# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
adventure stories (children's / teenage)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage fiction: action & adventure stories

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage fiction: fantasy & magical realism

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage fiction: humorous stories

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage fiction: nature & animal stories

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
fantasy & magical realism (children's/ya)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
fantasy & magical realism (children's / teenage)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
juvenile fiction / action & adventure / general

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Buy The Polar Bear Explorers' Club Main by Alex Bell, Tomislav Tomic (ISBN: 9780571332540) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
juvenile fiction / stories in verse (see also poetry)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
juvenile fiction/stories in verse (see also poetry)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Buy Happy Birthday, Madame Chapeau 01 by Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (ISBN: 9781419712197) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
juvenile fiction / social themes / emotions & feelings

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
juvenile fiction / social themes / values & virtues

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
juvenile fiction/social themes - emotions & feelings

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (children's / teenage)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The Most Magnificent Thing A little girl and her canine assistant set out to make the most magnificent thing. But after much hard work, the end result is not what the girl had in mind. Frustrated, she quits. Her assistant suggests a long walk, and as they walk, it slowly becomes clear what the gi...

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Andrea Beaty Collection 3 Books - 9789123511631

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Andrea Beaty Collection 3 Books Set Titles in the Set Ada Twist Scientist, Rosie Revere Engineer, Iggy Peck Architect

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
​ A meditative picture book about the power of reading and how one child can change the world.

Illustrated by the magnificent, Dow Phumiruk
​
One girl. One spark.
Faint and fading in the dark.
Flicker . . . Flicker . . . Flicker . . . Glow.
Tiny ember. Burning low.

Inspired by the global movement to empower girls through education, this lyrical story tells of one small girl who reads a book that lights a spark. She shares what she learns with her class, and the spark grows. The girl is then moved to write her own story, which she shares with girls around the globe, and it ignites a spark in them, lighting up the whole world.

This heartwarming and moving narrative shows how books and education can inspire change and how one child can make a huge difference.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
​ A meditative picture book about the power of reading and how one child can change the world. Illustrated by the magnificent, Dow Phumiruk ​ One girl. One spark.Faint and fading in the dark.Flicker . . . Flicker . . . Flicker . . . Glow.Tiny ember. Burning low.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Description

Images are powerful. What our daughters are told: everyday, by the items they wear, the books they read, the little message and the big signs are all important.

This Alphabet book is 210mm x 210mm each page filled with an orginal illustration of a girl persuing different jobs and adventures begining with the letter.... this is a limited edition and is being published for International Womens Day. (8th March)

Fill their world with Dauntless. Be brave.

Be bold and live what you love.

Girls, don't ever let anyone put you in a box. We are ALL of it. We are the whole magical universe, all wrapped up in a complex, amazing ball of awesome.

About Stephanie Green,
Illustrator and founder of Dauntless Daughters.

I grew up on a farm, in the rolling Quantocks hills in Somerset. My brothers and I were all free and spirited children. My childhood was filled with endless summers and warm winter fires. Food straight from the fields and nature all around us.
After completing a Sociology Degree, I dived into the world of publishing and at 21, I was elected as the UK's youngest District Councillor. I was dedicated to my community and business. I left to nourish my creative soul. Finding my path, firstly as an artist and later joining a design studio in Bristol.
After the birth of two beautiful children, we moved out of the city and I embraced illustration. As the children have grown I see the world we are building for them: and I want to make it better. I don't every want my girls to think if they like pink - they can't also like science.

Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Images are powerful. What our daughters are told: everyday, by the items they wear, the books they read, the little message and the big signs are all important. This Alphabet book is 210mm x 210mm each page filled with an orginal illustration of a girl persuing different jobs and adventures begining with the letter....

