Catching the moon, paperback/mal peet

Prince Hal is upset - he wants the moon.

So the King and Queen send their servants, Grim and Crumb, out to catch the moon for him, with hilarious consequences.

This charming story by award-winning author Mal Peat and Elspeth Graham is illustrated by Xiao Xin.

- Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.

- Text type: A simple story with a familiar setting - Children can recap the main stages of the story on pages 14-15, providing lots of speaking and listening opportunities.

- Curriculum links: Knowledge and Understanding of the world.