Boris on the Move

Name: Boris on the Move
Price: 6.29 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780545484435

By: Andrew Joyner

Product Description

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Boris lives with his mom and dad in a van as they travel the world. But now the van never leaves the yard.until one morning, Boris feels a jolt. Is he traveling on an adventure to the Amazon or the safari like he's always wanted?

This "Branches" chapter reader from Scholastic is specially designed for children who are branching out from beginning reader books. Branches books feature easy-to-read, decodable text; relatable characters; high-interest content; a fast-paced plot; and illustrations that reinforce the text. Grades K-2. 74 pages, softcover.

Product Information

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Title: Boris on the Move
By: Andrew Joyner
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 80
Vendor: Scholastic Trade
Publication Date: 2013

Weight: 4 ounces
ISBN: 054548443X
ISBN-13: 9780545484435
Ages: 3-6
Series: Boris
Stock No: WW484435

Publisher's Description

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A new early chapter book series where adventure is always just around the corner.

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Meet Boris! He lives with his mom and dad in Hogg Bay. Their home is a van that once traveled all over the world. Then one morning, Boris feels a jolt. Could it be? Is the van really moving? Is Boris on an adventure at last?But when Boris ends up on a trip to a wildlife refuge instead of the jungle safari he'd imagined, he ends up having an adventure he'll never forget. Because for this little warthog, life never quite turns out as he plans.

Author Bio

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Andrew Joyner is an illustrator and cartoonist published internationally in newspapers and magazines including THE SUNDAY AGE, THE AGE, SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, SUN-HERALD, SOUTH CHINA MONRING POST, and READER'S DIGEST. He has illustrated books by humorists Ross Campbell and Wendy Harmer. THE TERRIBLE PLOP was his first picture book and most recently, he has produced a series of chapter books featuring Boris, a loveable warthog. He lives in Strathalbyn, South Australia.

Editorial Reviews

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Praise for BORIS ON THE MOVE:*"For emergent readers who view themselves as accomplished (or wish to be seen that way), this, one of the publisher's Branches line, might just be the perfect choice."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Joyner moves effortlessly between small written sections and big illustrations with comic style text. Really gorgeous...But above all, they're just ridiculously fun boy books."--Elizabeth Bird, New York Public Library