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Meet Izzy Gizmo - a fabulously feisty new character from Pip Jones ( Squishy McFluff ; Daddy's Sandwich ) brought brilliantly to life with exuberant and detailed illustrations from the best-selling illustrator of The Detective Dog , Sara Ogilvie . Izzy Gizmo, a girl who LOVED to invent carried her tool bag wherever she went in case she discovered a thing to be mended, or a gadget to tweak to make to make it more splendid. Izabelle Gizmo just loves to invent, but her inventions never seem to work the way she wants them to. And that makes her really CROSS! When she finds a crow with a broken wing she just has to help. But will she be able to put her frustrations to one side and help her new friend to fly again?Sainsbury's Children's Book Prize 2017 , this empowering book is perfect for fans of Rosie Revere, Engineer , Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World and Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls .Being a Mummy blog Twirling Book Princess blog Lancashire Evening Post Parents in Touch Red Reading Hub blog The Guardian

Shortlisted for the

'If you're looking for a new book with a determined, strong female role model then this is for you'
'This was such a fun book. We need more books with girl inventors!'
'This exuberantly riotous story... blends the fun of rhyme with the touching friendship between a charismatic crow and a never-say-die young inventor'
'A lovely story of ingenuity and determination'
'I doubt many will fail to fall for Izzy and her mechanical mind. Pip Jones' rhyming narrative is a cracker to read aloud and Sara Ogilvie's imagination must be almost as fertile as young Izzy's... A real riot.'
'Jones's loping, engaging rhymes and Ogilvie's vivacious images evoke both inspiration and frustration'

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Buy Izzy Gizmo by Jones, Pip, Ogilvie, Sara (ISBN: 9780857075123) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Rickshaw Girl has 731 ratings and 160 reviews. Brittany said: The Rickshaw Girl is a fictional story about a young girl growing up in Bangladesh named Na...

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
social science / feminism & feminist theory

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
"Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls" is a children's book packed with 100 BEDTIME STORIES about the life of 100 EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN from the past and the present, illustrated by 60 FEMALE ARTISTS from all over the world. Each woman's story is written in the style of a fairy tale.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage fiction: general fiction

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Buy Girls Who Rocked The World by Michelle Roehm McCann, Amelie Welden (ISBN: 9781471171017) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
women in sport: fifty fearless athletes who played to win

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage general interest: places & peoples

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage general interest: sports & outdoor recreation

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
for national curriculum key stage 2 (england & wales)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
juvenile nonfiction / biography & autobiography / sports & recreation

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
juvenile nonfiction / biography & autobiography / women

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
sports & outdoor recreation (children's / teenage)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Women in Sport: Fifty Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Buy Women in Sport: Fifty Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win by Rachel Ignotofsky (ISBN: 9781526360922) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
women in science: 50 fearless pioneers who changed the world

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage general interest: places & peoples

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage general interest: science & technology

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
for national curriculum key stage 2 (england & wales)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
juvenile nonfiction / biography & autobiography / science & technology

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
juvenile nonfiction / biography & autobiography / women

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
science & technology: general interest (children's / teenage)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Buy Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky (ISBN: 9781526360519) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
fantastically great women who made history

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage general interest: biography & autobiography

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage general interest: girls & women

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage general interest: history & the past

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage general interest: places & peoples

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage: true stories told as fiction

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
history & the past: general interest (children's / teenage)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
juvenile nonfiction / biography & autobiography / women

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
juvenile nonfiction / social topics / self-esteem & self-reliance

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (children's / teenage)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Fantastically Great Women Who Made History

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Buy Fantastically Great Women Who Made History by Kate Pankhurst (ISBN: 9781408878903) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage fiction: family & home stories

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage fiction: general fiction

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
family & home stories (children's / teenage)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
juvenile fiction / fairy tales & folklore / general

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
juvenile fiction / family / alternative family

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Buy The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill (ISBN: 9781848126473) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
young adult and educational / picture books

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
activity books and early learning material / picture books / picture storybooks

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
juvenile fiction / mysteries & detective stories

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Buy The Grotlyn by Benji Davies (ISBN: 9780008212766) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.provider_name
lovemybooks | FREE reading resources for parents

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
The Grotlyn
Benji Davies
Age 5-7

Since hearing an organ tune Rubi has a strange rhyme in her head about a Grotlyn visiting houses at night. Soon she and others in the town report hearing strange noises, sightings, objects disappearing. Rumours about a Grotlyn are spreading. But in the words of the story '..don't be afraid to sleep - to dream! For things are not quite what they seem.' A mysterious rhyming picture book to cuddle up and share, with just the right amount of spookiness, wonderfully rich illustrations and a surprise ending.

