Serena Patel – author of the Anisha Accidental Detective books visits Bearwood

We were thrilled to welcome Serena to school to inspire KS2 to be mystery writers. What a great day!

Don’t forget to take part in the Bearwood Christmas Reading Challenge.  Complete 12 reading tasks to be in with the chance to win an amazing prize!

The Awesome Book of Space

By Adam Frost

This boko is about space and tells you a lot of facts and unknown titbits about space. This is perfect for the younger generation because it isn’t only facts, it has some pictures to visualise the size or weight an object.  How do you eat in Space? How do you communicate in space? You will find both of these and more in this book.  You will find out world records about space, how to survive in space and interesting things about what people did in space.

Genre: Non-fiction

Rating: 4/5

Age:  8+

By Filip Year 6

Another creative review – this time of Anisha Accidental Detective by Serena Patel

Thanks to Riya in Year 6 for this one

Today’s review is an artistic offering from Amelia in Year 5

The BFG

By Roald Dahl

This book is wonderful because it has lots of drama. It has lots of exciting new words that you can put into your own stories and a quiz to ask people who are interested. I recommend this book tremendously.

Genre: Fantasy adventure

Age: 6+

Rating: 5/5

Christina Year 5

Watch out – there’s a reading elf on your book shelf!

This week we have been visited by some mischievous reading elves who have been causing chaos in the book corners! Despite this, we are going to let them stay because they have been suggesting good books for the children to read.

The Trilogy of Tracy Beaker

By Jacqueline Wilson

Tracy Beaker is a ten-year-old girl who is very imaginative. Sometimes she can get angry, impulsive and a bit violent too.  Tracy lives in a children’s home but constantly hopes that her absent glamourous mum will come and take her away. One day Cam visits the home to write a piece on the children and Tracy’s life changes forever.

Genre: Drama

Rating: 5/5

Age: 9+

By Mehek Year 6

This week your reading ambassadors want to discuss:

• themes for your reading corners
• ideas for World Book Day
• views on a lunchtime reading cafe
• ideas for a Christmas Reading Challenge
• book recommendations and share our online blog reviews

The 52-Storey Treehouse

By Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton

This book is about Andy and his friend Terry who save Mr Big Nose, but then they get stuck themselves and so a girl has to save them. My favourite part of the story is when Terry sees the donkey and has to walk for ages.

Spoiler alert: the girl is the vegetable killer. Shhh!

Rating 5/5

Genre: Humour

Age 8+

Fatia Year 6