The Book Club has been recommending children’s books on different themes and for different age groups every Monday throughout the school Summer holidays. Recommendations include old favourites, classics, new releases, books you can borrow from the library and books to delight the whole family.
This year they enlisted the help of Frank Cottrell-Boyce, SLA Patron, award-winning author and screenwriter and the current Waterstones Children’s Laureate, as well as Cressida Cowell, author and illustrator of the bestselling the How to Train Your Dragon.
As Frank is a Patron of the SLA, this year we thought we'd get involved and support the Book Club by suggesting our own reading recommendations on each weekly theme.
The Book Club this week recommends children’s books on the theme of Transitions.
Frank recommends:
Cressida recommends:
At the SLA, we have added ours
Theme: Transitions
KS1
- A new classroom where everyone is welcome and accepted.
KS2
- No apology for endorsing this wonderful verse novel about Nate facing more difficulties in life than he should have to.
- A new book which will become a favourite of the discerning reader
KS3
- Jordan is being made to attend a prestigious school where he looks different and his interests are not recognised.
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