Mary, queen of Scots - Escape from the Castle

Themes: Factual text, Intercultural competence 

Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book helps students to gain experience of reading factual texts and to talk and write about the content. Furthermore, this Scottish tale gives students knowledge about Scottish history and, hence, contributes to developing their intercultural competence.  

Book cover

Author and publisher: Theresa Breslin, Floris Books 

Summary: This book tells the story of how Mary, Queen of Scots escaped from the castle in Lochleven and later was imprisoned for many years by Queen Elisabeth I until she was beheaded.  

Suitable for students in years: 6-7 

Tags: Factual text, Intercultural competence
Published June 2, 2022 8:39 AM - Last modified Sep. 20, 2022 2:33 PM