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on September 9th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
this book samurai kids is really interesting i recommend for you to read it. i will read it again so i think you would love it.
on October 5th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
I recommend the novel ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ by Diana Wynne Jones. Without this book, your life is not complete. The characterization is excellent! Sophie ftw!! And every single one of you will fall in love with Howl. The notorious bad-boy and player of young pretty girls. I love him and so will you! GET IT AND BORROW IT NOW MAN!! ><
on October 8th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
I recommend ‘The Eyre Affair’ by Jasper Fforde. Featuring a literary detective named Thursday Next and her beloved pet Dodo Pickwick, it basically is a book about books.
‘nough said.
on October 13th, 2008 at 1:46 am
I’d really reccomend ‘The Declaration’ by Gemma Malley. It’s a very gripping and eye-opening read.
Anna Covey should never have been born. She ‘unrightfully’ lives in a world where mankind has defeated their worst enemy. Death. With society never aging, and its population never extending, death is no longer feared, and children are an abomination…and having them is a selfish crime.
Anna accepted this a long time ago as she is kept in isolation, but it takes a newcomer from the Outside to open her eyes…
It’s a fantastic book!
on October 13th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
For the best read you’ll have in while read Twighlight by Stephenie Meyer. it mostly for girls but any guy could read it and fall in love.
on October 20th, 2008 at 12:52 am
I recommend ‘Hana-Kimi: for you in full blossom’. This is one of my favourite books. It is about a girl who came from America, went to a boys school in Japan to meet her favourite athlete. it is so sweet and funny. My favourite character is Sano, Ashiya, and the doctor Umeda! it is sveeeet.
on October 20th, 2008 at 1:00 am
Fruits Basket, DA BEEEEESSSSSSSTTTTTTT!!!
It is about a girl named Tohru who is a highs school girl who finds out about the Sohma family and there secret.
Kyo And Tohru are my favourite characters, Ayame and Shigure are funny. It is really sweet, funny and cute all at the same time
on October 20th, 2008 at 1:05 am
DN Angel is the most coolest show. Dark is the best and i love him. He may look romantic but he is an thief, he steels art. BUT he is soooooooooooo cooooooool and very sexy looking (reow) marisa loves him tooooo.
on October 20th, 2008 at 1:31 am
‘Noughts and Crosses’ is a book about the world of the past in the present, and the roles are switched around. Sephy is a Cross, the highest and most ‘civilised’ form of humanity. Sephy is black.
Callum is a Nought, he is what his title implies; nothing but a lowerclass form of humanity. Callum is white.
Callum and Sephy; best friends in a time where racism is natural and closeness between the two races is frowned upon. But the two teenagers fight through the authorities to be together as their innocent friendship blossoms into true love; which brings on hardship, seperation, and a higher level of intimacy. An amazing read and message to all; to see that such actions of racism and prejudice is wrong, and to reverse the roles of both races is an awakening shock to all those who put looks before one’s traits.
on October 23rd, 2008 at 4:34 pm
I strongly recommened Anne Rice’s “Vampire Chronicles,” especially “The Vampire Lestat” which tells the trilling tale of a somewhat mishiveous vampire. This novel has become one of my all time favourites and once you read it for yourself you will understand why. Incredibly detailed and beautifully written this book gives you experiences you can heardly imagine. “The Vampire Lestat” and well as the many other vampire works of Anne Rice open up a whole new and exiting world. Anne Rice’s characters will steal your heart and if you let them your life.
xoxo
on October 23rd, 2008 at 11:20 pm
alice 19th is sooooo good you should definately read it i think anyone who likes romance/fantacy/sorta comedy i do think anyone that likes this genre should definatley read it!!!
on October 23rd, 2008 at 11:22 pm
diary of a wombat by jackie french is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute you should read it!!!! it is very cute … sorry about the o’s lol
on October 23rd, 2008 at 11:23 pm
and funny
on October 23rd, 2008 at 11:27 pm
school rumble is a funny manga about a girl and school life (groan) BUT>>> its not like that i swear!!!! it is hilarious!!! the funniest read the seris its good assss
on October 26th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
i LOVE!!!!!! the confessions of georgia nicolson books. they are full of hilariousity and wisdomosity…..lol
i cant wait 2 see the next movie…if they ever make 1…
i LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE those books
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
on October 27th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
Inkspell by Cornelia Funke is the ultimate book if your looking for mystery and fantasy. Once you start reading you will never be able to stop, you’ll just want to keep on reading until you finish. Then you’ll want to read it again. It is the second book in the ink series. The first book is Inkheart and they are both fantastically magnificent reads.
Enjoy
on October 27th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Wicked Lovely, that says it all. This book is about a girl who falls in love with her best friend while battling with the invisible faeries that only her and her grandma can see. When a gorgeous faery approaches her and seduces her she reluctantly agrees to become the summer queen of the summer court. A wicked lovely book for people who love to be on the edge of their seat. Once you read one you’ll want to read ink exchange as well.
Have Fun Reading
on October 29th, 2008 at 12:58 am
‘Vampire Hunter D’ is the tale of a myserious youth who goes by the name of D, and is in fact a globally famous Vampire Hunter. The story is set in the very far future where 10,000 a.d was too many decades ago to mention! And Vampires and Werewolves are a normal part of everyday life.
The story starts with D riding into town where he is stopped by a young beauty by the name of Doris Lang; who has been bitten by a notorious vampire and wishes D to eliminate him. The story develops into an action packed journey of gore, violence with a hint of love and intimacy. I recommend this story to all! It;s by far one of my favourites! ><
on November 6th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Its a girl thing by Sue Lawson
I like it because its i thourgh it was fun and entertainment for me
on November 10th, 2008 at 5:23 am
You have to read the book called ‘Wicked Lovely’ by Melissa Marr……
It is the best book i have read in a long time….(and I have read alot of books)…… You need to have a good imagination because you have to imagine what is happening and pretend that you are there….trust me I got lost in this book and it was like the book of my dreams because it had everything in it from Fantasy, to Humor and even a little bit of Romance…..A must read and I hope all that read it enjoy it as much as I did
on November 10th, 2008 at 5:26 am
Another great read is the inheritance series by Christopher Paolini, there are three books out at the moment and the first book is Eragon, the second book is Eldest and the third book is Brisinger…..I find them so hard to put down and it is another excting tale that you feel like you are ther experiencing all of the excitment…..hope you enjoy the great read
on February 10th, 2009 at 3:00 am
Lucky Louise by Robert Trickey is a great book. the libary should get it. it isn’t long enough to have chapters but id say its too long to be a picture book. it really cool to read on weekend or when im sad. any serious geelong fan would love it. it’s easy to read and isn’t very long. all the pictures are really great.
on February 16th, 2009 at 6:21 am
Lucky Louise is a great book…I have a copy of my own, which is signed by Robert Trickey himself. He has many good books, and is a funny man. Anything by him would be fantastic.
on February 16th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
i reccomend a book called “the dark side of midnight”, by carol hedges. a great book about a girl called jazmin, whose mum is a secret agent. a great book for people who love action.
on February 23rd, 2009 at 7:38 pm
I recommend you read Pup Idol.
Pup idol is the second book in the series, the first being Puppy Love. They are easy to read and very funny.
Puppy Love is about a girls dream to have her very own puppy.
How they try to train the pup is in Pup Idol.
I hope you have fun reading it!!!
on February 24th, 2009 at 7:09 am
I recommed you to read all the Shopaholic series books.
There are five series in total: The secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic, Shopaholic Takes Manhattan, Shopaholic Ties the Knot,Shopaholic and Sister and Shopaholic and Baby. They are hilarious!!!
on February 24th, 2009 at 7:15 am
I recommed you to read all the SASS series books.
They are seperate stories, but it’s all about girls going overseas for exchange program or for summer holiday.
The series are very entertaining!
on February 27th, 2009 at 5:25 am
I recommed you to read Bright Lights.
It is easy to read and quite funny.
Bright Lights is about an ordinary girl dream to become an actress, but she has to chalange on her friendship, family and stardom.
on March 2nd, 2009 at 1:58 am
I recommend Letters From The Inside it is a great book. It is about a girl who puts an add in a magazine and mandy answers they become very close without actually meeting. The ending is really great but leaves you with a lot of qeustions. hope you enjoy it
on March 3rd, 2009 at 2:39 am
If you’re looking for a good book to read, I recommend the Belgariad series by David Eddings. There are 5 books in the series, the first book being ‘Pawn of Prophecy’.
This is about the quest of a young boy and an assortment of other characters who make for a gripping read. This is a good book to read if you are into Lord of the Rings. It has pretty fancy writing, so it isn’t a light read. It’s really good though.
on March 3rd, 2009 at 2:47 am
Another really good book is Operation Red Jericho which is part of the Guild Trilogy. This book is written as a sort of scrapbook with snippets of newspaper cuttings, diary entries and photos. I love it!
on March 7th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
I recommend the book Out of the Shadows. Out the the Shadow is the second book of the Spy Girl series, the first being The dark side of midnight.
If you love action books, you must like this book!
on March 12th, 2009 at 4:52 am
I highly recommend “Becoming Bindy Mackenzie.” It is the third in a series though, but the best in the series.
It is about a girl totally engrossed in her studies, neat-freak, over-organised and has no friends. She never confronts anyone about her worries, problems, and always carries a heavy weight on her shoulders that she feels but doesn’t realize she can get rid of. For example, her parents move into a small apartment in the city leaving no room for her and her brother. They stay at her uncle and aunties, but her brother secretly attends a Boarding School of Ballet behind her father’s back.
At school she has been “forced” to attend a group of 8 kids in the year level. A special “Friends Group” to get through Year 11. But she doesn’t get on with any of them and thinks that she is superior and that they are all morons.
But eventually she starts forgetting about schoolwork, loosening up a bit, and actually making friends.
Read to find out the major twist. You will not see it coming.
Meg xx
on March 13th, 2009 at 2:47 am
I highly recommend “Where Rainbows End” by Cecelia Ahern, the author of “P.S. I Love You.”
It is the story of a boy and a girl who know each other there whole lives, but once they realize that they love each other, the hands of fate pull them apart.
The entire book is written through letters, e-mails and instant messaging. There is even a “Divorced Chat Room.” (Yes, there is divorce, but all is fair in love and war.)
Alex (the guy) moves to Boston at the age of 17, just before the start of their last year at school. Rosie is devistated.
Then disaster hits at her School Dance, something that changes her whole life and future.
Terribly tragic yet still manages a happy ending, it will show you the true value of friendship, and what could happen without anyone there for you.
Meg xx
on March 13th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
The Mastery Club by Liliane Grace is another book the libary should get. it will help you see the invisible, hear the silent and do the imposable. it may sound strange, but it’s a really good book. it’s about this girl called natalie, there is a new girl at here school who is really stange and she tells here about some thing called a mastery club. anyway nat joins it and finds out how her thought can change the world around her. and if you open your mind this book could help you, it doesn’t matter if you just want to pass a math test or go to france this book can help.
on March 16th, 2009 at 12:12 am
Jane Blonde is a good as book. You should totally read it because its about an ordinary school girl suddenly becoming a SENSATIONAL SPYLET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! G-mamma helps her complete all her missions and helps her stop the sinerless gang. Its a pretty god book but I think its mainly for Year 7’s!
on March 16th, 2009 at 8:54 am
I recommed you read Now and Zen. This is a book from the S.A.S.S series. They are easy to read and really entertaining. Now and Zen is about a girl who has traditional Japanese features, but she’s a native instead of a naive American study-abroad student.
It’s a great book to read if you are doing Japanese at school.
on March 17th, 2009 at 3:16 am
I recomend LionBoy. It’s a great book about a boy called Charlie who joins the circus. Original and exciting
on March 17th, 2009 at 3:23 am
The Declaration by Genna Malley is another great book. It’s eyeopening and thrilling.
on March 19th, 2009 at 12:19 am
I’d like to recommend a really beautiful book called the Snow Goose. Phillip is a tender hearted cripple who has withdrawn from society. He lives in an old lighthouse where is only friends are sea-birds. Then Frith, a twelve year old girl, arrives with an injured snow goose. This is a very touching story. Great if you don’t have a lot of time: A short and sweet book.
on March 19th, 2009 at 5:47 am
I recommend the book loves notes by Margaret Clark because it is such a good read and it is about how Laura Love gets a love note in her locker and she is trying to discover who it is. If you want to know about it you should borrow it!
on March 19th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
A Small Miracle is another beautiful short story about Pepino, an orphan who loves and cares for his donkey, Violetta, a happy animal with a ‘Mona Lisa’ smile. When Violetta falls sick, Pepino is distraught. He seeks the aid of his friend Father Damico, but when he can’t help, Pepino doesn’t give up. He works hard to save the life of his best friend.
on March 30th, 2009 at 2:22 am
I recommend the Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce. I picked up the first book Alanna: the First Adventure last year for my Sose Medieval task. The books are set in medieval times and are about a young girl, Alanna, who aspires to be a knight. The books in the series are intriguing and interesting. Pierce is a brilliant writer who writes a captivating story of a young girl who disguises herself as a boy so as to learn the ways of a knight. Alanna is the strong minded and determined heroine in this book. Alanna swaps places with her twin brother, Thom. Thom wants to be a great sorcerer but their father is sending him off to be a knight. Alanna is to become a lady, something she is strongly against. Alanna is the type of girl who seeks adventure and there are plenty of adventures in the series. They’re the kind of books you don’t want to put down and i was sad when they ended. The books have everything: action, romance, fantasy… So, please take a look at these books. Note: the covers of these books are not fantastic, but you know what they say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” and if your in year 8 and wish to do this task for your medieval project please consider this book. It is an easy read and holds a brilliant story.
on March 30th, 2009 at 7:36 am
I read a book called Bright Lights by Lina Chapman. This book is about an eleven-year-old ordinary girl called Sophie, who wants to become a famous actress badly. Sophia lives with her parents, a sister and a brother. At school, she always aims for the lead in the school play, but unfortunately, she didn’t get the main character this time. One day her mum hears that a film company is auditioning children age 11-13 as extras, Sophie auditions and out of everyone’s surprises, Sophie gets the leading roles instead. Sophie realizes that there are challenges to face in living her dream: her family and friends. Sophie sometimes can be stubborn, but she is a loyal friend and good sister. I really enjoy reading this book because it’s easy to read and I got into this book straight away when I first started reading. I think people who wanted to be an actress should read this book because there are a few guides for you.
on March 30th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
I recommend ‘Airhead’ by Meg Cabot.
The story revolves around a fairly average girl and a more than average teenage supermodel – a big accident brought their two lives together, in ways that you will NOT expect!
I couldn’t put this book down, it was amazing – it made me laugh, gasp and even smack my forehead! It was the best. =]]
Anyone of the female population will enjoy this book, seriously.
on April 4th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
I would recommend the book Miles To Go by Miley Cyrus. Even though the library does not have this book as yet you are still able to borrow it from other libraries. This book is great for 9-13 years especially if you are interested in reading life stories and getting to know this famous character so much more. This book shows Miley’s faith in God, difficulties in her childhood, EG. how she was bullied and how she coped with everyday teenage troubles.
Happy Reading!
:)
Bethany
on April 7th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
i reccomend the book ‘a rose for the anzac boys’ by Jackie French. it is a book that can make you feel very happy that you around now and not during the war!! i reccomend it for 10 year olds and older! i love this book! xo
on April 19th, 2009 at 2:12 am
Over the holidays I read the most unforgettable book called The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. It was the most devastating and powerful book I have ever read. This book is written in the eyes of a young Afghan boy called Amir set in Afghanistan 1975. Amir is desperate to gain the approval of his father and decides to win the local kite-fighting competition. But this book is hardly about kites. Amir has an extremely loyal friend who is his father’s servant. On that winters day in 1975 something shattering happens to Hassan and this leaves Amir struck with guilt. When Russia invaids Afghanistan Amir and his father leave for America but something is always holding Amir back.
The way Hosseini writes this book left me full of anger, as Amir was not the heroic character I thought he would be but instead he was an utter coward.
This book will have you gripped from start to finish with its surprising events and haunting plot.
I would recommend this book for confident young adult readers and anyone above as it does deal with some disturbing things. This book is suitable for any gender and it had left a dent in me forever.
on April 19th, 2009 at 2:14 am
It’s Not About The Bike is the autobiography by cancer survivor and multi winner of the Tour de France, Lance Armstrong. This is his story of how his cycling talent was first discovered and how he became a pro and world champion by the age of 21. He was on top of the world, winning race after race but then he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He gave up. Lance takes us on an unforgettable journey of triumph, chemo, love, survivorship, second chances and fatherhood. Read about how not only did Lance overcome and defeat his battle with cancer and get back on the bike to win the Tour de France but how he became a different person through the experience. I would recommend this book for teenagers and older and it is sure to make you think how lucky you are. This is not an ordinary book on someone’s life. It is more than that. It is a journey of life and death which will make you feel you are right there with Lance through the toughest race of his life, cancer.
on April 20th, 2009 at 1:54 am
I would like to recommend “Go Ask Alice” by Beatrice Sparks.
The novel is based on the life of a typical teenage girl who moves to another town with her family and is on the road to discovering more about herself and identity. It is in form of diary-entries, which makes the book unique in a way that the reader is able to get in touch with the protagonists’ feelings and thoughts. As with all new beginnings, Alice is overwhelmed with her new surroundings and must adapt to the change as she knows this is not just a temporary move. Once she finally finds a crowd who accept her, she is introduced to world unlike her previous life in her old town where she is pressured and pushed to her limits, something she never had to deal with. The story is about the loss of innocence in a world that is full of possibilities, opportunities and risks.
My favourite character would have to be Alice as I cannot help but admire the way she was able to cope with all the consequences, which occurred as a result of her decisions as a vulnerable, ignorant and curious youth. Despite the fact that some of the choices she did make were not some I would personally make myself, but I looked up to her ability to be the kind of person who persisted in life in times where others in the same situation would have withered.
I really enjoyed the novel as it’s the kind of non-fictional story that is one that isn’t hard to believe can actually be realistic in modern society. Even though the story is quite confrontational, the story line was intriguing and the novel continued to uphold my interest throughtout. The author was about to add suspense to the story regularly, which made the story all the more enjoyable and interesting rather than any other typical teenage novel based on teenage dillemas.
In a way the ending of the novel was my least favourite part of the book for the reason that I would have liked an ending that was left on a more positive note, however I finally decided that all too often, novels such as this having a positive conclusion. Therefore, it was pleasing to read a novel which was different from the majority of the others with similar content and finish with a resolution to the problems that arose in the duration of the story!
on April 22nd, 2009 at 3:13 am
I think kiki strike was an excellent book about adventure and discovery. All the girls out there will want to be one of the characters in the book that get up to all sorts of dangerous things an example would be discovering an underground town but you’ll just have to read to see what it is exactly that they do and who you want to be! Oona is my personal favourite.
on April 30th, 2009 at 5:16 am
I highly reccommend anything by Irish author Cecilia Ahern. She writes so descriptively and beautifull that her books keep you gripped till the final word. She has written things like “P.S i love you”, “Where rainbows end”, “If you could see me now” and “Thanks for the memories. I think it wouold be great to have some more of her books on the blog in the chick lit section as all her books are really cute romances.
Another great author is Maureen McCarthy. “Chain of Hearts” is a brilliant book and is something that we teenagers can relate to as it deals with issues like bullying, friendship, fitting in and losing someone you love. Another awesome book by McCarthy is “When you Wake and find me Gone”. This one’s about an Irish girl who discovers a massive familiy secret that turns her world upside down.
These are all great books and once you have read them, you will never forget them.
on May 2nd, 2009 at 2:44 am
I love the “Maximum Ride” series! It’s written by James Patterson who usually writes for adults, but wrote this for teenagers!
It’s about a group of kids Max,Fang,Iggy,Nudge, Gazzy and angel, who are 98% human and 2% bird! There are currently 4 books out, the first book is called “The Angel experiement” which is mainly about the youngest girl, Angel! When she is captured by people from the “School” the flock have to rescue her and bring her home. On their journey they kick butt, make jokes and there’s even a bit of romance! I recomend it to anyone who likes action and enjoys a teenaged page turner.
on May 3rd, 2009 at 5:04 am
Another great series to get into is the “Missing” series! Which is by Meg Cabot who also wrote ” The Princess Diaries!”
It’s about a normal 16year old girl,Jessica, who is struck by lightning and develops the power to find missing people! She only needs a photograph and then she can see excatly where the person is and what is happening to them! With the help of her class hottie Rob Wilkins, she helps the police find lots of missing people, although Jess learns that some people don’t wont to be found and that they go missing for a reason……. there are five Fabulous books in the series and they all are as exciting as the one before them! I think Missing would suit any teenager looking for a fantastic book!
on May 3rd, 2009 at 5:15 am
The Mediator Series is by Meg cabot.
If you love books about teenagers, dead people and action then this is the book for you! You see, Susannah is a mediator, and that means she can see, talk to, even touch dead people. But to everyone alive, she’s just the new girl at school, except her fellow mediator Father Dom. In this series, Suze has to deal with some pretty angry ghosts, her role’s as vice captain, and not to mention the cute dead guy living in her room! They are wonderful books to read and even though there’s dead people in it, it still manages to capture the life of a teenaged girl!
on May 4th, 2009 at 4:17 am
Avalon High by Meg Cabot.
This Fabulous book is about King Arthur. Dont get the wrong idea though, because this book is set in This century! Ellie Harrison is the new girl at Avalon High, which is just a typical high school to her, there’s Lance-the Jock, Jen- the cheerleader, Marco-the troublemaker! But then there’s Will, the goreous quarterback, who puzzles Ellie. And then all these weird things start happening and Ellie’s caught in the middle of it! It’s an amazing book and i recomend it to everyone! There are 2 others books in the series and they are just as good!
on May 4th, 2009 at 4:24 am
I recommend the book “granny torrelli makes soup” it is a book aimed at young children but it is a really good read and i enjoyed it a lot. It is about a girl who tells her grandmother about her problems while they are making soup together and her grandmother relates all of her problems to her own problems when she was younger. It is a great book and a really enjoyable read.
on May 4th, 2009 at 4:26 am
The Spiderwick Chronicles!
You’ve probably seen the movie, but have you read the book? Because i personaly think it’s a bit better! It’s full of amazing creatures like elves,goblins,dwarves even trolls! It all strated when Jared Grace opened Arthur Spiderwicks feildguide. A series of events occur and Jared,Mallory and Simon have to protect the guide with their lives! When the troll Mulgrath here’s of the guide he wants it, and he will stop at nothing to get it!it’s full of adventure and action! If you havent seen the movie yet… READ THIS FIRST!!!
on May 5th, 2009 at 8:40 am
I recommed the book “My life starring Mum” it’s by Chloe Rayban. This book is about a thirteen years old girl called Hollywood Bliss Winterman, who is the daughter of a mega-star, Kandhi. Hollywood’s parents got separated, and she lived with her Dad in New York when she was younger, but her Mum misses Hollywood so she sent Hollywood to a UK boarding school. One day Kandhi took Hollywood out of school and made her to stay with her…but Hollywood was trapped in the Royal Trocadero Hotel with no freedom unless she visits her great-aunt, Gi-Gi. Hollywood hated how her mum being a pop-idol until her mum won nothing at Grammys. My favourite character in this book is Hollywood because she won’t show off and always up herself of her being the daughter of a pop- star. I found this book very interesting and entertaining.
on May 7th, 2009 at 3:16 am
Hi, i recomment Always and Forever by Lurlene McDaniel
Really touching story. I went out and bought it. Fun, believable characters.
on May 7th, 2009 at 3:45 am
um can you please make the harry potter series one to review? because they are simply fantastic!
on May 11th, 2009 at 3:10 am
A little while ago I read Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. It is about four young girls who are growing up in New England (America) in the 1800s during the Civil War. The March sisters are an odd bunch which include Meg, the eldest at 16 who is sensible. Jo is 15 and is mischevious and an excellent author. Beth is 14 who is shy and dreamy and Amy is artisitc and pretty at 12.
There father Mr. March is fighting in the war and the girls struggle to help their mother as the going gets tougher and tougher. The March sisters are struck down with sickness, loss of hope, funerals and despairs but they stick together though it all.
My favourite character was Jo as she loved to write and have a good time, she was easy to relate to.
Although the book was first published in 1868-69, it is still a fabulous read and will make you appreciate your sisters or other siblings, believe it or not!
These sisters have an unbreakable bond like no other. I would recommend it to any girl here at SHC. If you like history, sisterly books or books on war and New England, then this is the book for you.
Please, do not be put off by the whopping 562 pages, the tiny font or the old lanuage used. It will have you gripped with laughter and tears of what these four young girls get up to as sisters and best friends. This is one family you will never foget!
on May 11th, 2009 at 3:27 am
After reading The Kite Runner I was introduced to the book A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hoseini. I decided that if I liked it as much as I liked The Kite Runner then I would be hooked from the first page and to be honest, I was.
This book is set in Kabul, Afganistan.
A Thousand Splendid Suns is a split narrative which starts off with Mariam a young girl unaccepted by her rich father and not finding condolense with her poor mother. Mariam’s life goes from uncomfortable to horrific and is forced to marry a 45 year old man named Rasheed when she is just 15. Mariam longs for acceptance her whole life and as war breaks out, all Mariam can do is trust her husband.
We are then introduced to Laila. Laila is the next generation to Mariam and they live near each other, but don’t know each other well. Laila is also 15 when she is forced to marry and move in with Rasheed and Mariam but for a completly different reason to Mariam.
As the Taliban moves into and takes over Afganistan, Mariam and Laila form a bond stronger than sisters. They work together to raise children and stand up to the violent Rasheed. They fight everyday as a last battle as they struggle to survive the everyday violence that surrounds them.
I don’t know how many times I cried during this book but I couldn’t stop reading. Not untll i knew that they were alright. There are no words to descirbe this truely magnificant novel. It is better than the The Kite Runner.
I would recommend this to good young adult readers who are confident enough to read about the true things that go on in Afganistan and the sexism towards females. It can be quite disturbing at times.
This book has put things is percptective for me and every time I see sisters or poverty I will think of this book and think just how lucky I am.
on May 11th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
I really love the book “So much to tell you,” by John Marsden. It is only 100 pages long, so quite a short red. It is also very old, as I think it was written in the 80’s. My mum found it at a second-hand book store for one dollar.
Despite the shortness of the book, it is very interesting. The story is about a girl living at a boarding school. It is her diary. She doesn’t talk because she’s so shy. She slowly reveals the events in her past that caused her muteness.
A wonderful read. At some points a was even crying.
on May 11th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
I recommend Q & A, which is the book of Slumdog Millionaire. I would only recommend it for mature readers though, as it has man adult themes.
