Welcome to our school reading blog. We want every child to take pleasure in reading across a range of genres and have a strong motivation and engagement to develop a love of stories and reading for pleasure.
This blog will publish children’s and teachers’ recommendations for different books they have read. We hope you find a book you would like to read and share!
School was once again filled with a huge variety of book characters to celebrate World Book Day 2023. We enjoyed a Drop Everything and Read (DEAR), a Book in a Jar competition, dress up and all the children looked at some of the poetry of Joseph Coelho and responded to it in their own ways.
Gerald the tall giraffe would love to join in with the other animals at the Jungle Dance, but everyone knows that giraffes can’t dance . . . or can they? But with sound advice from a wise cricket, Gerald starts swaying to his own sweet tune. This is a family friendly book that is…
Hetty Feather’s Christmas is about a very special Christmas because it is about a very special little girl who talks about her Christmas. My favourite part is when she tells me about her life stories, especially when she started to grow and go to school. I think girls would like to read this book. Rosie…
Stealing Old Brown’s glasses is really not a good idea, but silly Squirrel Nutkin just can’t resist! Luckily his good friends Peter Rabbit, Benjamin and Lily are around to help him find them before the angry owl tracks him down. I like this book because Peter saves everyone and he is always happy and he…
Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when a quick-witted mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake… and a hungry Gruffalo! Lucas F – The Gruffalo is my favourite book. I like it because I the the story before the mouse finds the Gruffalo. Lucas S –…
Who ever heard of a spunky hanky-panky cranky stinky-dinky lanky honky-tonky winky wonky donkey? This book is based on the popular song, The Wonkey Donkey. I like the Wonky Donkey book because it is really, really funny and make me laugh lots. This is because the donkey gets to be really sill and goes on…
The boy goes into a wardrobe to find someone called Alice, a boy and a baby. They go to a world where there are lots of different exciting levels to explore. Elijah Year 2
Beegu is lost and is not supposed to be on Earth. She is a friendly little creature, but the Earth People don’t seem to want to be nice to her as so far she has only met the BIG Earth People. The little ones are a different matter . . . The book is set…
There are monsters howling loudly from the steamy swamp and wild, woolly mountain monsters and spiky, spooky monsters from outer space visiting lots of different houses. They all have one thing in common – they LOVE underpants! My favourite part of the book is when I saw a monster on the run from the bed…
Meerkat Mail is about a Meerkat who lives in the desert where it is to hot! He decided to move away as he had to much family time and wanted to try and live somewhere else! But he felt that he didn’t fit in and sent his family lots of different postcards. He eventually decided…
On each page there is lots of things to count. There is a story throughout the book and really interesting vocabulary. The pictures are colourful and bright and this is why I like the book so much. You can spot the different characters in book and read rhyming words. I give it 100/10, a really…
The Christmasaurus is a story about a boy named William Trundle, and a dinosaur, the Christmasaurus. It’s about how they meet one Christmas Eve and have a magical adventure. It’s about friendship and families, sleigh bells and Santa, singing elves and flying reindeer, music and magic. It’s about discovering your heart’s true desire, and learning…
Magpies Meg and Ash build a nest in the branches of the tallest tree in the woods and lay four precious eggs. They decide to decorate their nest, and begin scavenging for adornments such as fairy lights, clocks, bicycles and dustbins! However, they get so carried away they misplace their eggs amongst their belongings. Meg and…
If you happen to come face to face with a tiger, a giant anteater, an African honey badger, a polar bear, a wolf, a giant armadillo or a jaguar, it might pay to be prepared. And to know which are peace-loving and which might see you as a tasty lunch. For example, the sweet-looking honey…
Darwins Dargons The year is 1835. Charles Darwin, a young British naturalist, is exploring the remote Galapagos Islands during his voyage of discovery around the world. With him is Syms Covington who joined HMS Beagle as a cabin boy but is now Mr Darwin’s trusted assistant. When a fierce storm breaks, Syms finds himself…
If you are looking for your next read, please visit one of these websites that recommended a wide range of books for children of all ages. If you read something you really enjoy, don’t forget to share it with your class teacher or Mrs Sandercock (gemma.sandercock@teignmouthschool.co.uk) so it can be added to our reading blog…
In the Cat Kid Comic Club, Li’l Petey (LP), Flippy, and Molly introduce twenty-one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby frogs to the art of comic making. As the story unwinds with mishaps and hilarity, readers get to see the progress, mistakes, and improvements that come with practice and persistence. Lucas likes this book because it is funny and…
The Polar Express Late on Christmas Eve, after the town has gone to sleep, a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him: the Polar Express bound for the North Pole. When he arrives there, Santa offers him any gift he desires. The boy modestly asks for one bell from the reindeer’s harness. It…
The 65 story treehouse it’s a part of 10 book series about two boys called Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton. My favourite part about the 65 story treehouse is when they go time traveling to ancient Egypt. They find mummies in the pyramid they were terrified! All of the books in the series are so…
Audio books are a great way to enjoy stories. Click this link for a wide range of free audio books to share. https://stories.audible.com/discovery Can you write a review on a story you have listened to and email it to Mrs Sandercock. I would love to hear about it.
Step aside, Big Bad Wolf; there’s a new troublemaker in town! With her sharp, scratchy claws and her terrible twitching tail, the Big Bad Cat is the meanest moggy around! Will the three little pugs build homes strong enough to fend off this mischievous cat? This is a hilarious and fresh twist on a traditional…
Welcome to our masked reader. Watch the video and see how many teachers from school you can guess!
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