All by Myself
All by Myself by Richard Brown, published by Cambridge University Press on February 1, 1996, is a children’s book designed for Year 1 readers, aged 5. This edition, comprising 18 pages, is presented in English and is part of the Cambridge Reading genre strand Narrative Recounts, which encourages young readers to connect personal experiences with the stories they encounter.
In All by Myself, readers follow Tom, a young boy who grapples with a fear of heights and relies on others to navigate stairs and bridges. The narrative unfolds as Tom embarks on a journey to overcome his fears, particularly when he learns to swim and aspires to jump from the diving board. The stories within this collection highlight significant childhood events, with some set in modern Britain and others in the 1930s and 1940s across various locations, including Hong Kong and Trinidad. This book offers an engaging exploration of personal growth and the challenges faced during early childhood.
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Suitable for children in Year 1 (age 5), All By Myself is from the Cambridge Reading genre strand Narrative Recounts, a strand which motivates children to explore their personal responses and make links to their own experiences. Each story in this set of nine marks a significant event from someone’s childhood. While some of the stories are set in modern Britain, others take place in the 1930s or 1940s in locations as diverse as Hong Kong and Trinidad. In All By Myself, retold by Richard Brown, Tom has a fear of heights – he has to be carried up stairs and over bridges, always with his eyes shut! At five years old he learns to swim and really wants to learn to jump from the diving board. Will he be able to do it by himself?
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