Wildbird

Wild Bird is a captivating collection of three adventure stories set in diverse and thrilling environments: at sea, in the air, and underground. Each story follows children engaged in unusual and exciting activities - living on a yacht, making a tandem parachute jump, and exploring caves in search of treasure. Written and photographed by the same author, the book features distinctive design elements such as varying typefaces and bold text to enhance the reading experience. It also introduces specialised vocabulary like jumpsuit, harness, and tandem. The stories encourage readers to embrace challenge and adventure while providing rich opportunities for language development through descriptive and engaging narratives. The design includes frames and overlapping photographs that add visual interest and support comprehension. This text is ideal for exploring the adventure genre and encouraging students to compare different texts by the same author.

Educational Benefits:

• Develops understanding of adventure as a literary genre.
• Expands vocabulary with specialised terms related to outdoor activities.
• Encourages comparing and contrasting ideas across stories.
• Supports modelling of descriptive and narrative writing techniques.

Classroom Ideas:

• Create a vocabulary wall featuring adventure-related words and phrases.
• Compare the different settings and discuss how they shape each story.
• Have students write their own adventure story using similar language features.
• Use the photographs to prompt discussions on visual storytelling and design.

Information:

• Ages: 8-11 years
• Reading Level: 25-26 (Emerald)
• Format: Paperback, approx. 48 pages
• Dimensions: 230mm x 190mm