gr8 txts: quick reads

Here are our librarians' picks:

Wow 366! Speedy stories in just 366 words

Various

A bundle of 240 stories, each only 366 words long by some of Britain’s top authors, including Michael Morpurgo, Charlie Higson and Anne Fine. Great for dipping into when you’re at a loose end and a chance to discover some new authors, as all the stories have recommended reads at the end.

9781407107981 Scholastic, 2008

Hugging the Rock

Susan Taylor Brown

Rachel is trying to cope with life now that her unpredictable mother has left her alone with a father she feels she barely knows. Struggling to carry on together, they start to re-establish a bond mostly destroyed by Rachel’s mothers’ condition. This story is told in verse, making for a quick but thought-provoking read.

9781845078300 Frances Lincoln Children’s, 2008

The Number 7 Shirt

Alan Gibbons

Jimmy wants to be just like his heroes and score the winning goal wearing his lucky number 7 shirt. Can his favourite players from Manchester United help him become good enough? A fast read from a well established author.

9781842995365 Barrington Stoke, 2008