of books for children from funny fairy tales to facts about sharks. She currently lives in South West London with her son and partner.
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