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Upton Junior School

One Childhood - One Chance
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  • 23/05/20

    Mrs Edwards recommends...Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

    by Jacqueline Wilson I first read this book when I was 11 and I fell in love with the world of Harry Potter. I think every child dreams of finding out that they have magical powers and this book is all about that. It features the story of Harry who at the age of 11 lives with his awful aunt and u...
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  • 21/05/20

    Mr White recommends....George's Secret Key to the Universe by Lucy and Stephen Hawking

    🌟 One of the greatest scientific minds this planet has ever seen teams up with his daughter to write an adventure story like no other! This one's for the geeks! 🌟
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  • 21/05/20

    Miss Lewis recommends... Matilda by Roald Dahl

    From the much-loved author, Roald Dahl, Matilda is a heart-warming story with a hint of magic.
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  • 21/05/20

    Mrs Budge recommends...

    Z for Zachariah by Robert C O'Brien
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  • 20/05/20

    Mrs Pellett recommends...The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell

    From the best-selling author of How to Train Your Dragon...!
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  • 19/05/20

    Mrs Watling recommends...Earthfall by Mark Walden

    A sci-fi rollercoaster ride of a story - you won't want to put it down!
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  • 19/05/20

    Mrs Cooke recommends... 'Uncle Shawn and Bill' by A.L.Kennedy

    ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️WARNING! ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ This book is VERY silly! 🤪 Bill is a young, gentle, friendly badger who is kidnapped by some awful people. Uncle Shawn comes to save the day but he is by no means your usual sort of hero and he's not even Bill's uncle! This book is great fu...
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  • 19/05/20

    Miss Reed recommends... "There's a Pharaoh in our Bath!" by Jeremy Strong

    If you returned home one afternoon and discovered a 4000 year old Pharaoh in your bath, you would be very shocked! This happens to one family when Tony Lightspeed brings home Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh "Sennapod" who he spots escaping from the local museum, wher...
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  • 19/05/20

    Mr Walker recommends...Escape from Shangri-La by Michael Morpurgo

    I absolutely love reading and when i'm not at work i'll often read a book each day late into the night...I just can't put them down. This book was great for a short read, especially because it linked so well with the recent VE Day celebrations, and it kept me hooked from the mo...
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  • 19/05/20

    Miss Scarr recommends....Cogheart by Peter Bunzl

    Cogheart is an amazing book! When you read it, you are hooked from the very first page when a flying ship called the Dragonfly is harpooned and chased by a silver airship. Malkin, a talking mechanical fox, leaves his master and escapes to find Lily, his master's daughter, so he can pass onto...
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  • 19/05/20

    Top Tips for Reading at Home!

    Reading at home is so important and the link below gives some top tips about supporting reading at home with your child. 
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