Hetty and the Battle of the Books
by Anna James
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Pub Date Jul 07 2022 | Archive Date Jul 08 2022
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Description
A passionate campaign brings four best friends back together in a fight to save their school library in this heartfelt tale from bestselling author Anna James.
The library is Hetty’s very favourite place in school, and since falling out with her best friends Ali, Mei and Rocket she’s been spending even more time there. So she’s absolutely horrified when she learns that her head teacher is planning to close it down, claiming there aren’t enough funds to keep the library going.
There’s no way Hetty’s going to sit back and let this happen. But can she repair her broken friendships and build support for her library campaign?
Let the Battle of the Books commence!
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
A Note From the Publisher
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781800900998 |
| PRICE | £6.99 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
Liam J, Reviewer
Hetty and the Battle of the Books by is a lovely little story about the importance of school libraries, falling out with your best friends by not talking to them and Dungeons and Dragons. I really enjoyed it!
For a relatively short book, so much of this had an impact on me while I was reading it. My daughter helps out in her school library, so I know how important that space is to her and the impact it would have on her school and social life if it was taken away from her.
As a keen Dungeons and Dragons player I really loved how it was handled in this book. Not only was it one of the many activities depending upon the library space, but it was also a memory of a group of friends before things had gone wrong with their friendship, and used as an example of how to approach a problem by working together and having people use their own strengths in harmony. There was a lot of complexity to it, but presented in a really fun and accessible manner, as befits a Barrington Stoke book.
The friendship breakdown was beautifully handled too. It really captured that feeling of being betrayed by the people you are closest to, and the hurt and anger it causes, especially when you keep seeing them around. It can be such a powerful and difficult thing, and I thought it came across really well here.
I also loved spotting little cameos hidden in the book. I'm pretty sure I recognised at least two of the teachers' names, and the author herself.
All in all, a fantastic little story about stories, friendship and the importance of libraries.
Gabriela P, Bookseller
This was such a delight!
A story about a girl having to eat her pride and reunite with her former friends in order to save their school library and expose institutional corruption - What could possibly more delightful? This was such a wholesome story about the awkwardness of growing up, the importance of libraries as safe spaces, and the comfort of books, as well as the power of collective action! It also made me giggle out loud a couple of times despite being ... a tad older than the target audience.
A wonderful, accessible read for young ones and beyond.
(also have to note that the illustrations were equally lovely and helped the story come to life!)
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