House that Sailed Away

Big Cat Read On supports fluent readers to improve their reading skills and nurture a love of reading. Consisting of a wide range of engaging chapter books, the Big Cat Read On series improves reading stamina and comprehension, develops vocabulary, and introduces children to more sophisticated narrative structures and themes.

What do you do when someone asks you to look after a house full of mysteries, and with the ability to sail away? Jake’s got some problems to solve: learn how to move a house and think of somewhere safe to put it. But moving it is one thing, keeping it a secret is quite another – just where do you hide something as big as a house?

Ask the author and Book talk questions invite the reader to think more deeply about the themes in the book and reflect on their reading experience. Online lesson plans provide guidance in using this book in a range of settings, including independent, social and whole-class reading – all designed to support the reader to connect with the book and encourage a positive attitude to reading.

In every sense this is a dream come true for Jacqueline, as she literally dreamt the plot of this story. It was such a vivid and detailed dream she decided to write it down. Most of the characters and the opening chapter were in the dream including their names. Jacqueline often finds inspiration in dreams and from walking in her local park, where she wrestled with plot holes and found a conclusion for the story. As she has always wanted to have a children’s fiction book published, this is also a dream made real.