Mr Peter Gauld

The Broken Toy Mr Peter Gauld

Publisher Marketing: This "Good Choices" book allows children to explore moral choices in a risk-free environment. Each decision leads to more choices as the story unfolds and, at the end, the reader is given feedback and advice about the choices they have made and a chance to try again. Research shows that children experience greater learning from making poor choices in a risk-free environment than they do when making good choices and here, they can explore both sides. PREVIEW (first page): You are in your bedroom which you share with your younger brother who is four years old. He is out with Dad at the shops. You are home alone with Mum. Mum is working in her office and you are in your room playing with your brother's train set. You are making the best track ever! It has three levels, a tunnel, ramps, and even a train-eating monster. You are connecting the last piece when it breaks in your hand. You realize that this is a problem because you forgot to ask permission before playing with his train set. You are worried that you will get into trouble. You know that you could hide the broken toy and that no one will ever find out. You have a choice to make: To hide the broken toy, turn to page 15. To tell Mum, turn to page 25. To tell your brother, turn to page 12.