Our theme this week is bad behaviour, because everyone loves a rebel!
Picture Book
I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed – Lauren Child
Lola insists that she does not need to go to bed – can her brother Charlie convince her?
This popular picture book is full of gorgeous illustrations – I’m particularly fond of Lola and the three tigers drinking their pink milk at the kitchen table!
Early Readers
Horrid Henry & Horrid Henry Gets Rich Quick– Francesca Simon
Horrid Henry makes even the naughtiest child seem like a saint. Henry brings mayhem and anarchy to any situation and these laugh-out-loud books are full of funny moments – like Henry’s Mum ending up covered in spaghetti!
Riotously funny and popular with even the most reluctant readers!
Developing Readers
The Naughtiest Girl in the School – Enid Blyton
Elizabeth Allen is spoilt and selfish. When she’s sent away to boarding school she makes up her mind to be the naughtiest pupil there's ever been! But Elizabeth soon finds out that being bad isn't as simple as it seems.
A classic story of a girl who learns to love a place she’s determined to hate!
Just William – Richmal Crompton
William and his gang of Outlaws, are probably some of the worst behaved characters in fiction! But William isn’t so much naughty as misguided! His tragedy is that all attempts at good behaviour end in disaster, usually with very funny consequences!
Tremendous fun, though maybe a little old-fashioned at times!
Confident Readers
The Story of Tracy Beaker – Jacqueline Wilson
Tracy Beaker is a very modern bad girl. She lives in a children’s home and dreams of a glamorous mum to take her home. Tracy’s short life has been very hard, but she’s a charming troublemaker, and manages to make the best of a bad situation.
Tracy’s amazing imagination, and Wilson’s dry sense of humour make this one of the best children’s novels of the last fifteen years.
The Secret Garden – Francis Hodgson Burnett
Mary Lennox is a memorably badly behaved girl. But she is an orphan who has been sent to live with a distant (and rather unpleasant) relative, so she’s not completely unjustified! As she discovers a hidden place in the garden, and meets new friends, she becomes a nicer and nicer person.
An irresistible novel, full of warm and lovely characters. Why aren’t there more Dickons in real life?
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