| Clare County Library | Book
Promotions |
| From Pictures
to Words - a guide to choosing books for beginner
readers: Science Fiction and Fantasy |
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Readers will find themselves in the middle of this story
straightaway. There is no
lead-up or background to the appearance of the dragon in Bella’s back
garden. Ordinary events, like Bella’s day off school because of burst
pipes, are presented alongside the extraordinary arrival of a dragon in the
garden in a way that reads quite natural. |
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When Bella tells the dragon to take no notice of inquisitive passers-by, the dragon replies, “I thought they were pointing at you.” This is an example of the consistent humour present throughout the story. Large type with illustrations on every double-page spread and repeated text throughout this Puffin Read Alone will appeal to beginner readers. |