Every sentence serves a purpose! So useful for teaching! What is going on with British editors???

Is there any British book from the last twenty years which will grip and fascinate our 8-9 year olds as Edward does? @jonnybid.bsky.social lease advise! (Note: I've been in Y4 for 2.5 years)

Every other book I have found has left children lost and/or bored because of a combination of: too many characters, rambling plot, uneven vocabulary, trying too hard to be cool, immature narrator, a focus on quantity rather than quality.

I have found no British book that comes close (Y4): distinct and memorable characters,plot full of cliffhangers, precise vocabulary challenging at key moments, a wise authorial voice that points children in the right direction, a beautifully simple message and an ending which leaves me in floods.

Very entertaining reaction, Ped! Cheers!

If only!

Happy holidays and goodwill to all people, superpeople and superpets.