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Some more contributions to our favourite reads list, for World Book Day.
KR |
‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’By Roald Dahl |
I like it because of the Oompa Loompas and I like chocolate. |
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CM |
‘When Kids Kill’ by Jonathon Paul |
II like it because it’s a true story |
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After a day of surveying some pupils and staff (we’ll catch up with the rest tomorrow) here are the books we call our favourites.
Many thanks to Carla & Mrs McGuire, who conducted the research.
Mrs Falconer |
‘Bleak House’ by Charles Dickens |
This book has the best opening chapter of any book – ever! |
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CB |
‘Divided City’ by Theresa Breslin |
It’s about my age group, relationships and conflict. |
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Mr Liddle |
‘Memory Babe’ by Gerald Nicosia |
It’s a book that changed my life. I don’t think I would be teaching now if I hadn’t read it. (It’s a long story – ask me, I’ll tell you.) |
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Miss Higgins |
‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ by Oscar Wilde |
It’s the only book I have ever read. |
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Mr Walker |
‘Screwfix’ |
I can buy all sorts of tools. |
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Mrs Munro |
‘Where There Is Evil’ |
I knew the author. |
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DG |
‘Horrid Henry’ by Francesca Simon |
It’s funny – Henry says, “It’s too cool for school.” His teacher doesn’t like him. |
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Mrs Costello |
‘The Woman Who Went To Bed For A Year’ by Sue Townsend |
It was light-hearted reading and the last book I read. |
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Mrs Morris |
‘Rag Nymph’ by Catherine Cookson |
It was a true story – and I could relate to a lot of the stories. |
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Mr Thomson |
‘It’ by Stephen King |
It was the first time I realised a book could be terrifying. |
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JJT |
‘Billy the Kid’ by Michael Morpurgo |
It’s about football and I enjoyed it. |
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Mrs Neil |
‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee |
I love the character of Aticus Finch – he was a lawyer and a dad, and his daughter told the story. |
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Mr McGovern |
‘Homage to Catalonia’ by George Orwell |
A very informative book about a time and events I knew very little about. |
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Mrs McGhie |
‘Moving Finger’ by Agatha Christie |
I like the plot about a girl who nobody wants who then changes into a sophisticated lady. |
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Mr Hamilton |
‘Fleshmarket Close’ by Ian Rankin |
It’s a gripping story, very well written. |
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Mrs McKinlay |
‘Where There Is Evil’ by Sandra Brown |
I knew people who were written about in this book. |
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Mrs McFadden |
‘Ugly’ by Constance Briscoe |
It was a true story about a girl who was abused by her mother then she went on to become a top lawyer and judge. |
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