The Dragonsitter
'Dear Uncle Morton. You'd better get on a plane right now and come back here. Your dragon has eaten Jemima.' It had sounded so easy: Edward was going to look after Uncle Morton's unusual pet for a week while he went on holiday.
But soon the fridge is empty, the curtains are blazing, and the postman is fleeing down the garden path.
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'Dear Uncle Morton. You'd better get on a plane right now and come back here. Your dragon has eaten Jemima.' It had sounded so easy: Edward was going to look after Uncle Morton's unusual pet for a week while he went on holiday.
But soon the fridge is empty, the curtains are blazing, and the postman is fleeing down the garden path.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
'Dear Uncle Morton. You'd better get on a plane right now and come back here. Your dragon has eaten Jemima.' It had sounded so easy: Edward was going to look after Uncle Morton's unusual pet for a week while he went on holiday.
But soon the fridge is empty, the curtains are blazing, and the postman is fleeing down the garden path.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
We love this book because it is:
The plot is told through emails
Really funny
Written in short manageable chunks for children bridging the gap between picture books & chapter books
Ilustrated throughout
Learning Opportunities:
Writing ~ write a set of instructions from Uncle Morton detailing how to care for the dragon
Writing ~ write a non-chronological report about dragons
Reading ~ Find words to show how Mum feels throughout the story
Debate ~ Eddie vs Mum: Should they keep the dragon?
RE ~ Lunar New Year / The Year of the Dragon
Maths ~ create a bill for Uncle Morton for the total cost of all the dragons mishaps
PSHE ~ caring for & training pets
Writing ~ write a reply to Eddie from Uncle Morton
Art ~ create a picture of your own dragon
