Bring your upper Key Stage 2 reading sessions to life with this completely zero-prep, emotionally literate Book Club trial pack!

This download includes everything you need to run your first week (Chapters 1–4) of a comprehensive, 10-week reading club built around the stunning dual-narrative contemporary novel,It’s Raining in Moscow and I Forgot my Umbrella by Caroline Boxall.

Perfect for whole-class reading, small guided groups, or targeted literacy interventions, this scheme of work seamlessly bridges the gap between deep reading comprehension, emotional literacy, and active drama-led learning.

What’s Included in This Free Download?
• Complete Week 1 Teacher Guide (Chapters 1–4): Includes concise chapter summaries, core learning focuses (clues, mood, action, and family dynamics), carefully selected discussion quotes, and easy step-by-step instructions for zero-prep classroom activities.
• Interactive Pupil Workbook (Chapters 1–4): A beautifully laid-out, 5-page student workbook featuring “Object Spotlight” drawing tasks, “Mood Colouring” reflection prompts, collaborative writing activities, and interactive games like “Emotion Corners”.

The Novel: It’s Raining in Moscow and I Forgot my Umbrella
This deeply moving story introduces pupils to two gripping narrative threads: Billy in the present day, navigating a dangerous school bully and uncovering a hidden historical connection to Bletchley Park, and Manya in the past, struggling under the weight of strict family pressure in Russia and discovering a heartbreaking truth about her identity.
Through these beautifully interwoven stories, pupils will explore themes of curiosity, resilience, empathy, and what it truly means to live with dementia.

“Contains important messages about dementia, focusing on what those living with dementia can still do well… Bravo!”- Teepa Snow, Dementia Educator and founder of Positive Approach to Care

• File Format: High-Quality PDF
• Target Age Range: Year 5 & Year 6 (UKS2)
• Subject Focus: Reading Comprehension, Inference, Deduction, Oracy, Drama, Emotional Literacy

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