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…

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…

The Boy With The Bronze Axe

THE BOY WITH THE BRONZE AXE by KATHLEEN FIDLER Reviewed by Miss Huddy STAR RATING⭐⭐⭐⭐ RECOMMEND YEAR GROUP: Y3/4 INTERESTS: Stone Age, historical fiction, adventure THEMES: friendship, family, loyalty, jealousy, revenge, teamwork, perseverance and leadership MY THOUGHTS: Thoroughly enjoyable read linked to the topic of the Stone Age. The setting for this story is the…