Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Ship in Trouble (Oxford Reading Tree)

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Written by Roderick Hunt
Illustrations by Alex Brychta
Stage 6, More stories C
The children help rescue the crew of a ship in trouble.
24 pages
New words:
Zip wire - also known as a zip-line, flying fox, foefie slide, aerial runway, aerial ropeslide, death slide or tyrolean crossing.
Crutches - a long stick with a crosspiece at the top, used as a support under the armpit by a lame person.
Lash - fasten (something) securely with a cord or rope: he lashed the flag to the mast.
Pulley - a wheel with a grooved rim around which a cord passes.

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