Julia Donaldson (text) & Axel Scheffler (illustrations)(Alison Green Books, Scholastic) Zog is a very studious little dragon wholikes to always try his best. So every time the dragon teacher, Madam Dragon, teaches his class a new skill, he is always very keen to practice. Unfortunately he is also very accident-prone. It is after one his tumbles …
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Perfect Chemistry
Simone Elkeles(Simon & Schuster) In Fairfield High School, you either come from the Southside or the Northside of the city. And they don’t mix, usually. But they are about to collide, big time.Brittany Ellis is the school’s princess: blonde hair, designer clothes, pom-pom girl, football captain boyfriend. She has it all. Or has she? Behind …
I Am Number Four
Pittacus Lore(Puffin) In the beginning there were nine of us.Three are gone, dead.There are six of us left.They are hunting us, and they won’t stop until they’ve killed us all. I am Number Four.I know that I am next.John Smith has been on the run all his life, alongside his guardian Henri. Every time “they” …
Tall Story
Candy Gourlay(David Fickling Books) Andi is short, very short, but she loves basketball and has finally made it into her school’s team as point guard. But unfortunately, her mother too has good news: the house they have been trying to buy to leave their shoebox of a flat is suddenly theirs and they have to …
Alex and Lulu: Mix and Match
Lorena Siminovich(Templar) Lulu’s teacher is running an art competition and Lulu is keen to take part and win! But despite having a very vivid idea of the peacock she wants to recreate in a collage, she can’t quite get the colours right and is feeling disheartened. Loyal friend Alex comes up with a great idea: …