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  • 05/03/21

    Upton Celebrates World Book Day!

    NEWS FROM UPTON JUNIOR SCHOOL Upton Celebrates the Joy of Reading Reading Roald Dahl’s classic tale Esiotrot to your pet tortoise and designing a protective outfit for Humpty Dumpty in case he tumbles from the wall again were among the creative fun activities as Upton Juniors immersed th...
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  • 12/02/21

    Miss Lewis (and daughters) recommends... 'The Worst Witch' by Jill Murphy

    The Worst Witch is a series of children's books written and illustrated by Jill Murphy.
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  • 10/02/21

    Miss Papa-Adams recommends... A classic... The Railway Children by E. Nesbit

    E. Nesbit’s The Railway Children has been enjoyed by generation after generation since it was published in 1906. A classic story of adventure and loss. 'Stand firm,' said Peter, 'and wave like mad!' They were not railway children to begin with.
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  • 08/02/21

    Miss Scarr recommends Please Mrs Butler by Allan Ahlberg​​​​​​​

    This poetry book takes me right back to my childhood in year 4 and I have such fond memories of it. When I first read this book, I instantly fell in love with it and poetry, in fact to this day I can still remember all the words to the titled poem Please Mrs Butler and the performance poetry we...
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  • 08/02/21

    Mr Langridge recommends… “The Rook Trilogy” The Edge Chronicles” by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell

    I love the work of these two authors. In every book, they create quirky, imaginative worlds in which to get lost in. I read this “Special Edition in One” from cover to cover, spellbound by the magical word of The Edge and its inhabitants. The illustrations are always top notch and help t...
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  • 08/02/21

    Miss Bunce recommends...The Christmasaurus

    It may not be seasonal, but The Christmasaurus was 3Y's favourite before the Christmas holidays. 
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  • 08/02/21

    Mrs Danson recommends... 'The Girl of Ink and Stars' by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

    It's a classic adventure with twists and turns and a bold, fearless heroine.
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  • 06/02/21

    Miss Watkins recommends... 'The boy at the back of the class' by Onjali Rauf.

    A wonderful, thought provoking read that I couldn't recommend enough!
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  • 04/02/21

    Mrs Watling recommends 'The Last Wild' by Piers Torday

    A thrilling, suspenseful adventure with an environmental theme.
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  • 03/02/21

    Mrs Gilbert recommends Lemony Snickets' 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'....

    Kick starting a wonderfully dark yet magical collection of novels is the first book in the series, 'The Bad Beginning'...
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  • 01/02/21

    Mr White recommends.... Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species

    One of the most important science books ever written, now in beautifully illustrated, child-friendly form.
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  • 01/02/21

    Miss Prescott recommends... Adolphus Tips

    The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips by Michael Morpurgo. This brilliant book tells the story of a loveable cat who decides to enter the forbidden area during world war two, sending her courageous owner out looking in the danger zone.
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