Contents of this guide run as follows: * Visual summary of plot * Storyboard resource for students to then
recall the plot and key events from memory * Form and structure comprehension questions * Settings questions * Context (students explore key issues raised in the play such as youth stereotypes, gang culture, growing violence in the
age of the internet etc) * Symbols and Motifs - lots of information about symbols and motifs in the play, followed by a revision activity * Key Quotes - Students explore key quotes through analysis of their meaning and significance, quotes are broken down chapter by chapter and provide thematic links etc. * Themes - Students make connections between themes, characters and events in the
novel * Characterisation - Students have to complete a character profile for all the main characters using the study tasks provided * Key Terminology - Exploring some key terminology and vocabulary that will deepen their understanding of the play as well as impress examiners.
These elements just added to the
novel's charm for me, and
recalled childhood favorites like Nesbit's Five Children and It — highly recommended for readers of any
age who don't mind a little magic in their literature.