- Author: Jane West
- Illustrator: Pete Smith
- No. Pages: 32
- Series: First Flight Level 1
- Key Stage: 2, 3
- Interest Age: 7–13
- Year Group: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Reading Age: 6–6.5
- Format: Single Copy
- Type of Book: Fiction
- Book Bands: Turquoise (Level 7)
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level: MY
- Accelerated Reader Book Level: 2.2
- Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 211300
- Accelerated Reader Points: 0.5
- Catch Up Level: 7
Shark's Fin Island
Matthew loves taking the boat out with his Grandad. But fun turns to terror when the boat runs into trouble, and Matthew is left stranded and alone in the shadow of Shark’s Fin Island.
Part of First Flight Level 1. This hi-lo series for struggling and reluctant readers has been written for children aged between 7 and 13 years, whose current reading age is between 6 and 6.5 years. These age-appropriate short reads have 32 pages and are written by brilliant authors writing stories with relatable characters. They incorporate a large font size and text separated into bite-sized chunks, along with carefully considered letter and paragraph spacing that can reduce visual stress. The series has plenty of practice at one level, allowing consolidation of learning before moving on to more challenging reads.
Matthew loves taking the boat out with his Grandad. But fun turns to terror when the boat runs into trouble, and Matthew is left stranded and alone in the shadow of Shark’s Fin Island.
Author | Jane West |
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Illustrator | Pete Smith |
No. Pages | 32 |
Series | First Flight Level 1 |
Key Stage | 2, 3 |
Interest Age | 7–13 |
Year Group | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Reading Age | 6–6.5 |
Format | Single Copy |
Type of Book | Fiction |
Book Bands | Turquoise (Level 7) |
Accelerated Reader Interest Level | MY |
Accelerated Reader Book Level | 2.2 |
Accelerated Reader Quiz Number | 211300 |
Accelerated Reader Points | 0.5 |
Catch Up Level | 7 |