Just in time for World Book Day 2025! Pixie and I have created a wordsearch based on her book Pixie Van Dimple and the Wrong Kind of Plastic
You might need a Synopsis of the book so here it is:
Pixie Van Dimple and her family decide to spend a hot summer day at the beach. The Van Dimples pack light and head south, excited for a day filled with sun, sea, and delicious fish and chips. Pixie and her sister Trixie, however, have a different plan. While their father is preoccupied with getting lunch, they sneak off to the sweet shop to buy a stash of candy.
As they return to the beach, happily munching on their sweets, they carelessly dispose of their plastic wrappers and bottles by throwing them into the sea. Unbeknownst to them, this small act of littering unleashes a catastrophic environmental disaster.
The discarded plastic waste transforms into a monstrous entity, a horrifying amalgamation of sea creatures ensnared and killed by pollution. This grotesque, whale-like beast, fueled by humanity’s disregard for the environment, emerges from the depths, seeking vengeance.
The situation escalates rapidly, drawing global attention. Governments unite to tackle the crisis, deploying a powerful laser from a space-based platform to neutralize the threat. The effort is successful, but just barely, averting a total environmental apocalypse by a narrow margin.
Pixie and Trixie, having narrowly escaped being zapped by ‘fishy missiles’, are left shaken and remorseful. They realize the severe consequences of their actions and pledge to become advocates for environmental protection, aiming to prevent such a disaster from ever happening again.
The story ends on a hopeful note, with Pixie taking the lead in a global movement to find solutions to the plastic pollution problem, urging readers to join her in the fight to save the planet.
Themes:
- Environmental conservation
- The impact of pollution on marine life
- Personal responsibility and the consequences of careless actions
- The power of collective action in addressing global issues
This tale combines adventure and a strong moral lesson, aiming to educate young readers about the importance of caring for the environment and the severe consequences of pollution.
A wordsearch is a fantastic resource to accompany the book – I know because our students love wordsearches!
Get your students reading Pixie’s book or read it to them in class (for 9 years and over) and then ask them to find as many words as they can from the story!
How many can you find? All the words are in the book – can you spot them in the text?
We have added 3 words which are themes of the book – do you know what they are?
Have fun, and let us know if you have any more ideas for us – maybe to create some colouring in pages or quizzes?
Lots of love Lynn & Pixie XOXOXOXOXOXO
Lynn McAllister 