Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Years 3-4: Classic Children's Literature contains 12 high quality extracts from classic children's stories and is perfect for developing reading strategies as children move through Key Stage 2.

Each of the extracts from classic children's literature is accompanied by eight sets of questions based on the Key Stage 2 (KS2) Reading Content Domains and National Curriculum. This book provides opportunities to tackle more complex vocabulary, explore how authors use language to impact their readers and develop endurance for longer passages. The clear structure and the author's passion for literature make Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Years 3-4: Classic Children's Literature invaluable for everyone working with pupils aged 7-9.

Support for teachers and parents is built in with guidance for how to teach the different question types, plus suggestions for embedding these texts in the wider English curriculum. This series is suitable for new and recently qualified teachers as well as those who are more experienced and wanting to expand the range of texts they use in the classroom.

The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix PotterThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumAlice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollThe Story of Dr. Dolittle by Hugh LoftingLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery WilliamsThe Magic Bedknob by Mary NortonThe Railway Children by E. NesbitPeter Pan by J.M.BarrieThe Nutcracker and the Mouse-King by E.T.A. HoffmannThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameThe Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain