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A young owl, named Plop, is afraid of the dark and does not want to be a night bird. His mother tells him he needs to discover more about the dark before he can make a decision. One night Plop decides to ask a young boy about what he knows of the dark.  The boy tells Plop that the dark can be exciting and invites him to watch the fireworks. Each night after talking to the young boy Plop goes on little adventures talking to those he meets about the dark.  Plop begins to appreciate the dark and is no longer afraid, deciding that he will be a night bird.

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Key Stage 1 (Year 1)

Ages 5 - 6

The book is appropriate for the age group as children could relate to the context of the book. At this stage children will be able to emphasise with the characters.  Children have fears and the book guides children in understanding that they are not alone and can overcome their fears.

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Reading aloud to the whole class

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1. Class discussion about the book.  Guided questioning for example:
- What was your favourite part of the book?
- Were there sections that you didn't like and why?
- What are you afraid of and what do you do to make yourself feel better?

2. Role play the story.  Have children in small groups act out the story of the owl.  Give them the opportunity to give their own reasons of why the dark is good or even bad.

3. Ordering of the story.  Children have cut outs of parts of the story and they can arrange the story in the order the events occurred.

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A little old lady complained her home was too small.  A wise old man heard her complaints, he suggested she should bring her chicken inside to live with her.  She found his advice curious, but she listened and brought the chicken into her home. The chicken took up even more space and she complained again, the wise old man simply told her to bring in another farm animal.  As each farm animal came into her home, the house became more crowded and unable to live in.  The little old lady sought advice from the wise old man one last time.  The wise old man told her; all the animals should return to the farmyard.  Once the animals had left, she realised that there was more than enough space in her home.

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- Key Stage 1 (Year 1)
- Ages 5-6

A Squash and a Squeeze is a fun book that children in Year 1 will enjoy reading with their class. The characters are interesting and include many kinds of animals. The illustrations in the book are colourful and relay the story well. The text includes many rhyming words which aids children in reading and makes the book enjoyable for a year 1 child.

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Reading aloud to the whole class

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1. Children can draw the little old lady's house. Writing a sentence to describe the house they have drawn.

2. Whole class discussion, what did they like or not like about the book?  Would they change anything in the story? If so, what would they change?

3. Conscience Alley.  The little old lady listened to the wise old mans advice, would you listen?  Have the children argue their opinion if they would or would not listen to his advice.

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Charlie Bucket is from a poor family and every year on his birthday his family by him one chocolate bar as a treat.  Charlie’s favourite chocolate is made by Willy Wonka, the best chocolate maker.  One day Willy Wonka announced he had placed a limited number of golden tickets into his chocolate bars.  If you were lucky enough to get one you could visit his chocolate factory.  Charlie was lucky enough to find a golden ticket.  During Charlie’s visit, the other children had strange encounters in the factory and had to leave, until Charlie was the only child left.  When Charlie and his grandfather were alone in the factory Willy Wonka told them he needs someone to take care of his factory.  Willy Wonka gave the factory to Charlie Bucket and his family saving them from poverty.

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A refugee boy, named Ahmed, begins at school, and all the children are intrigued by him.  One group of children are really interested in him and want to be friends with him.  Ahmed does not speak English very well and the children try to become friends with him by giving him different treats after school.  One day the children discover he really likes to play football and they soon become good friends by playing during break time.  Ahmed one day confides in one child about how he came to be in England, and he has lost his family along the way.  The girl he confides in decides to tell the rest of her friends so they can devise a plan to find his family before the boarders close.  Their great plan is to write a letter to the Queen to ask for help in finding Ahmed’s parents.  Two of the children go to Buckingham palace to deliver the letter but it caused chaos, but the Queen did receive the letter.  Many people helped to find Ahmed’s parents and he was soon reunited with them in England.

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Harry Potter is a wizard, but he does not know it yet.  As a young boy he lost his parents, and he is now in the care of his awful aunt and uncle.  They make him live in a cupboard under the stairs and make him feel unwanted.  One day he receives a letter telling him he is to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.  When he attends the school, he discovers a whole new world filled with magic and he discovers that he is well-known in the wizarding world.  Voldemort, an evil man that the wizarding worl dare afraid of tried to kill him as a baby but he miraculously lived.  The wizarding world believe Voldemort to be dead, but Harry soon discovers that he is back and trying to steal the Philosophers stone.  The Philosophers stone gives immortal life, Voldemort wants the stone to revive himself to continue his reign of terror.  Harry and his friends try to stop Voldemort from getting the stone and he succeeds after many treacherous trials.  Once his school year ends, he returns home to anxiously wait for his return to Hogwarts the next year.

