Thursday, July 21, 2016

July reviews from Albert Park

New girls at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton - reviewed by Zoe

There are three stories in it. It's quite funny. The girls play tricks on their French teacher such as using magic chalk which disappears once it's written on the blackboard. They also hate their drama/English teacher.

Rated:  4¾.2 out of 5 - "It's a good book and it's a long book so I won't finish it quickly (I don't like books to finish too quickly!)"

Wonder by P.J. Palacio - reviewed by Emma

August has a facial defect and has had nine surgeries. He has been home schooled but now has to start school where he knows everyone will stare at him. He has a friend called Jack, but one day overhears Jack talking to the school bully saying that if he looked like August he would kill himself (Jack later apologises for saying this).

August gets bullied - he has a hearing aid which gets deliberately wrecked. Then his dog Daisy dies.

He has a sister Olivia who gets angry that people stare at him. Her friend Miranda is one of the few people who has played with him.

Basically this book is saying 'don't judge a book by it's cover'.

Rated:  4½ out of 5 – "the reason I didn't give it 5 was that it needed a bit more excitement!"

Christmas in Enchantia (Magic ballerina series) by Darcy Bussell - reviewed by Miranda

Delphie is a ballerina and she is 9 years old. On Christmas eve she is performing the Nutcracker and her ballet shoes take her to Enchantia.

King Rat of Enchantia is trying to spoil Christmas by stealing all the Christmas trees.

Delphie is called to Enchantia by the people who live there to help them out. Sometimes she needs to use magic and other times she just uses what's around her to help the people of Enchantia.

"I'm giving it a million out of 5! There are lots of details and an exciting story. I recommend this for 6 - 10 year olds who like ballet."

Well of Witches (The Thickety, bk. 3) by J.A. White - reviewed by Georgia

A girl called Kara and her brother Taff are on a trip to find a witch who changed their father's body. They want to find the Grimoire which is a book that's used to cast spells and take over a person's mind. On their way they meet Saffy who is a witch.

They settle in a village where they meet an old friend Lucas, they go on a journey to stop the evil and bring their dad back whose soul has been stored in a dead body.

Rated:  4½ out of 5 - "very cool and interesting but I don't think I would want to read more of these books."

Alice-Miranda on holiday by Jacqueline Harvey - reviewed by Julia

Alice-Miranda and a friend go to her mums holiday house. On the second day a famous movie star comes to their house. Jacinta is excited. They have a friend Lucas who is there as well. In the middle of the night Jacinta sees him talking to someone but cannot see who it is. They try to solve the mystery of why he was outside at that time and who was he talking to? It turns out that Lucas is the movie star's son.

Rated:  4¼ out of 5 - "because it's a good book but not that great. I only read it because I have to read a book."

Gangsta Granny by David Walliams - reviewed by Charlie

Ben has to stay with his grandma and he isn't very happy about it, he thinks she smells like cabbage. One day he catches her stealing jewellery and she tells him that she's the most wanted jewel thief. His granny has to go to hospital because she has cancer, she says she is okay (but she isn't). They then attempt to steal the Queens crown but then make friends with her.

Rated:  5 out of 5 - "I enjoyed the book ... no boring parts!"

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