Now if you were going to fall into a book, a book of fairy tales would probably not be your first choice. Because in every story there is always a wicked this, an evil that or a hungry somebody. It could only happen to Herb, child star of that thrilling tale, Beware of the Storybook Wolves.
In this story, Herb falls into a book. Write your own story about a character who falls into a book. Could you be the character? What type of book would you like to fall into? Why?
The first line of the book is ‘Herb loved storybooks’. Could you use this as the first line for your own story?
Can you write a story that Herb would love? What might happen in it?
Retell the story (or a part of it) from Herb’s point of view.
Can you identify the stories that Herb falls into? Which characters does he meet?
Create a new page for the book in which Herb falls into a different story.
Write a newspaper report about a boy who fell into a book.
The stories in this book are a little mixed up because Herb has scribbled on the pages and cut things out. Could you use this idea to adapt a different story?
Maths
Herb likes scary books best. Can you create a survey to find out the favourite types of books of the children in your class?
Computing
Look at the layout of the text on the page and the uses of different fonts. Could you create a page for a storybook using similar techniques?
Create a game in which a character falls into a story and has to escape.
Design an invitation for the ‘private Royal party’.
Watch this animated version of the book. Could you make your own version?
Design Technology
Could you make a ‘pop-up’ version of one of the pages in this book?
Art
Look at the illustrations in the book. How have they been created? Could you use a similar technique / style in your own pictures?
The queen loses her throne and Herb has to draw one for her. Can you design a new throne?
Draw a picture of yourself after you have 'fallen' into the page of your favourite book.
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