Charlie and the chocolate factory / Roald Dahl ; illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator / Roald Dahl ; illustrated by Quentin Blake.
These books are very interesting, and fun to read.
When you look at it you think boring! But inside there are lots of funny cartoons and poems. There’s even a story in it. But I still think that the stories should be a bit longer. Again like it says on the back “I laughed so hard I farted!”
Review by Fenn, Age 9.
Marlfox : a tale of Redwall / Brian Jacques ; illustrated by Fangorn.
It is a really good adventure book.
I really enjoyed it.
Amulet. Book one, The stonekeeper by Kazu Kibuishi.
“After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids’ mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals. Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit. Together with Miskit, they face the most terrifying monster of all, and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves.” (Syndetics summary)
Diary of a wimpy kid : Greg Heffley’s journal by Jeff Kinney.
Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.(Syndetics summary)
EJ12: On the ball by Susannah McFarlane.
In this installment Special Agent EJ12 must discover the spy at SHINE’s top secret training camp, meanwhile her alter ego Emma Jacks worries about getting into the soccer team. Sometimes it seems easier to save the world…
The faceless ones by Derek Landy
In the third book of this series Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie have to solve a whole bunch of murders, stop the Faceless Ones from returning, and oh yeah, save the world by Friday. This blend of humour and horror has earnt several awards.
The gates / by John Connolly.
“In this frothy fantasy thriller from bestseller Connolly (The Book of Lost Things), 11-year-old Samuel Johnson witnesses an inadvertent intersection of science and the supernatural while trick-or-treating at the Abernathy household in Biddlecombe, England. Something nasty reaches through an atomically engineered portal to Hades and possesses four suburban sorcerers. From that point on, Samuel finds himself battling hordes of invading demons and desperately trying to convince disbelieving adults that the impending end of the world is not a fancy of his overactive imagination. Connolly plays this potentially spooky scenario strictly for laughs, larding the narrative with droll jokes, humorous asides and the slapstick pratfalls of Nurd, an amusingly incompetent subdemon whom Samuel ultimately befriends. Though billed as “an adult book for children,” this light fantasy will strike even adult readers as divertingly whimsical. (Oct.) Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.” (Publisher Weekly)
Amulet. Book one, The stonekeeper by Kazu Kibuishi.
It is very exciting for all ages.
It’s really interesting and makes fairies very different to other books I have read. It’s a fantastic book that heaps of people should read!
5 stars
Review by Eve
Hetty Feather by Jacqueline Wilson
In which Hetty is abandoned as a baby, brought up in a foster family, sneaks off to visit the circus, dreams her real mother is the beautiful lady with the performing horses and has to face the drab reality of life in a foundling hospital; the hideous uniform, the terrible food, the being locked in an attic. Fans will enjoy.
Don’t Pat the Wombat by Elizabeth Honey
In which a group of year 6 boys head off to have the time of their lives at camp, only to have the school’s cruellest teacher come with them. But even “The Bomb” can’t stop the practical jokes, and other hilarious misadventures in this true blue aussie tale.
The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
In which Joe, Beth, and Frannie introduce their cousin Rick to their many magical friends who live in the enormous tree, they have plenty of adventures together and eat lots of delicious food.
The Complete Peanuts by Charles Shultz
In which you get to hang out with Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Schroeder, Lucy & Linus and the rest of the gang for 313 pages. Don’t be put off by that number of pages, seriously, you can read that many comic strips!
Captain Underpants and the invasion of the incredibly naughty cafeteria ladies from outer space (and the subsequent assault of the equally evil lunchroom zombie nerds) : the third epic novel by by Dav Pilkey
In which Harold, George, and Captain Underpants use Wedgie Power to save the universe from the evil aliens, disguised as dinner ladies. Actually I got all that from our catalogue, because this is a book that no grown up would ever read. Which is maybe why you should?:-)
Illustrated Mum by Jacqueline Wilson
Jacqueline Wilson fans, of which there are legion, will find this book to their taste, with a gritty subject matter, in this case a Mum’s mental illness, family relationships that are tested, and of course a feisty spirited girl narrator.
Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Takes Off by Jacqueline Jules & illustrated by Miguel Benítez
In which Freddie Ramos comes home to find shoes that give him super speed. But is being a hero too much responsibility for a little kid?
Fading Echoes by Erin Hunter
Book #2 in Warriors: Omen of the Stars series sees Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Dovepaw having to use their different talents to work together for the sake of ThunderClan. But when one of these three dreams of greatness, can the clan survive the dark shadows that surround them?
This series is a best seller with 6 million books sold.
Legacy of Blood by Michael Ford
In this, book #3 in the Spartan Warrior series, Lysander a young Spartan warrior is sent to Southern Italy to put down a rebellion. But he what he discovers there sends him on a journey he never imagined.
If you like gory, historically accurate, action adventure you will probably enjoy this series.
Runaway Rascal by Ben Baglio
Andi, Tristan and Natalie have to track down a dwarf rabbit in this instalment of the Pet Finders Club , a series in which clues, clubs and cute animals combine.
Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos takes off by Jacqueline Jules & artwork by Miguel Benítez
This book does not have hard words. It is fun to read. I liked the pictures. I liked the story.
15 out of 5 stars
Review by Teddy
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