The Week Junior - UK (2022-04-23)

23 April 2022 • The Week Junior 23

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These exciting stories of writers will

perhaps inspire you to get creative.

5

books about

young journalists

Twelve Minutes to Midnight

by Christopher Edge

(Nosy Crow)

In Victorian London, 13-year-old

Penelope Tredwell is the owner of

a bestselling magazine, The Penny

Dreadful. She’s always on the look-out for

mysteries to fill the pages but when she receives

a strange letter, she is quickly entangled in an

adventure more mysterious and terrifying than

she could ever have imagined.

Kate On the Case: The Call of

the Silver Wibbler

by Hannah Peck

(Piccadilly Press)

In the second adventure for reporter-

in-training Kate and her mouse

Rupert, the fearless duo set sail on a river cruise

through the jungle to help a friend prove the

existence of the legendary Silver Wibbler bird.

This is a quirky mystery with brilliant illustrations.

Write and Design Your Own Magazines

by Sarah Hull

(Usborne)

After reading about these young

reporters, perhaps you’ll want to

have a go yourself. This fun guide

will help you create a magazine of your own.

Write reviews and articles, produce drawings and

photos or try your hand at making a comic or zine

(magazine). You’ll also find links to websites

where you can find inspiration, hints and tips.

The Invisible Boy

by Alyssa Hollingsworth.

Illustrated by Deborah Lee

(Piccadilly Press)

Nadia is determined to be a detective

and reporter. When she meets a boy

she’s never seen before, she’s intrigued and

decides to find out his story. This is a thought-

provoking adventure story that explores the issues

of children who are cruelly forced to work.

Ajay and the Mumbai Sun

by Varsha Shah.

Illustrated by Sònia Albert

(Chicken House)

Abandoned on the Indian railways,

Ajay has grown up longing to be a

journalist. When he finds an abandoned printing

press, he and his friends decide to create their

own newspaper. Can they use it to reveal the

truth, fight for justice and save their home?

BOOK OF THE WEEK

ASK THE AUTHOR

Wished

Lissa Evans

The Wished writer reveals her love of

Venice and dislike of rock climbing.

YOUR TURN

Email your book review to hello@

theweekjunior.co.uk. If your review

is printed in the magazine you’ll

receive a Roving Reporter badge. Sum up

the book in three words and write one

sentence telling us what you liked about it.

Please include your name and address.*

Skulduggery Pleasant

by Derek Landy

“Cool, Spooky, Gripping.

Skulduggery Pleasant is a thrilling

story that keeps drawing you in

and will make you read all night.”

READERS RECOMMEND

Name: Modi

by Lissa Evans.

Illustrated by Bec Barnes

(David Fickling)

Roving ReporterJunior

WIN!

We’ve got five copies of Wished to

give away to some lucky readers.

For a chance to win a copy, just send your name and

address to [email protected] and put

WISHED in the subject line.* Closing date: midnight on

Friday 29 April. See ^ for rules.

What was the last thing

that made you laugh?

When my dog rolled over, fell

off the sofa and was too lazy

to get back on again.

Have you always wanted

to write a book?

Yes. I still have the little yellow

notebook in which I wrote my

first long story when I was

about eight.

Dream holiday

destination?

Venice, Italy. It’s like a jewel

box and there’s so much to

look at – I could stand by the

Grand Canal all day, watching

the water traffic.

Favourite childhood story?

Too many to list. I’ll tell you

the one I didn’t like: that

annoying fairy story about

Chicken Licken running about

complaining that the sky’s

going to fall on his head.

Greatest fear?

Rock climbing. I did a bit at

school and was absolutely

terrified the entire time, even

though I was safely roped up.

Heights make the back of my

knees feel weird.

Ed isn’t happy when he learns that he

and his sister Roo have to spend their

half-term with an elderly neighbour,

Miss Filey, and her ancient, smelly cat.

He’s expecting to be bored senseless

• but in fact, what happens at
  Miss Filey’s house is far from
  boring. Together with a new
  friend, he finds a box of very old
  birthday candles and makes an
  astonishing discovery. Each of the
  birthday candles will grant them
  a wish, but it only lasts as long as the
  candle is burning. Of course, the wishes
  soon lead to trouble. Miss Filey
  disappears and they have to set
  out on a rescue mission. This hugely
  entertaining tale of magic and
  misadventure will remind you of classic
  adventure stories. Very funny and
  sparkling with imagination, Wished is
  a delightful story about what happens
  when wishes come true.

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