Smoke and Flames

Bushfire season is a bad time to get distracted, and Lawson is finding this out the hard way! As clouds of ash surround his house, Lawson must quickly follow the fire plan his mum made for him. But has he acted in time to get both himself and his grandpa to safety?

About NovaStar

NovaStar supports the explicit instruction of language comprehension, integrating background knowledge, vocabulary and comprehension strategies.

NovaStar can be used across middle and upper primary, with 60 titles best suited for readers aged between 8 and 10 years, and 60 titles best suited for readers aged between 10 and 12 years.

• Suited for years 3 6
• Includes contemporary fiction texts and knowledge-rich non-fiction texts
• Builds fluency, vocabulary and comprehension strategies and skills
• Contains explicit teaching notes and exemplar lesson plans