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K-3
Writing Stories series.
Each book introduces a genre of writing; perhaps unbelievably, the manufactured student examples are at a similar reading level to the useful instructive text. Often arbitrary stock photos, graphics, and drawings break up the text, and running footers offer suggestions and pose questions; "more top tips" are appended. There's a significant amount of repetition across the volumes. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Writing Stories titles: Adventure Stories, Fairy Tales, and Mystery Stories.
(4)
K-3
Writing Stories series.
Each book introduces a genre of writing; perhaps unbelievably, the manufactured student examples are at a similar reading level to the useful instructive text. Often arbitrary stock photos, graphics, and drawings break up the text, and running footers offer suggestions and pose questions; "more top tips" are appended. There's a significant amount of repetition across the volumes. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Writing Stories titles: Adventure Stories, Fairy Tales, and Mystery Stories.
(4)
K-3
Writing Stories series.
Each book introduces a genre of writing; perhaps unbelievably, the manufactured student examples are at a similar reading level to the useful instructive text. Often arbitrary stock photos, graphics, and drawings break up the text, and running footers offer suggestions and pose questions; "more top tips" are appended. There's a significant amount of repetition across the volumes. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Writing Stories titles: Adventure Stories, Fairy Tales, and Mystery Stories.