‘Into the Wild’ themed books and Cheerleading kids’ classes at Embrace, Penryn

Into The Wild by Deborah Wright Wolf Girl by Jo Loring-Fisher, published by Frances Lincoln When Sophy goes into her den under the table and puts on her wolf suit she feels brave and strong, but when she wears the suit to school everyone laughs at her. Back in her den she dreams about befriending real wolves and - there they are! She plays with them in the wild, when suddenly, there is an ENORMOUS BEAR. Sophy discovers she can be very brave and make friends with even the biggest bear. A lovely story about confronting fears for 3+

Circle by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, published by Walker Bound in thick card, this book feels good and looks different. Circle, Square and Triangle stare out at us with big eyes that immediately attract attention. Circle suggests a game of hide and seek, and Triangle hides behind the waterfall - where he’s been told not to. So much is conveyed just by eyes moving on a dark page, as the Shapes go into a black cave and get very scared. Daring, challenging, and yet a fun read for 3+

The Wild Way Home by Sophie Kirtley, published by Bloomsbury I love Michele Paver’s Wolf Brother series set in the Stone Ages, so I was delighted that The Wild Way Home is a time-slip book, taking us back to those very far away times. Charlie – cleverly we don’t discover if he/she is a boy or a girl – stumbles upon a young boy from another era. Both have sick baby siblings and gradually they begin to understand each other. Details of Stone Age life, like eating nuts and painting on cave walls, create a real world which nevertheless echoes our own. For 8+

Dark Peak by Marcus Sedgwick, published by Oxford with Barrington Stoke On a Geography school trip, one hot summer, Porter Fox finds a deep dark chasm in the rocks called Lud’s Church. What happens next will change his life. Two of his classmates go missing and as Porter searches for Stephen, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and the story of the Green Man are invoked. A gripping story that combines fantasy, and a fear of the unknown by a brilliant writer for older children. For 8+

The Wild Before by Piers Torday, published by Quercus This is a prequel to Torday’s best-selling The Last Wild trilogy, begun in 2013. A story of climate change, of wildness and how the power of stories can change everything. Little-Hare, a small, insignificant animal, sets out to save Mooncalf, a legendary creature whose death would bring a terribleness to the world. A wonderful introduction to the multi-award winning Last Wild series. For 9+

Embrace Dance Fitness

Kids' Classes

Ever felt the lure of the Pompom? Do your kids long for a high-energy, uber-fun team sport where they tumble, dance, cheer out loud, and perform in a team? Cheerleading could be perfect! Jump, stunt and flip with this incredible exercise which increases flexibility, balance, endurance, and is really fun. The class involves a mixture of strength exercises, dance, beginners’ gymnastics, and working as a team to learn routines. There will, of course, be pompoms! The classes on Monday afternoons - Embrace Shooting Stars for 5- to 7-year-olds at 3.45pm for 45 mins; and Embrace All Stars for 8- to 11-year-olds at 4.30pm for 45 mins. The 6-week course is £25, or book for the first couple of weeks at £5 per session to be sure your children like the class. Book through www.embracedancefitness.co.uk 01326 378730 email hello@embracedancefitness.co.uk

Other children’s classes at Embrace

Princess Playtime for 4- to 6-year-olds Drama Club for 7- to 11-year-olds Hip Hop for 5- to 11-year-olds Kids yoga coming soon. £5 per session, and sibling discounts available. Kids membership is £25 per month for unlimited children’s classes (excluding cheerleading, though with the child members’ discount the cheerleading 6-week course is £12.50) Kids classes follow the school half term weeks and run for 6 weeks.

Utterly Dark and the Face of the Deep by Philip Reeve, illustrated by Paddy Connolly, published by David Fickling Philip Reeve has created another world in Wildsea, loosely based on a Hebridean island but inhabited by dragons, witches and men made of kelp. The heroine, Utterly Dark, is half sea-creature, half mortal, a kind of Selkie. For imaginative older children, this is a fantasy world which will challenge the relationship between humankind and the natural world. For 10+