Porta Porcupine's Prickly Predicament (Bedtime Adventure Books for Kids Book 1)(Full Length Chapter Books for Kids Ages 6-12) (Includes Children Educational Worksheets)

Nathan Ford

Sinopsis

An important book for readers of all ages, Irvine Press brings quality biographies for kids through engagingly written volumes of true-to-life stories of important figures in history.

Our message is simple: Dream Big, We'll Show You How.

Young Portia Porcupine finds herself in a prickly predicament when one of her good friends, Lulu Lion, accidentally gets hurt by Portia’s sharp quills. Already intimidated by her strong and powerful friends, the accident drives Portia away from them. At around the same time, she meets timid Pandu Pangolin whose impressive scales withstand her troublesome barbs. The two begin a fast friendship, however, they encounter poachers in an unfamiliar part of the forest and before they can react, Pandu is taken captive! Portia needs to save Pandu before it’s too late but can she do it alone?

Among these biographies, readers will find exceptional and notable men and women across varying disciplines to instill a sense of purpose and goal oriented living from an early age. Discover how each life was shaped and transformed through passion, determination, grit.

Discover Inside This Book:

● The life and work of Nathan Ford
● Difficulties and struggles growing up and as an adult
● Focus on the influence and societal impact
● Vivid illustrations
● Bonus trivia questions for fun activity

In addition to the life and work of Nathan Ford, a special section at the back of the book includes extras of multiple-choice quiz questions and discussion prompts. Learning about historical figures has never been so fascinating!

Disponible desde: 22/10/2022.

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