Leon and the Place Between

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Filled with rabbits, doves, playing cards and magician's assistants – among other things – if a magician can make it disappear, it will end up in the Place Between! David Q: I like it because when we read it, it's like we're in the book and I think this book is amazing. I also wasn't a fan of random capital letters in the writing style - I think that may confused children who are trying to learn the rules of using capitals, and as a teacher reading this story to them I find myself unsure whether to emphasis, raise voice with these parts, or remain neutral. For more Leon and the Place Between literacy activities, as well as a whole range of cross-curricular learning, c heck out our lovely Magic Resources . With his beloved soft toy Lionheart at his side, Richard has the courage to confront his night-time fears.

Every element of the book is filled with wonder, with intricate and busy images busting with tiny details- almost to the point of being overwhelming because there is just so much to see.

The storyline is simple and easy to follow, however as I reader the capital letters in the middle of sentences feel unnecessary.

This is the story of a magic act and a boy finding the place where things go when the magician makes them disappear.

This ks2 reading resource has different levels of differentiation and starting points for your Year 3 / Year 4 class and includes the answers. Leon and the Place Between written by Graham Baker-Smith is a delightful tale featuring Leon and an exciting magic show. This resources will encourage and support pupils to explore unknown vocabulary, classify tiered vocabulary independently, explore the wider application of newly acquired vocabulary and enhance classroom vocabulary display which ultimately leads to improved retention. I re-read and re-reviewed this book after years of attending grammar training with it being the sole book used across counties which put me off.

Leon and his brothers and sister go to a magic show, but this is no ordinary show and Abdul Kazam is no ordinary magician. This exciting and beautifully illustrated picture book follows Leon beyond the realm of the circus big-top and, with a ‘Pouff! Your class are challenged to identify different nouns, verb, adjectives and adverbs from the story and group them.They have been thinking about different ways to start their sentences to hook the reader in as well as using adjectives and adverbs to create as much detail as possible. Leon as this young boy whose determined to prove magic and Abdul Kazam who comes across as scary and mysterious.

Spelling Seeds have been designed to complement Writing Roots by providing weekly, contextualised sequences of sessions for the teaching of spelling that include open-ended investigations and opportunities to practise and apply within meaningful and purposeful contexts, linked (where relevant) to other areas of the curriculum and a suggestion of how to extend the investigation into home learning. A message which would sit well with children and encourage them to also believe in themselves to get wanted responses. This book has the most amazing illustrations which draw the reader in, making them feel like they are in the story itself.There are loose links to metacognition skills and plenty of writing opportunities stemming from the story. Take a journey right through the die-cut pages of this book into the Place Between, where magic becomes truly real. He finds himself being carried on a magic carpet into another world where, rather like Alice, he discovers a white rabbit, which he takes back to show his friends that anyone can find magic, as long as they believe in it.