We love this book because it is:
great for encouraging reluctant readers
an accessible colour illustrated chapter book
celebrates imagination
a beautiful story about the special bond between grandparent and grandchild
Learning opportunities:
PSHE ~ secrets
PSHE ~ honesty & adults we trust
Treasure Hunt ~ create secret labels and hide them around the school grounds for the children to find
Writing ~ create an extra secret for Grandad and write a story about how it happened
Writing ~ write a short story about Henry and his alien
Art/DT ~ design & make a hat
ICT ~ use an iPad to create secret labels for Henry
Geography ~ create a map of where Grandad’s secrets took place
PSHE ~ elderly relatives