Welcome to the Class 4 reading blog…
This blog is a chance for us all to share which books we are reading at home.
You might want to recommend a book to us all or write a book review!
You could even tell us about your favourite characters and explain why.
Maybe you haven’t finished reading your book yet but you could make a prediction about what may happen next!
Please keep checking this blog to see which books your friends are reading… there may be some good recommendations!
Remember to read a variety of fiction and non-fiction books too!
I am looking forward to seeing your recommendations!
From Miss Lee
I loved the book True or Poo by Dani Rabaiotti and Nick Caruso. It tells you lots of facts and then wraps it up in a fun way (the drawings are great too)!
Can you tell us an interesting fact from your book?
Well, one says that a woodpecker’s tongue is so long that it wraps around it’s skull!
I’m reading the first varjak paw!!
My dad and I have been reading Hugo Cabret. What are you reading?
I’ve not read that one. What’s it about?
I have decided to read the Harry Potter books again. They are my favourites. Sometimes I listen to the audio books too!
I like them too but I did not think fifth one is as good.
Hi everyone!
There is this series called “100 things to know about Science” for example or maybe Space. I like them because sometimes they might surprise you with what they show you in the book.
Sounds like a fascinating series of books! Can you tell us your favourite fact from one of these books?
That sounds great! ?
Where did you get it?
Good morning Miss Lee! I have chosen to read Judy Moody. My favourite character, of course, is Judy. Sometimes, I do become a tiny, tiny bit like her. In a nark. I mean, we ALL get into narks (a bad mood).
Thank you for sharing 🙂
I have not read this book before. I will have to add it to my reading list!
Morning Miss Lee, I have finished reading Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. It’s a fantastic story and I recommend reading it! I would rate it 10/10! 🙂
Great! What is your favourite part of the book and why?
Which Peculiar Child did you like best, Aisha? I liked Emma who was so light she had to wear leaded shoes..but my favourite is Miss Peregrine because it must be wonderful to turn into a bird (and manipulate time!).
My book is about a boy living in the train station because his dad died in a fire . So he had to live with his grandpa, but he never returned. His dad found a robot they thought it could write something . So the boy had to live by himself and make the robot . He had to steal food and toys . He loved making things that had gears. He had a notebook that his dad gave him, that had all the gears to make the robot . Then a man took it from him . A girl is trying to stop the man from burning the boy’s notebook . And the boy doesn’t want to show what’s in his notebook.
Sounds mysterious! I will have to add this one to my reading list too!
It is a great book Pablo, I think you will be studying it in Year 5. There is also a very good film adaption!
I have been reading Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.
They are great detective stories, I really recommend them.
I am reading The Speckled Band.
Sherlock Holmes is a great series of books!
What is The Speckled Band about?
hello miss Casey
I have that book too!
I also like Artemis Fowl because of how it’s written in the perspective of the villain.
Hi everyone! I have just finished reading “Bad Dad” by David Walliams. It is a great book! I like this book because it is unusual. Actually it is called ”Bad Dad” but it is the story of a caring dad! So the lesson is don’t judge a book by its cover! My favourite character is Frank, the son, because he is brave and clever.
A great book review! Thank you 🙂
What will you read next?
Morning Miss Lee, I really enjoyed this book called Beasts of Olympus, Beast Keeper. It is about this boy called Pandemonius, but people call him demon. His mother works on a farm and his dad is a god. One day, his dad took him away to Mount Olympus. He had to clean the stables of the gods and look after immortal animals. I’ll stop there because I don’t want to spoil it for you!
This book sounds intriguing! Thank you Holly!
I wonder if it has any links to ancient myths?
I will have to read it to find out the ending!
Hi everyone next I am going to read The World’s Worst Children. When I am finished, I am going to tell you about it. But not the end… I am not going to spoil it!
Wonderful! I can’t wait to read your book review! Maybe you could write a prediction on this blog when you have read some of it?
Hello Martin
Did you know that David Walliams is reading one story a day from ‘The World’s Worst Children’ for the next 30 days? You can hear the stories at 11.00 on his website and it’s free!
Stone age books have inspired me to write my own book. It is called Worm Hole. It is about this girl called Trisha and her brother called Zac. They fall into a worm hole and are sent back in time to the Dinosaur era. I haven’t finished writing it yet , but I’ll let you know when I am done. What books are you all reading, since I last saw you?
Sounds great Holly, would you be able to write a little bit of your book on this blog so that we can all read it? ?
