Welcome to our Reading Diary blog! We’ll all be doing lots of reading and so it would be great if you could share which books you’ve been reading so others can read them too.
- What is your book called?
- What happened in your book?
- Why did you enjoy it?
- Who else do you think will enjoy reading it and why?
I’ve been reading Meerkat Mail. It is a story about a meerkat called Sunny who doesn’t like his home so he travels around the world staying with his family, looking for a new home. I really enjoyed it because there are lots of funny pictures. I think other children in Year 2 will enjoy it because he writes really funny comments in his postcards.
Finley has been enjoying lots of Shakespeare stories. Does anyone else like reading these books?
I like to read the Bella Broomstick books (by Lou Kuenzler): Bella is a witch, but not good at magic. Therefore she gets sent to the Person World where she is banned from doing magic. She has a lot of adventures there. I enjoyed the books, because the stories were really exciting (she has a flamingo pen that is actually a wand!). I think others might enjoy the books too, because there are also lovely pictures in the books that show the characters of the story.
That sounds like a very fun book to read! I think lots of children will also enjoy reading it because of all her adventures.
Dear Miss Carruthers,
I have been reading Amelia Bedelia.
In the book Amelia Bedelia is trying to find a business because she needs to work to get a new bike and earn at least half of it.
I like it because it’s very funny!
I think many children in Year 2 will like it because it is entertaining and hilarious!
I’m glad you have been enjoying these stories!
My book is called Theatre Shoes. The book is about 2 girls called Holly and Sorrel and 1 boy called Mark. When their mother dies and their dad goes missing in the Navy, their grandfather looks after them but he dies soon too. They go to live with their grandmother ( who does NOT look old). She was once a famous actress. She sends them to stage training with grandfather’s leftover money. She does not have any money left. Can the three children become famous actor or actresses and get money for the family? I think Y2 will like it because it is interesting and it includes the three children growing up.
What an exciting book! Please let me know how it finishes.
Dear Miss Carruthers ,
I’ve been reading Sleepover by Jacqueline Wilson.It is about a group of girls. The girls names are Amy,Bella, Chloe ,Daisy and Emily.They all wanted to have a Sleepover party.My favourite part is when it was Bella’s sleepover because she ate a lot like my sister Bella. My Daddy calls Isabella Bella!
What a great book! Are you and your sister having some sleepovers at the moment as well? I hope you don’t eat too much like the girls in the story!
Dear Miss Carruthers,
I have been reading The Monster Story-Teller by Jacqueline Wilson.It is about a girl who was bored at school. Her name was Natalie. She met a tiny monster and she travelled with the monster to PlanetMonster. They swam with dolphins and when they were out of the water, they saw dragons that dry you. There was a hot one ,a warm one and a special sauna dragon.
Wow! I’d love to swim with dolphins. What an exciting story to get you to imagine what that would be like.
Sleepover sounds a really exciting book Emilia. When I was at school I always used to like stories about midnight feasts!
The Monster Story-Teller sounds exciting too Isabella. I like the idea of a sauna dragon!
Dear Miss Carruthers
I have been reading Robinson Crusoe. It’s all about when someone doesn’t listen to his dad and when he is a grown up he wants to sail the oceans. But one day when he was sailing a storm crashed his boat and he was left on an island for thirty five years. He met a friend who was from a different country so he named him Friday. And they soon became friends. Eventually they were rescued and when Robinson Crusoe put on his brand new English clothes, Friday laughed.
Another exciting adventure story! Maybe the boy should have listened to his dad at the start of the story..! I’m glad they got rescued at the end. Do you think other children would like to read this story?
Robinson Crusoe is a fantastic adventure story Albert. I agree with Miss Carruthers – the boy should have listened to his dad. Thirty five years seems a very long time to be stranded on an island. Did he learn lots of survival skills?
Yes!
You are all reading lots of exciting books. It’s good that you are all keeping up with your reading.
Dear Miss Carruthers
I have been reading the Bleak house by Charles Dickens. It is about a girl called Esther who didn’t know her parents and was taken by her wicked godmother. Then she found her parents and married a doctor. I liked it because they use my name in the story and Esther finds her parents.
It is always very exciting when the main character has the same name as you! I’m glad she found her parents at the end – what a good story to be reading.