The story takes you through the life of Ra Mohammad Thomas, as he tells his lawyer how he answered he questions in the show, “Who Wants To Win A Billion,” after he was accused of cheating. For how could a poor 18-year-old with no schooling win the biggest gameshow prize ever. It was his life experiences that won him the money. So many twists and turns you could get dizzy. Shocking, horrible, disastrous, joyful, surprising, you decide. I loved it.
on May 11th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
“Wedgie” is another great book by Robert Trickey. It’s about this boy and his mother are out one day and they find a wedge tails nest. They have seen the bird been killed and this was the nest of the bird. The boy and mother decide to keep the eggs and incubate them until they hatch. Its a really good book and the school should get it.
on May 12th, 2009 at 6:49 am
I recommened the book Ruby Parker Hits the Small Time, it’s written by Rowan Coleman. This book is about a thirteen tear-old TV Star Ruby Parker, who study at a stage school. Sadly, her classmates usually don’t bother to talk to her except Nydia, her best friend. Everybody thought her life is perfect but it’s not true! Her parents got divorce and her Dad, who was also her best friend, has moved out. Ruby overheard that the TV producer might kicked her out of the series, so she talked to Brett, who was her mother in the series… To her surprise, she found out that Brett was the one who wanted Ruby out of the play. Things has changed a lot to Ruby…she became friend with Ann-Marie, the school queen and a famous producer’s daughter etc
I really enjoy reading this book because it’s very entertaining and funny.
on May 12th, 2009 at 7:25 am
Wow! I just finished reading a book by Monica McInerney. It was called Those Faraday Girls and i just have to recommend it! This book is set in two parts. The main character is Maggie who grows up in Tasmainia with her very young mother and four completely different aunts. Her mother is constantly away in Antartica so her four aunts take care of her. One aunt however, Sadie becomes to attached and kidnaps Maggie and moves away. No one can be certain why Sadie does this. They later find out that Sadie has found there dead mothers diaries… maybe something in them hurt Sadie.
The book then is set when Maggie is older. She was eventually found by her mother and was taken from Sadie. Sadie was never to be seen again. But Maggie is never sure what actually happened and why they never see Sadie at family gatherings.
While reading this book i was so angry at Sadie for taking Maggie, she was such a horrible person, untill i read on.
I believe it is true when people say all families have secrets, well this one has a big one. These secrets are tearing this family apart and Maggie is determind to uncover their past.
I highly recommend this book as it is a story which is so believable yet it is fiction. These six Faraday girls will take you on an unforgetable journey through their past and to the present. If you want a good read, do not miss Those Faraday Girls.
on May 14th, 2009 at 7:16 am
I read Sold by Patricia McCormick after my english teacher recommended it to me. I knew that it would be shocking and a real wake up call but i never expected how angry i would feel.
Lakshmi’s family is very poor and her family have no chioce put to sell her. Lakshmi thought that she was going to work as a maid in the city of Nepal, doing house hold chores. Little does she know that she has just been sold into prostutution.
What got to me more than just what was happening to these girls was that she was so naive. She had no idea what was going on and she was only 13. She was sold for little over $300 and all she wants to do is pay off her interest rising dept to her sneaky owner. Her dept can never be repaid.
What shocked me was that this story is based on what really happens in our world today. I think, what if that was me? How different my life would be.
What would the world be like today if everyone just woke up to these issues? Maybe all it takes is for someone to read Sold.
on May 16th, 2009 at 4:35 am
I recommend the book “The Lord of the rings” written by J.R.R Tolkien.
I know a lot of people would have seen the films which are done excellently. But i think that the books are even better. There are a few ways you can read the book, either as one which I have done. Or you can read the three books individually: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King.
This book is about fantasy creatures such as; Hobbits, Elves, Dwarves and Orks. And the problems one very powerful ring causes for the good of the world. It is about the quest the tiny hobbit Frodo and his best friend Sam and his cousins Pippin and Mary take to destroy the very powerful ring which was created by the evil Sauron. Along with them comes and Elf Legolas, Gandalf the Wizard, Gimly the Dwarf and the two men Aragon and Boromir.
Throughout this tale you will enjoy the fantasy of make believe and will get lost in the story which has been magically written. I do warn you, however that it is a very lengthy read consisting of over 1000 pages. I found it easy to read, however i think a lot of people won’t because of the length and if you put it down for too long you will forget everything that has happened. I recommend it to fast readers who want to read about adventure and fantasy. It is a fantastic novel and one of my all time favourites.
on May 18th, 2009 at 6:54 am
I recommened the book,Growing up Asian in Australia, edited by Alice Pung. The book is written in essays, comics and short stories by different authors. One of my favourite one is called, The Relative Advantages of Learning My Language and is written by Amy Choi. When Amy was twelve years old, she didn’t speak her mother language, so it wasn’t long before she lost the language. Amy lived with her parents and her grandfather, but she doesn’t like her grandfather (her mother’s father) at all. Although Amy’s Grandfather doesn’t know much English, he still try to communicate with her grandchild. When Amy was sixteen years old, her grandfather died in a brain tumor, although Amy didn’t like him at all, her sadness was overshadowed by a sense of regret to her grandfather. Suddenly, she started learning Chinese again in her late teens. I think Amy didn’t know how to treasure the things and people besides her before and she didn’t respect her grandfather much, she is quite an independent teenager. I think this is a very touching and meaningful essay.
on May 18th, 2009 at 7:54 am
I have read the first 2 books in the Gemma Doyle series, A Great and Terrible Beauty, and Rebel Angels.
A book set in the 1800’s the series begins with the mysterious death of Gemma’s mother. Gemma then finds herself shipped of to an English Boarding School where she becomes friends with Pippa, Felicity and Anne. Together they form a coven, and enter a realm through a door created in Gemma’s mind. But everything changes when the the girls learn of the dark forces hiding in the realms.
Gemma and her friends must combat the forces, before they are unleashed into the world.
I really want to read the third and final book in the series, A Sweet Far Thing, but our library doesn’t have it. I recommend that we get it, because I badly want to know how it ends!!
on May 19th, 2009 at 5:00 am
Another book by Monica McInerney is The Alphabet Sisters. This book is set in South Australia where three sisters, who couldn’t be quite any different, visit their parents motel in Clare Valley. This book is mainly about relationships between sisters and how little things can make a big difference. The sisters Bett, Anna and Carrie all face various challenges and oppotunities. We soon learn that Carrie, the youngest, is an outcast for running off with Bett’s fiance. The sisters haven’t spoken in years but things are about to change. Their larger than life grandmother decides to bring them all home to Clare Valley for her 80th.
Throughout this book I felt that although i have no sisters of my own, i could really connect to these sisters via my aunties. My favourite character was Lola as there was something about this grandmother that still linked the girls.
For a sisterly, tearful but joyful read, do not go past The Alphabet Sisters. It truely is a magnificant read.
on May 20th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
The Artemis Fowl series are fantastic books, if you haven’t read them you should.
The plot is that a young teenage criminal mastermind finds out the existance of fairies and is intent on exploiting them, after he captures one all hell breaks loose. A fantastic read for all ages although some difficult to understand words for young people.
on May 20th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
I recommend the book ‘Guitar Highway Rose’. It’s fantastic book about finding yourself.
Rosie’s journey of self-discovery begins when a boy, Asher is enrolled at her school. Asher opens up a world of opportunities to Rosie and shows her ‘the real world’. One day Asher goes missing, but is then found. Then Rosie and Asher both go missing and don’t come back for months. Will they return home to their families?
My favourite character is Rosie because she is a strong, open minded girl. I would recommend it for any one over 13 because there is a little bit of swearing!
on May 20th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
can you please put on MARLEY AND DOG LIKE O OTHER!! thanks
on May 22nd, 2009 at 2:25 am
I really enjoyed the books from ‘The Strangest Adventure’ series. They are written really well and a fantastic to read. The way they are written is really interesting to read but still really interesting. You feel like the action is happening around you rather than reading it.
The story line is also really original and a great way to escape. A town is really boring and everyone is the same, all the houses are the same, each day is the same and there is no colour. This is because everyone’s shadow has been stolen. One day little Milli’s shadow finds her again and she sets out to find everyone else’s with her best friend Ernest.
This is definitely a book to read if you enjoy escaping into the land of fantasy.
on May 22nd, 2009 at 2:34 am
Matilda by Roald Dahl has always been one of my favourite books and one I’d recommend to year 7s and 8s. I really enjoy Roald’s style of writing and it enables me to escape into a word where there are no horrible worries (usually). Matilda is my favourite of his books because of the story line and the characters.
Matilda is an exceptionally smart girl and always has been. She goes everyday to the library while her mum is out. Her parents don’t care about brains; only money and the TV dinners. Matilda ends up going to school and once again is the smartest. She is in Miss Honey’s class who loves her like a daughter. Matilda starts to play little tricks on her parents and eventually on the evil principle Ms Trunchball.
The ending is great and it’s a fantastic, quick easy read.
on May 22nd, 2009 at 7:48 am
I recommend the books a series of unfortunate events. They are interesting and filled with mystery.
When the Baudelaire children, Violet, Klaus and Sunny become ophans when they lose their parents to a house fire, they are forced to live with their evil ‘uncle’ Count Olaf who is not even related to them. Count Olaf wants all their money so every time they move because their guardian has been killed or gone missing, he is usually not far behind and on some occasions a step ahead. There are 13 books and each one has about 200-300 pages but don’t be put off because they are FANTASTIC!
I would recommend it for anyone because they are a relatively easy read! Enjoy!
on May 24th, 2009 at 1:17 am
I recommend the book ‘City of the beasts’ by Isabel Allende.
This book is about 15 year old Alex and the new journey in life he has to take. His mother is very sick and has to go to a special hospital in Texas with Alex’s dad. Alex’s sisters Andrea and Nicole go with their ‘good’ grandmother Carla, while Alex has to go with his adventure exploring, vodka drinking and pipe smoking other grandmother. As soon as he gets there to New York, the two go off an expedition to the Amazon.
Throughout this book you will learn about greed, love, sacrifices, challenges and the bond of a relationship, which forms over time. I think that everyone would enjoy this book as it has adventure, humour and even a bit of mystery!
on May 24th, 2009 at 3:29 am
I highly recommend the ‘Wicca’ series by Cate Tiernan.
They are fantastic books and very easy to get through.
I should probably mention that there are 16 books in the series, but I once you start reading you could easily read one of the books over a weekend.
The series has great characters and an entertaining storyline.
The first book is called ‘Book of Shadows,’ if you are looking for something to read, you should definitely give these books a go.
Enjoy!
(PS. It would be great is these books could be added to the blog,
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on May 25th, 2009 at 3:50 am
I recommend Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen. To be honest i was not really intreged by the first few pages of this book, but i stuck at it becuase it was on the top 10 unmissable reads from the LINC. I kept reading and true to its word, it deserved to be on that list.
Scarlett and Haley are best friends but disaster strikes Scarlett and Haley needs to support Scarlett like she has always supported her. This book takes readers on an unforgettable journey of choices and rebellousness (if that is a word.) These two girls learn to be strong for one another through many difficult decisions.
For a truley satisfying and wonderful read, do not pass up this book.
on May 25th, 2009 at 3:55 am
I watched the movie Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging in class to raise money for Caritas. I loved the movie so i thought i would give the novel, based on the movie a go. Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison is way better than the book. If you have seen the movie, you must read the book.
This book is about Georgia Nicolson and her life. This book is set as her diary where she complains about neighbours, her self and contains all her feelings about friends, school, teachers, her cat Angus and boys.
Georgia is a real character and i could easily relate it to some of the girls i know myself. This book is the first in the series and i know i will definetly read the next one!
on May 25th, 2009 at 5:01 am
I recomend the book ” Ingo” by Helen Dunmore. It is a book about a girl called Saphire and her brother. They discove an underwater world called Ingo where all the mermen and mermaids roam. She meets a mermen called Faro whom she likes. When her dad suddenly dissapears Saphire is not going to give up hope of finding him. It is a series of books so you will have to read them all to find out what happens in the end.
I strongly suggest you read this great book
on May 25th, 2009 at 5:45 am
39 clues is also just a really great story for anyone who likes stories full of mystery and the kind of story where you never know whats coming around the corner. The books are also quite easy to read so anyone can have a go.
on May 26th, 2009 at 4:04 am
I recommend a book from the Nancy Drew series called Murder on Set. Its another one of those nancy drew mysteries , this time a mega movie producer has come to river heights to film the last scenes of his blockbuster. Nancy gets a job as the stand in for the main actress – but soon things start to go wrong it first starts as simple sabotage and then turns into something bigger actors recieving threatening e-mails , attempted murder and then someone is found – dead in the scrap yard – you’ll have to read the book to find out who !. I recommend this book to anyone who has previously read Nancy drew novels or anyone who enjoys a good mystery – see if you can work out who did it before Nancy does !
on May 26th, 2009 at 5:30 am
I’ve read nearly all of the books by Deborah Ellis but my favourite one is what i read last year, The Heaven Shop.
Binti is a radio star in a small country in Africa called Malawi. She has always believed that she was special but soon she learns the truth that her parents have died of AIDS. Her family is seperated and she is forced to live with her cruel relatives. She longs for her brother, who was sent to live with other relatives.
I found Binti’s character so extraordinary and she was so couragous, get so naive. I felt for this little girl who had lost everything that ever meant anything to her. Throughout the whole book i wanted Binti to find happiness and comfort. I was so angrey at Binti’s relatives for treating her the way that they did.
I would recommend this book this book to anyone who wants a reality check and tearfull read. This book is truely unforgetable with Binti as an optimistic and hopefull character.
on May 26th, 2009 at 6:17 am
I recommened the book, Shiraz the Ibiza Diaries and it’s written by Grace Dent. This is the fourth book of the Diary of a Chav’s series. This book mainly talks about Shiraz, Carrie, Uma and Kez going to Ibiza. The others have left Ibiza after the two weeks trip but Shiraz and Carrie decided that they would stay in Ibiza and move on. Things didn’t go well and Shiraz finally realized that it was all wrong staying in Ibiza and to her surprise her ex-boyfriend ,Wesley, bought her a ticket to go back home. My favourite character in this book is Wesley, properly because he is a kind, caring, loving guy although he doesn’t stand up for himself sometimes. Personally, I like the first three books more because it’s more entertaining. I think the fourth book mainly talks about what happened in Ibiza and there’s too much information, so I can’t really get in the book.
on May 28th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
the book hangman is a pretty good book. its about a boy who changes schools and is a bit different. he is bullied alot and when the class goes on a trip to france it gets alot worse. in the end danny tries to commit suicide but is found before he dies. it is a sad story but it is a bit hard to follow the storyline.
on May 28th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
For girls out there who love crime books i recommened Storm Catchers by Tim Bowler. Its about a girl called Ella who gets kidnapped. This book has a very big twist in it and will make you want to keep reading!
I just finished it and i was very sad that it finished.
on May 29th, 2009 at 1:19 am
i recomend a dvd called angus thongs and snoging it’s really good
on May 29th, 2009 at 3:04 am
I read a book called Ugly by Constance Briscoe, it is a really good book about a young girl “Clare” who lives with her Mum and brothers and sisters, she has a problem with wetting the bed and she is constantly bashed up and abused by her mother, and then in the end abandoned to fend for herself. Her mother doesn’t speak to her for a long time and then at the end of the book she finds out lots of secrets about her true self. Ugly is a great book that I would highly recommend to anyone that enjoys reading. Ugly is a real story which is almost impossible to believe that things that happened in the book really happened in real life.
on May 29th, 2009 at 7:35 am
Heyy.
I would like to recommend the book Bloody Tower by Valerie Wilding. It is part of the ‘my story’ diary series, which is about young teenagers and their experiences in major historical events. The series is based of historical events, however the characters who write the diary aren’t/weren’t real!
This book, Bloody Tower, is about a girl living in the tower of london in 1553. The girls name is Tilly and her father is a court physiacian (doctor), so they live in the infamous Tower of London (the place where some of King Henry the Eigth had some of his wives executed). Tilly is twelve and in the diary that her mother gives to her, she writes about her life in the tower and all of the events she witnesses while living there. Tilly writes about Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth fighting for the throne that was left to them when their father King Henry died. As england was Protestant, when Queen Mary was given the throne there was lots of contreversy as she was catholic, and the book talks about how Tilly’s life changed and how these big desicions affected the people of that time. Tilly witnesses some horrific events and also fights for a place in society.
Bloody tower is such a great book because it mixes major historic events, in with the daily life of a girl our age. It is a very easy read and there is nothing to gruesome involved. It has some funny one-liners and would be a good book to read if you are studying periods like this in school. It is very informative but enjoyable, so it’s not like a boring history lesson. Therefore, i recommend this book to someone who likes books written in diary form, some basic but very interesting history & something that you will want to finish as soon as you start it!!
on May 29th, 2009 at 7:51 am
Heyy.
I would like to recommend the book Inkheart by Cornelia Funke. It is a fantastic book about a girl called Meggie who’s father Mo is a bookbinder with a hidden talent. When Meggie was only a toddler, her mother mysteriously dissappered, and left Mo to look after Meggie.Then on a completly ordinary night, the mysterious stranger Dustfinger and his horned marten- Gwin turn up on Mo & Meggie’s doorstep, telling them they have to leave their home. Immediatly they leave and stay with Meggie’s aunt Elinor, who is an avid book collector. Together Meggie, Mo, Elinor & Dustfinger go on an adventure to find Capricorn (the baddie) and get Meggie’s mother- Resa back.
I recommend this book to people who liked Harry Potter & The series of unfortunate events. This is a great book because even though it’s quite long, it keeps you interested and makes you want to read ‘just another chapter’. It involves the challenges of growing up without a mother, a great adventure through Italy, and even a hint of romance.
It is a truly captivating book, full of twists and turns and unexpected surprises!!
on May 30th, 2009 at 12:01 am
little house on the prairie by laura ingalls its a really good series! It is about laura and is a true story! Really good please make it one to review
on May 31st, 2009 at 4:59 am
I recommend the Georgia Nicholson series or the Confessions of Georgia Nicholson. These books are a hilarious read that leave you laughing even when you have finished the book. Georgia is a 15 year old girl living with a mad family and a pyschotic half scottish wild cat. Her life is turned around when a sex god (Robbie) shows up with his brother Hunky (Tom). Georgia and the Ace Gang (her friends) stalk them until Jas has Tom and Georgia has Robbie. But then Robbie moves and the Italian Stallion, Masimo comes the England and Georgia’s life is turned even more! With fitties (hot boys) and funny British lingo, these books will leave you coming back for more!
Recommended for anyone over 12.
ENJOY!!!
on May 31st, 2009 at 5:22 am
I HIGHLY recommend…
City of Bones – By Cassandra Clare.
The first book in THE BEST SERIES EVER.
The series is called The Mortal Instruments.
CoB (City of Bones) is definitely in my top three most amazing books ever.
(The other two books are City of Ashes and City of Class)
In this book you’ll meet the most ENTERTAINING, HILARIOUS characters ever! You will pick it up and not put it down until you have read the last word.
You are instantly thrown into the world of Clary Fray, (well thats who she thought she was) a world similar to our own but with the addition of High Warlocks or Brooklyn, Demons, Angels, Mortal Instruments and stunning boys wearing leather who carry weapons… that no one else seems to be able to see!
If you only read one more series of books in your life MAKE IT THIS ONE, you will not regret it.
Enjoy!
on May 31st, 2009 at 5:45 am
I HIGHLY recommend…
City of Ashes – By Cassandra Clare.
The second book in THE BEST SERIES EVER.
The series is called The Mortal Instruments.
This is the sequel to City of Bones, and is equally jam packed with laughs and quirky jokes involving aqua trucks and sonic the hedgehog (YOU HAVE TO READ IT TO GET THOSE!)
Continues to follow the story of Clary, Jace, Isabelle, Alec, Simon, Magnus Bane (aka. the coolest warlock ever) and new characters.
Instantly a hit, you will want to read it over and over again!
Enjoy
on May 31st, 2009 at 5:48 am
I HIGHLY recommend…
City of Glass – By Cassandra Clare.
The third book in THE BEST SERIES EVER.
The series is called The Mortal Instruments.
Follows the on-going story of Clary, her gorgeous shadowhunter friends, a warlock, a vampire (or two) and several werewolves.
Equally as thrilling a tale as CoB and CoA with the added question ‘Who IS Sebastian?!’
Quirky and full of laughs.
Enjoy
on June 1st, 2009 at 5:11 am
i would like to recommend ‘ being nicky’ by meg cabot.
it is the second book in the airhead series.
i have already read ‘airhead’ which is the first book in the series and i would really love to read the second.
i already recommended to some of my friends ‘airhead’ and they loved just as much as me, so i hope you can get it in sooon!!!
thanks xx
on June 1st, 2009 at 6:35 am
I recommend the book
Judy Moody Saves The World – by Megan McDonald.
This book is about a girl called Judy Moody who learnt about the environment and how it was being ruined. She decided to try to save the earth, and decided to start at home.
I really liked it because it has good ideas about saving the environment and it also has information about some endangered species.
I think that most people in year 7 and 8 would like this book.
One of my favourite quotes is “You kicked me! Who do you think you are, a cassowary?” said Judy “A what-o-wary?” said Stink.
It is a great book.
on June 1st, 2009 at 6:49 am
I recommend the book
Judy Moody Around The World In 8 and a half Days.
This book is about a girl called Judy Moody that has to do a project for the theme of Around-The-World, she does her project on Italy and decides to make The Leaning Tower of Pizza, but she makes it very strangely.
I think that year 7 & 8 students could get a couple of laughs out of it.
It is a fantastic book and I hope that anyone that decides to read it thinks the same:)
on June 1st, 2009 at 7:03 am
I recommend the book
The Twits by Roald Dahl.
This book is about two adults called Mr. and Mrs. Twit, they play lots of silly tricks on each other and one day it all goes a little too far. It is also about a bird called a Roly-Poly bird and Muggle-Wump monkeys who do not like Mr. and Mrs. Twit at all.
I think that people in year 7 to 9 will like this book.
It is choc-a-block full of laughs that if you read it all in one day you could wet yourself.
on June 1st, 2009 at 7:17 am
I recommend
Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox -Eoin Colfer
This book is definitely on of my favourite books in the Artemis Fowl series.
Arty is faced with a dilemma (I know, that never happens to him, pfft.) his mother has fallen seriously ill and the cure has do to with an animal that he sold to ‘extinctionists’.
Now he has to figure out a way to go back in time and fight himself to save his mother, but how will he do it? And what is he willing to risk?
Another thrilling read, that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat until the very last page.
10 out of 10 thumbs up from this happy reader.
The perfect read for any girl who has a soft side for the miss-understood evil guy, or any boy that likes a lot of action and deceiving plans involving mustaches.
A great weekend read.
(But I would recommend reading the whole series in order, preferably right before you read this one, even if it is just to refresh your memory… you have to read the book to see why!)
Enjoy
on June 1st, 2009 at 11:31 pm
hey um
I recommend the book, The Rose Queen.
It is in a series called, Missing Persons and is written by M.E Rabb. It is about two girls, Sam (17) and Sophie (15), who have lost both their parents and have a mean stepmother who is threatening to separate them. So they decide to run away to a place where no one can find them. It is a really funny and exciting book for anyone around the age of 10+. I strongly recommend you read it, it’s great!
on June 2nd, 2009 at 2:45 am
Three Wishes by Isabelle Merlin.
I loved this book it was gripping all the way through.
An english assignment brings Rose to write a blog. The blog can be viewed by anyone with the internet. One person who comes across Rose’s blog is her french grandfather. Rose has never met her granfather and she is flown over to France to meet him. Rose is spoilt with luxuries she cannot afford as her grandfather can. Rose becomes close to her grandfather and also close to a charming French boy, Charlie. Her fairytale vacation could take a turn for the worst. Family secrets are revealed and someone… someone wants Rose dead.
Anyone in the years 7-10 who enjoys an exciting novel full of adventure, romance and mystery, should read Three Wishes.
I can’t tell you my favourite part because it would spoil the book.
Give it a read. It’s a great book!
on June 2nd, 2009 at 3:03 am
Cinnamon Girl-This Way To Paradise. By Cathy Hopkins.
This book is charming and funny and i thought it was a great read. India Jane has finnaly settled down in a London home after years of traveling. But she takes off again to Greece where her Aunt has a new age holiday centre. The holiday could be perfect but not for India. She wonders whether she should party with rebelious Kate, enjoy the meditation classes and being a good girl, or trying to impres Joe. Joe is the boy India Jane meets in London it’s instant chemistry. But Joe doesn’t feel the same and i loved all the parts when India try’s to impress Joe. If you enjoy this then read Starting Over and Looking For A Hero, the books sequels. I reccomend the book to girls in year 7-9. This book had me dreaming of going to Greece. It still does!
on June 2nd, 2009 at 3:21 am
I’m not sure if the library has this book so if not can you PLEASE get it.
The book is Evernight by Claudia Gray.
This book was so good i have to reccommend it. If you liked Twilight you should like Evernight so that’s a lot. Bianca is enrolled at Evernight Academy where it seems everyone is perfect, their hair, their uniform and they’re all so smart. Bianca hates it and wants to escape but Lucas, a boy she meets, convinces her to stay. The relationship between Bianca and Lucas is so strong but their backgrounds clash. They can’t be together, their families won’t allow it but you need to read the book to know why.I was engrossed in this book after reading only the first line.
on June 4th, 2009 at 4:59 am
The ‘Warriors’ saga is a really good book to have in the libary for people who are into animals and adventure;)
on June 4th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
I think the Library should definitely get the movie ‘The Covenant’
Its a really good movie, about the sons of Ipswich and there powers – that are totally addictive, and age you when you use them too much.
A really great movie, with a few creepy ‘looks-in-the-mirror-and-sees…’ moments.
on June 5th, 2009 at 8:43 am
I recommend the book Crazy In Love by Dandi danley Mackall.
The story is about a high school senior named Mary Jane, the story is about her life at school. One moment she has friends the next she has no one. Suddenly her biggest crush Jackson House seems interested in her, this book shows you her relationships crashing and rising.
My fave character is Jackson House because he is the story’s love interest.
After reading this story i became more aware of the way girls and how nasty they can be!
I thought this book was alright, at some times i found it a bit predicting. I would recommend this book to teenagers who love reading romance, and books with social problems.
on June 5th, 2009 at 8:51 am
I recommend the book Vampire beach, legacy by Alex Duval.
This book is about human Jason and his Vampire Girlfriend Sienna. This story is a juicy romance/fantasy. Jason and Sienna are finally public , but Sienna’s parents don’t approve of her non vampire boyfriend. When they are suddenly forced not to see each other Sienna and Jason have to come together with a plan! I loved reading this book, every page you turn makes you want more.I would recommend this book to Twilight lovers, Harry Potter fans or any other readers that love action, romance and complication.
on June 5th, 2009 at 8:59 am
The Truth about forever, By Sarah Dessen.
The truth about forever is about a girl named Macy, after her fathers death life had never been the same. Macy had stopped competing in races. Her motivated boyfriend cant evan say i love you to, and she is stuck in a library job she hates. Macy gets a job working at wishbone a catering service, accompanied by heart throb Wes… I loved this book so much as soon as i put it down, i picked it up and read it again! This book is a charming romance and i would recommend it to any romance fans!
on June 5th, 2009 at 9:06 am
I don’t want to be a movie star, by Margaret Pinder.
Kat Shaw has just started holidays, all she wanted to do was hit the skate park. Instead she ends up stuck with her Grandma Noni Waters, actress, legend, goddess and diva…
Kat is a really cool fun character who just wants to be herself. I love the way you can relate the feeling of standing next to someone and feeling insignificant and clumsy.
I recommend this book to all the skater chicks out there!
on June 5th, 2009 at 9:14 am
Blue Water High, By Shelley Birse.
Seen through Fly’s eyes (Fly short for Fiona). Fly has been accepted into the australian surf school Blue Water High. For a year she lives in a house with bec, anna, perri, matt, heath and edge. Who she soon becomes friends with. They are all competing for a wildcard on the world circut. While having to go to school and keep up with chores.
I used to love this book, it have love and surfing.
I think anyone in primary or early secondary would enjoy this book!
on June 5th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Mediterranean Holiday, By Kate Cann.
