Catching Flies : Band 09/Gold

A beautiful poetry book by June Crebbin exploring the themes of wildlife, the seasons and life's simple pleasures. * Gold/Band 9 fiction offers developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters. * Text type: A poetry book * A map of the places the poems explore on pages 22 and 23 provide recapping opportunities. * Curriculum links: Literacy: Shape poetry and calligrams; Science: Plants and animals in the local environment. * This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.