KS2 - Cosmic by Frank Cottrell-Boyce - 4 Week Writing Unit

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Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce
This humorous adventure is seen through the eyes of twelve year old Liam Digby a ‘gifted and talented’ child whose physical appearance ages him beyond his years. Follow Liam and his friend, Florida Kirby on this humorous, action packed adventure exploring the ups and downs of being a parent and the consequences of a ‘little white lie’.

Overall learning aims of this teaching sequence.
• To enjoy exciting stories with memorable characters
• To consider how particular situations make individuals behave as they do
• To explore dilemmas, empathising with characters
• To build an imaginative picture of a fantasy world, based on real life experiences

This teaching sequence is approximately 3 weeks long if spread out over 15 sessions.
The book supports teachers to teach about emotional response to strong themes in narrative fiction. The narrative structure is carefully crafted to be thought-provoking and the characters and settings are well drawn, offering young readers a good model for their own persuasive writing, debate and to structure written arguments.