The

Finest in
the Land

Series created by Roderick Hunt and

a nd Alex Brychta
 Written by Roderick Hunt
Illustrated by Alex Brychta

BEFORE READING DURING READING

Talk together Enjoy the story together.
• Read the title together. Ask: Who or If your child needs
what might be the finest in the land? support to read the
• Look at the cover picture. Ask: Can you story:
name all or some of the instruments the • Break unfamiliar
children are playing? Talk about any words into chunks or
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• Look through the book and talk about out (e.g. e-nor-mous).
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read most of the words in this book. the whole word for
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blend any challenging words, such as
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blending or read the words for your child.
meaning where
daughter dungeons necessary.

musicians tambourine

See the inside back cover

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 AFTER READING
• Re-read page 28. Ask: Do you think Edith’s father
will give her his blessing after they are married?
How do you know?
• Re-read page 32. Ask: Why did Wilma tell Kipper
they were the ‘finest in the land’?
• Talk about why the Duke wanted entertainers
and why he would have been disappointed if
they weren’t any good.

Text © Roderick Hunt 2001

Illustrations © Alex Brychta 2001
First published 2001
This edition published 2011
ISBN 978-0-19-848364-9
All rights reserved. Photocopying of this
book is prohibited.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Printed in China by Imago
Paper used in the production of this book is a
natural, recyclable product made from wood
grown in sustainable forests. The manufacturing
process conforms to the environmental
regulations of the country of origin.
 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories

Oxford
Level 9

Book Band 9 Gold

The Finest
in the Land
Forming a band is fun.
But in a magic adventure,
the band gets involved
with some travelling
players who are not what Biff, Chip and
Kipper Stories
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