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Matilda is an extraordinary little girl, who was born with special gifts and very intelligent.  Matilda’s parents were unkind and never paid much attention to her.  It could be that her parents never understood her and became dismissive, so Matilda kept herself busy reading and learning.  When she began attending school her teacher, Miss Honey, noticed she was special.  Miss Honey challenged Matilda at school and made sure she reached her full potential.  Mrs Trunchbull was the principle, and she was a cruel woman, who handed brutal punishments to the children in her school.  Mrs Trunchbull tormented the children, and she took over Miss Honey’s childhood home, as Mrs Trunchbull was her aunt.  Matilda had developed the gift of telekinesis and one day she scared Mrs Trunchbull by making it seem like she was being haunted by Miss Honey’s father.  The trick was Matilda used telekinesis to make it seem like the chalk was writing on the black board alone like a ghost was doing it. Matilda felt close to Miss Honey and after Miss Trunchbull left the house, Miss Honey asked Matilda to come and live with her.  Matilda was so happy as her parents were never kind to her and she got to live in a home where she was happy and could read all the books she wanted.

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Key Stage 1 (Year 2)

Ages 6-7

The book is suitable for year 2 children as the chapters are short and have engaging illustrations in the book. Roald Dahl also uses rhyme in portions of his book which helps engage children. The theme of the book is whimsical and fun and will keep children's attention.

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Shared reading (Chapters read along with the teacher)

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1. Role play - Children can do role plays of the children in the book and their different behaviours and personalities.  Discuss if they think the behaviour of the children is good or bad.

2. Pick one of the characters from the book and discuss the appearance and personality.  Create a word bank as a whole class and use words to write  2-3 sentences on the character.

3. Design a poster to advertise the new chocolate that Willy Wonka has created. As a whole class activity you can discuss ideas and create the chocolate and it can be as imaginative as the class choses.

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Key Stage 2 (Year 3)

Ages 7-8

Chapters in the book are slightly longer for Year 3 children but text is broken by illustrations at specific places in the book. The book tackles deeper topics and children are able to have empathy and develop their opinions on the world around them. The book will help children to reflect and think critically too.

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Shared reading (Chapters read with teacher)

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1. Children can compose a letter to the queen.  The letter will be to address the Queen requesting her to please help Ahmed find his parents and to have them reunited.

2. Freeze Frame Strategy.  As a whole class discuss what it would be like to be a refugee and have to leave your home country.  Ask the children to freeze frame an emotion they would feel leaving behind their home.

3. Role play debate. In pairs children take the role of either the parent or child. They need to argue their standpoint of why they want to go to Buckingham Palace to help their friend. The role of the parent need to reason why the children should not go to the Palace and should stay in school.

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Key Stage 2 (Year 6)

Ages 10-11

Topics in the book are more complex and there is more than one storyline to follow. The book touches on loss of parents, struggle between good and evil and building friendships. The books chapters are longer and no illustrations are included in the book.

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Independent reading

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1. Children can keep a reading journal and write questions about chapters they have read.  Children can bring their journals to class and the questions can be discussed and answered in groups or as a whole class.

2. Write a creative short story about their arrival as a first year student to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

3. Design a sorting hat using recycled material as an art project.

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Key Stage 2 (Year 3)

Age 7-8

The books chapters are short in length and there are many illustrations to keep the children engaged.  Children are able to relate and empathise. Topics in the book are straight forward and not layered.

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Independent Read

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1. Conscience Alley.  Children can argue the conflict between Matilda living with her parents or living with Miss Honey.

2. Children can make a reading river of what they like to read.  From the reading river they can chose one book, and bring the book to school and present it to the class.  Discussing why it is their favourite book and what the book is about.

3. Role play the part of Mrs Trunchbull making the boy eat cake in front of the whole school and discuss what they would change.  Children can discuss what they would do to make the situation better.