Ocklynge Readers

Wolf Siren
Amazing, loved it! Too good, so much drama. I didn’t expect the ending….

P

Freedom Braids
It is an interesting book. I consider recommending it.

D

Ghostlines 
(continued review of cover, this is the list of sea adventure books already read, and I recommend them all!) Oliver and The Seawigs by Philip Reeve and Sarah Mclntrye Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stephenson The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway The Pearl by John Steinbeck and the Famous Five books by Enid Blyton which often involve treasure islands and boats. But back to Ghostlines and its cover… there seem to be some voyagers going on a journey over and over again. There are lines in the water leading to an island and back again. Perhaps they are resolving something or searching for something or someone… what is a ghostline? is this going to be a scary story? I don’t think it is because the cover is so colourful. There are two friends in the canoe - will they stay friends on their journey or not? I am looking forward to reading this book and seeing if the contents live up to the cover.

Jo

Ghostlines 
This is my JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER choice from the shortlisted Writing titles. I am going to write a review about the cover of Ghostlines by Katya Balen before reading it and then I’ll be back with a review about its contents. I’ve chosen this book cover as my favourite for several reasons. Firstly I read and enjoyed Katya Balen’s book ‘October October’ last year so I was pleased to see an author that I recognise and would like to read more of. Katya’s writing is very gentle, inclusive and compelling. The characters and their relationships were intriguing and I needed to find out what their story was. This cover for Ghostlines is very beautifully drawn. The way it is drawn looks like a painting and the limited colour palette is fresh and bright. I wonder who the illustrator is? Another reason for choosing this book for it’s cover is that I have always lived by the sea and love a good sea adventure book. Other sea adventures I’ve read are: Oliver and The Seawigs by Philip Reeve and Sarah Mclntrye Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stephenson The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway The Pearl by John Steinbeck and the Famous Five books by Enid Blyton which often involve treasure islands and boats. But back to Ghostlines and its cover… there seem to be some voyagers going on a journey over and over again. There are lines in the water leading to an island and back again. Perhaps they are resolving something or searching for something or someone… what is a ghostline? is this going to be a scary story? I don’t think it is because the cover is so prettily coloured and the boat friends look fairly content. I expect I’d find this book in the ‘adventure’ section at our school library. There are two friends in the canoe - will they stay friends on their journey or not? I am looking forward to reading this book and seeing if the contents live up to the cover. I love drawing and painting myself and I also find the covers for Birdie and Wolf Siren appealing. The author Patrick Ness has been highly recommended to me so I will read that one to, but inspite of it’s cover, not because of it. Is that bad?! Perhaps it’s a good book for a day when the reader needs cheering up because it’s very bright and a bit funny. But today I’m in the mood to read Ghostlines first, by Katya Balen. And then I’ll write a review.

Jo

Wiggling Words
I loved spotting the letters that made the pictures and the patterns the letters made. The book has a lovely gentle pace and I loved the main character, everything was so beautifully drawn. The story kept me turning the pages. I can't wait until our paper copy arrives at our school library so we can read it to each other.

Jo