The Main Character Chloe has an average life moving day to day slowly. All of a sudden Davinia arrives at her school. Davinia is Beautiful and not afraid of bullies. She soon becomes friends with Chloe and helps her become more fun to! Chloe soon learns Davinia’s flaws… Davinia asks Chloe to come to a Holiday on a little Island. Davinia shows her truly boring self. Chloe meets a self centered guy on the way named Alex. As the story unfolds you find that Alex is not as bad as he seems. This book tells you not to judge a book by its cover. It helps you learn to see the good and bad sides of people…
I love this book i think its exotic and fun. I would definitely recommend to high-school students and older who love romances.
on June 5th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Love That Dog, By Sharon Creech.
Jack and his poems. Jack loves his dog so much. Jack wants to be a writer.
This book is a short story, all written through poetry. When i read this book i cried so if you like to sit down with boxes of tissues and read books this the right novel for you. After reading this book i promise you that you will look at your pet in a different light…
on June 5th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
Vampire Beach, High Stakes By Alex Duval.
The fifth book in the Vampire Beach Series. Paige is a new old arrival to Malibu she has returned from her Paris University, a little early? Paige is Sienna’s older sister. She is wild and pretty, yet something is not right. Since her arrival she has been a bit strange. Her and Zack decide to take the group to vegas. In vegas when Paige’s controlling boyfriend return things start to get really strange. Sienna goes missing… but will Jason find her in time before it is to late… High stakes is a romance/action/fantasy story. You will Really SINK YOUR TEETH into it. If you love a good Vampire book this is the book for you. I would say it is aimed for any high school student:)
on June 5th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Lion Boy, By Zizou Corder.
This novel is about Charlie Ashanti who’s parents are kidnapped. As he tries to find is parents he talkss to cats who help him. On his way he climbs aboard a Circus ship that is bound for Paris…
I loved this book, it was so cool.
It is a Fantasy text.
on June 5th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
I’m not sure if the LINC has this book but if you don’t PLEASE get it it’s a great book.
It’s called The Humger Games.
If you like Twilight, you would like this book. It is my second favourits book after the Warriors saga.
Blurb:
In a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called The Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed.
But sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature.
Winning will make you famous. Losing means certain death.
on June 6th, 2009 at 4:21 am
I recommened the book, Muah Muah. It’s written by Chloe Rayban. This book is about a fourteen year-old- girl called, Hannah, who has to stay with her Mum’s friend, Marie-Christina, in Paris for two weeks because her parents want her to improve on her French, but she wanted to go to her friend, Anglia’s birthday party instead. Hannah went to Paris and stay in Marie-Christina’s modern and stylish apartment, but due to some problems, she has to stay in La Rochers, a château built in the thirteen century. Many things happened in the two weeks, that made Hannah realized what she really wanted. I don’t have a particular character that I like in this book, but this book is the best book I have ever read in this term. In the book, the author uses a lot of descriptive words and sentences that made people get into the book very quickly. I really enjoy reading this book.
on June 9th, 2009 at 4:10 am
I read another Isabelle Merlin book. Pop Princess.
I loved it. It takes a bit to get used to her writing (well i think so) because she writes in a different style.
What happens is ordinary teenager Lucie is brought to Paris for a job. Her job is to be a friend to famous pop star Arizona Kingdom. Lucie and Arizona become good friends but Arizona’s family are soooo protective and they can never be alone. That is until they start to give their guardians the slip. But the girls better watch their backs or they could get into some major trouble.
Isabelle relates the book to Greek mythology. To gods and goddess and the underworld. I found it quite fascinating.
I loved it when the girls met Serge and Max but it wasn’t my favourite part. My favourite parts are always spoilers.
Again Isabelle Merlin writes a thrilling tale with adventure, romance and mystery. I recommend it to girls from year 7-9.
Oh, it was also good for my french as there are some french lines. Which is weird but funny.
on June 9th, 2009 at 6:55 am
I’ve read a few Marian Keyes books but nothing really tickled my fancy so to speak. Untill i read Anybody Out There. A fair few books of Marian’s are linked, each book is about a differnet sister. This one is about Anna Walsh.
We are introduced to the book as Anna having been in a terrible accident, nearly being killed and wanting to return to New York, to her job, her home and most importantly, her husband Aidan. Although Aidan is not answering any of her calls, emails or texts.
I can’t really say much else as it would ruin the whole book. I just couldn’t believe, when i read about 200 pages in what had actually happened and why Anna was so upset.
It still shocks me at how i just never though of it!
This book deals with grief, acceptance and support.
I really disliked Anna at the start, same with Aidan as he was a jerk, ignoring his wife!
It was all very confusing but it all made sense in the end.
I soon loved Anna as she was dealing wit hsomething i could only imagine.
Please read Anybody Out There, it is just so believable, that you just wished it weren’t.
on June 10th, 2009 at 5:25 am
Hey,,
I read this super great book, it’s called THe Starfish Sister’s, ok I know it sounds’ a little stupid but it has a really good story line. If you love books on sport or you love to surf then this is the book for you.
Ok, it’s about 4 girls who go on this camp for surfing, their names are Kia, Georgie, Ace and Miki, these girls are all really good surfer’s. Ace has a modelling contract with a surf shop and is the face of this shop. Miki’s mum passed away when she was young and her dad has problems. Kia and Georgie are best friends and live near eachother. The four girls meet eachother on this surf camp. They all find themselves in the same cabin (The Starfish Cabin). They are all pretty differen’t but they have one thing in common their love for surfing. The four girls becaome great friends and learn alot about eachother and themselves. This may be the best summer of their lives but all good things must come to an end.
Ok I better stop there, this book is great and the 4 girls go through some pretty tough times.
Olivia
on June 10th, 2009 at 5:50 am
Heyyy,
The Boy In The Striped Pyjama’s is a touching story about a boy named Bruno. Bruno and his family live in Berlin where he lives in a mansion until his father is re located to out with. In Out With everything is the opposite to Berlin, their house is small and he now has no friends. His dad is always working and his mother is becoming depressed without the company of her old friends. The only other child he can play with is his older sister who thinks she knows everything. The two of them don’t get along. Over the road is a fence where you are able to see people in striped pj’s. Bruno doesn’t understand why he can’t go over, but one day when he was walking along the fence he see’s a boy in stripped pj’s on the other side, the two boys look pretty similar, the two boys are the same age and become friends. Bruno and Shmuel (his friend) meet everday at the same spot. Bruno has no idea what goes on over the fence but thinks it looks like fun.
Ok, I better stop there otherwise I’ll give to much away, so you all need to read.
Olivia xxx
on June 16th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
THE OTHER SIDE OF TRUTH
Folasade Solaja is a 12 and is such a fighter. Her mother is killed and her dad is taken away. In order for them to be safe their dad flies them of the England… red and learn more.
on June 16th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
oh ! and you should get LITTLE RASCALS for a dvd.. it’s sooo cute and funny. it’s one of my favorite movies (L)
on June 18th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
I recommend the Series of Unfortunate Events . It is a gripping and exciting book about three orphaned children who are in the care of their evil uncle – count olaf. it’s a great, adventurous book, with lots of twists and turns. the movie, i think, really lets these exciting books down. you don’t want to put them down.
on June 18th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
I recommend the series Avalon. These books are very exciting, adventurous and gripping. it is about magic, and working together to save others. there are 5 in the series, and my favourite is the last one. It is very moving.
on June 18th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
I recomend the Fairy Realm series by Emily Rodda. It is a fantastic book about a magical realm just outside her back door, literaly! I loved these books because they make everything so fun and exciting but most of all MAGICAL! Jessie is a human child, who lives in a human world who enters a magic realm and helps her magical friends fight the evil goblins!
I definatly think everyone should read these books.
on June 18th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
i recommend the book Alone on a wide, wide sea by Michael Morpurgo. it is a fantastic, sad and exciting book with gripping, funny and exciting moment. it is sad, but happy, and i recommend it to everyone who hasn’t read it.
on June 19th, 2009 at 2:01 am
i recommend the book Penelope, by Marilyn Kaye. This book is very moving, and is about a girl, whose parents want to find a suiter for her. This proves to be very difficult, as a curse was set apon her family, cursing the first born girl in her dads family to have a Pig nose. She, by chance, was the first born girl, and was not able to go outside her house. the book is now a movie, but i personally like the book way better as it is more descriptive and facinating, magical and moving. i would recommend this book to anyone who likes fantisy novels.
on June 19th, 2009 at 2:10 am
I recomend The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is a moving book about a girl named Mary Lennox who loses her parents and is sent to her distant uncles mansion in a faraway land. This is where she finds the secret garden.
I loved this book because it is full of magic and fun. It is a book that you dont want to put down and it is also a movie. The book is so much better than the movie so you should definatly read the book even if you have seen the movie. I loved this books and it is definatly one of my favorites!
on June 19th, 2009 at 2:17 am
I recomend Sophies Journey by Sally Collings which is a true story about Sophie Delezio, a strong willed child who got hit by a car, twice. It is a very moving book and made me cry more than once. I loved it so much because is a real book, about real people and i think that it is also magical that she survived after all she has been through. It shows Sophies resilience and strength through suffering. I loved this book so much.
on June 19th, 2009 at 2:25 am
I recommend the book, The Rescuers, by Allan Zullo. This is a touching book about ten different people who have risked their lives to save others. There are lots of different books in this one book and one of my favorite ones is about a babysitter who ran into a burning house to save the children she was looking after.
I definatly think you should read this great book and you will really enjoy it.
on June 19th, 2009 at 2:30 am
One of my favourite series of books are the Dragon Keeper series. They are fascinating, adventurous, gripping, exciting and moving books about a slave girl who becomes best friends with a dragon. While you read this book, it feels like you are really with the girl and the dragon as they walk across the vast lands of China, searching for the ocean, and the powers that lye deep out at sea. They come across difficult situations and happy moments. you don’t want to but these magical and adventurous books down.
on June 19th, 2009 at 2:37 am
I recomend The Tide Knot by Helen Dunmore. It is in the series Ingo and is the second book. It is an adventure pack book fulled with exciting twists and mystery. I love these books because they are all filled with magic and fun. My favourite charactor is definatly Faro, a merman with a cheeky personality. I love these books and i hope you do to!
on June 19th, 2009 at 2:45 am
I recomend the prophecy of the gems by Flavia Bujor, who is a fourteen year old with a huge imagination! It is about three girls Amber, Jade and Opal who all link together because of three stones. They go on a journy through a magical world full of mystery and magic and try to help the creatures living in it.
My favourite charactor is Amber because of her down to Earth personality and loving nature. I strongly suggest you read this magical book!
on June 20th, 2009 at 4:15 am
hi
if you don’t already have “Marley & Me” on DVD at the linc can you please get it! It is a really funny film but so sad at the end. I cried
Thannnnnks xD
on June 22nd, 2009 at 12:12 am
i recommend the ranger’s apprentice by john flannagan.
it follows the story of will an orphan who becomes the apprentice of the ledgendary halt man who has saved the kingdom numerous times. as we follow will through his training he learns more and more about what it truly is to be a hero.
on June 22nd, 2009 at 12:20 am
On the Jellicoe Road by melina marchetta is by far her greatest novel yet. we are introduced to taylor markham the newest leader of the school in the territory wars. Jonah may be as good a character in chic lit as Edward. it combines action, romance and a little drama to tell you the 2 stories of teenagers coming together every year to celebrate that togetherness and trying to find their place in the world.
on June 22nd, 2009 at 3:12 am
I would recommend “Finnikan of the Rock” by Melina Marchetta, the author of “Looking for Alibrandi”.
finnikan is melina’s first venture into fantasy. finnikan and his mentor are the only to people from their city to femain in contact with the outside world. Finnikan’s father was the captian of the guard who refused to bow to the usurper king. Finnikan’s best friend the prince has always been beleived to be the one who will lift the curse from the kingdom, yet no one has ever seen him since the night his family were slaughtered.
finnikan and his mentor are looking for a way to break the curse and on the way they meet a girl who changes everything.
on June 23rd, 2009 at 2:54 am
I recommend the book, The Key To Rondo, by Emily Rodda, as it is an adventurous, mysterious, exciting book, that you don’t want to put down. The Book is about Leo and his annoying cousin Mimi, and their adventurous inside a magical world called Rondo. My favourite character is Leo, a young boy that is very cautious. He is use to his normal world, but when he enters the world of Rondo, everything changes.
on June 23rd, 2009 at 4:19 am
I recommend the book Sophies Journey, which is by Sally Collings, and is a moving, touching, amazing, sad and extrodanary book about Sophie Delizio. Sophie was hit by a car, twice, and more than 80% of her body was burnt, yet she survived. She has been through so much, yet the people describe her as a happy, brave, extrodanary little girl. This book touched my heart, knowing that i am so lucky to have great health, no disabilities, where as Sophie was very unlucky to be hit by a car, But twice. She is a miracle.
i really recommend this book to anyone that can cope with sad books, as it gives you a new outlook at how lucky you are. Sophie is an insperation. She has gone through so much, and still has to experience so much pain.
on June 23rd, 2009 at 4:51 am
I loved all of the Cherub series by Robert Muchamore so far. There are about eight or so and all are intruging and witty. This awesome spy series start off with the Recruit and James being the star character. After his mother dies, James and his sister are sent to Cherub, a secret organisation where kids that mostly come from foster homes or are orphans are trained to be kid spys and uncover badies! They use kids because no adult suspects kids are spying on them!
James goes on an adventurous ride through various missions and relationships over the series.
I just finnished the most recent book, The General where James and his friends are sent to a US training excercise where things get horribly out of hand.
But in the last few books i have read of the Cherub series i have grown to dislike James and his additude towards girls. This has really put me off the series but i still have to read them to know how it ends. The books seem to keep coming and coming!
I’d recommend this book for all girls and SHC but the end few books to get a bit… weird!
Enjoy!
on June 23rd, 2009 at 11:31 pm
I recommend this book called The arrival ( I know it is in the library but did not seem to be on the blog) The arrival is a very interesting book as each person who reads it interprets the book in their own way. The reason for this is The arrival is a story made up of pictures there are no words in the book at all. The arrival is about immigration and in particular is about a man who leaves his home and travels to a better place it is a little bit sad as he has to leave his family behind . He travels to a place where he cannot understand the language or writing, so he learns to communicate through drawing. This book is a really good story to well not read but look at and tell. The layout of the book is kind of like a comic book but it is not in color but in tones of brown.I recommend this book for all ages and especially people who don’t like to read lots. The Arrival is a really beautiful story.
on June 24th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
STORM CATCHERS by Tim Bowler. this story is about a girl who gets kidnapped, the main characters are Anna, Sam and Fin. Fin sets out to try and find Anna after her capture and Sam reveles all his secrets. my favourite character was Sam because his is only a small boy who has a big imagination.
i recomend this book because it is a real page turner and i really enjoyed reading it. my favourite part of this book was when Anna gets taken to a cave where she is left to suffer. one of my dislikes about this book was when they explaned the situation to its extent.
on June 25th, 2009 at 7:04 am
I reccommend the book ‘The Gaurdian’ by Nicholas Sparks. He wrote ‘The Notebook’ and ‘Nights in Rodanthe’. He is a very famous writer and ‘The Gaurdian’ is so heartwarming. My favourite character is the dog and you will see why. The love and loyalty that the dog has for his owner is astounding and inspirational. I think everyone will enjoy it!!!
on June 26th, 2009 at 4:48 am
Hi, one of my old favourites is ‘The day after forever.’ This book is about four teenagers who are disovering true friendship, love and life. Jeff has luekemia and he wants to go back to the place where his parents died. So him, his best mate heart-throb Eddie, loud out-going Toni and secretive, shy, quiet Courtney go to the lake… together. As the end for Jeff comes closer the four become closer and begin to open up to each other. What dark secrets are each of them hiding? This book is fantastic and I think most readers will like it. It was also written by a 14 year old New Zealand girl! Great debut novel!
on June 27th, 2009 at 2:49 am
Hey, another great series to get into is the “Famous Five” series! It’s about 3siblings, Julian,Dick and Anne and their cousin George and her dog. They are know as the famous five because they solve mysteries! In this series they discover treasure, gold, antiques and so much more exciting stuff! They are always running into trouble and somehow get themselves out of it! Its a great read and would suit anyone who loves to try and figure out the mystery themselves, before the last page!
on June 30th, 2009 at 4:39 am
Another wonderful book mis “Sleepovers”. It is a short novel by Jaquueline Wilson and its all about sleepovers! 5 girls are having birthday parties and it starts out as friendship then it turns into a competition! It is funny, quirky and exciting as you see their friendship grow and change! Its a glorious book for anyone to read, it even gives you some sleepover tips!!!
on July 13th, 2009 at 4:31 am
A fabulous series to get into would be the “Un” Books. Such as Uncanny, Unbelivable, Unseen or Unbearable! They are written by the famous Paul Jennings, and each book has about ten short stories in each. They are so funny and have tons of ridiculous tales, but they are always fun to read!
on July 13th, 2009 at 5:44 am
DREAMLAND.I loved this book, its so good, i reccommend it to anyone who just simply wants a book to read. Sarah Dessen the author of this book has become one of me favorite authors. I find that the books that i”ve read of hers are alike and are about teeneage relationships and dealing with life itself. Even though the books are alike in some ways i just can’t put the book down.
Dreamland is about a girl called Caitlin who finds herself unable to deal with the runaway of her elder sister whom is very close to Caitlin. Caitlin is withdrawn to a dreamland where she has the chance to be someone else, where people dont know who she is, where she can experience and take on an advernture of her own. This adventure leads Caitlin to living a life unimaginable to her, she becomes someone never thought could she turn into, here Caitlin has a relationship with her boyfriend Rogerson in which she gets hurt. Caitlin can’t find the voice to speak up and face up to the fact that the person she loves is the person she doesnt deserve.
Caitlin struggles through a phase where she has no voice to share her damaging relationship but as she deals with this “hurt” she soon discovers there is no need a voice but the hurt will speak for itself in a matter of “being somewhere in the right time”.
A book i will never forget!!!
Christine
on July 16th, 2009 at 6:17 am
I would recommend the book “The long Hard road out of Hell.” It follows the very interesting life of “rocker” Marilyn Manson. It takes you right through Marilyn’s childhood and early career. Even though I don’t particularly agree with Marilyn’s Ethics, I thoroughly enjoyed this book! If you are like me and don’t like books on “Witches and Wizards” or any other fictional books then this read is a MUST!
However I am not quite sure if our library has it, so it is available at The Geelong Regional Library.
on July 16th, 2009 at 11:35 pm
I recommend a book that was published by an internet site that is called mugglenet.com . The book was called What will happen in Harry Potter 7 – Predictions about who lives, who dies and everything else to do with book 7 . Now this book came out before the seventh book so it is really funny to read who they thought would survive or who would die. This also just a good book to read if your one of those people who like reading harry potter but don’t really get whats going on or dont understand some parts of the sixth book. I recommend this book to all harry potter fans. It is an enjoyable read and quite funny too.
on July 17th, 2009 at 4:35 am
I recently finished reading the first book in Stephanie Myers series ‘Twighlight’.
I thought it was really good, but I was a bit disapointed because it was not quite as good as everybody told me it was!
I am going to read the other books in the series as well now!
on July 17th, 2009 at 4:44 am
The Ellie Chronicals, sequel to John Marsden’s Tommorow series are a great read for any one that has read the Tommorow series, but also anyone that hasn’t.
There are three books in the series and they are about Elle Linton’s life after the war and how she deals with problems she faces along the way.
I can recommend these books to anyone who likes a good read!
on July 17th, 2009 at 4:48 am
Hanah’s gift is possibly the saddest, most moving and emotional book I have ever read!
It was written by a lady who lost her young daughter Hanah to cancer, and how much their life changed.
It is a beautiful story and well worth reading! I can recommend this book to anyone who is reading this review!
on July 17th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Looking for Alibrandi is possibly the best book I have read for english. It was written by award winning author Melina Marchetta in 1999, and was made into a movie in the year 2000.
Teenager Josephine Alibrandi is of an Italian background, however she is not proud of it. The cultural activities she and her family are involved in are quite embarrassing to her, and if any of her friends were to find out, she would completely filp.
Within one year, she meets her long lost father, her close friend John Barton committs suicide and all the emotional rollercoasters in between. As any other teen, she has her crushes and enemies, with her best friends, Sara, Anna and Lee sticking by her side the whole time. She is heavily influenced by her boyfriend Jacob Coote, who doesn’t always make the right decisions, which ends him up in a blocked pathway, sometimes not knowing where to go.
This is a fantastic novel, and I highly recommend it to all teens, but mainly from 12-17.
I give it 4 stars.
on July 17th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
I have been reading another vampire series. The series is called The House of Night. The novels are gripping and compeling. They tell the story about a very gifted fledgling Zoey Redbird. Zoey gets mixed up in all sorts of trouble. I admit the first book marked starts off a little strnge. I was laughing out loud when she was marked. Marked means she is destined to become a vampire. In this series vampires don’t hide from society and makes it all the more interesting. The first book marked introduces us to Zoey and the life that those marked must take on. Nyx, the vampire goddess, looks over Zoey but this also makes Zoey stand out like a freak. I am already on the 5th book hunted and so far the series has been absolutley brilliant.
on July 17th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
I forgot to mention in my previous post that the novels are written by P.C and Kristin Cast.
on July 17th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
After Claudia Grays first book evernight comes the sequel stargazer. In this novel Lucas and Bianca’s relationship has become even more tangled. For them too see each other Bianca pretends to be in a relationship with an older vampire, one that is privledged enough to be able to take Bianca off campus. But this vampire wouldn’t be in it if he wasn’t getting anything in return. He wants to find his sister who he has been seperated from for many years. Lucas and other black cross members know about this vampire and that makes things more difficult. But through all of this wraiths or ghosts if you like are haunting the school and they seem to want one thing one thing that they declare as ‘ours’.
on July 18th, 2009 at 5:48 am
Harry Potter 7
Oh my Goshh, this is an amazing book and i would recomend it to anyone. So Harry has now dropped out Hogwarts shcool of witch craft and wizardry to take on the mission Dumbeldore gave him before he was killed by Severus Snape, He has to fine all the Horcruxes (parts of Voldemorts Soul) in order to destory Voldemort. Things start to heat up when Ron and Hermanie get romantic aswell as Harry and Ginny. Read it to find out the rest because this is one book you can simply not afford to miss. ten out of ten!!
on July 21st, 2009 at 3:40 am
Jenny Nimko writes a series of fun and creative books. In the charlie bone series-the first book being midnight for charlie bone- Nimko writes about specially gifted children. I read these in year 8 and though they are at maybe a more primary school level i really enjoyed them. My younger sister recommended them to me and i am reccomending them to you because i thought that the books were a fantastic and gripping adventure.
A review of the first book:
Charlie Bone is 9 years old and a descendant of the red king. The red king was a magical, powerful man and when he died he left his gifts to his children who in turn passed down the magical gifts. Charlie Bone discovers in this book that he isn’t a normal child. That he is a descendant and his ability leads him into helping others. When his photo order has been mixed and he opens it and he can hear the thoughts of the people inside. Charlie feels compelled to help and so he makes it his mission to find the girl in the photo who he learns is missing.
on July 21st, 2009 at 3:57 am
Another book i’d like to recommend-reccomended to me by my french teacher, mme. palmer- is Venez a Paris by Anne Topping. I’d reccomended it to French students or anyone else who could understand french. I really had no clue what was going on through the book but it was good for testing my french knowledge. It also helped improve my french vocab. And the parts i could understand was okay. i enjoyed reading it.
on July 21st, 2009 at 10:08 pm
In England in the year 1291, Finulla Crass, the adventurous daughter of the village miller, is determined to help her older sister, Mellana. The sisters come up with a rather unconventional plan – Finnula will find a wealthy man, kidnap him, and hold him for ransom in order to obtain the money Mellana needs. Finnula decides her captive will be a young earl, Hugo Fitzstephan, who has returned from the Crusades with quite a large fortune.
Hugo Fitzstephan is nothing like Finnula expected, however. The young knight is disturbingly handsome, and Finnula, who prefers hunting and riding to household tasks and is determined to never marry again after her first husband died before their wedding night, finds herself fighting her attraction for Hugo. Meanwhile, Hugo could escape at any time, but plays along as Finnula’s “hostage” because he is curious about – and rather fascinated by – this unconventional young woman.
Ransom My Heart is an enjoyable and lighthearted Medieval romance with an entertaining relationship between the main characters. It’s not super heavy on historical detail, but I loved that it was different from most romances set in this time period, in that it had a unique storyline and featured a heroine who was a commoner rather than the typical sheltered young noblewoman. This book does have a bit more mature content than Meg Cabot’s young adult books, however, so I wouldn’t really recommend it to her younger fans. Historical romance readers are sure to enjoy this book, and I highly recommend it to them.
on July 21st, 2009 at 11:29 pm
I would like to recommend a fantastic book called Pagan’s Crusade, by Catherine Jinks. It is set in the middle ages, in the time of the bloody crusades in the holy land. The book is in the view of Pagan, a young boy who is one of the Templar knights’ squires. He has very funny thoughts as he learns the darker secrets of Jerusalem and the so- called “holy” war, and tries to understand what Lord Roland’s problem is. The book is exciting, funny, gripping and interesting. I rate it 9/10.
on July 22nd, 2009 at 4:32 am
One of my favourite childhood books is ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. It is a very interesting book which tells a story about a little boy called Charlie who comes from a poor loving family. Everyday he walks past mr Willy Wonka’s big chocloate factory and wish’s he could go in it. One day his wish comes true and he finds a golden ticket in his chocolate bar, revealing that he has won a tour of the chocolate factory. Through the story Roald Dahl tells us about the wonderful adventures Charlie and his Grandfather experience whilst in the chocolate factory. I would recommend this book to younger readers between the ages of 9- 12 years. Every time i read this book i get a big grin on my face and imagine what it would be like to win a trip into Mr Willy Wonka’s factory.
on July 22nd, 2009 at 5:29 am
I recommend the book ‘Danny the Champion of the World’ which is one of the many Roald Dahl books. This wonderful story is about a small boy called Danny who thinks is Dad is the most marvellous and coolest father he could ever have!!!!! Danny and his Dad lives in a small gipsy carevan and are living a great life until one day Danny finds out his Dad has been breaking the law by poaching. Soon Danny and his father team up to attempt to pull off a devilish plan against the big horrible mean Mr Victor Hazel. This book is a really exciting read that makes you not want to put down the book. I would recommend this book to ages between 9 and 13 years. Reading this book puts you in a whole other world and informs you about the law of poaching. Roald Dahl has written this great book full of description and adventure along with Quentin Blakes brilliant illustrations. together they have made a book named the world’s no.1 storyteller. I rate this book 8/10
on July 22nd, 2009 at 5:45 am
I recommend the book ‘The Twits’ written by Roald Dahl. It is a really funny story about an old sour nasty couple named Mr and Mrs Twit. It is only about a days read with great descriptive pictures illustrated by Quentin Blake. Through a little of the story Mr Twit is fighting against the birds. He is pulling out all the tricks to try and catch the birds for his bird pie. But it just doesn’t seem to work out for Mr Twit because everything he seems to try the birds just top it and get him back time. this is a book for younger readers at the Primary school level. Each chapter has a humerous story about Mr and Mrs twit’s lives. I rate this book a 6/10.
on July 22nd, 2009 at 6:05 am
Another one of my favourite childhood books along with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is ‘Georges Marvellous Medicine’ written by Roald Dahl. This story is about a boy named George who has a grizzly old grandma who ablsoultly disgusts him. Georges grandma has a very mean personality along with disgusting eating habits and if you think brussel sprouts are bad, thats nothing compared to what Georges grandma likes to eat, for example her delicassy of a slug on a piece of lettuce. One day when he can’t stand her any longer he decides to cure her nastiness for good with a big serving of his famous homemade medicine. George gathers up a various amout of ingredients from animal pills to brown paint which is a dangerous concoction with dangerous and explosive results!! i would recommend this book to younger readers at the primary school level but if you just want a short humerous book this could be the book for you. I rate this book 8/10.
on July 22nd, 2009 at 6:28 am
I recommend the book ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’ written by Roald Dahl. it is a humerous story about three nasty farmers named Boggis, Bunce and Bean who absoultly hate Mr Fox. Mr fox and his family live in a hole and supply their food from the three farmers farms. One day they just can’t put up with Mr Fox no longer taking their food. So they lie in outside his hole, each one with a gun, hiding, ready to shoot. they also thought if he knows they’re there he won’t come out, therefore him and his family will starve to death then leaving the farmers with a hassle free farm. but it was not as easy as they thought because clever, handsome Mr Fox has other plans that will out smart the three big meanies!!!!!!! ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’ is a great book for kids with fantastic illustrations by Tony ross. The clever little plans Mr Fox think of are just ingenius and really make you want to know how Roald Dahl thought of them. this is a great book and i rate it 8/10.
on July 22nd, 2009 at 11:08 pm
One of my favorite books is ‘Tommy Sullivan is a Freak’, by Meg Cabot. Katie Ellison has everything she could possibly wish for… until Tommy Sullivan (now Tom) comes back to her home town of Eastport, after he’d been chased out of town four years ago for something he had done to upset the people of Eastport. Now Katie is freaking out because she knows he is back for revenge for what she did to him for years ago. I highly recommend it.
on July 22nd, 2009 at 11:15 pm
I would like to recommend a book call Twilight, to those few people who haven’t read it.
