The Firework Maker's Daughter

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I’ve learned all there is to know about fly-away powder and thunder-grains, and scorpion oil and spark repellent, and glimmer-juice and salts-of-shadow, but there’s something else I need to know, and he won’t tell me. Northern, Ireland - KS1/KS2 Language and Literacy: Extend the range of their reading and develop their own preferences. Inspirational Quotes: Discuss the values of perseverance and determination featured within the book and video, then have children design posters with uplifting quotes and their own artwork to motivate others. That those explosions in the sky are actually the dreams and ideas of people like Lila, bursting into life. Honestly, before I started reading this story, I'd never thought about who actually makes a firework.

TV presenter Saira Khan encourages us to read her favourite children’s book, The Firework-Maker’s Daughter by Philip Pullman (illustrated by Peter Bailey). And then into the heart of the light and the fire and the noise leapt Razvani himself, the great Fire-Fiend, whose body was a mass of flame and whose face a mask of scorching light. That's what happens to those who don't come prepared,' said Razvani 'But now, you must submit yourself as they did.

A terrific resource to use with upper KS2 children to help them to improve their descriptive writing. Extract taken from the Corgi Yearling Edition 2004 of The Firework-Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman. It lay down a little winding alley full of crackling smells and pungent noises, between the fried-prawn stall and the batik-painter’s. It was difficult to breathe, because she seemed to be taking fire into her lungs as well as the air.

Firework Creations: Provide materials for children to create their own firework designs using art supplies like coloured paper and chalks, allowing them to showcase their creativity.

Our lovely teacher and design teams have solved the issue and the new version is now available to download. Her father does not think this is a suitable choice for her, and so she sets off herself on a journey to complete the final tasks she must do to become a firework maker. Every Firework-Maker – ’ and he lowered his voice and looked around to make sure no-one was listening – ‘every Firework-Maker has to travel to the Grotto of Razvani, the Fire-Fiend, in the heart of Mount Merapi, and bring back some of the Royal Sulphur.