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This historical fiction chapter book series features decodable tales of survival against the odds for children aged 10-14Against the Odds: Animal Attacks is part of the new Against the Odds series, a captivating collection of fiction books inspired by true events. These short stories bring to life some of the world's deadliest animal attacks, and how three young people beat the odds to survive them. Each title in this collection unravels the extraordinary experiences of young people overcoming incredible challenges. Whether it's facing the unknown or triumphing against the odds, these stories are both riveting and inspiring. This historical learn-to-read series for children offers:Popular and captivating topics featured in a historical fiction chapter book series. Decodable text in Hi-Lo style that makes the story accessible for striving readers. A focus on prefixes, suffixes and word roots that enhances decoding, spelling and vocabulary. Engaging stories that follow historical fiction narratives - inspired by true events - to engage and motivate reluctant readers. The Against the Odds series focuses on morphology, which is largely important for improving spelling and reading comprehension. Animal Attacks focuses on multiple suffixes to empower children to become fluent independent readers.
About the author
Mari Bolte and Mary Colgan (Contributors)
Summary
These short stories bring to life some of the world’s deadliest animal attacks, and how three young people beat the odds to survive them.
HMS Birkenhead Shark Attacks, 1852
The Lions of Tsavo, 1898
Sankebetsu Brown Bear Incident, 1915
Morphology focus: Multiple suffixes
Against The Odds is a captivating series of six fictional but inspired by true events Hi-Lo chapter books tailored for striving readers aged 10–14.
Each title in this collection unravels the extraordinary experiences of young people overcoming incredible challenges. Whether it’s facing the unknown or triumphing against the odds, these stories are both riveting and inspiring.
The series is carefully written with a focus on morphology (suffixes, prefixes, and word roots/bases) which is hugely important for improving spelling and reading comprehension.
The Against The Odds series serves as a vital bridge between decodable and mainstream books, empowering readers to confidently understand meaning from text alone.
