The Stolen Tea Tray - Sparklers Asian Stories

Niwas worked hard all day selling glasses of tea, just to earn enough for a plate of curry and rice. So when his precious silver tea tray goes missing, he's desperate to get it back. Could that be it, being carried through the market by a young girl…? This new full colour Asian stories are contemporary tales set across Asia and the Pacific. Students follow characters their own age in their local environments - at school, at home, in the village, visiting local landmarks - so they can observe everyday life in another culture. How are their lives different to mine? Who works in their families and how? What are their everyday challenges? With a window onto the social and cultural norms of our near neighbours, these books are valuable tools to build both literacy skills and cross cultural understanding. Each beautifully illustrated book includes photography of the local setting, an illustrated glossary, country map and key country statistics, map of the story's narrative structure and comprehension questions.