Celebrating our love of books together!

“My favourite book is The Rainbow Fish because it was not kind and then it was kind in the end.” – Gabriella

“So my book review is about Harry Potter. What I like about it is Rubeus Hagrid because he is really kind to Harry and he helps Harry a lot in all of the seven books. If you’ve not read them they’re really good. And what I don’t like about it is Lord Voldemort because he’s really mean and does loads of bad stuff. I would give Harry Potter a rating of 5 out of 5 because it is a really good book if you like stuff like magic and thrill.” – Evia

We loved your creative costumes!

“My favourite book character is Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. I wanted to dress up as Dorothy for World Book Day this year because I love her dog Toto. I have a buddy dog from Guide Dogs. He is called Pablo and I think he would like Toto and they would be friends.” – Macy

“My favourite character is Elsa from Frozen, I love singing the songs and I have a musical Frozen book which I really enjoy. I dressed up as Elsa for World Book Day with my hair in a plait just like her.” – Poppy

“I love Julia Donaldson books and this is me dressed as the Gruffalo. I’m currently really enjoying Superworm. My favourite bit is the part: “crash, bang, thump…the wizard’s in the rubbish dump!” – Ernest

Enzo’s mum says “Enzo was very excited when we found this book at the library about Imogen and her magic cane! He said “Imogen has got snowball and I’ve got sunflower!” which is what he calls his cane. Now he loves to make rainbows with his sunflower wherever they go.

Jasper absolutely loves anything to do with Thomas the Tank Engine! He has all the trains, knows all their names, colours and numbers, and if you ask him he’ll normally say The Lost Engine or Gordon are his favourite! He doesn’t love fancy dress but was super happy with his new Thomas and Friends onesie for World Book Day 2025!

“I love books by Roald Dhal, David Walliams and Dave Pilky. I listen to lots of audio stories and I’m learning Braille at school so I can read books by myself. My parents are currently reading a Marvel book to me, I love Captain America and I dressed as him for World Book Day.” – Harry

“My favourite book is The Lion Inside because it tells me that when I’m not feeling very brave and I’m scared like the little mouse in the book then there’s still a brave lion inside of me and it’s okay because I’m a brave lion and a little not very brave mouse at the same time.” – Harvey

Sonny adores listening to stories. He is non-verbal and uses gestures and switches to communicate. He adores the story The Gingerbread Man, and he wears the biggest smile and gets very excited when it gets to the repeating rhyme: ‘Run run as fast as you can, you can’t catch me I’m the gingerbread man!’

Ruairi loves listening to stories, his favourite stories are by Rachel Bright. At the moment, he loves The Lion Inside and The Koala Who Could. He chooses these books every night for his bedtime story. Ruairi dressed up as the Lion for World Book Day.

Ruby is reading a Series of Unfortunate Events with her dad. She dressed up as Violet Baudelaire for World Book Day and even brought a spyglass in as a prop!

“I love books. I read in Braille but also listen to audiobooks and enjoy my mummy and daddy reading to me. I listen to audiobooks on the way to my hospital appointments and my favourite is Harry Potter. I am just about to start Goblet of Fire.” – William

Hana likes books linked with fantasy and magic – like fairies!

“Elmer is my favourite character and I love how colourful he is.” – Tallulah

Aria dressed up as Little Red Riding Hood as it is her favourite story.

“My favourite book is 101 Dalmatians. The puppies are so cute and I love the ending.” – Christina

Hello!

“Hello, what book are you reading for bedtime?”

How To Train Your Dragon.

“And how many of those books have you read?”

About four I think.

“And tell me your favourite character in that book.”

Probably the main one.

“What’s his name?”

Hiccup.

“Why do you like him?”

Because he’s the main character and he’s good.

“Why is he good?”

Because he goes on adventures.

“And do you think you should go on adventures?”

Yes!

“Is it a good book and would your recommend it to other people your age to read?”

Yes!

“Yes, good. Thank you for your time Sebby.”

See you later!

I’m going to do a book review!

Theo what book are you gonna review?

Captain Underpants!

What happens in the story?

So there’s two kids, George Beard and Harold Hutchins. They love making comics, but the mean old Principal Krupp hates kids. So they decide to hypnotise their principal and turn him into Captain Underpants. This guy on the cover right here.

Why do you like this book?

Because it’s very funny mum.

Why should other people read it?

Because it’s funny, the comedy’s good, it has a good story. Read it and have some fun!

– Theo and his mum

Amazing artwork and written reviews

“My name is Taylan. I’m 9 years old. I love to read non-fiction books. My favourite book is called The Ocean Book – A Deep Dive into the World’s Oceans.

It has lots of words and pictures. I learnt about marine mammals, marine reptiles, predators and prey. I like learning about where they live and what they eat. The flatfish are really funny looking!

I read with my mummy every evening. Sometimes if my eyes get tired we read a page each. I got the Year 5 reading award at school.

I painted a watercolour canvas of under the ocean so you can see it. It has lots of fish and meteors coming down from the sky.”

