I have just finished reading this book to my eight year old boy 'Caleb'.  We both found it a bit slow at the start, but by the end of the second chapter we were thoroughly hooked!  I found myself wanting to sneak and read it when he was asleep but managed to stop myself!

It is about a boy named 'Hal' who desperately wants a dog.  He is a kind, thoughtful boy who doesn't care about things like toys and money.  Hal's parents however are completely obsessed with money and possessions.  They spend more time buying things for Hal than spending time with him. 

Hal ends up getting his dog 'Fleck' for his birthday but his parents played an awful trick on him,  they only hired Fleck for one weekend!

This book is about Hal and Fleck's adventures and what they had to go through to be together.  It was exciting and heart warming, but I don't want to give too much of the story away, You must read this book!!!

By Mrs Newman

Library Week

We have just had our annual book week.  We have had guest readers in the library each day, book related colouring activities, a book quiz competition and a fantastic Character Day where the children and staff dressed up as their favourite book characters.  We also had staff reading their favourite picture books to different classes after lunch each day. 
Check out some photos of the fun events!

The Colonel ( A most unusual character!)

 

Justine Payen - Author of 'Tea with Miss Tilly'

Catherine Foreman - Author/Illustrator of the 'Cat's Pyjamas'

 

Some photos from the Character Day!

 

 

 

 

 

 



The best dressed junior and senior, 'Goldilocks' and 'Legolas' (from the Hobbit)