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Treacle Town
Treacle Town – A Thematic Playlist "Lose Yourself" – Eminem Embodies Con's discovery of slam poetry as a means to escape his harsh reality. "Runaway" – Kanye West Reflects Con's desire to break free from the cycle of violence and despair. "The Streets" – Dry Your Eyes Captures the raw emotion and everyday struggles depicted in the novel. "Glasgow" – Catfish and the Bottlemen Pays homage to the setting, highlighting the city's gritty atmosphere. "Hurt" – Johnny Cash Mirrors the themes of pain, loss, and introspection present in Con's journey. "Alright" – Kendrick Lamar Offers a sense of hope and resilience amidst adversity, aligning with Con's path. "Creep" – Radiohead Echoes Con's feelings of alienation and longing for acceptance. "Shake It Out" – Florence + The Machine Symbolizes the shedding of past burdens and the pursuit of a brighter future. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" – Nirvana Represents the angst and rebellion of youth trapped in oppressive circumstances. "Chasing Cars" – Snow Patrol Conveys the deep emotional connections and the desire for escape. This playlist aims to reflect the novel's exploration of hardship, identity, and the redemptive power of art. Each song has been selected to resonate with the emotional landscape of Treacle Town, offering listeners a musical journey parallel to Con's narrative.

Mrs G

Little Bang
Playlist for Little Bang End of Time – Beyonce Doctor Who Theme Time – Chase and Status Liquor and Cigarettes – Chase and Status Galway Girl – Ed Sheeran 2002 – Anne-Marie Wake Me Up – Avicii Youngblood – 5 Seconds of Summer

Jake

Homebody
The book “Home Body” is about finding the true version of yourself. It compares it as a journey to find your own pronouns, looks, styles and your own body. It also says “they say your body is a temple but mine more feels like a rental” I feel like this quote applies to a lot of people who are trying to find their sexuality. Overall, this book was quite good and a quick read for me (about 30 minutes). I would recommend this book, 8/10.

Tahlia

Homebody
Home Body Playlist: I wanna be a boy - Addison Grace The village - Wrabel Transgender - Crystal Castles Build-A-Bear – Maggie Brewer I wish i were a boy – MJ. Gender is boring – She/Her/Hers Perfect nothing – Ghost and Pals

Lacie-Mae

Tahlia

Lacie-Mae

Play
Play – Luke Palmer The book is a little bit slow, and I struggled to read it, but it did have nice fleshed-out characters that I missed after reading. Unfortunately, the characters were one of the only good things about the book that I picked out as it was slightly boring. More easily persuaded readers could easily get the wrong ideas from this book as the more negative effects of one of the main boy’s actions are only portrayed as a bad decision in the last 10 pages. 4/10

Jake

Flying High
Flying High by Cu Wenxuan and Yu Rong ‘Flying High’ is an illustrated book about a child who feels left out because of their height and identity. What is so special about the illustrations? The illustrations in this book are quite big and colourful, and I think they represent what the narrator is thinking or what they see through their eyes in that moment, also while describing it. What I think is good about it How the narrator expresses their thoughts and feelings through not only words, but also through the use of words. I feel like it gives me a description of it to help me imagine what it would be like to be in the narrator’s shoes. What I think could be better How the narrator uses simple sentences and could have more of a description of how it feels to be left out like they are in the storyline.

Kyla

Homebody
Home Body By: Theo Parish Overall review: Home Body is a Great book which is great for many ages and for those who are part of the LGBT+ community or those transitioning, as it’s very inspiring and shows that there are struggles but to reach the good you must first go through the bad. The design is very unique and fascinating as they chose to specifically use the colours pink and blue which is fitting for a book about the journey of transitioning, and it has a fun comic like design to it making it even more enjoyable to read. Notes: There are uses/ mention of: dead naming, homophobia, transphobia and gender dysphoria. This has been mentioned as, these topics can be triggering to some, and I do feel that there should be a little

Lacie-Mae

Lacie

The Final Year
The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow Rating 10/10 I love this book it is one of the best books I have read The main character is in his last year of primary school and getting ready for his SATS He has a single mum and 2 brothers His mum is a drunk who spends all of her money on bingo That leaves him to look after his younger brothers He lost his only friend to the person who bullies him

Charlie

The Things We Leave Behind
The Things We Leave Behind – Clare Furniss It is an intriguing book that is very easy to get lost in as it doesn’t have proper chapters. It is told through flashbacks that conveys emotions that are very relatable. Clare Furniss’ writing is very understanding and expresses emotions in a way that would never offend anyone. The use of flashbacks is effective but one of the only flaws in the book is that there is no scale of time for the flashbacks. The ending is absolutely awesome, and I am sad that I can’t read it for the first time again. 10/10

Jake