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BOOK OF THE WEEK

6 March 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 Boy who made everyone laugh by Helen Rutter

The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh (the funniest new book for kids!)

Billy Plimpton is an eleven-year-old boy with a big dream.

He wants to be a stand-up comedian when he grows up: delivering pinpoint punch-lines and having audiences hang on his every hilarious word.

A tough career for anyone, but surely impossible for Billy, who has a stammer. How will he find his voice, if his voice won’t let him speak?

 

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition

When William Kamkwamba was just 14 years old, his family told him that he must leave school and come home to work on the farm – they could no longer afford his fees. This is his story of how he found a way to make a difference, how he bought light to his family and village, and hope to his nation.

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?

 

succedaneum:

Pronounced: suhk-si-dey-nee-uhm

a substitute

 

schlep:

Pronounced: shlep

to carry

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:

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:

Maths Wizard Challenge

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