![]() ![]() I think I speak for everyone involved when I say we are delighted with the new format and we are excited that it will now be in the hands of new, young readers ! Well done, Team Biscuits. Finally, the edits were sent back to Maverick editor, Kim, who worked with Sophia’s illustrations to design a new format for the book. It was landslide victory for ‘Biscuit Blast Off!’ģ. Next I tried out the revised text on a group of eager Year One and Year Two children in my school, which also involved voting on a new title for the book. This involved cutting the word count and limiting new and difficult vocabulary that might throw younger readers … such as ‘aerodynamics’!Ģ. First I worked with Maverick’s literary consultant to edit the text to make it suitable for readers of purple band. In my case, I was approached by Steve and Kim at Maverick and was delighted that they wanted to develop the story into this new format. Since early readers usually work to a specific criteria, and these vary from publisher to publisher, editors usually contact authors directly where these texts are concerned, as opposed to submissions. How is the publication of an early reader similar or different to a picture book? ![]() Maverick are republishing some of their existing picture book texts into this early reader format, which is exciting for newly independent readers who will be able to practise their reading skills while reading stories they know and love. These are banded in order of difficulty (pink to purple) and are the kind of text your child might bring home from school or nursery. She lives in a book-filled home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. Tulip Loves Rex, as well as the bestselling Biscuit books and many other beloved childrens books. Product Details About the Author Product Details. ![]() Maverick have developed a range of early readers books aimed at a child’s independent reading level. Thelma the Unicorn Only 9.99 with Purchase of Any Kids Book. To celebrate the publication of my Maverick early reader with Sophia Touliatou, ‘Biscuit Blast Off!’ I thought I’d share a little bit about how the new book came about since early readers can be something of a mystery to authors. ![]()
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