I really enjoyed the Wizard of Oz and the adventures Dorothy, the scarecrow, the tin woodman and the lion had together. I like this book because it has all sorts of expeditions that the group has to go on, so when they arrive at the Emerald city of Oz, the Wizard said they had to kill the Wicked Witch of the West before he would grant their wishes. I was surprised when I read that the Wicked Witch of the East’s shoes (the ruby red slippers) weren’t red but were actually silver! The other thing I noticed was different between the movie and the book was that Dorothy did not say there’s no place like home when clicking her heels together, but she said, “I want to go home to Aunt Em.” If you like reading classic I 10/10 recommend this book.?.
I agree this is a great book! I was so glad to see so many of you from Class 4 dress as the characters from this book on World Book Day!
Hi Lucy! Hopefully I’ll be able to read the Wizard of Oz. Miss u!
My favourite book is Middle School the Worst Years of My Life because on the front cover the teacher said to Rafe “Late again! Remain seated until the bell rings!”.
Who is your favourite character from this book and why?
Hi everyone, today I’m going to read Charlie and His Fabulous Potion.
Great! Let us know if you are enjoying it!
I am reading this book that’s been written by various children. It is called The Children’s Story-writing Competition 2018. There was even a story about a super burger. How crazy is that?! ???
That sounds very funny! ?
I have written a story following Daisy Meadows writing ✍️
technices.
A Very Pleasant High School Surprise! (NOT)
Dear Diary,
Today I woke up early this morning because of my littlest sister, Stacie. She screamed snow ????? so loud the whole cottage could hear her! When I looked at the clock it was 11:24 in the morning. Well, when I told you she woke me soooo early, I might have meant soooo early in the afternoon! Still early in the morning for me at least! Now, I just need to go get my breakfast ????? BYE!
Ｓｅｅ ｔｈａｔ?
A little girl wrote it years and years ago. Many years ago. She was an excellent, soft, pretty, little woman. She’d ? smile at everyone she saw. She had straight, long, blonde hair and twinkling, sparkly, brown eyes. Her name was Emma Cherry DeMaria Stace Roberts. She was kind. She started my story off.
So,let us start……
One freezing cold day, when snow ❄️ was pouring out the windows,Emma woke up. It was now 8:56a.m. and in 4 minutes, her mum will gently be opening the door?. One secret ???that you need to know is…3 minutes. No not that I was just saying 3 minutes until you know what will happen. The secret is that she ❤️ you know what I mean…
Wow Stella! ⭐
I really enjoyed reading this! I wonder what will happen next?
Lately I have been reading the book called,’ The Secret Garden by Johanna Basford ‘ I am really enjoying reading this book and am glad to say its a book that you can never put down! This book is also very mysterious and you never know what Emiee is going to find.
I loved reading this book when I was younger! It was my favourite! 🙂
I have it at home ? and it is great!
I’ve already read it all in 3 nights because like you said “you can never put it down!”
Thank you mrs casey for telling me about the story on his website
You’re very welcome, Martin, I hope you’re enjoying them!
Firstly, have you guys been ok during these past few weeks?
Secondly, I have recently been reading The Secret Seven collection. I enjoy these books because I love adventure books and The Secret Seven have many adventures. Have you already read this collection?
Once I have read all of the collection(don’t worry I read fast) , I will tell you all that I liked about it and a short review of it. But NOT until then.
Anyway, I hope that we go back to school soon, because I will burst if I don’t see you all soon!!
Hello
I was reading a comic book and it is called Baden Powell and Baden Powell is the person who invented Scouts.
Hello Louis, did you enjoy your comic book? Can you tell me any interesting facts about Baden-Powell?
I have just finished reading The Hundred-mile-an-hour-dog Christmas Chaos, the 5th book in the series. I think The Hundred-mile-an-hour-dog series is good for people who enjoy laughing so hard it feels like your head is about to fall off!!!
The book that I just finished is called big weather. It is a non fiction book that talks about every day weather. There’s an interesting fact in the book let me tell you it, an ice storm can split trees in half, snap telephone poles and bend metal pylons.
Wow that’s a powerful storm! Well done for reading some non-fiction texts too! ??
I enjoyed the book The 91-Storey Treehouse made by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton. They are friends that make books, and they started with the 13-Storey Treehouse so in every consecutive book they add another 13 storeys to their Treehouse. They have amazing things on the storeys of their Treehouse, like inside pools, shark tanks, a bun fighting level and an automatic marshmallow machine.
I liked the book because it was hilarious, and the characters were being annoying to other characters, and it made me laugh. The books are creative, funny, and you never know what’s going to happen next.
Hi everyone, I’ve finished the series on the hundred-mile-an-hour-dog too. Which book did you enjoy the most in the series Lucy[and anyone else who is reading the series]? Also, when I read the books they make my stomach hurt because I’ve been laughing so hard!!!???
