Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading
journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have
created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read.
Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes
ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and
eBooks are also available. Mairi Chisholm was a Scottish motorbike
rider who volunteered for the Women’s Emergency Corps during the
First World War. Discover how she became one of the famous
“Angels of Pervyse”. Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads
to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more
complex syntactically. Text type: A biography Ideas for reading in
the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating
activities. Lynne Rickards was fascinated by the story of Mairi
Chisholm, a teenage motorcycle enthusiast who was only 18 when war
was declared in 1914. Instead of retreating to the safety of her
privileged life as a wealthy debutante, Mairi and her best friend
Elsie Knocker rode their motorbikes to London and volunteered as
Women’s Auxiliary dispatch drivers. Soon spotted as a fearless
and skilful driver, Mairi was recruited to join Dr Hector Munro’s
Flying Ambulance Corps, and she and Elsie spent most of the war on
the Western Front retrieving wounded soldiers from the battlefields
and patching them up, saving over 1,000 lives. Lynne couldn’t
help but be inspired by this amazing young woman, and was thrilled
to have a chance to share her story in Mairi’s Motorbike.
General
Imprint: |
Collins
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Collins Big Cat |
Release date: |
2022 |
Authors: |
Lynne Rickards
|
Illustrators: |
Eugene Smith
|
Contributors: |
Collins Big Cat
|
Dimensions: |
210 x 148 x 5mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
56 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-00-842459-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-00-842459-4 |
Barcode: |
9780008424596 |
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