I think there was an American graffiti artist who drew silhouettes and shadows ready to pounce round corners, making fear an art form to an extent. BOOK OF THE MONTH - the much awaited latest installment in this popular diary-style series for ages 7+. Blue Wing releases the trapped shark each time (on Siringen’s command) and the tourist is left empty handed - much to Bigman’s annoyance. Despite Blue Wing's desperate desire to learn from him, her guardian refuses to teach her the ancient art. Essentially a story about coming to terms with loss and moving on, this tale weaves together friendship, adventure, mystery, cultural differences and understanding, to create something both compelling and very beautiful.

Together they set out to discover the truth and in doing so we see both families taken on a journey through loss, grief, anger, acceptance, change, sadness and strength. I’m interested in what tempts our visual attention: advertisements, of course, posters, movement, graffiti. Both Blue Wing and Maple are experiencing grief - mourning the loss of a loved one - and are living under a heavy could of guilt.

Zillah says, “Saara Söderlund has given the greatest gift of allowing me to reinhabit the landscape I left when I was ten.

Just got our test kits from school so will be testing twice every week – I’ve not had a test yet, so something to look forward to! I found myself falling in love with this powerful ocean dweller and can see how they are misunderstood. I think I was a little hysterical because I remember pushing the blade down in a very dramatic fashion, spraying us both with salty drops. Atlas Hamelin and his daughter, Maple, have come to stay while he studies the coral around the island. I’d got so excited about the title and setting and cover and the fact that it was one Stevie from Usborne was shouting about and I always love the books she’s pushing that I never actually found out anything about it.As well as sadness, the overwhelming anger and guilt that is sometimes a part of grief were explored brilliantly. Maple is rude, obnoxious and is unimpressed with what the island has to offer and Blue Wing is full of resentment that the tourists have been given the home she used to live in with her parents to stay in. Whenever you mention wanting to dive with sharks to people they tend to give you a look like you are insane, but here we see that they can be peaceful creatures unless they feel threatened. Exasperated by her selfish and short-sighted views of the world, and her lack of appreciation for her island, Blue Wing struggles to connect with Maple. It has been split into three sections, mirroring the three sections in the book, providing suggestions for a Unit of Work.