Bug Club Shared Reading: Junko Tabei: One Step at a Time (Year 2)

Junko was a small, weak child. She got sick easily.  She struggled with sports at school. No one then could have guessed what dizzying heights she would reach as an adult. Junko is about the embark on the hardest journey of her life - climbing Mount Everest. The climb is dangerous and exhausting, trudging through waist-deep snow and battling gusts of winds. Can Junko reach the top, one step at a time? Highly engaging, illustrated picture book to be read out loud to children aged 6–7 Ideal for reading aloud at home with your child Helps expose your child to rich language and curriculum-linked vocabulary  Includes key terms from Geography and the topic area of mountains Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools ‘These books are a great start to addressing the wider curriculum and the vocabulary issues that schools are identifying.’ - Assistant Head, Primary Academy The Bug Club Shared books are highly engaging, beautifully illustrated stories designed to be read out loud to children. The programme exposes children to rich, curriculum-linked vocabulary, helping to build an understanding across school subjects and cultivate a love for reading.