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Hector and the Cello Ros Asquith

Hector and the Cello By Ros Asquith

Hector and the Cello by Ros Asquith


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Summary

Hector the Hippo wants to play the cello more than anything else in the world. But who in the jungle will teach him? Most of the other animals laugh at the idea. Finally Hector meets a musician who can help him, a lyrebird. He practices everyday until he has a chance to play at a grand concert in front of all the other animals.

Hector and the Cello Summary

Hector and the Cello: Band 08/Purple (Collins Big Cat) by Ros Asquith

Hector the Hippo wants to play the cello more than anything else in the world. But who in the jungle will teach him? Most of the other animals laugh at the idea. Finally Hector meets a musician who can help him, a lyrebird. He practices everyday until he has a chance to play at a grand concert in front of all the other animals.

  • Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.
  • Text type - A story by a significant author.
  • A storyboard on pages 22 and 23 summarises the story in eight illustrations providing an opportunity to recap the key events.
  • Curriculum links - Music: Exploring sounds, Classroom instruments, Combining sounds to make music; Science: Animals; ICT: Using text and tables to develop ideas.
  • This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
  • This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

About Ros Asquith

Ros Asquith is well-known to Guardian readers for her strip cartoon Doris, which ran for over ten years. She is also the succesful author of children's books, notably the Letty Chubb Teenage Worrier series for teenagers published by Piccadilly and Puffin. She lives in North London with her husband - a jazz critic - and two teenage sons.

Additional information

GOR002497556
9780007186181
0007186185
Hector and the Cello: Band 08/Purple (Collins Big Cat) by Ros Asquith
Used - Very Good
Paperback
HarperCollins Publishers
20050105
24
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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