Rollercoasters: How to Get Famous

Rollercoasters are novels for Key Stage 3, selected by teachers, consultants and students, that really work in the classroom. How to Get Famous is a laugh-out-loud story that will definitely engage your students.

Features

  • A novel by one of "our best contemporary children's humourists" (TES) and author of How to Train Your Parents and The Bad Spy's Guide
  • A topic that's bound to resonate with teenagers: celebrities, fame and money
  • Lots of opportunity for class discussion on the topic of 'celebrity', as well as linking to current TV programmes such as Big Brother or X Factor
  • Different text types including diary entries and newspaper articles
  • Recommended for students in Years 7 and 8
  • Supporting Reading Guide containing activities and background context

Rollercoasters comprises a wide-ranging list of award-winning titles by award-winning writers, themed collections that are ideal for introducing students to the texts they will encounter later in their studies, and poetry, and are supported by free online resource packs.

Authors

Pete Johnson

Level

Ungraded

Language

English

Pages

208

Collection

Rollercoasters

Isbn

9780198329725

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