As many of you know, Leeds Book Club just wouldn't work without the effervescent Helen - she runs LBC Puffins, co-hosts LBC White Swan and is up for each and every reading challenge (that orientates around books for younger people). Frankly I don't know how she does it - she's a tireless wonder and source … Continue reading Support the Puffin’ Puffin – Run for Cystic Fibrosis
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LBCPuffins review book 31 – The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge About the book The leaves were cold and slightly clammy. There was no mistaking them. She had seen their likeness painstakingly sketched in her father’s journal. This was his greatest secret, his treasure and his undoing. The Tree of Lies. Now it was hers, and the journey he had never finished … Continue reading LBCPuffins review book 31 – The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
LBCPuffins review book 22 – Over Sea, Under Stone – Susan Cooper
LBC PUFFINS Date: 20th May 2015 DISCUSSING: OVER SEA, UNDER STONE SUSAN COOPER BLURB Like many adventures, this one began with a holiday in Logres (land of the West and King Arthur), the discovery of an ancient map and a search for a buried grail. But then it turned into something much more important and frightening. … Continue reading LBCPuffins review book 22 – Over Sea, Under Stone – Susan Cooper
LBCPuffins review book 06 -Black Beauty
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell About the book A horse is a horse of course unless of course the horse is Black Beauty. Animal-loving children have been devoted to Black Beauty throughout this century, and no doubt will continue through the next. Although Anna Sewell's classic paints a clear picture of turn-of-the-century London, its message is universal and timeless: animals will … Continue reading LBCPuffins review book 06 -Black Beauty
May Book Club meetings
LBC OUTLAWS 6th May 2015 – I Am Pilgrim (Pilgrim #1) – Terry Hayes LBC WHITE SWAN 10th May 2015 – The Owl Killers – Karen Maitland LBC MEDUSA 13th May 2015 – Carte Blanche – Jeffrey Deaver LBC 3 READS 16th May 2015 – Giovanni’s Room – James Baldwin LBC PUFFINS 20th May – Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark … Continue reading May Book Club meetings
Books unpicked for LBCPuffins
I had to share this list of books from our last meeting: The owl Services - Alan Garner The Witches - Roald dahl Hagwitch - Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick The magicians Nephew - C.S.Lewis The Chrysalids by John Wyndham The animals of farthing wood - Colin Dann Bitterblue (Graceling Realm, #3) - by Kristin Cashore, Ian Schoenherr Coram Boy by Jamila Gavin Elidor by Alan Garner
LBCPuffins review book 19 – Tom’s Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce
LBCPuffins Date: Wednesday 18th of February 2015 Time: 6:30pm Venue: White Swan Leeds Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce Lying awake at night, Tom hears the old grandfather clock downstairs strike . . . eleven . . . twelve . . . thirteen . . . Thirteen! When Tom gets up to investigate, he discovers a magical … Continue reading LBCPuffins review book 19 – Tom’s Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce
LBCPuffins – March pick
Drum roll please! After much talk at LBCPuffins I went in search of this particular book. Loved by one of our regulars, but not heard of by any others I was intrigued to find out what it was about. I am so glad I did! It's an amazing little book. It is..... The wuffler and … Continue reading LBCPuffins – March pick
LBCPuffins review book 18 – Five children and it
In this classic tale of adventure and wish fulfilment, five city kids find the countryside to be filled with magic and wonder Be careful what you wish for. About the book After two years cooped up in London, Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother, “the Lamb,” are thrilled to be living in the … Continue reading LBCPuffins review book 18 – Five children and it
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