Project X: Journeys and Going Places: Riding the Waves

In Hamster Rampage a trip to London goes horribly wrong when Ant's pet hamster accidentally grows to giant size! Max and Tiger go on a camping trip to the beach and decide to enter a surfing competition in Riding the Waves. And in Trouble in the Rockies a family holiday turns out to be more of an adventure than they'd planned! Also in this cluster, find out about some amazing animal journeys and go on a trip round the body in the two non fiction books, Incredible Journeys and Human Body Adventures. Each book comes with notes for parents that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities. The Journeys Guided Reading Notes provide step-by-step guided reading support for each book in the Journeys cluster, together with guidance about comprehension, assessment for learning and vocabulary enrichment. Hands-on follow-up activities and cross-curricular links are also provided for each book.

Anthony McGowan was born in Manchester in 1965. He went to school in Leeds. He has an M.Phil in philosophy and a PhD on the history of the concept of beauty. He has worked as a nightclub bouncer, civil servant, and Open University tutor in philosophy. He now lives in London. He is married to the fashion designer and novelist Rebecca Campbell. They have two children.