It is about 17 year old Isabella Swan who moves to the small town of Forks to live with her father.
At her school, she meets Edward Cullen who she falls in love with. She soon discovers that Edward is a vampire, and being with him puts her in serious danger.
This book is the first of four and is great. The movie, however, is not great, and ruins the book. Enjoy!
on July 22nd, 2009 at 11:32 pm
One of the best series I’ve read is called Vampire Academy. It is about a girl called Rose who is half-human. half vampire (dhampir), who is training to become a guardian, to protect vampires. Rose’s best friend, Lissa, is in constant danger because she is the last in the royal dragomir family. Strigoi are the evil vampires who kill the others.
on July 23rd, 2009 at 5:04 am
I dont read that often but one book that i enjoyed was called excuses, excuses. Its made for little kids becoz its by the ripper reads people, but it has great ways to get of sport, forgeting homework or being late! It has tons of quirky ideas and excuses to help u out at school and at home! Its a fabulous book for anyone wanting or needing to get out of a sticky situation!
on July 23rd, 2009 at 7:44 pm
heyy..I love books, read them all the time,and i’d have to say that ‘The Tomorrow Series” by John Marsden is one of the best series I’ve ever read. Even, maybe, better then Harry Potter and Twilight. Don’t get me wrong, I love Harry Potter and Twilight to, but i think ‘The Tomorrow series’ takes the cake. Give it a go, and read ‘The Ellie Chronicles’ afterwards if you like.
on July 23rd, 2009 at 11:20 pm
I recommend the book Horse Mad Summer!
on July 24th, 2009 at 4:22 am
‘Click’ is a book written by ten different award winning authors, coming together to make a wonderful and moving story. There are ten differnet chapters; the ten authors write one each. Every character in each chapter have met this one amazing and magnificent man, his name was ‘Gee.’ ‘Gee ‘ is a photographer who takes pictures of the world and through this, each character is connected. From Australia to America to Japan to Europe and back again, this book will take you on the journey of ‘Gee’s’ amazing life.
You will love every chapter and want to keep on reading more. Each author pulls you in more and more, until you have finished the book. I would recommend this book to secondary school students. I think it definitely deserves an 8 out of 10.
on July 24th, 2009 at 4:36 am
‘Secrets’ is a book written by Jacqueline Wilson. Jacqueline Wilson is an amazing author and she has definitely demostrated this in this book.
‘Secrets’ is the diary of two young completely opposite girls struggling with life at home, until one day they accidently meet each other and become the most unlikely best friends. They share their life together until one day one of them goes missing, or does she?
This book is happy, sad but so amazing. It is truly moving knowing how strong their friendship can be, knowing nothing could separate them. I would recommend this book to any one aged ten and up. If you have ever read any other books by Jacqueline Wilson, then you will love it! I give this book a 9 out of 10.
on July 24th, 2009 at 4:47 am
I recommend the twilight series for those who don’t like books because it is easy to read the series and you will love the book. It is excellent and about vampires and Edward falling in love with Bella who inst a vampire. Written by Stephanie Myer and is a great series so enjoy!
on July 24th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
I just finished reading a book that i really enjoyed.
Once, by Morris Gleitzman.
The book is about a young jewish kid living in poland during the holocaust. This boy, Felix, doesn’t know whats going on. He has an extremely creative imagination and uses it to avoid the truth. Felix was taken to a catholic orphanage by his parents they told him they’d come and get him later. That was four years ago and when some Nazi soldiers come and start burning the books he much adores he decides it’s time to find them. My favourite character was the young girl Felix met on his journey, Zelda. Anyone ages 10 and older could enjoy this book and i reccomend that you give it a go.
on July 25th, 2009 at 1:47 am
‘Tom Appleby, Convict Boy’ is written by Jackie French. It is about a young orphan struggling as a chimney sweep in England. When he is caught stealing, he is sent on the First Fleet to what is known as the end of the world, Australia. Life is very tough for him and the colony; when there is no word from England, everything becomes so very hard. What will Tom do? How will he survive?
Jackie French has a written an absolutely amazing book about survival and the will to survive. It is very moving and has many real facts about the First Fleet. I would recommend this to everyone aged ten and up. This is a must read for anyone looking for adventure. I would give this book a 9 out of 10.
on July 25th, 2009 at 2:01 am
‘The Boy in the Dress’ is written by the hilarious co- creator of ‘Little Britian,’ David Walliams. This is his first novel and is extremely funny. This brilliant book is about a boy named Denis. Struggling with life at school and at home after his mum left when he was very young, he finds a unique interest in dresses. A new found friend disguises him as a girl. As to what comes next well, you’ll have to read it for yourself.
‘The Boy in the Dress’ will make you laugh out loud. An easy and quick read means any one aged eight and up should have a go. David Walliams has definitely written a great first novel. I would give this book an 8 out of 10.
on July 26th, 2009 at 6:41 am
I highly recommend the novel ‘Click’ written by Eoin Colfer, Linda Sue Park, Ruth Ozeki, Rick Hornby, Tim Wynne-Jones, David Almond, Gregory Maguire, Deborah Ellis, Margo Lanagan and Roddy Doyle.
This book tells the story many different people, whose lives are all connected to each other, even though they themselves are not aware.
One of my favourite stories would have to be ‘Min,’ its very interesting and in a way quite cute too.
From the start of the novel to the end ranges over quite a long period of time, so be warned things might be a little ‘different’ in the end, but it doesn’t take too long to figure out whats happened.
This is a great read for both male and females is probably better for teen and up readers.
Read ‘Click’, you will not regret it.
on July 26th, 2009 at 7:10 am
‘Tha Phantom Tollbooth’ by Norton Juster has to be one of my all-time favourite books.
Milo is always bored. When he is at school he wishes to be home and when he is home he would rather be at school. But, one day Milo arrives home from school to find a package in his room and before long he is in a completely alternate world. He travels to the land of expectations (literally), the valley of sound, forest of sight, dictionopolis, digitopolis and meets so many people (or ‘things’) like the spelling bee, the thinnest fat man, the fattest thin man, all on a mission to the the princesses rhyme and reason.
One of the most absurd books you will ever read, but also one of the best.
If you don’t read this book you are missing out.
on July 26th, 2009 at 7:18 am
‘Where the wild things are’ by Maurice Sendak has to be one of THE best story books of ALL TIME!
I can’t count how many times I must have read this book as a child, and now there is even a movie coming out.
This book is just one huge adventure, starring Max in his gorgeous little ‘onesies’
Max goes to the land of the wild things, if i say anymore i will ruin the whole book.
What i will say is that the end of the book is just adorable.
It does not matter what age you are, you will LOVE this book.
on July 28th, 2009 at 3:24 am
Heyy,
I reccomend the series of books called the It Girl by Cecily Von Ziegaesar (the author of gossip girl). It is an awesome book that really takes you out of the real world and into the eratic lives of Tinsley, Jenny, Callie & Brett- the it girls of their boarding school Waverly.
The first book introduces us to the girls and it begins with little Jenny Humphrey (yep, the same one from G.G) moving from NYC to Waverly. She shares a dorm with Callie & Brett, who (at the time) are the it girls of the school. Their Best friend Tinsley had just been expelled from waverly for dealing drugs so Jenny becomes the ‘new tinsley’. During the series (there are 7 books) Tinsley returns to Waverly and this is where the exitement begins.
Tinsley want to resume her Queen Bee status but now that Jenny has arrived that it going to be hard to do.
With hot guys and crazy parties who know boarding school could be this fun!!
I reccomend this book to anyone who liked Gossip Girl and The princess diaries. The it girl is a hilarious story with such an exaggerated storyline and great oneliners. It’s an awesome book that takes you out of reality and into the lives of crazy american teens
Every girl dreams of it. Only some can be it. But there is only ONE IT GIRL =)
on July 28th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
heyy,
I recommend “Looking For Alibrandi” by Melina Marchetta.
This book is about a Italian/Australian girl who goes to a all girls catholic school on scholarship, the girls who go to this schoool are all pretty rich. Josephine has a mother but no father, her mother Christina is in her young 30’s and had Josie when she was quite young, Josi’s in her last year of school and wants to become a lawyer. As you read the book you uncover many secrets that should be kept as secrets, including; her nonna’s past and Josie will meet her father and get to know him.
I recommend this book to teenager’s, not primary school age. If you read it, I hope you enjoy it.
on July 28th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
I recommend “The boy in the striped pyjamas”. I’m not sure who the author is, but it is a great book and it will make you cry!
The boy in the striped pyjamas is about a little Boy called Bruno and his dad is an officer in the German Army. As a part of his fathers job, Bruno’s family and himself have to move to the country for his dad to run a concentration camp, but Bruno does not know that it is a concentration camp for the Jewish, Bruno thinks it is a special farm and always asks, “Why are they wearing striped pyjamas?”
Bruno is band from going to meet the people in the striped pyjamas, but he is curious, so he sneaks over and meets a boy there. They Become Great friends.
If you like history or sad stories this id a good book to read.
on July 28th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
The book that i would recommend Looking for Alibrandi, it is a really great book about a young teenage girl Josie. Josie has a very strong Italian background, her Nonna is very strict and only wants osie to date Italian boys, but when she starts to go out with Jacob Coote Josie is scared she will not approve of Jacob. Josie finds it very hard to fit in at school because she is always reminded of her background by other students. I think that you will really enjoy this book so give it a go.
on July 28th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
A series to read would have to be the cherub series.
Cherub is an organization equivalent to M15 British Intelligence, except cherub has an advantage, no one suspects children.
In the First book “The Recruit” James is Recruited into Cherub, The book is about his training and His first mission.
“The Recruit” is a worthwhile read and great for Action Lovers.
Cherub has a series of about twelve books (I think) and the all based around James’ Missions.
on July 28th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
I would recommend the Cherub series.
Cherub is a secret organization equivalent to M15 secret services, Cherub use children because no one suspects them.
James is a 11 year old boy who finds his mother dead on there couch at his home.
James now has no living relatives left except for his crazy uncle Ron.
James is then taken to the Cherub Head quarters, James has to go through a series of tests so he can get into Cherub because he has no where else to go.
James overcomes his fear of swimming and heights during the testing.
When james is excepted into cherub he is soon sent on his first mission in a peace camp in the country side of England. He goes very well on his first mission. I Hope you enjoy this book.
on July 28th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
If you love a mystery, with a bit of action, You’ll love “The Divinci Code” by Dan Brown.
The book is about a professor called Robert Langdon who is called to louvre to Investigate and find clues to the Death of Jacques Suniere the Curator of the Louvre. Little did Robert know that in 24 hours time he would have solved one of the biggest cover ups of al time- The Holy Grail.
This is a great book to read and very exciting, if you have seen the movie I recommend for you to read the book because it is way better.
on July 28th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Angus thong and full frontal snogging is a hilarious read and you will be rolling n the ground in laughter.
The novel is about Georgia Nicolson’s adventures with the ace gang and her quest to get robbie the sex god.
on July 28th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
The princess diaries series by meg cabot is a really good read. if you like romance humor and books about friendship, these are the books for you. it takes a while to read all 10 books, but in the end it is worth it.
the main character in the books is mia. or should i say princess mia. she is living an ordinary life until she find out that she is a princess. mia thermopalis- princess of genovia. this turns everything around. she realises that she is not cut out to be a princess, so her grandmere gives her princess lessons after school, which she doesnt particularly like.
she doesnt want to be a princess. she just wants to be normal, like everyone else. but then she finally comes to her senses.
this series is full of different adventures. most days, mis writes a diary entry. thats how the books are created.
meg cabot has written fantastic books once again.
this series would be one of my most highly recommended at the moment, so i strongly insist that you read them. all of them.
on July 29th, 2009 at 4:34 am
‘Searching for David’s Heart,’ is the best book I have ever read. It is written beautifully by Cherie Bennett. It is so moving and magnificent. This was the first and only book I have ever cried while reading. This fantastic book is about a young girl who lives in a house with an angry father, a stressed mother and one amazing brother named David. Her brother is her best friend and her hero. When he gets a girlfriend, she feels that he is betraying her and doesn’t want to talk with him. Her brother dies and she blames it on herself. Her brother’s heart is donated to someone. She then goes on a journey to find the last part of her brother that remains.
I had never gotten into a book as much as this. Once you have read it, you will never forget this young girl and her caring brother David. I would recommend this book to anyone twelve and up. This book definitely deserves a ten out of ten. You have to read this book! It is amazing!
on July 29th, 2009 at 6:56 am
‘Best Friends’ is a wonderful book written by the amazing lady, Jacqueline Wilson. It is also illustrated beautifully by Nick Sharratt. It is about the strong bond between two young girls that have known each other literally, since they were born. It is hard for anyone when their friends leave, but when you have this amazing friendship, it is even harder. What will they do without each other? Will they find other friends? Will they forget each other?
This is a fantastic book that any girls over ten should read. You will laugh, you will get tears in your eyes and this amazing friendship will stay with you forever. I would give this book a nine out of ten.
on July 29th, 2009 at 7:16 am
everyone who loves animals especially dogs should read BEST MATE about 10 times over. (i think it got re-printed as BORN TO RUN) this is the saddest book about a dog who has a massive journey through life. i cried through the book ESPECIALLY at the end as it is so sad when the boy doesn’t recognise the dog!!!! :”””” ( i cried so much because i know what its like to loose a dog. read it and enjoy and drench the book.
on July 30th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
A worthwhile book to read is The Heaven A Shop.
The heaven shop is a about a twelve year old girl called Binti. Binti lives in Malawi and is a main character on a popular radio show called GoGo’s Family. Binti is in a privileged family in Malawi and has the honour of attending a private school. But a tragedy occurs that forces Binti to grow up and learn that life isn’t just about her and her radio show.
This book is about family, poverty and it really teaches you a lot about the AIDS epidemic and life in Malawi.
on July 31st, 2009 at 3:03 am
I would highly recommend Meg Cabot’s 1st book in the Mediator series Love you to death. It is about a girl named Suze. She is the mediator. Heather a girl in love has her boyfriend brakes up with her she was so up set that she committed suicide and became a trapped girl.Thats where Suze came in she needs to find a way to get ride of her before she cause’e anymore trouble. Read the book to find out more!!
on July 31st, 2009 at 9:41 pm
There is a sequel to the Morris Gleitzman book Once called Then.
It is Felix’s journey continued. In this book Felix is still trying to avoid the Nazi’s, hiding his true jewish identity. But one kid threatens to reveal his secret and Felix and his family are in danger. If you’ve read Once and enjoyed it then definetly read the second one. If you read Once but didn’t like it so much, consider reading the next book. It is an enjoyable book i thought and anyone who reads it would have to love the little girl Zelda.
on August 1st, 2009 at 3:18 am
i recomend the book my sisters keeper by jodi picoult, i thought it was a really good book with a great story line!
on August 1st, 2009 at 4:51 am
i recomend the book ‘Finger Lickin’ Fifteen’ by Janet Evanovich
on August 3rd, 2009 at 4:13 am
i recommend all Matthew Riley books as they are a great science-fiction, suspending read.
on August 4th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
I recommend the book Chicken Soup for the horse lover Soul. As the heading describes it is warming to the heart of any horse lover and/or animal lover in general. The book is made up of lots of stories of about 3 pages each. Some are longer. There are stories from the racetrack, the barn, the olympics, the wild west, the ranches and the riding competitions. No matter whether you ride horses or just love them, this is the book for you. I know that I have loved it and read it over and over again.
on August 4th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
For all the animal lovers out there, I recommend this book to you. A Horse Named Elvis is a gorgeous story that will melt your heart from the moment you pick it up. It is about a boy, his family and a mare named Copper. Copper has a foal and that foal, no matter how much the family doesn’t want him to, he barges his way into their lives to bring them all together. I could read this book one million times and still don’t think I would get tired of it. It is an addictive read and I know that you’ll love it too.
on August 10th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
A Good book to read is Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. This is the prequel to The Da Vinci code and follows the character Robert Langden.
An international science lab creates some “Antimatter” this is a science revolution but it is also deadly, if the antimatter makes contact with matter- even air, there will be a huge explosion.
The Antimatter has been stolen and taken to Vatican city in Rome and at Midnight it threatens to blow up all of Vatican City. There is a group taking resposibility of stealing the antimatter, a brotherhood called The Illuminati and they have been the churches enemies since the 1600 hundreds but the church thought it had died out.
This book is a great adventure book and will have you interested from the start.
on August 10th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
A good book to read if you like history, is Hitlers Daughter by Jackie French.
This story is told by some kids who are bored at a bus stop. The story is about Hitlers “Secret” Daughter and her life being hidden away from the world because she was everything Hitller had been claiming against.
This is a great book, butt you’ll need a few hankys at the end!
on August 10th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
A book that we’ll be seeing in Cinema’s Shortly is Mao’s last dancer.
This is a auto-bibliography about Cunxin Li who lives in a commune village in China. The early part of the book is about his childhood, the extreme poverty his family lived in and his family.
Cunxin gets the oppertunity of his life when he is asked to join Madame Mao’s Beijing Dance academy.
This is a great book and opens up your eyes to the Poverty in China, especially during chairman Mao era.
on August 10th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
The harry potter series is an awesome fantasy series and the books are 10 times better then the movies.
on August 11th, 2009 at 2:31 am
utterly me, Clarice bean
by Lauren child
its a great fun and easy read when your not in the mood for a complex book. meet Clarice and 11 year old school girl who loves reading ruby redfoot books. she can’t spell and she doesn’t understand why she can’t spell phone like this: fone.
it’s a great book and if you enjoy there are two more that come after the first one.
on August 11th, 2009 at 2:37 am
the diary of anne frank is a terrific book. It;s about the holacast and world war. Anne is a teenager and is stuck in the attic of a warehouse, hiding from the germans. with her is her family, family friends and a dentist. anne writes to her diary most days and keeps you updated out whats happening. it is very sad.
on August 12th, 2009 at 3:56 am
I recommend The raging quite by the author Sherryl Jordan. The main character in this story is Marnie, a bold and strong-willed sixteen year old, who has been forced to marry a man twice her age in order to save her family from living on the streets. She moves to the village Torcurra as a bride with her husband a rich lord. The story is set in medieval times, and Jordan has described it in compelling and vivid terms. . When her husband is killed in an accident in the village they have moved to, the villagers are quick to point their fingers at her and accuse her of cursing him and so murdering him. She has only two friends; the priest and the village lunatic. This book is very good and interesting, the first few pages made me want to put the book down but i kept reading and i love it!
on August 14th, 2009 at 3:30 am
I just finished reading the book “Noughts and Crosses”
It tells the engaging stories of two teenagers, both from different social backgrounds and also races.
It is a fantastic book that I would recommend to others as it was to me!
on August 14th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
‘The Witches’ is another great book written by Roald Dahl. It is about a young boy who loses his parents and goes to stay with his grandma who tells the young boy many stories about little boys and girls going missing because of witches. When his grandma gets sick, they go on a holiday and the young boy stumbles across a large group of witches! What is he going to do?
This book is fantastic and beautifully illustrated by Quentin Blake. It is an easy read and I promise that you will not be able to put it down. It is funny, scary and sad. You should definitely read this book! I would recommend this book to children aged ten to whenever. I would give this book a 9 out of 10.
on August 17th, 2009 at 6:34 am
‘Sykie’ is a book written by John Heffernan. It is an adventurous book full of mystery and amazement. You will keep on wondering what’s going to happen next untill you have finished.
This book is about a young girl named Sykie who has a wild imagination. She sees the world in a whole different way. One day while she was staying at her aunty’s house she finds a whole other world hidden. What is she to do? How is she going to get back to her aunt?
This book is great. I would recommend this book to secondary school students. If you are looking for a mystery or an adventure, then this book is definitely for you. I would give it a nine out of ten.
on August 17th, 2009 at 7:25 am
‘Diamond Girls’ is yet another wonderful book written by the amazing Jacqueline Wilson. This book will move you and make you laugh out loud.
This book is about a young girl with three older sisters. They all have one thing in common, that is that they all have the same mother but differnt fathers. They all live with their one single, pregnant mother who has decided that they should move houses. They move to their new house which is in a rather dangerous neighbourhood and things start going downhill from there. The young girl meets a new friend that has many issues of her own and after their mum has her baby, something is different.
This book is amazing and you won’t be able to put it down untill you have finished. This book is a great read and anyone over the age of ten should have a read. I would definitely give this book a ten out of ten.
on August 17th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
I recommend the book Chicken Soup for the Horse Lover’s Soul. I recommend this book to any horse lover because it isn’t just one story. It’s full of hundreds of miracle workers. Each story is told by horsemen or women from around the world and I tell you, the stories they tell are truly inspirational.
The characters, the moods, the horses and the humour.
It’s all just so Awesome. It may be a thick book, but that’s the glory of it having heaps of stories. If you get busy or just only have time to read a few story at a times, it doesn’t matter because you can always go back because every story is an individual one.
Have fun and I know you’ll keep these stories close to your heart for times and times to come.
on August 18th, 2009 at 3:29 am
i recomend you should read the lemony snicket a series of unfortunant events. it is about three kids and their parents die. the go around getting looked after, along with count olaf following to steal the family fortune
on August 26th, 2009 at 5:08 am
A book that I would recommend to everyone is called ‘Then’. It is the sequel to ‘Once’ and is soooooo sad. i cried so much. Its about how Felix and Zelda try to find new parents too look after them and save them from the Nazis.Dazed with hunger and exhaustion, they seek shelter in the woods, stumble upon a pit filled with machine-gunned children, evade a local man collecting Jews for bounty, and are captured by a farmer who locks them in a barn with her pig. Fortunately, the farmer despises German soldiers somewhat more than she hates Jews, and offers the children refuge, along with a slim chance of survival.Genia, provides a much-needed reference point of decency in this world turned upside down. As all three struggle to survive, the story leads to an almost unbearable ending, described in a voice so gentle and drained of emotion that I had to go back and read it a second time to be sure I hadn’t misunderstood.
A fabulous book that will leave you wanting more and you will read it again and again to make sure that you read right.
I rate it a 1000000/10
on August 28th, 2009 at 12:37 am
I really enjoyed reading the “Missing” series by Meg Cabot. it’s about a girl named Jessica and she has a power to find missing people. she only needs a photo and she can find the person. It is probably for teenages, but i really enjoyed it!!
on August 29th, 2009 at 3:37 am
i recommend you reading series of unfortunate events. The first book is a really exciting book to read. It relates to parts of the movie, which i also enjoyed.
on August 29th, 2009 at 3:40 am
I really recommend that you read the second book of series of unfortunate event. It is all about 3 arphants who have escaped from an evil Count. But that is not the last they see of him.
on August 29th, 2009 at 3:44 am
i really enjoyed reading “hitler’s daughter”! it was exciting and very intreging. it is all about 4 kids who make up a story aboout hitler’s daughter, while waiting for their bus to arrive. All though they make up the story, you can’t help feel like it may be true!!!!
on August 29th, 2009 at 3:58 am
One of my favourite books is ” Journey to the river sea”! it is all about an orphan girl from England who gets sent to live with her distant relatives, who live on the banks of the Nile. She doesn’t really like the family, as they are rude and very snobby.
on August 29th, 2009 at 4:04 am
One of my favourite book is journey to the river sea. It is all about a orphan girl who lives in England. She is sent to live with her distant relatives on the banks of the Nile. She doesn’t get on well with the family, as they are rude and a bit up themselves. But she has her Nanny and teacher there to help her!
on August 29th, 2009 at 5:04 am
i absolutely love the book series ” diary of a wimpy kid”!! There are 2 books. It is all about a wimpy kid called Rodney and his life growing up. Unfortunately he has a pretty rough life, however it is hillarious to read about!! I think this bokk is for ages 10 and up!!!
on August 29th, 2009 at 5:10 am
I reall like the series “Children miscellanious”. It is a 3 book series about random things kids should know. It can teach you how to escape from a croc attack, your star sign, how far away the other planets are and much much more. It is very funny and interesting to read. Especially if you are not a big fan of reading yourself!!
on August 29th, 2009 at 5:18 am
If you like reading, but only when it is funny, a great book to read is “Clairce Bean Spells Trouble”. It is all about a girl called Clairce who hates spelling and unfortunately for her there is a big spelling test coming up. The book is all about how she learns words by not noticing. It is quite a funny book. i would recommend it to ages 10-12!!!
on August 29th, 2009 at 5:24 am
If you are into sad, but very iteresting books then you would love “Chinese cinderella”. It is all about the life of a younge chinese girl who lives with her father, step mother and sibilings. Of course like most stories the step mother is horrible to her and makes her life hell. Her mother died whilst giving birth to her, so all her siblings hate her and blame her for their mothers death. Luckly for her she has a lovely Aunty, who treats her like she was her own child. I would recommend this to ages 12 and up!!!!
on September 1st, 2009 at 4:11 am
Don’t call me ishmael!:)
Now this book was a funny book, following main character, Ishmael. He is a bullied, shy and a hilarious character to read about. It is a easy book to read. And i would recommend this to people who want to break free from the mainstream , twilight romance based books. It is indeed a comedy. About Ishmael making friends, battling a bully and overcoming his fear of public speaking.
on September 1st, 2009 at 4:21 am
Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison is an interesting book. I had seen the movie before reading the book and found many differences in the two. This book follows Georgia nicholsen, who is SOOO FUNNYYY & In love with rob. This book is chik lit, and great if you want romance and a laugh.
