Genre: recount.

Learning Objectives: Word Recognition

Strand 5: Explore and experiment with sounds, words and texts.

Language Comprehension

Strand 7: Extend their vocabulary, exploring the meanings and sounds of new words.

This book features in the following series: Rigby Star, Starquest .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

This is a guide book. This book was published 2007 by Pearson Education Limited .

Monica Hughes is the author of "A Handful of Seeds" and the Isis""trilogy. Frances Ripley is a children's author who specializes in books on transportation and construction vehicles.