The Show Must Go On (Bug Club) Independent Reading Year 2 Fiction Lime B Plus

<div> <p><span>Ages: </span><span>6-7 years old</span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span>Levels:</span><span> Years 1 and 2</span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <div> <p><span><span>Subject: </span></span><span><span>Literacy</span></span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <ul> <li><span>Designed for stretching more advanced readers</span><span> </span></li> <li><span>Ages 6-7</span><span> </span></li> <li><span>Reading book</span><span> </span></li> <li><span>Ideal for Learning at Home</span><span> </span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <div> <p><span>‘Nestled quietly by the railway and the river, in the Showman''s Yard, a treasure trove can be found … but only by those who really look, and really listen.''</span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span><span></span></span><span> </span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p><span>Follow Mary Ann and her travelling </span><span>S</span><span>howmen family as they defend their yard from developers. </span><span>T</span><span>he generations work together to help everyone understand that </span><span>Grandad Henry is right: ‘</span><span>not all treasure </span><span><span>glistens</span></span><span><span>''</span></span><span>.</span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span><span></span></span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span>Written </span><span>by </span><span>Michelle Russell, </span><span>whose family spans several generations within the Showman community</span><span>, as well as</span><span> </span><span>Richard O''Neill, a </span><span>Traditional Travelling person</span><span>,</span><span> and reviewed by the children and teachers of Thorntree Primary School, Glasgow, as well as Christine Stirling from The Showmen''s Guild, </span><span>this</span><span> story highlights some of the problems </span><span>a travelling </span><span>S</span><span>howmen community can sometimes face.</span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span><span></span></span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span>Beautifully illustrated by Mitch Miller, also from a travelling </span><span>Showmen</span><span> background, </span><span>no one will be left in any doubt that </span><span><span>S</span></span><span><span>howpeople</span><span> shouldn''t and can''t be brushed aside.</span></span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span><span></span></span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span>''I would recommend this as a book that brings </span><span><span>S</span></span><span><span>howpeople</span><span> and their lifestyle alive''. </span></span><span>Valerie Moody (MBE), National Education Liaison Officer for The Showmen''s Guild of Great Britain</span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span><span></span></span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span><span>This book is part of the </span></span><span>Bug Club </span><span>Independent </span><span>Lime Plus series, which give</span><span>s</span><span> high attaining children age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction stories </span><span>to </span><span>help them to work at greater depth.</span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span><span></span></span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span><span>For more Bug Club books and </span></span><span><span>learn a