Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales: Level 9: The Children of Lir

Maire Buonocore; Nikki Gamble; Pam Dowson

ISBN 10: 0198339836 / ISBN 13: 9780198339830

Published by Oxford University Press, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales: Level 9: The Children of Lir
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198339836
• ISBN 13: 9780198339830
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Isabelle Arsenault
• Edition: 1788767491.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: 47048101
• Signed: 9/7/2026 7:51:31 AM
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Synopsis

The Children of Lir is an Irish legend of a wicked queen who wants the King to love her more than his four children. She decides to use her magic to get rid of the children ... This engaging story written by Maire Buonocore and beautifully illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault will capture your child's imagination! It has been sensitively rewritten to enable your child to read it with confidence whilst capturing the magic of the original tale. There are useful tips for parents and an engaging story map inside the book to help you and your child retell the story together. The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series includes 40 of the best known stories from all over the world, which have been passed down for generations. They are a perfect introduction to different cultures, traditions and morals. All the stories are carefully levelled to Oxford Reading Tree levels and matched to the phonic progression in Letters and Sounds enabling your children to read the stories independently. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at a href="https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk"www.oxfordowl.co.uk/a.

About the Author

Isabelle Arsenault loves drawing and mixing mediums. She tries to create images that are delicate, sophisticated and convey clever ideas with simplicity. Le coeur de Monsieur Gauguin won the prestigious Governor General's Award in 2005. My Letter to the World and other poems by Emily Dickinson, was also a finalist for that prize in 2009 and featured in the IRA Children's Choices list. Nikki Gamble is the founder and Director of Write Away and Just Imagine Story Centre. Nikki has worked in education and reading promotion for over 25 years, Formerly a teacher (secondary and primary) and teacher educator, she is lecturer, writer and education consultant. Nikki is also on the current Executive Committee of United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA).