Day of the Scoffalot

C West Jane A

Description

The Alien Detective Agency series of reading books, featuring Jack Swift and Wanda Darkstar, are for children and young adults aged 8 to 14 and over who are struggling to read. Each book has been carefully written for those with a reading age of approximately 7 to 8, but are packed full of adventure and brilliant illustrations to really grab the reader interest.Something strange is going on at Kew Gardens. A giant alien plant is trying to gobble up the visitors! Wanda won't let Jack bring the weedkiller and the alien plant has more teeth than a school of sharks!

Informations

• Publié par: Badger Learning
• Date de parution: 12 décembre 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781781470985
• Langue: English

Extrait

Contents
Chapter 1 - Shooting star
Chapter 2 - A deadly hitch hiker
Chapter 3 - A great idea
Chapter 4 - More than you can chew
Chapter 5 - Manure mountain
Facts about Kew Gardens
Questions
Vocabulary:
meteor – a small rock from outer space that enters Earth’s atmosphere – it looks like a streak of light
Kew Gardens – a top tourist attraction in London – it has the world’s biggest plant collection
hitchhiking – getting a free ride in a passing car or lorry
compost heap – a pile of decaying vegetation and manure
Main characters:
Jack Swift – the star of a top TV show
Wanda Darkstar – the Galactic Union’s Alien Welfare Officer for Earth