March Reviews From St Kilda

The Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson, Review by Aarev

It's about a girl, Ana, who lives in a magical kingdom where you can ride crows. There are lots of different types of crows, such as storm, fire and battle crows. When another kingdom invade, they burn the rookery, killing all the hatchlings. Six months later, Ana is set to get married in order to establish a truce with the invading kingdom. But then she discovers the last crow egg...

Rated: 4.5/5 "It ended at the biggest cliff-hanger and the next book won't be out for ages!"

Go Ahead, Secret Seven by Enid Blyton, Review by Sonia

This is book five in the series. I'm halfway through at the moment. Dogs are going missing all over town and the Secret Seven have decided to find out why. Then Scamper goes missing too - and he would never follow a stranger...

Rated: 5/5 "It's pretty good so far" 

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl, Review by Safiya

It starts at the end of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, when they are going up in the elevator. Willy Wonka wanted to make a hole in the factory roof so they could go up really high, but Charlie and his Grandfather go up so high they are in Space!

Rated: 4/5 "It's really good but the chapters are really long"

When Endermen Attack by Cara J. Stevens, art by Walker Melby, Review by Atticus

It's about these kids Pixel, Sky and Umal who go to school together. One day the Endermen arrive at school and go to see the principle. They make a portal to the end, where you find that the Wither are trying to kill them. If you wear a pumpkin head and don't look them in the eyes or face, the Endermen won't kill you. They are planning on becoming school principle.

Rated: 5/5 Reallys 'So good, theme, presentation and adventure"

Eagle Strike by Anthony Horowitz, Review by Atticus

This is the fourth book in the Alex Rider series. Alex must stop Yassen Gregorovich and and Damian Cray. Cray is trying to destroy the world with nuclear missiles. Alex gets absorbed inton one of his deadly games...

Rated: 5/5 Reallys "I really enjoy all the action -so many good books in this series"

Garfield Hogs the Spotlight by Jim Davis, Review by Phil 

It's filled with so many funny things. I love the whole series. In this one John and Garfield are having a snowball fight, and Jon is talking to himself for two scenes, making lots of snowballs, and then he turns and sees Garfield on the roof with one giant snowball! It's so funny.

Rated 5/5 Reallys "I would rate them all 5/5, because even though the comics are short they are hilarious"

Warriors: Skyclan & the stranger, After the flood, Created by Erin Hunter, written by Dan Jolley, art by James L. Barry, Review by Aarev.

This is the comic book version of the third book. It tells the story of how Sol betrays the clan. Leafstar has three kits. She's deciding whether she will make one of them a warrior, because he can't keep the warrior code. Then three cats come and say they are going back to their kittypet lives. Then she finds Sol has kidnapped her kits, only to pretend to be the one who found them...

Rated: 5/5 Reallys "It's a really good comic"

February Reviews From St Kilda

Tallstar's Revenge by Erin Hunter, Review by Aarev

Sometimes to seek revenge you have to take a journey

It's about a guy who starts as a kit and then becomes an apprentice. Some people come into the clan and then Tallstar's father dies, because Sparrow wanted to go into a tunnel which was unstable and he goes in first. Tallstar blames Sparrow for his death. He gets the name Tallclaw and sets off on a journey to kill Sparrow...

Rated: 4.5/5 Reallys "Great for anyone who likes stories full of adventure and revenge"

Jane Doe and the Cradle of the World by Jeremy Lachlan, Review by Atticus

This book is very complicated. Jane is apparently a cursed child (*cough cough Nevermoor).
There's a strange quake on the island and Jane gets given a key from mysterious Winifred, who leads her down a tunnel and then blows it up behind her. She goes through a door and ends up in a snowy forest.

Rated: 4/5 Reallys "It lost half a point for originality as the first chapters are basically Nevermoor, but it's a good book. The second one is out now."

Tintin and the Land of Black Gold by Herge, Review by Zara

This is about a kid with really cool hair and his dog Snowy. He has this friend Abdulla who is really annoying. He gets kidnapped byt this guy called Joe Smith. They try to kill Tintin and Tintin thinks they tried to kill Snowy. Also this guy gets shot. Tintin finds this guy who punches him down the stairs and into a ship.

Rated: 5/5 Reallys

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling, Review by Phil

It's mostly about Harry Potter in the Tri-Wizard Tournament. There are three schools but four contestants make it in. The person who wins gets a trophy and 10,000 galleons. My favourite part is when Voldemort and Harry go head to head. Also when Crabbe and Goyle get hexed! There is a big twist near the end...

Rated: 4.5/5 Reallys

The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton, Review by Sonia

It's about a by Jo and two girls, Bessie and Fanny. They live near a wood and one day they find a magical tree. When they climb it they meet some strange people. When they get to the very top there are magical lands that appear for a short amount of time. They are curious to explore them.

Rated: 5/5 Reallys "An interesting fantasy read"

George's Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl, Review by Safiya

One day George's grandma asks him to make her a cup of tea. After that she says he is getting too tall and needs to stop growing. He asks how and she says he has to eat disgusting things. He slams the door and begins making his marvelous medicines...

Rated: 5/5 Reallys "I really like the animal part"


Starfell: Willow Moss and the Lost Day by Dominique Valente, Review by Jasmine

It's about a witch called Willow Moss. She's the youngest and least powerful in a family of witches, but she has the magical ability to find lost things. Her powers are needed when the whole day, Tuesday - is lost! Every Tuesday in history! Somebody took it...Now the most powerful witch in Starfell, Morag Bane has come to get Willow's help. There is also a missing monster lost in a kettle.

Rated: 5/5 Reallys "I've read the whole series it's really good!"