19 March 2020
This book made me laugh and cry and realise that it’s OK to be different. I like the different perspectives on Auggie’s life and even though the descriptions of his facial abnormalities were sometimes hard to […]
19 March 2020
Hetty Feather is a Victorian Foundling fostered by John and Peg Cotton, she teases Saul, takes care of Gideon and plays with Jem. When it’s time for Hetty to go back to The Foundling Hospital at […]
18 March 2020
(Comedy/Diary) Winner of the Blue Peter Best Book award 2015, this is a diary-style, funny story with secret plans and crazy stunts. Izzy is delighted that she has been chosen to look after new French girl, […]
18 March 2020
(Action/Adventure/Folk) This is the story of 12-year-old Moll, who lives in The Ancientwood with her adopted family. Moll isn’t sure of her past, but knows that someone or something is trying to control her dreams. In […]
18 March 2020
When Horace Andrews is sitting on the bus and sees his name on a sign, he decides to investigate. His curiosity leads him to discover an underground cellar of secrets, called the House of Answers – […]
18 March 2020
(Adventure and Fantasy. Second of a Trilogy) Having been pulled along on the terrifying and break-neck speed adventures of 12 year old Lyra Belacqua in the first of Philip Pullman’s Dark Materials trilogy, The Subtle Knife […]
18 March 2020
(Fantasy, magic and family)
18 March 2020
In a bleak world, where we believe no animals exist, we meet Kester, a 12-year-old boy who lives in a home for disturbed children. There are no natural food sources and a large corporation runs everything. […]
18 March 2020
(Being different. Finding your special skill) Much smaller than the rest of his class, living above a Chinese takeaway, Charlie Han doesn’t have an easy life. He has an overbearing, overprotective mum and a silent, conciliatory […]
17 March 2020
Michael Rosen’s Latest Book -(Comedy with great illustrations) Michael Rosen tells the hilarious story of Malcolm, his mother Tess and the intensely irritating Uncle Gobb. Fed up with his bossy Uncle, Malcolm and his friend Crackersnacker […]
17 March 2020
(Adventure – first of the The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series) 12 year old Torak and his adopted wolf-cub live 6,000 years ago in a world of clans and magic. They set off on a perilous […]
17 March 2020
(Magic & Mystery) This story is about a cursed girl, Morrigan Crow. Born on Eventide, she is blamed for everything that goes wrong around her and is doomed to die at midnight on her 11th birthday. […]
16 March 2020
(Historical – World War 2) Monica Hesse’s story of survival in Holland during the Second World War had me on the edge of my seat. Secretly working on the black market, Hanneke is used to finding […]
16 March 2020
(Family Story) Her book tells the story of Calypso, whose mum died a while ago and whose father can’t cope. He absorbs himself in writing about the ‘History of the Lemon’ and won’t talk about their […]