Share the story

Before starting to read the story:

Spend time talking together about the double page spread at the beginning of the book. What can you see in the picture?

Think together about the title and the possible meaning of introductory line 'I know when the Grotlyn's been slipping through your house unseen'

Read aloud
Read the story aloud, making sure you are cuddled up close! Pause to talk about the pictures and what is happening. When you finish reading, look back at the illustrations for clues about what the Grotlyn really is. It might be fun to read the story in a whisper or read it in the dark using a torch to shine on the pages.

Talk about the story

Talk about the line 'But what at first we think to be the eye does blindly make us see'

Look at the page of things the Grotlyn stole, were these random or stolen for a reason?

Talk about the final pictures - how are the organ grinder and the monkey feeling?

Watch a trailer

Harper Collins Children's Books

Things to make and do
Play the story
Together you could pretend to be some of the people who saw the Grotlyn talking about what they saw or heard using words from the story or making up some of your own.

Children could pretend to be a Grotlyn ( or monkey!) creeping through a house and stealing things for their escape plan.

Create a dark den, for example with a blanket covering a table children can create a camp inside and play with a torch.

Draw an escape plan
Children could imagine they are the monkey and plot their escape, what will they need? What will they build? Draw a diagram like the monkey's picture and add notes to it.

Be a news reporter
Take turns role playing interviews between a reporter and people in the town about what they saw or heard.

Write a news report
Write anews report about the mysterious Grotlyn.

Write a postcard Write a postcard from the monkey to the organ grinder explaining why he wanted to escape.
Find out more
Titles include

The Storm Whale

The Storm Whale in Winter

Grandad's Island

Goodnight Already with Jory John

Find out about organ grinders and their monkeys, watch a video:

freddydalby

Looking for something?

Meet our wonderful lovemybooks patrons Michael Rosen, SF Said, David Almond, Mini Grey, Julian Grenier Myra Barrs, Jessica Souhami, Marilyn Brocklehurst, Chris Riddell and Chitra Soundar

With lovemybooks you will find out about wonderful books to read with your child. You will find many creative activities based on each book to make reading even more enjoyable and interactive.

With lovemybooks you will find out about wonderful books to read with your child. You will find many creative activities based on each book to make reading even more enjoyable and interactive.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
lovemybooks | FREE reading resources for parents

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The Grotlyn Benji Davies Age 5-7 Since hearing an organ tune Rubi has a strange rhyme in her head about a Grotlyn visiting houses at night. Soon she and others in the town report hearing strange noises, sightings, objects disappearing. Rumours about a Grotlyn are spreading.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage fiction: family & home stories (children's / teenage)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage fiction: general fiction

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage fiction: romance & relationships stories

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage personal & social issues: body & health

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage personal & social issues: family issues

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage personal & social issues: friends & friendship issues

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
family & home stories (children's / teenage)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
juvenile fiction / health & daily living / diseases

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
juvenile fiction / social issues / friendship

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
personal & social issues: body & health (children's / teenage)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
personal & social issues: sexuality & relationships (children's / teenage)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
personal & social issues: siblings (children's / teenage)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Buy The Friendship Experiment by Erin Teagan (ISBN: 9780544636224) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
adventure stories (children's / teenage)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage fiction & true stories

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage fiction: action & adventure stories

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage fiction: fantasy & magical realism

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
fantasy & magical realism (children's / teenage)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
juvenile fiction / action & adventure / general

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Buy Hook's Daughter 1 by Heidi Schulz (ISBN: 9781910002216) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage fiction: general fiction

