Book Band: Dark Blue (Ideal for ages 9+)An inspiring fantasy story from Katya Balen, author of The Space We-re In and October, October.Maggie wants her dad to take her birdwatching like he promised but he-s too busy and she ends up at the zoo with her auntie and her annoying cousins. There, she sees a strange bird and takes one of its beautiful silver feathers home.Little does she know, that this is the start of a magical adventure in the moonlight- This magical story features black-and-white illustrations by Pham Quang Phuc.The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school
