The Show Must Go On (Bug Club) Independent Reading Year 2 Fiction Lime B Plus

[!!!CELL TRUNCATED!!!] Ages:  6-7 years old   Levels:  Years 1 and 2   Subject:  Literacy   Designed for stretching more advanced readers   Ages 6-7   Reading book   Ideal for Learning at Home   ‘Nestled quietly by the railway and the river, in the Showman’s Yard, a treasure trove can be found … but only by those who really look, and really listen.’     Follow Mary Ann and her travelling  S howmen family as they defend their yard from developers.  T he generations work together to help everyone understand that  Grandad Henry is right: ‘ not all treasure  glistens ’ .     Written  by  Michelle Russell,  whose family spans several generations within the Showman community , as well as   Richard O’Neill, a  Traditional Travelling person ,  and reviewed by the children and teachers of Thorntree Primary School, Glasgow, as well as Christine Stirling from The Showmen’s Guild,  this  story highlights some of the problems  a travelling  S howmen community can sometimes face.