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课件网) Text Type: Back covers (1) Front and back covers of books attract readers in different ways. Front covers have attractive pictures, a title and details such as the author and illustrator or photographer. Back covers try to attract readers with words. This writing is called a blurb. Features You can find a blurb on the back cover of DVDs too. Features The blurb. The blurb is a short description of the story. Features It doesn’t tell you the ending! It usually finishes with a sentence encouraging you to read the book. Features You can also find comments from other people on the back cover. Comments from other people. Features After people have read the book they may write a review. The publisher takes the best comments from the reviews and includes them here. Features The comment. The person or magazine reviewing the book. Features Notice the positive language in the comments. Features You may sometimes see comments on the front cover of books and DVDs too. Features Features Sarah’s family move to a new house but Sarah is lonely. Then one day she finds a mysterious door in the house that she hasn’t seen before. What is behind the door Where will this adventure take Sarah Opening the door is only the start of the fun … Winner of Children’s book of the Year Award ISBN 900-10-0909-1 Stephanie Sung is a comedian, singer, actress and writer. This is her fifth book. Stephanie Sung is a comedian, singer, actress and writer. This is her fifth book. My favourite book this year! Rex Reed Incredibly moving from start to finish! Time magazine Cook’s Books Here are some more things you can sometimes find on back covers. Prizes or awards the book has won. Features Details about the author and a photo. The publisher. Numbers and a code to identify and sell the book. Features Let’s look at another back cover. Practice This is the story of environmental campaigner, Heath Bush, who goes in search of the last black rhino. Follow Heath on his adventure in Western Africa. Can he stop the black rhino becoming extinct Will the hunters catch Heath too When Heath finds the last Rhino the adventure really begins … ISBN 900-10-0909-1 Winner of the Travel Book of the Year Award 2009 Time magazine’s book of the year A beautiful, touching, moving story… Film Monthly Constantly exciting, never disappointing … Larry Harrison Im Press Did this book win any awards Yes, this book won two awards. Practice Practice This is the story of environmental campaigner, Heath Bush, who goes in search of the last black rhino. Follow Heath on his adventure in Western Africa. Can he stop the black rhino becoming extinct Will the hunters catch Heath too When Heath finds the last Rhino the adventure really begins … ISBN 900-10-0909-1 Winner of the Travel Book of the Year Award 2009 Time magazine’s book of the year A beautiful, touching, moving story… Film Monthly Constantly exciting, never disappointing … Larry Harrison ... ...
