This week has seen children making their way back to school in England ready for the new challenges that lie ahead. On Wednesday I welcomed my new class in and immediately set upon the task of trying to influence their reading habits. I have the luxury of teaching 17 year six children this year but the one down side of a small class like this is my ability to influence readers and engage with them is limited. However I can spend more time with each child and offer more personalised recommendations. We are only two days in and I am already delighted to see children reading enthusiastically but also frequenting my comic and graphic novel shelves. One girl chose a book Wednesday (Mighty Jack by Ben Hatke) because I said that it was great for people who didn’t like reading, this morning she finished it and asked for more like this because she really enjoyed it which was so pleasing to hear. I look forward to more interactions like this throughout the year with all texts and children, hopefully this will be the first of many positive reactions.