Title: Maybe a Fox Author: Kathi Appelt and Alison McGhee This book is about Sylvie and Jules. They are sisters but they love to argue! Their dad has given them many rules because most of the time, he is at work. There are many unsafe places in the woods by their house, such as The Slip, also known as the Whipoorwill. There are also bears and a large cat called the catamount. Despite knowing the rules, they still break them especially b...
Title: There May Be a Castle Author: Piers Torday This book is about a boy called Mouse, his toy horse, his sisters and his mum. At the beginning of the story, Mouse’s family were packing to go to see their Grandad and Grandma. So, they started their long journey. Halfway through the journey, they went off road. Suddenly, the car started to skid and spin and Mouse flew through the windscreen but landed safely – apart from a pain in ...
Title: The Christmasaurus Author: Tom Fletcher This book is about a boy called William and his dad, Bob Trundle and a very special Christmas dinosaur. William LOVES dinosaurs – he has dinosaur pyjamas, dinosaur socks, a dinosaur toothbrush, dinosaur wallpaper, two dinosaur posters, a dinosaur lampshade and lots and lots of dinosaur toys. However, all William wants for Christmas is a REAL dinosaur, even though he knows that it is impos...
Title: Timmy Failure: The Book you are not supposed to have Author: Stephan Pastis Timmy is banned from detective work. AND worse still his weird cousins are over: Scary Larry, the homicidal maniac and the not very merry, Merry (she was called this because she was born on the night before Christmas!). Timmy is banned until the end of the school term but now there is a teachers’ strike which means school will last longer. But school is...
Title: Ottoline and the Purple Fox Author: Chris Riddell This book is about a girl called Ottoline and her friend Mr Munroe. One day, Ottoline was emptying the house and met a Purple Fox who lived in the bins. Later that day, Ottoline decided to have a party. So, she invited all her friends including the Purple Fox and his assistant the Crimson Vixen. On the night everyone came and had a good time. At the end of the party, the Purple Fo...
Title: The Secret of Nightingale Wood Author: Lucy Strange This book is about a girl called Henry (short from Henrietta) who has just moved to a new house called Hope House. She has moved with her family because her brother died and they wanted to start a new life. Mysterious things start to happen at Hope House – mama gets sick; dad is abroad; Nanny Jane is looking after Henry’s younger sister Piglet; the doctor insists on mum’s ...
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Title: Mango & Bambang – Tiny Tapir Trouble Author: Polly Faber This is the third book in the series which is about a girl called Mango and her tapir Bambang. This book has 4 stories that are related to each other. My favourite story is about chess. One day a year, the town have a chess tournament. In the tournament, Mango won all her matches – all the way up until she reached the final! In the final she had to play FITZROY KIPN...
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