In our December 2014 Chatterbooks session we read:
The Abominables by Eva Ibbotson.
''High on a Himalayan Mountain, a young explorer is a sleep in her tent. At midnight she is snatched by a gigantic, hairy monster - and never seen again.
Agatha Farlingham has been kidnapped by a yeti. But she soon discovers that he is a brave and noble beast. His family is in danger - and he needs her help'' by Eva Ibbotson.
Ten children read & reviewed The Abominables.
6 Thumbs up.
3 Maybe.
1 Thumbs down.
Reviews on the book:
'' I enjoyed this book as it has a twist and unusual view of yeti's, it is a joyful and lovely book'' By M.
'' I would give this book 8/10, it was very good because the yeti's went on an amazing journey throughout the book''.
''It was a creative and fun book, I felt it could have been a bit happier'' by SR.
In the session we also completed crosswords and a word searches on the book.
As it was the last session before Christmas, our craft this week was to make a Christmas peg person.
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In the November 2014 Chatterbooks session we read
Monkey and Me by David Gilman.
''Nine-year-old Beanie’s coping with more than most kids his age, including treatment
for leukaemia. But Beanie’s not bothered about that, he just wants to be part of his
big brother’s gang of friends. To show he’s got what it takes, Beanie braves a scary
deserted house where he finds a young chimpanzee. But where did Malcolm the
chimp come from, how does he know sign language and who are the sinister men
pursuing him?'' by David Gilman.
for leukaemia. But Beanie’s not bothered about that, he just wants to be part of his
big brother’s gang of friends. To show he’s got what it takes, Beanie braves a scary
deserted house where he finds a young chimpanzee. But where did Malcolm the
chimp come from, how does he know sign language and who are the sinister men
pursuing him?'' by David Gilman.
Ten children read & reviewed Monkey and Me.
7 Thumbs up.
2 Maybe.
1 Thumbs down.
Reviews on the book:
''Very interesting, fun adventure story with a scary ending''
''A very entertaining story but there could have been more illustrations''.
In the session we enjoyed learning about the different methods of non-verbal Communication, and learnt a few words in semaphore.
We used the computers in Egham Library to complete a quiz on facts about Monkeys, and used the Children's online Reference shelf through the Surrey Libraries website to help us answer the questions.
