Ratbags
The RATS are the Rescue Agent Team, four children on a mission to save someone or something so when they find milk is being stolen and a shortage of money is forcing the animal sanctuary to close, they set out to find the culprit. The big reward means the animal sanctuary could be kept open but when the milk mugger turns out to be an old lady who is using the milk to help feed the animals in the sanctuary what are they to do and when the local newspaper editor finds out that they have a story, he wants the RATS to tell all.
Teaching Points
Develops values:
- The self, recognising that we are unique human beings capable of spiritual, moral, intellectual and physical growth and development
- The book encourages children to achieve and be good at what they do where ‘good’ is a commonly shared value of excellence and achievement.
- relationships as fundamental to the development and fulfilment of ourselves and others, and to the good of the community. We value others for themselves, not only for what they have or what they can do for us
- society we value truth, freedom, justice human rights and the collective effort for the common good.
Who should buy?
- All primary and secondary schools (key stage 2 and 3) libraries and English departments
- All prep schools
- Libraries
- Parents who are interested in supporting their children’s reading development
- Literacy hour co-ordinators
- Special needs co-ordinators
- Area advisors for English
- School Librarians
- School clubs
- Schools of education at university level.
- Teacher trainers at university level