Reading Planet KS2: The Unfortunate Crane: A Tale from the Punjab - Stars/Lime

The crane lives by a lake, deep in the Punjabi forest. It would be very happy there if it wasn't for the other animals teasing it for being ugly, especially the mean peacock. Then a boy called Gagan accidentally starts a fire in the forest, and all the animals that can't fly are stuck. Maybe they'll realise that the crane is a really important animal after all....

The Unfortunate Crane: A Punjabi Tale is part of the Reading Planet Cosmos range of books from Hodder Education. Cosmos provides a vibrant collection of fiction and non-fiction books that will widen children's reading horizons. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills.

Reading age: 7-8.

Summary

The crane lives by a lake, deep in the Punjabi forest. It would be very happy there if it wasn't for the other animals teasing it for being ugly, especially the mean peacock. Then a boy called Gagan accidentally starts a fire in the forest, and all the animals that can't fly are stuck. Maybe they'll realise that the crane is a really important animal after all....

The Unfortunate Crane: A Punjabi Tale is part of the Reading Planet Cosmos range of books from Hodder Education. Cosmos provides a vibrant collection of fiction and non-fiction books that will widen children's reading horizons. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills.

Reading age: 7-8.

Product details

• Authors: Bali Rai, Rai Bali
• Assisted by: Amit Tayal (Illustration), Tayal Amit (Illustration)
• Publisher: Hodder Education
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.11.2023
• EAN: 9781398376984
• ISBN: 978-1-398-37698-4
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 166 mm x 208 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 92 g
• Series: Rising Stars Reading Planet
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; English, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For primary education, Educational: English language: readers & reading schemes, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Reading & Phonics, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary