We are currently reading
Welcome to our ‘We Are Currently Reading…’ page where we share what we are reading in our classrooms at the moment and what we think of the books!
Reception
In Reception CA we have been reading Meg and Mog by Helen Picoll and Pienkowski.
Meg, Mog and Owl get up at midnight, have breakfast then leave for the Halloween spell party. They meet Meg's friends on the top of a hill to make a spell. But the spell goes horribly wrong… The consequences of the spell always make us laugh.
Tara – ‘I liked it when they made a magic spell.’
Leo – ‘I liked it when they went to the party.’
Sukaina – ‘My favourite character is mog the cat.’
Reception also really enjoyed reading this lovely book all about Night Monkey and Day Monkey.
Both live in the same jungle but their lives are worlds apart until one day Night Monkey wakes up in the day and Day Monkey wakes in the night. Day Monkey doesn't recognise the creatures of the night, confusing fireflies for winking eyes, bats for flying mice and the moon for a banana. Night monkey is confused by the brightness of the sun and mistakes moths for butterflies and giants for chimpanzees. After they shared experiences both monkeys return to their familiar routines but have become great friends, occasionally meeting up at sunrise.
A lovely book of wonder and curiosity for our children! We gave it a huge thumbs up!'
Grayson - ‘The monkeys are really silly in this story! It was funny!’
Year 1
In Year 1CP we have been reading Mr Wolf's Pancakes by Jan Feardley.
Mr Wolf fancies some tasty pancakes but he doesn't know how to make them. Asking his neighbours is no use as they refuse to help. Poor Mr Wolf - he has to work it out, all by himself. So what happens when these nasty neighbours want to help Mr Wolf eat his delicious pancakes?
Ayat - 'Mr Wolf asked Red for her basket , she said no! She was not being very kind or helpful’.
Enya - ' Mr Wolf is sad because no one will help him but he carries on and works it out! He is resilient!'
Oliver - 'Mr Wolf asks the 3 little pigs! They would not help him!'
Mia: “The farmers are really cheeky, I can’t believe they shot off Mr Fox’s tail!”
Sofiane: “I loved it when the farmers were right on the foxes tail. It made me feel nervous for the foxes but excited for the farmers.”
Year 1TL have been reading Rumpelstiltskin by Mara Alperin.
Poor Isabel! The king has locked her in a tower and ordered her to spin straw into gold. It's impossible! Then a mysterious, magical man appears, offering to help. But what does he want in return?
Muhammad - 'Rumpelstilskin is funny and so are the other characters!'
Nia - 'I enjoyed it. It is funny when he asks the girl to guess his name and when he fell through the floor because he didn't get what he wanted.'
Pricila - 'I liked the illustrations - they are colourful.'
Year 2
In Year 2AM we are reading ‘The 13-Storey Treehouse’ By Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton.
Andy and Terry live in the WORLD'S BEST treehouse! It's got a giant catapult, a secret underground laboratory, a tank of man-eating sharks and a marshmallow machine that follows you around and shoots marshmallows into your mouth whenever you're hungry!
Aarib - ‘This book is hilarious!’
Aminah - ‘I couldn’t believe Mermaidia tricked Terry, she isn’t a real mermaid she’s a monster!’
Mercy - ‘It was funny when they had the giant banana’.
In Year 2RB we are reading ‘The Boy who grew Dragons’ by Andy Shepherd.
A sweet, charming young boy is fascinated when his Grandad has a usual, enchanting plant growing in his garden. His curiosity got the better of him when he took the funny fruit home and something magical happened… a tiny dragon hatches!
Olivia ‘I think it is funny that Tomas grows dragons in his garden and not fruit.’
Jacob ‘I love stories about dragons’.
Musa ‘I enjoyed the book so much I brought some dragon fruit into school to show everyone’.
Year 3
Year 3BJ have been reading ‘Pippi Longstocking’ by Astrid Lindgren.
Nine-year-old Pippi is an unusual and unpredictable character, she lives alone with a monkey, a horse, and no rules whatsoever! Every day is a crazy adventure with Pippi, but what else would you expect from the daughter of a swashbuckling pirate captain?
Favour - ‘Pippi was funny when she went to school, she was silly because it was the first time she had ever been. How crazy is that?’
Kyron - ‘It was funny when Pippi was dancing with the robbers in the night.’
Shayne - ‘I couldn’t believe Pippi thought she was going to be stronger than the world’s strongest man!’
Year 3RFW have been reading ‘George's Marvellous Medicine’ by Roald Dahl.
In the story George’s grumpy Grandma is a grouch. She's always mean to George (and not much nicer to his parents either). One day, when George is put in charge of giving Grandma her medicine, he wonders if he can come up with his own remedy to try and help Grandma become less of a grump.
