Books about books are always fun to read at my reading programmes. At an earlier edition, we read a book with a few elements that didn't appeal to me. For instance, I don't like the idea of reading quickly, or a competition based on how many books you can read. I also don't like the idea of particular books being read by girls and other books being read by boys.And The Reading Race heads in the right direction on both counts! At the Read-a-thon in Freddy's school, the student who reads for the most minutes will win free books and an author visit! Plus, the teacher in the story actively challenges the idea of 'boy-books'. And finally, the idea of rewarding reading with reading is a lovely message too! There are parts of the story that are rather silly - especially the relationship between the siblings in the book - but I think the children at my book club will enjoy reading The Reading … [Read more...]