When Skeet and Hassan go exploring around a volcano on their home planet Mars, the last thing they expect to find is a Prankster Orb. One bad decision sends them into a live reality television show, where they must win fiendish challenges. Will the two friends make it back from Alien Island?
Key Features
Comprehension Strategy: Background Knowledge
Making Connections
Genre: Fiction
Learning Area: English,Science,Technologies
Recommended Age: 10-12
Series: Novastar
Text Type: Narrative
About NovaStar
NovaStar supports the explicit instruction of language comprehension, integrating background knowledge, vocabulary and comprehension strategies.
NovaStar can be used across middle and upper primary, with 60 titles best suited for readers aged between 8 and 10 years, and 60 titles best suited for readers aged between 10 and 12 years.
- Suited for years 3 – 6
- Includes contemporary fiction texts and knowledge-rich non-fiction texts
- Builds fluency, vocabulary and comprehension strategies and skills
- Contains explicit teaching notes and exemplar lesson plans
