The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). This could also be a good way to introduce adjectives, where children could identify their favourite toy or character and describe them. A nice PSHE circle time activity may be to bring in their favourite toy and share memories with the class. The children will be introduced a planning document, they will plan their ideas for writing a simple news report about the ‘Missing Toys’. As he follows the trail of clues through the museum, the normally reserved Bunting learns how to have fun in this affectionate picture book from one of Britain.

This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising David Lucas’ 'Lost in the Toy Museum. It would also be suitable for EAL students as the illustrations throughout are fantastic and would help bridge any gaps or misconceptions in the written text.This page is a lovely starting point to introduce the characters in the story, and to generate discussion of their own toys, which makes the book relatable. The roguery and playfulness of children is brought to the fore and the story is engaging as ignites one's inner-creativity and imagination. In 2008 he was chosen as one of BookTrust's Best New Illustrators, as part of their Big Picture initiative.

Lucas’s stylised illustrations and unusual use of perspectives cleverly convey the magic of this engaging story. Lost in the Toy Museum was written by David Lucas and instigated from the author's memories of visiting the 'Museum of Childhood' as a youngster in Bethnal Green, in East London.His stories are a mix of fairytale and autobiography, and his aim in all his work is to communicate his belief that the world is a magical place. It also is a good book to look at character development in literacy and what toy would a child pick to come to life and what would their personality be. One day Halibut Jackson receives an invitation from the Queen to a party at the palace and starts work on his most ambitious outfit yet, a bejewelled suit of silver and gold, which he thinks will go unnoticed amid the splendours of the palace. Before you begin reading the story there is a page containing illustrations of all that characters and their names. They story contains a number of questions, which could then be directed at the children to assess their comprehension of the plot, and what predictions they might make to the story’s progression.