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Reading Champion: Anansi and the Pot

Independent Reading Orange 6
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This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE). In this tale from Africa, Anansi is determined to trick Tiger and steal... Read More
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This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)

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This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE).

In this tale from Africa, Anansi is determined to trick Tiger and steal his food!

Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic 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.

This retelling of the original traditional tale is suitable for children aged 5-7, or those reading at book band Orange.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781445193366

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 June 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Franklin Watts Ltd

Audience: Primary and secondary education, EFL / TEFL / TESOL

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 171g

Pages: 24

About the Author

Ann has published well over a hundred books, largely children's fiction, for ages 3 - 12, but also some music resources for primary school teachers. She loves doing school author visits and giving music workshops for teachers, and when she's not working she likes reading, cinema, theatre, cycling, swimming, walking, going to the gym, being with family and friends. She has two daughters and lives with her husband, who does all the cooking - (result!) - in Kent.

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