As five friends paddle around the bay in their dinghy, none of them see a storm coming until it’s too late. Swept out to sea, the children end up on a desert island. Follow them in this exciting playscript, as they explore the island and try to find a way to escape – and discover that sometimes it’s the most unlikely person who saves the day.

• Gold/Band 9 offers developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters

• Text type: A playscript

• A map of the island on pages 22 and 23 help readers to retrace the events of the play

• Curriculum links: Citizenship – Taking part: developing skills of communication and participation; Art and Design – People in action; Geography – An island home

• This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader

Product Details

Series

Big Cat Playscripts

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780007336166

Publisher

Collins

Date published

September 1st, 2010

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