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Write not more than 150 words on ‘My school sports meet.’
Rani in the Mermaid Lagoon by Lisa Papademetriou (Disney Fairies)
Does Rani still belong with the water fairies? Rani is a heroine who sacrificed her wings to save Mother Dove and Neverland itself but now she’s the only one who can’t fly. When a party ends badly, Rani must accept that perhaps she doesn’t belong with the fairies at all!
Leaving home is tough but the journey ahead of her is even tougher. Determined to find a home of her own, Rani goes
looking not high up in the air but deep underwater – where the mermaids live. What will Mermaid Lagoon hold for Rani?
10 – 13 years
Write 150 – 200 words on ‘How I spent the Independence weekend.’
Five children and It by E. Nesbit
If you could make a wish that would last just for today, what would you wish for? When Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother move from London to Kent, the last thing they expect to find in the countryside is an ancient Sand Fairy.
Psammead lives in a gravel pit and grants a wish a day which the children have to share. But the adventurous fivesome soon discover that you need to be very careful what you wish for – wishes for beauty, gold and even wings
go comically wrong.
14 – 16 years
Write
200 – 250 words on ‘Teamwork.’
The Princess Diaries – Take Two by Meg Cabot
It’s hard to get used to being a princess.
At 14, Mia Thermopolis is still coming to terms with the idea of being heir to Genovia – and so is everybody else. When Mia goes on national television and announces that her mother is pregnant and plans to marry her boyfriend, the algebra teacher, fuss ensues. Determined that the princess’ mother gets married in a fittingly grand ceremony, Mia’s Grandmere begins planning the year’s most dazzling society wedding. On the guest list are everyone from past American presidents to pop stars, but the real question is will the bride and groom turn up?
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