Little+Brother

This is a novel by Allan Baillie set in Cambodia. It is a gripping tale of survival as it tells the story of and the journey of a boy alone and in danger, escaping war, as he tries to find his brother and escape to freedom. . . . . Chapter 1 - Escape Allan Baillie uses descriptive and figurative language to paint a vivid picture. __**Task 1:**__ Read the first paragraph and then visualise the picture in your mind then draw it. This first paragraph is the orientation paragraph so pay attention to the description of the setting and the characters.



Allan Baillie uses verbs, adjectives and similes to make his story come to life. eg. "immense roots"

__**Task 2**__. From the first chapter select ; Six interesting verbs, Six interesting adjectives and two similes. __** Task 3. **__ Now write a piece about yourself (first person) using at least two of the verbs, two of the adjectives and one simile.