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Owl in a Towel
Series: Phonics Readers
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Makes learning phonics fun, with rhyming text and humorous illustrations.
Who's that flying in the sky? It's SuperOwl! She comes to the rescue, time and again, but is everything quite as it seems?
A funny rhyming story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness, starring quirky characters and stunning illustrations. With free online audio to listen to the story.
Owl in a Towel by Lesley Sims offers engaging content for young readers, providing an entertaining way to enhance their phonics skills.
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9781474971515
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 February 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by David Semple
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 4.0mm
Width: 211.0mm
Height: 211.0mm
Weight: 110g
Pages: 24
About the Author
Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had "something to fall back on". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio.
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