The Mermaid and the Octopus

The Mermaid and the Octopus : Band 04/Blue

Read the fantasy story by Julia Donaldson about a mermaid and a greedy octopus, filled with colourful illustrations.

Blue/ Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.
Text type - A fantasy story.
The illustrations on pages 14 and 15 allow children to retell the story in their own words.
Curriculum links - Art: Mother nature, designer; Citizenship: Choices
This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.

This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

  • For ages: 0-5
  • Format: Paperback | 16 pages
  • Dimensions: 170 x 210 x 1mm | 60g
  • Publication date: 04 Jan 2006
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Imprint: COLLINS
  • Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • Illustrations note: Illustrations
  • ISBN10: 0007186843
  • ISBN13: 9780007186846
  • Bestsellers rank: 121,008

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