Power Play
Titania Woods
- Reading
- Because this is a later series instalment, briefly check whether the reader knows Twink and Glitterwings Academy. If not, invite them to explain the setting and relationships as they emerge.
- Themes
- Leadership and responsibility: Twink is elected Games Fairy and must lead the Fledge team, despite finding the role difficult. The premise creates space to consider whether leadership requires different qualities from individual sporting talent.
- Sport and enthusiasm: Twink adores the high-speed fairy sport and is described as a talented player. The story appears to place enjoyment and ability alongside the less simple demands of organising and leading.
- School and belonging: Twink returns for her fourth year at Glitterwings Academy and can see the Fledge field from Bluebell Branch. The familiar academy setting may support discussion about returning to a community and taking on a changed place within it.
- Worth knowing
- Pay attention to how Twink handles being elected and leading the team. The central interest is likely the gap between being talented at an activity and managing its wider responsibilities.