Dear Miss Carruthers
I have been reading Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. It is about a boy called Oliver, he never got to see his mum because she got ill and died. He went to an orphanage School but it was very strict. One day Oliver asked for more but he never got more instead he was thrown into a dark, creepy cellar. He runs away and joins a robbers gang. Then he meets a kind man and lives with him but meets the gang again. Will Oliver get back to the kind man? I think Year 2 will like this story because the boy moves from one place to another.
I love the story of Oliver Twist. I agree, I think other children will also enjoy this story because of the adventure and excitement in the story.
Wow Anna and Esther Charles Dickens is such a famous author. I love his stories too because you can learn what life was like in the past and how difficult it was for some children in those days. Will you swap books?
We have all ready read the opposite book.
Dear Miss Carruthers
I have been reading The Weather Around The World by Milly and Flynn. It is about a boy and a girl, and they travel around the world and they
go to different places. The boy goes to a Rainforest, a Farm and a Lighthouse and the girl goes to a desert, the north pole and the beach.
The boy saw a chimpanzee, fox and seagull and the girl saw camels, polar bears and a crab. The boy travels through a storm and a rainforest and the girl travels through the north pole and the desert.
Wow Joshua it’s great to explore the world by reading a book at home! I hope you enjoyed it.
I read a book called smile and the story is about were the big sister fell and 2 teeth came out but one of them got stuck in her gum. So she had to go to the doctors and fix it. She had to have braces on her teeth. When she started school again everyone asked her what happened and they all wanted to look at it. I really enjoyed this book because she was so brave and she didn’t cry.
Wow Sophie imagine having a tooth stuck in your gum. She really was brave
Well done children, you are such good readers!
Have any of you read any news books this week? We’ve love to hear all about the stories you are reading!
Yes! I have been ? Why? Over 1,111 awesome facts about everything. It tells great facts like: Why were pyramids so popular in the ancient ? ? Why are American?? footballs called pigskins? I think ? Year 2 will like this book ? because it has interesting ? facts .
You’ve made that book sound very exciting. Why are American footballs called pigskins?
I used to love fact books when I was your age Anna. I could look through them for hours. There’s always something new to learn.
Good morning Miss Carruthers,
I love the Princess Poppy books by Janey Louise Jones. This week I have read the book called Pony Club Princess. The Pony Club has a competition. Poppy wants to enter the competition with her horse Twinkletoes. A lot of things go wrong for Poppy and she does not know if she will be able to be part of the competition.
Greetings,
Sophia
Sounds like a wonderful story Sophia, I’m sure it is one that lots of other children would want to read as well.
Dear Miss Carruthers
I have been reading ‘Miranda the Castaway’.
I was interested in all the clever things that she did to survive, like using her glasses to make fire and bamboo to bring water to her tree house. I felt a bit jealous of her being able to do what ever she wants on the island!
Albert
Is this a story that is based on Miranda from the Tempest? It sounds like she has had to be very resourceful and creative to survive. Can you design something else that would help her on the island?
We started reading another book of Jacqueline Wilson called “The butterfly club”.
It is about the life of girl triplets Philippa ,Madlaine and Tina.
We liked the book so far because we are girl twins and we have found lots similar facts with them.
Of course! It’s so exciting to read a book that you can relate to so well. What have you found that is similar between you?
Dear Miss Carruthers,
I just finished reading “The Big Mix-up” by Janey Louise Jones (another Princess Poppy adventure): Poppy is allowed to help out in the village’s sewing shop with her mum. Poppy is really excited, but things start to get wrong when she gets carried away with the village gossip she hears in the shop.
Greetings,
Sophia
I love how much you are enjoying this series of books Sophia! What a good thing to get into right now!
Good morning Miss Carruthers,
Yesterday I read another Princess Poppy book called „The Haunted Holiday“. I found it very interesting because I learnt some facts about the French Revolution. My mummy told me that Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France, was Austrian.
Greetings,
Sophia
Wow how interesting – I didn’t realise that Marie Antoinette was Austrian!
Good morning Miss Carruthers,
Yesterday I read Tasha, the Tap Dance Fairy. She had a magic ribbon which was stolen by a goblin! I love the Fairies books!
Happy Easter,
Sophia
Sophia I am so impressed with how much you have been reading. Who else do you think would enjoy these books and why?
