This book is about animals that live on a farm where it is
hot and there is hardly any rain. They
tell tales to each other. Some of the
stories are funny. There’s a cat who is
supposed to catch mice but never does – he’s too sleepy.
Rated: 4½/5 - "It’s alright."
The outcasts (Brotherband, bk. 1) by John Flanagan - reviewed by Annabelle
A group of people called the Herons have to prove their
worth by being told to guard something.
It gets stolen and the Herons have to search for it. It’s stolen by
pirates. The book is set in medieval
times.
Rated: 5/5 - "The book has a really good storyline, and dispenses
pearls of wisdom that is really cool!"
The magic faraway tree by Enid Blyton - reviewed by Latetia
Jo, Beth and Franny go on more adventures with their cousin
Rick who is visiting because his mother is sick. Rick gets into lots of trouble because he is
greedy – for example he eats a door knocker , when he is in one of the lands at
the top of the Faraway Tree and this makes everyone get into a mess.
Rated: 5/5 - "Enid Blyton has a good story."
Watership down by Richard Adams - reviewed by Emma
The story is about rabbits who are on the run and need to
get to a destination. Hazel, the leader
of the group meets another rabbit while on the run called Cowslip. It’s a bit of a confusing book – and not
appropriate for younger readers. It’s
not the best book.
Rated: 2/5 - "I’ll keep trying to read it."
The scarecrow and his servant by Philip Pullman - reviewed by Alex G.
It’s about a scarecrow who is made by a man when he is
trying to manage his crops. The
scarecrow is struck by lightning and comes to life. He meets a little boy named Jack who teaches
him how to be human. The farmer's cousin
wants to build a factory on his land and wants to hunt for the scarecrow. I kind of like it, but it’s a bit silly.
Rated: 4/5 - "It's not very exciting."
