This term in Year 6 we are reading a funny class novel called ‘My Dad’s a Birdman‘, written by David Almond. The story is set in the North East of England in Newcastle. The story revolves around a family. The dad has sadly lost his wife and as a result is starting to act a little bit crazy – he wants to be a bird! Lizzie, his loving daughter, and his sister, Auntie Doreen, support him. The city is holding a Human Bird Competition, which of course Dad wants to enter! Will he make it across the Tyne? Who will be there to watch?
We will be writing a range of genres around the text, including:
- Character description
- Dialogue between Dad and Lizzie
- Description
- Instructions
- Newspaper report – birdman competition
- Diary entry
Here is an excerpt from My Dad’s a Birdman, a film by Will Howe:
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To discover more about the author, David Almond, visit: http://davidalmond.com/
