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The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark — Free Year 2 Reading Unit

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Book Description

Plop is a young barn owl who is afraid of the dark, so he meets people with different reasons for valuing it. Their conversations show him that darkness can be exciting, kind, useful and necessary.

Author
Jill Tomlinson
Illustrator
Paul Howard
Publisher
Farshore
Publication date
03/03/2022
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Resource Description

Free five-lesson Year 2 unit exploring plot, character, comprehension and themes, with downloadable slides, worksheets, quizzes and lesson videos.

Who is it for?

Ages 6–7 / Year 2 / KS1 / educators

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