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  • Argus

    Argus.

    Name: Dorne Fraser
    28 December 2011;

    Genre: Adventure

    Sally's class is doing a science project - hatching eggs, but Sally's egg is different from all the others and what comes out isn't a small fluffy yellow chick, either. The green and scaly baby that emerges from Sally's egg may prefer to eat the chickens, or even the children themselves. Despite...

  • The P. K. Pinkerton Mysteries: The Case of the Deadly Desperados: Book 1

    Case of the Deadly Desperados

    Name: Dawn Woods
    28 December 2011;

    Genre: Adventure

    P. K. Pinkerton's situation is desperate. Trapped down the deepest shaft of a Comstock silver mine with three desperadoes closing in on him, he is convinced that by the end of the day he will be dead. Yet this is a humorous, entertaining read of an unlikely chain of events. P. K.'s 12th birthday...

  • Crescendo

    Crescendo

    Name: Maggie Boyd
    28 December 2011;

    Genre: Adventure

    Disappointing sequel to Hush, Hush that continues the story of Nora Grey caught up in the world of fallen angels. The strong cover and intriguing prologue leads to the expectation of a tense exciting mystery with a delicious touch of gothic romance. Instead the reader is exposed to a poorly plo...

  • Unhooking the Moon

    Unhooking the moon

    Name: Amelia Age 14
    23 December 2011;

    Genre: Adventure

    It's a gripping story, once you start reading you just can't stop. I'd say to read it if your over the age of 12, otherwise you may not understand fully what is going on.

  • Kitty Slade: Divine Freaks: Book 1

    Kitty Slade: Divine Freaks

    Name: Shakira Age 13
    22 December 2011;

    Genre: Mystery & Detective

    I loved it, it was really myserious BUT I have to admit at first I thought the mystery would be extremely easy to solve but it wasn't! It was a great read and I recommend it to anyone aged 10-15 as its got a lot of hard words in that under 10's may not understand otherwise its a great book for un...

  • Marley & Me

    Marley And Me

    Name: Megha Sridhar
    22 December 2011;

    Genre: Real life

    Marley and Me is the beautifully woven story of mischievous and happy-go-lucky dog which will make you laugh out loud and bring tears to your eyes. If you are a dog lover, the loyalty and faithful attitude Marley showcases will augment the love you have for dogs.If you own a dog, it will let you...

  • Kaspar: Prince of Cats

    Kasper prince of cats

    Name: Gregory Age 12
    29 November 2011;

    Genre: Books set in the past

    When I first heard about the book I thought I'll just give it a try, but then I got stuck into it and couldn't stop! BEST BOOK EVER READ!!!

  • The Enemy

    The Enemy

    Name: Freddie Age 12
    29 November 2011;

    Genre: Adventure

    It is funny, scary, action packed - one of the best books I have ever read, I would recommend this to everyone

  • Eldest: Book Two

    Eldest

    Name: anthony Age 13
    29 November 2011;

    Genre: Fantasy

    It had action, magic, adventure and a very good plot.

  • Skulduggery Pleasant (Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 1)

    Skulduggery Pleasant

    Name: Alan Age 13
    29 November 2011;

    Genre: Adventure

    This series of books, despite their length, are very enjoyable. It appeals to my quirky sense of humour, and Mr. Landy describes everything very well. The few twists they have in the plot make for an interesting read, and I thought that the part about him (Skulduggery, the Skeletal mage who was...