Overview

A multi award-winning Fun Literacy Series supported by the Welsh/ UK Government Introducing character JAKE MacJAKE / Confident Reading Version for 8+ Readers/ Interest Age 7-11 The series includes Guide Books for Educators Educational and Humorous Confident and Supported reading provision Comprehensive Glossaries linked with Supported Reading titles aid comprehension and benefit pupils learning English as an additional language Mature Illustrations that serve visual learning bridge a divide between picture books and early chapter novels Features quirky, floating characters The ethereal setting is set out in plots linking to specific elements of Curricula Dyslexia-Friendly Font employed throughout Story Outline: Jake MacJake is fond of fashion. Dressing well is Jake's big passion. He looks for clothes at shops and stalls. His stories hook up with them all. Among his clothes are many capes and he feels snug among their drapes. Story 10 finds Jake learning that although snakes are able to expand, they have no hands! How could that be? He sighs doubly, ""Dear me!"" Story Opening: Jake MacJake is fond of fashion. Dressing well is Jake's big passion. His best-loved words are 'pair' and 'double'. He's not too fond of the word 'trouble'. He looks for clothes at shops and stalls. His stories hook up with them all. Jake MacJake owns many capes and he feels snug among their drapes. The Flitlit Concept/ Example Features/ Attributes: - Improves literacy standards - Pre, during and after reading - Questioning, clarifying, summarising and predicting - Problem-solving - Role-play - Art and design - Script creation

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School/s Pilot Work Feedback (Credited with all Mandatory Consents): ""I am truly in awe of Eiry Rees Thomas. These books are classics and foster attention and a love for the written word. They open up discussions on many topics and encourage exploration and off screen play."" ""On first encountering the Flitlit concept, I was overwhelmed. How do you begin to describe this incredible world? It is unlike anything I have experienced before. Each word on the page is placed to make the whole experience so expansive and rich in detail."" ""The setting is a magical place that can be visited any time, anywhere and which stays within your imagination forever."" ""It is the lyricism of the prose that knocks you off your feet and lulls you in like a siren's song. The employment of rhythm and rhyme creates a magical syncopation that builds anticipation as the stories are read aloud."" ""The Guide for Educators is truly outstanding and will be an asset in helping children to grab on to that spark of imagination."" ""We are deeply embroiled in 'Flitlit Fever' in the classroom. In fact, it has taken over our lives somewhat! "" ""We have read the stories, analysed the language, looked for poetic devices, written reviews, composed Flitlit anthems, designed book covers, written raps, de-constructed characters, examined story lines... and even tried creating new characters and plots!"" ""It has been a thoroughly enjoyable time that has truly harnessed the enthusiasm of the children."" ""Eiry Rees Thomas and her Flitlits make learning a joy,""

"School/s Pilot Work Feedback (Credited with all Mandatory Consents): ""I am truly in awe of Eiry Rees Thomas. These books are classics and foster attention and a love for the written word. They open up discussions on many topics and encourage exploration and off screen play."" ""On first encountering the Flitlit concept, I was overwhelmed. How do you begin to describe this incredible world? It is unlike anything I have experienced before. Each word on the page is placed to make the whole experience so expansive and rich in detail."" ""The setting is a magical place that can be visited any time, anywhere and which stays within your imagination forever."" ""It is the lyricism of the prose that knocks you off your feet and lulls you in like a siren's song. The employment of rhythm and rhyme creates a magical syncopation that builds anticipation as the stories are read aloud."" ""The Guide for Educators is truly outstanding and will be an asset in helping children to grab on to that spark of imagination."" ""We are deeply embroiled in 'Flitlit Fever' in the classroom. In fact, it has taken over our lives somewhat! "" ""We have read the stories, analysed the language, looked for poetic devices, written reviews, composed Flitlit anthems, designed book covers, written raps, de-constructed characters, examined story lines... and even tried creating new characters and plots!"" ""It has been a thoroughly enjoyable time that has truly harnessed the enthusiasm of the children."" ""Eiry Rees Thomas and her Flitlits make learning a joy,"""

Author Information

Eiry Rees Thomas grew up in Wales/U.K. among a creative family embracing a poet, calligrapher/sculptor, illustrators and a cartoonist. The coal-mining community where she spent her formative years was mostly Welsh-speaking, with the English language being introduced to the school curriculum at the age seven level. The musicality of the Welsh language is apparent in the author's unique lyrical voice, described in Welsh as 'telynegol' or harp-like, true to her Celtic roots. Her love of writing bilingually from an early age was given expression following a serious accident. This ended her career as a public health practitioner, peripatetic teacher and medical translator. Her experiences in the field of child development and the privilege of having worked with children and families with additional needs contribute to her work as an author and curriculum content creator.

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