The colours that Hardinge uses here are interesting and the last line. 'She was not alone' could be utilised in the scenario above to describe the soldier as well as in many other narrative scenarios. It could be a good family read-aloud since it could appeal to the whole family, although I personally hesitate to recommend bedtime due to the the subject matter!

Eriti põnev oli raamatu algus ning kaks esimest lugu jäid ka kõige eredamalt meelde. Enamik raamatus kirjeldatud intsidentidest olid mulle võõrad. Varem olin kuulnud neist lugudest vaid kahte, mille kangelasteks olid Aron Ralston ja Hugh Glass. Veel tundus tuttavana venelane, kes end opereeris. Esimestele lugudele otsisin internetist materjali juurde, kuid hiljem enam ei viitsinud. Mulle meeldisid väga ka joonistused, mis andsid lugudele palju juurde, kuid ei näidanud koledaid detaile. Järjest sellistest üle noatera pääsemistest lugedes vähenes pinge ning autori stiil tekitas tunnet, et asjad korduvad. This week I came across a collective noun that I had not heard before, ‘A flamboyance of flamingos’ and this reminded me of some of others which I already knew: a business of ferrets, a murder of crows and a parliament of owls. Each story is just the perfect length to read aloud at bedtime (although may give sensitive children somewhat vivid dreams), or for children to devour alone. Kerry Hyndman's stunning illustrations bring the book alive to a fantastic degree. Heroes by David Long is the perfect KS2 non-fiction class reader for Years 4–6, recommended for children aged 9+. Mulle tundus, et kõige suuremaks vaenlaseks antud jutustuste puhul oli külm. Ekstreemsed temperatuurid ja lood Antarktikast paelusid mind tegelikult ka enim. Kõrb ja džungel seevastu jätsid pigem külmaks. Ma ei oska välja tuua põhjust, miks see nii oli. Võib-olla peitub see asjaolus, et kõrbes ega džunglis ma viibinud pole, kuid natuke lund olen ikka näinud? Lisaks huvitas mind näitus võidujooksust lõunapoolusele, mis kunagi Lennusadamas oli. Antarktikaga seoses tahaksin kunagi lugeda Scotti päevikuid ja ka ekspeditsioonist, mille laev jäässe kinni jäi.

Who are these stories suitable for?

Cowell, Cressida. The Wizards of Once: Book 1 (Kindle Locations 32-35). Hachette Children's Group. Kindle Edition. From plane crashes to solitary canyon hikes to scientific expeditions to desert ultramarathons, this book contains an amazing array of brutal and amazing survival stories. The author collected over 20 stories that take place in many places around the world, from various time periods, and with a variety of challenges faced by the survivors. Writing like this has really given me an insight in both the processes we force the children to go through and the way in which we help them to build narratives around given characters and themes. I then began to think about how I deal with failure on a daily basis. In my Year 5 class whathappens if a child delivers a substandard piece of work? The answer: not a lot! If they have beenlazy, they may have to do the work again, but only if the work is substantially below standard. Ifthey have failed to achieve due to carelessness, I will probably warn them about their effort orconcentration levels. Is it my fault that these children do not have an intrinsic fear of failing? Dothey just think they can get away with it or is there another underlying problem? Elphinstone, Abi. The Dreamsnatcher (Dreamsnatcher 1) (pp. 9-10). Simon & Schuster UK. Kindle Edition.

This method which has many proponents in the world of literature is not a new phenomenon. Ernest Hemingway opens his novel ‘To have and have not’ written in 1937 with the following lines: I found this book thoroughly fascinating--I love survival stories for the way they focus in on the concrete details of life (food, water, physical ability) and how the survivors use their ingenuity and incredible perseverance to make it--totally inspiring to me. Tanglefern Forest was vast, with some trees so old and tangled that few had passed beneath their branches. But there were places you went and places you didn’t. The Ancientwood in the north of the forest was safe: there was the glade of brilliant spring bluebells and yews beyond Oak’s camp, then a grove of crab-apple trees, and beyond that, after the forest, the farm itself and Tipplebury village. But south . . . Well, south was another place altogether. So she’d heard. The Deepwood was rumoured to be full of shady trees and rotting undergrowth and, when it ended, the heathland, with it sinking bogs and soggy marshes, began. The truth, they say, is stranger than fiction and these incredible real-life stories of extreme survival defy belief.However, much of the language used in the extracts below would be useful, as would some of the sentence structures and techniques such as building atmosphere or using similes. None of the books below are about World War 2 or are from battle scenes though. With some slight adjustments they can be adapted to work for any narrative which needs a description of a forest.

About 3 years ago I decided to write a novel. A historical novel for children set in and around Norwich Cathedral. At this point you may be wondering 'Why?' There are a number of reasons but basically I had an idea and I fancied pursuing it. I have some time on my hands, it is purely for my own pleasure and it allows me time to drop out of the hectic day to day running of The Literacy Shed and sit quietly. It also allows me to visit as many cathedrals as I possibly can which is a secondary pleasurable benefit.

About David Long

Perhaps both are telling but one is telling in much more detail. The latter has much more detail and drama. Eelmise aasta sisse mahtus veel selline huvitav teos nagu David Long "Eluga pääsenud". Raamatus on hulganisti lugusid inimestest, kes on üle elanud ekstreemseid olukordi ja kirjeldamatuid õudusi ning neist välja tulnud. Igas loos oli midagi õpetlikku. Kõige põhilisem tarkus on matkama või tegelikult üleüldse kuhugi minnes teada anda, kuhu lähed ja millal on sind tagasi oodata. Iga õnnetust küll selle tarkusega ära hoida ei õnnestu. Selleks, et katastroof üle elada, on olulisim endasse uskuda. Just tahtejõud ellu jääda on üks põhifaktoreid, mis oli iga loo kangelasel olemas. Õppisin raamatust veel muuhulgas, et (husky) koerte maksas on palju a-vitamiini ja a-vitamiini üledoos võib viia selleni, et saabas tuleb jalast koos jalatallaga. An anthology to inspire and help children understand how far self-belief and guts took these adventurers, and to wonder how far these qualities could take them too.