Top Drawer: Teacher Resource Book

Top Drawer: Teacher Resource Book revised edition for teachers, written by Helen Sykes, provides background, ideas and activities to use before, during and after reading the stories, and copiable worksheets all to help teachers make the most effective use of the anthology in the classroom.

The revised edition takes into account many of the changes which have taken place in English teaching since the book was first published. It also includes many additional activities, organised into revision, standard and extension levels. Answers are given to worksheet questions and activities.

Top Drawer is a unique collection of short stories, chosen by the authors, for adolescent readers. Eleven of Australia's best children's writers have contributed what they regard as their favourite story; the result is a wonderfully diverse collection of top quality stories ranging from the absurd to the very serious.

Who are the authors? Allan Ballie, Brian Caswell, Libby Gleeson, Paul Jennings, Victor Kelleher, Libby Hawthorn, Robin Klein, Lee Harding, Jenny Pausacker, Gillian Rubinstein, and Kate Walker.

What's special about this collection?

• The stories deal with subjects 12 - 14 year olds can relate to.
• They provide an excellent variety of subjects, types of story and writing styles.
• They can help get students interested in reading and enjoying good writing.