The Great World of Books

  Author: Malorie Blackman Rating: 9/10 Age: 12+ Genre: Fiction, Family, Dystopian, History Pages: 454 Published in: 2001 Main Characters: Sephy, Callum, Jude, Kamal, Ryan, Jasmine, Meggie, Lynette   Synopsis: This is a story written by Malorie Blackman, and we are introduced to 2 very socially-divided groups, the Noughts and Crosses. The Noughts are seen as the ‘second class’ citizens, while the Crosses are highly revered and perceived as the ‘superior race.’ The story begins with 2 very different teenagers, with opposing personalities, traits, and of course, races. Sephy Hadley is a 14 year old young cross who is the second daughter of one of the most influential politicians in the country, Kamal Hadley. Callum McGregor is the son of Meggie and Ryan McGregor and brother to Jude and Lynette McGregor. He also has a secret relationship with Sephy in a world full of racism. The plot of this story focuses on th...

Author: Davis Walliams Illustrator: Tony Ross Rating: 10/10 Age: 7+ Genre: Humour, Historical Fiction Pages: 496 Published in: Nov 2018 Main Characters: Elsie, Dotty, Professor and the Ice Monster Synopsis : This is the story of a 10 year old girl and a 10,000 year-old Mammoth… Elsie, an Orphan, cannot bear it when she is treated badly down at Wormly Hall, an awful place for poor children. One night, she decides to escape and live the rest of her life on the streets on London. Suddenly, there is news about a rare, 10,000 year-old baby mammoth that has arrived in the Natural History Museum; Elsie wants to find out more. Elsie wishes for hope, love and, most importantly, happiness. When she hears this epic tale about a mammoth, she knew she had to meet it. Once she finds very strange cleaning women (named Dotty), the two pair up to sneak into the museum in the night to capture a tiny glimpse at this prehistoric mon...