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Halle Had A Hammer: A Bloomsbury Young Reader: Lime Book Band

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Halle Had A Hammer: A Bloomsbury Young Reader: Lime Book Band

Halle Had A Hammer: A Bloomsbury Young Reader: Lime Book Band

Book Band: Lime (Ideal for ages 6+)

An inspiring story about a Romani Traveller family, ideal for children practising reading at home or in school.

Halle and her family are Romani Travellers. They move around and they're very good at fixing and making things. Halle's family visit a village that had lots of problems at their annual running race last year. Can Halle's family, with their truck of tools and wood, help the community avert another disaster?

This story from children's authors Richard O'Neill and Michelle Russell is perfect for Key Stage 1 (KS1) children who are learning to read by themselves. It features colour illustrations by Elijah Vardo and provides awareness, understanding and celebration of a Travelling community.
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Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. The series is ideal for both home and school, with gorgeous colour illustrations, tips for parents, and fun activity ideas. Online guided reading and teaching notes, written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), are available at bloomsburyreaders.com.

'Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader. Fun, stretching, just the right length, full of adventurous vocabulary and punctuation.' - Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher

Book Description

Halle's family are Romani Travellers. They move around and they're great at fixing things. When they visit a village fete that had lots of problems last year, they must work together to help the community avert another disaster. Bloomsbury Young Readers provide engaging, illustrated stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson, tailored to get children reading.

About the Author

Richard O'Neill is an internationally acclaimed performance Storyteller, Author and Playwright. He was born and brought up in large traditional, fully nomadic Romani Gypsy family, travelling throughout the North of England and Scotland. His roots are also to be found in the coal mining communities of the North East having family members who worked down the pits. This co-cultural upbringing is reflected in his creative work. As Richard says, 'Gypsy in my heart and coal dust in my veins'.

Michelle Russell is from a family of travelling
showpeople. She is an author, former Early Years
teacher and runs The Activity Bus on Facebook.

Elijah Vardo is a Romani artist, illustrator and graphic designer whose goal is to represent the Roma culture within the art community, and see representation that he wished was there growing up.

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury Education
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 5 January 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 180199045X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1801990455
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 110 g
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 7 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.67 x 0.16 x 8.19 inches
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Halle Had A Hammer: A Bloomsbury Young Reader: Lime Book Band

$11.78

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Book Band: Lime (Ideal for ages 6+)

An inspiring story about a Romani Traveller family, ideal for children practising reading at home or in school.

Halle and her family are Romani Travellers. They move around and they're very good at fixing and making things. Halle's family visit a village that had lots of problems at their annual running race last year. Can Halle's family, with their truck of tools and wood, help the community avert another disaster?

This story from children's authors Richard O'Neill and Michelle Russell is perfect for Key Stage 1 (KS1) children who are learning to read by themselves. It features colour illustrations by Elijah Vardo and provides awareness, understanding and celebration of a Travelling community.
_______________

Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. The series is ideal for both home and school, with gorgeous colour illustrations, tips for parents, and fun activity ideas. Online guided reading and teaching notes, written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), are available at bloomsburyreaders.com.

'Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader. Fun, stretching, just the right length, full of adventurous vocabulary and punctuation.' - Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher

Book Description

Halle's family are Romani Travellers. They move around and they're great at fixing things. When they visit a village fete that had lots of problems last year, they must work together to help the community avert another disaster. Bloomsbury Young Readers provide engaging, illustrated stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson, tailored to get children reading.

About the Author

Richard O'Neill is an internationally acclaimed performance Storyteller, Author and Playwright. He was born and brought up in large traditional, fully nomadic Romani Gypsy family, travelling throughout the North of England and Scotland. His roots are also to be found in the coal mining communities of the North East having family members who worked down the pits. This co-cultural upbringing is reflected in his creative work. As Richard says, 'Gypsy in my heart and coal dust in my veins'.

Michelle Russell is from a family of travelling
showpeople. She is an author, former Early Years
teacher and runs The Activity Bus on Facebook.

Elijah Vardo is a Romani artist, illustrator and graphic designer whose goal is to represent the Roma culture within the art community, and see representation that he wished was there growing up.

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloomsbury Education
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 5 January 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 180199045X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1801990455
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 110 g
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 7 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.67 x 0.16 x 8.19 inches