The adventures of Tupaia / Meredith, Courtney Sina
it is about a young man called Tupaia and his life story. I did not really enjoy this book very much because i did not understand some parts of it. i would recommend this book to people who enjoy reading about historical people.
3 stars
Reviewed by Imogen from Khandallah and Cashmere Avenue School , 8 years old
Good night stories for rebel girls : 100 tales of extraordinary women / Favilli, Elena
This book has so many wonderful stories of women throughout the years. I loved reading this book and re-reading my favourite stories ie Cleopatra, Serena Williams, Ada Lovelace, Ashley Fiolek and Coy Mathis. highly recommend for ages 11 and up.
4 stars
Reviewed by olivia from Karori and Karori Normal School , 11 years old
Samoan heroes / Riley, David
This book is about people in Samoa who are heroes. This is an information book not a story book.
I enjoyed of how there was cartoon pictures and real life pictures.
I would recommend to people who like looking at heroes who changed the world.
4 stars
Reviewed by Imogen from Brooklyn and Cashmere Avenue School , 5 years old
Mophead : how your difference makes a difference / Marsh, Selina Tusitala
Very cool illustrations and shows how important it is to not bully and pick on people and to just be yourself.
5 stars
Reviewed by Poppy from Wadestown and Wadestown School , 7 years old
Mophead : how your difference makes a difference / Marsh, Selina Tusitala
This book talked about how it doesn’t matter if your different and how being different can make a difference!
3 stars
Reviewed by Emelie from Miramar and Worser Bay School , 10 years old
Mophead : how your difference makes a difference / Marsh, Selina Tusitala
Other kids should read this book to learn not to call people mean names. I liked this book because it was funny when she was called Mophead. The author has to tie her hair up so that no one called her names. But then she deiced it was ok to have it wild.
5 stars
Reviewed by Aiex Mumford-Smith from Cummings Park and Ngaio School , 5 years old
Mophead : how your difference makes a difference / Marsh, Selina Tusitala
Nice story about being different, accepting your differences and loving your differences.
3 stars
Reviewed by Amelia from Tawa and Tawa School , 10 years old
The adventures of Tupaia / Meredith, Courtney Sina
This is a fantastic story about Tuapaia. He was a Tahitian navigator and he sailed with Captain Cook when Cook first came to NZ. I thought that the story was beautifully written and the illustrations were stunning. I rated it 5 stars and think that this lovely book would appeal to a wide range of ages.
5 stars
Reviewed by Anna from Karori and Karori Normal School , 11 years old
Mophead : how your difference makes a difference / Marsh, Selina Tusitala
Mophead is a picture book about a 10-year-old girl called Selina who is bullied as she has a lot of hair that is different to everyone else’s. She is always trying to fit in by tying up her hair. One day she meets Sam Hunt, a famous NZ poet and it changes her life. No longer is her hair tied up-it’s free and WILD.
This is a nice story about learning to accept yourself and discovering your passions. This is the author’s story and it is inspiring.
4 stars
Reviewed by Anna from Karori and Karori Normal School , 11 years old
Samoan heroes / Riley, David
I loved all the inspirational people in this book,from the First head of state of independent Samoa to James Johnson.The most inspiring to me is Dwayne Johnson,Hey went from only having $7 to his name into a million dollar empire and a very successful career.5 stars.
5 stars
Reviewed by Nardous from Brooklyn and South Wellington Intermediate , 11 years old