Alia - ‘It was funny when Grandma grew and broke the house!’
Moon - ‘I would love to read this story again; it is so funny.’
Saad - ‘It was funny when George used toothpaste, lipstick, shoe polish, washing powder, “extra hot” chilli sauce, engine oil and antifreeze to make his medicine. I didn’t know what would happen.’
Year 4
In Year 4ET we have been reading Planet Omar - Accidental Trouble Magnet.
Omar has just moved into a new house with his family: sticky-fingered little brother Esa, snooty older sister Maryam and his scientist parents.
Going to a new school turns out to be okay, apart from the fact that class bully Daniel tells Omar that because he's a Muslim, he's going to be kicked out of the country and will have to go and live in Pakistan. Plus, there's mean Mrs Rogers next door who complains loudly about Omar's mum frying onions.
Yet when Mrs Rogers has an accident, Omar's family is there to help. And when Omar and bully Daniel get stranded on a school trip in London, Omar realises that Danny isn't so tough after all...
Liya - ‘I like these books - the bully became friends with Omar in the end. I enjoyed listening to the story.’
Jack - ‘This story was good to listen to. These books are really funny.’
Qusai - ‘I loved this book!! I have a lot in common with Omar!’
In Year 4JP we have been reading ‘Wed Wabbit’ by Lissa Evans.
Don't be fooled by the cutesy title. The 'Wabbit' in the story is anything but sweet! Fidge is a clever, slightly cynical 11 year old who is flung into the world of her little sister Minnie's favourite story - the world of the Wimbley Woos! Creatures of many different hues who only speak in rhyme need her help. Fidge must solve a multitude of ludicrous puzzles to escape with only her awful cousin Graham and various toys that have come alive to help her. And if she fails, she will be stuck in the world of the Wimbley Woos where Wed Wabbit rules with an iron paw.
Ali - ‘I thought it was really good - I liked the adventures!’
Nykiah - ‘I loved it when we found out how Wed Wabbit became the leader. It was a really exciting story.’
Eilaf - ‘I really liked this story - it was full of surprises and twists!’
Year 5
Year 5DG have been reading Cogheart by Peter Bunzl.
Lily's life is in mortal peril. Her father is missing and now silver-eyed men stalk her through the shadows. What could they want from her? With her friends - Robert, the clockmaker's son, and Malkin, her mechanical fox - Lily is plunged into a murky and menacing world. Too soon Lily realises that those she holds dear may be the very ones to break her heart...
Molly - ‘It’s full of adventure! I’ve really enjoyed the action.’
Azzan - ‘I’m excited to find out what happens at the end; I hope they find their parents.’
Fatima - ‘I love that it’s reality mixed with fantasy.’
Year 5TH have been reading Cosmic by Frank Cottrell-Boyce.
Even though he’s only 12, Liam is constantly mistaken for an adult, but he’s still a kid who loves playing computer games and riding roller coasters. His inquisitive nature and adult appearance often get him into trouble but his dad usually intervenes and helps him avert disaster. When Liam wins a competition to try out the world’s greatest thrill ride, he and his friend Florida are whisked away to Infinity Park in China by the mysterious Dr Drax. The friends find themselves competing for the chance to be sent into space; soon Liam is playing a grown-up in a situation that his dad can’t save him from.
Aya - ‘I thought it was very funny because he pretended to be his friend Florida's father which meant he got chosen to chaperone her and the other kids on a space mission.’
Musa - ‘It made us laugh out loud a lot because of some of the funny situations he and Florida got themselves into. It was a great story about friendship and fulfilling your dreams.’
Bradley - ‘We really enjoyed this space adventure and thought it was a great book.’
Year 6
In Year 6MC we have been reading When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle.
In 1941, War was raging. A young boy has been sent to the city, where bombers rule the skies. Joseph went to live with Ms F, a gruff woman with no fondness for children. The only thing that she does love is a mighty silverback gorilla, Adonis. As the weeks pass, the war rages. If the bombs do land and set Adonis free, will either of them be able to end the life of the one thing they truly love?
Kobe - ‘I felt sorry for Joseph having to live in the city during the war’
Ilinca - ‘I enjoyed the book because it made me realise how serious World War 2 actually was.’
Mo - ‘I didn't like the part when Ms F was mean to Joseph.’
In Year 6AH/PR we have been reading Pax by Sara Penny Packer.
Pax (the fox) and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a cub. But when Peter is forced to return his beloved fox to the wild his world is torn apart.
Despite the encroaching war, and the three hundred miles between them, Peter sets out to find his fox. Meanwhile Pax waits hopefully for his boy...
Inayah - ‘I thought the first chapter was really sad.’
Alice - ‘I was so relieved when they were both reunited.’
Varo - ‘I really worried when Pax was lost and on his own.’