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'The bully on the bus taunts 7-year-old Leroy, then silences him with threats of worse to come. While hunting for hidden messages in The Big Bad Book of Fairytales, Leroy becomes Little Red Robin Hood, and finds the strength and courage he needs to overcome the bully’s torments, once and for all.' (Publication summary)
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Unit Suitable For AC: Year 2 (NSW Stage 1)
Duration Four weeks
Curriculum Summary
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Themes
bravery, bullying, relationships
General Capabilities
Critical and creative thinking, Ethical understanding, Literacy, Personal and social
Notes
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Written in verse form.
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Dedication: To Mum, who knew how to 'read' bullies.
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Dyslexic edition.
Works about this Work
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Review : Bully on the Bus
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Good Reading , August 2014; (p. 69)
— Review of Bully on the Bus 2014 single work children's fiction -
Review : Bully on the Bus
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 29 no. 3 2014; (p. 34)
— Review of Bully on the Bus 2014 single work children's fiction
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Review : Bully on the Bus
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 29 no. 3 2014; (p. 34)
— Review of Bully on the Bus 2014 single work children's fiction -
Review : Bully on the Bus
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Good Reading , August 2014; (p. 69)
— Review of Bully on the Bus 2014 single work children's fiction
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