Sue Upton, author of the YA trilogy, Paper Boats & Butterflies, reads chapter one of the first in the trilogy - Unfolding the Truth. There is also a lesson included on Power Point looking into the setting and the characters. You don’t need to have a copy of the book - a great standalone lesson or a cover lesson.

A recording of the author, Sue Upton, answering questions on her YA books and her life as a writer. A lesson on Power Point is also included on studying a book cover and the symbolism involved within the images. You don’t require a copy of the book for this lesson so will save you some pennies.

Based on an extract from the novel, Paper Boats & Butterflies: Unfolding the Truth. The novel is aimed at key stage 3 students but the resource can be used for either key stage 3 or 4 students. It is AQA style but can be adapted for other exam boards.

Studying the cover of a new, exciting YA novel looking at symbolism and clues from the blurb. Includes a power point and 2 worksheets. Paper Boats and Butterflies: Unfolding the Truth is a fantastic book for key stage 3 students. There is also a video of the author, Sue Upton, reading from chapter one.

Studying the cover of a new, exciting YA novel looking at symbolism and clues from the blurb. Includes a power point and 2 worksheets. Paper Boats and Butterflies: Unfolding the Truth is a fantastic book for key stage 3 students.

Key Stage 3: Paper Boats and Butterflies ‘Unfolding the Truth’ Story Synopsis: Paper Boats and Butterflies, Unfolding the Truth, is the first of a trilogy for a young adult audience. It is set in 2015 with dystopian touches and explores Nature versus Nurture.  ​ At the beginning of the novel, we meet two girls, Z89, who is bombarded by rats and giant spiders, and then in complete contrast ERIN, who is seen arguing with her parents. Erin often gets into trouble at school and feels her parents favour her brother, MALACHI. ​ Erin lives in a small town called Newton. Her family are comfortably off and seem to be happy and ‘normal’. Z89 has no family and lives in a very different environment, yet to her this is also ‘normal’. ​ Erin, a karate black belt, discovers things about her family she cannot explain and decides to uncover the truth. PRODUCT: SCHEME OF WORK FOR A YOUNG ADULT AUDIENCE. *Paper Boats & Butterflies - ‘Unfolding the truth’ scheme of work bundle is available now with everything you’ll need to make teaching Key Stage 3 English fresh and exciting in 2021. Sue’s years of experience as a teacher and tutor have lead her to write engaging stories that are perfect for reading in Key Stage 3 lessons and tutoring settings. Exciting, educational and with modern themes that children identify with, the books captivate students and are a joy for both teachers and students alike. See what some teachers have to say! SCHEME OF WORK - BOOK 1 PAPER BOATS & BUTTERFLIES ‘Unfolding the Truth’ *** POWER POINT DOCUMENT ** The scheme of work is made up of 18 lessons, allowing for three lessons per week across a six-week term. The two final lessons are optional as you may wish to carry out assessments. Each lesson has a power point document and corresponding resources, such as how to make a paper boat, make your own story boards and scripts and much more. FREE resources such as making bunting, bookmarks, stickers and posters. Individual chapters of the book read by Sue Upton on Youtube. Pre-recorded Q & A session with student’s questions about how Sue wrote the books. Link to purchasing books and kindle at a discounted price. Opportunity to book writing workshops and school visits via Zoom. Check out Sue’s website www.sueupton-author.com to discover more. Click the school’s resources button for free resources, school visits/zooms and Q&A videos.

A free resource giving instructions on how to make a paper boat.