Thursday 29 June 2017

Would you read the book before or after you watch the movie?

This month at Chertsey Chatterbooks we were considering just that.
So many great children’s books have also been made into fantastic movies. Can you think of some?

Here are a few we thought about
The BFG
Swallow and Amazons
The Jungle Book
Alice in Wonderland
Diary of a Wimpey Kid… and… Roddrick Rules… and Dog Days… and… the Long Haul…
How to train your dragon Book 1… and Book 2… and… Book 3…
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief… and… The Sea of Monsters
And all the Harry Potter Books

And, coming soon…
The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Have you seen any of these?
Did you prefer the book or the movie?
We had a great discussion about films and books and then, continuing the theme, we had a lively game of charades.

We also talked about Summer Reading Challenge.
Did you know its only two weeks until the launch on Saturday 15 July?
Why not visit your local library on or after 15 July and you can sign up for the challenge.

During our meeting we joined up to the Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge website so we can use the ‘book sorter’ to find new books, take part in games and competitions, write reviews about the books we have read and earn rewards. Its easy and safe to sign up at https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk





Saturday 10 June 2017



This month we read 'Doctor Bonkers' written by Jeremy Strong and illustrated by Rowan Clifford. We also made a time capsule.