Zeus : king of the gods, George O’Connor
It is a adventure of Zeus, where he kills the evil titan called kronos. Though it is a tiny bit scary.
4 stars
Reviewed by Victor from Karori and Karori West Normal School , 10 years old
myths and legends
Kids’ Club Review by Anna: Small spaces
Small spaces, Katherine Arden
When Ollie saves a book from being thrown into a stream, she does not realise she is about to become part of a mysterious adventure. The book is about a farm and a girl who has two boys in love with her. when Ollie goes on a school trip to a farm, she discovers that the woman who was throwing away the book actually owns the farm and the graves of the girl and two boys are there. I really enjoyed this book as it was well written and engaging.
4 stars
Reviewed by Anna from Karori and Karori Normal School , 10 years old
Kids’ Club Review by Molly: Small spaces
Small spaces, Katherine Arden
This book is about an 11-year-old girl called ollie. She finds a woman who is going to throw a book in the river so she takes the book. The book is called Small Spaces which is a about a farm. On a school trip. Ollie discovers that the owner of the book owns the farm they are visiting and that the graves of the people in the book are the characters she is reading about…….This is a very enjoyable read that is gripping. I rated it 5 stars.
5 stars
Reviewed by Molly from Karori and Karori Normal School , 12 years old
Kids’ Club Review by Tiana: Small spaces
Small spaces, Katherine Arden
I thought this was a spooky book but I really liked it. This is one of those books that you read it but you can’t tell what’s going to happen next. I also really liked the idea of the scarecrow.
5 stars
Reviewed by Tiana from Karori and St Teresa’s School , 10 years old
Kids’ Club Review by Petra: Hermes : tales of the trickster
Hermes : tales of the trickster, George O’Connor
I loved this book. I learnt tons and it was extremely suspenfull and motivating.
5 stars
Reviewed by Petra from Khandallah and Other , 12 years old
Kids’ Club Review by Petra: Artemis : wild goddess of the hunt
Artemis : wild goddess of the hunt, George O’Connor
This is a very truthful account of the tales of Artemis. The illustrations depict the emotions of the characters extremely well. I thoroughly liked the stories they chose. The book is very dramatic and tells of love loss hardships and triumph. All and all it was a great story!!
5 stars
Reviewed by Petra from Khandallah and Other , 12 years old
Kids’ Club Review by Molly: Hermes : tales of the trickster
Hermes : tales of the trickster, George O’Connor
This book is a part of a series of comic books. This comic is about Hermes, who has been a handful since he was born in a cave because his mother was banished. Even as a little boy, Hermes is causing trouble. I am not a huge fan of comics so I did not really enjoy this book. However, children who enjoy comics may enjoy this one.
2 stars
Reviewed by Molly from Karori and Karori Normal School , 12 years old
Kids’ Club Review by Konrad: Poseidon : earth shaker
Poseidon : earth shaker by George O’Connor.
I enjoyed reading this book because I liked the maze.
4 stars
Reviewed by Konrad from Miramar and Seatoun School , 8 years old
Kids’ Club Review by Molly: The house with chicken legs
The house with chicken legs, Sophie Anderson
Manika lives in a house that has chicken legs and it moves unexpectedly in order to gather more spirits. Manika really wants a friend, so she keeps a spirit as a friend but the spirit starts to fade away. Manika’s grandmother guides spirits into the next world and it is also her destiny too but she has other ideas. This is a fantastic story that is well written, has an unusual story line, and very engaging.
5 stars
Reviewed by Molly from Karori and Karori Normal School , 12 years old
Kids’ Club Review by Anna: The house with chicken legs
The house with chicken legs, Sophie Anderson
This book is about a girl called Marinka. Oddly, her house has chicken legs and moves. Her grandmother (Baba Yaga) is a spirit guide. Marinka does not want to be like her grandmother but her house with chicken legs has other ideas. This is a fabulous book as it is well written and engaging. I recommend it to children 8+.
5 stars
Reviewed by Anna from Karori and Karori Normal School , 10 years old