BOOK OF THE WEEK
18 December 2025
Hello Bookworms!
We have more books for you to read over the Christmas holiday!
Do take a look at our Lion Print magazine, under our Further Resources tab. Here are some of the stories our younger pupils have written at the beginning of the magazine and give you inspiration for your own writing. There is also some incredible art work from our pupils.
If you’d like some more ideas of great books to read, do check out our Reading List.
A Boy Called Christmas, by Matt Haig
Father Christmas has not always been a jolly old man with a white beard. Here you can read about him as a boy.
“Terrific . . . an instant classic” ― GUARDIAN
“A new festive classic” — SIMON MAYO
“Perfect for Christmas in every way” ― INDEPENDENT
“A glorious mix of fairytale, folklore and fun” — FRANCESCA SIMON
“The Christmas book of the year” ― THE SUN
The Dog that Saved the World (Cup), by Phil Earle
Pickles the dog and his owner Elsie love football more than anything. And they’ve just heard the most amazing news. The World Cup is coming home to England and Elsie’s team have a chance to play in a half-time match at Wembley – with some help from Pickles, of course!
But life off the pitch is tough, even when Dad works hard to provide what they need. It’s their team of three against the world and right now it feels like they’re losing. So when disaster strikes and Elsie’s dreams of playing at Wembley are shattered, it’s up to Pickles to save the world (cup) …
