{"product_id":"descriptosaurus-punctuation-in-action-years-4-6-jack-and-the-crystal-fang-hardback","title":"Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Years 4-6: Jack and the Crystal Fang - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe only cure for a deadly plague sweeping the country is the crystal fang of a dragon that has terrorised the surrounding countryside for many years. Until now, the location of its den on Dragon Ridge Mountain has remained a mystery. In a race against time, Jack battles through a storm to reach the top of Dragon Ridge Mountain. With Merlin to guide him, Jack enters the dragon’s den and comes face to face with the monstrous beast. This is a story of courage, magic and one boy’s brave quest to fulfil a destiny foretold by the legends of long ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Jack on his journey as he writes the story with the assistance of the magician Merlin and Punctua, the Fairy Godmother of Writing, to punctuate properly and become a bestselling author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Years 4–6: Jack and the Crystal Fang is part of a short series of age-specific, beautifully illustrated stories that can be read for pleasure and\/or used as a contextualised resource, containing a step-by-step guide to teaching punctuation. The characters from each story are used to demonstrate a range of punctuation rules in a fun and engaging way appropriate to the book’s age group. Areas covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eformulating punctuation rules.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe use of misconceptions to highlight common errors.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eteaching tips to provide a punctuation model.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book explores the impact of punctuation on reading, understanding, meaning and effect, and can be used as a basis for pupils’ own punctuation or included in their ‘Writer’s Toolkit.’ These new \u003ci\u003eDescriptosaurus \u003c\/i\u003estories are an indispensable teaching aid for making punctuation fun for all primary teachers and literacy coordinators.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45600993411310,"sku":"9781032040936","price":227.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/descriptosaurus-punctuation-in-action-years-4-6-jack-and-the-crystal-fang-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}