I would suggest year levels 7 and up, to read this book.:) This book suprises you and you will end up laugh out loud quite often. . .
on September 2nd, 2009 at 12:23 am
i recommend this book Molly Moon’s incredible book of hypnotism because it is a really great book. i takes you in an adventure and it is really interesting. it starts out when molly is in an orphanage and and she is just a plain girl, she decides to go into a talent competition and she wins it and earns a lot of money from it. then she takes petular her dog with her to N.Y.C to find her best friend Rocky, who left the orphanage early in the book. it tells you all about the experience she has. i highly recommend you shold read this book
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on September 2nd, 2009 at 6:41 am
i recomend the book, kiss of death. it was a great book but it took a while to get into the story. this book included a mix of adventure and horror i think, it was a very interesting book. it starts off when these three tennagers are ona school excursion, and they steel some old roman coins and a lead message out of this wishing well, and thenthe teenagers go to this gift shop and ask the man how much the coins and lead would be worth. they keep on stealing and they get this message and its a curse, well lets just say that i dont want to ruin the rest. but i defiently think that you should go ahead and read this book.
on September 2nd, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Uglies.
i recommend Uglies to all who love action adventure and a little bit of romance. Uglies is a book set about a hundred years into the future. there is no money, no trading and no cars only hoverboards, hovercars and an operation. in a world where every one normal, is ugly. once you are pretty you are carefree and pretty. you go to a place they call “prettyville where the only rule is to have fun.Tally, the main character, is like any other ugly waiting for her 16th birthday for the operation that will make her pretty. her best friend has had the operation and she more than ever longs for the operation so that she could be with him again. that is until she meets Shay. an ugly just like her who DOESNT want the operation. Tally becomes good friends with Shay. Both Shay and Tally share the same birthday, but the night before the operation Shay runs away. Tally stays behind. but instead of getting the operation a group of people called “specails” get in the way. they give Tally two choises follow Shay and bring her back… or stay ugly forever….
on September 3rd, 2009 at 7:47 pm
i high recommend you read finding grace!!
it is a great book about a girl named rachel looks after a women who was in an accident and now can’t do anything unless under instruction. It is sad at times but a great book to read.
on September 3rd, 2009 at 11:28 pm
I think that Marly and me is a great book i recommend it because its so exciting and sad at the end but its a good book if you like dog’s.Its really funny and its so good to read
on September 4th, 2009 at 5:50 am
I recommend the book freaky green eyes to every one it is sooo intresting to read and think about at the same time.Its about this girl meeting this boy at this dance and she is not sure if she wants to go out with a guy that she meets.I would recommend that if you read it you wont regret reading it you would want to read it over and over again.
on September 7th, 2009 at 5:27 am
i recommend the book coraine for anyone who likes a creepy book. coraline in a girl who moves in to a new home that she likes to explore she lives in a big house so everday she has somthing new to explore, but one day it starts to rain and she is not alowed out side. coralines mum shows her a door that leads no where. the next day coralines mum goes shopping and coraline goes to the door to find that it no longer leads to a brick wall it lead somewhere! but when coraline enters she meets her “other mother”. coraline is a great book and have a really interesting story line. i really liked it and didnt exspect half the things that i read. xx
on September 7th, 2009 at 6:56 am
i would really recommend the oliver nocturne series. i have read the first and half of the second book so far it is a great series about a vampire named oliver who knows he is different to other vampires, but when he tries to find out what he doesnt realize what he is getting him self in to he soon realize just how different he is. i really loved these books and cant wait to read the third book, the oliver nocturne books are really interesting and are really different to alot of the other books i have read. xx
on September 8th, 2009 at 4:43 am
I would recommend the book ‘bride wars’ and its also on film.It is such a great book/film.Its about these two best friends and there both going to get married and they go to book it in for different days.Then later on they find out that there weddings are on the same day and they cant change it because another lady has got the other date that she is going to get married on.
When the story goes a bit on the best friends start to hate each other and on there wedding day they do all these mean things to each other they fight and one of them dies the other girls hair blue and then the other girl makes her friends skin go brown.
On there wedding day They have different rooms to get married and the guests have to choose which wedding they want to go to.Then one of them fights with her best friend then they forgive each other for the mean things they did to each other then finally get married and they have it in the same room then they like each other again.
on September 8th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
i recommend the book numbers. its a journey about a girl named jem who lost her mother from a drug overdose and ever since then has been able to see numbers above people heads telling her the date of there death. she meets spider a coloured boy who attends her school. they soon spend a day together and the suspects for a bomb that went off. the two are then on the run from the police and soon become closer and rely on each other for support. the book is a love story and a thrill in one. you never know what is going to happen next
geeeeee is one of the best books i have read ^___^
on September 8th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
gahhhhhhhhhh i love twilight ^___^
best book justin chon (eric) you legend >< the book is super addictive from the fisrt sentence to the last word i couldn't put this book down whatsoever. love this book. and the rest of them.
"hey bella wanna go to la pushh..?"
"ill go if you stop saying it like that"
lawl
"the webs not the only thing i surf!"
"you stood up once. on a foam board."
lawl love the movie (L) justin chon
on September 8th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
I recommend the book called ‘Once’ by Morris Glietzman.
This is a fantastic book about a young boy named Felix, who is in an orphanage. Felix is Jewish and he loves you write stories. When Felix finds a whole carrot in his soup, he thinks it’s a sign that his parents are coming to get him.
Felix gets away from the orphanage, and wishes to find his mum and dad.
‘Once’ is an incredible book set in the time with Nazi’s, about a boy who is determined to be re-united with his family.
There’s also a sequel called ‘Then’, which follows Felix.
I know this is in the library, so check it out if you haven’t already!
on September 8th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Pretties. i recommend Pretties for those who love action, adventure and romance. Pretties is the sequel to Uglies. Tally is a pretty. she is, of course, pretty, popular and has lots of friends. she is with a new group called the crims. a group for pretties who were tricky as uglies. This should be fun, right? but Tally feels as if somthing is missing. Tally finds herself meeting a friend from the past will this help Tally figure out what’s missing… or will she strive to forget the life she left behind? whichever she chooses will change her life, and many others forever. the specials are still on her tail. PS. if you have read this you need to have read the first book Uglies to understand.
on September 8th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
I would recommend the book/film journey to the center of the earth.I believe this one would be my best it is so exciting to see whats going to happen next and how it would end.Its really scary and really interesting to read/watch.
I thought that the characters could of been a bit stronger in acting they were a bit poor in some bits but i thought most of there acting was good.
There are some sad bits that the guy who helped these two people left them because they were safe from the bad people.
I thought the best things in this was the earth coming down and hit the ground and every body came and saw it and they didn’t know what it was and it just stayed there for ever but then one day it like moved.Also i thought a good bit was the lady and his son were trying to get away from the bed things.
I thought this book/film was fantastic it was so good i would watch it and read it over and over again it is so exciting.
during the movie felt happy and sad during the movie and really excited at some points because you never know what’s going to happen next.
on September 8th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
I would definitely recommend the book The Host. Its by the same author as Twilight, and its a book that will stay with you long after you read it.
The Host is about these creatures called souls. They are inserted into a creatures body, and take over the brain and control the limbs. The souls can live on any planet, and inside any creature. They call the body the are living inside hosts. In the book, they are living inside humans, on planet Earth. Wanderer, the main character, is inside a humans body. The humans name was Melanie. After souls are inserted into the host, the human disappears, and the soul takes over. But Melanie refuses to be erased. She talks to Wanderer inside her head, and very occasionally controls her limbs. Wanderer has all Melanies memories, and falls in love with the man Melanie loves. Melanie convinces Wanderer to travel into the desert to search for the man they both love, but all does not end well…
on September 9th, 2009 at 3:09 am
I would recommend the book boy overboard the play to every one.Its a great book about these characters such as: Rashida, Driver, Mohammed, Bibi, Fatima, Jamal, Aziz, Gavin, Yusuf, Omar, Zoltan, Andrew and lots more.
This book/play is about Jamal and Bibi have a dream to lead Australia to soccer in the next world cup but first they must face landmines pirates storms and a sinking ship. Can Jamal and his family survive their incredible journey and get to Australia.
In this i thought the characters were GREAT!!. The lines that they spoke were really good and interesting to read about.
This play has got 64 pages but worth reading. Some parts were funny,sad.exciting and happy.
I recon the best part about it was all the funny bits that some of the people and i would say many more but i will only say one. I thought the sad bits were The harsh rules that they have like girls are not aloud to play soccer in Afghanistan and lots more rules.
During this book i felt every thing like happy, sad and excited.
I would recommend this because it is such a good play to read and about the rules that they have!!!.
on September 9th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
i recommend the series pita ten. its about an angel named misha who is failing miserably and to try and pass her angel exams she comes down to earth. misha soon meets a boy and protects him and supports him through everything. shia a devil in diguise soon becomes neighbours with misha and the group all become close friends. but soon events come into there lives that change them forever. the series is sooo cute and really good. its a cute love story and a fantasy all in one manga series!!
on September 9th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
I recommend the book Dead Dad Dog. Its about this boy called Alice who loves to take revenge on everyone who does something bad to him (mostly his family). He’s part of a friendship group who call themselves The Revengers. The things his family put him through are HILARIOUS! the things he does to get revenge are even more HILARIOUS! Most of his revenge plans backfire in some horrible way, which is what makes the book so funny. I don’t think you can find this book in the school library, but it’s definitely a good read.
on September 9th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
Tattoo. i would recommend tattoo for those who love magic, romance and teen friendship. the novel is based in modern time, today. there are four best friends with very different personalities. Delia is popular, girly loves shopping and has a great fashion sense, she is always arguing with Zo. Zo is a tom boy and has been since she was really little. she doesn’t know her mother and has a cousin called Annabelle. Annabelle is VERY intelligent and submissive. half the time the girls don’t know what she’s going on about. finally there is Bailey. Bailey is the main character. Bailey is with her friends in the mall when she comes by the tattoo’s. they are meant to last for three days enough time for the prom. but something strange is happening. Bailey starts hearing voices in her head, and once her friends and herself put on the tattoo things only get weirder. not only does bailey have voices in her head, she can control fire. her friends also gained powers. Delia can transform things, Zo can see the future and Annabelle can read minds… but what do the voices in Baileys head mean and why can’t the others hear them? is Bailey going mad or are the voices telling her something important? a choice between life and death… adea and alicca …
on September 10th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
I recommend the book the deep by Helen Dunmore. It is the third book in the series and it is my favorite book so far. I love all the adventures that the author includes in all of her books. Sapphire is my favorite character because she is daring and always ready to take a risk. I love Helen Dunmore. She is such a descriptive writer.
You should defiantly read the Ingo series
on September 11th, 2009 at 12:36 am
i recommend the book cirque du freak. this is the first book in the series and its so good. a thriller and creepy but still awesome. darren shan is just an ordinary schoolboy until one day his friend brings a flyer to school announcing that an illegal freak show is coming to town. the four boys are excited as ever but the problem is thee are only two tckets. lucky enough darren gets one of those tickets along with steve his best friend. the two attend the show one night after sneaking out and have never seen anything quite like it. darren soon has his eyes on the madam octa a poisonous spider, he has never seen anything quite like this one. son the two are caught up in a big mess and need to help steve before time runs out… its such a good book read the series^^
on September 16th, 2009 at 4:01 am
i love gossip girl soooooooo much it one of the best books that i have ever read. i love serena she is so cool, i love the gossip girl series just as much as i love watching the show. i always beg mum to buy me a new gossip girl book and i think you would to. please read the series you will LOVE IT!!!!! I DO
on September 16th, 2009 at 4:06 am
kyla may. wow were do i start this book is all about a young girl who just cant seem to pay attention in class her mind is always off in someother world she is always dreaming about becoming a supermodel, a beauty queen and a ballerina. kyla may is a great book that i really enjoyed reading. i think you should read it to.
on September 16th, 2009 at 5:05 am
hitler’s daughter, i read hitler’s daughter not that long ago. i didnt really enjoy it the ending was a bit boring there should of been more action. but it was not the worst book i have ever read maybe you should give it ago, you might like it.
on September 16th, 2009 at 5:11 am
angus thongs and perfect snogging, wow GREAT book. I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH. i couldn’t put it down! i love the movie as much as i loved the book. i love robbie he sounds so sweet and cute. i wish i could meet him hahaha. this book is a great read, its all about teens and one normal live of Georgia Nicolson well also most normal.hehe
on September 16th, 2009 at 5:29 am
chinese cinderella, this amazing book all most made me cry that way her family treated her. this great book that i will never for get reading. its a ture story that is un forgettable story. please read this story true we when i say its so GOOD!
on September 24th, 2009 at 12:24 am
Heyy,
I would like to recommend the book Avalon High- The Merlin Prophecy, by Meg Cabot. It is a fantastic book and i absolutley love it.
The Merlin Prophecy is the sequel to the book Avalon High and is the 2nd of 4 books in the Avalon High Coronation series. It is written in manga style so it’s shorter and a bit different to the first book but it is still an awesome book that follows the storyline very well.
This book picks up where Avalon High left off. Will has almost defeated Marco and has been kicked out of home because he refuses to go to the Naval Academy and is living with Ellie. Marco is now in prison and things are really starting to look up for Ellie and her new friends. Lance and Jennifer are happily together and Ellie is going out with the hottest boy in school. She’s on the track team and her grades are fantastic. Everything is going great and Ellie feels as she can conquer the world. She has even been nominated for homecoming queen- something she never thought possible.
This however is where all the trouble starts.
Morgan, Marco’s ex girlfriend and fellow nominee for homecoming queen is REALLY mad about what Ellie, Will, Lance and Jennifer did to Marco and she wants revenge. While all this is happening Mr Morton is adament that Will is the reincarnation of the legendary King Arthur and he tells Ellie that if she doesn’t get Will to believe in his gift darkness will rule the world and conquer all in it. Ellie now is in way over her head and can she really convince her new bf that something she doesn’t even believe in is true???
I recommend the Avalon High Coronation to anyone who loved the T.V show Merlin and anyone who enjoys books written by Meg Cabot. If you like hot guys, a world threatening mystery, funny if corny one-liners, a touch of history and a sweet little love story you will absolutely L.O.V.E this book and trust me once you start Avalon High you will never be able to put it down.
on September 25th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
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Here’s the address
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Here is a little backround info about it. First you get your dragon name and pack. You start as a chick or trainee and you get trained and become battlers. It’s really fun! So dragon lovers go onto
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PS There are four packs. I am the leader of IcePack and my friend,Dragon Fire, is the leader of FirePack. The other Packs are EarthPack and WaterPack
on September 25th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
I would also like to recommend a book called ‘The Fire Within’ by Chris d’Lacey. This book is about a student called David who needs a place to stay. He lodges in a house owned by a woman called Liz Pannykettle and her daughter Lucy. But there is something strange about the pair. And something starnge about the clay dragons all around their house. Only when David is given his own ’special’ dragon, Gadzooks, does David understand nd uncover The Fire Within. There are five books in the seires The Fire Within, Icefire, Fire Star, The Fire Eternal and Darkfire. There is also another sieres called ‘The Dragons of Wayward Creasent’. This seires(Even though I haven’t read it) is about the little clay dragons in the Pennykettle house hold.
on September 29th, 2009 at 3:01 am
it’s ok im wear really big knickers. haha another funny book by louise rennison about the confession of georgia nicolson, this book is a great sory that i just could not put down. just like brdget jones, but funnier. please please please! read it!!!!!!
on September 29th, 2009 at 3:06 am
MEATBALLS’S GOOD DOG DAY, by margaret clark. i live close to margaret clark so i was given this book to me as a gift, i think i have read this over 100,000,000 times but i am still not sick of it. its a book that i keep close so that one day that i am bord i can just read it. its a great book but quite small, it will only take 30 mins to read so it not hard. i am 13 and still love this book.
on September 29th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
girlforceshine. this book made me feel so much better with my life it’s a girls guide to confidence and beauty. it tells you the right things to eat, great ways to get fit, how to make cool face mask, how to put on make up the right way and work your hair. reading this book has make me so happy with my life and to love the skin i am in.
on September 29th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
CRACKLE. crackle is a aussie bits book written by margaret clark. its all about a boy named earl who wakes up one morning to find his hair sticking up like a tooth brush.he cant get it down and he keeps on getting into trouble with everyone. its a good book that is a really good read.
on September 29th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
go girl. i use to read go girl books when i was younger i LOVED them. you may think go girl is for younger kids so i really recommend you buy this for a younger sister. i am sure she will get into it. there are many go girl books i only have a few but i know that i would of loved them all.and i sure that yours sisters will to.
on October 4th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
I recommend the book “the crossing of Ingo” by Helen Dunmore. It is an amazing, adventurous tale about Sapphire and her brother as they travel through the underwater kingdom of Ingo. It is the fourth and final book in the Ingo series and is by far my favorite. You should definitely read this book if you love adventure and fun. My favorite character is Sapphire because she is so well described. If you have read the three books before this wonderful book you will definitely enjoy it. It is an amazing page turner of a book.
Have fun reading!!!
on October 6th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Hello Humans, again I’m just advertising for a new website me and my friend made. I wrote the wrong website! If i’m not supposed to advertise here then you can just delete this comment. The website is for dragon lovers.
Here’s the address
http://www.mythicalbeasts333.weebly.com
Here is a little backround info about it. First you get your dragon name and pack. You start as a chick or trainee and you get trained and become battlers. It’s really fun! So dragon lovers go onto
http://www.mythicalbeasts333.weebly.com. See you there!
PS There are four packs. I am the leader of IcePack and my friend,Dragon Fire, is the leader of FirePack. The other Packs are EarthPack and WaterPack
on October 6th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Hello Humans, again I’m just advertising for a new website me and my friend made. I wrote the wrong website! If i’m not supposed to advertise here then you can just delete this comment. The website is for dragon lovers.
Here’s the address
http://www.mythicalbeasts333.weebly.com
Here is a little backround info about it. First you get your dragon name and pack. You start as a chick or trainee and you get trained and become battlers. It’s really fun! So dragon lovers go onto
http://www.mythicalbeasts333.weebly.com. See you there!
PS There are four packs. I am the leader of IcePack and my friend,Dragon Fire, is the leader of FirePack. The other Packs are EarthPack and WaterPack.
on October 6th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
i recommend the book chinese cinderella, because it is a great insight to the chinese traditions, that have been used for thousands of years, I found this book really interesting and i enjoyed reading the details of this little girls life, and the struggles she had to face at such a young age. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys learning about traditions and other peoples life stories.
on October 6th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
I recommend the book charlie and the chocolate factory, because i enjoyed reading this book and every page gave me a picture of what everything looked like what the characters were like and all different things. the story is a well known one, about a young poor boy called charlie who hopes to one enter the chocolate factory and meet Willy Wonka, his dream comes true when he wins a golden ticket into the factory and sees the extraordinary things that are hidden away in the chocolate factory and you will learn a bit about Willy Wonka along the way! i recommend this book to anyone with a big imagination then your in for a treat.
on October 7th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
i recommend “Fate” to those who have read the first book “Tattoo” Fate is set two years After the book “Tattoo” Bailey is now 17 and she is in the last year of school. by day she is an ordinary teen girl in her last year of school (minus the fire and mind reading powers), and Bailey is unsure of what she wants to do after finishing High School. By night she is a Sihde’ and the third Fate Life. Bailey is worried about after high school, she is upset about having to leave her three best friends. but unknown to Bailey things are about to get very difficult. she is about to go through her Rekoning. to do this she must go to “other world” and chose a court. But Bailey gets a visit from Morgan and Bailey can’t help but thinking there’s somthing some ones not telling her… something life changing. i REALLY enjoyed “Fate” but thought it had a predictable ending but it didn’t stop me laughing at all the group jokes, sharing there shocks and disipoitments and wish there was more. i hope you enjoy Ashley!
on October 7th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Be prepared to laugh your nickers off, with the Angus,Thongs and Perfect Snogging series! It’s all about Georgia Nicolson, a 14 year old girl in love with the Sex God(Robbie). She tells all of her HILARIOUS adventures with Angus, her wild scottish cat, Robbie, her best friends, and snogging(kissing). The funniest book you will EVER read! She has funny nicknames for everyone in the book, and other random things. For example, she calls Robbie the Sex God, and her parents Mutti and Vati. When it’s cold, she says its nippy noodles, and her big-mouthed ex BG(Big Gob). She tells all about her feelings and adventures as diary entries. DEFINITELY THE BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!
on October 8th, 2009 at 6:55 am
Has anyone written a review on airhead??
If not. Then why not??
I loved airhead and thought it was such a fantastic book. The book is by Meg Cabot and the first book in the airhead trilogy.
i have just finished the second one after a long and anticipated wait and i was not disappointed.
But to review the first one.
This book is un-put-down-able (or something).
I read it in 2 days because i just couldn’t put it down.
This book is about em watts, and ordinary girl whos life is sacrificed when she goes to save her sister.
BUT… em watts isn’t really dead.
When she wakes up, she wakes up in the body of an international super model.
NIkki Horward.
Em was never super model material and had never even had a boyfriend even, until now.
i feel like there were so many surprises in this book so i really don’t want to reveal anything.
All i can say is give it a read.
on October 12th, 2009 at 4:29 am
I personally reccomend the book Faerie Wars. I read this book recently and I found it amazing I couldn’t it down!
I definately reccomend it to anyone who enjoys fantasy novels.
on October 12th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
I Would Like To recommend A Book Called “Bridie’s Fire” Its A Story Of A Young Girl Called Bridie Who Is Living In The Time Of The great Famine Which Was Cast Apon Ireland, Her Father Died,Her Mother Died, Her Little Brother Died And Her Little Dead Sister, Will Her Brother Brandon Die Too? Will She FInd A New Home?
This Story Is A Epic Read And The Author Kirsty Murray Is Super Gifted,
on October 13th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
I recommend the book molly moons incredible book of hypnotism as it is a great book with an amazing story line and great adventures. This book is about a girl named Molly who is an orphan at an orphanage. She finds this book at the library and it changes her life forever. Is this a good thing or bad thing. you will have to find out. There are exciting events on every page and you won’t want to put the book down! My favourite character is molly because she is a strong willed girl with a big dream. To find out who her parents are. She is an orphan yet she can still sometimes put a smile on her face.
on October 14th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Tell No One is about Dr. Beck’s wife is murdered. But he believes that she is still alive as he gets e-mails showing a video of his wife. Also talking about kiss time which only he and his wife only knew about it. Dr. Beck is the main character as he is trying to find his wife. The one problem was that these cops wanted to track Dr. Beck as they want him to go to jail. He gets arrested and luckily he was bailed out.
I loved this book because its a thrilling book. My favourite part was when he found his wife and when he was running away from the cops. I don;t really have a least favourite part of the book. I would change anything in the book because it’s great!
I would definitely recommend this book to everyone who likes thrilling books and mystery books. This is the book for you!
on October 16th, 2009 at 3:21 am
Everyone knows the book Twilght and the series but I think it’s alrights. As you know it is about Bella and she falls in love with Edward Cullen. Edward is a vampire and Bella wants to become a vampire so she could be with him for the rest of her life. Bella and Edward are the main characters, but Jacob gets more involved as well. Jacob is my favourite character because he is nice and is good looking. The problems are that Edward tries not to hurt Bella because vampires love blood.
The book is good, and my favourite part is the when they are at the prom. My least favourite is when Bella is bitten on the arm.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that loves a true love story and people who like books about vampres. I would recommend this book for you!
on October 16th, 2009 at 3:28 am
New Moon is the second book of the twilight series. It’s about Edward and he leaves Bella because he thinks he’s putting into too much danger, as his whole family are vampires. Of course, Bella becomes depressed as he is gone, but the best bit is that Jacob becomes more involved. Jacob and Bella are the main characters as Edward is only in a little bit. The problem is that Edward tries to kill himself as he thought Bella killed herself, but she actually didn’t. Jacob is my favourite character because he’s caring and loving.
I loved this book because Edward isn’t in it much, and Jacob is!!!! My favourite part is when Bella jumps of the cliff and Jacob saves her from drowning. My least favourite is when Bella goes after Edward to save him from killing himself. I would change that Edward did kill himself and Bella would be depressed.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that loves a true love story and people who like books about vampres. I would recommend this book for you!
on October 16th, 2009 at 11:35 pm
The mortal instruments are great for anyone who loves fantasy or vampires and werewolves. A MUST READ! The first book is city of bones.
on October 17th, 2009 at 3:08 am
Somebody’s Crying – Maureen McCarthy
Somebody’s Crying is a great read! It’s great if you like a mystery that unfolds itself as you read. Three people try to unravel the mystery to Alice’s mum murder. Tom, Alice and Jonty go on a wild roller-coaster of a journey to find the truth that nobody would have every guessed.
on October 17th, 2009 at 3:12 am
Twilight Saga – Stephanie Meyer
I know what you must be thinking, but I do recommend the Twilight Saga. Over 4 books, Bella and Edward go through everything imaginable. From being stalked from an evil vampire to falling even more in love than ever thought possible. If you love an adventure or love story, you will enjoy this book
on October 17th, 2009 at 3:18 am
Vampire Academy – Richelle Mead
Vampire Academy is a great adventure of two girls. One a Vampire princess, the other her guardian. When Lissa’s parents and older brother die in a car accident, Lissa and Rose form a special bond, and not just any special bond either a magical bond. I highly recommend this book. It’s one of my all time favorite books.
on October 17th, 2009 at 3:24 am
Dragon Keeper – Carole Wilkinson
This book is based in ancient China, but its not medieval. Ping is a slave girl. She has been all her life. When her drunken master tells her to feed the monsters in the cellar, Ping’s adventure really begins. The monsters in the cellar are 2 dragons. When one dies and the other is to be killed, Ping rescues the dragon setting it free. Little does she know that is not the last she will this dragon. A truly touching story. I highly recommend it.
on October 17th, 2009 at 3:33 am
Rose by any other name – Maureen McCarthy
Rose by any other name is a story about a girl not long after finishing high school. The journey Rose takes is a road trip that her mother tags along with to see her dying grandmother. This whole trip took another path than what Rose had first expected, bringing back old memories from last summer. I highly recommend this book for all interested in love stories and adventure. I great read for all.
on October 19th, 2009 at 5:31 am
Cruisin’ By Brian Caswell
With summer coming up its a great time to grab a book and get pulled into the story. For a feel good and easy to read book read Cruisin’.
Cruisin is about a boy called Jules Macaffrey who wins a trip on a cruise with his mum. The only catch is that Barry Barnes is there too and wants to make life hell for Jules. Along the way Jules meets a young girl in a wheel chair who he becomes to be good friends with and gets advice on how to talk to his crush Jenna Hamilton.
This is fantastic read with snipits of romance, adventure and drama all in one. It is also a story with great friendship and will leave you feeling warm and happy at the end.
on October 19th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
My sisters Keeper is such a sad book! If you have seen the movie, read the book anyway because the ending is completely different.
My sisters keeper is about a girl called Anna who was born to be a donor for her sister Kate who has a rare form of Lukemia. Anna made a lawsuit against her parents for Medical emancipation because he was tired of being a donor to kate. This is a great book, but you will need a hanky!
on October 22nd, 2009 at 4:21 am
Eclipse is the third book of the twilght series. It’s about Alice Cullen and she has a vision that Victoria, a vampire who is hunting Bella for revenge. Edward proposes to Bella and she accepts. Then the Cullens join the pack with Jacob and his crew to win the battle. Bella kisses Jacob and comes to realize that she also loves him. Bella tells Jacob that while she loves him, her love for Edward is greater. After receiving a wedding invitation from Edward, Jacob runs away in his wolf form to escape his pain, angry and heartbroken at Bella’s decision to become a vampire. The whole family are the main characters as they are all involved in the battle. The problem is that Victoria is coming back to kill Bella. Jacob is, and always will be my favourite character because he is AWESOME!
