Reading Planet Ks2 the Steel Donkey a

Akeenah’s life is turned upside down when she and her mum have

to escape from their house after hearing the thudding sound of the Steel

Donkey outside. She doesn’t want to leave Elverton to go to Uncle Joseph’s,

but it might be the only way to stop the scary creature coming to their house

every night. Unless Akeenah can work out how to defeat the Steel Donkey once

and for all…. The Steel Donkey: A Tale from Barbados is part of the Reading

Planet Cosmos range of books from Hodder Education. Cosmos provides a vibrant

collection of fiction and non-fiction books that will widen children’s

reading horizons.  Reading Planet books

have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and

confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support

reading at home and develop comprehension skills.

Reading age: 8-9 years