My Bike Level 6-8

My Bike follows a young girl on a joyful and energetic bike ride through different terrains, becoming faster and more daring until the inevitable conclusion. Presented in a diary format, the story features a cumulative structure and emphasises action, movement, and progression. The text incorporates many prepositions such as around, under, over, and through, encouraging spatial awareness. Word blends like tr and br, along with high-frequency words including on, my, and, and the, offer phonics practice. Days of the week add context and support sequencing. The strong picture-text correlation enhances comprehension and visual literacy. With themes of sport and recreation, this book encourages readers to consider how action builds toward outcomes and promotes discussion around safe riding and personal challenges.

Educational Benefits:

• Supports recognition of prepositions and directional language.
• Reinforces sequencing through diary structure.
• Develops phonics awareness with common consonant blends.
• Encourages interpretation of visual-text connections.

Classroom Ideas:

• Create a bike safety poster based on the story's events.
• Sequence the girl's journey using a day-by-day timeline.
• Write a personal diary entry about a physical activity.
• Explore terrain-related vocabulary through interactive maps.

Safety & Information:

• Ages: 5+
• Book size: 16.5cm x 14.5cm; 8 pages
• Ideal for classroom or home reading.
• Encourage bike safety education alongside the story.