James Steptowe

Raid of the Ratskull Rodents James Steptowe

When Gus the cat finds out his beloved owner has had something very sacred of his go missing, Gus smells foul play and is ready to investigate. What Gus isn't quite prepared for is just how difficult and downright dangerous it will be to get it back...

Who's it for?
If you're aged 7-11 and like adventure and mystery stories that involve courageous cats, revolting rats and gullible guinea pigs, all within a book that is going to keep you hooked, but challenge your reading, then Raid of the Ratskull Rodents is the book for you.

Why did James write it?
Being a full-time Primary School teacher, James knows how to challenge and engage Primary School children's reading. It has also been a long-time ambition of James' to write a children's book. He always knew that he wanted to write a book which children would enjoy, but also feel challenged by. He knew, through his teaching experience that one of the things children need most throughout their reading is exposure to different and challenging vocabulary.

Enter James' solution:
Raid of the Ratskull Rodents is a book full of different and challenging vocabulary, but rather than let his readers be baffled by this, James has highlighted specific vocabulary in bold, then provided definitions in footnotes at the bottom of the page.