Dear Miss Carruthers,
I have been reading the Famous Five books. I’m sure you know about it. Its about 4 children and 1 dog called Tim. Annie, the girl, George, the girl who wants to be a boy, Julian and Dick, the two boys. My favourite book is Five go off in a Caravan in Collection 2 because they all go off in 2 caravans together, one for the boys, one for the girls and the dog in the girls caravan. My favourite part is when they meet a circus person called Nobby and he shows them around the cages of the clever circus animals. But his Uncle Dan and Lou the acrobat are up to something. Uncle Dan is called Tiger Dan because he’s very fierce and he’s not even Nobby’s uncle. He just came along one day. That’s where I’m up to now.
I used to love the Famous Five books too Nadine. I didn’t ever want to put them down – I thought they were so exciting.
We also have been reading the Famous Five. We have a whole collection of the books!
Dear Miss Carruthers,
I think anyone who loves magic and who believes in it will love the fairy books.
I just finished another Princess Poppy book called the Pop Star Princess. Poppy is so excited because Daisy and her friends the Beach Babies are entering a talent contest. They found out that someone stole their song.
Regards,
Sophia
I have been reading Mr. Men ballet show. This is a story about Little Miss Somersault who was good at somersaults and Little Miss Whoops who loved to dance but she is not very good at it. During the rehearsals they do a lot of funny things. On the real show Little Miss Whoops’s bandages got stuck on a nail a it made her spin faster and faster and faster. Everyone gave her a big clap and she got a some colorful flowers. I like this story because the pictures are very funny and the way the writer wrote is funny. I recommend this book to Year 2 because it is a good story.
I read Henry V by William Shakesphere. King Henry was going to war with France and he got all the men in England. Then a messenger came who said the French army had 50000 men. At night, Henry was sneaking around and met a French guard and Henry said he was in the French army. The French guard told him that he thought the English king would be at the back of the battle to make his escape. When the battle was on the French guards on horses charged and the English army fired their arrows and killed them. The French army ran back into the third row of their soldiers and 7000 men died. The French army gave up and the king of France gave his daughter to Henry as a wife and the land his father had won in a battle. I enjoyed it because Henry was a smart king and the English won. My friends would enjoy reading this book because they like stories about wars.
I read Delphie and the Glass Slippers by Darcey Bussell. Delphie has magic ballet shoes that take her to princess stories in Enchantia. In this book she meets a fairy named Sugar and helps Cinderella get to the ball. I think this is an exciting story that other Year 2 children would like. I also liked reading two other Delphie books: Delphie and the Magic Spell, and Delphie and the Fairy Godmother.
Well done Rebecca. You have been busy. I’m sure other children in Year 2 would enjoy these books too. I didn’t know that Darcey Bussell had written some books – you have taught me something
Diary of a Minecraft Zombie (Book 1) by ‘Zack Zombie’ is a very funny book that I really liked. It’s about a Minecraft zombie who scares villagers and tips over spiders. He goes to Scare School and his friends are Creepy, Skelee, Slimey and Piggy. Everyone who likes Minecraft should read this. I hope to read the next 13 books in this series!
Wow John Diary of a Minecraft Zombie (Book 1) sounds very exciting. Imagine a Scare School! I don’t think I’d want to go there. I hope you get to read all the other books in the series.
Dear Miss
Now I have been reading the secret seven.
I like it because it’s about seven children who solve lots of mysteries. I am on book 15 now.
It’s called: FUN FOR THE SECRET SEVEN.
It sounds really exciting Nadine. Can you share some of the mysteries they solve?
One of the mysteries they solved is when the medals of a soldier went missing. The Secret Seven who are children tricked the robbers and got them back. Did you know the Secret Seven were based on real children? They were the children of her publisher. Enid Blyton wrote to Peter, their leader and asked him loads of questions about their group. He told her about their old passwords but not the new one!
I have been reading the Land of Stories by Chris Colfer. It is about some twins called Alex and Conner. One day there grandmother gives them a book but the twins have know idea that it is a magical book. I like this book because it is full of adventure and fairy tales. I think Year 2 will like this book because it is made up of many different stories and put together as one. Both twins like to read. I also like this book because I am a twin and I love reading like them.
I am reading “Goodnight stories for rebel girls”. The rebel girls I like the most so far is Brenda Chapman.
She has long red hair and she loves drawing cartoon like me!
She was one of the few women to work on animated films for Disney.
She created the character of princess Merida, one of my favourite because she is strong and brave. The movie is called “Brave”.
I read the four books of Snow Sisters last week and I loved them. The books are about three girls called Ida, Hanna and Magda. They have magical powers which they need in their adventures. I loved the books because I love a good ending.
What an exciting story! I’m glad you like a good ending. Keep it up!
