Read our blog post on the lovereading4kids website about the book launch for Wings: Flyboy by Tom Palmer. We can’t wait to read the other books in this series. Thank you to Shelley & Louise at Lovereading4kids. ...
Title: Julius Zebra – Bundle with the Britons! Author: Gary Northfield This book is about Julius Zebra and his friends. They were going to go to the Colosseum to fight for their freedom but Julius’s opponent surrendered because he didn’t want to die. So, Julius and his friends finally thought they were going on their jolly holibobs. However, Emperor Hadrian had other plans and he sent them to BRITANNIA to compete in a tournament t...
Title: Alfie Onion Author: Vivian French Aggie believed in fairy tales. On Aggie’s 18th birthday, she married a pig farmer. Together, they had 8 sons. The 7th son was called Magnifico and he was the 7th son of a 7th son which made him a hero! They didn’t want Alfie, who was the 8th son because they didn’t need him! Aggie sent Magnifico on a journey to kiss a princess so they could all live in glorious luxury! They decided to use A...
Title: Flying Fergus - The Best Birthday Bike Author: Chris Hoy This book is about an ordinary boy called Fergus who is 8 years old and who has a small bike. Fergus likes football, fish fingers and chocolate cake, like any boy would! He lives with his mum and grandad. Fergus has an immense imagination. Once, he imaged he was the best cyclist in the world! On his 9th birthday, he got his dad’s rusty, old, second-hand bike but is he hap...
Title: The Great Chocoplot Author: Chris Callaghan Once there was a girl called Jelly, who was watching the “Seven Show” on TV and it said “In 6 days there will be no more chocolate ever!” This is the worst thing that could EVER happen! Can you imagine a universe with NO chocolate? Her dad loses his job from cutbacks at the Big Choc Lot factory and soon her mum’s shop has to close down their Pick & Mix section because of...
Title: Perijee & Me Author: Ross Montgomery This story is about an amazing friendship. The main character is a girl called Caitlin who has no friends. But one day after a meteor shower, she finds an alien and calls him Perijee, which is a term from one of her dad’s books. Perijee becomes her best friend and she teaches him to speak and to write his name. After a while, she decides to introduce Perijee to her mum and dad. Her dad i...
Title: Beetle Boy Author: M.G. Leonard This book is about a boy called Darkus. Darkus’ mum has died and his Dad has mysteriously disappeared. In his amazing quest to find his dad, he discovers a beetle! It comes out of his evil new neighbour’s pocket. The beetle tries to communicate with Darkus and becomes his best friend. But how can a boy be friends with a beetle? How long can he keep his beetle a secret from his new carer, his Un...
Title: Mango & Bambang – Tapir all at Sea Author: Polly Faber This is the 2nd book in the series. This story is about a girl called Mango and her tapir Bambang. Bambang tries to get a hobby so he tries ballet but it doesn’t go so well. Then he gets put into the flamenco class by Señor Churros and all the girls love him! Bambang, Mango and George are in the park and Bambang tries to climb a tree but when he gets up there, a youn...
Title: Wings - Flyboy Author: Tom Palmer This book is about a boy called Jatinder, who likes football. At the beginning, he is on a camp and is playing a match. He gets a penalty but misses and is really angry with himself. On his way home he sees a man who is a Sikh like him and then he disappears. He tells Esther, one of the owners of the house he is in, about him and she shows him a book about the first Sikh pilot. That night, whilst...
Title: Baker's Magic Author: Diane Zahler This book is about a girl called Bee who has run away from her foster parents to Zeewal (a magical town). She is starving and due to this, she steals a bun from a baker. When she is seen she tries to run but she falls over and the baker catches her. When she tells him her story, the baker takes pity on her and she becomes his apprentice. Soon she finds out that she has some magic ...