Bibliograph

King Midas and the gold, Alex Frith ; illustrated by Simona Sanfilipo ; reading expert, Allison Kelly

Type

Label

King Midas and the gold, Alex Frith ; illustrated by Simona Sanfilipo ; reading expert, Allison Kelly

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

King Midas and the gold

Oclc number

237192967

Responsibility statement

Alex Frith ; illustrated by Simona Sanfilipo ; reading expert, Allison Kelly

Series statement

Usborne first reading. Level one

Summary

This is a new title in the fantastic "First Reading" series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. When good King Midas helps an elderly man find his way home he is granted his fondest wish to turn anything he touches into pure gold. At first, this gift seems like the most wonderful thing to have ever happened but he soon learns that you should be careful what you wish for. This key series was developed in conjunction with reading expert Allison Kelly from the University of Surrey, a reading specialist. Every title has clear and compelling text that allows children to build their burgeoning reading skills and is accompanied by charming and highly appealing illustrations

Target audience

juvenile

Classification