Year 3 are determined to finish our last class novel of the year by a well-loved classroom author, Onjali Rauf. Here’s the book, protected always by our loved Latin mouse – Minimus!
The Letter with the Golden Stamp puts us in the shoes of Audrey – a young girl with a lot to carry on her shoulders. Her mum is ill and it’s Audrey’s job to take care of her, and her two siblings, whilst keeping it all a big secret. But that’s not all. There’s a suspicious house across the street that might be spying on Audrey and her family.
At the moment in our novel, Audrey is trying to communicate with the stranger across the street. She’s received a scruffy note asking Audrey and friends to wash the dirty car outside the house for £2! Audrey is also busy trying to make sure her family have enough to eat, and shop keeper Mrs Davies and Mo the postman are helping her out.
Help at home:
Audrey is currently doing something that is wrong (shoplifting), but she’s doing it for a caring reason. Talk to your child about whether her choice is ever ok, even in Audrey’s circumstances. Could Audrey go about her problems in another way? Who could she ask for help? Who could we ask for help in and out of school if we need it?