Readerful Independent Library: Oxford Reading Level 8: Tiny Big Animals · Star Swimmers

Tiny Big Animals love to help! Benjie's class is due to have a swimming lesson, but he is anxious. Lizzy, a Tiny Big crocodile, comes to help him enjoy the water. Readerful is a reading library specially designed to motivate children to read more. The series offers contemporary, inclusive books for children from 4 to 11 years, including Books for Sharing, Independent Library, and Rise.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 24 pages
Publication date: 22 January 2024
Publisher: Oxford University Press

The Tiny Big Animals love to help! Benjie's class is due to have a swimming lesson, and his friends are all excited about it. However, Benjie is anxious about swimming. That's when Lizzy, a Tiny Big crocodile, comes along to help him enjoy the water.

This book is from Readerful's Independent Library. It is for children aged 6 to 7 to read without support. Readerful is a reading library specially designed to motivate children to read more. The series offers contemporary, inclusive books for children from 4 to 11 years, including:

Books for Sharing: picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessions.
Independent Library: fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series, and non-fiction for children to read independently.
Rise: fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently.

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Benjie's friends are all excited about their swimming lesson, but Benjie is still anxious. That's when Lizzy, a Tiny Big crocodile, comes to help him. Lizzy shows Benjie how to float on his back, how to kick his legs, and how to breathe underwater. Benjie starts to feel more comfortable in the water, and he even starts to enjoy himself.

As the swimming lesson progresses, Benjie's confidence grows. He can swim longer distances, dive deeper, and even try some swimming strokes. Lizzy is there to support him every step of the way, cheering him on and giving him encouragement.

By the end of the swimming lesson, Benjie is feeling proud of himself. He has overcome his fear of swimming and has learned a new skill. He thanks Lizzy for her help, and they become friends.

From that day on, Benjie is no longer anxious about swimming. He goes to the pool with his friends and enjoys himself. He even starts to compete in swimming races and wins medals.

The Tiny Big Animals love to help, and they have helped Benjie overcome his fear of swimming. This book is a great example of how reading can motivate children to learn new things and overcome their fears. It is also a reminder that even the smallest animals can make a big difference in the lives of others.

Weight: 46g
Dimension: 200 x 130 x 1 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781382041096