Don't Throw That Out! Level 6-8

Don't Throw That Out! is an inspiring story of innovation and environmental awareness, where a child transforms discarded items into a magnificent dragon. Through a vibrant narrative told entirely in direct speech and speech bubbles, this book provides an excellent opportunity for expressive reading and role play. The strong visual cues and varied text placements guide readers through the creative process, while reinforcing the value of repurposing materials. Readers practise prediction, detail observation, and text-illustration correspondence. Phonics learning is supported with consonant blends, digraphs, and contractions, alongside vocabulary development with compound words and adjectives. The inventive spirit of the story aligns well with sustainability themes and creative design.

Educational Benefits:

• Encourages environmental literacy and creative thinking.
• Strengthens oral reading and comprehension through direct speech.
• Reinforces decoding skills with phonics-based vocabulary.
• Supports prediction and inference using visual literacy.

Classroom Ideas:

• Recreate the dragon using clean recyclables in a class art project.
• Identify and practise contractions from the speech bubbles.
• Perform a readers' theatre version with assigned character voices.
• Create a story map showing each step of the dragon's creation.

Safety & Information:

• Suitable for ages 6+
• Book size: 150mm x 210mm
• Printed with child-safe materials and rounded corners
• No small detachable parts