It uses a lot of descriptive language and there will be a lot of opportunities to discuss new words. This illustrates the main periods in the earth’s history and would be great to further examine with pupils in class. The book is targeted at key stages 2 and 3 and touches on multiple aspects of the curriculum including both English and Science. Our greater depth results have never been so high, and I know this is down to ‘Take One Book’ and the ‘Reading Gladiators’ – programmes that are planned and provided by this amazing company.

The Pebble in My Pocket: A History of Our Earth : Hooper

But it does give a lot of information about how this rock could've moved through the earth to become that puzzle.Despite this, it would still be a useful addition to the classroom in the sense that it might spark an interest in history or geography in some children. Furthermore the animals which are illustrated throughout the book are typical of the times in history being described on each page; this would add further weight to class discussions and activities. Text mainly sits at the top and although dense, I don't think I'd take anything away from Hooper's writing: she packs a lot into the millions of years that lie on every page. You don't need to accept these cookies for the services to work and you can delete them at any time.

Pebble in My Pocket - AbeBooks The Pebble in My Pocket - AbeBooks

They then upload your data to contribute to building up the national picture about the natural world. Coadys’ intricate illustrations teamed with Hoopers’ detailed narrative makes for an engrossing and informative read. At the back of the book is a fantastic timeline linking the geological periods with periods of evolution. The detailed language, accompanied by the pictures, really does manage to 'walk' you through both the planets history and this journey that the pebble has embarked on just to get to where it is today. The life story of a pebble, seen as part of a much wider picture, nothing less than the history of the earth itself.It really has completely changed the way I think of pebbles; “each pebble has come from its own special rock, each was made in its own time and place. I have seen this text used as a great springboard for fascinating conversations in the classroom, as pupils reflect on the rich and ongoing history of something that they otherwise would probably not give a second thought to. However, some of the resources have been downloaded from Twinkl which I am unable to include in this download.