![]() The Blue Eye is one of several that have been withdrawn, although OUP declined to name the others as they said the list was regularly updated.Ī spokesman said: “As part of a continuous review of our publishing, OUP takes the decision to put stories out of print when they are deemed to fall short of the high standards of diversity and inclusivity we wish to promote through our publishing. “We sincerely apologise for the offence this book has caused.” Backlist regularly reviewed ![]() “We also continuously listen to feedback from customers, and we take our responsibility to learn and improve very seriously. “At OUP, we regularly review and make changes to our list of titles to ensure they are up-to-date, diverse, inclusive and reflective of the world we live in, and we take steps to remove any products that are no longer appropriate. Some older titles may still be available in libraries, or as second-hand copies. “OUP destroyed its own remaining stock of the book, although a small number of copies may still remain in the supply chain. The publisher said: “The book was taken out of print completely in March this year following an independent review, and is no longer available to purchase. Overall this is a really good app that gives young children already on their journey in learning to read a way to help them continue to improve their reading skills and abilities.OUP said it commissioned an independent review of the Biff and Chip books after receiving complaints about their content. Alongside being able to print off certificates once certain ‘levels’ have been completed this really gives user the extra impetus to return to the game on a regular basis and therefore improve their proficiency in reading without even realising it! The app also offers a couple of different ways to encourage users to continue to play on the app and gives them a bit of a competitive edge by providing them with the option to earn stickers through working on the different games within the app. I can easily see this app being used in the classroom and at home to continue young children’s reading journeys. There is also enough difficulty in the app for my proficient 6 year old to get a lot out of using it and backs up a lot of the learning that she is receiving in the classroom. Each of the games relies on the user being able to already read but helps to extend their understanding of the English Language by allowing them to practise the skills learnt through phonics and the Biff, Chip and Kipper Books. These include sentence building, word to picture matching and sound hunting. In total there are five different games that work on slightly different skills. As mentioned this app is aimed at those children already readers and geared towards helping them to become more proficient with slightly more advanced games. The main content of the app though is where the real quality lies. Where most phonics app look at the beginning of learning to read with sounds and blends this app is the next step after this where children are already readers but need help in becoming more competent readers. ![]() This app in particular is a slightly more advanced app and would fit young children already in their journey in learning how to read. The Biff, Chip and Kipper books are regularly used in schools to help young children learn to read and the developer has a number of apps utilising the Biff, Chip and Kipper series to help young children extend their classroom learning. The design is really well thought out, linking it clearly to the books young people would be familiar with. The usability of the app isn’t the only thing that makes this app simple to use. The gameplay itself in the app is really good which makes it extremely easy to use, however there is a page in the ‘parent’ section of the app that explains how to use it but I would suggest that this will not usually be needed due to accessibility of the app. There are also descriptions of each of the games within the app allowing any potential user to see how the app might be used and what areas of reading it can help with. As mentioned the developer’s website contains a good amount of resources including information on how to get the best out of the app and also includes videos and other resources to help with this. Everything from the design in the app to the developer’s website screams quality and with the illustrations the same as the Biff, Chip and Kipper books the user immediately finds themselves in familiar surroundings, something which immediately gives the app a strong sense of value. Linked closely to the Oxford University Press series of books Biff, Chip and Kipper this app has all the quality you would expect from such an association.
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