Write Like a Ninja

Name: Write Like a Ninja
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781472988300
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An essential toolkit for every young writer

By Andrew Jennings

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Summary

Write Like a Ninja by Andrew Jennings offers young writers a vibrant guide to mastering the essentials of writing. Packed with creative exercises, it encourages students to engage in fun and effective ways to improve their writing skills, from punctuation to constructing compelling sentences. Part of a series aimed at enhancing literacy, this book is a valuable resource for students and educators alike, seeking to bring a bit of excitement into the learning process.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you're looking to help children improve their writing skills with engaging activities and practical tips. It's filled with creative exercises that make learning fun, ideal for educators and parents who want to foster a love for writing in young learners.

Write Like a Ninja is a must-have pocketbook for every Key Stage 2 pupil to boost their writing skills. Packed full of word lists, key grammar points and Alan Peat’s exciting sentences, this handy little book will ensure children have everything they need at their fingertips to remember key grammar points, write more varied sentences and make their writing stand out.

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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. It serves 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.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Write Like a Ninja by Andrew Jennings receives praise for its engaging and accessible approach to teaching writing fundamentals. Reviewers highlight its usefulness for both teachers and students, noting its clear examples and practical support for vocabulary and grammar. The book is seen as a valuable resource in the classroom, designed to enhance children's writing skills and promote creativity while aligning with the KS2 National Curriculum.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472988300

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Education

Contributors:

Contributions by Alan Peat

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 188.0mm

Weight: 166g

Pages: 112

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Andrew Jennings Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

Andrew Jennings is the author of the bestselling series Vocabulary Ninja and Comprehension Ninja. Andrew is an experienced teacher and school leader, and developed the Vocabulary Ninja platform to host hundreds of reading, writing, comprehension, spelling and grammar resources and games. His website and books are used by thousands of teachers in the UK and abroad. Join Andrew's 30,000 followers on Twitter @VocabularyNinja and find out more at www.vocabularyninja.co.uk.

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