Reading Rocks - Ovingham Middle School

Reading
                                                      Rocks
                                                                               DATE: 21th May 2021

                                      Interview with Miss Lancaster

What book are you currently reading?
I am currently reading Cilka’s journey by Heather Morris.
What is your favourite book of all time?
Favourite books are the Harry Potter series - huge fan.
Where do you like reading?
I love reading in the garden when it’s sunny and snuggled under a blanket on the sofa when it’s cold.
What is it about reading you like?
I like being so engrossed in a book that I forget about everything else, stresses, worries, jobs all
disappear and I just focus on the book.

                                  This Weeks Inspirational Quote

                                                                  - The boy, the mole, the fox and the
                                                                 horse by Charlie Mackesy

Book of the week

     Year 5

     Year 6

Book of the week

     Year 7

     Year 8

Reviews

  This novel is my favourite book that I have read so far. It is all about the two
  main characters Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong. They own a Detective Society.
  They are on a cruise on the River Nile in Egypt. They are very excited to see
  some ancient temples and a mummy or two. What they don’t realise is that
  there is a murderer on the ship! Also on the cruise are a group of English
  ladies and gentlemen who believe themselves to be the reincarnations of
  Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs. When their leader is found stabbed to death in her
  cabin, and her sleepwalking daughter awakes covered in blood, Daisy and
  Hazel begin their most strenuous case yet. However danger is all around and
  only one of the Detective Society members will come back alive. It is a very
  exciting and gripping book. I really recommend it!
  Chloe B 8AS

This is one of my favourite Robin Stevens books and so should check out her
new series. It's about this family in London who have just managed to solve
the mystery of how their cousin Salim disappeared. Now their family is in New
York to meet their cousin again and their Aunt Gloria who works at the
Guggenheim. But the most famous painting has been stolen and Aunt Gloria is
going to be arrested unless Salim and his two cousins Ted and Kat solve the
mystery. It is a great adventure and has so much suspense!
Claire G 8AS

I highly recommend this novel because it is an excellent book and is really fun
to read.The Darkest Minds is set in the U.S.A in a post apocalyptic future where
95% of the children in the U.S.A die of a unexplainable disease and the 5% that
are left gain mysterious abilities.
This book is packed with adventure, action, loss and friendship. Join Ruby on
her journey to become the sign of hope while she is on the run and struggles to
control her powers that might be the key to her survival or her destruction. This
book is the first of a 4 part series and I would rate it a 5/5 stars.
Eleanor D 8AS

Bad dad is from the author David Walliams. David Walliams is one of my
favourite authors in the whole world. A little bit more information about Bad
dad; he was a famous race car driver but unfortunately one day he got into an
accident and lost his leg. The dad has a son and they lived in a mansion but
now that his dad had lost his job he couldn’t pay the bills and had to move into
a tiny flat. It was coming up to his son's birthday and he got him a race car set
but how did he get the money you might ask? He works for this guy, Mr Big
but Mr Big is a bad guy to hang round with you see, he stole from every bank
and his dad was the getaway driver! The dad got caught and then they had to
go and save him from prison, then they stole from Mr Big.This book just
encouraged me to keep reading and reading. It got addictive!
Eve S 7PA

Literature Quiz

1) Mister Monday by Garth Nix—What is Mister Monday’s key?

2) The Spiderwick Chronicles 1 – The Field Guide by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black— Where is the
secret door to Arthur’s study?

3) The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling—In which country is ‘the jungle’ located?

4) Marked by P.C. and Kristin Cast—What is the name of the school group run by Aphrodite?

5) Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan—What is the name of Percy’s half-
brother?

6)Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney—What role does Greg play in his school’s production of The
Wizard of Oz?
7) How Loud Can You Burp? by Glenn Murphy—Who holds the record for the loudest burp?

8) When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr—In which German city does Anna live at the begin-
ning of the story?

9) Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy—What is Stephanie’s new name?

10 Frozen in Time by Ali Sparkes—How long do Polly and Freddy think they have been asleep and
how long have they actually be asleep?

                             Guess the Book Character from the Description
                                 — Answers from the previous edition

      1) Gregoty Heffley                                     6)Ruby and Garnet
      2) Katniss Everdeen                                    7) Edward Cullen
      3) Percy Jackson                                       8)Georgia Nicholson
      4) Violet Baudelaire
                                                             9) Aslan
      5) Charlotte
                                                             10)Ron Weasley