Worldshaker
By: Richard Harland.
Col lives on the Upper Decks of the juggernaut Worldshaker, a mobile city as big as a mountain. He has been chosen as next Supreme Commander- but then a filthy girl escapes from the Below appears in his cabin. "Don't let'm take me!" She begs.
Will he hand her over or will he break the rules? Col's safe elite world is about to fall apart.
Ages: 10+
Monday, 2 May 2011
The Game of Truimphs
The Game of Triumphs
By: Laura Powell
In London, a deadly game is played for amazing prizes, called Triumphs. Four teenagers are pulled together and work to get rid of the game masters so they can claim Truimphs/desire.
Very good plot. Good read.
Age: 11+
By: Laura Powell
In London, a deadly game is played for amazing prizes, called Triumphs. Four teenagers are pulled together and work to get rid of the game masters so they can claim Truimphs/desire.
Very good plot. Good read.
Age: 11+
The Rag and Bone Shop
The Rag and Bone
By Robert Cormier
When Jason's neighbour Alicia is murdered, the first person the police have suspicion on is Jason : the last person to see Alicia alive.
Will Jason confess to the murder or is he innocent?
A fantastic novel MUST READ!
Ages 11+
By Robert Cormier
When Jason's neighbour Alicia is murdered, the first person the police have suspicion on is Jason : the last person to see Alicia alive.
Will Jason confess to the murder or is he innocent?
A fantastic novel MUST READ!
Ages 11+
The 13 Treasures
The 13 Treasures
By Michelle Harrison
Tanya doesn't believe fairies exist until she sees one in her Grandmothers house. When she meets a mysterious girl called Rowan, the housekeepers boy Fabian and her, helps Rowan enter the Fairy Realm to rescue her stolen brother.
A gripping storyline accompanied with detailed descriptions.
For 10+
Read Rowan's side of the story : The 13 curses
Read the sequel : The 13 Secrets
By Michelle Harrison
Tanya doesn't believe fairies exist until she sees one in her Grandmothers house. When she meets a mysterious girl called Rowan, the housekeepers boy Fabian and her, helps Rowan enter the Fairy Realm to rescue her stolen brother.
A gripping storyline accompanied with detailed descriptions.
For 10+
Read Rowan's side of the story : The 13 curses
Read the sequel : The 13 Secrets
Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian book review
PERCY JACKSON AND THE LAST OLYMPIAN
The last exciting book from the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan. This is a gripping adventure starring Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase, as they rush to save the world from destruction. This fantastic book captivates the reader from the very first sentence.
-Author: Rick Riordan
-Publisher: Puffin books
-Published in: 2009
READ THIS BOOK AND IT'S SERIES!
The last exciting book from the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan. This is a gripping adventure starring Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase, as they rush to save the world from destruction. This fantastic book captivates the reader from the very first sentence.
-Author: Rick Riordan
-Publisher: Puffin books
-Published in: 2009
READ THIS BOOK AND IT'S SERIES!
Rocking Horse Wars
Rocking Horse Wars
By Lari Don
This is a book about triplets who one day disappear with their rocking horses. Their older sister Pearl sets out to find them and bring them back home. She finds a strange boy who informs the triplets about their mysterious 'destiny'.
Ages 10+
By Lari Don
This is a book about triplets who one day disappear with their rocking horses. Their older sister Pearl sets out to find them and bring them back home. She finds a strange boy who informs the triplets about their mysterious 'destiny'.
Ages 10+
Thursday, 21 April 2011
Discovering the Depth of Picture Books
A lot of people may look at a picture book and think, "oh that is too babyish for me". However they could not be more wrong.
Picture books have a magic all of their own, be they a 'simple' picture book, or a sophisticated picture book. There will be a thoughts, deeper messages, carefully selected language and of course, beautifully crafted illustrations (which help the reader get better understanding, or in some cases challenge the reader to look beyond the obvious).
At book club a few weeks ago we did a philosophy session on Shaun Tan's book, The Red Tree. We looked at different types of questions and used the below quadrant, to help us look at the fertile ideas within the book (fertile because they get our ideas growing).
Question quadrant developed by Phil Cam.
These are some of the questions we came up with;
Picture books have a magic all of their own, be they a 'simple' picture book, or a sophisticated picture book. There will be a thoughts, deeper messages, carefully selected language and of course, beautifully crafted illustrations (which help the reader get better understanding, or in some cases challenge the reader to look beyond the obvious).
At book club a few weeks ago we did a philosophy session on Shaun Tan's book, The Red Tree. We looked at different types of questions and used the below quadrant, to help us look at the fertile ideas within the book (fertile because they get our ideas growing).
Question quadrant developed by Phil Cam.
These are some of the questions we came up with;
Why is it called the red tree?
Does this happen in real life?
What does the red tree mean?
Why does the red tree bring happiness to the character?
Have you had days like this?
What is your red tree?
Who are you 'meant' to be?
Why does time seem to go fast or slow?
What is the main focus?
Does the character always feel like this, or is it just one of those days?
Does the book have to have a main theme?
Is the theme different to different people?
Is it okay that there are good days, and bad days?
Who am I?
Why is darkness depicted as a fish?
Does this relate to anyone?
What is the book a metaphor for?
Why don't the pictures and text relate to each other?
Why do the words vary in size?
Why is the story so depressing in the beginning, and not at the end?
Did the author start writing this on a day he felt like this?
What is a deaf machine?
Why does she think, she isn't who she is?
Why call the book The Red Tree, when it barely talks about it?
Where are you, where do I stand?
Take the time to read The Red Tree by Shaun Tan, can you answer these questions?
Maybe even pose some of your own questions.
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