... from St Kilda
The lost hero by Rock Riordan (from the new Percy Jackson series) - reviewed by Cassidy
It’s really good – good characters. It’s sad and kind of scary. I was so immersed in it I finished it in 1 hour!
5 reallys
Inkspell - from the Inkheart series - by Cornelia Funke - reviewed by Linus
Really sad at the end and really creepy, really weird.
Rated: 5 reallys
Judy Moody predicts the future by Megan McDonald - reviewed by Netta
I think it’s really interesting. It’s not adventure or mystery, but it’s a really good book. Lots of fortune telling - because it’s got to do with a mood ring - and eating, like 6 bowls of cereal in one go.
Rated: 4 reallys
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer - reviewed by Lucy
I liked it. In fact I loved it. It was a page-turner. I couldn’t put it down. It took me a while to read. Quite romantic, also quite violent at the same time.
Rated: 4 reallys
The OK team by Nick Place - reviewed by Lily
It’s written by a boy who was born out of focus – blurry. He thinks that he can control his power and turn into a superhero. He thinks he can make himself invisible. There is a team of super heroes with different abilities. They go on a few battles against the bad guys but always lose. Focus gets kicked out of the team by a man who is supposed to be coaching him. He starts to think he can control his power. He does it. He is a hero. Very funny.
Rated: 3.5 reallys - "This was recommended by my school librarian!"
Rocky Road (EJ12 Girl hero series) by Susannah McFarlane - reviewed by Elsa
A good short book you can read quickly. It’s about a secret agent. She likes a person called Pink Shadow. She goes to a concert cause she has to find out the code to stop Pink Shadow doing things. She finds out that Pink Shadow helps out an agent called Shadow.
Rated: 4.8 reallys
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... from Albert Park
The witches by Roald Dahl - reviewed by Alex G.
Boy loses his parents and has to go and live with his grandparents in Norway. His grandmother tells him that witches exist. Back in England he and a friend are building a treehouse when a witch comes along, although she looks like an ordinary woman. He remembers that his grandmother has told him all the signs for recognising a witch (always wear gloves, have no toes, blue spit and wear a wig because they are bald). In the summer holidays he goes to a hotel and gets white mice as a present for christmas. He realises that the witches are having a convention at the hotel he is staying at. He overhears the high witch telling the witches that she has a formula to turn all children into mice (one of the side effects is that it also makes them smarter). Boy has to stop them before they carry out their plan.
Rated: 4.5 - "I liked it because it is dramatic!"
Maze of bones (39 Clues series) by Rick Riordan - reviewed by Che
Dan and Amy Cahill are brought up by their grandmother Grace who is the matriarch of the powerful Cahill family. When she dies she leaves a will and they have two options: they can have a million dollars or take the clue that will make them the most powerful members of the Cahill family. They decide to take the clue and find a secret library belonging to Grace where they find a clue that tells them to go to Paris where Benjamin Franklin has left a clue. Then they go to Paris with their au pair Nellie Gomex and decipher more clues.
Rated: 4.5 - "It's very mysterious - I enjoyed it."
Frognapped by Angie Sage - reviewed by Jo
Araminta and Wanda are friends. When their frogs are kidnapped, they need to search for clues to find out where the frogs are.
Rated: 5 - Recommended for 7-9 year olds.
Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick - reviewed by Emma B.
There are a lot of sketches in the book and two independent stories that eventually have some kind of connection. One story is about Ben, who lives with his cousin and is deaf in one ear. Rose's story is told in sketches. In them she is running with a note in her hand which says "help me" on it. She turns it into a paper boat and puts it in the water. The stories are set 50 years apart.
Rated 5 - "I would recommend it for those older than 10 years because the story can be a bit difficult for someone younger. I really enjoyed it!"
The Silver brumby by Elyne Mitchell - reviewed by Jessica
I have a strong interest in horses so I really loved this book. It is about a brumby's life in the wild. I got really close to the characters in the book and when the silver brumby's mother dies I was quite sad.
Rated: 5 - "I really enjoyed it." Recommended for 8+
Kiki Strike : inside the Shadow City by Kirstin Miller - reviewed by Emma
It's about a girl, Ananka, who notices some caves in the ground in a park near her house. One day she sees someone climbing into the hole and decides to follow her. Ananka is then asked to become part of a group of six girls called "the Irregulars" who help people and solve crimes. They cover up the holes so that criminals can't use it.
Rated: 5 - "It is full of adventure which I like - it is really good. I think those over 12 would enjoy the book the most."
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