The Thought That Counts
J.J. Overell
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Description for The Thought That Counts
Paperback. These stories of everyday life are linked by a moral point which may be absorbed, consciously or otherwise, by a young reader. Themes include the value of truth and friendship, the dangers of fire and of jumping too readily to conclusions and the non-material rewards of caring and consideration. Illustrator(s): Lawrie, Robin. Num Pages: 112 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: YFU. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 216 x 120 x 8. Weight in Grams: 156.
These stories of everyday life are linked only by the common features of strong plot-line, dramatic interest, and unstressed moral points. They have already proved popular for reading aloud in school assemblies and Religious Education lessons, but the vocabulary will make the book accessible to every reader of upper junior level. Each story has quite separate characters including one child who is the centre of the story and with whom readers will quickly identify. As the child's situation becomes plain and the story unfolds, we are drawn more and more into the drama, looking for and finally relieved by its ... Read more
These stories of everyday life are linked only by the common features of strong plot-line, dramatic interest, and unstressed moral points. They have already proved popular for reading aloud in school assemblies and Religious Education lessons, but the vocabulary will make the book accessible to every reader of upper junior level. Each story has quite separate characters including one child who is the centre of the story and with whom readers will quickly identify. As the child's situation becomes plain and the story unfolds, we are drawn more and more into the drama, looking for and finally relieved by its ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780906554166
SKU
V9780906554166
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-24
About J.J. Overell
J.J. Overell has been a primary teacher for twelve years. He has written several children's stories for use in schools. He lives in Snodland, Kent. Robin Lawrie has illustrated books for Kingfisher, HarperCollins, Puffin, and Paragon among others.
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