Week 18: Ugly
Robert was born 'Ugly' and had one leg shorter than the other, and a big nose. His mum didn't want to keep him, but the rest of his...
Week 17: Storm Walker
Owen Smith lives with his dad. Then one day he was riding his bike to school and got hit. He finds himself in another world where...
Week 16: Beetle Boy
Darkus' mum has passed away, and then his dad (he thinks), but when Darkus gets older he finds out his dad might still be alive. He loves...
Week 15: Lion - A Long Way From Home
This is a true story about a boy named Saroo. Saroo was young when was separated from his family at a train station. He was left alone...
Week 14: The Turners - The Scorpion Plan
I was given this book when our class visited the Somerset Literature Festival. We got to listen to a talk by the author, Mick Elliott....
Week 13: Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy
When Ophelia was young, her mother died, so she, her dad and her sister have to move to the city. Her dad gets a job at the museum and...
Week 12: The Number Devil
I found this book in my Uncle's bookcase. He loved numbers almost as much as me. This book is about a 12 year old boy named Robert. ...
Week 11: The Enemy Above
Anton and his grandmother have to live underground because of the Nazi's army. They are trying to get them because they are Jewish. It...
Week 10: World's Worst Children
In this story there are loads of stinky, naughty, brainy and 'show off' children. There are 10 different stories about 10 bad children....
Week 9: Digger Field: World Champion
Digger Field wants to be a champion. He wants to become a world record holder. He decides to try skimming rocks, and wants to bet the...
