THE BOY WHO GREW DRAGONS by ANDY SHEPHERD Illustrated by SARA OGILVIE Reviewed by Jessica (Year 5) STAR RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ RECOMMENDED YEAR GROUP: 4/5 A funny story of Tomas, who finds the most mysterious and magical fruit in his grandad’s garden. Imagine finding something so brilliant but you have to keep it a secret! Dragons…
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The Great Elephant Chase
THE GREAT ELEPHANT CHASE by GILLIAN CROSS Reviewed by Miss Daunt STAR RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ RECOMMENDED YEAR GROUP: 6 INTERESTS: elephants, animals, pets, adventure, America THEMES: perseverance, good vs. bad, loss, self-worth, friendship & loyalty, honesty & trickery IF YOU LIKED THIS, YOU’LL LOVE: Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo The…
The Sheep Pig
THE SHEEP PIG by DICK KING-SMITH Reviewed by Miss Walsh STAR RATING: ⭐⭐⭐ RECOMMENDED YEAR GROUP: 3/4 INTERESTS: pigs! Sheep, sheepdogs, farm animals, farms, competitions THEMES: self-belief, individuality, family, adoption, growing up, respect IF YOU LIKED THIS, YOU’LL LOVE: Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White, Junkyard Jack and The Horse That Talked by Adrian Edmondson MY…
Beaver Towers
BEAVER TOWERS by NIGEL HINTON Reviewed by Miss B STAR RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ RECOMMENDED YEAR GROUP: 3/4 INTERESTS: animals, nature, adventure, magic THEMES: family, friendship, good versus evil, mystery, loyalty IF YOU LIKED THIS, YOU’LL LOVE: The Animals of Farthing Wood by Colin Dann, Knitbone Pepper Ghost Dog by Claire Barker. MY THOUGHTS: A relatively simple…
A Darkness of Dragons
A DARKNESS OF DRAGONS by S.A. PATRICK Reviewed by Cerys STAR RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 RECOMMENDED YEAR GROUP: 5/6 This book is interesting, and involves a lot of things that wouldn’t happen in our own world, such as talking animals, mythical creatures and sorcerers. The basic plot is about a boy who escaped from prison, trying to…
Llama United
LLAMA UNITED by SCOTT ALLEN Illustrated by Sarah Horne Reviewed by Miss Daunt STAR RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ RECOMMENDED YEAR GROUP: 4/5 INTERESTS: football, animals, humour THEMES: perseverance, diversity, friendship IF YOU LIKED THIS, YOU’LL LOVE: Llamas Go Large by Scott Allen The Mighty Dynamo by Kieran Crowley Football Academy series by Tom Palmer You’re a Bad…
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