Shelftalkers has been established by SLAV as a platform for young people, at both primary and secondary school level, who love books and reading. It offers a home for the sharing of written reviews with their peers and also an insight into the opinions of others.

Shelftalkers has been established by SLAV as a platform for young people, at both primary and secondary school level, who love books and reading. It offers a home for the sharing of written reviews with their peers and also an insight into the opinions of others.

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The Way of the Dog

The story from Scruffity’s point of view is very much like how you would expect it: to run; to dig; to howl; to LOVE. I feel like this is conveying a message deeper than what it seems to the reader. This is one of the crucial things that made this book so enjoyable to read. …

What a Snail Knows

This is a story about Lucy and her home life challenges and how she overcomes them. In the book, Lucy’s mum has died. She is told that it’s just her and her dad and they don’t need anybody else. Her grandparents want her to live with them but dad gets scared they might take Lucy …

Little One

This picture book is the story of many children’s love of their special toy. Pippi’s toy is called Little One and they do many things together. Pippi says ‘she’s soft like mist and always warm’. We shared this book with some 5 year olds and they thought it was a beautifully written story with gorgeous, …