Descriptosaurus Story Writing: Language in Action for Ages 5-9

By Adam Bushnell and Alison Wilcox

Now in full colour, the new edition of the bestselling Descriptosaurus Story Writing is a must-have resource for primary classrooms. Fully updated to reflect the DfE Writing Framework, it equips children aged 5-9 with the tools to expand their descriptive vocabulary and understand how to construct compelling narrative texts.

Packed with practical guidance, this book provides essential building blocks for writing, helping young learners overcome the cognitive challenges of mastering words, phrases, clauses, and sentences. Combining proven methods with innovative approaches, it dramatically improves children's knowledge, understanding, and application of language, grammar, and punctuation in KS1 and KS2. This exciting new edition includes:

Vocabulary for settings, characters, sensory descriptions, and dialogue. Five model narratives written in different styles and levels of difficulty. Resources for poetry to encourage creative language play. A grammar-in-context section showcasing effective methods like sentence imitation, innovation, combining, and expansion. New sections exploring the use of AI to enhance literacy development.

Accessible and easy-to-follow, Descriptosaurus Story Writing is an indispensable resource that provides a step-by-step approach to assist young writers in mastering sentence construction whilst empowering them to craft their own stories with confidence and creativity.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1041235747
• ISBN13: 9781041235743
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 376 Pages