Night Shift

Sycamore · Science: Earth and space

The power is out. The stars are the only map they have.

Esme's mum works nights at the observatory on the hill, and tonight Esme and her cousin Tayo are allowed to stay up for the meteor shower. Then a storm knocks out the power, the phones go dead, and Mum is stuck on the road below. To reach her, the two of them must cross the moor in the dark, using only what they know about the sky.

For teachers: Fits Earth and space: the turning Earth, the Moon and the stars become the tools the children use to find their way.

Format: Classroom book (three episodes) and three home reading booklets.

Coming soon from The Story Trail.