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Reading: First Chapter Books

短篇章节书,也称作“桥梁书”或“初章书”,这些书是为了那些正迈向独立阅读的学生编写的。适合5-9岁的孩子,有各式各样的主题。一些书以奇幻、科幻或冒险为主题,更多书是讲述现实生活和情境中的故事。

Short chapter books, also called 'early chapter books' or 'first chapter books' are books written for pupils who are becoming independent readers. They often suit children aged 5-9 years old, and can have lots of different themes. While some use fantasy, science-fiction or adventure themes, many tell a story about real-life events and situations.

章节书中的单词多数是常用词汇。偶尔会有一些生僻词,帮助学生学习新单词。相较于针对高年级孩子的书,章节书中句子的长度更短,更加容易让过渡阶段的读者理解原文。章节书篇幅通常在150页以内,包括多个短章节——通常附有插图辅助理解文本。

The words used are mostly every-day words. Occasionally there may be some more difficult or new-to-them words. This helps children learn new words. The sentences are shorter than books aimed at older children, which makes them easier for newly-independent readers to understand. Short chapter books are often under 150 pages and include multiple short chapters - usually with some illustrations that support comprehension of the text. 

初章书可作为睡前故事分享,或在您的孩子准备好的情况下,作为独立阅读材料。这类书一般需要读好几次,才能读完。

First chapter books can be shared as bed-time stories or read independently if your child is ready. These books will probably take more than one reading session to finish. 

尤斯伯恩系列 Usborne book series

尤斯伯恩青少年读物系列和其他尤斯伯恩图书在小学都十分受欢迎。这个系列将传统和经典故事改编成了适和青少年阅读的形式。插图色彩缤纷,引人入胜。这个系列是专为那些在阅读上变得更加独立的学生编写的。在小学图书馆,我们有许多尤斯伯恩藏书。

The Usborne Young Readers series, along with other Usborne books, are very popular with our primary pupils. The series adapts traditional and classic stories into a format suited to younger readers. The illustrations are colourful and engaging, and the text is written for pupils who are becoming more independent in their reading. We have a large collection of Usborne books available in the Atrium Library. 

初章书系列 First chapter books series

试试看这些作家 Authors to try

Anne Fine

Anne为青少年读者写了很多短篇章节书。她的故事包括了孩子们熟悉的很多人物和情境。点击这里,浏览她的网站主页,了解更多关于Anne和她的作品的相关信息。

Anne has written many short chapter books for young readers. Her stories include a range of characters and situations that will be familiar to most children. You can fine out more Anne and her books by visiting her website here

Dick King-Smith

Dick King-Smith为小朋友们编写了许多有趣的章节书。他的故事中经常出现动物,一些作品甚至拍成了电影。您可以通过他的网站,了解更多相关信息。点击这里,查看我们图书馆内的实体藏书。

Dick King-Smith has written many fun chapter books aimed at younger children. He often includes animals in his stories and some have even been made into films. You can read more about him at his website here, and see our current collection of his books here.