Growing Things

Growing Things is Band 4 of Dragonfly Readers Level 2 Lime. This anthology contains three theme-linked reading texts:

Fruits from Warm Places

Everyone has a favourite fruit. But what makes us like a particular fruit? This non-fiction text describes the look, smell, taste and feel of some popular tropical fruits found in Asia.

Rice in China

This non-fiction text explains the stages of rice farming in China. Follow Farmer Li and his family from spring to autumn, as they work hard in the fields to grow this Chinese staple food.

The Empty Flowerpot

An elderly king who loves flowers thinks of an unusual way to find his heir. This traditional tale shows that the choice to be honest is not easy, but it is always the right one.