This is one of my favourite books out of the series. My favourite part is when Jacob is lying with Bella becuase she’s cold and Jacobs hot and Edward is jealous becasue he would make Bella even colder as he has freezing skin, but that’s when they both get along with each other. I don’t have a bit where I don’t like the book. I would change that Bella and Jacob were together.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that loves a true love story and people who like books about vampres. I would recommend this book for you!
on October 22nd, 2009 at 4:33 am
Breaking Dawn is the fourth and last book of the twilight series. In this book Edward and Bella get married. Two weeks into their honeymoon, Bella realizes that she is pregnant, and after contacting Carlisle, who confirms her pregnancy, she and Edward immediately return home. Edward, concerned for Bella’s life and convinced that the fetus is a monster as it continues to develop with unnatural rapidity, urges her to have an abortion. Bella has the baby but she loses a terrible amount of blood so in order to save her Edward makes her a vampire. They have a daughter called Renesmee. The problem is that Renesmee isn’t approved by the Volturi. Jacob is my favourite character.
This was a good book as well. I didn’t really have any favourite or no favourite parts of the book. I would change that Edward and Bella didn’t get married and they broke up.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that loves a true love story and people who like books about vampres. I would recommend this book for you!
on October 25th, 2009 at 2:11 am
I think marley and me the book is good for all dog lovers
on October 27th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Hi =)
I recommend the series “The Vampire Diaries”.
It is the best book ever! The first book in the series is called ‘The Awakening”
It starts off with a teen girl called Elena. She lost both her parents in an accident a while ago, but things are starting to workout again with the support of her friends. She lives with her little sister who is 4. and her Aunt Judith. Things get interesting with the arrival of new student Stefan Salvatore. He avoids Elena as soon as he sees her, but Elena is persistent, and they become close. Maybe too close, too dangerous. Stefan Salvatore has a secret, and Elena is determined to find out what it is. When Stefan arrives, things start to get strange, attacks have been happening, people claim them animal attacks, but very strange symptoms, bodies drained of blood, and the people not remembering what happpened, and the attacker leaving no trace.
My Favourite character is Damon, he is Stefans brother. Damon is seen always in black, and he is funny, sexy and dangerous. The books can get abit gruesome at times so i recommend it 13 and up.
My favourite scene is when Elena meets Damon, in the school gym. Its a very scary, well-written piece that makes you want to read more!
The books can get abit gruesome at times so i recommend it 13 and up.
Anyone who loves action, romance, horror will love this , or if you liked twilight you will LOVE this, i love twilight but this series beats it by 100000000000000%
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ENJOY!
on October 28th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Harry Potter and Philosophers Stone is about Harry and he goes to a school called Hogwarts and it’s a witchcraft and wizardry school. Harry learns about how to use a wand and use spells, he meets new friends Hermione and Ron and they become good friends. Harry, Hermione and Ron are the main characters. The problems were that Harry tries and kill Voldemort but doesn’t succeed. Harry Potter is my favourite character because he’s a good wizard.
I liked this book it’s fantasy and magical things happen in the book. My favourite part is when he is trying to defeat Voldemort. My least favourite is the start because it’s not that interesting. I wouldn’t change anything in this book because it’s all good.
I recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy and magical creatures. Even though most people have read them, it’s good to read them a couple more times. Enjoy!
on October 29th, 2009 at 4:31 am
I recomened Naughty Stories for good boys and girls its a funny story that kids 8-13 will enjoy
on October 30th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
I recommend the book ‘hello god’ for everyone.It is so good i love it!!!
Its about this girl called Kate and every night before she goes to bed she talkes to god.Theres this girl called Stephanie and shes a new girl in her class and she wears glasses and Kate and her friends think she is a dork because she wears glasses. Then later on Kate then needs glasses and her friends still likes her. Then Kate sees Stephanie at the beach and Kates parents and Stephs parents talk and kates Parents invite Steph and her family over for dinner for the next day. That night Kate talks to god and tells him that she doesnt really want steph to come for dinner because then she might think that her friends wont like her anymore. Then the next day Steph is sick and she doesnt go to school. Then steph doesnt come to school for a while she is badley sick and kate didnt mean for steph to become this sick and shes trying to ask god to make steph feel better.I wont tell you what happens next you will have to read the book to find out.
My favourite part of the book is when kate talkes to god every night and tells him whats been going on during the day.
I find the book really intresting to read because each time you stop at a chapter you really want to read on till the books ends.I really enjoyes this book lots.You would want to read it again and again its fantastic.
I wouldnt change anything about this book i would leave it just the way it is.
My favourite character is Kate because shes open minded she doesnt want to hurt anyones feelings and shes brave and friendly. Shes nice to everyone.
on November 13th, 2009 at 12:18 am
i’ve just read the book click. you can find in the school library. it’s a great adventure book about a young girl and her grandpa gee. the interesting thing about it is that it is written by 10 different authors. i’d give it a good 4/5!!!!!!
on November 13th, 2009 at 12:20 am
Harry potter is a great series and i highly recommend it. even if you have seen the movies the books go in to much further detail.
on November 13th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
I would like to recommend the book “Guantanamo Boy” by Anna Perera.
This is a great book about a fifteen year old boy named Khalid who has gone to Pakistan to help his relatives move house. Khalid is kidnapped and forced to go to Guantanamo Bay. Here, he is torchered and hurt physically and mentally in a way no boy or man should deserve. Unfortuantly for Khalid he’s commited no crime. But no-one listens to him.
It’s a fantastic book.
I recomend it for a fairly strong reader, maybe 13 and up.
And it’s in the Sacred Heart library!
on November 13th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
I’m recommending the book “Dizzy” by Cathy Cassidy.
Dizzy is a twelve year old girl who’s mum left her and her father to go off on hippy journeys across the UK.
On her 12th birthday, Dizzy’s mum (Storm) visits and takes Dizzy to lots of hippy music festivals. It’s all going great, except, Dizzy’s dad doesn’t know.
As Dizzy travells she makes friends and learns a lot. Especially about her mum and her self.
It’s great for ages 11 – 15 and in the library.
on November 13th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
I would like to recommend “Matilda” by Rohld Dahl.
Although some of you may have seen this movie, I strongly suggest you read the book!
This is a story about a young and intellegent girl named Matilda who is neglected by her parents.
When Matilda finally starts school, she realises she has a power that no-one else has.
Matilda used this power to humiliate the cruel princible, help her new teacher (& friend), and find things out.
During this story, the author uses fantastic words and a great story line to put this book together and make it awesome.
I like how in this story, it shows abandonment, loneliness, determination, self esteem, courage, happiness and love.
This is a good read for people between the ages of 9/10 – 14
Enjoy!
on November 13th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
I’m suggesting that everyone reads the book ‘So B. It’ by Sarah Weeks.
This book is about a girl named Heidi. Heidi’s mum (Mama) can only say 23 words. She can’t do things you and I can do by herself. Heidi and Mama’s friend/neighbour Bernadette does lots of things for them. But Bernie is afraid to go outside. She can’t. So, Heidi does the shopping for all of them.
There’s one thing Heidi wants to know most about her life and her mum. The word “Soof”. Her mother says it constantly, but can’t let Heidi know what or who it is.
Heidi goes on a long trip from Reno to Liberty to find the answers of her life.
Someone’s in the way. Thurman Hill. At Hilltop Home.
Heidi shows amazing courage, love and determination through out this book.
It’s such a lovely book. I recommend it to any girl att Sacred Heart, or 12 & up.
on November 17th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Westminster Abby is a young girl’s journey of self dicovery, while on a semester long exchange to london. While the S.A.S.S aren’t very substantial they do offer insight into a different culture and a different country.
on November 18th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
Ida. B is about a young girl called Ida. (aka. Ida. B) her family owns an orchard and she loves the environment. Ida. B is home schooled, and loves being able to do whatever she wants. That is until one day, when Ida. B’s mum gets diagnosed with cancer and her dad does not have time to home school her anymore. Ida hates school. It is the complete opposite to everything she is used to at home. This book is about Ida. B’s plan to make everything perfect, once again. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting a light hearted read.
on November 25th, 2009 at 3:12 am
‘The lovely bones’ is a really good book. The book is told by Susie Salmon, who was murdered in 1973 (I think) when she was 14. Susie looks over earth from her Heaven and watches her family and friends and how they deal with their grief. Her youngest sister- Lindsey- who is thirteen is the rock of the family, and her little brother- Buckley- who was 4 when susie died thinks that susie is still alive. Susie’s parents do not cope with her death. Susie also watches the person who murdered her, she deperately wants him to get caught for killing her. This is a really great book, but the first chapter is kind of scary!
on November 27th, 2009 at 2:44 am
I would like to recommend a fantastic book called Pagan’s Crusade, by Catherine Jinks. It is set in the middle ages, in the time of the bloody crusades in the holy land. The book is in the view of Pagan, a young boy who is one of the Templar knights’ squires. He has very funny but sometimes strange thoughts as he learns the darker secrets of Jerusalem and the so- called “holy” war, and tries to understand what Lord Roland’s problem is. The book is exciting, funny, gripping and interesting.
I rate it 8/10 and it really caucht my attention when i had to read it for english
on November 27th, 2009 at 2:48 am
Hey guys, i recently read a book called Fruits Basket. i loved it and it is the best!!!
It is about a girl named Tohru who is a high school girl who finds out about the Sohma family and there secret.
Kyo And Tohru are my favourite characters, Ayame and Shigure are funny. It is really sweet, funny and cute all at the same time. i love this book for its cute sense of humour. i rate it.. 9/10 wooooooooo!! loved it guys and you should read it too.
on November 27th, 2009 at 3:13 am
I would also like to recommend the book
Judy Moody Around The World In 8 and a half Days.
This book is about a girl called Judy Moody that has to do a project for the theme of Around-The-World, she does her project on Italy and decides to make The Leaning Tower of Pizza, but she makes it very strangely.
I think that year 7 & 8 students would live it just as much as i did!
It is a fantastic book and I hope that anyone that decides to read it thinks the same:)
i rate it 8/10
on November 28th, 2009 at 3:22 am
Alice 19th is about a young girl who has a crush on a boy at her school. She saves a bunny and in return is granted powers. on a journey of love loss and betrayal it is definitely one i would recommend. For anyone who likes action, love or just a good story, this is the book for you!
on November 28th, 2009 at 3:27 am
So B.It is a story about a girl who’s mother is mentally disabled. Her name is Heidi. At a very young age Heidi sets out to find her mothers true identity. Her true identity. But the journey takes a turn for the worst. A great read for anyone, but if you read it make sure you have a box of tissues.
on November 28th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Lionboy by Zizou Corder is a story about a young boy named Charlie Ashanti. Charlie has an unusual talent that allows him to speak to cats. One day Charlie finds that his parents are missing and he sets out to find them. Only having cats as his friends he can turn to he finds himself stowing away on a circus boat headed for Paris. On the ship he meets 6 lions who he ventures with to find his parents and to help them escape. This is a wonderful read for anyone with a good imagination or for someone who loves animals.
on November 29th, 2009 at 12:28 am
Frostbite by Richelle Mead is the second book in the vampire academy series. it is one of my all time fav books. the story of rose and lissa continues, adventure, love, loss and mystery lie around every corner. its a great read for anyone. i highly recommend it!
on November 29th, 2009 at 12:36 am
i recommend you read Chinese Cinderella. It is a true story and it is absolutely heart breaking but it is one book that i really liked and i think a lot of others would too.
The story is about an unwanted daughter, this is because her mother died after giving birth to her. Because of this all her sisters and brothers resent her, her father barely pays any attention to her and her stepmother is just evil.
I highly recommend reading this book.
on November 29th, 2009 at 12:39 am
I highly recommend the Harry Potter Series.
Its a great read for people of all ages. Harry, Ron and Hermione get up to all kinds of trouble, but they always come up with some excuse. Great fun to read!
on November 29th, 2009 at 12:45 am
I recommend George’s Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl.
It is a funny story about a boy named George how makes a dose of medicine for his grandma to turn her nice, due to the fact that anything he does in wrong in her eyes, he thinks she just mean.
A great read, funny. recommend it for all!
on November 29th, 2009 at 12:47 am
I recommend Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery.
This is a great book about Anne Shirley. She was adopted by the Cuthberts, who meant to adopt a boy to help on their farm. This story is a very heartwarming story. I recommend it to all who have a love of reading.
on November 29th, 2009 at 12:51 am
I recommend The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares. This book is about four girls who find a pair of pants in a secondhand store that magically fit all of them, although they all have different body builds. They believe they are magic and make 10 rules for them.
A great read i recommend it to all.
on November 29th, 2009 at 12:55 am
I recommend Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carrol. Many may think it is a fairytale, but it is infact a great read. Alice follows a rabbit into a hole and finds herself in a strange world, full of strange animals and things. On an adventure of a life time, Alice has the time of her life, new things and adventure at every turn of the road.
on November 29th, 2009 at 12:59 am
I highly recommend reading The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo. It is an exciting story about the journey of a china rabbit. He goes through all sorts of things, beginning at the top of the world and sinking to the bottom.
A great read for all ages.
on December 2nd, 2009 at 3:32 am
I recommend the “His Dark Materials” series. That is “Northern Lights” A.K.A The Golden Compass, “The Subtle Knife” and “The Amber Spyglass”. These books follow the story of a girl named Lyra who lives in a world almost identical to ours except that all the people in her world have their souls living outside the body that take the form of animals and are called daemons. Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon must leave their home in Oxford and embark on a journey that will take them into other worlds in their quest for the truth.
If you’ve seen the film of the Golden Compass, ignore it. It doesn’t contain the true spirit of these books which are deeply thought provoking particuarly the second and third in the series. I think the later two books are far better but you need to read Northern Lights to be able to understand the next two. Believe me it’s worth it.
These books challenge religion, human values and the things people will do in quest for the great truth.
If you like good adventure stories, fantasy or just a story that explores more complicated themes, these are for you.
on December 2nd, 2009 at 3:39 am
For older readers I would recommend “Atonement”. I really mean it when I say for older readers. It tackles heavy themes and is heart wrenching. Once you’ve read it you will NEVER forget it. It tells the story of Briony, a young girl who in the course of an afternoon destroys the lives of her sister and her sisters partner forever through a fit of jealous immaturity. She then spends the rest of her life trying to make up for what shes done as the lives of the other two spiral out of control. Briony’s actions ruin her life too as she must spend the rest of her life trying to atone her childish mistake.
I recommend this book for anyone over the age of 15 but before reading it take caution. It is beautiful but not light hearted.
on December 2nd, 2009 at 3:44 am
I would recommend the book “The Gift” by Celcelia Ahern to anyone after a light hearted but thought provoking read. Although a little slow at first the ending, i thought, was very moving. It follows the story of a man named Lou who isn’t all that nice. He has forgotten his family and friends as he’s so focussed on his work. He has forgotten how to live. Enter Gabriel or Gabe as he likes to be known, a homeless man Lou kindly helps. Gabe is peculiar to say the least and Lou begins to regret his decision to help Gabe as Gabe becomes a bigger part of his life.
I have read all of Cecilia Ahern’s books and this is definitely one of my favourites
on January 16th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
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on January 29th, 2010 at 6:46 am
my fav book thats hard but beverly cleary books r good ooh!The Encyclopedia Of Birthdays by:Theresa Cheung
on February 3rd, 2010 at 3:42 am
I would Highly recommened the ‘Trixie Belden’ series to people who enjoy reading adventurous, mysterious, exciting (and sometimes even a little bit scary) books, but especially Trixie Belden#4 ‘The Mysterious Visitor’ I loved this book because of the adventure and excitement in it. It was a book that I couldnt put down, I was very engaged in the story and I was always wondering what was going to happen next. this book realates to real life, reality and that is one of the reasons why i like it. It is a mystery that is being solved throughout the book, and this mystery is something that happens just about everyday to someone different around the world. My favourite part is when Trixie finally discovers that there is an imposter at her best friends house(who is pretending to be her long lost uncle). As usual my favourite character is Trixie, she is exactly like a detective, always finding clues, and solving Mysteries. My least favourite part is when the imposter sneaks up on her and realises that Trixie is onto him, it gets very scary and I would recommened not to read the scary parts at nighttime!!! As I said before this is an unbelievably addictive book and I would recommened it to anyone and everyone. And just maybe youll be convinced to reading the rest of the series
on February 3rd, 2010 at 7:22 am
I Recommend The Book, ‘The Year My Sister Got Lucky’, By Amiee Friedman .
Its About Katya , Or American Known As Katie, Her And Her Sister Michaela Are New York Girls, The Attend A Famous Dance School, And Have Heaps Of Friends, Until Their Mum Is Offered A Job, Not In Any High Populated Town, But It The Small Town Of Fir Lake.
Lowly Populated, Fir Lake Has About As Many Residents As Katie High School. Over Friendly Neighbors , The Odd Town Uniform..
The Fact Of Being In This Country Town Is Scary Enough, Cows Mooing At Midnight?
Its A Great Read, It Brought Tears To My Eyes, But Also Warmth To My Heart,
on February 5th, 2010 at 3:35 am
I recommend the film Avatar to everyone. I love this film it has so much detail in it and its easy to understand the story line. Everything about it is great you will never get tired of watching it even though it goes for like 3 hours but its worth it. I loved watching every moment of it and didnt look away. All the plants and the forest looks so real and alive and everything is so colourful.
All the acters in it and very good and strong with there words. Some of the acters are good and bad but very good at acting. I liked the good acters because they helped the forest not to get chopped down and tryed to save it. I have forgotton what the acters are like because i saw avatar a long time ago and dont remember.
If you want to know what happens you will have to go and watch it because im not telling you what happens. But all i can say is its the best movie i have seen and i would love to watch it again.
i think the sad part in this movie is at the end. All the bad people get together and cut down the forrest and they dont even care who lives there and what lives there. They dont care if they will die or get hurt. They dont care about the trees or plants that live there and they will die and then once there finished they just leave it and go
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There are a lot of good parts in this movie because there are so many i cant remember what they are so u can find that out yourselfff.
I recommend it to everybodyy.
on February 8th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
I recommend Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater because it’s a popular book and everyone will enjoy it. It’s about a wolf and a human who fall in love and there complications. It’s a great book and I think lots of people who like Twilight and those kind of books would really enjoy it. I recommend it to everybody.
on February 8th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
i recomend the book flat stanely because he is a very funny and silly boy who flatne himself and goes on a trip to america in an evnlope. (they chuck in a sandwich)
on February 8th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
I read the book Missing Persons about 3 times, it is really good. It is about two girls, Sam and Sophie whose mum was murdered and six years later their father has a heart attak. they are forced to run away from their step mother with $300,000. The first, second, third and fourth books were all my favourites and i read for about three and a half hours at a time. It would definatley be one of my favourites I have ever read.
on February 8th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
a dogs life is a terrific sad book that any animal lover will enjoy theres parts were you cry or think “how wonderful!” it is a wonderful novel that you will never ever want to put down!!! it tells love and loss. and just as it might possibly get boring it brings something in to keep you reading!!!
on February 8th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
I read the book ‘Surf Ache’!!!!!! i loved it soooooo much! i don’t read books that often but i really enjoyed this one! it was about a girl who moved houses and left behind all her friends! she was a ballet dancer but when she moved she got into surfing and started winning competitions!!! read the book to find out more………………. i hope they have a 2nd book 2 it!!!!!! I recommend to everyone!!! GO SURF ACHE!!!!!!!!
on February 8th, 2010 at 9:34 pm
i recommend stuey little because its a good movie!:)
on February 8th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
I recommend the book Gothic for people who like horror stories about a lovesick count, the ghost of a brutalised servant, a serial killer who defies death, a house with a violent mind of it’s own, witches who feast on faces, changing rites of passage and a venerable vampire contemplating his own end. This book will send cold shivers running down your spine it’s downright terrifying. [it's sweet to be scared]
on February 8th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
The movie I recommend is Ponyo.
It’s a fantastic love story between a 5 year old and a magical gold fish. Though Ponyo’s father disapproves of it (the wizard of the sea) she keeps fighting to be with the little boy who saved her from being inclosed in a bubble for the rest of her life. It might seem like a mushy girlie love story but it’s a movie for all ages. It’s about a journey of true love and acceptance. Even though it seems strange for a 5 year old to be in love with a fish it’s still a fantastic story of friendship.
on February 8th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
i recommend the movie “Did you hear about the Morgans?” because it is a great movie to see when you’re in the mood for laughing!! its a interesting movie about a couple who are ”taking a break”, but when a murder goes on and they are being hunted down by a killer and they get moved to wyoming for projection. my favourite charter who have to be paul because he’s funny and a bit stupid! it’s a great movie and i recommend it!
on February 8th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
i am claudia and i have seen the movie HOWLS MOVING CASTEL. i think that it is a movie for everyone from year 7 until your about 25. i think the movie has a lot of creativity. i love the whole moving house adventure. my favourite charter was the girl that turned in to a old lady because she made very nice hats.keep it cool, peace out
on February 8th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
Goodnight mister tom
Goodnight mister tom is an emotional tale about a little boy called willy and his newly found guardian, mister tom. I love this book because it consists all the elements of a good book. Its quite a thick read, and if you read for an hour a day it will take you about 1-1 and a half! I rate this 5 stars!
on February 8th, 2010 at 9:43 pm
I recommend the cursed by Michel Pancridge. Its so spppooookkyyyyy but great. It has murder and violence in it. Do not read it before you go to bed or else you will get a very bad nightmare. I recommend it to everyone who likes twilight or harry potter. you must read it!!!! in chapter 4 he gets dragged into a lake by a huge 3 meter snake, but he gets rescued but piranhas. It is the best scary spooky book in the world. the is an invisible tribe the kidnaps his best friend but he gets a spell on him that makes him invisible for 2 weeks until he brakes the spell. read it now or you will regret it. just joking.
on February 8th, 2010 at 9:43 pm
Bad Kitty was a fantastic book. Same parts made me cry and some parts made my feel sick and other parts made me laugh so hard that my stomach hurt. The book is so good that you cant have a favourite part cause its all so good you cant go past it.
on February 8th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
the mistress of dragons in an amazing mysterious book that only people that love dragons and have a really long attention span can read the book is really long and super good the start is confusing but it seems to all add up. its an awesome book that every kid will absolutely love!!!
on February 8th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
I read a horse book called “Ripple” which is part of the White Cloud Station series.
Alexa, Lucy and Suzy have been friends since they could remember and each year they attended a special round-up of wild horses at a magnificent, large property called White Cloud Station. The only problem is, Suzy’s horse allergies stop her from riding and having a horse of her own.
That’s when she meets Ripple, a horse from the White Cloud Station round-up. Suzy is immediately in love when she spots him out of a grazing field of horses, and even better – his breed is curly, meaning people with horse allergies don’t react to them! Will Suzy get her dream of owning her own horse, or will her father not allow her?
This book is excellent, a real page turner! Any horse lover will not be able to put down this book. It’s extremely well written and mature. I would recommend this book to someone from the ages 11-15. But just about anyone will love this book no matter what age!
My favourite character was Suzy. She is very confident and nice in any situation. She’s understanding and knowledgeable. She really completes the book with Ripple.
My favourite part of the book was when before the auctions (before Ripple was sold) Suzy trained Ripple. It was my favourite part because of the connection I read during it. It felt like you were there!!
Awesome book!
on February 9th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
I believe personally a good read would be the once triology by Morris Gleitzman.
For you history lovers these great books are about a Jewish orphan or belives his parents want to see him (he thought a carrot was a sign) so he sets out to find his parents. But danger is not very far away
on February 9th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
I really liked this book, it drew my attention start way with it’s descriptive words.I think the age of the reader should be at least 10 because sometimes its hard to understand.This book is an easy read and i would recommend it to anyone!
on February 9th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
I recommend “My Sisters Keeper” if you are interested in sad sad sad sad sad sad sad sad movie this is the one for you. i think it is a movie for more like older people maybe 13 and over it is a movie that you will probly cry though the whole movie.:’(
on February 9th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
i recommend my diary by kylie mole it all about this girl kylie mole and she wrights a diary it all about her life and how she hates it a really fun book and it really good and easy to read
on February 9th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
i think that who am i is a really great book about and aboriginal girls life when she gets taken really good read it !!!
on February 9th, 2010 at 10:57 pm
my favourite book series is twilight. if your into action and romance well i would recommend this book for you. its very happy and scary at times but i enjoyed it that i read the whole series. the movies are even better
on February 9th, 2010 at 11:15 pm
I recommend the movie twilight because it is a great movie and it was a very big hit, i think people would enjoy writing about it because they had enjoyed the movie i enjoy writing about it because it is my favourite movie and i really loved it.
on February 9th, 2010 at 11:18 pm
i think the movie “monster in law” is a really great movie that i would recommend to a lot of people who are into comedy and love movies. I personally would give this movie a 4/5. One of its characters is played by j-lo. So if your a j-lo fan, you should watch it.
My favourite part of the movie is in the middle where the boyfriends mum tries to ruin their relationship by staying with charlotte and annoying her with cooking, pranks and tricks.(charlie-nickname in the movie. played by j-lo.) I would recommend this movie to maybe year 6 + because i suppose it could be a little confusing for the littlies.
on February 9th, 2010 at 11:22 pm
i recommend Rangers Apprentice that is the best book eva!!!!!!!!!! its like harry potter but not the same. LOL
on February 9th, 2010 at 11:28 pm
i think the movie —>take the lead,<— is a really good movie. Its all about detention and dancing. i would rate this movie 4 out of five, because once you start watching it, its pretty hard not to finish it. my favourite part of the movie is at the start, when the new detention (well dance) teacher comes in and starts teaching the students ballroom dancing.
I would recommend this book for ages 12 + This movie has a lot of different characters with different personalities that stand out. I really enjoyed this movie so i hope if you watch it you will like it.
: ) thanks for reading : )
on February 10th, 2010 at 2:51 am
I recommend “Percy Jackson and the Lighting Thief!” It is an exciting story, you just can’t put the book down. Through an entertaining narrative the writer ‘Rick Riordan’ teaches his reader many facts about ancient Greek gods. Personally my favourite part was the battle at the end. Sometimes you just have to stop, take a breath and keep reading as you will be that interested. My favourite character is Grover. He has the best character description. Grover reminds me of my younger brother, when he puts gel in his long hair and at the end of the day, has two pieces of hair looking like horns, similar to Grover’s. If I could change anything about this book I would make it longer. One minute you’re at the start and the next minute your at the very last page, the author leaving you wanting more. I’m sure that every one would like this book so I recommend it to all!
on February 10th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
i recommend broken soup.
its a really great book about something that could easily be true! Its based around a teenage girl so we can all relate to it! i like because its straight to the point and unlike some books the introduction doesn’t take ages to read.
on February 10th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
i recommend i lost my cellphone at the mall. i love it because i could relate to the main character. the age group i recommend is 11 to 14.
on February 10th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
i recommend the just books because there really funny and you just want to read them all and keep reading them.
on February 10th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
I would like to recommend the movie “Twilight”. Twilight is a romantic movie and is scary at some parts.
If you like Vampires and Werewolves I’m sure that you will love this movie. There are lots of movies about Vampires and Werewolves, but Twilight is ultimate favourite!!!
I’m sure anyone would love this movie, so I recommend it to all!!!
on February 11th, 2010 at 6:45 pm
i recommend the movie called step up. Its a fantastic movie. I like dancing and the choreography in the movie it is great. I like the songs they use in it , its the music i like.
i love it (:
on February 11th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
Game, Set and Match. is a fun and trilling story if you love tennis. it’s just lots of fun to read, it’s a new book. come and be one of the first to read it!! it’s i think for year 7 and up!!
get reading
on February 11th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
My most favourite book would defiantly ‘Holes’ By ‘Louis Sachar. If you want a book with lots of mystery and excitement Holes is the best book for you.
