The Tiger Rising

Walking through the misty Florida woods one morning, twelve-year-old Rob Horton is stunned to encounter a tiger—a real-life, very large tiger—pacing back and forth in a cage. What’s more, on the same extraordinary day, he meets Sistine Bailey, a girl who shows her feelings as readily as Rob hides his. 

Year 6 have really got their teeth stuck into their Guided Reading text this half term. Kate DiCamillo's Novel; The Tiger Rising.

"How can someone keep a tiger locked in a cage. I have no idea where it's even come from!"

"Rob says he keeps everything locked in his 'suitcase' even his feelings. But I don't think a tiger is going to fit!"

Keep your eyes peeled for Year 6's next writing genre as we debate the ethics of keeping animals in captivity!