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Text: The Hedgehog
by Dick King Smith.
Illustrations by Linda Birch
ISBN 0-14-032503-4 Published by Penguin Books (Puffin)
A story of a family of hedgehogs, which live in the garden of a house opposite a park. The family would like to go to the park, but how do they cross the main road? Max, the youngest hedgehog sets out to solve the problem. The text provides a good model for writing a character's own account of an incident.
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Illustrations by Linda Birch
ISBN 0-14-032503-4 Published by Penguin Books (Puffin)
A story of a family of hedgehogs, which live in the garden of a house opposite a park. The family would like to go to the park, but how do they cross the main road? Max, the youngest hedgehog sets out to solve the problem. The text provides a good model for writing a character's own account of an incident.
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Text: Jim and the Beanstalk
Written and illustrated by Raymond Briggs
ISBN 0-14-050077-4
Published by Puffin Books
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This alternative version of the traditional tale, Jack and the Beanstalk, provides a good model for writing a sequel to a traditional story. It has the features of a traditional tale including the "rule of three".
ISBN 0-14-050077-4
Published by Puffin Books
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This alternative version of the traditional tale, Jack and the Beanstalk, provides a good model for writing a sequel to a traditional story. It has the features of a traditional tale including the "rule of three".
Jack and the Beanstalk eBook
Jack and the Beanstalk is an electronic book allowing pupils to read and write on screen. You can read the existing text or personalise it by writing your own story. You can save, reload and print.
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£9.99 (single user) or £24.99 (multi user)
Jack and the Beanstalk is an electronic book allowing pupils to read and write on screen. You can read the existing text or personalise it by writing your own story. You can save, reload and print.
Available from the Literacy Matters Online Store,
£9.99 (single user) or £24.99 (multi user)
Text: Aesop's Fables
By Geraldine McCaughrean
ISBN 0582334055
Big Book, Published by Puffin Books
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This Big Book contains a collection of fables that you can use to explore the story themes and morals. Each story has two titles which you can use to compare and contrast.
ISBN 0582334055
Big Book, Published by Puffin Books
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This Big Book contains a collection of fables that you can use to explore the story themes and morals. Each story has two titles which you can use to compare and contrast.
Chinese New Year Unit
This unit covers Myths and Legends through a seasonally appropriate link to the Chinese New Year. It includes Masks of the twelve Zodiac animals making it an ideal link to Drama.
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This unit covers Myths and Legends through a seasonally appropriate link to the Chinese New Year. It includes Masks of the twelve Zodiac animals making it an ideal link to Drama.
Available from the Literacy Matters Online Store,
£6.99 (single user) or £16.99 (multi user)
Text: The Julian Stories
By Ann Cameron
Yearling, Random House
ISBN: 0552548243
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An anthology of amusing and interesting stories about Julian and his family; each short story features Julian as the central character. Julian's father presents a positive and versatile role model as he bakes, gardens and even acts as a dentist with his children! Offering a simple narrative structure, these texts provide good models for writing children's narrative writing.
Yearling, Random House
ISBN: 0552548243
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An anthology of amusing and interesting stories about Julian and his family; each short story features Julian as the central character. Julian's father presents a positive and versatile role model as he bakes, gardens and even acts as a dentist with his children! Offering a simple narrative structure, these texts provide good models for writing children's narrative writing.
Text: Julian Secret Agent
By Ann Cameron
Yearling, Random House
ISBN 0-394-81949-7
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An adventure story, written in chapters, features Julian, his brother Huey and their friend Gloria. Using a variety of settings, the action is based on a series of incidents, each with a separate narrative structure. The text also provides a model for writing in chapters.
Yearling, Random House
ISBN 0-394-81949-7
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An adventure story, written in chapters, features Julian, his brother Huey and their friend Gloria. Using a variety of settings, the action is based on a series of incidents, each with a separate narrative structure. The text also provides a model for writing in chapters.
Text: It's Too Frightening For Me
By Shirley Hughes
Puffin Books, Penguin Group
ISBN 0-14-032008-3
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An adventure/mystery story written by Shirley Hughes. An eerie old house gives Jim and Arthur the creeps. But they can't keep away, even when a spooky face appears at the window!
Puffin Books, Penguin Group
ISBN 0-14-032008-3
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An adventure/mystery story written by Shirley Hughes. An eerie old house gives Jim and Arthur the creeps. But they can't keep away, even when a spooky face appears at the window!
Text: Hostage
By Malorie Blackman
Barrington Stoke Ltd
ISBN 1-842993-75-5
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Angela is snatched off the street to be held hostage. How will she manage to escape? There is action all the way through this book with an exciting cliff hanger ending!
Barrington Stoke Ltd
ISBN 1-842993-75-5
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Angela is snatched off the street to be held hostage. How will she manage to escape? There is action all the way through this book with an exciting cliff hanger ending!
Text: The Julian Stories
By Ann Cameron
Yearling, Random House
ISBN: 0552548243
add book to shopping basket
An anthology of amusing and interesting stories about Julian and his family; each short story features Julian as the central character. Julian's father presents a positive and versatile role model as he bakes, gardens and even acts as a dentist with his children! Offering a simple narrative structure, these texts provide good models for writing children's narrative writing.
Yearling, Random House
ISBN: 0552548243
add book to shopping basket
An anthology of amusing and interesting stories about Julian and his family; each short story features Julian as the central character. Julian's father presents a positive and versatile role model as he bakes, gardens and even acts as a dentist with his children! Offering a simple narrative structure, these texts provide good models for writing children's narrative writing.
Text: Crummy Mummy and Me
By Anne Fine.
This text offers teaching opportunities for developing structure and paragraphing; build up, conflict and resolution. A series of unusual stories about Minna and her relationship with her family, especially her unconventional mother. The role reversal element “ I don’t think my mum’s fit to be a parent,” offers an amusing alternative to being a parent. Each incident can be read separately reinforce structural development and to stimulate ideas for independent writing.
Cover illustration by Claire Douglass Published by Penguin UK (Puffin)
ISBN 0-14-032876-9
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This text offers teaching opportunities for developing structure and paragraphing; build up, conflict and resolution. A series of unusual stories about Minna and her relationship with her family, especially her unconventional mother. The role reversal element “ I don’t think my mum’s fit to be a parent,” offers an amusing alternative to being a parent. Each incident can be read separately reinforce structural development and to stimulate ideas for independent writing.
Cover illustration by Claire Douglass Published by Penguin UK (Puffin)
ISBN 0-14-032876-9
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