Book reviews from St Kilda - October

Reviewed by Jonathon:

Jack Flint and the dark ways by Joe Donnelly

This is the third book in the Jack Flint series. It’s about a boy called Jack who is in this world trying to find his father. Somebody is trying to kill Jack because Jack has a heart-stone which can open hell. Very exciting. Lots of action.

3.8 reallys

Reviewed by Oliver:

The Fall - 7th book in the Cherub series by Robert Muchamore

It’s about teenagers 17-18 years old, they are orphans. James Adams is the main character. He needs to find out who this person in Russia is who is selling secret weapons to the British Army. Plan goes awry and he has to get out of Russia alive.

4 reallys

Reviewed by Max:

The hunger games by Suzanne Collins

This is about a girl who is “really, really, really, really poor” and a boy in a bakery. When her dad dies the boy in the bakery helps her by giving her bread. The girl and the boy end up in “the hunger games”. Everyone has to kill each other and see who wins. The person who wins doesn’t have to do it anymore and gets really rich. It is all about survival but there is a lot of violence.

5 reallys




Reviewed by Noah:

Moldfinger: bk. 5, The disgusting adventures of Fleabag Monkeyface by Knife & Packer

Noah read the introduction for us which explains how Fleabag Monkeyface is created. This is about 3 boys Gerald, Gene and Fleabag, who are making the worlds biggest salad. The plot involves the growing of mouldy mushrooms and the 'dark character' Sir Godfrey. Noah said it’s a bit of a rip off from James Bond, eg. Moldfinger etc. There is romance, action and comedy.

5 reallys


Reviewed by Oriana:

Toby and the secrets of the tree: second book in the Toby alone series by Timothee de Fombelle

I liked it because it has adventures and risks. Toby ran away from people trying to catch him. Years later someone recognises him even though he was disguised as a ‘grass’ person. Toby tries to strike a deal the next night at midnight. He told the ‘grass’ people otherwise tiger (evil) would probably kill them. Toby leads them out to safety.

5 reallys


Reviewed by Antonia:

The mysterious Benedict Society and the perilous journey by Trenton Lee Stewart

I really liked it – it is very interesting. It is like a spy novel. Children go and become spies ‘cause there is a certain quality about them. – not the usual qualities like stealthiness or anything. They are not like typical spy people. When they’ve been kidnapped it is like mr benedict had a plan for them. I love the way they have set out the book.

4.85 reallys (it lost a few points because there was a little bit of a creepy bit at the start)

Reviewed by Lily:

Diamond girls by Jacqueline Wilson (her favourite author!)

They are moving at the start. Their mum keeps saying “it’s a really nice house”. The children don’t want to go. They are Rachelle, Jude, Martine and Dixie. Martine has a boyfriend who lives next door. Their mum is pregnant and they don’t want to go until she has had the baby. When they do move the house has rubbish everywhere. Someone has puked in the sink, ants and dirt cover the bathroom. They have to clean the house up. The back garden is like a forest.