Livewires
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"Livewire" is a series of reading materials with a teenage or adult interest level for those with reading ages below ten. This title is part of the "Real Lives" sports series, and discusses the Arsenal football team. It is designed specifically for people with reading ages of nine or ten, and aims to engage the interest of the reader in a non-patronizing way, and lead towards the attainment of a higher reading ability. It is accessible in layout and design, and there are many facts and illustrations. All "Livewire" books have been written by qualified special needs teachers and have been designed, checked and graded in association with the Basic Skills Agency. The "Real Lives" series offers biographies in the categories of: sport; film and music; and politics and history.
To ensure accessibility and readability, Hodder & Stoughton have worked with The Basic Skills Agency on "Livewire" - a series of reading material with a teenage or adult interest level for those with a reading age of 10 or below, or for adult students learning English as a second or foreign language. It offers teenagers and adults appropriate fiction and non-fiction which is graded at reading ages 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, and 9-10. The books aim to engage the interest of the reader in a motivating and non-patronizing way, and lead him or her towards the attainment of a higher reading level. "Livewire Real Lives" is in the non-fiction part of the series and provides illustrated biographies in the categories of sport, film, music, politics and history, and may be used in the Literacy Hour to bridge the gap between NC levels 2/3 and level 4. It is designed to be accessible in layout and content and offers facts and photographs to sustain the interest of the beginner reader. All "Livewire" books are written by experienced and qualified special needs teachers.
Real Lives is a series of books about famous people from the worlds of: Sport; Film and Music; Politics and History. This book will be of interest to readers of all ages. It has clear, easy-to-read text and a variety of photographs.