A Pinch of Magic - BOOK REVIEW

AUTHOR: Michelle Harrison
READING AGE: Year 3+


SUMMARY:

This is an enchanting story which primarily centres around the bond between three sisters and the powerful lifelong friendship that siblings share. It is full of adventure and magic, making it truly captivating. The middle sister, Betty, has longed for adventure for as long as she can remember and she is determined that nothing and no one will prevent her from seeing everthing that the world has to offer. But in setting out to do just that, she and her sisters discover a deadly curse which has haunted their family for generations. The three sisters will not rest until they can break the curse and be free!



LIKES:

- ntriguing and page turning!
- Magical and full of adventure.
- Presents bravery and facing fears.
- Strong girls standing up for themselves.


MAIN THEMES AND WORDS TO DESCRIBE THE STORY:

- Magical.
- Intriguing.
- Wonderful.
- Adventure.
- Marvel
- Bravery



 Star rating: 5/5

A Pinch of Magic - BOOK REVIEW

Tuesday, 28 April 2020

Fox Girl and the White Gazelle - BOOK REVIEW

AUTHOR: Victoria Williamson
READING AGE: Year 3+


SUMMARY:

An amazing story with an important message of feeling like you belong and needing good friendships. Twelve year old Syrain refugee Reema and her Glasweigan neighbour Caylin, form an unlikely friendship when they discover an injured fox. This shared secret brings the refugee and the class bully together, as well as a shared talent...



LIKES:

- Thoughtful and intriguing.
- A wonderful story where every chapter gets better.
- Captures the life of a Syrian refugee family.
- Thought provoking.
- Real and truthful from both perspectives of the girls.


MAIN THEMES AND WORDS TO DESCRIBE THE STORY:

- Strong.
- Emotional.
- Truthful.
- Inspiring.
- Bravery.
- Empowering.
- Real.



 Star rating: 5/5

Fox Girl and the White Gazelle - BOOK REVIEW

Monday, 27 April 2020

My love for Geography

Look how beautiful my light up globe is! This is something I can't wait to have in my very own classroom! It is covered with animals which makes it all the more interesting and exciting for children (and me)!

I absolutely love Geography and did my undergrad degree in Human Geography. Human Geography is the 'human' side (believe it or not) meaning it includes topics such as tourism, place, space, culture and environmment to name a few. I did both Human and Physical Geography up to A Level but am a bit rusty on the Physical side of things.. however I am excited to test my memory when it comes to teaching these topics and can't wait to bring in my Human knowledge into it too!

Whilst doing my degree, we went on various fieldtrips to the likes of Scotland, Malta and Slovenia. These trips were amazing and I got so much out of them because visiting a new place is something that I LOVE to do! I really hope to be able to bring this into my teaching by going on fieldtrips to explore places through Geography fieldwork. Because I love to travel and see new places, I ran 'Travel Club' when I worked as a TA. If you're interested in this, then see my post all about it under 'Enrichment Clubs'!

Maps and globes are things I can't wait to have up in my classroom to teach children all about the world around us!

 

My love for Geography

The Last Chance Hotel - BOOK REVIEW

AUTHOR: Nicki Thornton
READING AGE: Year 5+


SUMMARY:

Seth is the poor kitchen boy at the Last Chance Hotel, owned by the horrible Bunn family. One night a band of magicians arrive for a secret meeting to determine the most talented magicians in the world, judged by their leader Dr. Thallonius. However, Dr. Thallonius drops dead and suspicions are raised with the magicians blaming Seth for the dessert he made especially for Dr. T! But Seth knows he's innocent and needs to eliminate each suspect and prove his innocence!



LIKES:

- Murder mystery.
- Unpredictable! Had no idea how it would end.


DISLIKES:

- Lots of characters and names to remember - could have had better descriptions of the characters to help with this.


MAIN THEMES AND WORDS TO DESCRIBE THE STORY:

- Mysterious.
- Unpredictable.
- Magical.



 Star rating: 3/5

The Last Chance Hotel - BOOK REVIEW