My book review is about the wonderful story ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’. This is one of a series of books by the author Jeff Kinney. I like this book because it is really funny, it feels like I am reading someone’s diary. This isn’t like other books. The diary is about a character named Greg who starts his first year of middle school. Lots of funny things happen to him, including an awful audition for a talent show, he gets embarrassed by his friends shenanigans and his family life creates lots of stories. He has two brothers Rodrick and Manny.

I would recommend these books as lots of Greg’s problems are relatable and grounded. It could happen to anybody. All the books are fantastic but the first one is my favorite. It’s an easy book to read as most of the pages are filled with comic-like pictures. I would give these books 9/10.

Ethan submitted a piece of writing in braille!

Beatrice loves being read the unicorn magic book by Daisy Meadows.

Molly loves Roald Dahl, Julia Donaldson and David Walliams. Molly isn’t able to read that much on her own but we read together every day and she adored being read to. It is her favourite thing and a wonderful way for her to be able to learn.

Rory’s drawing of Harry Potter.

Brilliant book reviews

Caleb

I like The Very Hungry Caterpillar. I like him being very small and then a big fat caterpillar. I like to hold real caterpillars. The butterfly is very pretty and I like to flap my arms like I’m flying.

Dakota

I enjoy some quiet time with a book to relax and and I love to read about animals – cats are my favourite.

Eleanor

Hi, I’m Eleanor and I’m 13 years old. I’d like to tell you about a character from book ‘The Kissing Booth’ by Beth Reekles. This character is one that I never expected to like. But whilst reading the book I really warmed to him, I suppose in my own way, I sort of fell in love! His name is Noah Flynn and here’s a short description of him:

Noah Flynn is the kind of guy who turns heads the moment he walks into a room. He’s tall, broad-shouldered, and effortlessly confident, with dark hair that always seems like he just ran a hand through it. His sharp blue eyes just have a way of holding your gaze, making it impossible to look away. It’s also the way he carries himself with an easygoing charm that makes him stand out.

At first glance, he comes across as the classic bad boy. Rebellious, a little reckless, and not one to back down from a fight if he thinks someone he cares about is being treated unfairly. But beneath his tough exterior, there’s more to him. He’s fiercely protective of the people he cares about. He has a way of making moments feel electric, whether it’s a heated argument, a teasing remark, or a quiet moment of vulnerability.

Noah isn’t perfect though, he’s impulsive, quick-tempered, and sometimes makes decisions that cause more problems than they solve. But that’s what makes him feel real. He’s not just the guy everyone notices; he’s the guy who makes life a little more exciting and complicated but more so, impossible to forget.

Haider

I love listening to Harry Potter audio books on YouTube. I have listened to all the books multiple times and my favourite in the series is ‘The Deathly Hallows’.

Imogen

Imogen wanted to tell you that this year she dressed by as Milly Molly Mandy from the same books of her name. She loves the books through and through and her parents do too. It depicts a beautiful carefree life, where Milly Molly Mandy gets up to so much fun. There’s no sadness or deceit in these books, just pure joy. It’s a book depicting times gone past, but they are often things our daughter might have experienced herself.

Jessie

I love reading and I especially love to read Horrid Henry and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. I like books with comic pictures as well. This year I swapped my book taken for a Pokémon book as Pokémon is also one of my favourite things.

Millie

I like ‘George’s Marvellous Medicine’ by Roald Dahl. I listened to the story with my mummy and he was very funny putting all the ingredients into the pot. It was really funny when his granny kept getting bigger and bigger and went through the roof! That was my favourite part. I think George was naughty for giving it to his granny, but it was really funny!

Olivia

Olivia loves and knows by heart all of the Julia Donaldson books. Olivia uses stories from books to relate and learn about different things that she can’t see. Olivia loves books that are full of intonation and will repeat different parts from them where they apply in real life. Olivia has learned so much from books already and I would like to nurture this aspect long-term.

Rita

My favourite books are by an author called Pip Bird. The series is called The Naughtiest Unicorn. My favourite book from the collection is The Naughtiest Unicorn and the School Disco. This book is my top choice because it involves glitter slime and going on an adventure into a cave.

I have two favourite characters. The first is Mira, who is a young girl who attends Unicorn School. I like Mira because she is kind, funny and always cares about others in her class. My other favourite character from the series is Dave the Unicorn. He is Mira’s unicorn and he is not like all the other unicorns. Dave is one of a kind! I love Dave because he is very funny because he does silly things such as farting, doing rainbow unicorn poos and eating endless donuts…he gets into trouble a lot!

Rivalee

Rivalee – Julia Donaldson is Rivalee’s favourite author. We must have the whole collection! Her favourite book is Squash and a Squeeze. We also have her CD songs playing in the car repeatedly, with Shopping Trolly as her favourite

Rory

Rowan loves Julia Donaldson books, he often recites full books back at us while we are out and about. Recently he told us he was the highway rat when we were riding a horse on a carousel. He told his daddy that he was the rabbit and that he was going to steal his clover. He also loves Thomas the Tank Engine, and his favourite character is Molly. Molly is a yellow tender engine and yellow is his favourite colour.

Rupert

My favourite book is ‘Dog Man’. I think he’s really funny and brave!

Toby

My favourite character and book is Paddington Bear. I love all of his stories as he is different and has struggled to fit in but he has managed greatly and became a very well known and loved bear.