Karen Wallace
Personal Information
Description
Karen Wallace (born in Canada) is the author of more than ninety books, including the novel Raspberries on the Yangtze and the picture books I Am a Tyrannosaurus and Think of an Eel. Karen also writes for children¹s television. She lives with her husband, novelist Sam Llewellyn; two sons, Will and Martin; and two Maine Coon cats, Cougar and Dave, in England. - Simon & Schuster (publishers)
Books
Arthur the king
A simple retelling of one of the legends of King Arthur. Arthur is the King of of Britain but he has to fight for his kingdom. Merlin the magician must teach him how. And of course, Arthur will need a sword fit for a king. Suggested level: junior, primary.
The Emperor's New Clothes
Retelling of Andersen's tale The emperor's new clothes.
Minibeasts
Flora's big noise
Start Reading is a new series of highly enjoyable books for beginning readers at KS1. Down in the Jungle is at Orange Band 6 of the Start Reading programme. Follow the adventures of Flora the elephant, Lulu the parrot, Spot the leopard and Monty the monkey.
Run, rat, run!
Includes stories of no more than 50 words, focusing on CVC words with short vowel sounds.
Diving dolphin
This Level 1 book is appropriate for children who are just beginning to read. A young dolphin's life is full of adventure! He wants to explore, but danger lurks! Can he escape the killer whale? For children who are just beginning to read and who have a limited vocabulary, these 32-page Level 1 books-about everything from tadpoles to puppies-use word repetition and simple sentences to convey meaning. Picture dictionary boxes with word labels "show" the meanings of words. These books contain between 400 and 450 words each, and they are 80 percent pictures and 20 percent text. The Dorling Kindersley Readers combine an enticing visual layout with high-interest, easy-to-read stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool to grade 4.
Thunderbelle's beauty parlour
The 'Monster Mountain' series presents lively, appealing monster stories for boys and girls. They all feature Thunderbelle the monster - who likes eating cake, climbing trees and dressing up - and her friends. In this story, Thunderbelle looks in the mirror and doesn't like what she sees!