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1
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 Topic: Neighbours
Author Focus: Janet and Allan Ahlberg
Core Book: The Jolly Postman
TfW Genre: Losing & Finding
Fiction Focus: Character
Non-Fiction Focus: Letters
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Topic: Space
Author Focus: Simon Bartram
Core Book: The Man on the Moon
TfW Genre: Journeys
Fiction Focus: Setting
Non-Fiction Focus: Persuasive
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Topic: Toys
Author Focus: Mini Grey
Core Book: Traction Man
TfW Genre: Suspense/thriller
Fiction Focus: Build up & climax
Non-Fiction Focus: Instructions
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Topic: New Life (eggs)
Author Focus: Martin Jenkins
Core Book: Emperor’s Egg
TfW Genre: Wishing and warning
Fiction Focus: Resolution & ending
Non-Fiction Focus: Information report
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Topic: Fairy Tales
Author Focus: Lauren Child
Core Book: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Book
TfW Genre: Defeating Monsters/Villains
Fiction Focus:
Non-Fiction Focus: Recount
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Topic: Shakespeare
Author Focus: Shakespeare
Core Book: Much ado about nothing
Fiction Focus: Play script
& Poetry
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2
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Topic: Healthy Eating
Author Focus: Rhonda and David Armitage
Core Book: The Lighthouse Keepers Lunch
TfW Genre:
Fiction Focus: Opening
Non-Fiction Focus:
Instructions
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 Topic: China
Author Focus:
Core Book: The Magic Paintbrush
TfW Genre: Wishing & Warning
Fiction Focus: Resolutions
Non-Fiction Focus: Information report
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Topic: Family 
Author Focus: Mary Hoffman
Core Book: Grace & Family
TfW Genre: Losing & finding
Fiction Focus: Character
Non-Fiction Focus: Recount
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Topic: Animals
Author Focus: Anne Fine
Core Book: Diary of a Killer Cat
TfW Genre: Thriller/suspense
Fiction Focus: Build up
Non-Fiction Focus: Persuasive
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Topic: Looking After the Planet 
Author Focus: Melanie Walsh
Core Book: 10 Things I can do to look after my world.
TfW Genre: NF
Fiction Focus: Setting
Non-Fiction Focus: Explanation
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Topic: Shakespeare
Author Focus: Shakespeare
Core Book: Midsummer’s Night’s dream
Fiction Focus: Play script & Poetry
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3
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Topic: Dragons
Author Focus: Cressida Cowell
Core Book: How to train your dragon
TfW Genre: Defeating monsters/villains
Fiction Focus: Action opening
Non-Fiction Focus:
1.Information Texts
2. Instructions
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Topic: Explorers
Author Focus: Phillip Reeve
Core Book: Oliver and the Seawigs
TfW Genre: Journeys and Quests
Fiction Focus: Settings
Non-Fiction Focus:
Recount (log book)
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Topic: Mystery
Author Focus: SF Said
Core Book: Varjak Paw
TfW Genre: Suspense & Thriller
Fiction Focus: Character
Non-Fiction Focus: Recount (Newspaper report)
(Diary)
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Topic: Chocolate 
Author Focus: Roald Dahl
Core Book: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
TfW Genre: Wishing and Warning
Fiction Focus: Build up and dilemma
Non-Fiction Focus:
Explanation
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Topic: Friendship
Author Focus: Michael Morpurgo
Core Book: The Butterfly Lion
TfW Genre: Losing and finding
Fiction Focus: Resolutions and Endings
Non-Fiction Focus: Discussion
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Topic: Shakespeare
Author Focus: Shakespeare
Core Book: Tempest
Fiction Focus: Play script
& Poetry
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Topic: Romans
Author Focus: David Grimstone
Core Book: Gladiator boy
TfW Genre: Defeating monsters and villains.
Fiction Focus: Action openings
Non-Fiction Focus:
1. Instructions
2. Recounts
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Topic: Winter Wonderland
Author Focus: C.S Lewis
Core Book: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
TfW Genre: Portal Text
Fiction Focus: Setting
Non-Fiction Focus: Explanation
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Topic: Africa
Author Focus: Beverley Naidoo
Core Book: Journey to Jo’burg
TfW Genre: Journeys & Quests
Fiction Focus: Resolutions and endings
Non-Fiction Focus: Persuasive letter
Non-chronological report
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Topic: Climate & Global Warning
Author Focus: Marcus Sedgwick
Core Book: Floodland
TfW Genre: Thriller and Suspense
Fiction Focus: Cliffhanger
Non-Fiction Focus: Recount (diary entry)
Explanation
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Topic: Survival
Author Focus: Michelle Paver
Core Book: Wolf Brother
TfW Genre: wishing and Warning
Fiction Focus: Character
Non-Fiction Focus: Recount (Newspaper report)
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Topic: Shakespeare
Author Focus: Shakespeare
Core Book: Julius Ceasar
Fiction Focus: Play script
& Poetry
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Topic: Victorians
Author Focus: Berlie Doherty
Core Book: Street Child
TfW Genre: Journeys
Fiction Focus: Characterisation - diary
Non-Fiction Focus:
Discussion/Argument
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Topic: Sacrifice
Author Focus: Alfred Noyes
Core Book: The Highwayman
TfW Genre: Narrative Ballad
Fiction Focus: Narrative poetry
Non-Fiction Focus: Discussion
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Topic: Creation
Author Focus: Rudyard Kipling
Core Book: Just so stories
TfW Genre: Wishing and Warning
Fiction Focus: Resolutions and endings
Non-Fiction Focus:
Explanation
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Topic: Expeditions
Author Focus: Meredith Hooper
Core Book: Ice Trap
TfW Genre: Journeys and Quests
Fiction Focus: Build up and climax
Non-Fiction Focus:
Persuasive (Travel brochure)
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Topic: Journey
Author Focus: Michael Morpurgo
Core Book: Kenzuke’s Kingdom
TfW Genre: Journeys and Quests
Fiction Focus: Settings & Cliff-hangers
Non-Fiction Focus: Newspaper report
Non-chron report
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Topic: Shakespeare
Author Focus: Shakespeare
Core Book: Romeo & Juliet
Fiction Focus: Play script & Poetry
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Topic: Heroes
Author Focus: Anthony Horowitz
Core Book: Stormbreaker
TfW Genre: Defeating the Monster/Enemy
Fiction Focus: Character
Non-Fiction Focus:
1. Explanation
2. Information Report
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Topic: WW2
Author Focus: Michelle Magorian
Core Book: Goodnight Mister Tom
TfW Genre: Thriller, suspense, fear
Fiction Focus: Flashabck
Non-Fiction Focus: 1. Recount (diary)
2. Persuasive letter
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Topic: Faith
Author Focus: David Almond
Core Book: Skellig
TfW Genre: Journey & Quest
Fiction Focus: Dilemmas & build-ups
Non-Fiction Focus: Recount (Newspaper Report)
Discussion
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Topic: Difference
Author Focus:
Core Book: Scarlet Ibis
TfW Genre: Losing and finding.
Fiction Focus: Resolutions & Endings
Non-Fiction Focus:
Discussion
Explanation
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Topic: Relationships
Author Focus: Louis Sachar
Core Book: There’s a boy in the girls bathroom.
TfW Genre: Wishing and Warning
Fiction Focus: Plot
Non-Fiction Focus:
Persuasive advertisement
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Topic: Shakespeare
Author Focus: Shakespeare
Core Book: Macbeth
Fiction Focus: Play script
& Poetry
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