There are a number of similes in the story (e.g. as rough as barnacles, as vast as a cave). Can you think of any others? Naturalist, eco-journalist and activist Sarah Roberts is the author of three children’s picture books about environmental concerns. This story is written by Sarah Roberts, who is an animal behaviourist and wildlife expert. Think of some questions that you would like to ask her. This video gives more information about Sarah and her work: All Wilson wants is a rest! Wilson has slept warm and toasty deep underground for millions of years, along with billions of other carbon atoms. But when Wilson is suddenly woken, he is swept away on a startling adventure from the ocean to the sky and on. Bumping and jostling in the sky is TOO MUCH. Look at photos and videos of jellyfish and make some illustrations or paintings of them. Combine the pictures made by everyone in your class to make a huge underwater display.

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Most jellyfish have dangly-gangly tentacles, but Stanley has two handles…Other jellyfish have a magical glow, but Stanley has stripes… Because Stanley (spoiler alert) is a plastic bag! Teaching Ideas and Resources: English In this article, writer and illustrator, Alex T. Smith, provides some creative ideas for making stories and reading magical for children.Learn about the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling waste. How can we encourage people to do more of this? Make a recycling diary for your home to record the different types (and amounts) of waste that you recycle in a week. Rewrite the story (or a part of it) in the form of a playscript. What would Stanley and the animals say?

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Explore the topic of books with creative activities such as making a pop-up book and playing spot the story. Plus, discover great tips for reading books aloud and a plan for hosting a book week at your school. Use publishing software to teach people why it is important to reuse plastic bags instead of buying new ones every time we go to the shops. With World Book Day fast approaching, here at Scholastic we’re sharing some of our favourite World Book Day outfits!With World Book Day just around the corner, bring some literacy-themed fun into your classroom or early years setting with our exciting range of resources and articles focused on books! At the end of the story, Stanley is turned into a kite. Make a list of the different ways you could reuse an old plastic bag Collect and sort the different types of waste from your classroom in a day or a week. Use this data to create graphs and charts. Can you use this information to think of ways to reduce your waste in the future?

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The title of the book features alliteration. Can you find other stories with alliterative titles? Could you make up some story titles that include it?