Thank you for all the responses to this week’s question. 

Well done to Betty in Year 5 and Ke Ren in Year 6 for your winning responses!

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If you love reading, what would you say to someone who doesn't spend as much time with their head in a book? What's the best bit? How does reading make you feel? 
If you are someone who needs to read more, what would encourage you? 

I love reading because it can calm you down if you are feeling stressed or sad and also it can help you with your learning at school. When I have a book and I read in my head I try to imagine what the characters voices sound like and that makes me enjoy the book so much.I try to read as much as I can especially in comfy places like my bed or maybe on the beach. I would say to people who don’t like to read to try a book because you might actually like it and some books I would recommend reading is Nina Peanut is Amazing, Little Badman and the Invasion of the Killer Auntie, Vi Spy and The Girl Who Stole A Elephant

Betty (Y5)

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I LOVE reading, it's like (as Hannah said) a movie, and the next second, you're eager to find out more. If you think that books are dull and just 'black and white', you're greatly mistaken. You might think that the start is boring but get to the dilemma, you find that you have to get to the next chapter. Over and over again. This has happened to me many, many times. It draws in your attention and this is the captivating way books catch your unsuspecting eye. 

I would say to someone who doesn't really enjoy reading as much as me:

•  that they don't have to start with a big, chunky book. Instead, take a small tale that they think that they would enjoy. 

• Ask what movie or series they liked and recommend a similar story. After all, electronics are dominating the world - it's quite common for those not reading but instead playing games or watching something on the screen.

• They can spend some free time going to a nearby bookstore or library so that they can embrace the world of reading and feel the magic in novels.

The best bit about books is probably (for me) the build-up. This is, however, a very hard choice as there are some exceptions. There may be a really exciting part in the dilemma, or a more peaceful part in the ending. I don't particularly like the ending as it means that the book is over, and I cannot fulfil myself until I find another book. The beginning is slightly uneventful and the resolution could be better. There were times where the dilemma was extremely unsettling and I wanted to close the book. The build-up means that it leads to the dilemma. This means that the scariness isn't at its peak, the book is far from over, and the key events start happening. In this case, this is just my opinion. 

Ke Ren (Y6)