Whenever I visit schools people ask what books we are reading at home, so I thought it would be a good idea to let everyone know on my web site.
Any book that appears here is a book that we've enjoyed... Perhaps you would like to borrow it from your library, look for it in your local bookshop or even buy it from Amazon.co.uk by clicking on the link..
This wonderful book bag was made for me by Matthew...
It is perfect for keeping my reading book in.
Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs Missing Treasure
By Giles Andreae
Illustrated by Russell Ayto
Giles Andreae and Russell Ayto have teamed up again to produce another fine tale of Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs.
Young Flinn and his friends go to see the dinosaur skeletons at the museum . Whilst there they are shown the bones of the giganotosaurus who was even bigger and more ferocious than the mighty Tyrannosaurus. They also see the empty glass case that "used to hold the treasure of the famous pirate Captain Rufus Rumblebelly." A trail of feathers lead the children to a cupboard and into a great swashbuckling adventure.
Shivering timbers, gleaming treasure, a battle with the dinosaur pirates, and a final confrontation with the dreaded giganotosaurus all help make this adventure irresistible.
But what happens when he meets the giganotosaurus? You'll have to find out for yourself. There's even game of Snakes and Ladders right at the end of the book - just the thing before bed.
This is a great picture book that will really appeal to boys, after all, what could be better than mixing pirates and dinosaurs... I wish I'd thought of it myself. *****
Class Two At The Zoo
By Julia Jarman
Illustrated by Lynne Chapman
This picture book is an absolute joy from start to finish. The combination of Julia Jarman's witty, rhyming text, and Lynne Chapman's fun filled pictures make it a feast for both the ears and the eyes.
The story carries you along at a rapid pace as class two make their way around the zoo - closely followed by the anaconda - which guarantees an instant second reading to let you pore over the illustrations and get a closer look at class two's (and the animal's) antics.
Children will love to have this story read to them again and again and will delight in seeing what happens as class two make their way round the zoo... *****
And anyone that's read my own book
"An Itch To Scratch"
will see some very familiar looking gorillas in the zoo that class two visit...
