Double Act

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Discuss what it would be like to be a twin. What would the children like / dislike about it? If there are twins in the class, they could share their own experiences, if they are happy to.

Hi everyone! My first book review is on Jacquline Wilson’s Double Act. As a child I was never a big fan of the Jacquline Wilson books; I found her “matter-of-fact” attitude towards reality somewhat bleak. I was therefore pleasantly surprised that I thoroughly enjoyed reading the Double Act. Jacqueline Wilson wrote her first novel when she was nine years old, and she has been writing ever since. She is now one of Britain's bestselling and most beloved children's authors. She has written over 100 books and is the creator of characters such as Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather. More than forty million copies of her books have been sold. Read the Play Edition of the book and use it as a starting point for work on play scripts. Could the children perform the play? Book Genre: 20th Century, Childrens, Contemporary, Family, Fiction, Literature, Middle Grade, Novels, Realistic Fiction, Teen, Young AdultWilson is a genius of a kind very few have seen this generation. Why this book didn't win the Pulitzer I will never know. This is one of the great thrillers of the 20th century - you just have to be an adult to see it. As well as winning many awards for her books, including the Children's Book of the Year, Jacqueline is a former Children's Laureate, and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame.

The 1995 Medal winner, Northern Lights by Philip Pullman, was named one of the top ten by a panel of experts and was voted the public favourite for the 70th anniversary "Carnegie of Carnegies" in 2007. [2] Plot summary [ edit ] Could the children think of two of their own characters and write a story with each person taking a turn to narrate? Could they work with a friend and write a story with each child telling a part of the story?I am a big Jacqueline Wilson fan and as a child read her books continuously, over and over again. Double Act is about 2 twins and there mum died when they where little and they live with their dad and Nan. But one day her dad comes home saying he has met this lady called Rose. The twins Ruby and Garnet hate her the first time she sees her, which is when their dad brings her home to have tea, out off the blue and their Nan tried her best to be nice to Rose. Then her dad suddenly announced that they where moving to the country with ROSE, and that there Nan is going to be put in a home. Ruby and Garnet hate the idea, that means that they will have to change schools and they will have to live with Rose. They start a new school and hate it. But one day they see on the notice board a poster about a modelling thing so they go there on a Saturday, but there dad find's out and Garnet get sent to a boarding school and Ruby doesn't ... After you've finished reading that sentence a few times (and no, you're not seeing things,) allow me to explain. Jacqueline is one of the nation’s favourite authors, and her books are loved and cherished by young readers not only in the UK but all over the world. She has sold millions of books and in the UK alone the total now stands at over 35 million! The casting director (played by Double Act's author Jacqueline Wilson) is very impressed with Ruby and Garnet but Dad finds them and takes them home. Rose has already performed an amazing feat. She's got her man, defeated a powerful rival, and dragged her prize into the wilderness.

DOUBLE ACT is a beautiful story of Ruby and Garnet written by Jaccqueline Wilson (@jacquelinewilsonfanclub , @jacqueline_wilson_official ). This story is written in the form of a diary entry of the twins Ruby and Garnet. After their mother Opal's death when they were just 7 Ruby and Garnet were looked after by their grandmother who they lovingly call gran and father Richard. Ruby and Garnet love each other very much and starts writing about themselves and events from their life in a book found at home, so that when in the future they become famous they can look at it. The girls sometimes try mirror writing. Try this in the classroom and use it as a starting point for work on light and reflection.

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This book is about two young twins Ruby (the lively confident one) and Garnet ( the shy quiet one). It appears that ruby is the twin that makes all the decisions and it is Garnet that follows her lead. Whilst the the two were young their mother died which resulted in them and their dad moving in with their gran. From the beginning we learn that he spends his time filling the entire house with books, knowing full well that his mother-in-law has arthritis and finds it hard to get around. He brings a prospective girlfriend home without even bothering to discuss it with his daughters first (daughters who traumatically lost their mother three years previously). He then goes on to buy a shop, not thinking to take his daughters to see it first, or to even ask their opinion on a matter that has everything to do with them and will probably affect them the most. If you weren't already in awe of his selfishness, he even manages to dump his mother-in-law - who spent the last three years raising his kids for him - into sheltered accommodation. Alone. The Double Act is about ten year old identical twins Ruby and Garnet who are exactly the same! Or are they? They look the same, act the same and weigh the same and yet their personalities are very different. Ruby is funny and outgoing whilst Garnet is studious, sensitive and shy. These differences soon become apparent in various hilarious circumstances.

Now that Richard is unemployed, she's able to plant the idea of the bookshop into his head, thus leading to phase two - prising him away from the clutches of his mother-in-law. She then isolates him in the countryside. Not only that, but as they both live and work at the shop together, she can keep an eye on him all day. The girls have their own special language using made-up words and signs. Could you make up your own new words and signs to communicate with others? Wilson has this incredible ability to adopt the mind-set of the two young girls, hence the whole book is written in journal form. A great read for KS2 students; the story of Garnet and Ruby is a brilliant example of how to overcome the problems of everyday life. Ruby has lots of confidence, but Garnet is quite shy. Discuss what these concepts mean and how they can sometimes affect the choices that we make.The book takes the form of the twins alternately narrating the story of their life in an Accounts book. Ruby and Garnet are ten-year-old identical twins living with their father and grandmother since their mother, Opal, died. The two have always been close despite their differences- Ruby is social, and keen to let her opinions be heard, while introverted Garnet is content to let Ruby dominate their relationship. When their father gets a new girlfriend(Rose) and a new job, their once stable relationship is thrown into turmoil, as the relationship leads to feelings of betrayal from their father to their late mother, and it comes with a big price- leaving their grandmother behind for a house in the country. Double Act was "Highly Commended" runner up for the annual Carnegie Medal from the British Library Association, recognising the year's best children's book by a British subject. That commendation was approximately annual at the time. [1] Ruby writes a letter to the headteacher of a new school asking if they can go there in September. Could you write a reply from the headteacher’s point of view? Read the headteacher’s letter to Mr. Barker about the girls’ application and identify any unknown words and phrases. What does the headteacher think about each of the girls?