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Write Like a Ninja: An essential toolkit for every young writer: 1 Paperback – 1 April 2021
Andrew Jennings (Author) See search results for this author |
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‘Super engaging and accessible’ PIERS TORDAY
‘Empowers children to be creative, perseverant and write independently’ TEACH PRIMARY
‘A must-have book for any young writer’ JANE CONSIDINE
‘An imaginative and affordable resource’ CLASS READS
If you’re looking for emergency literacy help in a handy, pocket-sized book, then Write Like a Ninja is perfect for you. Crammed full of writing and grammar tips, prompts to get children thinking of rich alternatives and Alan Peat’s exciting sentences, this gem of a book is perfect for children aged 7 upwards either as an invaluable classroom aid or a brilliant dip-in thesaurus to use at home. It contains everything a budding writer needs to flourish as an author and meet the demands of the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum for English.
This engaging, easy-to-use book allows children to write with confidence. There are awesome alternatives for overused adjectives, as well as themed vocabulary lists for describing settings, characters, food and drink, and more. From examples of metaphors, similes and superlatives to verbs, conjunctions and adjectives, this is a user-friendly book that children will turn to again and again to build their own ideas and enrich their writing.
This neat little book will save hours of time spent tracking down resources and finding examples for children, and empower them to write independently using rich vocabulary, varied language and exciting sentences – all leading to becoming top writing ninjas!
For more must-have Ninja books by Andrew Jennings (@VocabularyNinja), check out the Vocabulary Ninja and Comprehension Ninja classroom and home learning resources.
- ISBN-101472988302
- ISBN-13978-1472988300
- Edition1st
- PublisherBloomsbury Education
- Publication date1 April 2021
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions15.5 x 1 x 18.9 cm
- Print length112 pages
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Meet the author!
Andrew Jennings is the author of the bestselling Vocabulary Ninja and Comprehension Ninja series. He is an experienced teacher and school leader and his ninja-themed resources are used in thousands of classrooms in the UK and abroad. Follow Andrew on Twitter @VocabularyNinja.
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Empower children to write independently and diversify their language with this handy pocketbook. |
Full of exciting vocabulary lists, grammar explanations and example sentences to boost children’s writing skills. |
Featuring Alan Peat’s Exciting Sentences: a method for improving writing that is popular with teachers and pupils alike! |
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Every page is presented in an aesthetically pleasing way that will appeal to children, and definitions and examples are included as well as lists that are easy for children to use whilst they are writing. - K and O Bonkers About Books
The skill of a ninja is the art of winning and this book teaches children how to win at writing. Just as ninjas need a wide range of skills to help them succeed in their mission, this book equips children with what they need for their next writing challenge. - Teach Primary, John Dabell
Intended as a quick reference guide, it offers a portable replacement to the types of vocabulary posters you find on many classroom walls. It's an imaginative and affordable resource that every classroom should have. - Class Reads, John Bolton
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About the Author
Alan Peat is an educational consultant and writer. He has written many books aimed at encouraging children to write creatively, including Writing Exciting Sentences, as well as books about art, history, ceramics and textiles. He is a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Arts and the Historical Association. Details of his work can be found at: www.alanpeat.com
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Product details
- Publisher : Bloomsbury Education; 1st edition (1 April 2021)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 112 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1472988302
- ISBN-13 : 978-1472988300
- Dimensions : 15.5 x 1 x 18.9 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 112 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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About the author

During the day, Andrew is a serving primary Assistant Head Teacher, KS2 Leader, English Lead and Y6 teacher, working in the North-East of England. Whilst at night, working as Vocabulary Ninja, writing books, creating educational apps, developing educational resources and working to make vocabulary a worthy priority in schools.
Andrew is hugely proud to be releasing his first vocabulary publication in April 2019, followed by a series of reading comprehension books later in the year! He firmly believes that words can unlock the doors to a world of understanding and it is his passion to bring vocabulary to life in schools across the world.
His experience working in a variety of school settings and educational contexts has given him a unique insight into some of the most effective strategies to engage pupils in learning, empower teaching staff and develop engaging and powerful educational resources.
Words can be heart-breaking, comforting, forgiving, inspiring, enlightening. Andrew hopes that his words can inspire you, as much as he has been inspired by them.
www.vocabularyninja.co.uk
Twitter - @VocabularyNinja
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By Becky on 3 April 2021




Vocabulary Ninja does it again - gives you something you didn't know you needed and then once you've got it you wonder how you lived without it!

By Moonstone1319 on 25 July 2022


