{"title":"Melody Starkey","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"kids-in-shorts-book-melody-starkey-9781788034685","title":"Kids in Shorts","description":"From the author of the wildly popular Extraordinary Shorts comes a new and amusing second book in this series of 10 minute stories that entertain, provoke questions and invite opinions. Perfect for children who might be intimidated by longer reads, Kids in Shorts can be read in a few minutes and each story is new and different - with unexpected endings! These are characters and situations that we can all relate to, even possibly turn to each other and say “I know a kid like this!” or “I’m going through an issue like this now.”       This time the stories mainly focus on children that have a problem, be it physical, emotional or circumstantial, and, through the characters, show how they cope. Some of the tales are a little spooky, some set in unexpected places, but all bursting with good humour and lively descriptions and all entirely relatable. Each story is also accompanied by a beautifully detailed line drawing that cleverly captures the essence of the narrative.       The author has tried to obey all the rules about writing to give children high-quality but exciting examples to base their own work upon. They may be asked: “Can you write a story like this about someone you know?” The collection is therefore ideal for teachers to use in reading groups to stimulate the imaginative process. With many of the ideas based on real events and characters, these are interesting, amusing and inspiring kids in a medley of colourful shorts!","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49559113269521,"sku":"GOR013465062","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49593882738961,"sku":"GOR009866937","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1788034686.jpg?v=1750724106"},{"product_id":"extraordinary-shorts-book-melody-starkey-9781785892776","title":"Extraordinary Shorts","description":"Extraordinary Shorts is a collection of stories with unexpected endings, that you can pick up for a few minutes when parents insist that you switch off your computer to read. Jamie, in Cornwall on holiday with his parents, makes a friend that is not all he seems; Paije risks her life to save a girl in trouble; Jonathan gets more than he bargains for when he wanders off on a school trip; Katie finds a new friend who helps her conquer her fear of skiing... The stories in Extraordinary Shorts may give you an idea for a longer story, or maybe a play, or a poem, a piece of music or even a dance! They are something to get your imagination going, something that might even make you want to write similar stories yourself! Look around you, how can you make what you have seen into a story? It won't take you long to get to the end of these stories and find out what happens - but it will be extraordinary... Extraordinary Shorts will appeal equally to children aged 8-11 looking for intriguing stories to read on their own, as well as teachers looking to engage their primary school age pupils.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49622320185617,"sku":"GOR008019994","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49654654861585,"sku":"GOR008328758","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1785892770.jpg?v=1750832820"},{"product_id":"write-me-a-poem-book-melody-starkey-9781803137025","title":"Write Me a Poem!","description":"Go on - write me a poem!    Ever since she was in Mrs. Huggin's class, aged 4 back in 1962; Melody Starkey has always loved poetry and had great fun making up simple rhymes - but then discovered you don't even need to make them rhyme! Poetry is about getting your feelings down in a special entertaining way; like making music with a pencil!    During her teaching career, helping children to write poetry was SO rewarding. This, therefore, is where this little book comes in... Here are some of the types of poetry that the children and Melody played around with. They are usefully grouped according to topics so then there's no excuse for not having a go yourselves!    It might of course be a handy tool for teachers to turn to when their brains are too tired to think of some reasonable examples!    Suitable for 7-year-olds to 70+ year olds, there are no hard and fast rules! The book is illustrated by Beth Blake, her sensitive original motifs capture the mood of the poems and the topics they explore.    Poetry is FREEDOM! Do what you want! 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