BOOK OF THE WEEK
6 July 2026
Hello Bookworms!
The Summer holidays are here and we hope you have a lovely time!
We have more books for you to read!
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.
Amary and the Night Brothers by BB Alston
Amari Peters knows three things.Her big brother Quinton has gone missing.No one will talk about it.After finding her brother and saving the entire supernatural world, Amari Peters is convinced her first full summer as a Junior Agent will be a breeze.War has come to the supernatural world, and Amari’s two worst enemies are leading the charge.In the wake of the Bureau of Supernatural Investigations’ war with Dylan Van Helsing and the magicians, Amari Peters has stepped back from being a Junior Agent to spend the school year as a normal kid.
When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle
1941. War is raging. And Joseph has been sent to live in the city, where bombers rule the skies. There, he will live with Mrs F, a gruff woman with no fondness for children. Her only loves are the rundown zoo she owns and its mighty silverback gorilla, Adonis. As the weeks pass, Joseph and Adonis become friends, but what will happen when the bombers set him rampaging free?
Other animal war stories by Phil Earle include:
While the Storm Rages
Until the Road Ends
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeiline L’Engle
When Charles and Meg Murry go searching through a ‘wrinkle in time’ for their lost father, they find themselves on an evil planet where all life is enslaved by a huge pulsating brain known as ‘It’.
Meg, Charles and their friend Calvin embark on a cosmic journey helped by the funny and mysterious trio of guardian angels, Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who and Mrs Which. Together they must find the weapon that will defeat It.
A groundbreaking and inspiring story of travel through time and space to battle a cosmic evil which has sold millions of copies and transformed children’s literature. Winner of the Newbery Medal.
Outlaw: The True Story of Robin Hood by Michael Morpungo
Vivid re-imagining of the legendary hero Robin Hood by bestselling author of War Horse.
After a fierce storm, a boy discovers a human skull, buried beneath the roots of an ancient tree. A skull with a legendary story…
“Tell the sheriff, tell Sir Guy of Gisbourne, tell everyone in Nottingham, that the Outlaws rule here in Sherwood, that we rule in the king’s name… I am Robin Hood.”
Homeless and lost in a dark, strange forest, young Robin is rescued by a motley crew of misfits. He yearns to avenge his father and seek justice against cruel oppressors, to finally defeat the Sheriff of Nottingham, once and for all.
A Street Dog Named Pup by Gill Lewis
Between dog and human there is a special bond. A bond that must never be broken . . .
Pup and his boy are inseparable. But both their worlds change forever when Pup is cruelly taken away and abandoned. With nowhere else to turn, Pup becomes a Street Dog – part of a misfit pack fighting for survival on the streets. Pup clings to the hope of one day being reunited with his boy. But as time passes, his hope shrinks. Will he ever know love like his boy’s again?
Voyage of the Sparrowhawk by Natasha Farrant
The second sensational middle-grade standalone that follows an epic voyage from England to France in the aftermath of WW1, from the bestselling author of The Children of Castle Rock.
In the aftermath of World War One, everyone is trying to rebuild their lives. If Ben is to avoid being sent back to the orphanage, he needs to find his brother Sam, wounded in action and is now missing. Lotti’s horrible aunt and uncle want to send her away to boarding-school (when she has just so successfully managed to get expelled from her last one!). And Clara, their young teacher, is waiting for news of her missing fiancé . . .
