Book reviews: Science fiction
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Top science-fiction reads for your class to enjoy.
The Toymaker by Jeremy de Quidt (David Fickling, £10.99 HB)
How does the Toymaker give life to his beautiful dolls? Circus boy, Mathias, takes a small roll of paper from his dying grandfather and finds himself on the trail of a deadly secret.
The Toymaker is set in a fairytale time of dark forests and wolves. We follow Mathias as he is pursued by the psychopathic Dr Leiter, his needle-toothed doll, Marguerite, and the unstoppable dwarf, Valter, who have to be three of the creepiest characters I have encountered in children’s fiction. The Toymaker is fast paced and beautifully written, but be aware – it does contain violent scenes that may disturb sensitive readers.
Suitable for: boys; girls; older readers
Starcross by Philip Reeve (Bloomsbury, £6.99 PB)
Published 20 October 2008
Sarah
on 18 October 2016
Great books list
Thank you for this great list its really helped look for some sci-fi for adding to my guided reading selection