Girl Underground Novel Study Aged 9–13

Girl Underground by Morris Gleitzman is more than a novel — it’s a gateway to meaningful conversations, critical thinking, and global citizenship.
Now available as a complete chapter-by-chapter novel study, this resource is perfect for classrooms around the world seeking to:

Build reading stamina and comprehension
Explore themes of identity, resistance, empathy, and advocacy
Strengthen structured literacy through spelling, vocabulary, and sentence work
Encourage student voice and values-based inquiry

What’s Inside?

40 chapters of guided reading questions (literal, inferential, vocabulary)
Spelling rules linked to each chapter’s vocabulary
Discussion prompts that build empathy and global awareness
Creative writing tasks
Assessment-ready comprehension tasks aligned with international standards

Aligned with NZ Curriculum (Levels 3–4), Australian Curriculum (Years 5–7), and UK Key Stages 2–3