{"product_id":"9780008823313","title":"Silly Stories: And How To Write Them!: Eight Zany Tales To Inspire Your Creativity!","description":"\u003cp\u003eA chucklesome collection of \u003cstrong\u003eeight quirky tales \u003c\/strong\u003eto spark laughter and creativity. Each silly story is accompanied by activities, tips and prompts designed to help the reader explore their own ideas – and develop them into a zany tale of their own! With jokes and challenges all along the way, this book is a must for any child with creative ambitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Eight original stories to inspire young readers and writers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Vibrant, quirky and entertaining illustration style\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Activities help to develop the reader’s creative ideas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Engages less enthusiastic readers through humour\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Writing prompts, jokes and challenges get the reader thinking!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Enhances creative thinking through simple storytelling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story collection with a BIG difference! Each of the eight story chapters uses an original story to teach the basics of how an idea can become a story, and how that story can be put together. Here are the stories and what they teach:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1: \u003cem\u003ePurple Gorilla\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Can you use a ‘story mountain’ diagram to plan a story?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2: \u003cem\u003eGrandma, Go!\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Can you add an unexpected twist to a story?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3 \u003cem\u003eOops!\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Learn about stories with a moral or a message for the reader.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4: \u003cem\u003eWould You Rather?\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e How to create an interesting or unusual character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5: \u003cem\u003ePoppy, Stop!\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Animals often do silly things! Can you collect ideas and funny events for an animal story?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6: \u003cem\u003eStinky Poop!\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Discover the Art of Toilet Humour!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7: \u003cem\u003eIn My Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e How to use fantasy elements in a story or change the usual rules of nature!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8: \u003cem\u003eCoo, Coo! Pigeon!\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e How to write a follow-up story – what would happen next?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll along the way, questions, writing prompts and little jokes accompany the story pages, to get the reader thinking about how the story has been inspired and put together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miles Kelly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47927253893269,"sku":"9780008823313","price":30.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008823313.png?v=1788321670","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008823313","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}