The Competition Level 15-16

The Competition brings to life a witty folk tale where a clever frog outsmarts a tiger in a battle of brains over brawn. This engaging story offers a playful narrative with strong literary devices, expressive illustrations, and themes of cleverness and humility. Structured with a clear beginning, middle, and end, the book is ideal for building expressive fluency, especially through its dynamic dialogue and humorous tone. Readers are invited to think critically about character intentions and outcomes, while also exploring linguistic features such as colloquial language, comparative adjectives, and unusual phonics. A companion text to The Clumsy Tiger, this tale supports intertextual analysis and cultural storytelling traditions, encouraging students to reflect on values like wisdom, courage, and resourcefulness.

Educational Benefits:

• Strengthens comprehension through illustration-text alignment
• Enhances expressive reading and performance skills
• Reinforces language patterns including superlatives and colloquial phrases
• Promotes critical thinking by comparing similar narrative structures

Classroom Ideas:

• Create a class puppet play based on the story's dialogue
• Explore how language shows personality and emotion in character speech
• Map character emotions across the story using emojis or symbols
• Discuss how different cultures use animals to teach moral lessons

Safety & Information:

• Suitable for ages 6+
• Dimensions: 200mm x 180mm
• Printed with non-toxic inks, environmentally safe
• Softcover design for easy handling and storage