The Strange Old House
The Strange Old House by Roderick Hunt, published by Oxford University Press in 2015, is a 32-page book designed for young readers. This edition invites children to join Biff, Chip, and Kipper as they embark on a nighttime adventure in a mysterious old house. The story features a blend of humor and drama, set against familiar and new magical backdrops, aimed at inspiring young imaginations.
Readers will find engaging illustrations and storylines that encourage exploration and language development. The book is part of the Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories: Decode and Develop series, which focuses on phonics-based learning. It includes high-interest vocabulary to enhance language skills beyond Phase 5 of Letters and Sounds. Additionally, the inside cover notes provide guidance for adults to support children’s decoding and comprehension, while teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer resources for independent reading and various language activities.
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In The Strange Old House the magic key takes the children to a strange old house at night. They are worried. Who will they find there? Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories: Decode and Develop are an exciting new set of stories from Roderick Hunt and Alex Brychta. Full of humour and drama with a delightful mixture of familiar settings and brand new magic key adventures to inspire young readers. Featuring all your favourite characters, children will enjoy exploring the detailed humorous illustrations and be captivated by the storylines. These phonics-based stories are perfect for embedding and building on children’s phonics knowledge. They contain high-interest vocabulary to support language development beyond Phase 5 of Letters and Sounds. Each book contains inside cover notes to help adults read and explore the content with the child, supporting their decoding and language comprehension development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl support independent reading, guided reading, writing, and speaking, listening and drama activities.
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