THE TEACHER'S LIBRARY

I had only heard wonderful things about this book, and went in with high expectations. Which is usually my downfall.... and it held true for this one. I knew going into it that there was a heavily Christian influence, but having grown up in the church, I assumed this w...

Morris Gleitzman is an Australian author that we love and celebrate (and of course we ignore that he was born in England). I've read this both aloud and as a book club with a section of my class. It's heavy but it's so very impacting. I love the idea that children can...

I read The Messenger by Markus Zusak as a teenager, and adored it. I have no idea why I waited so many years to read this one but I'm glad I finally picked it up! It's one of those books that sits on a fine line between Children/Middle grade and Young Adult. 

Rating: 4...

I was a big fan of Artemis Fowl growing up, but for some reason none of the kids I've taught have ever latched onto it. (Stay tuned, I play on re-reading and reviewing it in the hope of changing that!). At the beginning of the year I was looking for a short novel to re...

Growing up I had many friends who were obsessed with this series in the same way I was obsessed with Harry Potter. I don't know why I didn't even pick this up then, but I'm glad I have as an adult!

There are plenty of books aimed at kids that are saccharinely sweet, and...

Having read WeirDo not too long ago, I was keen to check out Do's more recent series. This felt very much like a set-up book, and that there will be more actual adventure in the following novels. 

Rating: 4 our of 5 stars. 

Age Suggestion: Ages 7-12

Ability Range: This is...

I know so many girls who are obsessed with this series. There are 16 books so far! I had high hopes, which may have been my downfall but also maybe this just isn't very good. 

My main issue with this book is that it is ridiculously unbelievable. And I don't mean in the...

My first experience with Michael Morpurgo was reading War Horse with some of my extension reading group. The Butterfly Lion is definitely more accessible, but no less beautifully written. 

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars. I easily read it in one session, but it didn't stick...

If you ask teachers of upper primary school, or librarians, for a book recommendation for a 10+ year old who's a good reader, chances are they recommended this. A few kids I was teaching were reading this one year, so I picked up a copy for myself so that I knew what t...

I simply adored this movie when I was a kid. It was one of those films I would watch when I was home sick from school. I saw a copy of the book in a Scholastic Book Club one year, for something ridiculous like $5, so we ordered 6. 

I read this as a book club with a few...