Publisher's Synopsis
15 copies of the Rollercoasters edition of The Merrybegot by Julie Hearn and 15 The Merrybegot Reading Guides to support the student in their study of the novel.Nell lives with her grandmother, the local cunning woman and healer, in a seventeenth century West Country village. When one of the minister's daughter falls pregnant she and her sister attempt to conceal it by accusing Nell of putting a curse on them. Nell is alone, trapped and in mortal danger. Who can she trust? Who will save her?Themes: Witchcraft, teenage pregnancy, prejudice, health and healingTeaching Focus:* Original dual narrative structure with time shifts between narratives and a plot that keeps you guessing until the end.* Strong characterisation lends itself well to drama activities.* Wide vocabulary used (including archaic words) provides rich sentence level work.* Themes link to history and religious studies.Recommended for students in Years 8 and 9The Rollercoasters series is a set of imaginative and exciting books that your students will not want to put down. All books are supported by extensive teacher resources online, in print and on CD-ROM, and contain themes that will appeal to girls, boys and mixed ability classes. Each book is also accompanied by Reading Guides to provide essential background material for students on the novel of the same title, and include a letter to the student from the author of the novel, thematicactivities, wider reading references and short reviews.
