Odin’s verdict: If you get any crumbs on the computer again Heimdall will send you to bed without any supper. Bookbuzz is a reading programme from BookTrust that aims to help schools inspire a love of reading in 11 to 13-year-olds. These are books where the pictures play an important part in telling the story, but aren’t told in panels. To clear my name I must: 1) Find Thor’s beloved hammer, 2) Uncover the real thief and 3) Force everyone to admit they were wrong. Louie’s verdict:I’ve been a fan of Neill’s comics work for ages and this move into illustrated books does NOT disappoint.

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Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Goodauthor Louie Stowell has picked seven of her favourites for older children - and Loki and Odin share their thoughts, too. Louie Stowell's visit was a fabulous high energy, creative and imaginative experience for our children.Louie’s verdict: A funny, enthralling story with illustrations that manage to combine humour and a sense of epic scale and danger. She provided real inspiration to all children to improve their writing and instilled a real love of creating stories and characters. If you're struggling to find illustrated books for older children, then try some of these: all brilliant stories that are brilliantly illustrated. Books with pictures aren't just for early readers - there are so many brilliant illustrated books for children of all ages (and grown-ups too! Love the inky-splashy feel of the art, and the story that feels both mythic and very particular to these characters.

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Also: anyone who reads this book and won’t admit they have tried to summon monsters by Singing is a liar. Louie really made our children feel special in her book signing session too and took time to chat and answer questions about becoming an author and all her inspirations (no matter how odd they were! The Dragon in the Library, The Monster in the Lake and The Wizard in the Wood tell the story of three friends who discover a magical library staffed by wizards - and the odd dragon. As he records his lies THE TRUTH in his magical (judgemental) diary, it becomes clear Loki hasn’t a clue how to tell good from evil, trust from tricks, or friends from enemies.When life-long friends Myra and Rohan discover that Rohan’s baby sister Shilpa has been stolen and taken to Otherland, the only way to rescue her is by taking part in a deadly game – three impossible challenges set by the Fairy Queen of Otherland. Otherland is a dangerous magical underworld – a place where appearances can be deceiving and anything can happen.

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Participating schools give their students the opportunity to choose their own book to take home and keep from a list of 17 titles.