Sounds like a very funny series of books that you and Lucy have read! What were your favourite parts?
Hello Miss Lee!
I have been reading a book called The Butterfly Club by Jaqueline Wilson and illustrated by Nick Sharrat.it’s about these triplets called Maddie,phil and Tina. They are going to their new school. don’t you think that triplets are the same and identical, but Tina was supposed to be like her sisters but she wasn’t. She was smaller than her normal sisters. When she was a baby, they had to put a little box in her chest.she almost died. She even didn’t grow much in her mums tummy! When she was born she was too little to go home with her mum and dad and her sisters. She had to stay in a tiny metal cot with a lid on it which was called an incubator (but she at least had her teddy with her)! She couldnt wear her proper baby clothes and had to wear a silly little hat to keep her warm. The doctors found that she had something wrong with her heart. They thought it was too small.
Hello Amarissa!
Sounds like an interesting book, have you finished reading it?
yes miss lee.i have finished reading it.And Pablo,i have Hugo cabaret too and I’m reading it!I’m on part two.:)
and yes, miss,i have.
I have Hugo Cabaret in my house also! I am on part 2.
These are all great books that you are reading! I love to hear all about them!
Hello class 4,
I’ve been reading ? severel books while I’m at home and when I’m bored. First of all I’m reading Reach for the stars ✨ by Sarah Fleming. It talks about how people with different sicknesses manage to reach their goals without seeing their weakness as a problem at all.
My second book I’ve been reading is Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone. I hope you keep reading!
I am reading a book called Varjak Paw by SF Said. I like it very much because it’s about a cat called Varjak paw who has never been in the city, as he lived in a house of the Contessa since he was born. He went to the city because he had to find a dog to save his family from black cats who were very rough. I cannot tell you more because I will spoil your fun reading it!
It sounds interesting, maybe I will give it a read!
I recommend to wee or not to wee because it retells 3 of Shakespeare’s plays, slightly changing them to make them more modern. This also makes it hilarious.
Sounds good… is The Tempest in there?
Hello everyone!
As you know, I’ve been reading the collection of Harry Potter. But as I’ve finished the first book ( Harry Potter and the philosophers stone) I’m on the second book called Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets. I’m on the part when Dobby comes to tell Harry something…
Are you enjoying the Harry Potter books?
This morning I read the book “the bravest princess” from E.D Baker.
This is a very good book.It talks about a princess called Annabelle. No magic can touch her.Anabelle ‘s sister Gwyndelen is gonna marry Beledegard a prince, though Annie’s head turns on fire ?.Liam goes out half of the night looking for the person willing to kill Annabelle.
Granny Bentbone (a witch) tries to trick the children into onlocking the cage.She promises the children sweets ? if they open her cage,so Annie goes on a long voyage to the castle she was locked in.
On the trip,two mysterious crows follow…
Thank you Sophie for inspiring e to read this book but also unloking the spell.
Sounds interesting and great that it was recommended by Sophie! It is always nice to read the same books as our friends as then we can discuss them and talk about our favourite parts of the story!
Paolo,i have variak paw too!!
Hi Amarissa – I have finished today Varjak Paw and I am going to,start reading the second one this afternoon. It is called “The outlaw Varjak Paw”.
I’m reading the first varjak paw!!
This seems to be a very popular book in our class!
I’ve borrowed a series of books ? about different girls ? who came over to Australia ?? as a convict girl or a prisoner from London or somewhere in the UK ?? and Ireland ??, called “Our Australian Girl”. I’ve only just finished the first ? book ? of the series called, “Meet Grace”, who only stole two apples ? to have to go into prison and travel ? to Australia ??. But if it wasn’t for those who brought people here to Queensland {where I am now}, NSW {New South Wales} and Victoria and all the other States here in Aus I would be either living in Scotland ??????? or Ireland ??, and wouldn’t even have the same parents ?! So if anyone is interested in culture history, I recommend this book ? 100%. Interestingly a few days ? ago was the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook {from England ???????} arriving here in Botany Bay, NSW in 1770.
Hi everybody – last night I have finished “Varjak Paw, the Outlaw”.
This story is about a cat who have learnt seven skills that gave him special powers, especially in combat. These skills are: open mind, shadow walking, moving circle, slow time, hunting, awareness and trust yourself. Varjak Paw learnt all the skills and when he did not believe in himself actually he talked with a dog, even if he was his enemy at first. Because he is a cat ? not a man. He had an enemy called Sally Bones and she knew all the skills too. Varjak has 11 friends including the dog ? Cludge and his family.
