Mustafa never wins anything. Sam, the teacher’s pet, is always the class competition champion. But when Mustafa finds out the prize for the latest school project is tickets to a football game, he has to win.
Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.
A reader response page provides lots of opportunities for speaking and listening and scaffolding writing.
Text type: A contemporary story
Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
