Shiny Pippin and the Broken Forest: questions to ask and activities to try
Pippin is an ordinary girl, until she finds a broken forest. Shiny Pippin and the Broken Forest is a funny, magical chapter book.
What age is it for? Shiny Pippin and the Broken Forest is best for ages 6–9. Good for: An ordinary girl, a magical forest and a cheeky narrator.
Shiny Pippin and the Broken Forest (Harry Heape and Rebecca Bagley)
- Age
- 6-9
- Best for
- An ordinary girl, a magical forest and a cheeky narrator
Enjoy the narrator talking straight to the reader. Read a chapter a night.
What it helps with
- Caring for nature
- Discovering hidden strengths
- Humour
- Chapter books
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Who is Pippin?”
- “Where does she live?”
- “What was broken?”
- “What did she discover?”
- “How did she help?”
- “What’s secretly special about you?”
5-minute activities to try together
Magic forest
Draw a forest that needs fixing, and how you'd fix it.
Narrator voice
Retell your day as a chatty narrator.
Free printables: Shiny Pippin and the Broken Forest worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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- Best for
- Hedgerows, wildlife and caring for the countryside
- Age
- 4-8
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- Best for
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- Age
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- Best for
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- Age
- 4-7
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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