This is an excerpt from my full review for the English 4-11 magazine, which is the magazine for members of the UKLA.
Please read the full review in their magazine – https://ukla.org/publications/english-4-11/
New Blood
By Adam Blade
Published by Hachette Books
£5.99
ISBN: 9781408357859
For those children who are familiar with the juggernaut that is the ‘Beast Quest’ set of series, this book will need no introduction, except to say that this is the new series: ‘New Blood’. However, for those of you who are less familiar with the idea (even though there are over 100 books, various series and computer games), the heroes in the stories battle with scary mythical based beasts to lead good to the path of victory over evil. The same happens in this story, but with three new heroes – Charlie, Amy and Sam. The three characters have clearly chiselled out forms: Sam is sporty, brave but over-adventurous; Amy is a deep thinker, aggressive but quiet; and Charlie is ultra-clever, geeky but a worrier. The fact that Sam has a pet dragon could lead to a vast array of Design and Technology lessons – it is always a favourite with classes I have taught, including making…
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