THE FLITLITS / Fun Literacy Series / Read, Laugh, and Learn
A multi award-winning Fun Literacy Series supported by the Welsh/ UK Government
Introducing character QUEENY SQUASH
Book 2 of 13 in a Series, with Associated Guide Books for Educators
Confident Reading Version for 8+ Readers/ Interest Age 7-11
Educational and Humorous
The Flitlit books offer tiered instruction by means of Confident and Supported reading provision.
All supported reading titles link to comprehensive, page-by page Glossaries, designed to aid comprehension and to benefit pupils learning English as an additional language
The page by page, mature Illustrations serve visual learning and bridge a divide between picture books and early chapter novels
The series offers reading materials suited to homes, homeschooling, and blended learning
Features quirky, floating characters
The ethereal setting is set out in plots linking to specific elements of Curricula
The choice of a Dyslexia-Friendly Font is employed throughout
Outline:Queeny Squash wears bother boots. When she bolts, others scoot.
She pounds the ground without a break until the palace rocks and shakes.
Follow STORY 2 and gaze as Queeny stumbles round a maze.
A sign spells out, "Collect a Pass". She may swing left or spring right past.Story Opening:The hidden land of Seldom See has a queen and king.
Royal Flitlit Queeny Squash rules the land along with Kingy Bling.
They have a lively toddler titled Princess Peachy.
The princess clatters tuneless drums and mimics all things screechy.
Potty Palace is their home. It sits inside the Royal zone.
The Royal zone, based at Plum Plot, houses such a topsy-turvy lot.The Flitlit Concept/ Example Features/ Attributes:• Improves literacy standards
• Tiered instruction offers confident and supported reading book options
• Age-appropriate illustrations support visual learning
• A dyslexia-friendly font employed throughout
• Humorous, easy-read, lyrical text
• Cross-curricular attributes
• Multicultural classroom considerations
• Understanding motivations and decision making
• Personal and social values
• Cognitive, physical, and social interaction
• Diversity and inclusion
• Additional needs considerations
• A detailed
map of the setting invites children to visit, discover, and explore
• Stars SOL-FA, SHIFT, AGLOW, and GLEE govern the ethos of the concept
• Pre, during, and after reading
• Questioning, clarifying, summarizing, and predicting
• Problem-solving
• Role-play
• Art and design
• Script creation
• Extension activities
• School and social stage productions
Eiry Rees Thomas grew up in Wales/U.K. among a creative family embracing a poet, calligrapher/sculptor, illustrators, and a cartoonist. The coal-mining community where she spent her formative years was mostly Welsh-speaking, with the English language being introduced to the school curriculum at the age seven level. The musicality of the Welsh language is apparent in the author's unique lyrical voice, described in Welsh as "telynegol" or harp-like, true to her Celtic roots. Her love of writing bilingually from an early age was given expression following a serious accident. This ended her career as a public health practitioner, peripatetic teacher, and medical translator. Her experiences in the field of child development and the privilege of having worked with children and families with additional needs contribute to her work as an author and curriculum content creator.
