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Fast Tracks

A series that challenges talented, independent readers to critically analyse the literature they read.

What makes a good historical fiction or adventure story? What is the difference between fantasy and historical fiction? What is unique about the plot in a mystery story?

Fast Tracks is an innovative reading series that helps middle and upper primary students to answer these questions. Fast Tracks consists of narratives and non-fiction text types. Students learn about the different structure followed by a particular genre, how characters develop, and the importance of setting and plot in a genre.

The unique Genre Focus Books explicitly teach students about the conventions of a particular genre, so they can critically evaluate the texts they read. The supporting teacher's notes included in the Focus Books introduce structures that students can use in their own writing.

Key comprehension strategies are introduced and reinforced across the series.

Suitable for 8-12 year olds.

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Historical Fiction Series I
Halfway Round the World

By Christine Harris
Matthew Francis has made a promise and he intends to keep it. He has promised his dying father that he will still sail to a new life in Australia. But Matthew is more scared than he has ever been in his life before. What will he find halfway around the world?
Category: Reading
ISBN: 978 0 73123 246 8
Description: Book
Publisher: Pearson Primary
Reading Level/Broadband Level: 27 - 28 Independent
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List Price $12.95 (AUD)
76pp - Paperback