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We are enjoying reading in the library at lunchtime

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We are enjoying reading in the library at lunchtime

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I recommend this book because it is a story about survival, the environment and working as a team and not giving up - Freddie Simonds

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I enjoyed this book because it shows you not to give up on friends and to always help them when they are down - Freddie Simonds

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I liked this book because it is really funny - Connie Simonds

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I enjoyed this book as a guided reading book. It has mystery and surprise as you go through the pages. Can u solve the mystery?
From lily h

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I highly recommend this because it has a lot of suspense and mystery

Toby S

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This book was my favourite when I was 4 years old. It’s a rhyming book about animals doing different stuff but that is my review and I give this book a 5 / 5 and this was Charlie.A’s Book Review

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I really enjoyed this book
And I would like to read it again
I also really like who it’s based on
-Tiffany Leighton-French-

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I have read this book and it is fine. Kate

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I really enjoyed this book.
Charlie w

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I Enjoyed this and I recommend it Toby S

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Alyssa

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I really enjoyed this. It was a bit funny and a bit sad. I like how weird the main character is weird. Poppy U

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I really enjoyed this. It was a bit funny and a bit sad. I like how weird the main character is weird. Poppy U

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I really enjoyed reading this book. It was very interesting, and left some cliffhangers. - Megan.

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I recommend giving this at least a try because in my opinion it has some good humour and the storyline is really good for a kids book. So I give this a 4.6 / 5 and this was Charlie.A’s Book Review

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I would rate this book a 5/5 because it is a very interesting book that hooks you into the book

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I really enjoyed this book when I was in year 1. Maybe you will too. Oliver Reynolds

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I've also read The Owl Service recently. Mrs Saddington recommended it and I really enjoyed reading it. It was unusual and a bit creepy and now I want to read it again.!

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I've just finished reading The Vanishing Trick and I enjoyed it.  Mostly, I really wanted to find out how they would solve the problem!

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Ellis really enjoyed this book for his bedtime story.

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Need something to entertain you tomorrow?

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Need something to entertain you tomorrow?

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Andy Serkis (Gollum from the films) is going to read The Hobbit online - non-stop starting tomorrow morning - link below is to his fundraising page and access to the reading will be from there.
I have never read the Hobbit so perhaps I should listen in! Enjoy.

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On 8th May, Andy Serkis embarked on a staggering feat, reading the entire The Hobbit novel, cover to cover in an 11 hour sitting, inhabiting each character as only he can. Andy's #Hobbitathon enthralled more than 650,000 fans across the world as he took live-storytelling to a new level and lifted everyone's lockdown spirits.

"Riddles in the Dark" - Chapter 5, during which Bilbo Baggins finds The Ring and Andy transforms back-and-forth between Gollum and Bilbo Baggins was particularly awe-inspiring. Indeed, since Andy's Hobbitathon, there have been requests from across the world for a repeat performance.

Harper Collins and the Tolkien Estate have generously given permission to release Chapter 5 on the Best Beginnings YouTube channel for a month, to benefit NHS Charities Together and Best Beginnings.

Andy's magnificent reading of Chapter 5: 'Riddles in the Dark' of The Hobbit is available for fans across the world to watch, listen to and enjoy until 14th June.

All donations will be split equally between NHS Charities Together and Best Beginnings, for which Andy has been an ambassador for more than six years. Please give generously and share this page so your friends and family can enjoy "Riddles in the Dark" and also have the opportunity to make a difference

Andy commented: "The response to the Hobbitathon has been incredible, and I'm so grateful to everyone who tuned in and has already generously donated to the campaign. In an effort to continue our fundraising efforts for NHS Charities Together and Best Beginnings, and in answer to the countless requests I've had from you to experience it again, or those who were unable to join me on the day, I'm thrilled to announce that the team at HarperCollins and the Tolkien Estate have graciously agreed to allow us to release Chapter 5, 'Riddles in the Dark' online for a limited period. So please do visit, My Preciousssssssssss!, and continue to help our frontline workers and families in these difficult times."

Alison Baum OBE, CEO of Best Beginnings, said: "During COVID-19, the need for our NHS approved Baby Buddy app has increased as pregnant families and parents with young babies are isolated from their normal support network and are experiencing increased anxiety levels. Over the last month, more than 97% of Baby Buddy users who completed a survey reported that they would recommend the app to friends and family as it is giving them access to reliable information, helping them bond with their baby, supporting their emotional, mental and physical health and helping them with their relationships.

Alison continued, "Along with many other charities, Best Beginnings' income has been severely hit by the pandemic and our continued work was in jeopardy. We will be forever grateful to our ambassador and friend, Andy Serkis, for conceiving and delivering the Hobbitathon to raise vital money to support our continued work and the work of NHS Charities Together. Our Team and Trustees would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has donated and everyone who will donate once they've watched Riddles in the Dark. It's awesome!"

