Sure signs that the creative wells are running dry at last, the Captain’s ninth, overstuffed outing both recycles a villain (see Book 4) and offers trendy anti-bullying wish fulfillment. Peter Bunzl is a British author, animator and filmmaker who lives in North London. After studying at art college and film school, Peter worked as an animator on commercials, pop videos and 2 BAFTA winning children’s TV shows. He also wrote and directed several successful short films before he became a children’s writer. Charlie Swan, age 10 - 'The book was absolutely brilliant and one of the best I've ever read - a story of sadness, happiness, comedy and adventure - lots of it!' The award-winning author of Cogheart has a new story filled with early airplanes, brave aviators, and one big dragon! Out now with Barrington Stoke. Maia Fuller, age 11- 'I don’t think anyone could not like it. It’s not a book for girls only, or for boys only, everyone will love it! I would give it 11/10!'

In this book, Big Bill decides to bring the shearing forward and Mum and Little Bill and Clancy clean the shearers' quarters. Big Bill is keen to see if Mum will do the cooking for the gang but in the end a cook arrives with the shearers. Little Bill shows Clancy how to throw a fleece and then the rain arrives which means that the whole shearing process must stop. The cook has had enough. When shearing resumes some weeks later Mum does the cooking and it's a great success. Freddie Barth von Wehrenalp, age 9 - 'Cogheart is an amazing book that I would recommend for anyone aged 8 and over. It is my favourite book I've read this holiday!' The year is 1726 and the Royal Sorcerer of England is on the hunt for those who are magicborn. When Tempest is captured, she is taken to Kensington Palace alongside a boy like her, Thomas. Erica Motoc, age 10 - 'this book is perfect for children who like drama and moments of tension that make you hold your breath at every written word.' Lily has been in trouble for some time. Her mum is dead and she’s been sent to the horrible Miss Octavia Scrimshaw’s Finishing Academy for Young Ladies. Now it looks like her father has died too, and silver eyed men are stalking her in league with the Madame Verdigris the housekeeper, who has stepped in as her guardian.Tumble down the rabbit hole again to find out what happens in Wonderland without Alice there. Is the Queen of Hearts still ruling with an iron fist? Does the Mad Hatter still have to go to tea? And will Tweedledum and Tweedledee ever resolve their argument? Your class will add the words in to complete the sentences and then choose a word with a negative prefix and an event from the chapter and write a sentence including both. The year is 1826, and the four Belle siblings arrive at their new home in Tambling Village. Acton, the youngest member of the Belle family, immediately befriends a bright, red robin, leading him to discover a hidden key. Return to Lewis Carroll's Wonderland with this stunning collection of original stories from today's biggest children's authors. This literacy resource focuses on the prologue and powerful verbs. The activity allows your children to:

They are after a mysterious something that they think Lily has - and are prepared to kill her for it. Join Lily, Robert and Malkin on a fantastic voyage of terror and triumph, in this thrilling fourth and final Cogheart Adventure. Murder, mayhem and mystery meet in this gripping Victorian adventure, nominated for numerous awards; including the Carnegie Medal, the Waterstones Book Prize and the Branford Boase.Lily and Madame Verdigris have different opinions on the treatment of the mechanicals. Your KS2 children will sort the opinions into the correct section of the table. Lily’s life is in mortal peril. Her father is missing and now silver-eyed men stalk her through the shadows. What could they want from her? The first in an enchanting new historical-fantasy adventure series from the bestselling author of The Cogheart Adventures.

After art college and film school, Peter worked as an animator on commercials, pop videos, and two BAFTA-winning children’s TV shows, and wrote and directed several successful short films. Cogheart was Waterstones Children’s book of the month in August 2016. It won the Awesome Book Award, The Dudley Teen Book Award and Sefton Super Reads. It for was also shortlisted for the Waterstones Book Prize and the Branford Boase. With a fishing boat in peril on the sea, Deryn has to seek help from an unusual source. Will she be able to keep the lantern lit through the dark, dangerous night? The sentence has to make sense without the information between the dashes; it’s just a bit more interesting with the added detail.Thank you so much for sharing. I can't tell you how happy I was to come across this. I absolutely appreciate how much time and effort has gone into this resource.

Searching for clues, Robert and Lily are plunged into deep water… But can they reveal the deadly truth before the secrets submerge them? An enthralling tale of magic, riddles, and curses, from the bestselling author of The Cogheart Adventures.

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Peter Bunzl grew up in South London in a rambling Victorian house with three cats, two dogs, one little sister, an antique dealer dad, and an artist mum. As a child he found inspiration visiting TV and film sets, where his mum worked as a costume designer. Your class will explore extracts and determine the associated moods and then rewrite sentences so that it mirrors the different moods of the events of the chapter.