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Nominated for “Favourite Books of 2020” by: Jacqui Sydney (Year 5 teacher and English lead)
Jacqui says, “I love both of the Eerie-on-Sea books and my class does too. I’ve never known books to engage children like they do – even my more reluctant readers. Packed with action and brilliantly drawn characters, they are must haves in upper KS2 – well-written with great description and powerful vocabulary that are a joy to share.”
A hugely popular sea themed mystery laced with monstrous humour. Welcome to Eerie-on-Sea, a seaside setting with its own legend of the mysterious sea creature called the Malamander. Young friends Herbie and Violet find themselves on a whirlwind of a coastal adventure steeped in imagination and eccentric humour, involving a book dispensary, a mermonkey, a Boathook Man and a flotsamporium shop. Can Herbie and Violet put together all the pieces of the puzzle before it is too late?
Malamander mixes scary parts, mysterious parts and whimsically funny parts too, as Thomas Taylor creates an original fantasy mash-up with a nautical twist that will no doubt be enjoyed by readers across KS2 classrooms. I enjoyed the quirky humour and wordplay, the imaginative characters and the galloping pace of the unravelling mystery that is edged with peril throughout. A teachers’ resource pack is available to download from the publisher.
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Would you recommend the book for use in primary schools?
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