* Travelling theatre troupes were a common form of entertainment at the time of the story. Can you think of anything similar that happens today? How has our entertainment changed over the years?
With thanks to Scott Evans (The Reader Teacher & #PrimarySchoolBookClub) for writing these questions and discussion points.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Emma Carroll was a secondary school English teacher before leaving to write full time. She has also worked as a news reporter, an avocado picker and the person who punches holes into Filofax paper. She graduated with distinction from Bath Spa University’s MA in Writing For Young People and is now an award-winning and bestselling author. The Somerset Tsunami is Emma’s tenth novel. She lives in the Somerset hills with her husband and two terriers.
BY THE SAME AUTHOR
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In Darkling Wood
The Snow Sister
Strange Star
Sky Chasers
Letters from the Lighthouse
Secrets of a Sun King
When We Were Warriors
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First published in 2019
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