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The next instalment of Lockwood&Co has been a good read this week. The first one has been very eagerly received by the pupils in Year 5/6 I've been working with this week. They're all itching to read the first one-in fact I better get hold of some more copies. They really liked the sound of it AND the look of it too.
'The Whispering Skull' is a fast paced, suspenseful where you get to know Lucy, George and Anthony Lockwood a little bit more. I really liked the characters in the first book and the dynamics between them-there's lots of humour in the book again too. It would definitely appeal to 10+ as I said above it certainly does to the ones I know! We find out more about the skull housed in Lockwood's house, see more of the character's world. There's some interesting new characters including a mud larker along the Thames which I could imagine really week having been along the little beaches recently. Rivalry with the largest 'Fittes' agency abounds in the book.
It's a scary read (but not too much because there's lots of quips and put downs between the characters to relieve the tension) with enough mystery to keep you hooked. Get reading!
The next instalment of Lockwood&Co has been a good read this week. The first one has been very eagerly received by the pupils in Year 5/6 I've been working with this week. They're all itching to read the first one-in fact I better get hold of some more copies. They really liked the sound of it AND the look of it too.
'The Whispering Skull' is a fast paced, suspenseful where you get to know Lucy, George and Anthony Lockwood a little bit more. I really liked the characters in the first book and the dynamics between them-there's lots of humour in the book again too. It would definitely appeal to 10+ as I said above it certainly does to the ones I know! We find out more about the skull housed in Lockwood's house, see more of the character's world. There's some interesting new characters including a mud larker along the Thames which I could imagine really week having been along the little beaches recently. Rivalry with the largest 'Fittes' agency abounds in the book.
It's a scary read (but not too much because there's lots of quips and put downs between the characters to relieve the tension) with enough mystery to keep you hooked. Get reading!
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