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
children's / teenage fiction: humorous stories

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
young adult and educational / children's and young adult fiction and true stories / general fiction (children's/ya)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
young adult and educational / children's and young adult fiction and true stories / humorous stories (children's/ya)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
designed / suitable for uk curricula and examinations / designed / suitable for national curriculum / for national curriculum key stage 2

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
for national curriculum key stage 2 (england & wales)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
juvenile fiction / action & adventure / general

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Buy The Boy in the Dress by David Walliams, Quentin Blake (ISBN: 8601404196560) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

# data[].attributes.body
To go with KS2 lesson plan

# data[].attributes.headline
The Boy in the Dress Comprehension Activity

# data[].attributes.subject
The Boy in the Dress Comprehension Activity

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
the flower (illustrated by lisa evans) by john light | buy books at lovereading4kids.co.uk uk child's play international ltd

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
The Flower (Illustrated by Lisa Evans) by John Light | Buy Books at Lovereading4kids.co.uk

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The Flower (Illustrated by Lisa Evans) by John Light | Buy Books at Lovereading4kids.co.uk When Brigg discovers a book in the library labelled 'Do Not Read', he cannot resist taking it home. In it, he comes upon pictures of bright, vibrant objects called flowers.

# data[].attributes.body
The Flower

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
My Princess Boy has 939 ratings and 211 reviews. Joanna said: This is a very well-intentioned picture book about accepting gender difference in children....

# data[].attributes.body
My Princess Boy - Lesson Plan

# data[].attributes.body
My Princess Boy - Powerpoint

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
This website uses cookies. By viewing our content, you are accepting the use of cookies. To find out more and change your cookie settings, please view our cookie policy. x

Biff is not like ordinary dogs. He doesn't do dog stuff like peeing on lampposts, scratching his fleas or drinking out of toilets. If you throw him a stick, he'll just look at you like you're crazy. No, Biff is no ordinary dog. Biff likes moonlight and music and walking on his tiptoes. You see, Biff doesn't think he's a dog, Biff thinks he's a ballerina, which is all very well . . . But dogs don't do ballet - do they? The hilarious story of a small dog with a big personality and even bigger dreams!

Simon & Schuster Children's UK |

32 pages |

ISBN 9781847384744 |

April 2010

List Price £6.99 (price may vary by retailer)

Buy from another retailer

Join our mailing list

Get our latest book recommendations, author news and sweepstakes right to your inbox

By clicking SIGN UP, I acknowledge that I have read and agreed to the Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use, and the transfer of my personal data to the United States, where the privacy laws may be different than those in my country of residence.

Resources

To download a file to your computer right-click on the link and choose 'save file as'

High Resolution Images
Any use of an author photo must include its respective photo credit

More Books from this Author

About the Author

Anna Kemp grew up on a street with a gang of kids and spent her childhood sticker-swapping, playing Pac-man, and coordinating BMX displays. She was a bit of a late reader but now reads a lot in her job at Oxford University where she works on contemporary French literature. Her first picture book, Dogs Don't Do Ballet, was published in 2010. Fantastic Frankie and the Brain-Drain Machine was her first young fiction title and published in 2011.

BECOME A FAN

Join our mailing list

Get our latest book recommendations, author news and sweepstakes right to your inbox

