Saltash Sprightly Scholars

All That It Ever Meant
All It Ever Meant is a fascinating read, the book explores themes of uncertainty after losing a loved one, as well as including some light hearted moments. The writing style is quite quirky in the way the characters interact with each other and the how they express their emotions. I found that the book contained some interesting philosophical approaches that make you think more about everyday experiences. A very interesting read and would absolutely recommend for philosophical thinkers.

Barnaby

The Final Year
Absolutely loved it! It was not too long to read only took a couple of weeks to read for some might not even take that long. There were many twists and turns that I definitely didn't see coming and others that drip feeds in slowly. This book shows the important of love with friends and family as well as how some family's struggle with money, alcohol, bidding, being single and much more. The main character has a hobby of writing poems that you actually get to read and shows the importance of being creative whether that's with words or pictures. A character I felt really helped was the teacher, he shows how not all teachers move on straight after you have left and some of them really do care about there students. Another character I felt close to was the main characters new friend because he found his way through doodling. Lastly a friend who annoyed me was his old friend who laughs at him even though they were best friends and now he's friends with the bully however when things take a turn he's tries to reach out after everything he's done. This book shows how we all have a beast and how important it is to keep it down, however, it is okay to still talk to people. I would recommend this book to a year 6 because it can definitely help them when they leave.

keira

Little Bang
I really enjoyed this book. I found it really interesting to see how different characters dealt with the situation and how they responded. I also loved seeing the characters develop throughout the book especially Sid's mum as at the beginning of the book, I wasn't sure of her as she didn't really seem like as motherly figure to Sid, however, at the end she was on of my favourite characters. I also enjoyed how the book is shown from both Sid and Mel's perspective so you can get a better idea of how both sides are feeling rather than just one. I really like how different Sid and Mel are, along with how different their families are, it definitely added to the story. I loved how it also educates people on abortion laws and how much it effects people and this story not only shows how Sid and Mel deal with it but their families also.

Annabel

Play
I think that 'Play' is an amazing book. The use of realistic dialogue, serious yet normal scenarios and the occasional comedy makes it enjoyable to read, and the characters are understandable, and even relatable, in some scenes. The subject that the book seems to follow is the serious issue of county lines and drug usage, and the many consequences it can lead to. This means that the book can become serious, with the usage of swearing making it clear that this book is covering a dark topic, and the ending, while tragic, is a grim reminder of the consequences of our actions. Overall, this is a must-read for those who are searching for a serious book, which 'Play' excels at.

Elliott

Glasgow Boys
I liked this book because it had very realistic problems in it that can happen to anyone such as taking drugs and withdrawal. You can relate to the characters a lot. I sometimes found it a bit boring though because there wasn't very many exciting parts in it. Overall, I quite liked the book but I wouldn't read it again.

beth

Treacle Town
The book has a good story but I struggled to read it, It was not a bad book but I found it boring and hard to read, just wasn't really my type of book. I would recommend to people who like this style though!

Austin

The Final Year
I'm only about halfway through the book, I find the storyline quite interesting as it explores the changes in life as you get older but the language in the book is sometimes confusing to understand as it is written in the language of a young boy using slang but overall I find the book very interesting.

jaiden