Hannah Gold
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The Last Bear book cover

There are no polar bears left on Bear Island. At least that’s what April’s father tells her when his scientific research takes them to this remote Arctic outpost for six months. But one endless summer night, April meets one. He is starving, lonely and a long way from home. Determined to save him, April begins the most important journey of her life…

The Last Bear by Hannah Gold

Suitable for readers aged 8+

The Last Bear is a moving story that shows that no-one is too young or insignificant to make a difference. A celebration of the love between a human and an animal, this is an incredible adventure with a heart as big as a bear’s!

20 February 2024, 3:30pm
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Christopher Edge
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Escape Room by Christopher Edge book cover.

When twelve-year-old Ami arrives at The Escape, she thinks it's just a game – the ultimate escape room with puzzles and challenges to beat before time runs out. Meeting her teammates, Adjoa, Ibrahim, Oscar and Min, Ami learns from the Host that they have been chosen to save the world and they must work together to find the Answer. But as he locks them inside the first room, they quickly realise this is no ordinary game.
 

For this half term, we will be looking at Escape Room by Christopher Edge.

Suitable for readers aged 9+

A fun game of puzzle-solving and ingenuity becomes a thrilling fantastical adventure with the fate of the world at stake in Escape Room, our next read at Read It! Children’s Book Club

9 January 2024, 3:30pm
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6 February 2024, 3:30pm
Thomas Taylor
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Malamander book cover

Nobody visits Eerie-on-Sea in the winter. Especially not when darkness falls and the wind howls around Maw Rocks and the wreck of the battleship Leviathan, where even now some swear they have seen the unctuous Malamander creep…

For this half term we will be looking at Malamander by Thomas Taylor.

Suitable for readers aged 9+

Malamander will be the very first book to be shared at Read It! Children’s Book Club and what a fantastic choice it is! Prepare to transport yourself from Shoreham-by-Sea to the mysterious Eerie-on Sea in this incredible, best-selling story from Sussex-based author, Thomas Taylor.

31 October 2023, 3:30pm
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