GRIMSDON
MOST WERE SAVED, SOME WERE LOST - AND SOME WERE LEFT BEHIND
level eight THE BEGINNING OF THE END
Isabella and the kids from the Palace have moved to the new settlement with Jeremiah. Movie executives and publishing companies are keen to turn their adventures into the next best seller and blockbuster. Help them to tell their story.

To complete Grimsdon you must:
-finish the book
-earn 100XP
-complete the gate challenge with a score of 85% or higher
Design a Book Cover 30XP
Book covers are very important. Sometimes if a book hasn’t sold well, the publisher may change the cover to try and reach the audience they want.
In designing your own book cover for Grimsdon, think about the following questions:
• Who do you think is the audience for Grimsdon?
• What are the most important elements of the story to you?
• What images would you put on the cover to best portray the story?
• What scenes from the book may grab the reader’s attention but not give
away too much of the story?
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Scan or photograph your book cover and publish to your blog​

Book and Movie Trailers 20XP
​Book trailers are a new way to tell readers about books. Have a look at two of Deb’s book trailers for her books, The Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen and Grimsdon by clicking on the book covers below. Think about the music she has used, the images, the pace of changing the images, how they match the music and the book.
Gate Challenge 50XP
Make a book or movie trailer for Grimsdon
Follow these steps:
• Start by writing a script – make it catchy, perhaps use some intriguing questions, or maybe write a cliffhanger that makes your reader want to know more
• Storyboard your trailer – decide if you will use actors, drawings or photos
• Choose images and music and sound effects
• Edit your trailer together, adding images, music and sound effects. Decide
how you will move from one image to another, e.g. dissolve, cut, wipe.
Publish to your blog.