Code Name Bananas

Code Name Bananas by David Walliams is a funny and thrilling adventure set during World War II. The story follows 11-year-old Eric, who loves visiting his favorite animal, Gertrude the gorilla, at the London Zoo. But when the zoo is bombed during the Blitz, Eric must rescue Gertrude before it’s too late!

With the help of his zookeeper uncle, Sid, Eric and Gertrude go on a wild escape across the country. They face daring chases, secret agents, and even a dangerous enemy plot that could change the war! But with bravery, friendship, and a bit of cheeky humor, Eric and Gertrude prove that even the unlikeliest heroes can save the day.

Packed with hilarious moments, exciting action, and heartfelt lessons about courage and loyalty, Code Name Bananas is an unforgettable adventure perfect for young readers who love animals and thrilling stories.

In Chapters 1-4, the author uses a range of openers for effect. It is important that your class can identify these openers and begin to categorise them

Your Year 3 / Year 4 class will complete the table by identifying the type of opener used in each sentence.

This is a punctuation resource that focuses on chapters 6-7 and explores how apostrophes can be used.

Your class will insert the apostrophes where required, write the word/words and record the reason why the apostrophe has been used.

Our resources linked to chapters 15-17 focuses on some of the lovely vocabulary used.

We have taken a number of words and your children must write their own definitions or choose from the options provided.

This is a comprehension resource linked to chapters 17-20 of Code Name Bananas.

We have differentiated this activity for LKS2, to challenge children at different levels, whilst keeping content similar.