Everyone at Parkfield School thinks that Spider McDrew is a hopeless case. He is always muddling things up and saying or doing the wrong thing. In this story, his class visit the local museum to learn about life in Roman times. As usual, Spider's mind wanders and he finds himself in the wrong part of the museum looking at other things instead! /Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. / Text type - A humorous story. / Pages 30 and 31 show the artefacts that caught Spider's eye, providing an opportunity to recap the story. / Curriculum links - History: Romans, Ancient Egypt; Art and Design: Investigating patterns. / Another great story about the lovable Spider McDrew. by Alan Durant.
Alan Durant is the author of books for a wide age-range, from picture books such as Burger Boy to top-end teenage thrillers (Blood, Flesh and Bones). Having worked as a copywriter at Walker Books, he is now a full-time author.
He's married, with three children and lives just outside London. He does a lot of school visits throughout the UK and abroad and also runs writing workshops.
