Space Hop!
Madi has joined the library's summer reading challenge again this year. The idea of the scheme is to encourage chidlren to read 6 books borrowed from the library over the school summer holiday, for which they are rewarded with stickers and other rewards, and a medal and certificate on successful completion. Whilst finding it slightly alarming that it should be necessary to try and bribe children to read in this way, Madi (like JK when he was younger) does enjoy collecting the rewards. The theme this year is 'Space Hop'. 
Her first choice was 'Gargoylz go to a Party' by Jan Burchett and Sara Vogler. Hmmm, not a great hit. Each book in the series comes with a rubber gargoyle toy, which I'm sure is very appealing to children, and with a code hidden in the story to activate a new game on the Gargoylz website. More attempts to bribe children to read! Of course, the library copy does not have the toy attached, and Madi wasn't really very impressed with either the game on the website or the story itself. She had chosen it as she thought the cover looked fun and exciting, but unfortunately the cover was as interesting as it got. 
The fourth title in Sue Limb's Ruby Rogers series- 'Get a Life!' was her second choice, and was much more like the stories Madi usually chooses, and unsurprisingly was much more popular, although it still didn't reach the standard of her old favourites Horrid Henry, Clarice Bean and Daisy. Still, she will look out for more of these. 
On our next visit, Madi chose 'Bill's New Frock' by Anne Fine and 'Bacillus and the Beastly Bath' by Ann Jungman.
Madi has joined the library's summer reading challenge again this year. The idea of the scheme is to encourage chidlren to read 6 books borrowed from the library over the school summer holiday, for which they are rewarded with stickers and other rewards, and a medal and certificate on successful completion. Whilst finding it slightly alarming that it should be necessary to try and bribe children to read in this way, Madi (like JK when he was younger) does enjoy collecting the rewards. The theme this year is 'Space Hop'. 
Her first choice was 'Gargoylz go to a Party' by Jan Burchett and Sara Vogler. Hmmm, not a great hit. Each book in the series comes with a rubber gargoyle toy, which I'm sure is very appealing to children, and with a code hidden in the story to activate a new game on the Gargoylz website. More attempts to bribe children to read! Of course, the library copy does not have the toy attached, and Madi wasn't really very impressed with either the game on the website or the story itself. She had chosen it as she thought the cover looked fun and exciting, but unfortunately the cover was as interesting as it got. 
The fourth title in Sue Limb's Ruby Rogers series- 'Get a Life!' was her second choice, and was much more like the stories Madi usually chooses, and unsurprisingly was much more popular, although it still didn't reach the standard of her old favourites Horrid Henry, Clarice Bean and Daisy. Still, she will look out for more of these. 
On our next visit, Madi chose 'Bill's New Frock' by Anne Fine and 'Bacillus and the Beastly Bath' by Ann Jungman.
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