BOOK OF THE WEEK
27 October 2026
Hello Bookworms!
We have more books for you to read this week!
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.
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) …
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
The first volume in Philip Pullman’s groundbreaking HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy, now a thrilling, critically acclaimed BBC/HBO television series.
First published in 1995, and acclaimed as a modern masterpiece, this first book in the series won the UK’s top awards for children’s literature.
“Without this child, we shall all die.”
Lyra Belacqua and her animal daemon live half-wild and carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford.
The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight.
Her extraordinary journey will have immeasurable consequences far beyond her own world…
WORDS OF THE WEEK
Here are two new words for you!
Learn them, spell them, then see if you can you use them in your writing or, even better, can you use them when talking to someone?
Blithesome [blight-sum]
Light-heartedness
Magnum opus [mag-num-oh-pus]
A great work of an artist or writer
Reading List
Reading is dreaming with open eyes.
Looking for a good read? Take a look at some of our recommendations in our book list below:
Hampton School teachers and pupils have been helping celebrate National Storytelling Week 2023 by reading extracts from their favourite stories. From Douglas Adams to Agatha Christie and John Grisham to Isaac Asimov, why not give one of their recommendations a read?
Take a look below at their favourite books:
Further Resources
Discover Hampton Podcast – The Power of Poetry
In this episode, we marvel at the power of poetry. Join English teacher Mr Baker with our Third Years and Lower Sixth discussing how poetry reflects the complexities of real life. Click on the link below to listen.
Lion Print
Take a look at the publication below to get a flavour of what our pupils produce:
Why not have a go at our Maths Wizard challenge too? Click on the link below to find out more:
