Children Book Reviews

Name: Mikeala Morgans
12 March 2014;

Genre: Adventure

Grace's dad has moved out and her mum needs to go to hospital. Try as she might to convince her mum to let her stay, she is sent to live on a farm in Yorkshire with her temperamental estranged Grandfather. She quickly meets and forms a strong bond with the free spirited Megan, her pig - Claude...

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Name: Tracy Hart
23 February 2014;

Genre: Adventure

Through the experiences of a young girl, 15-year-old Parvana (Deborah Ellis has introduced her previously in The Breadwinner, Pavana's Journey and Mud City), the reader learns what life is like for the people, particularly women, of Afghanistan. Suspicion surrounds a land that has been divided...

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Name: Elizabeth Harris
16 January 2014;

Genre: Adventure

Barrington Stoke has released four new titles in the 'Little Gems' series. The already published stories are presented in a mature 'chunky book' format designed to support the transition to independent reading. As a child's first independent read, these books would instantly be loved. Their in...

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Name: maaria Age 10
08 January 2014;

Genre: Personal Growth

I liked the whole of this book. The storyline is just so powerful. It really leaves you in suspense. Like Marlon betrayed him!! To be honset the ending was like a cliffhanger because you don't know what will happen when alex is born but i think malorie blackman did that for a reason. I really wa...

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Name: Hannah Morrell
01 August 2013;

Genre: Animals

These books written by David Lowe (My Hamster is an Astronaut, My Hamster is a Spy and My Hamster is a Genius) are perfect for stand alone reads or reading them as a set to your class. The plot follows a young boy and his new pet Hamster (which he acquired in a quite humorous way - but I don't w...

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Name: Hannah M
21 July 2013;

Genre: Adventure

I put this book in my special reading box for the children when they have the time to do some independent reading in my Year 3 class. I found that the boys were very against picking up a book that was so 'pink' and 'girly', however the young girls in my class enjoyed following the adventures of E...

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Name: Dylan Age 11
18 July 2013;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

I thought that the beginning wasn't as good as the end. If it hadn't of been the class reader and I had just picked it up and read it on my own after about 10 pages I would of put it back down. If it hadn't of been for the ending it wouldn't have got the 2 stars I gave it. At the end, surprise...

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Name: sam Age 11
18 July 2013;

Genre: Humour

This guy called Gary boon loves to tell jokes. But every one at his school finds it annoying, except this girl called Angeline who is one year younger than Gary. And at his school there's a big talent show coming up and guess what Gary's talent is going to be......... telling jokes. He wins! Lots...

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Name: Macey Age 11
18 July 2013;

Genre: Friends and family

I like this book because when omri gets the cupboard and puts the Indian figure inside he has no idea that it is magic and soon develops feelings for little bull (The Indian).

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Name: Jessica Age 11
18 July 2013;

Genre: Humour

I liked it when at the beginning Gary Boon talks as if everything is a joke. When the talent show is 2 weeks away, he is told by his parents that if he can go through 2 weeks without telling a single joke then he will get another $100 and so he gets the 1st prize and goes without telling a joke...

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