starchasers
The Starchasers’ series provides exciting science fiction stories using the same characters and will appeal to boys and girls equally. The interest level is between 8–14 year olds with an 8–9 years reading age. There are six chapter books and a Teaching Guide.
Books in the set Reading age Interest level Word count
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8–9 yrs 8–14 yrs 4000
The galactic shopping mall
Ripp Gunn has a job for the Starchasers — to find his daughter, Ella. But she’s on planet Trajan, which is nothing but one big shopping centre. They find two Ellas. But who is real — and what’s going on?
The lost explorers
The Starchasers have a dangerous mission — to rescue the space ship Red Star and its crew of six. The erupting volcano and the giant killer fish won’t make it easier!
The deadly virus
Somebody is making fake designer gadgets. Then the Starchasers’ ship The Lightspinner gets a bad computer virus. Is there a link?
The ultimate secret
It starts out as a normal mission for the Starchasers —to save a planet from some nasty insects. But when Suma finds out some big secrets about his past, things get tricky.
The jungle planet
The jungle on this planet can cover your spaceship in a few hours, trapping you forever. Not a good place to go, but the Starchasers are bored and broke, so they go for it. The next minute, Finn and Suma are fighting for their lives.
The planet of the vampires
It all started with some dodgy software. Then the Lightspinner’s life support gets knocked out. Time to make an emergency landing on an unknown planet! Just another day for the Starchasers!
The Starchasers’ Teaching Guide contains photocopiable work sheets covering all six books in the set one series. Each book is supported by eight work sheets that have been carefully crafted to engage and enthuse students. The activities have a literacy focus, but are designed around a variety of tasks that will appeal to 8–14 year olds. Teachers’ notes fully explain each work sheet and its focus as well as providing extension ideas.
FOR PRICING SEE PAGE 127
Fiction UPPER PRIMARY
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The Galactic Shopping Mall pp 14–15
Teaching Guide
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