This month's Popular Author is Michael Mopurgo.
There has been a queue to get Michael's books from the class library and a buzz about which one of his books is the best. If you are looking for a good book this holiday try one out.
Michael was born in 1943. He is an English poet and author. He is well known for his work in children's literature and was the third Children's Laureate. One of his best known books is War Horse, which has also been made into a movie.
To find out more about Michael Morpurgo and his books use the link to go straight to his website http://www.michaelmorpurgo.com/
Sites to find good books for 8-12 year olds ...
classic-books
childrensbooks.about.com
Books we love in room 24...
The Ranger's Apprentice series by John Flanaganto find out more and have some fun, try this site http://rangers-apprentice.factmonster.com/
Harry Potter Series byJ K Rowling
check out the official site at http://harrypotter.warnerbros.co.uk/games/home.html
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
for more mature readers (contains violence). Find out more at http://www.thehungergames.co.uk/game
Chronicles of Ancient Darkness by Michelle Paver
set 6000 years ago during the New Stone Age. For summaries of books see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronicles_of_Ancient_Darkness
