The choice for the younger readers is a fast and enjoyable adventure featuring a group of friends keen on archaeology; the second, her newest book, is a tale of longing, as two sisters investigate and imagine their origin.

The third, her debut book, is a story about sibling ties and seeing the world from a different perspective.

All are skilfully told, and I hope they will encourage your readers to explore other stories by this award-winning author https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/author/5359/Katya-Balen.html

Hopefully, half-term will allow some time to do that! The dates of the Cake Breaks will be confirmed after half-term.

Happy half-term!

Mrs Laura Brill
Librarian and Head of Classics

	Year 3 and Year 4 The Thames and Tide Club and the Secret City by Katya Balen The Thames and Tide Club and the Secret City (ISBN: 9781526640482) A group of young wannabe archaeologists who get more than they bargained for when searching the banks of the Thames.
	Year 5 and Year 6 Foxlight Award-winning Katya Balen’s dramatic and mesmerising adventures story deftly tells of longing, hope, loving and loss as two sisters search for the story of their identity.
	Year 7 and Year 8 The Space We're In Ten-year-old Frank loves code and numbers; they’re a way to make sense of the world, as well as providing secret languages to share with his friends and his mum.