THE ADVENTURES OF ISABELLE NECESSARY
by Martii Maclean
Illustrated by Sharon Clark
Middle Grade Adventure
One gutsy eleven-year-old, a cool beach
town, a hilarious crew of friends and oodles of adventures.
Once upon a beach, there was a girl called
Isabelle Necessary. A girl with an unusual name and a rather extraordinary
life. She roams around a sleepy beach town with her loyal team of friends. Follow Isabelle, Tammy, David, Nin, Draino
the cat and Champ the wonder dog as they navigate one sticky situation after
another and figure out how to turn a frog into a movie star, deal with a
never-ending milkshake and escape being trapped in a lighthouse.
The type of book that brings back childhood
memories and captures the essence of being a free-spirited kid.
Perfect for teachers and educators as the
book comes with a teacher’s resource guide and student maker kit by Isabelle
Necessary herself. Middle-grade reading level.
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ISABELLA'S CRAFT IDEA
The
Adventures of Isabelle Necessary is filled with tales of Isabelle’s amazing adventures and
creations. Below is a craft activity inspired by chapter ten, “Isabelle and the
Great Lighthouse Mishap.”
For
more craft activities inspired by the book, get your copy of The How to do
Fun Stuff Book, a free guide written by Isabelle Necessary herself. It can
be downloaded from the author website here (insert hyperlink: https://www.martiimaclean.com/shop/the-adventures-of-isabelle-necessary/)
I’ve
had so many adventures with my friends
at
Saggy Beach that I thought I’d write a book
and
share all the fun stuff with you.
Sometimes
I’m not sure how to do something,
so
I ask one of the oldies in the retirement village.
They
know loads of amazing things and they are very happy to help and lend me all
kinds of cool equipment.
If
you’re not sure how to do some of the fun stuff in my book then ask someone to
teach you.
Always
remember to ask before you borrow things and say thank you, it’s just the right
thing to do.
~Making
semaphore flags for secret messages~
Semaphore signal chart
Making flags: (you will need a set for you and your friend)
● Get two sticks or rulers
● Get a piece of bright coloured paper
and fold it in half.
● Cut it down the fold.
● Use sticky tape to stick the paper
onto each ruler
Sending messages:
● Move away from you friend and send
them a short message.
● Get them to write it down then you
can run and check if you got it.
● Takes turns at sending and checking.
Always remember,
trying new things fills your
life
with amazing adventures.
-Isabelle Necessary
And here she is...
Martii Maclean lives in a tin
shack by the sea, catching sea-gulls which she uses to make delicious pies, and
writing weird stories. She likes going for long bicycle rides with her cat, who
always wears aviator goggles to stop her whiskers blowing up into her eyes as
they speed down to the beach to search for mermaid eggs. Or how about this…
Martii Maclean writes fantastical,
adventurous tales for children and teens and sometimes adults. She was born in
Sydney, Australia and now lives in Brisbane with her husband Trevor and her cat
Minerva. Her work as an educator and librarian, allows her to share her love of
stories and of story-telling with many young people. This inspires Martii to
create thought-filled stories that explore the wonderful world of ‘what if’.
Find out more about Martii and her stories at www.martiimaclean.com
Social
Media Links –
Twitter: @MacleanMartii
https://www.facebook.com/MartiiMacleanAuthor/
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