The War and Freddy is a perfect whole class novel for pupils in year 3 or year 4 and can be sued as a starting point. It is deceptively simple, accessible but thematically rich providing much scope for discussion. It could also be used as for guided reading with confident fluent readers who may not yet have the stamina for more complex plots and subplots.
September 1939 - Freddy is three, and World War II begins. All he knows is that his father has gone away and may not be back for some time. Seen through the eyes of Freddy, the book follows his life year by year through the war, bringing out all the anxieties and hardships suffered in a sensitive but often humorous way. Download the teaching guide in PDF format
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