Oxford Reading Tree Fireflies titles include a variety of topics covering all areas of the curriculum, from science to citizenship. The books are unchanged - they have a bright modern page design, and are illustrated with colour photographs. The teaching notes for the Oxford Reading Tree Fireflies levelled non-fiction books are full of practical suggestions for using the books, saving you hours of preparation time. They have been updated in line with the simple view of reading and the renewed Primary Framework for Literacy. They now include guidance for group/guided reading, comprehension and word recognition, and assessment. These replace the existing Teaching Notes and Guided Reading Cards. The notes for parents/carers and teaching assistants have now been added to the inside covers. These notes replace the existing Take-Home Cards and * Comprehension * Word recognition
I've written for children of all ages from picture books and preschool animation scripts, to YA novels. My novels often deal with mysterious or ghostly themes, as I am a huge fan of this kind of literature myself. My YA novel ALIEN RAIN was shortlisted for the Tir na n-Og award - English language category - in 2017. THE COMET AND THE THIEF, an 18C historical fantasy, was chosen by Wales Arts Review as their Young Persons' Book of the Year for 2019. My book ANT CLANCY GAMES DETECTIVE is an adventure story about gaming for 8-12 year olds.