Utterly Me, Clarice Bean

                                         Utterly me, Clarice Bean,

                                                       By Lauren Child

This is a story about a young girl named Clarice Bean. She and her bestie Betty Moody obsessed with a series of books 'Ruby Redfort'.

At school Clarice and Betty are assigned to do a book display on their choice of an educational book. Betty goes missing and so does the rest of her family. Things turn to custard at school for Clarice. Because Betty has gone missing she has to face her worst nightmare. Being partners with Karl Wrenbury . . .

Mrs Wilberton is Clarice's teacher and they hate each other. Clarice is always being told off for dreaming. Probably about Ruby Redfort.

Meanwhile mum is going mental when grandad gets kicked out of his retirement home. Mum has to find a new home, but grandad has to give away one of his beloved dogs.........

Find out more in Utterly Me, Clarice Bean by Lauren Child.

This book is aimed for slightly less confident readers around the age 8-10.

I rate this book 3 and a half stars

By Kate Lucinsky Rm 18

Storyteller 2013

We have started our storyteller lunchtime readings for 2013.  Hannah from Room 19 read to the children in Room 3 on Thursday in the Library at lunchtime.  The storyteller is a great way to promote our love of literacy at Redwood School.  The older children enjoy reading and the younger children love being read to!

This week Hannah read two favourites -

Anthony Browne is an awesome author and this book shows how Mr Piggott and his sons take for granted all that Mrs Piggott does for them and around the home.  When she leaves and leaves them a note saying "You are Pigs" they are forced to take care of themselves, there is some lovely illustrations in this book shadowing the text, as well as humor and irony.

Joy Watson is a New Zealand writer, and the Grandpa stories are much loved.  Grandpa and Grandma are much loved characters and have some gentle battles over change.  These books provide a good giggle for all ages.