So Sam flew off on the first of his great journeys. He was a boy with somewhere to go and able, at last, to go there, and as he flew the sun shone down on him and turned him from a boy in grey to a traveller of gold.
READING ZONE!
WHAT DID YOU THINK?
Which of the stories did you like best?
What did you like about it?
Did it remind you of anything else you have read before?
Were there any stories that you did not enjoy reading?
Why was that?
Can you think of any links between the stories in this book?
READING ZONE!
QUIZ TIME
Can you answer these questions?
• In The House of Coloured Windows, which window did Anthea eventually choose?
• In Rooms to Let, how did the tenants change Mr Murgatroyd?
• At the beginning of Shock Forest, how did Tara feel about her new home?
• In The Bridge Builder, how did Merlin and his father save the soldiers?
• In The Traveling Boy and the Stay-at-Home Bird, why did the pet shop man sell Great-Aunt Angela the bird?
READING ZONE!
GET CREATIVE
Think back to all the different magical bridges in the story The Bridge Builder.
Why not try making your own bridge over a gap of your choice?
You could use paper and craft materials, or things found inside a house.
If you are able to go outside, try making a bridge using natural materials, for example, stones, sticks or plants.
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First published in Great Britain in 2004 by A&C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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This collection © Margaret Mahy, 2004
“Shock Forest” first appeared in Beyond the Rainbow Warrior, edited by Michael Morpurgo, © Margaret Mahy 1996. Published by Chrysalis Children’s Books. “Rooms to Let” first appeared in Leaf Magic and Five Other Favourites, © Margaret Mahy 1976, 1984. Published by J.M. Dent and Sons. “The House of Coloured Windows” and “The Bridge Builder” first appeared in The Door in the Air and Other Stories, © Margaret Mahy 1988. Published by J.M. Dent and Sons. “The Travelling Boy and the Stay At Home Bird” first appeared in The Chewing-Gum Rescue, © 1982. Published by J.M. Dent and Sons.
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