Reading LIsts: Spy Novels

Inventing Characters Read! Journal Word Notebook

Choosing Titles The Fab Four Golden Rules Generating Ideas Stealing Ideas From an Idea to a Plan Planning from a Picture Stories Based on a Passage Stories Based on a Sentence An Example of Good Planning

Describing a Location Longer descriptions Describing a character's appearance Dialogue Distinctive Voices Show, Don't Tell Characterisation: Shown Feelings More Characterisation Techniques Playing with Sentences Playscripts Action Suspense

What is story structure? 1 Exciting opening line 2 Set the scene 3 Talking and describing character 4 Characterisation 5 Suspense 6 Action 7 Cliffhanger Standing Out: How can you stand out from the crowd? Clever Clogs: Non-Linear Clever-clogs: Two perspectives Clever-clogs: Narrative voice Practice 11+ exam titles

Checking your story in an exam Redrafting = improving your story What if I run out of time in an exam? The Grumpy Examiner's Pet Hates

Year 2 into 3 Lemony Snicket After Harry Potter Must-Read Authors Spy Novels Horror Stories Classics Animal Stories Adventure Historical Fiction Myths & Legends Fantasy Family Stories & Comedies

Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz.
Horowitz’s boy spy, Alex Rider, has captured the hearts of millions of readers. He is brilliant at writing action scenes. Read this book and study the way he uses powerful verbs and short, impact sentences to create danger and excitement!

Silverfin by Charlie Higson.
The adventures of James Bond – when he was a schoolboy. Read this if you want to write exciting action scenes!
Jane Blonde by Jill Marshall. Why should the boy-spies have all the fun? Enjoy the adventures of a bum-kicking female action hero!
The Recruit (Cherub, Book 1) by Robert Muchamore. Another ‘Alex Rider’-style adventure.
Jimmy Coates by Joseph Craig

Casino Royale by Ian Fleming. Read all the ‘wannabe’ Bond books? Why not try the real thing?

Last updated on August 12, 2007