Puffins, Seabirds, Teamwork, Birds
Call the Puffins! Tiny and the Cave Ghost
by Cath Howe
Key information
Author: Cath Howe
Illustrator: Ella Oksted
Release Date: 13th March 2025
Book type: Illustrated chapter, 128 pages
Star rating: ★★★★
Reader level: Developing, Y1+
Age: 5+
Overview
Muffin, Tiny and the rest of the trainees are busy learning the skills they need to become rescue puffins. Life is always busy on the island of Egg, and the friends are delighted to be taking part in a special day of celebrations called Puffin Power, where they can practise all the things they've learned. But when a chick goes missing the young rescuers must put their training into practice, and before long they're deep in the cave network searching for the lost chick. It's dark and spooky - what if the legend of the ghost puffin that haunts these caves is true? Muffin, Tiny and the others need to gather their courage and work as a team to rescue the chick and lead everyone to safety!
Illustrations
Key concepts/themes
- Teamwork
- Bravery
- Kindness
- Friendship
- Determination
- Problem solving
Considerations
- Spooky ghosts - the wandering puffin!
Curriculum links
Science - birds, islands, puffins
Investigation - puffins' beaks glow under UV light!
Additional teaching opportunities
1. Writing
- Character description - Tiny (or any character!)
- Adventure story (entering the cave)
- Instructions (how to rescue Flotsam)
2. Reading lesson
- Excellent tier 2 vocabulary
- Brilliant opportunities for reading with expression
- Plenty of opportunities for discussion
- Rich setting/characters for visual prompts
3. Art
- Drawing birds
- Drawing/painting puffins
- Seascapes
4. PSHE
- Teamwork
- Overcoming fears
- Problem solving
Vocabulary
| Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
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