The Adventures of Isabelle Necessary by Martii Maclean Illustrated by Sharon Clark ** Blog Blitz and Craft Activity**
The book is aimed at readers who are aged 9+ ( Middle Grade).
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.
The
Adventures of Isabelle Necessary is filled with tales of Isabelle’s amazing
adventures and creations. Below is a craft activity inspired by chapter four,
“Isabelle Necessary and the Rainy-Day Boat Races.”
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.
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
and Racing Paper Boats~
You will
need:
An A4
sheet of paper
Paper
umbrellas (optional)
A tiny
captain for your boat (optional but fun)
Here is a
picture of the steps to fold your boat:
Remember,
if it is tricky, an older person might be able to show you how to do it.
Racing
your boat:
- On rainy days, the gutters become tiny rivers and when you drop your boat into the running water they race off towards the drain (sometimes they go down the drain)
- Take turns saying ‘ready-set-go’
- Have fun
Remember
not to put your favourite toy in to be the sailor, because sometimes you won’t
catch your boat before it goes down the drain
Always
remember,
trying
new things fills your life
with
amazing adventures.
-Isabelle
Necessary
About the Author
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
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