Class Information
Teacher – Mr J. Cherkowski
TA – Mrs M. Waite
Lightning Mary – Anthea Simmons
Room 13 – Robert Swindells
Beowulf – Michael Morpurgo
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Bolt Thief – Rick Riordan
Adventure Story: Brightstorm: A Sky-Ship Adventure by Vashti Hardy
This thrilling steampunk adventure follows siblings Arthur and Maudie Brightstorm as they
try to find out what happened to their explorer father. Arthur, who has a prosthetic iron right
arm, is a great problem solver and book lover, while his sister is good at fixing things. When
they learn about a race to South Polaris, where their father was lost, they win a place
onboard the Aurora, a fantastic sky-ship. Maudie’s talent with tools see her appointed as
second engineer. Arthur is hired as cook’s assistant.
Chapter Book: Hunt for the Golden Scarab by M.G. Leonard and Manuel Sumberac
Sim lives with his mother, Callidora, in a flat above the museum of Sir John Soane. One
evening, while Sim and his mum are training in the museum, they hear voices approaching.
Callidora pales and opens a door in the museum, rushing Sim inside, opening a world of
questions that even she can’t avoid forever. Underpinned by historical fact, a tale of
adventure, lies, trust and time travel unfolds, sweeping you along with twists and turns that
keep you gripped and wanting to read on.
Mystery: The Case of the Lighthouse Intruder by Kereen Getten
Fayson is an aspiring detective who dreams of solving grand cases, but finds herself plunged
into a real-life case during a holiday with her mysterious cousins. Fayson feels out of place
with their wealthy lifestyle, yearning for the simpler, more honest life she shares with her
mother. As Fayson cleverly unravels the mystery on the island, the narrative also sensitively
explores themes of social class, wealth, happiness and family values.
