Books by Nikki Gamble

This book explores the rich and varied world of children's literature and how it can be used in teaching to promote reading for pleasure and create lifelong readers.

Oxford Reading Tree All Stars stories are imaginative yet age-appropriate, perfect for stretching able infants. All Stars is endorsed by Potential Plus, a leading charity which supports children with high learning potential. This Handbook provides support for developing higher-order comprehension skills along with 60 activity sheets.

The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series is a collection of some of the best known stories from around the world carefully adapted for children to read themselves. The Little Red Hen is based on the well-known Russian folk tale about the benefits of working hard.

Enthralling readers with books like "Treasure Island", Robert Louis Stevenson is an enduring force in the world of fiction. This book presents study plans with activities that should encourage children to: analyze features of text; clarify their ideas; plan their own adaptation of a book and more.

This text analyzes the fictional portrayal of the child in the family. It examines the literary representation of the modern family in its different forms and includes critiques of the work of Morris Gleitzman, Jacqueline Wilson and Anne Fine.

An examination of literacy in relation to a range of technology and media, such as talking books, email, video dating, interactive multimedia and on-line materials. In each case, the writers draw on state-of-the-art research to explain the implications for educational practice and policy.