Some of you might have seen the movie but i say that the books are always better. So please, please look it up and if you find the movie or book, i’d read/watch it!
on February 11th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
I would recommend Percy Jackson and the lighting thief. My brother bought it i had a look at it and started reading .
I could not put it down! I love how they use all these type of powers and that there half bloods and that ether there dad or mum is a god e.g.. Ares , Poseidon and things like that. Although at the start of this book they did not explain much so i got a little bit confused but afterwards you cant put it down! There is a whole series as well
on February 11th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
The best book i’ve read in the last few months was ‘I luv Genie’. My favourite character is Fran. She loves to sing but has always felt like her life wasn’t good enough because he best friends always seemed better. I also like the Genie, Ash, he’s a stuck up prince who was made a genie by his ex girlfriend, who he dumped by letter. My favourite part of the book is when Fran buys a cheep plastic ring and when it won’t come off, she twists it and ash appears. i would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves romance and a little bit of mystery!!
on February 11th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
This book is a fantastic example of Stranger Danger. The compelling and heart-felt message gets across to the reader with description that really creates a picture in your head that easily could give you frightful nightmares for awhile. I definitely recommend this book for anyone who is wanting a thrill ride that will make you never want to put the book down.
on February 11th, 2010 at 8:42 pm
i recommend The lovely bones, the book and especially the movie, because of the sadness and hard times.
on February 11th, 2010 at 8:44 pm
I would recommend the movie the Lovely Bones. At first I thought the movie was really scary and thought I would never go and see it again, but then I thought about how it opened my eyes to how the people who you least expect, can hurt you or do what the guy did in the movie. Me and my friends were all really wary walking out of the cinema thinking what if something like that happened to me!!!!!
on February 11th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
WINN-DIXIE
i love winn-dixie the book because its a very friendly book to read i love the entertainment in it. i just cant put the book down i have to read at least the next chapter. i love the little girl in it because she has a great expression. when you read it it feels like it comes to life and you feel like you are in the book.
on February 11th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
I really love Being Bee because it has a great ending but all the way through good and bad happens to her and you have no idea what will come next. I recommend this book because most people would be able to understand what is going on in her life. I felt like the i connected with the book.
on February 11th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
Skulduggery Pleasant is a nightmare, you’ll see when you read the book. If you like Skeletons that can talk and move then get your hands and eyes down at the LINC and read it. I think kids up to 11 + can read this book. Tell me if you get a nightmare.
on February 11th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
I would recommend the Gracie Faltrain series to anyone that is passionate about something so that you can relate to how Gracie feels about soccer.
If you love Sport I am very sure you will love this book, but it’s not just about Soccer, it’s about girls liking boys, all of Gracie friends, and Gracie and her team mates getting along.
The main character is a girl called Gracie. Gracie is a girl that loves soccer and is very talented player but sometimes feels different to all the other girls because she’s the only girl in the school soccer team.
on February 11th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
I recommend the book Parvana because its about a girl the age of 11 or 12 and she is living a life of sadness, depression and some happiness.I love this story it is so good plus it tales you a lot about what a good life style we have to her and different life’s.
on February 11th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
I would like to recommend Miles To Go by Miley Cyrus. It is a great read for people who would like to see inside the life of Miley Cyrus. Its shows that her life isn’t just about the glitz and glamour of hollywood but she is still very normal. I recommend to people who love Miley and want to know more about her. – Tori.
on February 11th, 2010 at 9:33 pm
I recommend Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney. It is a hilarious book that you can always relate to. It’s impossible to try and find a funnier book than this!
on February 11th, 2010 at 9:34 pm
this is a fantastic movie about learning how important friendship is. When Carmen, Tibby,Lena and Bridget go shopping for a new look they all mysteriously find a pair of pants that fit them all perfectly so the girls have a wacky idea that when they all split up to go on holidays they pass the pants around to bring them good luck, i would recommend this book to anyone who likes chick lit books and just natural enjoyment.
on February 11th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
The silver brumby book is a really good book.
I love Thowra the siver stallion how he can gallop without anything hearing him and can escape the men who try to capture his herd. I like how the author describes everything in detail. I like that she set it in the Snowy Mountains. I think anyone who likes horses and reading would love this book and the rest of Elyne Mitchells silver brumby books.
on February 11th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Malcolm in the Middle “Life is Unfair” is a great and funny book. Based on the TERRIFIC first episode of the hit TV series, it is perfect for people just getting into the series and don’t know anything about it. 5 stars *****!
on February 11th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
Ponyo is a touching movie about a little goldfish found by a little kid who is 5 years old called Sōsuke. I like this movie because it captures your imagination and makes you think in a new prospective. My favourite part of this movie is when Ponyo uses her powers to make Sōsuke boat bigger so they can sail the flood from the ocean to find Sōsuke’s mother .I would highly recommend this movie because the imagination of this book is amazing .
on February 11th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
I recommend *Lovely Bones* the dvd, to me it was interesting to see how the movie would be, because my friend had all ready read the book and told me that is was hard to put down,she said you just keep attached to it and you always think about was is going to happen next. I was was expecting something along the lines of *Ghost whispers* the T.V show on channel 7, but this movie went into more detail of what it is like to be dead, and to be stuck in the in between (as it was called in the movie). As I was watching the movie I didn’t know what to expect next, with twist and turns around every corner, and being so tense when all the scary bits happened. My Favourite bit was when she was making the decision to stay on earth or move on to heaven, also when she was stuck in the in between and all the scenes showed all the things n earth but with a twist, for example she went sleighing in the snow and she started to fly. There are so many emotional scenes in this movie, and when she realises what she is missing out on , it finally hits her and she becomes homesick. So she finally gets her justice back , by her murder dying , i recommend this movie or the book to anyone who love supernatural movies or book, enjoy like I did!!
on February 11th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
My neighbour Totoro
Satsuki and mei have just moved with their father to a new house while there mother is sick in the hospital.
Satsuki and mei LOVE their new home and explored it immediately when they arrived finding millions of dust bunnies hidding around the duty house. One day mei saw a group of little grey bunnie like creatures. She followed them into the bush and came to a large tree.Down the long,twisted roots she followed them only to come to a garden where she met totoro(a big bunnie like creature). Mei and Satsuki befriend the big creature enjoy the amazing adventure.
on February 11th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
i recommend a term in year 7
i loved this book because it is about starting in year 7 and it is like starting year 7 because i have just started and it is like starting like making new friends,remembering your lock number and all the subjects.
my favourite character is kaitlin she is the main character .i like her because she is telling how she fells being in year 7 and her friends.i relate the book to being in year 7 because it is just like being in 7.i couldn’t change anything in the book. if u have just started year 7 or or are starting soon you will love this book cause it tells you all about being in year 7.
on February 11th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
Most babies are accidents however for anna she was made on purpose, to cure her sister. Kate was diagnosed with leukaemia at age 2. This book shares the ups and downs, the good and bad times through their struggle to help Kate survive her disease. I can honestly say that this is one of my favourite books. The tension between the family convinces you that you’re almost there. This amazing story stays with you long after you turn the final page, with an absolute shock at the end. i rate it 9/10! it was fantastic!
on February 12th, 2010 at 3:52 am
i would like to reccomend harry potter and the order of the phoenix for the blog. I am extremely suprised that it isnt already on there as you can find and post comments for all the other harry potter books.
on February 12th, 2010 at 6:59 am
i recommend the book marley and me. There are so many parts that you can relate to if you have a labradoor or a dog like marley. this book is about how one dog brings a famiy together. i would rate this book 4/5 because its so funny that makes you want to laugh so hard that you start crying, and some parts can make you a little bit sad. but it really depends on what type of book you like to read, if you choose this one then i hope you enjoy it! i think the reading age would be about 12 and up.
on February 12th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
i would like to recommend harry potter and the philosophers stone because it is such a great start to the harry potter series and i am surprised you cant already get an answer in the search bar and write comments for it.
on February 12th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
This story was phenomenon and it really touched my heart. It was properly the saddest movie i have ever seen because of how those jewish people got treated. My favourite character was shmoel the one in the striped pyjamas, cause he was the one who touched my heart the most. I did end up crying of course, but that’s what i do. I cant help it! I watched this movie with my mum and she also cried. I would recommend this movie to people over the age of 12 (12+)
because of the sadness. You properly wouldn’t want young kids crying and going through this movie. It wouldn’t be a good idea. But definatley watch this cause it will change you opinion about whats going on in the world!
on February 12th, 2010 at 10:03 pm
i would like to reccomend the movies legally blonde and legally blonde 2. they both follow the confusing life of Elle Woods, a Harvard law student who then graduates at the end of legally blonde. her fight to win the cases that she is assigned and how she is deterimed to make sure everyone – including animals – are treated with justice.
on February 13th, 2010 at 5:44 am
have you ever looked at a cover of a book and thought by the looks of the cover that it boring and not interesting at all.(because i know i have) i did this exact thing to a book called Sophie’s Journey. As soon as i saw the cover i was like narr and just went to look at other book beside it. i then came back to sophie’s journey and decided to look at the blurb. and as soon as i read it i could feel tears building up in my eyes. ( it was sooo sad) but also very interesting. Soo i decided to buy it. i then starting reading it and reading it and i couldn’t stop. ( well until mum said tea was ready) By then i was up to the 8th chapter. it made me think to my self on good on how good the book was set out and also how it made me feel her pain she had. i would recommend this loverly book to all ages. i found that it wasn’t very kiddish but not to audultish. so people get this book thanxxx
on February 13th, 2010 at 10:27 pm
I totally recommend the movie Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief! It is such a great movie. It is kind of like the harry potter movies. I actually learnt things about the gods that i had no idea about. It kind of showed that the people you least expect, can have the most amazing talents and gifts.
on February 14th, 2010 at 2:22 am
I would like to recommend Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, because I noticed all the other ones are on this blog except this one.
This book is an essential book in the series because allot of important things happen.
I love this book because Cho Chang is sweet and her ascent is awesome I wish I had one.
I also love it because of DA (Dumbledore’s Army.) and how every one gets to learn how to defend themselves which comes in handy in the last book.
I recommend the whole series!
on February 14th, 2010 at 2:52 am
(dvd) For a dvd i choose Cheaper By The Dozen 2. it a fantastic dvd. Cheaper by the dozen returns with a number 2 after its name, instead of more honest spaceballs inspired moniker like “the search for more money.
the movie opens p with an awkward setup in which the entire family will find very funny. but at the end it of it you will get the story idea. This movie is under comedy which means i would recommend it for the whole family.
on February 14th, 2010 at 3:58 am
I recommend The Boy In The Striped Pajamas to anyone that loves a great adventure and a good nice tear or two. It is based around the time when Hitler ruled Germany. It is a really tear jerking story about a little boy Bruno who moves to Auschwitz because of his fathers work as a high-ranking SS officer. Bruno soon discovers his life is dull without his friends from Berlin. He is a very adventurous boy so he goes walking one day and finds a camp. Where he meets a boy called Shmuel who is in a concentration camp. Bruno doesn’t know that he isn’t allowed to talk to the kids over the fence. So he soon starts to ask questions.
I loved this book because of the thrills of excitement, sadness and angriness while reading it. It is a very emotional book. But I would rate it 5 stars out of 5. My favorite character is Bruno I feel that when I read it I can connect my feelings and that we really relate. He doesn’t get told much and then tries to find the answers for him self. A historical book about a dull life of Bruno Of Berlin that becomes a sad tale.
on February 14th, 2010 at 5:34 am
I think that any books by Sarah dessen are really good so i recommend them (Can you please put just listen and that summer on the book review part)
on February 15th, 2010 at 1:49 am
game set and match new book and is great about tennis and how she gets back in to it
have fun reading
on February 15th, 2010 at 1:55 am
Have you ever read a book that you just couldn’t stop reading? How about one where the description is so bold in a book where you could imagine the scene happening all in your bedroom? What about where you would be reading the last line on that page and would quickly rush to turn the page over to find out what would happen next? Well have I got the book for you…
I know a book with all of those following qualities plus many more.
The book that I would definitely recommend to everyone is Inkheart. I absolutely adored this book because it bought so many different emotions to me. lots of times I was laughing, others I had tears in my eyes, sometimes my heart would skip a beat because I was so relieved, then many times my heart was racing with excitement and terror.
The thing that struck me most about this book was that part of it related to our everyday living, but then the author turned the book into a mix of reality and fairytale, so that the book seemed more interesting.
My favourite character was 12 year old Meggie. Meggie was very curious and adventurous and very brave. This book is very descriptive and you can imagine every moment of the scene, thats why I love it. It describes all of the scary parts very well which makes you eager to keep on reading to get to the good parts, and before you know it you have read the whole book.
My favourite part in the book is when Meggie visits her strict Aunt whose house is a library. Then she was kidnapped…
I loved this book and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone. There are 2 other books in the trioligy which I am still yet looking forward to be reading, and I will be sure to give you an update…
on February 15th, 2010 at 2:24 am
i recommend reading damaged by cathy glass, for readers who want to know the worst of being abused. This book really shocked me!. Its about a foster mum who takes in a young girl named Jodie. Cathy finds jodie to be very violent. Jodie had already had five carers before cathy took her in. She was to difficult to handle. Cathy finds out about Jodie’s terrifying past, she learns about Jodies past when jodie begins to ‘disclose’ revealing details of the hurrendous abuse she had suffered from her family, the ones who should of loved her and cared for her instead of hurting her. This book really makes you think how great our lives are compared to the ones who are abused and go through a lot more then we do.
on February 15th, 2010 at 4:43 am
if i could recommend any book i would probley recommend a book called impulse. This book is by the author ellen hopkins, and its a book of poetry. my favourite character in the the book is probley Vanessa. She is a girl sort of like me… although, may i point out, i don’t want to kill myself with a knife… anyway, this vanessa is smart and beautiful. but her life is not completely perfect… anyway, i would recommend this book to anyone between the ages of 12- 19. not really material that i would read if i was under those age points… anyway, happy reading!!
on February 15th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
I would like to reccommend the series of books called ‘The Secret Circle’ by L.J Smith. These books (theres 4) are absolutely AMAZING and they are one my favourite series ever!!
It all starts when 16 yearold Cassie goes on a holiday to the east coast. She didnt like it much and she missed her friends back at home. Then on the last day of the holiday she was on the beach and she meets the mysterious but intriquing Adam. She is nothing like any boy she has met before; proud but gentle, handsome but indignant. She automatically likes him and truthfully is sad when she realises she will probably never see him again. Then all of a sudden Cassie’s mother announces that they have to move into her grandmothers house in New England she immediatly feels like that even though the kids at her new school aren’t really welcoming, she belongs their. Then Cassie meets Diana, her gorgeous & kind neighbour, and the leader of the infamous ‘Club’. Diana and Cassie become good friends but was this a bad choice for Cassie?? Is she delving into dark magic from 1000’s of years ago that should have been left alone??? Could that evasive boy from the beach be connected to all of this?? And could this be a life or death desicion for Cassie??? Well, READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT!!!!
The secret circle is a cleverly devised fantasy-love story, written by the author of the Vampire Diaries. If you like magic and romance, mystery and a bit of humour, you gotta try this series!!!
on February 15th, 2010 at 11:25 pm
I would like to recommend the book Stormbreaker. This book is a great novel and if you are into spy and mission stories then this is the book for you.
When you start reading this book, you just don’t want to put it down.
So why don’t you give this book a go… you might just enjoy it!!!
on February 15th, 2010 at 11:29 pm
I would like to recommend the book “Fantastic Mr Fox”. This book is a great book and you just don’t want to put it down.
How about you just give it a try and you might actually enjoy it!!!
on February 16th, 2010 at 5:25 am
“The Pact” is my favourite book. Not only of Jodi Picoult’s books, but….sorry all those twilight fans….of ALL time! I just loved the suspense and drama of it! It’s about a girl and a boy who grew up together and after a murder, feels like the world turned upside down. It’s at parts sad, funny, happy and infuriating! I recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good mystery, ROMANCE, and andventure. READ IT….PLEASE!
on February 16th, 2010 at 10:41 pm
Right now my favourite book is accross the river sea because it is very adventurous and it is all about what i like and it is really fascinating.
on February 17th, 2010 at 3:08 am
I’d highly recommend the book ‘ private peaceful ‘. I read it last year, it’s an amazing book written by Michael Morpurgo.
My favourite character was the main one; ‘ Tommo ‘ Peaceful. He was the middle child in his family of five and he was compassionate and courageous.
I never really thought I’d be daring enough to try this type of book but my friend recommended it to me, and I’m glad he did. Read this if you like books based on world war.
If you don’t usually read books based on war, try it. You never know, you might end up loving it like I did.
on February 17th, 2010 at 3:43 am
Trixie Belden – The Secret Of The Mansion #1.
Trixie Belden appeared over 50 years ago, written by Julie Campbell. It’s a series of 38 books! But I’m writting about when the story began – In the first book.
Trixie is bored out of her mind when her brothers are allowed to go to camp during summer holidays, and her parents won’t let her. Summer’s going to be boring for her! However some exciting things happen – a millionaire family [including their daughter, Trixie's age] moves in next door. And, an old man passes away and Trixie suspects theres a fortune hidden somewhere in his house. But where? Maybe summer won’t be so dull for her after all!
My mother read this book when she was my age and loved it! It’s a fantastic book full of adventure, mystery, strange things going on, fun and it’s extremely well written! Trixie Belden – The Secret Of The Mansion is one of the best books i’ve ever read. My favourite character would have to be Honey [the millionaire's daughter that moves in] because she is so shy at first and then becomes really confident! Together Trixie and Honey make friends and solve difficult, different mysteries together with an unexpected friend they meet.
You MUST read this book, it’s absolutely fantastic!
on February 17th, 2010 at 4:26 am
milo’s wolves is about a family and how a boy that looks nothing like the family he stays here and as the days go by the girl in the family notices the people or rather wolves stalking them and then the boy drastically decides to go to his real dad and goes there the family gets worried and the girl gets scared that the boy has been hurt somewhere….
read the book to find out more!!
on February 18th, 2010 at 1:37 am
love letter’s is a great book it’s a excited book about friendship, work, of chose the obvious love letter’s and stalkers read as she goes on her journey of a life time!!
on February 18th, 2010 at 5:29 am
could you please post a blog for “my life is a toilet” it would be good because i had written a whole piece and found out that you didnt have it
on February 18th, 2010 at 5:34 am
The battle for Rondo is a fantastic sequel to the great series of Rondo. In the award winning Emily Rodda’s world of Rondo anything is possible. In the thrilling story, mysteries are solved, friends are made, ememies are plotting and trust is betrayed. Join Leo and Mimi in their adventure to save Rondo, with the help of their best friends and wise uncle Hale.
on February 19th, 2010 at 3:54 am
In one day i read a fantastic book that I would highly recommend. Its called Life on the refrigerator door by Alice Kuipers. Its for all those who love 3 hanky reads. Its a short book with hardly any writing on pages because the writing is actually notes that the mum or daughter left on the refrigerator door for each other to read. Its a great book for ages 12 and above i would rate it 5/5.
on February 19th, 2010 at 5:39 am
Philippa Fisher’s Fairy Godsister, By Liz Kessler
I really enjoyed reading this book. It is a great read about friendship, magic and being true to yourself.
When Philippa’s life is turned upside down she is given three wishes. Will these wishes make her like better or worse?
This book is magical read right to the end.
on February 19th, 2010 at 9:23 pm
I recently read the book Anna Flowers by Eloise Southby-Halbish and David Lawrence.
It is a true netball lovers book and i would recommend it to anyone who has ever had a sporting dream!!
Its about a girl named Anna who had to move across the country, start at a new school and meet new friends.
Anna has to overcome many challenges including making the Netball team!!
With no one to support her, she goes up against her biggest fear with many obstacles on the way.
Anna Flowers is a brilliant book for girls aged between 8 and 14 years old.
I think David Lawrence did a great job with the book and i personally love it!!! it just goes to show, never give up!!!
on February 19th, 2010 at 10:27 pm
i recommend puzzle ring. this book is interesting and very enticing to the reader. its about a young girl called hannah who is fascinated by fairies,wizards, witches and royalty. her dad disappears when she’s little and her mother doesn’t want to talk about him. she receives a letter from her royal great grandmother who is inviting her to her castle in scotland, where hannah was born, but this is just no ordinary castle it is intrigued in deep mystery and is cursed, but to break the curse of the black throne hannah must find the true heir to the throne, find the four parts of the puzzle ring and find her father but time is running out. will hannah find her father and the puzzle ring or will it be too late? read the book to find out. this book takes you through a mythical fantasy, in a land of fairies and witches in the early years of 1950.
this book is packed full of mystery and i would recommend it to mystery lovers out there.
on February 21st, 2010 at 9:44 pm
“I recommend”My Life is a Toilet” because it was so
straight forward and it was so funny and in
the end it was all made sense because during
book it was a bit here and there my favourite
part of the book was when she used special
water to wash her hair when the water was cut off
and her hair went green my favourite
character would defiantly have to be Fluer. i don’t think i
can relate to any one in this book because everyone is
so weird and wacky and really un believable. My
least favourite part of the book must be when everyone
left fluer’s family just before the flood, if i could change
the book i would change the ending where she doesn’t
fall in love with Dwayn to me it doesn’t really make
sense. i would recommend this book to anyone with
a sense of humour and just wants a easy read.
on February 21st, 2010 at 10:23 pm
I have just read an amazing book called the 39 clues. I liked this book because it was very intriguing and it made me feel like it was actually real. My favourite part of the book was when they were getting chased on the train and just escaped. I would recommend this book for people ages 11-14 because this book is an easy reader but it is very descriptive and it is adventurous.
on February 22nd, 2010 at 4:58 am
I would like to recommend the book series “All Stars”. The series consists of 8 books and most of them are by a different author.
They are based on a netball team and each girls journey through netball and their life. Each book is based on one girls story. How they came to be in the team, their friends, their home life. Everything is included in these books. Everyone is of a different standard and each has there own problems. It discusses that and shows that these things don’t really matter
Anyone who enjoys the game of netball should read this book as you will have a great appreciation for their drills and rules of the game.
Although each book is written a little differently they are all thoroughly enjoyable and each is interlinked with each other.
This is another great sporting book series.
on February 23rd, 2010 at 4:14 am
Over the holidays i read a bunch of great books and there are few i’d really like to recommend.
Fallen. Lauren Kate.
Fallen had me reading non stop. I felt like i had to keep turning the page that something would happen on the next page. It was great but at times actually annoying. fallen is a mysterious novel. The character Luce is thought of as crazy, so she’s sent to a special school (this school is like you would not believe, i would never, in my life, willingly go there, read to find out why). She sees things no one else does, she is thought to have killed her ex boyfriend. But when Luce lays eyes on the mysterious Daniel she feels a deep connection between them. She feels as if they have met before, in some time or place, yet she can’t name it and he deny’s it. Whenever she is in the room with Daniel it’s like he finds a way to pick on her. This just sends her (and the readers) completely driven to find out what his problem is. I’d recommend it to those who heart twilight and those who are looking for an intense story you don’t want to put down. I’d say it’s suitable for anyone at SHC. My mum even read it and she liked it (and was also annoyed). Hope you pick this book up.
on February 23rd, 2010 at 4:36 am
Cupid’s Arrow. Isabelle Merlin.
I have recommended Isabelle Merlin books in the past and her third book does not disappoint. Fleur has these nightmares, she’s had them over many years. Lately, one dream keeps recurring, she’s being chased through the woods, an archer on her tail. Fleur doesn’t think to much into them though. However, when her mum, an Australian book shop owner, inherits a huge library from a well respected French customer, they travel to Avallon, a setting so alike to her dreams, that you start to think somethings up. Mr. Dulac was particularly fascinated in the legend of King Arthur, and Fleur is led to believe he was onto something before he passed away and she gets caught up in this mystery. But what will Fleur uncover, does King Arthur exist? So many questions, we just want answers! So pick the book up and start flipping the pages to find out.
on February 23rd, 2010 at 6:43 am
Prada and Prejudice. Mandy Hubbard.
My friend recommended this to me and I can’t thank her enough. I adored this book. I read it in less than 2 days, I loved it. I’m sure we’ve all heard of Pride and Prejudice before, well Prada and Prejudice tells the story of 15 year old Callie who takes a fall on a 21st century London street in shiny red Prada heels. When she comes to, she’s in the year 1815. There she is mistaken as an old friend by 17 year old Emily, the cousin of Duke Alex. This books brings feminism and 21st century opinions into a year where this was unheard of. Callie isn’t sure how to act in the 21st century, so its way hard for her in another time. But I was gripped in the story between Callie and Alex. I loved every moment they were together. It was a laugh out loud book.
on February 24th, 2010 at 2:05 am
Then
Then is a book about a ten year old boy called Felix and a six year girl
called Zelda, but Zelda and Felix aren’t siblings, Felix found Zelda lying.
next to her dead parents and decided to take her with him.
This book is set in the war time, when the Nazis were killing the Jewish, and these two children are trying to keep safe from the Nazis.
At the start, Felix and Zelda were in huge danger when a Nazi lady bought them home with her. Felix and Zelda were scared, because they thought she was going to bring them to the Nazi soldiers and in no time at all, they would be both dead, but she ended up looking after them.
They pretended to be different people, with a different name and a different past and pretended that they were siblings who had lost there parents recently and had come to stay with there Aunt Gina.
Then is a sad book with a sad ending but makes me feel lucky I’m in a safe place with a safe and loving family.
If wanting to find out more you’ll have to read the book ‘Then’, by Morris Gleitzman.
on February 24th, 2010 at 2:10 am
Captain Mack
Captain Mack is a non-fiction book about a boy called Danny. Danny is a year seven student who finds school tough and only has one good friend at school. Then he meets Captain Mack and they become great friends.
Captain Mack is a simple book to understand. It is also a good book that just gets to the point.
The main characters are Danny and Captain Mack, but Captain Mack is my favourite. Captain Mack is a funny fellow and when he puts his mind to it, he’ll do anything to achieve it.
I think this book is set in England, when the war was going on over seas. Also, the message in this book is when you put your mind to something, you’ve got to try and achieve it.
This book is written for April and Holly – my unearned medals.
This is James Roy’s third book. Looking at all three titles, it looks like all of his books are about totally different things.
This book was first published in 1999 by the University of Queensland. This book made me feel lucky that I have good friends that appreciate me and respect me.
I think this book is a bit like the book ‘Then’, by Morris Glietzman. The similarities between the two books are that they both have something to do with the war.
on February 24th, 2010 at 2:13 am
The Specky Magee series
The Specky Magee series is a bunch of books that you won’t be able to put down. I would recommend these magnificent books to any football lovers.
If you love your football I’m sure you’ll love this. Specky Magee is young boy that loves football and loves playing for his beloved Booyong Lions (his school football team) and his dream is to play in the AFL, but Specky has a lot of challenges to achieve is dream, and he also has the normal teenage issues (eg –girls, family, friends, football teams, ect).
If you choose to read this book I guarantee you won’t be able to put the books down.
on February 24th, 2010 at 4:00 am
I recently read the series of The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants and thought it was a very moving story all about friendship.
It’s about four girls who have known each other since their mothers were in birthing class.
They all share the same pair pants and all the special powers inside them!!
Lena, Carmen, Bridget and Tibby are a group of girls who are best friends. They all know everything there is to know about each other and always have their backs!
Over the Summer, they are separated because of their different interests.
