For instance, when she says ‘ Shall we clap them in irons?‘ Does she mean to do exactly what the words say? Education Shed Ltd, Severn House, Severn Bridge, Riverside North, Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK, DY12 1AB Why do you think she says, ‘ What would the captain have done?’ and later, ‘ The captain would have been proud of you.‘? Do you think this is a sad or a happy ending to the story? Why do you think that? Encourage the children to express their views as there is no right or wrong answer. On the one hand, you may feel that the past has been lost and can never be regained, although there will always be memories. On the other hand, you may feel that the trees are returning to their natural state and this is positive and optimistic. When Alice and her brother find Mrs Tredegar and her Green Ship, their holiday changes course drastically. They're trained as the crew of that marvellous ship and spend whole days 'exploring the world' with Mrs Tredegar.

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Two children find the Green Ship when they climb over the wall into what is more like a forest than a garden. The ship has bushes for bows and stern and its funnels are trees; a small garden shed on an ancient stump is the wheelhouse and in command of the ship is the owner of the garden, old Mrs Tredegar. Throughout the summer she, the Bosun and the two children sail the Seven Seas visiting exotic faraway places and having wonderful adventures. Does anyone know what the different parts of the ship are? (bow, stern, funnel, masts, wheelhouse). I used this book as a stimulus for writing with my Year 4 class during SBT1. The child based an imaginary voyage on their own Green Ship and described where they went, what they saw and who they met on their own special journey.Acclaimed British author and artist Quentin Blake, whose illustrations can be found in the work of such children's literature luminaries as Joan Aiken and Roald Dahl, spins a lovely tale here of two children who befriend an elderly neighbor, while on holiday, and engage in a marvelous game of make believe. Sneaking over the wall into the garden next door to their holiday home, the pair discover a wild garden, at whose heart is the eponymous green ship, made out of specially shaped bushes, two tall trees for masts, and a raised garden shed functioning as a wheel house. Discovered during the course of their exploration by Mrs. Tredegar, the owner of the garden and ship, the children are soon involved in a wonderful season of imaginative play... When two bold adventurers climb over the wall to explore the overgrown garden next door, the discover a ship made of bushes, with tall, thin trees for masts. They also meet marvellous Mrs Tredegar, who turns them into a fully trained crew, and with their imaginations at the ready, they embark on a series of glorious voyages.

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Who do you think the man in uniform in the photo in the ‘brown wooden frame’ might be? Suggest that reading on might provide information to confirm or challenge their ideas.

A book of exceptional warmth and humanity . . . This is Quentin Blake at his richest and most colourful Guardian The green ship was an intriguing book that helps children to use their imagination, inspiring children to create nature into a ship, den, house etc. Two youngsters off exploring end up in a neighbors garden. Mystified by what they see but thrilled by the discovery of a green ship! This book sets anyones (young or old) imagination soaring. It's a childhood dream come true to happen upon something that can't possibly exist yet here it is! Either read the book with the children or if you have sufficient copies, allow them to read it independently and make notes using a few open prompts such as: The charm of the book however lies in the relationships between young ones and older ones. For once it's not the 'precocious children smarter than adults'. The ending is a bit bittersweet.