Rad readers

Traumaland
This is the best book of this year’s carnegies. I was hooked quickly and found it impossible to put down. I loved the fast pace, traumatic scenes and dark themes that kept me enamoured by the story and desperate to know the full picture. I loved being able to make links and how even the seemingly insignificant details became relevant to the rest of the plot. Incredible world building and characters.

Elly

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
I really liked it I thought it was funny. I would normally pick out a comic but this one caught my eye because of he bright colours and the fun lizard on the front.

Katie

Popcorn
Very good it’s about a boy who has anxiety going to school and having the worst day. I liked how it was funny and although it is not the sort of book I would normally pick up it was a book that I was glad I read it.

Matilda

Popcorn
This book was really fun to read! I really like how even just from the sample the story that has been made.

Eoin

Popcorn
Popcorn was an amazing book. I loved the representation of anxiety and panic attacks.

Olachi

Lord of the Flies: The Graphic Novel
An amazing book about trying to get home whilst filled with rage and people fighting.

Joe

The Sleeper Train
An amazing story about exploring life whilst trying to sleep.

Joe

The Playdate
A really nice story that shows no matter how different you may be from someone else you can still get along. It also teaches to correct mistakes.

Joe

Birdie
An amazing book that urges me to read on.

Joe

Freedom Braids
An amazing story of finding family and fighting against having been enslaved.

Joe

Wiggling Words
An amazing book about dyslexia and how words can help you achieve anything.

Joe

The Endless Sea
An amazing book showing how hard things can be, but showing that it is worth it in the end.

Joe

Popcorn
It is a really good book that makes me just want to read more and more of it.

Joe

Popcorn
It is a really good book that makes me just want to read more and more of it.

Joe

The Boy I Love
I only read a few chapters but it was really enticing and I will probably read more in the future

Arwa

Songs for Ghosts
I really enjoyed the Song for ghosts. I liked how it switched from the current day life and then the letters that were being found.

Kaitlin

The Boy I Love
I only read part of this, however it’s very well written as far as I saw and I enjoy the idea behind what’s being written.

Bryony

Not Going To Plan
I really enjoyed this book because it was funny on a serious topic making younger children feel better about topics like this not to be afraid to be worried about telling someone this an issue in your life

Arwa

The Boy I Love
It was a really good book once it got to the middle and near the end but at the start it wasn't really that good, quite boring.

Bayony

Not Going To Plan
I’ve loved this book. I think it talks about very important topics well, and is really well written.

Lina

Songs for Ghosts
I loved the storytelling and plot development of this novel. It hooked me very quickly and remained enjoyable throughout.

Elly

Not Going To Plan
Very easy read and an interesting plot line.

Bryony

Wolf Siren
It is really good and hooks you in. All I want to do is read more.

Joe

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
really good book love it defo my vote

oscar

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
I'm not a big fan of this book, it seems too silly.

Joe

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
I personally think that it is a really good book from what I have read from the sample, it is also funny with the jokes it makes. I would like to read the whole book.

Eoin

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
really good book and funny! quite tense at times too 10/10 would reccomend

charlie

Ghostlines 
It has a good build up and makes me want to read on, and the way it is written makes complete sense. Overall a great book.

Joe

Not Going To Plan
Verse novels aren’t really my style, however I felt the plot and character development was exceptional in this novel, and did really well in highlighting serious issues.

Elly

The Boy I Love
The pacing and structure was really good, as well as the character development and plot change. All around a fun read

Elly

Twenty Four Seconds from Now
I felt it got better as it went on, however the writing wasn’t really my style.

Elly

Wolf Siren
Very interesting concept, kept me engaged for hours. I loved the plot twists and didn’t see them coming, and the characters relationships. I nearly cried at the end.

Elly

Shrapnel Boys
An amazing perspective of WWII, a good way to shift the main issue and show issues of the time period other than the war.

Hollie

Shrapnel Boys
Very engaging and hard to put down. Finished very quickly, because I cared for the characters so much.

Elly

Wolf Siren
A compelling, feministic retelling of little red riding hood, great twist of the original fairy tale. Emotive and leaving you wanting for more and an ending that left me in tears.

Hollie