Superstar Babes by Narinder Dhami. I enjoyed reading this. Aimed at girls and very funny. Boys could read it though they might be put off by the lilac cover
The Escape by Robert Muchamore, part of the Henderson Boys series. Very good for lads. Borrowed from Purbrook Park's library
Currently reading The Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney which is going down a storm at school. Hilarious and not difficult to read either. Diary format.
Aquila 2 by Andrew Norriss kindly sent to me by the author who visited our school about a year ago. A follow on from the first Aquila and every bit as enjoyable. It disappeared as soon as it went on the display shelf.
Just finished reading the Hundred Mile an Hour Dog by Jeremy Strong to Year 3 - some enjoyed it, for some it went over their heads; they did tend to be the wrigglers though..... Have been asked to read something by Andy Stanton which I shall probably start after half term as they will have forgotten it all with a week off.
Also on loan from Purbrook Park School I have Hunger Games but havent begun that yet. And there will be a visit to Waterlooville library to see Andy Cope, author of the Spy dog series. The School Library Service have lent us lots of his books to promote the event and eventually I might be able to lay my hands on one of them. They do seem to be rather popular. Beast Quest books still go in and out like yoyos, too.
And for those of you who might have registered blind children, the RNIB apparently have a wide selection of books with varying fonts which can be borrowed free by parents or by schools in conjunction with parents. Obviously registration and various checks and balances as it is potentially an awful lot of money to lose but what a wonderful opportunity for those who wish to avail themselves of it.
The Hampshire Illustrated Book Award is now in full swing with Year 5. I have read the first book to them. another one next week! This week's book was :
Andrew Norriss will be delighted to hear that enjoyed Aquila 2. Andrew together with Craig Simpson and Mark Walden will be at the Winchester Discovery Centre as part of the Wessex Book Festival on Wednesday 27th October 10.30 - 11.30.
ReplyDeleteJane Norriss (Andrew's wife)
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/wcbf/wcbf-programme/wcbf-27.htm#wcbf-hants
Well, Andrew's books are out of the library more than they are in, so I would expect Aquila 2 to go the same way and I did enjoy reading it! Wishing him all the best at the Wessex Book Festival :)
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