Readerful Independent Library: Oxford Reading Level 12: A Comic History

Our favourite comics are part of a long history of storytelling through pictures. Discover how cave paintings start the story, leading the way up to the superheroes we love today.

Readerful is designed to motivate children to read more. This Independent Library book is for pupils in Y3/P4 at Oxford Reading Level 12 to read without support.

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Comic books are part of a long history of artwork presented in sequence. From ancient Egyptian wall paintings to modern manga, these are all examples of amazing narrative art. See how people have been telling stories through pictures for thousands of years, and pick up a pencil to try drawing a comic yourself!

This book is from Readerful's Independent Library. It is for children aged 7 to 8 to read without support.

Readerful is a reading library specially designed to motivate children to read more. The series offers contemporary, inclusive books for children from 4 to 11 years, including:

Books for Sharing: picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessions

Independent Library: fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series and non-fiction for children to read independently

Rise: fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently.

How Readerful works:
- Read aloud the Books for Sharing for magical reading sessions that motivate children to read more.
- Then encourage children to choose a book to read by themselves, from Readerful's Independent Library or from Rise. You'll find links between the books' topics, vocabulary, characters and authors - all designed to keep children reading, boost their vocabulary and develop their knowledge of the world around them.