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  • THE GREAT ROCKET ROBBERY chapter 8
    Chapter 8: THE DOG WHO LET THE DOGS OUT
     
    Who came out of the house?
    How did Laika know that the man was not the sailor?
    What is the name of the place they are now in?
    What did Laika smell and hear than made her feel uneasy?
    Why do you think the door ‘didn’t need to be locked’?
    Why might the dogs be locked up? Who is locking them away and why?
    7 min
  • THE GREAT ROCKET ROBBERY chapter 7
    Chapter 7: THE DOG WHO LOST THE ROCKET
     
    Which word describes how Laika moved along the railway line? Which animal(s) is it usually associated with?
    The answering wee was ‘pungent’ – what does this mean?
    What does the word ‘slavering’ mean?
    Why is the word ‘ghosts’ a good descriptive word for sand?
    How do you think Laika is feeling at the end of the chapter?
    7 min
  • THE GREAT ROCKET ROBBERY chapter 6
    Chapter 6: THE DOG WHO CAUGHT THE TRAIN
     
    When chasing the motorbikes, how was Laika able to catch them up from time to time?
    The train had “mighty wheels” – what does this tell you about the size/shape of the train?
    How does the author use the metal rail to tell you about the weather on the journey?
    Where do you think the food came from?  Is it is a trap… a dream… or something else?
    What had Krasavka been right about all along?
    8 min
  • THE GREAT ROCKET ROBBERY chapter 5
    Chapter 5: THE LAST DOG IN TOWN
     
    " 'You’ve ruined everything' they said in unison."    What does ‘unison’ mean?
    Why do you think Laika nodded when the other dogs decided to join the quest?
    How does the Man with the Head Shaped like an Egg lure the dogs?
    Why was Laika was kicked away and not captured too?
    What do you think Laika should do now? Is it more important that she rescues her friends OR to continue the quest?
    9 min
  • THE GREAT ROCKET ROBBERY chapter 4
    Chapter 4: THE DOG WHO ATE THE SAUSAGES
     
    “Pleased to meet you – Meat to please you” Explain the word play of this pun.
    The food was ‘turning their jaws to water’ – how does this metaphor help?
    What else could the dogs do with sausages, apart from eat them?
    What happened when they pulled the handle? Which machine started up?
    Who might have been holding the meat cleaver?
    10 min
  • THE GREAT ROCKET ROBBERY chapter 3
    Chapter 3: THE DOG WHO ATE THE PIES
     
    Why does Laika only describe things on the floor of Freezing Cold City?
    What makes the statue, and its name, humorous?
    Why might dogs not need to know numbers above 4?
    How do dogs identify if a new down is looked after or not?
    If a dog had eaten your pie, how might you have reacted/felt?
    Why do you think the conductor threw the dogs off the tram?
    12 min
  • THE GREAT ROCKET ROBBERY chapter 2
    Chapter 2: THE DOG WHO WENT FOR A SWIM
     
    Why does the author use the word ‘icicle’ when describing a dog’s tail?
    Draw what you think the “Man with the Head Shaped like an Egg” looks like.
    Krasavka says she went for a ‘brisk swim’. What does brisk mean?
    What language do the dogs think the sailor is talking in?
    How/Why did ancient cultures use the stars to help them?
    The chain has a ‘laughing jingle’ What does this tell you about its actual sound?
    “A dream you can share is a quest” What do you think this means?
    16 min
  • THE GREAT ROCKET ROBBERY chapter 1
    Before there was a man on the moon – there was a mutt on the moon !
     
    This month’s book offering is by Liverpudlian author Frank Cotterell-Boyce and is called “The Great Rocket Robbery”. This particular book may well be accidentally on your book shelves as it was free to purchase with a UK World Book Day token in 2019. In researching the book I contacted Frank himself on twitter and he seemed to a) be excited about me reading the book and b) very pleased about my choice of accent !
    Our narrator, Barker, wades through the fake news regarding the history of space travel and reveals the ‘real’ story behind the most famous dog ever to leave the earth – Laika. Listen/read along as a mysterious gang muddles through an extraordinary set of coincidences & conjectures to end up being legends. Believe me, once you’ve heard ‘Dezik’s theory’ you’ll see it everywhere!
     
    Chapter 1: THE DOG WHO LISTENS
     
    What does Barker say is “Mr Mellor’s job” ?
    Who is Mrs Cotton?
    Why do dogs want to know about shoes, carpets and pavements more than faces?
    What was the name of Laika’s rocket?
    Which book does Chelsea start reading?
    Do you think “The True Story of Laika” will really be the true story? Why?
    11 min
  • THE GREAT ROCKET ROBBERY chapter 1
    Before there was a man on the moon – there was a mutt on the moon !
     
    This month’s book offering is by Liverpudlian author Frank Cotterell-Boyce and is called “The Great Rocket Robbery”. This particular book may well be accidentally on your book shelves as it was free to purchase with a UK World Book Day token in 2019. In researching the book I contacted Frank himself on twitter and he seemed to a) be excited about me reading the book and b) very pleased about my choice of accent !
    Our narrator, Barker, wades through the fake news regarding the history of space travel and reveals the ‘real’ story behind the most famous dog ever to leave the earth – Laika. Listen or read along as a mysterious gang muddles through an extraordinary set of coincidences and conjectures to end up being legends. Believe me once you’ve heard ‘Dezik’s theory’ you’ll see it everywhere !
     
    Chapter 1: THE DOG WHO LISTENS
     
    What does Barker say is “Mr Mellor’s job” ?
     
    Who is Mrs Cotton?
     
    Why do dogs want to know about shoes, carpets and pavements more than faces?
     
    What was the name of Laika’s rocket?
     
    Which book does Chelsea start reading?
     
    Do you think “The True Story of Laika” will really be the true story? Why?
    11 min
  • Women In Sport:50 fearless athletes who played to win ep.11
    Episode 11 - Mariana Pajón, Katie Ledecky, Simone Biles, More Women In Sport and Conclusion
     
    Mariana Pajón
    Why might Mariana have been the only girl in the races?
    Which part of her body did she have to keep strong?
    How many people ride in a BMX race?
    Why do you think the fourth lane was not her favourite?
     
    Katie Ledecky
    Who was her first swimming teacher?
    What would be a synonym for ‘ethic’?
    How old was Katie when she qualified for her first Olympic Games?
    Which event was her most intense? Why might this be?
     
    Simone Biles
    Why do you think ‘The Biles’ is named after her?
    Who adopted Simone as a child?
    Research what a ‘double layout’ and a ‘handspring’ are.
    Why was 'the pressure on’ before the Rio Olympic games?
     
    More Women In Sport
    How many of these had you heard of before? Why do you think you had/hadn’t?
    Out of this section, who has done something you would like to achieve?
    Make a list of 5 other sportswomen that might have been included in this section. Try to make sure they are from different spheres of sport
    Write your own 3 minute script about someone you have been inspired by in this section (1 minute is about 180ish words)
    18 min

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