November reviews from Albert Park

Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo - reviewed by Alex G.

India's dad tells her to go to the market and buy some things, but instead comes back with a dog. The dog is a stray and she names him Winn-Dixie after the market she found him at. India has had a lonely upbringing and Winn-Dixie helps her meet new people and make friends. She loses him during a thunderstorm (he is afraid of lightning), but then finds him again.

Rated:  5/5 - good for 8+. "It is a bit sad and happy too and the story is really involving."

The third door (Three doors trilogy, bk. 3) by Emily Rodda - reviewed by Vincent

Rye, Derek and Sholto have to stop the evil master from breeding new creatures called the Schemers. But voices in Rye's head keep telling him to leave or be killed. Story is good but the cover really appeals to me.

Rated:  5/5 - "Sometimes funny, sometimes 'oh, I didn't know that could happen'. Interesting and shocking!

Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick - reviewed by Alex W.

This book is full of mystery and you think it will go in a certain way but then it goes somewhere else. It has two stories - one is of a deaf girl, and the other is a boy who is deaf in one ear. Their stories come together at the end of the book.

Rated: 4.9/5 - "Mysterious - some bits funny, some creative."

The tales of Beedle the Bard by J. K. Rowling - reviewed by Emma B.

J. K. Rowling wrote this book before the Harry Potter series. It has 5 stories in the book. One story is about 3 brothers who come to a river, but cannot swim across it because it is too dangerous. Death turns up and challenges them with a riddle.

Rated:  4/5 - "I don't think it's as good as Harry Potter. I think Harry Potter is better!"

Elemental: come to Virtualitee and see for yourself by Steven O'Connor - reviewed by Emma T.

It's based in the future. About a boy given a demo game which he and his friend play. His friend can't stop playing the game and eventually can't tell what is real and not real. He then disappears and his three friends go off to try and find him.

Rated:  4.95/5 - For those 10+ (boys and girls) - "I read it really quickly because I couldn't put it down. I even read it while walking to school. I was obsessed with reading it that I even read the book in the bath!"

Bart Simpson's treehouse of horror: heebie jeebie hullabaloo by Matt Groening - reviewed by Che

This is a comic/graphic novel. My favourite story in it was "The immigration of the body snatchers!" It is about Homer acting psycho in the middle of the road - so everyone thinks he is mental and sent to a mental home.

Rated:  5/5 - "It's really cool!"

Ripley's believe it or not! special edition 2011 - reviewed by Annabel

It has weird facts and it's so interesting reading about odd things.

Rated:  5/5 - "Because it's amazing!"