British Values: The Class Vote: Roshan Learns About Democracy

by Deborah Chancellor, Elif Balta Parks (Illustrator)

Roshan is excited because his class has a new pet, a cute little hamster. But what should they call the hamster? Roshan wants to call him Buster but his best friend likes Fluffball. They have an argument about it, so their teacher announces that a class vote is the best way to decide. Which name will win the ballot and will the loser accept the decision of the class? The book is a part of the British Values series which explores tricky subjects such as democracy, the rule of law, mutual respect and tolerance through fun illustrated stories. Each book includes teacher notes for discussing the theme of the story.

32 pages, Hardcover

Published July 13, 2017

About the author

Deborah Chancellor is a writer of fiction and non-fiction books for children. To date she has written nearly 100 books and worked with many leading publishers. Deborah is a versatile author who has written biographies for teenagers, adapted Bible stories for pre-school children, and teenage fiction for older children with reading difficulties. She is a prolific writer of children's non-fiction on a wide range of subjects.

She has been translated into many languages and is sold all over the world. Her books have been shortlisted for awards, such as the Little Rebels Award (Harriet Tubman, 2014) and Gourmand World Cookbook Awards (Being a Vegetarian, 2010).

Deborah is an Associate Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund, and was RFL Fellow at Newnham College, Cambridge University, from 2009-2012. She appears at Literary Festivals and runs writing workshops for young people.

Reviews

[Floss · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice teaching book, although Roshan was a sore loser!