By clicking SIGN UP, I acknowledge that I have read and agreed to the Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use, and the transfer of my personal data to the United States, where the privacy laws may be different than those in my country of residence.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
This website uses cookies. By viewing our content, you are accepting the use of cookies. To find out more and change your cookie settings, please view our cookie policy. x Biff is not like ordinary dogs. He doesn't do dog stuff like peeing on lampposts, scratching his fleas or drinking out of toilets.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Sorry this isnt a direct answer (havent gotten my hands on this book yet), but check out Rachels Christmas Boat by Sophie Labelle (parent transitionsSorry this isn't a direct answer (haven't gotten my hands on this book yet), but check out Rachel's Christmas Boat by Sophie Labelle (parent transitions mtf.) (And check out Sophie's other works, too. Flamingo Rampant is currently carrying this book as "book of the month." I liked the book, "The Last Place You Look," at Flamingo Rampant as well, with diverse family representation. 10,000 Beads was another excellent Flamingo Rampant book & depicts gender variance in a Lakota community. Princess of Great Daring is a Flamingo Rampant book with a mtf trans youth character.) A House for Everyone is a good one, as well as Who Are You?: The Kid's guide to Gender Identity. Introducing Teddy. Red, A Crayon's Story. The Prince & The Dressmaker, maybe. Phoenix Goes to School looks promising. I'd Know You Anywhere, My Love, by Nancy Tillman (reinforces that no matter outward changes, inside someone is the same person, and the bond of love between parent & child stays the same.) I Like Myself by Karen Beaumont can be used to indirectly bolster that same idea (it's what's on the inside that matters...also touches on building resilience to teasing which is good for a kid in that situation.) The Gender Wheel by Maya Christina Gonzalez at reflectionpress.com, and her "All Genders are Perfectly Natural" poster is great. Just wanted to share resources I've come across. ...more (less)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Sorry this isnt a direct answer (havent gotten my hands on this book yet), but check out Rachels Christmas Boat by Sophie Labelle (parent transitionsSorry this isn't a direct answer (haven't gotten my hands on this book yet), but check out Rachel's Christmas Boat by Sophie Labelle (parent transitions mtf.)

# data[].attributes.body
10000 Dresses Lesson Plan

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The Sissy Duckling has 468 ratings and 94 reviews. Jessica said: I don't know, man. I think it's just shitty. All around shitty. This one was messed up...

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Play based activities inspired by The sissy duckling (Harvey Fierstein)

# data[].attributes.body
The Sissy Duckling Reading Activities

# data[].attributes.body
Sissy Duckling Year 4 activities

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Read 2,306 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. “Elizabeth was a beautiful princess. She lived in a castle and had expensive princess cl…

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Explore Patricia Arellano's board "The Paper Bag Princess" on Pinterest. | See more ideas about Brown bags, Princess activities and Paper bags.

# data[].attributes.body
Paper Bag Princess - Word Work

# data[].attributes.body
Paper Bag Princess - Teacher's Guide

# data[].attributes.body
Paper Bag Princess Craft

# data[].attributes.body
Tartan the Cat Learning Resource Pack

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Are you looking for some MOG-nificent classroom activities? Ones that will make your pupils say Me-WOW? Then look no further than the Porridge the Tartan Cat and the Brawsome Bagpipes Learning Resource Pack.

Created by author Alan Dapré, the pack brings together a range of activities to help literacy, creativity, problem solving and more. Alan is a former Deputy Headteacher and Literacy Co-ordinator, Alan is purr-fectly placed to create engaging, entertaining guides for teachers. All of the activities are closely linked to Curriculum for Excellence Outcomes.

Your pupils can try their hand at:

Exploring homophones and tongue twisters

Inventing with Gadget Grandad

Becoming one of the McFun family through character creation

Creating their own Porridge adventure

Plus, pupils can learn more about the books themselves by thinking about book covers, titles and the illustrations, created by Yuliya Somina.

Download the Porridge the Tartan Cat and the Brawsome Bagpipes Resource Pack.

More about Porridge the Tartan Cat

Porridge the Tartan Cat and the Brawsome Bagpipes from Alan Dapré is available now! Other books in Alan Dapré's Porridge the Tartan Cat series include ...the Bash-Crash-Ding, ...the Kittycat Kidnap, ...the Loch Ness Mess and ...the Unfair Funfair.

We can offer special deals on class sets. If you'd like more information, please get in touch.

Also available: this a-MEOW-zing Porridge the Tartan Cat Word Play poster. Click on the image to download, or email us to get a poster for your classroom.

Find out the latest Porridge news - follow DiscoverKelpies on Twitter!

