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Rollercoasters: Utopia and Dystopia: Short Stories

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A collection of historical and contemporary short stories centered around dystopian and utopian geners.

Suitable for: KS3 students (11-14)

Price: £9.99

ISBN: 978-1382048552
Publication date: 30/05/2024
Paperback: 200 pages
Dimensions: 198x129mm

Availability: In stock.

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The perfect introduction to the dystopian and utopian genres, this collection of short stories explores thought-provoking themes such as gender, technology, and climate destruction, enhancing readers' critical reading and contextual awareness. It is ideal for use in KS3 and KS4 (11-16) and supports teachers in diversifying the curriculum.

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Offers a thought-provoking collection of short stories from this important genre of literature
Includes engaging themes such as reverse gender roles, the power of technology, and climate destruction
Provides an insight into the societal concerns and cultural context which influenced writers from different periods
Includes a diverse range of classic and contemporary authors, including Begum Rokeya, Franz Kafka, Ken Liu and others
Designed to be used flexibly: the texts fit easily into existing schemes of work or used alongside Oxford Smart: Quest
Supports both the KS3 and KS4 English curriculum: ideal resource for preparing students for unseen texts at GCSE
Includes a free downloadable Rollercoaster Resource Pack

This page was last updated on 22 December 2024 at 20:30 GMT

iv: Foreward
v: Introduction
1: THE BLUE HOUSE
18: PATTERN RECOGNITION
44: AMARYLLIS

69: THE LOTTERY
84: THE REFUSAL
93: THE MACHINE STOPS
147: SULTANA'S DREAM
166: THE NEW UTOPIA