Readerful Books for Sharing: Year 5/Primary 6: The Violet Sea Snail

A tale of friendship and an extraordinary sea creature. On an island in Victorian Scotland live Lydia and her scientist mother.Stories of an amazing sea creature capture Lydia's imagination - but her new neighbours aren't keen.It seems they don't even want to know her. Can Lydia make her first friends, and will she ever see a violet sea snail?A beautifully illustrated short story, full of heart and quiet wonder. This book is a Readerful Book for Sharing. It is for an adult to read aloud to children aged 9 to 10. Readerful: Inspiring Children to Read MoreReaderful is a specially designed reading library that motivates children aged 4-11 to develop a lifelong love of reading.The series offers contemporary, inclusive books across three key collections: Books for Sharing: Picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessionsIndependent Library: Fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series and non-fiction for children to read independentlyRise: Fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently. How Readerful works: • Read aloud the Books for Sharing for magical reading sessions that motivate children to read more. • Encourage children to choose a book to read by themselves, from Readerful's Independent Library or from Rise.You'll find links between the books' topics, vocabulary, characters and authors - all designed to keep children reading, boost their vocabulary and develop their knowledge of the world around them.