The Hobbit - Chapter 5: Riddles in the Dark can be viewed at: http://bit.ly/Hobbitathon-Riddles-In-The-Dark

Please share this campaign and remember the hashtag #Hobbitathon

The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien is copyright (c) The Tolkien Estate 1937

About Best Beginnings
Best Beginnings is working tirelessly during the #COVID19 pandemic to support babies, toddlers, pregnant families and new parents and reduce inequalities. The charity empowers and informs parents of all backgrounds through their NHS accredited pregnancy and parenting, Baby Buddy App. Baby Buddy, provides the up-to-date and clinically assured information and more than 300 video clips to support families during this difficult time when they are separated from their wider support networks. From within Baby Buddy, parents and expectant parents in emotional pain or crisis can click through to the clinically supervised 24/7 "Baby Buddy Crisis Messenger". It costs Best Beginnings £17.00 to support a parent for a year with their award-winning Baby Buddy app.

Funding raised through the Hobbitathon will help Best Beginnings support the mental and physical health of many thousands of pregnant families and new parents of all backgrounds. By sponsoring Andy Serkis people will be playing a part in helping protect babies and parents at this time of global turmoil and protect their futures.

About NHS Charities Together
NHS Charities Together is the umbrella organisation that brings together all the official charities of the NHS. In response to the COVID-19 emergency, it launched an urgent appeal to support NHS staff, volunteers and patients and thanks to fantastic support from the public, the appeal has raised over £100 million in just 6 weeks.

£20 million has already been given out in grants to NHS charities across the UK and is being used to meet the immediate and urgent needs of staff, volunteers and patients - providing somewhere comfortable so they can take a break, nutritious food and drink, use of electronic-tablets so patients, staff and volunteers can stay in contact with loved ones, counselling support to protect mental health and help staff and volunteers process what they are dealing with. The funding is also going towards helping vital partnerships outside hospitals, such as hospices, community healthcare and social care, making sure patients who leave hospital have access to the care they need to recover. In the longer term it will also fund programmes to help staff and families recover fully once the crisis has abated, reducing the long-term impact on them and the people they care about.

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The Hobbitathon COVID 19 Appeal, organized by Andy Serkis

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On 8th May, Andy Serkis embarked on a staggering feat, reading the entire The Hobbit novel, cover to cover in an 11 hour sitting, inhabiting each character as only he can. Andy's #Hobbitathon enthralled more than 650,000 fans across the world as he took live-storytelling to a new level and lifted everyone's lockdown spirits.

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My 11 year old daughter Poppy and I have really enjoyed reading this whole series of books by Chris Colfer. They are based on fairy tales but there are lots of twists and turns. I was totally hooked and highly recommend them!

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Rosie has reviewed the book Sol the Slug's Night Before Christmas. It's a very funny book!

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Alex chose to review the book Planet Omar, he agrees with Mrs Haroun that it's a great book!

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Alex-Jon Martin also shared his work with J.M Joseph. If you are looking for a book to read I recommend 'Fire Boy'.

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Chloe Bishop shared her work with Abi Elphinstone as well and she loved her writing.

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Luca Jones shared his work with Abi Elphinstone the author of 'The Dream Snatcher'.

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Heron class shared some of their writing with some award winning authors. Here is Chloe Grindle's work and a reply of J.M Joseph the author of 'Fire Boy'.

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I know I'm not able to get the opinion of Jay Class - however, I think if I asked them they would say this was the best class read of the year. It was very funny and allowed us to learn a lot  - meeting Zanib Mian at the Literacy Festival was the cherry on the cake!
Feel free to disagree Jay Class and let me know if you preferred one of the other books we have read together.

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This is my favourite book to read and we started it in class before lockdown. It is about the adventure of a girl to the Amazon Rain Forest. I would highly recommend reading this 5/5.

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My daughter, who is in Year 1, absolutely loves this book. She has read it to her little brother three times already this week. I wonder if you will enjoy it too.

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UKS2, I have a challenge for you! Can you solve the case?
I absolutely loved this book but was not very good at being the detective. I wasn't able to work out who did it. Can you do any better?

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Kelsi and Mum - I have finished this book! Have you finished it Kelsi? If you are someone that likes the idea of faries then you would enjoy this book but I only rate it 3/5!

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I loved this book but none of the other teachers agree with me. I'd love one of you to read it and see if you think that I'm right to think it is great!

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I quite liked this book too: the solution was clever - just enough clues so that you felt you should have been able to work it out.  I'd be very interested to see what you all think about it.  

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I quite liked this book too: the solution was clever - just enough clues so that you felt you should have been able to work it out.  I'd be very interested to see what you all think about it.  

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Here is one of my favourite books that I have shared with Heron class this year in guided reading. If you enjoy it there is also a sequel!

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Mr Jones and I have just been to our book group virtually. We enjoyed discussing this book and hope to share it with you soon.