Way Home by Huw Thomas
This is a photocopiable activity book based on Way Home a dramatic story about Shane's journey home with a No-Name stray cat, which raises important issues about homelessness and city life. The book, which is one of a series, aims to help teachers organize tasks which introduce children to a range of specific key reading skills as outlined in the reading PoS. It is designed to deepen children's understanding of popular and well-written books by significant authors, and the activities are intended to encourage children to think critically, justify preferences and discuss viewpoints other than their own about the books they read.