• The Day War Came

    A girl lost everything due to war and found an unwelcome attitude in another country, which was changed by a small gesture from a little boy. The girl lives in an unnamed country, which looks like it is in the Middle East, judging by the buildings. Life is normal for her: family time, school, drawings, flowers. But that ended with…

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  • The Invisible

    Isabel feels invisible due to others’ attitudes and personal circumstances. Isabel lives with her family, who is overstretched and cannot afford what others can. However, they have each other, plenty of love, and an eye for beauty. Not long after, the family is forced (due to a lack of money) to move from their house to a council estate. The…

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  • Katherine Rundell – Impossible Creatures

    Here is another mythological description of unicorns from Katherine Rundell’s Impossible Creatures which can be used for model writing in KS2. Do you find fantasy books a challenging genre for yourself or the students? With many imaginary characters, locations, and creatures, I find them complicated at times.

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  • Luna Loves Gardening

    Luna’s dad loves gardening and introduces her to the community garden, where adults and children enjoy the activity and share stories. Luna joins her grandparents and learns that plants originate from various parts of the world, including South America and Jamaica. It is even more fun when Luna swaps seeds and discovers from the children that calabash plants can be…

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  • Ottoline and the Yellow Cat by Chris Riddell

    Two stories, The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street and  Ottoline and the Yellow Cat, begin with similar introductions, including descriptions of the setting, characters, and their pets. These engaging and familiar opening styles could inspire young students to write their productive openings. When my daughter was in Year 4, she greatly enjoyed reading The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street. It is a…

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  • Tidy

    A badger, Pete is obsessed with cleanliness and eventually understands the impact of his actions. Badger wants the forest to be perfect and does everything he can to make this happen, such as tidying, scrubbing, and polishing. However, the forest still looks less than ideal for Pete’s liking. Pete goes to the extreme by digging every tree and covering the…

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