Write Like a Ninja

'Super engaging and accessible' PIERS TORDAY
'Empowers children to be creative, perseverant and write independently' TEACH PRIMARY
'A must-have book for any young writer' JANE CONSIDINE
'An imaginative and affordable resource' CLASS READS

*If you're looking for emergency literacy help in a handy, pocket-sized book, then *Write Like a Ninja is perfect for you. Crammed full of writing and grammar tips, prompts to get children thinking of rich alternatives and Alan Peat's exciting sentences, this gem of a book is perfect for children aged 7 upwards either as an invaluable classroom aid or a brilliant dip-in thesaurus to use at home. It contains everything a budding writer needs to flourish as an author and meet the demands of the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum for English.

This engaging, easy-to-use book allows children to write with confidence. There are awesome alternatives for overused adjectives, as well as themed vocabulary lists for describing settings, characters, food and drink, and more. From examples of metaphors, similes and superlatives to verbs, conjunctions and adjectives, this is a user-friendly book that children will turn to again and again to build their own ideas and enrich their writing.

This neat little book will save hours of time spent tracking down resources and finding examples for children, and empower them to write independently using rich vocabulary, varied language and exciting sentences - all leading to becoming top writing ninjas!

For more must-have Ninja books by Andrew Jennings (@VocabularyNinja), check out the Vocabulary Ninja and Comprehension Ninja classroom and home learning resources.

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Andrew Jennings is the author of the bestselling series Vocabulary Ninja and Comprehension Ninja. Andrew is an experienced teacher and school leader and his innovative ninja-themed resources are used in thousands of classrooms in the UK and abroad. Follow Andrew on Twitter @VocabularyNinja and discover more resources at www.vocabularyninja.co.uk.

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Write Like a Ninja provides children with all the vocabulary and grammar they need to become brilliant writing ninjas, as well as a handy list of Alan Peat's exciting sentences to help them vary their writing. Designed to be used independently by Key Stage 2 pupils, this is a must-have pocketbook for children to use in the classroom and at home.

Fully aligned to the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum, this neat little book allows children to take ownership of their writing. From examples of metaphors, similes and superlatives to verbs, conjunctions and adjectives, this is a book that children can refer to again and again to grow their confidence and gain independence in their writing. There are suggestions for avoiding commonly-used words, and vocabulary lists for describing specific settings, like haunted houses or cities and villages, as well as characters, technology, food and drink and more.

Written by Andrew Jennings, creator of Vocabulary Ninja and Comprehension Ninja, this book will save teachers' time spent looking for resources and thinking of examples to give to pupils, and empower children to write independently, vary their language and become writing ninjas.