20 myths and legends from across the UK are presented here as model texts for teaching writing in Key Stages 1 and 2; teaching ideas and activities are included in all chapters alongside writing tasks for your class, based on parts of the stories; the activities support children to bring their own voices alive through their writing; they are encouraged to imagine characters, create settings, develop storylines and weave themes and challenges into their narratives; a ′how to′ guide for teaching children in primary schools to write their own myths and legends.