Resources
Teaching Notes
Written by the teachers at the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
Plastic tally
Go on a plastic hunt around your home and record how many plastic objects you can find.
Make a campaign poster
Design a persuasive poster that encourages other people to support your campaign to save the planet.
Word Search
Can you find all the words hidden in the grid?
About the author
Josh Lacey
Josh Lacey is the author of many books for children including The Island of Thieves, The Dragonsitter and the Grk series. He has worked as a journalist and written one book for adults, God is Brazilian. His first book for children, A Dog Called Grk, was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award. Josh lives in London with his wife and daughters.
About the illustrator
Beatriz Castro
Beatriz Castro was born in Logroño, La Rioja, Spain. When she was a little girl, she was always drawing and writing fantastic stories. She studied at the school of arts in her native town, Logroño. After graduating in Illustration from there in 2008, she embarked on a career as a professional illustrator. Her books have been published by many international publishing houses. She loves making colourful images and funny character designs. She likes animals and books, classic stories and fairy tales and listens to rock and punk music.