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Solo Home Solo Booklist Solo Downloads Solos—Australia’s best and most awarded book series for beginning readers. Solos are readable, original Australian stories for newly independent readers. Children who are just developing their literacy skills need ‘real’ novels to give them confidence . . . Solos are purpose-built to do just that! • Over one million copies in print • Successfully trialled in Australian schools • Written by some of Australia’s best children’s authors • Artwork by some of Australia’s best illustrators Almost half of the Solo fiction titles have been named Notable Books by the Children’s Book Council of Australia! The first four titles were published in 1997 and today there are 44 fiction titles and 18 non-fiction titles in the Solo range. For a complete list of the books, go to our Book List page. Solo Fiction These Solos are 56-page novels from some of Australia’s best authors and illustrators. They possess all the elements of a real novel while providing a simple story-line and strong characterisation. The books are designed to give children a feeling of success by featuring simple words, chapters and short sentences. Solo Nonfiction Solo nonfiction is designed to engage emergent readers and encourage their curiosity at all levels.   Travelling Solo Travelling Solo is a range of Solo nonfiction titles covering various countries from social/historical points of view. The countries are chosen on the basis of their religion and climate, since these factors determine so many important elements of society. Festivals, culture, architecture, geography, history, food and dress are some of the areas covered in these books. These titles help develop thinking skills as well as reading skills. Illustrations work as effectively as the text to convey meaning, explore ideas and challenge thinking. Solo Wildlife   Solo Wildlife The Solo Wildlife series may be the first wildlife series to focus on how perfectly an animal is designed to live in its environment. It is almost certainly the first series of its kind to deal with issues of numeracy, allowing the teacher to explore mathematical concepts while giving children a pleasurable reading experience. The simple text and beautiful full-colour illustrations introduce beginning readers to the most fascinating animals from across the globe. Solos are available in all good book stores. Images shown on this page from: Budgie, written and illustrated by Steven Woolman Solo Transport: Ships, written and illustrated by John Nicholson Travelling Solo to France, written and illustrated by Bettina Guthridge Jack's Owl, written by Penny Matthews, illustrated by Stephen Michael King Solo Wildlife: Lion, written and illustrated by David Kennett

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