How to handle your school

How to handle your school

Roy Apps

Illustrated by Jo Moore

I think this book is a great read for those children who find it difficult to enjoy reading and maybe even struggle with school. The book is presented as an ongoing investigation into how good/bad your school is and includes many hints, tips and jokes for children to enjoy. Throughout the books there are various quizzes for the reader to participate in, with a score card at the back so you can keep track of how you and your school are measuring up.

It is an easy read, with lots of repetition but also several puns, which help demonstrate children’s comprehension.

I used this book to initially engage my reading buddy into reading with me. He enjoyed the jokes and illustrations, although I did have to promise not to share some of his answers with my CTM.  I was able to assess his reading and comprehension level nicely through this book and he did enjoy completing the quizzes.

Within this book there is a contents page and footnotes on various pages, which also allow you to assess your readers knowledge of how books work.

This book is part of a series, this one giving an overview of handling school, but others helping you to handle your teacher or school bully.

Apps, R. (2005) How to handle your school. London: Scholastic Children’s Books.