The Legend of Podkin One-Ear
Kieran Larwood
On a snowy winter night, a travelling bard tells a warren of rabbits the legend of Podkin One-Ear. Young Podkin is a lazy chieftain's son who has never had to be brave, until the terrifying Gorm attack his home and he must run for his life with his sister Paz and baby brother Pook.
- Length
- About 60,000 words
- To read it
- About 40 days
- Stage
- Key Stage 2
Reading time at 1,500 words a day, the pace we start from until we know your child’s own.
Where it is taught
Why The Legend of Podkin One-Ear is on the list
- Year 5, Stretch. A step up in length or difficulty, for a confident reader.
Reading it here
What your child does with it
- 1
Choose it and set a finish date
You get a suggested target from the length of the book and your child's reading pace.
- 2
Check in along the way
A longer book has short check-ins every week or two, so it keeps moving and nothing is forgotten.
- 3
Answer two questions
When they finish: a review of the book, and a deeper question about how it works.
- 4
Get it marked, and redraft
Every answer is marked against the rubric for their year, with a reason for every score.