Castle in the air / Jones, Diana Wynne
This novel is about a man called Abdullah who bought a magic carpet from a merchant. His family want to find him a wife but one night he falls asleep on his carpet and wakes up in a garden and falls in love with a princess called Flower-in-the-night. However, an evil djinn steals the princess and Abdullah has to find her. I thought this was a great book as it was engaging and had adventure. I rated it 4 stars.
4 stars
Reviewed by Anna from Karori and Karori Normal School , 11 years old
Wundersmith : the calling of Morrigan Crow / Townsend, Jessica
I thought this book deserved a 5 because of its adventure. The secret of unit 919 is at stake a Morrigan begins to under stand the Wunder.
5 stars
Reviewed by Delia from Kilbirnie and Seatoun School , 9 years old
Nevermoor : the trials of Morrigan Crow / Townsend, Jessica
I loved this book because it had so much mystery. The best character is Jupiter north in my opinion.
5 stars
Reviewed by Delia from Kilbirnie and Seatoun School , 9 years old
Adventure time : beginning of the end / Anderson, Ted
I like this book because it is a bit different than the others. It has arrows and you can choose what time of story you like. I read a few different versions of it. Loved it.
4 stars
Reviewed by Olivia from Khandallah and Wadestown School , 8 years old
Revenge of the mini-mice / Stilton, Geronimo
I think that the gold is well kept.
But how did the Sewer Mice get in?
3 stars
Reviewed by Angela from Johnsonville and Other , 9 years old
The secret of Cacklefur Castle / Stilton, Geronimo
I think that the joke
” Where do ghosts go 4 vacation ”
is funny.
A. The dead sea
5 stars
Reviewed by Angela from Karori and Other , 9 years old
Superstore surprise / Stilton, Geronimo
I think the Ratt Diamond must be very shiny!
4 stars
Reviewed by Angela from Johnsonville and Other , 9 years old
A wrinkle in time / L’Engle, Madeleine
I think A Wrinkle in Time is a interesting book about how people never expect things that happen and how some people are suspicious, some you can obviously trust, and how some people might trick you, some will help you. I rate it 3 stars because it has a very creative story, full of surprises. And you get to know the characters very well.
3 stars
Reviewed by Mastani from Miramar and Worser Bay School , 11 years old
Phoebe and her unicorn in The magic storm / Simpson, Dana
This is another graphic novel about a girl called Phoebe and her unicorn called Marigold. There is a snow storm which has wiped out all the electricity. They suspect that it is a magic storm and together with Dakota, they have to solve the mystery. I thought that this book was okay but it was written for a younger age group. I do like unicorns, though, so I rated it 3 stars.
3 stars
Reviewed by Anna from Karori and Karori Normal School , 11 years old
Unicorn on a roll : another Phoebe and her unicorn adventure / Simpson, Dana
I rated this book 5 stars because it tells about Phoebe and Marigold’s friendship and it tells what their lives were before they became best friends and what they usually do together and Christmas is coming up so they are thinking of what to give each other and the family for Christmas and summer summer vacation is ending so it would be having a lot of fun like doing plays and doing work.
5 stars
Reviewed by Harshit from Tawa and Hampton Hill School , 9 years old