 | Lets Write a Story Story beginnings presented in a variety of stimulating styles with illustrations, words and sentence triggers . The story expectations vary in length and style and include fictional and non-fictional topics and 1st and 3rd person presentations. They can be used to aid pupils in developing story ideas and progression in group or whole class brainstorming sessions. There are some story endings to help extend pupils. The 2 books in this series are not graded. |
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Lets Write a Story 2 Story beginnings presented in a variety of stimulating styles with illustrations, words and sentence triggers . The story expectations vary in length and style and include fictional and non-fictional topics and 1st and 3rd person presentations. They can be used to aid pupils in developing story ideas and progression in group or whole class brainstorming sessions. There are some story endings to help extend pupils. The 2 books in this series are not graded. |  |
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 | Story Planning These pages are designed to assist pupils to name and describe characters and settings within a story in order to bring their writing to life. They encourage pupils to consider the elements of their story before they begin writing and to make greater use of adjectives to add depth to their work. There are pages concerned with time and sequencing events. Pupils are asked to consider who, when, what, where, why and how. Feelings are explored to assist pupils to consider reasons. |
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Story Planning 2 These pages are designed to assist pupils to name and describe characters and settings within a story in order to bring their writing to life. They encourage pupils to consider the elements of their story before they begin writing and to make greater use of adjectives to add depth to their work. There are pages concerned with time and sequencing events. Pupils are asked to consider who, when, what, where, why and how. Feelings are explored to assist pupils to consider reasons. |  |
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 | Sport Stories Sport is something all pupils have participated in at various levels. Many dream of doing a wide range of daring exploits or emulating famous sports men. This book uses their interest to encourage pupils to plan character, place and sequence within their story writing. It gives pupils experience in handling direct speech, considering alternative actions and examining how simple stories can give a range of information. Humour situations are used to stimulate discussions and writing. |
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Adventure Stories The book uses humour, everyday events and historical situations to stimulate and assist pupils develop their imagination in order to write creatively. Pupils are supported in their writing and encouraged to consider how a story or poem is developed and sequenced. They have listened to and watched a wide range of adventure stories and this book allows them to use this to develop ideas of their own. |  |
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 | Work Stories The world of work is something pupils will have to face in the future. Pupils will perceive the content as relevant to their own future. Through their own experience, contact with those already in the work place and from the television they have developed a range of concepts ( right or wrong ) that they can draw on to develop their writing skills. The worksheets can trigger discussions and assist in life skills programmes. |
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Scary Stories Pupils enjoy stories of ghosts and scary situations in stories. This book aims to use and exploit this interest in order to develop pupils writing skills. In this book you will find a range of strategies to encourage pupils to use their imagination to develop place, characters and incidents. In order to build up the atmosphere, characters and place, pupils will need to use descriptive writing. |  |
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 | Scary Stories 2 Scary Stories is a very popular book and we have had countless requests for more. Scary Stories 2 provides a range of fun pages that can be used at anytime of the year and has some pages related to Halloween. It includes pages on to help pupils answer the who, when, where, why and how questions that need to be considered when writing stories. It has story beginnings and story endings – plenty to stimulate the imagination. |
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Spy Stories This book aims to use the interest in books and films such as the James Bond series to stimulate and extend pupils understanding and creativity when writing stories. Poetry involving James Blond and a spy from Dundee, story beginnings and endings, and exercises aimed at stimulating the imagination, make a book that will enable teachers to enhance pupil’s range of experience understanding and vocabulary within their writing. |  |
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 | Science Fiction Stories Stories and pictures from the unknown and outer space and of aliens and strange creatures interest many people and can grab a pupil’s interest. This can be used to develop understanding and extend creative writing. The creatures and situations are pure imagination and therefore pupils cannot “get it wrong” allowing them to relax and use their imagination in a creative and spontaneous manner. Poetry, prose, cloze procedures, sequencing and stimulating pictures make this a very attractive book. |
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Oops We all have accidents both large and small and they bring out a wide range of feelings. These feelings include amusement and anger. These experiences help pupils develop the idea of cause and effect that are essential to developing a well structure believable story. Other areas of story writing addressed in this book are who, when and where. |  |
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 | Witch Wizard Have fun while learning. This book can be used as part of a theme for Halloween or related to books such as “The Worst Witch”, “ The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe”, “Gobbolino the Witch’s Cat” and many more books. Maths and English worksheets are included in this well illustrated book. |
