Books with title Iron Chicken

Davy's too chicken to stand up to bullying at school. He's been singled out as an easy target. His family aren't much help—they're all chicken too. Mom's frightened of learning to drive, big brother Carl is terrifying himself trying to impress his new friends. And Dad has too many problems of his own to be sympathetic. But in the end it's his little sisters strange secret which spurs Davy on—and surprises the whole family as well.

A powerful and humorous story about a family on the theme of bullying, by the popular author of the TOTAL FOOTBALL series.Davy's too chicken to stand up to bullying at school. He's been singled out as an easy target. His family aren't much help - they're all chicken too. Mum's frightened of learning to drive, big brother Carl is terrifying himself trying to impress his new friends. And Dad has too many problems of his own to be sympathetic. But in the end it's his little sisters strange secret which spurs Davy on...and surprises the whole family as well.

New revised 2020 versionIt’s Christmas. Tammy and Chris, cousins and best mates, are both thrilled to get cool new bikes. Give or take the odd unworn cycle helmet everything is great… that is until one morning when Chris has a puncture and Tammy agrees to walk with him. They’re late and in a hurry. They decide to race. Chris runs out across a busy main road and then flips open his smart phone to dare Tammy to do the same in front of a fast-approaching car…Chicken! has been performed over 5,876 times, averaging nearly one performance a day since the original version was written in 1992. This new 2020 version includes many updated references, a brand-new foreword by Adrian New, of StopWatch Theatre Company, more funny lines and a new decision for the actor to make at the end!Duration: 45 minutes approximatelyCast: The play has 9 main characters: 4 male, 3 female and2+ of either sex. It can be doubled by 2 male and 2 female.

Get a FREE eBook download version of this book with purchase! I see a chicken. The chicken has a beak. Beginning readers can learn all about chickens in this short book in the I See Animals Series. With less than 20 unique words, kids can find out about interesting animals while building their reading fluency. Each I See Animals book uses simple sentences, sight words, and vibrant photos to help even the earliest readers dive into a nonfiction informational text. The books all contain a note to parents and caregivers with tips for helping kids learn to read. A word list and post-reading activities are also included in every I See Animals book. I See Animals books are all Guided Reading Level C.