Advantages: A fair bit of information Disadvantages: Some irrelevant material
...In a series which also follows the careers of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Miley Cyrus and Adam Sandler amongst others, the Atlanta rapper Soulja Boy (Tell ‘Em) joined them in early 2009. The line of books gives an insight into the sorts of influential ente ...
Advantages: Well written and engaging with excellent characterisation and a good plot Disadvantages: Over too quickly! Abrupt ending which is not altogether satisfying
'Break the ice' Meet Armpit. He’s not had the best start in life, as you can probably already guess. He’s essentially a good kid who’s had a few unlucky breaks and after getting into a fight over some spilled popcorn at a cinema he was sent to th ...
Advantages: Great plot, Ideal for any age Disadvantages: £ Was expensive £
This is a fantastic follow-up to Holes by Louis Sachar. It tells the story of Armpit and X-Ray, two friends who were at the hole-digging camp in Holes together. It is told in 3rd person, and whilst being related to Holes, you wouldn't necessarily have to ...
Advantages: Good for rhyming; visually clever Disadvantages: Very short
Shark in the Park by Nick Sharratt is the story of a young boy, Timothy Pope, who goes to the park with his telescope (which obviously rhymes with his name). Each time he looks through the telescope, he sees something that looks like the black fin of a sh ...
Advantages: Easy to read, true story, gives some idea of the process of invention. Disadvantages: May not appeal to all children.
Ten year old Tom Tate has a habit of telling tall tales, so it is no surprise that the other children don't believe him when he tells them about flying in a wonderful flying machine. In 1900 people just did not fly. But this time Tom really is telling ...
