Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Greatest Stories: Oxford Level 8: Tall and Tiny by

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When a duke's daughter is kidnapped, King Arthur sails across the sea to take on the terrifying giant who lives on Mont-Saint-Michel. When a farmer and his wife wish for a son, they don't expect him to be thumb-sized, but Tom Thumb makes up for his height with his enormous character. A charmingly illustrated retelling of two folk stories set in the time of King Arthur: one about a giant as big as a mountain, and the other about a boy as small as yourthumb.TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children's authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life ourliterary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children.The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.

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A timeless collection to capture our literary heritage

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When a duke's daughter is kidnapped, King Arthur sails across the sea to take on the terrifying giant who lives on Mont-Saint-Michel. When a farmer and his wife wish for a son, they don't expect him to be thumb-sized, but Tom Thumb makes up for his height with his enormous character. A charmingly illustrated retelling of two folk stories set in the time of King Arthur: one about a giant as big as a mountain, and the other about a boy as small as your
thumb.TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children's authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our
literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children.The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.

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A timeless collection to capture our literary heritage

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Selected by Series Editor Michael Morpurgo, master storyteller.
A range of top children's authors, who know how to engage and enthral young readers.
Beautifully illustrated titles draw children in.
Captivating stories that every child should read.
Supports the focus on literary heritage and reading for pleasure in the 2014 National Curriculum.
Underpinned by Oxford Assessment and Levelling, matching every child with the right book for them through carefully graded language.
Reading notes on the inside cover support children with their reading.
Teaching notes on Oxford Owl support independent reading, guided reading and writing activities.

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