Hi Miss Carruthers,
We are reading ? The Bobbsey Twins, it is about two pairs of Twins who go on mystery’s. Their names are Nancy, Freddie, Flossy and Bert, Bert and Nancy are twins and Flossy and Freddie are twins. We also have been reading All Of A Kind Family it is about five Jewish girls named Ella, Henny, Sarah,Charlotte and Gertie. The girls find out things that they never knew had happened. I think Year 2 wiIl like these books because they are full of adventure and mysteries.
Those sound like very exciting books girls, I’m glad you have enjoyed them. Adventure stories are always so exciting to read!
Hi
We forgot to say “Our grandma ?? is reading the books ? to us on Face Time and making up poems with Zavan. We also have been reading ? The diary of wimpy kid it is about a boy named Greg, he has a hard life because everyone doesn’t know what he mean when he says stuff. He also has a brother who doesn’t understand.
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Oh that is so lovely that you are reading with your grandma!
Hello everyone
I have been reading ? Guinness World Records 2018 ??. It is a fact book ? about all different world? records like most hamburgers eaten in three minutes or tallest houses shaped like a toilet?. I think Year 2 would like this book because it had all these different facts, some are very funny?.
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I think they would like this book too!
Dear Miss Carruthers,
I have been reading Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne. I have only got the last chapter to go. There are ten chapters. It in an exciting story about three people who go on an adventure to get to the centre of the earth. I like it because I am interested in the earth and the continents. In chapter nine they were on a beach and two of the adventurers found a tunnel but it was blocked so they planned to blow it up. When the explosion happened they jumped on the raft they had made and they sailed inside the tunnel. I hope they escape and I think they probably will!
Albert ?
Wow Albert, that sounds like such an exciting book. I hope you enjoy the ending.
Hi Miss Carruthers,
The book me and my sister have been reading to each other is the book Stories for girls. This book all the fairy tales put in one story. Also my dad ever night before we go to sleep he reads me the story The BFG.
Bye Bo
How lovely! Which is your favourite fairy tale?
Good morning miss Carruthers,
I have just finished reading the 18 books of the dangerous aventures of Biff, Chip and Kipper in Time Chronicles. Morlock, the Time guardian needs help to fight against the Virans… I can’t tell you more but I loved the stories!
I am now reading Mr. Penguin and the fortress of secrets. Mr. penguin recevied a letter telling that a hamster and a lot of others animals are missing and strange things happening. He has to find out what is going on! Colin is helping him!
Wow Adrien! Well done for doing so much reading!
Dear miss Carruthers,
I read several books of Roald Dahl last month ( The Twits, george’s marvellous medicine, Matilda, James and the giant peach, Charlie and the great glass elevator). My favourite ones are the Magic finger, Esio Trot and Danny the champion of the world. The magic finger was particularly funny and I enjoyed when the family turned into ducks.
I love reading Roald Dahl too! I’m glad you have enjoyed these books so much.
Dear miss Carruthers,
Today I read some poems from the Oxford Reading Tree collection. My favourite one is « I’ve Made a Machine » written by Richard James.
I’ve made a machine
That can fly, drive and float.
It’s got wings like a plane
And sails like a boat.
It can rocket through space.
It can dive in the sea.
It can dig through the ground.
It can climb up a tree.
I’ve made a machine.
It’s fast and it’s smart –
If only I knew
How to get it to start !
Oh that’s a wonderful poem Adrien! Thanks for sharing it!
I am reading the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book series. I really like them because it’s all about a child that grows up and it’s his diary. I also read the Secret Garden over the holidays. I think it is the most beautiful book I have ever read. And all the Roald Dahl books are so funny. My favourite is Danny the champion of the world.
Well done for doing so much reading Nadine! I love the Secret Garden book too 🙂
I have been reading diary of a wimpy kid one, two and four, Harry Potter and Asterix and Obelix 2, 3, and 6
Wow Luisa! That is so much reading 🙂 Would you recommend any of these books? Which is your favourite?
Sorry I haven’t posted anything but I have been reading lots of books. I read lots of traditional tales for my sister. I have been reading books by Roald Dahl.George’s Marvelous Medicine is absolutely crazy when George makes a potion for his grandma and it makes her change shapes. In Revolting Rhymes he changes fairy tales and makes them very different and funny. I am reading Geronimo Stilton books (The Curse of cheese pyramid) and Big Nate comic books. Big Nate is 11 years old and in one of the books he is trying to become a school president and it is hilarious. I even read a very silly book called Ninja Farts silent but Deadly.