I really liked it and my favourite skill is slow time: you breath in for four seconds and out for four seconds, everything starts to slow down and you are very concentrated.
Sounds interesting! Thank you for sharing Paolo!
Very intriguing book,Lucy!
Hello everybody!
I am starting to read the Famous Five, I will let you know how it is.
Hi Paolo I am reading it to I have written book review about it
I am reading The Famous Five too!
I have read 5 of them.
Five on a treasure island.
Five go adventuring again
Five run away together
Five go to smugglers top
Five have a wonderful time.
My favourite one so far is ‘Five have a wonderful time.’
I liked it because it has good characters like: the rope man, a fire eater called Alfredo , a knife thrower called Buffalo and Mr Slithers, he is a snake owner. They are all people who belong to the circus.
The circus people aren’t very nice at the beginning but then a person called Jo, who they met on an adventure before, came because Alfredo was her uncle and so the circus people were all nice to the Five, Julian, Dick, Anne, Timmy (the dog) and George.
They were going to leave but then they saw a face on a castle tower where the entrance had caved in… and so the adventure began.
You should read it, it is really good.
I have been reading a spy book and it tells me how to send or give my friends a secret message its really good I recommend it for you.
Hello Ajay – what is the title of your spy book?
I’ve been reading a Marvel encyclopedia! It’s really good and tells you information about all the superheroes and the criminals! I would recommend it if you like superheroes or you like reading large books! 🙂
I suggest James and the giant peach ? because it is quite funny. There are even some giant bugs.??
Great suggestion! I used to enjoy this book when I was younger!
I have also read that its really good.
I have been reading the phoenix i nearly read the hole collection but i only have 5 to go and i have been reading and the roots of rap
I have read a couple of books over the half term break, and am looking forward to continuing the Our Australian Girl series about Grace when I can get hold of the next books. One book that a friend lent me is called “The Hundred Dresses”. It has apparently been around for about 60 years, and teaches the reader about being compassionate to others. It is a nice story.
That sounds like a wonderful story! I might have to read it too!
I am reading number 8 of the Famous Five and I have just started it yesterday. My favourite one is number 5 that talks about holidays in caravans and about the head of the circus and the acrobat who are actually robbers.
Thank you for sharing Paolo!
I remember reading The Famous Five books when I was younger!
If you look at today’s English blog, a few people have mentioned these books! It must be popular in our class!
This is not really a book,but it’s called “nadiyas bake me a story.”it is just a bunch of fairytale stories,but they cook it up a bit,and make them have a happy ? and something to do whith food ?.like,instead of when the bears ? scared away Goldilocks,she told them,”instead of you eating porridge ? all day, we can make breakfast muffins instead!” And they make it toghether.and then at the end of the little story(which is about 4 pages long.)it tells you how to make something in the story, and the lady gives you a tip on how to bake it and make the texture and stuff like that.i will send in the book ?
I am finishing another Famous Five – number 9. I am really enjoying it!
Another one! Well done! I am glad you are enjoying the books!
i have just finished reading big nate out loud by lincolin peirce!it is very funny.there are complications,storys,and sticker books!i really want the sticker books.did you know that the complications come with a poster!cool,right?
I have read the” girl who stole an elephant” and it is one of my favourite books now. I would certainly recommend it if you enjoy stories with lots of adventure.
Hello Miss Lee,
I have been reading the Beast of Buckingham palace by David Walliams. It is about a sickly child called Alfred and he is a member of the royal family. He is only 12 however he dose not know that he is related to a Phoenix?+?! His Fathers adviser wants to take over the kingdom.
Hello Mayowa!
This sounds like a great book! Thank you for sharing!
It sounds really interesting. Too bad I don’t have it. ?
I have been reading dork diaries from Rene Rachel Russel.
Hello Miss Lee,
Finn family Moomintroll is about a family of Moomins that live in Moomin Valley.
Moomins are very friendly hippo like creaturesis. This book is about an adventure which includes a hatcalled the hobgoblin’s hat that belongs to the hobgoblin who is looking for the kings ruby.
My first Favourite character is Moomintroll because he is adventurous and cares for his friends and family.
My second favourite character is Sniff because he’s very funny.
I like this book because even though it has some pictures it still helps me to imagine the pictures. However, I don’t like that there isn’t a happy ending.
I think that this book is good for people in all ages because everyone needs to build their imagination.
I would give it a 4and a half⭐’s.
The book is by Tove Jason.
Characters:
Moominmama
Moominpapa
Moomintroll
Sniff
Little Me
thungumy
Bob
Stork Maiden
Stork
Hobgoblin
Snufkin
The Hattifatterners
Mameluke
Hemulen
Muskrat