Reading Level:
THE WRONG NIGHT and RESCUING THE CHIEF FATHER CHRISTMAS are suitable for primary school children aged 7 to 10 who are in the process of becoming fluent readers. It is also excellent for reading aloud to those younger or less fluent.
The vocabulary level used in RESCUING THE CHIEF FATHER CHRISTMAS is slightly more demanding than that in THE WRONG NIGHT. As a guide: THE WRONG NIGHT has 14 chapters and 37,000 words. RESCUING THE CHIEF FATHER CHRISTMS has 16 chapters and 38,000 words |
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SAMPLE CONTENT: rESCUING THE cHIEF FATHER CHRISTMAS
“Just stop a minute, please,” interrupted Percy who was feeling a bit anxious: “What is he supposed to be rescuing me from?”
“Oh, we haven’t decided yet. I thought of a fire, but Tingle thinks an erupting volcano would be more exciting. Anyway, it’ll be even better with two of you.”
“I’m not sure I like that idea,” remarked Percy, imagining the combination of Grumbo, Tingle and an erupting volcano a little anxiously. “Couldn’t we just smuggle him out without Nanny knowing? We could leave her a note so that she wouldn’t worry.”
Tingle burst out laughing: “Wouldn’t worry! Wouldn’t worry! Nanny always worries about the CFC! She wouldn’t know what to do if she hadn’t got him to worry about.”
“That’s right,” added Grumbo. “That’s the problem really. If she didn’t worry so much about him she’d let him have a bit more fun and he wouldn’t be so depressed and sad.”
“You see!” said Tingle. “Even Grumbo agrees. We can’t stop her worrying, but we’re going to have to smuggle him out in any case. She’ll never let him go if we don’t.”
“But if you’re going to smuggle him out anyway, I don’t see why he has to be rescuing us from volcanoes?” Percy queried.
“Because it’ll be exciting, of course!” declared Tingle. “He needs some fun!”
“Oh stop being a spoil sport, Percy,” broke in Jack. “I’ve never seen a volcano erupting!”
“Oh, we haven’t decided yet. I thought of a fire, but Tingle thinks an erupting volcano would be more exciting. Anyway, it’ll be even better with two of you.”
“I’m not sure I like that idea,” remarked Percy, imagining the combination of Grumbo, Tingle and an erupting volcano a little anxiously. “Couldn’t we just smuggle him out without Nanny knowing? We could leave her a note so that she wouldn’t worry.”
Tingle burst out laughing: “Wouldn’t worry! Wouldn’t worry! Nanny always worries about the CFC! She wouldn’t know what to do if she hadn’t got him to worry about.”
“That’s right,” added Grumbo. “That’s the problem really. If she didn’t worry so much about him she’d let him have a bit more fun and he wouldn’t be so depressed and sad.”
“You see!” said Tingle. “Even Grumbo agrees. We can’t stop her worrying, but we’re going to have to smuggle him out in any case. She’ll never let him go if we don’t.”
“But if you’re going to smuggle him out anyway, I don’t see why he has to be rescuing us from volcanoes?” Percy queried.
“Because it’ll be exciting, of course!” declared Tingle. “He needs some fun!”
“Oh stop being a spoil sport, Percy,” broke in Jack. “I’ve never seen a volcano erupting!”