Reviews from St Kilda for August

By Royal Command : bk. 5 of the Young Bond series by Charlie Higson - reviewed by Charlie

He has just got back from Mexico and is going to a mountain in Austria. He sees this man in Austria and England in a hat and cloak and another mysterious man who is asleep. James Bond heard him say that someone was trying to kill his cousin. Then his Latin teacher, who is actually a spy, recruits James Bond to be a spy. That is all I am going to say because the rest will just spoil it.

5 reallys

Scorpia rising by Anthony Horowitz - reviewed by Sam

Really, really good. Probably one of the best in the series. It’s the last one about a boy called Alex Rider. Good descriptions, good storyline.

3 reallys - "it's not perfect!"

Ark Angel by Anthony Horowita - reviewed by Georgia

This is number 6 in the Alex Rider series (there are 9 in the series). It's about super spies – action fights and deadly eco-terrorists.

"They're very good books!"

4.9 reallys

The face on the milk carton by Caroline B. Cooney - reviewed by Edie 

It is a blend of realistic fiction and mystery and I like those two genres. One of the best books I've ever read – I couldn’t put it down. There are 3 in the series.

5 reallys

(Edie's from America - welcome to Australia and the Lightning Readers!)

The word spy by Ursula Dubosarsky - reviewed by Lily

I really like this book. It’s all about words and spelling and grammar, and why it’s like that. In every chapter you have to crack a code. In every chapter there is a different kind of code and puzzles. My two favourite chapters were “Back to the future” and “Who likes playing games?”. From this book I have learnt pig-Latin.

4.9 reallys

I shall wear midnight by Terry Pratchett - reviewed by Oriana

 

It’s about a rich girl called Tiffany, and a toad. There is an evil guy who hates witches even though in this story they are good and useful and cut toenails.

 

5 reallys

 

 

 

Ties that bind, ties that break by Lensey Namioka - reviewed by Oliver (who had to read this for school)

 

This is about a Chinese girl who had to try to break the Chinese tradition of foot binding. She went against that – she went to a public school. Her grandmother and dad died and her big uncle comes to look after the family. He takes her out of school so she runs away. The start was boring – the end is sudden – but in between it’s okay.

 

  

 

Harry Potter and the half-blood prince - bk. 6 - by J. K. Rowling - reviewed by Elly

 

This is about how Harry finds out that Voldemort has 7 horcruxes. Harry needs to quit school and find them and kill them so he can kill Voldemort. Horcruxes are parts of Voldemort's soul.

5 reallys