Wow, you really have been doing lots of reading Kristian! I know Mila has also been enjoying George’s Marvellous Medicine, maybe you can talk to her about it? I’m sure your sister loves it when you read her a story, do you do funny voices for her? Keep up the good work!
Dear Miss Carruthers,
1. I read the After Happily Ever After series by Tony Bradman. Each of the 14 books is about a different fairy tale and shows what happened after the ending we now from the fairy tale books. The books are very funny. My mummy read them too!
2. Chapter books (6) by Julia Donaldson : Princess Mirror – Belle : They tell about different adventures of Princess Mirror-Belle. I really enjoyed them because I love princesses.
3. At the moment I am reading through the whole series of the Magic Ballerina by Darcey Bussell. At the end of each book is a new ballet step to learn. I enjoy practising them when I have finished the book.
Greetings from Sophia
You must be getting really good at ballet!
How interesting to find out about what happens after the fairy tale ends – which was the most surprising?
Dear Miss Carruthers,
The most surprising one was the end of the fairy godmother story from Cinderella. The fairy godmother thought that nobody ever said thank you to her for making wishes come true and she wanted to give up her job. But then she found out that nobody knew her address to write a thank you letter and her husband opened her an email account for thank you letters. She got a lot of thank you messages. And she was very happy and continued working.
Greetings,
Sophia
Oh that’s such a lovely ending! I’m glad people appreciated the fairy godmother and all the amazing things she had done for them, and were able to say a big thank you ?
Hi Miss
I’ve been reading Roald Dahl books collection. So far I have read The giraffe, and the pelly and me, Esio trot,George and the marvellous medicine and fantastic Me Fox. I’m now reading Matilda which is my mum’s favourite Roald Dahl book. I’m on chapter 4 now and I try to read a chapter or 2 every night. So far I have learnt that Matilda is a super smart girl who loves reading and her parents are not very nice to her. I really enjoyed reading George and the marvellous medicine.
I’m glad you’re enjoying all the Roald Dahl books Mila! Maybe you could write book review, or a poster, about each book which you could share with everyone 🙂
Dear miss Carruthers,
I have just read Grandpa’s Great escape written by David Walliams. It is the story of a boy and his granpa. Grandpa thinks he is still living during World War 2 so he does plenty of strange things: for example, he climbs up to the top of the church because he thinks he is seeing his aeroplane (he was a wing commander chef of squadron leader). I really like this book because it makes me laugh but it is very sad at the end because Granpa dies.
That sounds like a wonderful book. Some of the best stories are actually quite sad, but I’m so glad there were happy parts as well!
Dear Miss Carruthers,
I am reading Horrid Henry’s Evil enemies,There are different stories in it but they have the same characters.The book is written by Francesca Simon,and Illustrated by Tony Ross.
That’s a great book Rafael 🙂 Who is your favourite character?
I have been reading the whole Mr. Man collection last week and I am reading The Little Miss collection this week. I love those books as they are very funny.
I love the Mr Men and Little Miss collection as well! Who is your favourite?
Little Miss Contrary, Mr. Wrong, Miss Chatterbox and Mr. Topsyturvy.
I read Usborne‘s Illustrated Classics over the weekend. The book includes the following stories:- The Railway Children, the Wizard of Oz, The Secret Garden, Black Beauty, Little Women and Heidi. I liked all the stories, but my favourite was Heidi. I love the part of the story where Klara who can‘t walk starts walking again.
Greetings,
Sophia
Oh I love those books too Sophia 🙂 My favourite was the Secret Garden because I thought the garden sounded so magical! I’m glad you were enjoying them!
Dear Miss Carruthers,
I am currently reading Forgotten Fairy Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls. It is all about princesses who have a lot of adventures and are very brave. I love it!
Greetings,
Sophia
Wonderful! That sounds similar to the book that Anna shared with us on our Zoom chat. It is wonderful to read about adventures and bravery 🙂
Hi,
We have been reading the Harry Potter series, the one we’re on is Harry Potter and the half blood prince.
Wow girls, you are quite far through the series now then! I’m glad you have been enjoying it so much 🙂
Dear Miss Carruthers, I am reading Sisi, The Wandering Empress at the moment. It is a children’s book about Empress Elisabeth of Austria. So far I really enjoy it!
Greetings,
Sophia
Oh wow! I can’t wait to hear what you learn about her 🙂