Kid Normal

KID NORMAL by GREG JAMES and CHRIS SMITH Reviewed by Miss Walsh STAR RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (but it doesn’t work well as a whole-class read) RECOMMENDED YEAR GROUP: 4 (that’s who I read it with but it may suit Year 5 more) INTERESTS: superheroes, villains, school, superpowers, insects, technology THEMES: friendship, teamwork, good vs. evil, science fiction,…

The Nothing To See Here Hotel

THE NOTHING TO SEE HERE HOTEL by STEVEN BUTLER Reviewed by Miss Daunt STAR RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ RECOMMENDED YEAR GROUP: 3/4 INTERESTS: magic, fantasy, travel, humour THEMES: magic, good vs. evil IF YOU LIKED THIS, YOU’LL LOVE: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yeti! by Steven Butler The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton The 13-Storey Treehouse by…

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…