The Explorer

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From his seat in the tiny aeroplane, Fred watches as the mysteries of the Amazon jungle pass by below him. He has always dreamed of becoming an explorer, of making history and of reading his name amongst the lists of great discoveries.

If only he could land and look about him. As the plane crashes into the canopy, Fred is suddenly left without a choice. He and the three other children may be alive, but the jungle is a vast, untamed place.

With no hope of rescue, the chance of getting home feels impossibly small. Except, it seems, someone has been there before them ...

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From his seat in the tiny aeroplane, Fred watches as the mysteries of the Amazon jungle pass by below him. He has always dreamed of becoming an explorer, of making history and of reading his name amongst the lists of great discoveries.

If only he could land and look about him. As the plane crashes into the canopy, Fred is suddenly left without a choice. He and the three other children may be alive, but the jungle is a vast, untamed place.

With no hope of rescue, the chance of getting home feels impossibly small. Except, it seems, someone has been there before them ...

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.

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Expansion Packs ~ Upper Key Stage 2 Non Fiction ~ 2024
Expansion Packs ~ Upper Key Stage 2 Non Fiction ~ 2024
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We love this book because it is:

  • a modern classic

  • an exciting adventure about friendship & survival

  • links to topics: South America / Rainforests / Rivers & Mountains / Climate/destruction of the Rainforest

  • a popular class text with lots of resources available online!

Learning opportunities:

  • Creative Writing ~ write an adventure story

  • Writing: write a diary entry after the plane has crashed

  • Reading: identify the different emotions the Fred feels throughout one chapter & provide evidence for each

  • Reading: personification

  • Science: make a raft (floating & sinking/Archimedes principal)

  • Geography: the Amazon ~ create a factfile/presentation about the Amazon River & the animals/plants that reside there

  • Science: create a food chain for the animals mentioned in the story

  • Geography: create a map of the area

  • PSHE: survival: what do we need to survive?

  • PSHE: teambuilding activities

  • DT/Forest School: build a shelter

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