Teacher Notes – Free Book Units
Teacher Notes include questions and curriculum activities.
Click on the titles to download a free pdf.
Picture Books:
Bravo by Philip Waechter: theme of praise/ fathers
Elwyn’s Dream by Ali Foster: true story of the rare takahe
Taming the Sun by Gavin Bishop: 4 Maori myths
Cinderella: using Blooms activities
Rats by Gavin Bishop: modern folk tale
Short Fiction:
Friends-Snake and Lizard: friendship in the desert
Hideous and Hilarious: historical and fun
Claws and Jaws: animal stories
Junior Novels:
The Travelling Restaurant by Barbara Else: fantasy adventure
Sting by Raymond Huber: honey bee adventure
Young Adult Fiction:
Revolver by Marcus Sedgewick: thriller in Alaskan gold rush
Non-fiction:
The Dalai Lama Story by Andrew Crowe: biography (the ebook is available here)
Illustrated History of Antarctica by Marcia Stenson