Would you like a Learning Resource Pack for another Kelpies book? Do you have a resource pack you'd like to share? Please let us know! We'd love to hear from you.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Features for Teachers: Porridge the Tartan Cat - DiscoverKelpies

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Are you looking for some MOG-nificent classroom activities? Ones that will make your pupils say Me-WOW? Then look no further than the Porridge the Tartan Cat and the Brawsome Bagpipes Learning Resource Pack. Created by author Alan Dapré, the pack brings together a range of activities to help literacy, creativity, problem solving and more.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
William's Doll has 833 ratings and 131 reviews. Cheryl said: Such a shame this is still relevant. At least I'm surprised to see ppl in the US who say it ...

# data[].attributes.body
Lesson Plan - William's Doll

# data[].attributes.body
Reading Guide

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
This website uses cookies. By viewing our content, you are accepting the use of cookies. To find out more and change your cookie settings, please view our cookie policy. x

Plus, receive updates about exclusive giveaways and reading guides when you sign up for the Something to Read About Book Club Newsletter

By clicking SIGN UP, I acknowledge that I have read and agreed to the Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use, and the transfer of my personal data to the United States, where the privacy laws may be different than those in my country of residence.

Print this guide

A Reading Group Guide Guide to Not All Princesses Dress in Pink By Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple Illustrated by Anne-Sophie Lanquetin Discussion Questions 1. Reading the title Not All Princesses Dress in Pink reveals information to the reader, even before the book is read! How do you know from the title that this book is not a traditional story about princesses? What visual clues on the cover of the book confirm this fact? 2. Talk about other princess-themed books you've read at home and in the classroom. How is this book similar, yet very different? 3. What does it mean to be a "princess"? Can a girl be a princess sometimes, but not all the time? Is it OK to be a girl and not want to be a princess? Why or why not? 4. Why does each princess keep a sparkly crown on her head throughout the story, even when she is doing something decidedly un-princess like? 5. Talk about "traditional girl" and "traditional boy" roles and views in our society. How does this book go against those traditional thoughts? 6. Not All Princesses Dress in Pink proves that girls can freely pursue many different interests - in fact, they can do anything they set their mind to doing. If you are a girl, how is this true in your life? 7. This book sends a strong message that everyone should be true to themselves. What does this mean? And why is this important? 8. There are many real princesses who play sports, like some of the girls in Not All Princesses Dress in Pink. Princess Anne of Great Britain has been on the British Olympic Equestrian team. Princess Charlene was an Olympic swimmer from South Africa; and even recent Princess Kate Middleton played field hockey when she was in high school. After considering all this and looking at all of the different princesses depicted in the book, which princess is most like you, or another girl you know well? Activities 1. Host a "Girl Power" day in your classroom! Some ideas: Have your students find out more about notable successful girls today in the fields of sports and entertainment. Have them research and celebrate important women in today's world, and from the past. Invite a local female politician or businesswoman to speak to your class. Ask the girls in your class to brainstorm even more ideas! 2. Interests and activities - yours, mine, or ours? Many boys and girls share the same interests and activities. For example, both can play soccer, and both can play the violin. Make a list of all of the activities, hobbies and interests of each of your students. Then, graph or chart which interests overlap, and which do not. Are the results surprising to your students? Why or why not? 3. What are princesses really like? Have your students find out more about the real princesses in the world today, and compare them to the princesses of the past. Do these princesses only wear pink, or are they more like the princesses found in this book? This guide has been provided by Simon & Schuster for classroom, library, and reading group use. It may be reproduced in its entirety or excerpted for these purposes.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
This website uses cookies. By viewing our content, you are accepting the use of cookies. To find out more and change your cookie settings, please view our cookie policy.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Katie Morag and the Dancing Class by Mairi Hedderwick

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Welcome to the Island of Struay, home of one of the best-loved characters in children's books and as seen on TV - Katie Morag McColl! Everyone is excited about the new ballet and tap classes. Everyone, that is, except Katie M...

