Tara Binns: Deep-sea Explorer: Band 15/Emerald

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When Tara Binns opens her dressing up box something exciting happens …

Tara Binns is a deep-sea explorer! Earthquakes, freezing darkness and a giant squid put Tara under pressure on her trip to the very bottom of the ocean. But even when she’s out of her depth, Tara dives right into every challenge …

This exciting title in the Tara Binns mini-series is written by Lisa Rajan.

Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.

Text type: An adventure story

Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.