The BFG himself is a big hit for World Book Day, but if you don't fancy creating those big ears, this could be an easier option. Probably Roald Dahl's most emulated World Book Day character is Matilda - the little girl with special powers and a love of books. Investigate vocabulary linked to place value (e.g. unit, ten, hundred… million… billion). Compare the values. Investigate other words used to describe numbers, including fictitious ones (e.g. gazillion) – see this article for more information. In Chapter 8, there is a list of teachers’ catchphrases. Make a list of catchphrases that your teachers say. Could you make up some new catchphrases that new teachers might say? Billionaire Boy has a ‘Postscript’ which gives information about what happened to the characters after the story ended. Could you write a postscript for your favourite books?

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Mr. Spud used to roll the toilet paper around the cardboard inner tube. Could you use this as a starting point for learning about measurement / distances / circumference? He went as Dalmatian number 57 and was accompanied by his sister Safah, who dressed as Moana. Yousef Chowdhury as Dalmatian number 57 and his sister Safah Chowdhury as Moana (Image: UGC MEN) The Paper Dolls The Paper Dolls features just that - so you can your own paper dolls - and wear a simple dress and cardigan as the little girl in the story. Lucy Filmore's daughter as The Paper Dolls The Boy In The Dress

Raj explains that Joe’s dad is ‘an inspiration to all of us’. Discuss what is meant by inspiration and talk about who inspires you. If you've got the Doh Nutters board game, you could always use the elephant mask from that. Or if you have any other animal onesie, then there's no end of books you could choose - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Dear Zoo, Monkey Puzzle, you name it. The Slightly Annoying Elephant (Image: Manchester Evening News) Room on the Broom Set up a new timetable for Joe at St. Cuthbert’s School for Boys, showing how long each lesson lasts. Could you use this to make up some word problems?