Dirk
Lloyd is a 13 year old boy and he has a secret... he is the Dark Lord (the ruler of
Darklands). He has been thrown into modern day England by his enemy’s spell and
is trapped inside the body of this teenager. Along the way, he makes friends and
they help to cast a spell to transport him back to his homeland. Not everything
goes to plan…
Rated
5/5: "I like fantasy and it is also kinda funny with funny illustrations".
The wishing chair by Enid Blyton - reviewed by Zoe
Zoe
reviewed the same book as last month, but talked about the chapter she has just
read. The
adventure continues of the magical wishing chair that has wings and flies
Peter, Mollie and Chinky the pixie everywhere. This time it’s to the
village of The Slipperies, who are cheeky and trick you.
Rated
5/5: "I like it because it is adventurous."
Locked in : bk. 1, Monstrum House series by Z. Faillon - reviewed by Alex G.
Jasper
McPhee has been expelled from school because he is naughty, and is sent to The
Monstrum House School for Troubled Children. This is no ordinary military
school. Teachers seem to be able to read minds, but he thinks they’re 'cuckoo'. Lessons are all about hunting monsters and being hunted. There are also
characters like the 'Thug Brigade', who are guards that have no
brains (literally), and the Snobbleshriek, who hides under the bed and can scare
you to death, and Bogglemorph, who can change into different people!
This is based on the classic E. Nesbit book 'Five Children and It'. Basically 4 children are brought together as Dad has remarried. They go for a picnic in the woods and whilst digging in the sandpit discover a magical sand fairy. On the discovery of 'It', wishes are granted every day to the children when they visit. This magical creature brings the family together and they realise they can get along in the end.
Rated
4/5: "It was interesting... it's based on a classic but with a twist."
Thea Stilton and the secret city by Geronimo Stilton - reviewed by Lulu
Paulina
gets a call from her home in Peru saying that her archaeologist friend is
missing and so the Thea Sisters go to Peru to solve the mystery. They travel up
the Andes Mountains. They are scared of a bird (condor), which the whole village
is scared of, that blocks their path... they find out that the 'condor' is a
machine and they also discover a secret city and door, which leads to the treasure
of the city!
Rated
5/5: "I love how the Thea Sisters have great adventures!"
At this point the group had fun trying to spell out the word 'ARCHAEOLOGIST'.
The 39-storey treehouse by Andy Griffiths - reviewed by Alex W.
The
book has 13 fun stories, with 13 new levels to read about. It continues from
the the '26-storey treehouse' and the '13-storey treehouse'. It has a 'once
upon a time machine', a boxing elephant called the Trunkinator, and one
storey (the 39th) level that has not been finished yet!
Rated
4/5: "I liked the two characters Terry and Andy. Terry is relaxed and Andy is
always stressed out. I enjoyed reading about their funny adventures."
Geronimo's valentine by Geronimo Stilton - reviewed by Leticia
Geronimo
Stilton has a crush on Petunia Pretty Paws. He has asked her on a date on valentine’s day. He’s hired a tuxedo and a fancy car.
Geronimo
is late, as a fish has been dropped on his head, he has stepped on a banana peel
and he has ripped his pants. So not only does he smell bad, but he is very late
for his date! His friend Hercule Poirat has called, as he has a cheesecake
mystery to solve and he needs his help to find the most famous painting in New
Mouse City (of the first chocolate cheesecake). The richest person in the city
has the painting... and along the way Geronimo has to test 100 cheesecakes.
He forgets it’s his birthday, and a very special cake is given to him... guess
what it is? It’s a giant cheesecake (oh no!).. He gets to share it with his love,
Petunia, at the end.
Rated
5/5: "I like Geronimo Stilton and this one as it’s romantic. I like this
series as it has lots of adventures."
