(note: this is a review taken from the challenge that I undertook with my year seven class in 2013. See here for my explanation of it)Book – Geek GirlAuthor – Holly SmaleYear – 2013Genre – Teen FictionPages – 356This book was recommended to me by Rachel. I had seen it displayed quite prominently in several bookshops over…
Month: June 2014
Book 12 – Twelve Minutes to Midnight
(note: this is a review taken from the challenge that I undertook with my year seven class in 2013. See here for my explanation of it)Book – Twelve Minutes to MidnightAuthor – Christopher EdgeYear – 2012Genre – FantasyPages – 256This book was recommended to me by Paige. She decided after only a few pages that she was…
Book 11 – Love Lessons
(note: this is a review taken from the challenge that I undertook with my year seven class in 2013. See here for my explanation of it. This one has a proper edit at the end as well.)Book – Love LessonsAuthor – Jacqueline WilsonYear – 2007Genre – RomancePages – 264This book was the recommendation of Sophie. I am…
Book 10 – Framed
(note: this is a review taken from the challenge that I undertook with my year seven class in 2013. See here for my explanation of it)Book – FramedAuthor – Frank Cottrell BoyceYear – 2005Genre – AdventurePages – 320This book was recommended to me by Brooke, and from the start was one I was looking forward to reading. …
Book 9 – Mr Stink
(note: this is a review taken from the challenge that I undertook with my year seven class in 2013. See here for my explanation of it)Book – Mr Stink Author – David Walliams Year – 2009Genre – Children’s HumourPages – 267 So, this is the first book that I am reading in this challenge, and…
Some links from a side project…
Last year I was teaching a fantastic year seven English group. They were pretty able, and many of them really enjoyed reading. One of the main reasons that I wanted to teach English was because I think that young people should read more, and I really wanted to set a little scheme of work that…
Book 8 – Coraline
Book – CoralineAuthor – Neil GaimanYear – 2002Genre – Dark Children’s FantasyPages – 192A quick little search shows me that I have never reviewed a book by Neil Gaiman here. As I think through it as well, I realise that I have not really read many of his books overall. Stardust was part of the…
Book 7 – Ultimate Avengers 2: Crime and Punishment
Book – Ultimate Avengers 2: Crime and PunishmentAuthors – Mark Millar and Lenil Francis YuDate – 2010Genre – Graphic NovelPages – 148Lent to me by Chris AllumStarting to work with Chris and discovering his massive love of superhero comics, along with his rather impressive collection, has meant that he has very kindly lent me some…