When they think that because they are too different their is no way their friendship can survive, they realise that their friendship is being held together by some very special material!!
on February 26th, 2010 at 2:18 am
i am a great horse: Part historical fiction, part fantasy, this action-packed war novel tells the story of Alexander the Great from the viewpoint of his beloved horse, Bucephalus, who carries the conquering hero from Greece and Persia to India around 330 BCE. Bucephalus can understand human behavior and speech, and what he does not witness, he picks up from “groom-gossip.” Some readers will be intrigued by the personal relationships between the conqueror and his friends and enemies, but the action is thrilling, as horse and rider tear into battle and nearly always win. It all comes together in the loving bond between Alexander, his horse, and his groom, Charm, who hides many secrets: Who raped her mother? With echoes of today’s conflicts, she questions what Alexander calls his “liberation” of the peoples he conquers, the massacre, the mutilation, and the torture. The Iliad is constantly invoked, but more than the epic struggle, what is best here is the horse that “sees things that men do not.”
on February 27th, 2010 at 4:37 am
I recommend the book Chinese Cinderella because it is about a young girl and her mother dies when she was born. It is about her life and how her father remarried a lady that was horrible to her. This will tell you what she did in her life and how in the end she gets what she has always dreamed of.
on February 27th, 2010 at 6:21 am
i recommend a book called tully by paulina simmons. it’s about a girl who faces a lot of issues growing up and as she grows older you learn more and more about some of the terrible things that happened to her when she was younger through flashbacks and I think this book really helps you to realise that there’s a lot more to people than may meet the eye. this is my favourite book
on February 27th, 2010 at 9:22 am
I have read a book called Fortune Cookie, I recommend it because it is an easy read for ages between 10 – 16.
If I was a part of editing this book I would make it have more detail so that it doesn’t feel like your jumping from one stage to the other.
My favourite part in the book is when they bring Cookie home from the vet and he goes right over to Joey and kisses and licks him because he is so happy to see him.
The most courageous character in this book would have to be Joey, he still manages to try his hardest to get onto his bike, even when he is weak. I love how he still smiles and enjoys his life as much as possible even when he is stuck in a wheelchair.
I liked this book mainly because it was very cute with the puppy Cookie in it and how Cupcake and Fudge care so much for Joey.
on February 28th, 2010 at 3:13 am
i recommend chat room. this book is very intriguing and once you start you don’t want to put it down. It is about a 13 year old girl called Sam who meets a guy called Robin in chat room. Sam has never been into boys but something about Robin intrigues her. But robin wants to know about her and her interests.Sam trusts Robin and he thinks he is really nice and as that continue to chat, they decide to meet up, but is robin really whom she thinks he is?, will he harm her? well read the book to find out
on February 28th, 2010 at 3:40 am
i recommend dead girls don’t write letters. this book is very anticipating to the reader. this book is about the reynolds family who lost their eldest daughter jazz, who was very much favoured by her parents over her sister, in a house fire. but she suddenly appears. Overwhelmed and excited her family welcome her in with open arms, everyone except jazz’s younger sister sunny who is utterly convinced that she is and impostor. join sunny as she uncovers the truth about her sisters death and who this person really is. Will she find out the truth before any harm is done to her family? well read the book and find out.
i recommend this book to mystery lovers out there.
on February 28th, 2010 at 10:08 pm
I recommend The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas to anyone that loves a great adventure and a good nice tear or two. It is based around the time when hitler ruled germany. It is a really tear jerking story about a little boy Bruno who moves to Auschwitz because of his fathers work as a high-ranking SS officer. Bruno soon discovers his life is dull without his friends from Berlin. He is a very adventurous boy so he goes walking one day and finds a camp. Where he meets a boy called Shmuel who is in a concentration camp. Bruno doesn’t know that he isn’t allowed to talk to the kids over the fence. So he soon starts to ask questions.
I loved this book because of the thrills of excitement, sadness and angriness while reading it. It is a very emotional book. But I would rate it 5 stars out of 5. My favourite character is Bruno I feel that when I read it I can connect my feelings and that we really relate. He doesn’t get told much and then tries to find the answers for him self. A historical book about a dull life of Bruno Of Berlin that becomes a sad tale.
on February 28th, 2010 at 10:16 pm
I highly recommend the book Marked. Its the first book in a series called The House of Night, by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. This book is so amazing I cant even put it into words! its a completely new take on the Vampire genre, and its about Zoey Redbird and her amazing new life at the House of Night. Completely un-putdownable. Its really exciting and addictive, and if you thought Twilight was good (which it is) then you will think that the House of Night is the best!!
xx
I recommend this book for everyone who loves Vampires (and other paranormal things) and romance
an absolute MUST READ
on February 28th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
I recommend the book Betrayed by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. Its the second book in the House of Night series. Completely awesome! I love it because its funny and romantic and paranormal. Highly recommended for all who love reading because this book will CHANGE YOUR LIFE!!!
on March 1st, 2010 at 4:51 am
I have recently read a fantastic book called My life and other Catastrophes. It is so good, I love how the story that you read is her homework; a diary in english that has correct punctuation and is interesting, you must fill something in for each day.
The author was very creative when writing this book. She describes things not too much, so that it seems like it actually is a kid writing in her diary after school.
This book is an easy read and I would recommend to anyone who enjoys reading about adventures and doesn’t want to read full pages, with this book there are only little paragraphs and an occasional letter.
on March 1st, 2010 at 5:13 am
I would recommend Just Listen By Sarah Dessen. I would rate it 9.5/10 and is great for ages 13-18. Its a fantastic book to read and will keep you interested at all times. It is about a girl who is going through a bad time after her best friend starts spreading rumours about her and her career as a model/actor isn’t going the best. She is alone until she meets a guy who helps her out.
He is a nice guy and she really likes him until things go wrong after a misunderstanding.
Its not one of those typical books where 2 best friends start spreading rumours and then in the end they get back together, it has alot more twist and turns through out it all.
on March 1st, 2010 at 6:02 am
I recommend you the book Cents and Sensibility by Maggie Alderson. This book is about Stella Montecourt-Fain, a journalist at one of the best newspapers in London. She specializes in luxury feature stories. The books get more funny when she went to one of her regular trips to France, she meets the heir to of America’s biggest fortune, Jay Fisher, but she doesn’t find out straight away. In the book, Stella is a very tough, smart and independent girl. The main reason why it shaped her personality now is of the complicated family mix that she has been living in. His father has had six wives and a myriad of children to each wife, and Stella is the oldest child in the family, but the family has full of love and fun. When I started reading the book, I couldn’t put it down.This book is something that requires no brain and this is one of the fabulous chick lit I have ever read, it just made me felt that the character is so real. The book is very humorous and entertaining.
on March 1st, 2010 at 6:07 am
2. I recommend you the book So You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane. This book is about a thirteen year old school girl called Nitta who loves to read in the library when she sees a book on the shelf that she’s has never seen before: ‘So You want to be a wizard.’ She was stunned by it, but she started reading it. She started learning to do magic finds herself in dimension caught up in a battle between good and evil. The book is very exciting and adventurous. Personally, I like the book, it starts out great, then it get too descriptive and slow , but at the ending is really good. I recommend people who like reading science or fantasy fiction to read this book.
on March 1st, 2010 at 6:08 am
I recommend you the book So You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane. This book is about a thirteen year old school girl called Nitta who loves to read in the library when she sees a book on the shelf that she’s has never seen before: ‘So You want to be a wizard.’ She was stunned by it, but she started reading it. She started learning to do magic finds herself in dimension caught up in a battle between good and evil. The book is very exciting and adventurous. Personally, I like the book, it starts out great, then it get too descriptive and slow , but at the ending is really good. I recommend people who like reading science or fantasy fiction to read this book.
on March 1st, 2010 at 6:41 am
Today I am reviewing a movie called ‘A Walk To Remember.’ Rated PG [adult themes]
Jamie was the last person Landon was likely to fall for. The daughter of the town’s Baptist minister, she’s serious, conservative and as far from cool as she could possibly be – and she doesn’t care.
Landon is the opposite. Aimless, moody and reckless, he has no plans for the future and no faith in himself. When a prank played on a new classmate goes wrong, Landon’s punishment is to tutor a young student on weekends and participate in the school play – activities that were definitely uncool… and bring him in close contact to Jamie.
With the scorn of his friends and, initially against Jamie’s wishes, Landon finds himself falling in love with her and all the things he isn’t. Being together will test everything they believe in. Most of all, it will test the power of love and faith to transform a life into something worth living.
An emotional, sweet, entertaining and unique story. Anyone that watches this will think the same. This is an absolutely beautiful story and is not your average teen movie. You will laugh and cry during this movie. From a best selling novel by Nicholas Sparks, this movie is divine. I would recommend it for mature peoples 12 to any age… even my mother, auntie and grandmother enjoy it! My favourite character in this beautiful movie would have to be either Jamie or Landon [the two main characters] because they were so different at first. Jamie doesn’t care what anyone thinks about the way she is and her faith.
A Walk To Remember – It all comes down to who’s by your side.
on March 1st, 2010 at 11:03 pm
i recommend the recess queen by alex o’neil and laura huliska- beith. although this is a picture book it has a really good moral behind it. my favourite character is katie sue because she wasn’t afraid to stand out and she didn’t take the recess queen seriously. my favourite part was when mean jean was jumping with katie sue because the illustrator illustrated it well.
i recommend this book for ages 5+.
on March 1st, 2010 at 11:19 pm
I would like to recommend the movie ‘Wild Child’. It is a great movie.
My favourite part of the movie was when Poppy was trying to get herself kicked out of her new school, because she didn’t like it there. Poppy and her friends pulled all kinds of tricks so that she could get kicked out of the school.
Near the end of the movie, Poppy realised that she didn’t want to try to get out of the school because she saw her mother on a school photo that was on the wall, and her mother had gone to the school that she was at, and Poppy didn’t even know.
I loved this movie and I would recommend this movie to ALL!!!!
Just give it a try!!!!! You might actually enjoy it!!!!!
on March 1st, 2010 at 11:32 pm
I would like to recommend the movie ‘Nancy Drew’. It is a great movie.
It’s about a girl named Nancy and she loves to solve mysteries. In this movie she is trying to solve a mystery on Dehlia Draycott. In the movie Dehlia Draycott is a famous movie star. At a party she was found floating in a pool dead.
I would like to recommend this movie to ALL!!!!
on March 2nd, 2010 at 2:55 am
Nancy Drew, Girl Detective Troubled Waters
By Carolyn Keene
I really enjoyed reading this book because it is a mystery. Although in the end Nancy solves the mystery, it is good to try and crack it yourself.
I enjoyed the end of the book because it gets you’re heart racing and you want to know what happens next.
I recommend this book to 10 – 14 year olds and to anyone who likes a good mystery.
on March 2nd, 2010 at 3:30 am
Today I am reviewing a horse movie called ‘Dreamer.’ Rated PG. Inspired by a true story.
His daughter has a dream and he’s going to help her live it.
Ben Crane is the most talented horseman in the industry but his career ends the day a prized horse, Sonya, breaks her leg. She is considered as good as dead by her owner, Ben’s boss, so along with his walking papers, Ben is given Sonya as severance pay. A bleak future awaits both Ben and his maimed horse… that is until his daughter, Cale, asks the impossible of her father: to rescue and rehabilitate Sonya so she can race again.
‘Dreamer’ is a beautiful heart warming family story anyone would enjoy. The perfect movie to watch whilst eating dinner! It has a fantastic cast that really bring out joy, depression and medium moods during the show. I would recommend it to 10-15 year olds… Any movie lover will enjoy this, especially the horse loving one. My character would be Cale because she is passionate about Sonya and is sure she’s going to get better and believes in her.
So be sure to rent/buy this spectacular movie when you get a chance and watch it with some family (:
on March 2nd, 2010 at 9:43 pm
I really recommend the book “Flowers in the attic” by Virginia Andrews. This is a spell binding book that will capture you and make you feel like you were really there. This book is about the 4 dollanganger kids who get locked away for 3 years, as a result of their fathers death, and are ordered to play in one room and the attic as they grow into a life laid out for them. No sunlight, no friends in the outside world, and absolutley NO FREEDOM! This is all just so that their mother, now widowed, could inherit some money from her dying father. This book just sucked me in and inside i was crying for Carrie and Corrie who didnt grow, and for Chris and Catherine who had to grow into mature adults and go through life changing experiences in the absence of a much loved and much needed mother. My book review may not make much sense but when and if you red the book you know what i am talking about.
There are also 3 other books in the series to complete the mislead lives of these 4 children.
on March 2nd, 2010 at 10:21 pm
The book 39 clues is an action packed and exiting book with great description. I reccomend this book to anyone who likes a bit of fantacy and action.this series of books is about a race to win glory.You can get involved as well at the website and you can collect the cards.So get reading and you never know you might end up winning the race to glory.So get started today.
on March 2nd, 2010 at 10:26 pm
The movie I am reviewing is The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants. This was a dramatic movie with a spectacular cast. My favourite character would have to be Bridget because in the movie her mother passes away early on and she gets through and succeeds her dreams. It’s a movie about having good friends and still being connected even when you are apart. Before the holidays Karmen, Bridget, Mena and Tilly go shopping and try on a pair of pants – mysteriously, the pants fit them all perfectly. They decide during the holidays they will share the pants by sending them to one another. Each girl has amazing experiences, ones that they will remember forever. There is nothing I didn’t like about this movie, apart from the fact it’s slightly depressing! But other than that, I loved it. I would recommend it to anyone aged 11 to about 19. Fabulous, fabulous movie!
on March 3rd, 2010 at 6:43 am
The book I am reviewing is called For Sale Or Swap written by Alyssa Brugman. I really liked this book because it shows you have to be happy with what you’ve got and not question it. It’s about a girl called Shelby and she’s convinced she’s not winning anything at Pony Club because of her ugly pony, Blue. And her parents can’t afford to pay her pony club fees – how can she afford a new horse? So she swaps Blue with an absolutely catastrophic outcome.
My favourite character is the main one named Shelby. Even though she was a bit of a brat at first she soon realised what she’d done. I liked this book because you are anxious to see what happens next. I would recommend this book for anyone [especially people who like horses] from age 11 to 14/15. So when you see this book, be sure to get your hands on it!
on March 3rd, 2010 at 6:52 am
The book I’m reviewing is really funny – It’s called nightlight and it’s a parody of Twilight which is written by The Harvard Lampoon. With names like Edwart Mullen and Belle Goose, a twilight lover could not resist! I was laughing the whole way through this book. I recommend this book for mostly twilight lovers or someone who appreciates a good laugh aged 12 to 18. My favourite character would be Edwart Mullen [discribed on the back of the cover as a super-hot computer nerd!] because he is totally strange.
You should go and try and get this book, it’s soo funny!
on March 3rd, 2010 at 7:31 pm
I absolutely LOVED the book Beach Party because it is a scary book that has romance in it, and a girl that can’t decide between one boy and another. I didn’t have a favourite character because i love all of them, all of the parts they played were the best, i just didn’t want to put the book down ! I liked it because it was kind of scary, romantic and pretty funny. The book made me feel for all of the characters, it wasn’t one of those heart felt books that made you cry, it was one that made your heart pump and race to the rhythm of it. I recommend it to everyone but maybe the older girls and some boys.
on March 4th, 2010 at 5:16 am
The ’shop-a-holic’ series by Sophie Kinsella is a hilarious series about the life of Rebecca Bloomwood who is a shop-a-holic. The first two books are similar to the movie “Confessions of a shop-a-holic” and tell the story of Becky (Rebecca Bloomwood) who will buy nearly anything she looks at; is in massive debt to the bank; and works at a magazine that specializes in ‘Saving’ money. As Rebecca’s debt grows she tries two ways to stop it:
1. Cut Back
This Fails Horribly when she spends her Day off “not shopping” by going to the museum but ends up spending a fortune on a yearly pass and many gifts from the museum shop.
2. Make More Money
Becky tries making more money by having two jobs- but that ends terribly too.
This book is hilairious and will have you crying with laughter, or screaming “NO, NO DON’T DO THAT!!!” It also has a romantic twist in it, so it is the perfect read.
on March 5th, 2010 at 2:31 am
i recommend a book by rod miller . i really like this book because it isn’t predictable and it intrigues you as you read on. this story is about a boy called toby who witnesses the stabbing of a teacher, along with many others, at school. He wants to find out why the student stabbed the teacher and to this he must dig dip. i didn’t have any favorite parts because the book was extraordinary from beginning till the end.my favorite character was toby because he never gave up even when things got tough and frustrating. this story teaches you to never give up and that if you set a goal and work towards it you can achieve it.
i would recommend this book to all mystery lovers out there.
on March 5th, 2010 at 2:52 am
Nancy Drew, Girl Detective Dressed to steal
By Carolyn Keene
I enjoyed reading this book because it is a mystery and there are so many different suspects. I wish I could be brave like Nancy and solve mysteries. Although I don’t think that she should snoop through the suspects homes, even if it is for a good cause. I feel sorry for Alicia because someone is trying to ruin all her hard work.
Over all, I would rate this book 7/10 and would recommend it to kids aged 9-14 years old.
on March 6th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
Heyy Maree,
TAKE TWO (i hope this is ok)!!!
I reccommend the series of books called ‘The Secret Circle’ by L.J Smith. These books (theres 3) are absolutely AMAZING and they are one my favourite series ever!!
It all starts when 16 yearold Cassie’s mother announces that they have to move from sunny california into her grandmothers house in New England. Cassie is scared and doesn’t like it much, but then Cassie meets Diana, her gorgeous & kind neighbour, and the leader of the infamous ‘Club’ of all the kids on Crowhaven road. Diana and Cassie become good friends but was this a bad choice for Cassie?? Is she delving into dark magic from 1000’s of years ago that should have been left alone?
My favourite character in this book is Nick. He is a member of the circle and lives on Crowhaven Road with his cousin Debrorah and her parents. He is my favourite character because he is strong and stands up for what he believes in and is a great protector of his friends in the circle! He is not exactly the most outspoken of the boys in the circle, but he is genuine and true, aswell as being quite mysterious and intriguing. It also helps that he is described as a bit of a hottie!!! Girls will love this character because he isn’t one of the main leaders in the circle, but when it comes down to it he would always stand by you!
I dont have a least favourite part in this book. LJ Smith has done a great job at writing it. The secret circle is one of those books that once you start, you won’t want to stop!!! The chapters aren’t very long, but the story flows extremley well and with all the action, romance, humour and magic going on, you actually feel like you are living in the story!!
The secret circle’s 3 books have been put into only 2! with The Intiation (BOOK 1) and The Captive (The first half of BOOK 2) together. Then, The Captive (Part two of the second book) and The Power (The final Story) in another larger book. This is really good, because as each book ends with a pretty intense cliffhanger, you want to be able to start the next one and see whats going to happen!
Take my word for it, if you like magic, romance, action and some corny-but-cute jokes, The secret circle is awaiting you!!!
ENJOY =)
on March 6th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
Heyy,
I reccomend a book called Evermore, by Alyson Noel!! It is a beautiful story about love and loss, and is definetly one to look out for if you really need to cry or scream or just feel…..out of sheer awesomeness of the story!!!
Ever’s live will never be the same!! Her parents and little sister Riley were all killed in a car accident, but for some strange reason she survived and is now stuck with what she thinks is a horrible gift. Ever is physic. She can read minds, see the future and even talk to ghosts!! Ever went from being the totally cliche blond, perky, cheerleader to someone who wears oversized hoodies and always keeps her iPod in to stop the voices in her head. She hangs out with Haven & Miles the gothic girl and homosexual boy that no one likes!!! Then everything changes. Damon the mysterious, sexy, sophisticated new boy starts to pay her some attention and she realises thats she is deeply in love with him and the for some reason she has felt like this before!?!? Confused about her feelings and the age old magic that binds Damen and herself together, Ever learns the sad and strange truth about why she didnt die in that accident and now has this strange, but useful gift, aswell as all about the mysterious Damen and WHAT he really is??!!
When i was reading this story, i could sometimes relate to Ever. She loves her family so much and just couldn’t understand why they had died and she didnt also! I can also relate to how she gets bullied by the mean girls at her school and doesn’t really know what to do when this guy (thats toteally out of her league) is paying her attention!!
I wouldn’t change a thing in this book. It is well written and really sweet. Great at descirbeing all of Ever’s mixed up feelings and it really highlights the pressures of having such an amazing gift. It also touches on some important topics like teenage binge drinking, so it has some effective ways at getting a message across in it!!!
I definately reccomend this book for others to try! It is the first in it’s series (the immortals) and really is worth the while. It isn’t very long, but completely draws you in, (seriously, prepare for some late nights if you read this book =D). If you liked Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, Fallen or any sort of girl-meets-immortal enemy-love-story, This book is a MUST read!!! Enjoy
on March 7th, 2010 at 1:27 am
I recommend the homelander series book 1 the last thing i remember. i liked this book because it is very intriguing and mysterious and you never want to put it down once you start. its about a 17 year old charlie who lost a year of memory and everyone is accusing him of murdering his best friend alex.my favourite character was charlie because he never gave up even when the odds were against him. this book is packed full of mystery and thrills and may cause adrenaline overload.. i recommend this book to all mystery, thriller and adventure lovers out there. this book is good for ages 12+.
on March 7th, 2010 at 3:13 am
I recommend a book/series. Sacred Heart doesn’t have the first book, but i’ve started reading the second book and it doesn’t seem to matter about the first one. The second book is called White Is For Magic. And the series run in names like Red is for… and Black is for.. so i recommend them to you.
on March 7th, 2010 at 3:18 am
Sorry, i didn’t finish what i was saying.. I would like the first book called Blue Is For Magic. It sounds really good, and puts you in suspense.
on March 7th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
i recommend creature of the night by Kate Thompson. i like this book because it is very thrilling and intriguing to read. its about 14 year old robert who lives in dublin and is into theft of cars. his mom decides its better for him to move away and they move to clare. little do they know that the house they live in has a long dark history. booby must find out who murdered the old tenant Lars. but will it be to late and will dennis,Robert’s brother, get hurt. read the book to find out. tis book is real thriller to read.
i recommend this book to all mystery and thriller lovers out there.
on March 7th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
I recommend you the book How to ditch your fairy, by Justine Larbalesier. This book takes place in a world where almost everyone has their own personal fairy. The main character, Charlotte, who is a fourteen-year-old student and has a parking fairy. However, she hates it because she can’t drive and the main reason is people made her get in their car in order to find a good parking spot. She wants a new fairy, so she has been walking to everywhere because she doesn’t want to be in any transportation incase her fairy comes back to her. I like the main character Charlie because she is a smart, sarcastic and a perfectly self-involved insecure teenager, who makes the book more interesting.
This book is really funny and it is a bit adventurous.
on March 7th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
I recommend the book Perfect You by Elizabeth Scott. This book is about a sixteen year-old girl called Kate Brown who lived with her brother Todd and her parents. One day her father quit his job to fulfill him dream, sell Perfect You vitamins at the mall…Todd and Kate are forced to work with him. Kate’s best friend, Anna has become popular, and ignored Kate. Kate wanted their friendship back and she would do anything to be her friend again. When the Brown’s family run out of money, Kate finally realize that life may not always be perfect. I really enjoy reading this book because it’s very entertaining and it has an unexpected twist in the ending.
on March 8th, 2010 at 2:44 am
Nancy Drew, Girl Detective The Scarlet Macaw Scandal
by Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew is an amateur sleuth. In the book, her and her friends go on a research trip in a tropical rainforest and discover that something is not quite right at the usually beautiful camp.
In this book there are many different mysteries, which in the end add up to solve the big mystery, just like a puzzle.
I really enjoyed reading this book right till the end. I hope that others will enjoy it too and maybe even read some of the other books in the series.
on March 9th, 2010 at 2:52 am
i would like the movies Raising Helen and The Family Plan. Some more comedy and laughter.
on March 10th, 2010 at 1:09 am
i recommend the watchmaker that saved christmas because it was one of my fav books growing up. even if this book is a kids book it has a good moro behind it. my favourite character is peter because he never gave up hope even though he was deaf.
this book is good for ages 4+.
this book is good ages 5
on March 10th, 2010 at 2:45 am
A book that I really enjoyed reading was Three Willows by Anne Brashares, (Anne Brashares is also the author of the sisterhood of the travelling pants.) This book is about a summer that changes three X-Best Friends lives forever. I really enjoyed reading the description, attitude & emotions used to create this fantastic book. I guess to some people it may seem like it starts really slow but as an old lady once told me ‘Never put down a book until you’ve finished it.’ This is definitely a MUST-READ for all young people (as in upper primary & high school.)
on March 10th, 2010 at 10:19 pm
I’d like to recommend a book called Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
This book is about a family of four girls, Beth, Jo, Meg and Amy. They live with their mother, who they love dearly. Their father is a soldier, and is away fighting.
This book is about their commitment to stay in a family, without a dad. They care for each other through hard times, and nice times.
I would recommend this book to anyone,
Although,
Some words might be hard to understand, the speech is older.
on March 11th, 2010 at 5:27 am
I recommend you the book, Like Mother, Like Daughter? This book is selected by Bel Mooney. This book is written in short stories by different authors. One of my favourite story in the book is, Not just a pretty face by Jean Ure. It is about a twelve years old girl, called Kira, who has a mum with a gorgeous face and most of her classmates are jealous of her. She knows she has such a cool mum, but she wants a normal mum who doesn’t dress fashionably. She always wonder what would happen if her mum doesn’t look stunning anymore, so people won’t compare her with her mum. When her mum has a car accident, she regret what she had said… I think this story has a sad ending because her mum was the pretty girl since she was a kid, but an accident has changed everything, she will have scars on her face and she will never look like how she used to. It’s very touching when her mum was so brave to face the fact so quickly and even convinced her children that she is fine with it even though that was the heartbreaking moment for her.
on March 12th, 2010 at 3:45 am
Netball Mail
By Bernadette Hellard & Lisa Gibbs
Rachel is a young girl aspiring to be in the Australian netball team. When she starts training with the VIS her whole life starts to change.
If I was Rachel I would find it hard to manage her busy training schedule on top of everything else.
I really enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it for girls 10+.
on March 14th, 2010 at 3:15 am
Book Review:
Mao’s Last Dancer:
I highly recommend the book Mao’s Last Dancer by Li Cunxin, it is a very moving and wonderful journey of a little chinese boy who is giving a life changing opportunity to become a ballet dancer for the Beijing Ballet Company.
Cunxin is a little 11 year old peasant who lives with his struggling parents and six brothers, everyday is hard for his mother who cooks and cleans to shelter their family and his father, who works hard for eight hours a day to receive little pay to help his family survive.
When Cunxin is giving the opportunity to become a ballet dancer at the Beijing Ballet Company, he doesn’t know if he really wants to leave his brothers and family, deciding that the only way to give his family a good life, he takes this chance to go to the big city.
Facing many obstacles along the way, Cunxin remembers what his mother said to him about “his big chance to see the world” and he knows that this is what he wants to do.
I really enjoyed Mao’s Last Dancer, I think Li Cunxin is an amazing person who shows others to pursue their dreams and never look back.
I recommend this book to people who have big dreams and want to achieve them, i think this wonderful book is for ages 10 and up.
Mao’s Last Dancer is definitely a book to read!!
on March 14th, 2010 at 3:54 am
i recommend the book numbers. this book is about a girl called Jem who can see peoples death dates when she looks into their eyes. she has never let anyone in since that dreadful day her mom died. soon she meets a guy called spider and everything changes. this is a wonderful book that talks about reality in a fiction based way and once you start reading you’ll never want to put down.my favourite part was when jem found her mom dead because this marked the beginning of her hardships. my favourite character was karen, jem’s foster parent, because she never gave up on any of her 22 foster kids and supported them until her death.
i would recommend this book to all the mystery and adventure lovers out there. i recommend this book for ages 13+.