Auggie and Daisy are reunited in this stunning picturebook bringing the Choose Kind message to a new generation of readers. The mesmerising illustrations tell as much of the story, if not more, than the carefully chosen words. A story of acceptance, tolerance and understanding. Just because we don't all look the same, doesn't mean we … Continue reading We’re All Wonders by R.J. Palacio
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Running On The Roof Of The World by Jess Butterworth
Publication Date: 1st June 2017 Tash lives in Tibet. She knows the rules. She knows what happens to people who don't follow them. The people taken by the Wujing don't ever return. Rule Number One: Don't run in front of a soldier. Rule Number Two: Never look at a soldier. Rule Number Three: Say as … Continue reading Running On The Roof Of The World by Jess Butterworth
What a great book! Pass the tissues please…
There are five books that have broken me in the last year or so. I have sat and sobbed, waterfalls from eyes, closed throat sobbing, and they're all ‘middle grade’ books. For anyone not familiar with the term that means Upper Key Stage 2 – Lower Key Stage 3, or 9 – 12 years old. … Continue reading What a great book! Pass the tissues please…
Me and Mister P by Maria Farrer, illustrated by Daniel Rieley
Arthur has had enough. His life is a never ending cycle of Liam this, Liam that, Liam blah blah blah, while Arthur just gets told off. He picks up his lucky crystal and his survival tin and leaves home. Forever. Or, he would have done if Mister P hadn't been stood on his doorstep with … Continue reading Me and Mister P by Maria Farrer, illustrated by Daniel Rieley
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