BOOK OF THE WEEK
2 January 2025
Hello Bookworms!
Happy New Year! I hope you had time to read lots of new books during the holidays! I have 2 new books for the New Year so delve in and see what you think … maybe one of these will become your favourite!
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.
Clockwork by Philip Pullman
Tick, tock, tick, tock! Some stories are like that. Once you’ve wend them up, nothing will stop them …
Fritz, the writer, spins a spine-tingling tale to cheer up Karl, the apprentice clockmaker. But rather than helping matters, the story begins to come true….
The stories of Karl, the apprentice; Dr. Kalmenius, his nefarious “savior”; Gretl, the brave daughter of the town innkeeper; and a young prince whose clockwork heart is in danger of winding down come.
‘A thrilling masterwork on stories that become real — Amanda Craig’ ― The Times
‘It has the feel of a classic fairy tale. It’s the most elegantly constructed, chilling story that makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck’ ― Jacqueline Wilson
‘Deeply satisfying and deserves to become a classic’ ― TES
‘Exciting, scary, romantic and deliciously readable’ ― Guardian
Megamonster by David Walliams
On a volcanic island, in the middle of shark-infested waters, stands The Cruel School. The lessons are appalling, the school dinners are revolting and the teachers are terrifying, especially the mysterious Science teacher Doctor Doktur.
The hilarious children’s book from No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams – a timeless adventure illustrated by artistic genius, Tony Ross.
On a volcanic island, in the middle of shark-infested waters, stands The Cruel School. The lessons are appalling, the school dinners are revolting and the teachers are terrifying – especially the mysterious Science teacher Doctor Doktur.
When Larker is sent to the school, she quickly realises something very odd is going on… something involving Doctor Doktur, a pair of strange spectacles, and a ‘Monsterfication Machine’. And ultimately she finds herself face to face with a real life Megamonster.
There seems to be no escape – but for Larker, nothing is impossible…
“I absolutely love David Walliams’s books … they will become classics.” – Sue Townsend, author of Adrian Mole
“Dahl finally has a worthy successor” – Telegraph
“Another triumph for David Walliams. His books are a breath of wonderful fresh air” – The Sun
