Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level In this comical adventure, Buzz and Bingo find themselves in Outer Space trying to help a lost alien, XY5, find his parents. Along the way they meet a number of glittering constellations in the starry sky and a whole family of aliens. But after assisting XY5 they find themselves with the problem of trying to get back to earth.
- White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language.
- Text type - A humorous fantasy story.
- Pages 30 and 31 show an illustration of the night sky and the star formations observed by Buzz and Bingo in space, providing lots of opportunities for speaking and listening.
- Curriculum links - Citizenship: Living in a diverse world, Taking part.
- This is the return of Buzz and Bingo for the third in their mini-series.
- This book is paired with an informatio book on the same theme: Is There Anyone Out There?
- This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
- This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
Alan Durant is the author of several picture books including the phenomenally best-selling 'Dear Tooth Fairy' for Walker Books and the fiction series 'Spider McDrew' for HarperCollins. He is a tireless schools visitor, and runs successful writers' workshops for children at all the major festivals. Alan lives with his wife and three children in New Malden, Surrey.
Title: Collins Big Cat - Buzz and Bingo in the Starry Sky: Band 10/White
Author: Alan Durant
ISBN: 9780007186303
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Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date: 2005-09-01
Number of Pages: 32
Weight: 0.0181 kg