■ Starways - Stage 2 - Book 9: Pennys Second Book of Facts

Pennys Second Book of Facts - The fourth Fact book has 8 Chapters in the Table of contents, a Picture index and an Alphabet index as follows:

• Musical instruments - (The magic fiddle is the link for this theme).
• Big cats - (Androcles' adventures with the lion prompt this chapter).
• Storms - (A storm caused the electricity to be cut off in The mobile phone story).
• Help and rescue - (Kate's bravery managing the emergency in The mobile phone story prompts the theme for this chapter).
• The honey bee - (Icarus tried to fly but his wings melted).
• The seashore - (The O'Connor family spend a night on an island and this gives the basis for a closer look at the seashore).
• Houses and homes - (The haunted house prompts this topic).
• The seasons - (Proserpine's effect on the seasons is the basis for this theme).

Picture index with selected items for the child to refer back to as he/she uses the book. Alphabet index will be a tool for the teacher to encourage the development of the childs dictionary skills through