The lost Island of Tamarind by Nadia Aguiar - reviewed by Emma
This is an adventure/fantasy novel. It's about 3 kids - a 13 year old girl May, her 9 year old brother and baby sister. Their parents are marine biologists and sail the world. Their dad tells them a story about a magical island. That night there is a storm and their boat is in trouble and they get separated from their parents. The children are marooned on an island, and they soon realise it's not a normal island. They meet a boy who tells them they are on Tamarind, the magical island. And they have to start looking for their parents. It's a bit scary and sad as well.
Rated: 4.9/5 - "It's a bit scary and sad as well. I would recommend it for 10-14 year olds because it is quite long and difficult."
Charlie and the chocolate factory by Roald Dahl - reviewed by Alex W.
It is about the Bucket family, who are so poor that they only have cabbage soup for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There is a competition to find five golden tickets - if you find one you get to go to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. Charlie finds some money and buys some chocolate and finds one of the golden tickets inside. He chooses to take Grandpa Jo with him to the factory. The other contestants get knocked out because they don't listen to Willy Wonka. They get to try heaps of sweet things.
Rated: 5/5 - "It is very interesting and funny as well." Recommended for 7-9 year olds.
Do not open this book! by Michaela Muntean - reviewed by Jo
A pig does NOT want you to open this book, because he has not finished writing the story. He tries to do everything to make you close it!
Rated: 4/5 - "Really funny. It is a picture book - I love it!"
Ranger's apprentice series (bks. 2 & 3) by John Flanagan - reviewed by Caitlin
The burning bridge (bk. 2)
There is an evil warlord Morgarath and he captures all the men in Celtica. The only person left is a girl called Evanlyn. Will and Horace go to find out why Morgarath has taken them. They find out that Morgarath needs them to build a bridge. Will and Evanlyn are then captured by the Skandians - that's how the book ends.
Rated: 4.9/5 - "These are long stories, and a series, and they are good!"
The wind in the willows by Kenneth Grahame - reviewed by Alex G.
The key to Rondo by Emily Rodda - reviewed by Harriet
It is about the Bucket family, who are so poor that they only have cabbage soup for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There is a competition to find five golden tickets - if you find one you get to go to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. Charlie finds some money and buys some chocolate and finds one of the golden tickets inside. He chooses to take Grandpa Jo with him to the factory. The other contestants get knocked out because they don't listen to Willy Wonka. They get to try heaps of sweet things.
Rated: 5/5 - "It is very interesting and funny as well." Recommended for 7-9 year olds.
A pig does NOT want you to open this book, because he has not finished writing the story. He tries to do everything to make you close it!
Rated: 4/5 - "Really funny. It is a picture book - I love it!"
Ranger's apprentice series (bks. 2 & 3) by John Flanagan - reviewed by Caitlin
There is an evil warlord Morgarath and he captures all the men in Celtica. The only person left is a girl called Evanlyn. Will and Horace go to find out why Morgarath has taken them. They find out that Morgarath needs them to build a bridge. Will and Evanlyn are then captured by the Skandians - that's how the book ends.
The icebound land (bk. 3)
This is the next book and it continues with Halt defying the king so he can rescue Will and Evanlyn.
The wind in the willows by Kenneth Grahame - reviewed by Alex G.The book is about Water Rat, Mole and Toad, and all of their adventures. Water Rat and Mole live by the riverbank, and Toad lives in a pond. In parts it's funny.
Rated: 4.9/5 - "I think over 9 year olds will like it because some of the words are hard to understand."
It's a princess-type story but for older kids. The main characters are an evil queen and a family that own a music box. Once a year you can enter the music box and go into another world which the evil queen rules. The family dog jumps inside and the queen steals it. She will only give the dog back if the family give the keys to the box...
Rated: 4/5 - "I don't love it, but I will keep reading it."
The emperor of Nihon-ja (bk. 10, Ranger's apprentice) by John Flanagan - reviewed by Jade
Will, Alyss and Evanlyn go in search of Horace who has gone missing for months. They find him in Nihon-ja trying to protect the people from an evil ruler who has betrayed his empire. They find some mysterious timber workers and Will trains them to help them.
Rated: 5/5 - "I love Ranger's apprentice!"
Inheritance by Christopher Paolini - reviewed by Annabel
The main character, Eragon, has a dragon and together they capture four cities. They are struggling to overthrow the evil ruler of the empire. The other characters, Murtagh and Thorn - who are evil - have captured the Varden.
Rated: 5/5 - "It's a bit gruesome. The series is about riders and their dragons, rebels and evil rulers, and that's the kind of stories that I like."
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