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Spider's Tug of War
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Size and strength aren't everything in this classic African folktale of clever Anansi, King of the spiders.
Anansi is king of the spiders. He may be small, but he's very clever. One day, offended that Elephant hardly even notices him, he challenges her to a tug of war. How can a tiny spider win against the mighty Elephant, or against the determined Rhino?
With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English, Spider's Tug of War provides an engaging reading experience. CEFR level: low A1. 300 headwords, 571 words.
Series: English Readers Starter Level
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ISBN: 9781474964456
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 April 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Illustration: Full colour throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Simone Fumagalli
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 2.0mm
Width: 170.0mm
Height: 237.0mm
Weight: 90g
Pages: 24
About the Author
Laura studied literature twice at university, so she's read a lot of books (always helpful when writing them). Before joining Usborne, she taught English in Barcelona, Dublin and Cambridge. She now lives in East London, where she regrets the lack of sun and sea.
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