Book Band: White (Ideal for ages 6+)
An entertaining, sporty story, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school.
Emmie's school is having a big sports day and everyone has to choose an event to take part in. There are running races, long jump, an egg-and-spoon race, and even the three-legged race. But Emmie isn't sure what to choose and she is sure that she is going to come in last...
This fun and sporty adventure from author Jane Lawes is perfect for children who are learning to read by themselves and for Key Stage 1. It features engaging illustrations by Sarah Jennings and relatable characters young readers will find hard to resist.
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Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. The series is ideal for both home and school, with gorgeous colour illustrations, tips for parents, and fun activity ideas. Online guided reading and teaching notes, written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), are available at bloomsburyreaders.com.
'Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader. Fun, stretching, just the right length, full of adventurous vocabulary and punctuation.' - Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher
This is Book 14 in the Bloomsbury Young Readers Series. See all Bloomsbury Young Readers books here.
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Jane Lawes began ballet and tap dancing classes when she was three, and kept on dancing until she left school and went off to university. She studied American Literature and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia and started a PCGE in primary education, before deciding that her real passion lay in books. She currently works in publishing by day, a
More about Jane LawesSarah Jennings is a freelance illustrator and sketchbook scribbler based in the Midlands. She loves to create quirky characters and in particular likes to draw lots of cats! Sarah has illustrated several books for Bloomsbury.
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