# data[].attributes.body
Katie Morag Learning Resources

# data[].attributes.body
Katie Morag and the Dancing Classes - Learning Resources.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
cBeebies Children Cartoon . Katie Morag . s02e03 . Katie Morag and the Dancing Class

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
uploaded with File Uploader (z-o-o-m.eu)

# data[].attributes.body
Some activities here - follow the link

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones by Will Mabbitt

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The first book by brilliant new comic author, Will Mabbitt, shortlisted for the Branford Boase award 2016. When Mabel Jones unknowingly commits 'The Deed' she finds herself swiftly bundled into a sack and carried off to the p...

# data[].attributes.body
Mabel Jones Reading Guide

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World by Kate Pankhurst | Waterstones

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Buy Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World by Kate Pankhurst from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £20.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The Jar of Happiness has 80 ratings and 17 reviews. Jason said: Dude! She totally looked in the cat's anus for her jar. And also, how long was she carryi...

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Printable activities to accompany the book The Jar of Happiness by Ailsa Burrows.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
A unique look at colours and friendship, now available in paperback. This very simple text is about two friends, Sue and Nick, who like d...

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
I'm supposed to be made of sugar and spice and all things nice. But I'm sweet and sour and not a little flower. I am a girl! I am a girl! I am a girl!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Superbat by Matt Carr, 9781338160529, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide.

# data[].attributes.body
Design your own Superbat costume

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The Boy Who Lost His Bumble has 51 ratings and 5 reviews. Thabata said: This picture books tells the story of a boy who loved bees. It is a simple, refre...

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
ACTIVITY FUN: THE BOY WHO LOST HIS BUMBLE:

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
By Trudi Esberger. What do you do when something you love disappears? This is the predicament a boy who loves his garden and especially the bees finds himself in when the bees disappear. He tries many ways to get his bumble back... Discover solutions and facts about why we need bees.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Dylan the Shopkeeper : Guy Parker-Rees : 9781407166285

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Dylan the Shopkeeper by Guy Parker-Rees, 9781407166285, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
From the award-winning writing team of Shannon and Dean Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham comes the New York Times best-selling humorous and action-packed chapter-book series for young readers who like their princesses not only prim and perfect, but also dressed in black.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
From the award-winning writing team of Shannon and Dean Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham comes the New York Times best-selling humorous and action-packed chapter-book series for young readers who like their princesses not only prim and perfect, but also dressed in black.

# data[].attributes.body
Princess in Black Teacher's Guide.

# data[].attributes.body
Princess in Black Guided Reading

# data[].attributes.body
The Princess in Black Event Kit.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler by Gene Kemp | Waterstones

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Buy The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler by Gene Kemp from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £20.

# data[].attributes.body
Tyke Tiler Punctuation

# data[].attributes.body
Tyke Tiler Guided Reading Activities

# data[].attributes.body
Year 6 Guided Reading - Tyke Tiler

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Zita the Spacegirl Adventures | Zita the Spacegirl Comics by Ben Hatke

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Spring 2011: Zita the Spacegirl A graphic novel by Ben Hatke from First Second Books Available in Stores

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
You Can't Scare a Princess!: Gillian Rogerson & Sarah McInt Book in Paperback. Book People

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Buy You Can't Scare a Princess!(Paperback) by Gillian Rogerson & Sarah McInt Online. From £3.49. FANTASTIC OFFERS on quality books, collections, audio CD's and more - EXCLUSIVE to Book People.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Sleeping Handsome and the Princess Engineer by Kay Woodward, Jo De Ruiter | Waterstones

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Buy Sleeping Handsome and the Princess Engineer by Kay Woodward, Jo De Ruiter from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £20.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
AudreyWood.com | The Princess and The Dragon

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The Princess and The Dragon, the children's book written and illustrated by Audrey Wood

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Our price: £4.99. A magical fairy tale by a true legend. A cat, a king and a lifelong friendship.