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Demolition

By Sally Sutton
Series: ROADWORKS
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In Demolition by Sally Sutton, young readers are taken on an exciting journey through the world of construction. Filled with vibrant illustrations and rhythmic text, the story captures the bustling activity, powerful machinery, and thrilling process of tearing down old structures to make way for new creations. Perfect for children fascinated by big machines and construction sites, this engaging book combines fun with learning.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy children's stories filled with rhythm and rhyme that capture the excitement of construction work. Perfect for young readers fascinated by big machines and the lively world of demolition, it offers engaging illustrations and a fun narrative that encourages imaginative play and learning.

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Demolition

Now in paperback. Swing the ball. Swing the ball. Thump and smash and whack. Bring the top floors tumbling down. Bang! Clang! Crack! Load the trucks. Load the trucks. Lift and shift and heap. Drive away the piles of junk. Whump! Whop! Beep! Busy workers and noisy machines demolish an old building and build a new playground.

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Demolition by Sally Sutton offers a vivid and rhythmic exploration of the process of tearing down an old building to make way for a new playground.

"Swing the ball. Swing the ball. Thump and smash and whack. Bring the top floors tumbling down. Bang! Clang! Crack!" The lively text captures the bustling activity of busy workers and the clamor of noisy machines.

"Load the trucks. Load the trucks. Lift and shift and heap. Drive away the piles of junk. Whump! Whop! Beep!" This engaging picture book from the award-winning team of Sally Sutton and Brian Lovelock is perfect for young readers who love dynamic stories and the world of construction.

Series: ROADWORKS

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Demolition offers an engaging narrative for young children with its onomatopoeic rhyming text that invites repetition from listeners. The bright illustrations complement the dynamic verse, creating an energetic and enjoyable experience for preschoolers, regardless of gender.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781921720796

Publisher: Walker Books Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2014

Country: Australia

Imprint: Walker Books Australia

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Brian Lovelock

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 251.0mm

Height: 261.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Sally Sutton Series: ROADWORKS

About the Author

Sally Sutton's picture book Roadworks won the Picture Book category of the 2009 New Zealand Post Children's Book. Brian Lovelock's previous titles include Your Mother Didn't Do That!, The Rain Train and Roadworks.

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