What This Book Is About
Daisy's class catches space fever. A talk about stars and planets sets it off, the teacher declares a whole week of space, and the fever follows Daisy home.
What Daisy does with it is set about turning her bedroom ceiling into the universe, using glow-in-the-dark stars, a best friend and a tube of superglue. Anyone who has read a Daisy book can see where this is going. The seventeenth Daisy story, told as always in Daisy's own voice: chatty, certain of itself, and very funny.
Available at Popular bookstores, Kinokuniya, and the Singapore National Library.
Why We Recommend This Book
The Daisy series is a proven gateway to independent reading for young learners. Kes Gray writes in short sentences, simple vocabulary, and a conversational first-person style that mirrors exactly how children think and talk. Despite being 288 pages, the book reads quickly because the font is large, illustrations break up the text, and each chapter is short. For A1-A2 readers, the combination of accessible language and genuine humor creates the best possible reading experience: one where the child forgets they are "practicing English" and just enjoys the story.
The space theme also lines up with science topics taught in Grade 3, so the words for stars and planets arrive wrapped in a joke rather than in textbook language. And Daisy herself has the quality every good question starts with: she sees no reason not to try it.
Reading Level Guide
Building reading foundations? Start with picture books and simple labeled stories.
The sweet spot. Accessible for A1 readers; A2 readers will read fluently.
A quick, easy read. Great for building speed and confidence.
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