⛵ The Voyage of the Thistle

“The little blue boat had not left the harbour in years, and in winter lay-up the crew kids sanded her back to see what was under forty coats of paint. A name came up first, along the bow: Thistle. She had always had one.”

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Who is The Voyage of the Thistle for?

The Voyage of the Thistle is written for 4th grade – 5th grade listeners: 12 pages, read aloud with each word highlighted as it is spoken, so early readers can follow along. It is one of TernQuest's narrated picture books — all free, all in the browser, with no ads.

How do narrated books help reading?

Hearing fluent reading while watching the words builds sight-word recognition and sense of sentence rhythm; the highlight keeps the child's eyes on the print. Read it together first, then let them replay it on their own. For what to practise alongside, see the reading skills by grade.