7C+Novel+Reviews

// “It’s not all about YOU, Calma!” // by Barry Jonsberg is a hilarious book but is also serious. The fantastic use of sarcasm will definitely make you laugh! This book is about a teenage girl called Calma Harrison and her mysterious life. Her father, who left Calma and her mother when she was young, appears at the front of her house wanting to tell Calma something but she ignores him even though he has tried many times. Calma’s friend, Venessa is hiding something and her mother, nicknamed “the fridge” is up to something. This is the next book after “//The whole business with “Kiffo and the Pitbull.”// I recommend his book to people 12 years and up. I would give this book an 8/10. By Chantal Zhao

‘The Golden door’ by Emily Rodda is a wonderful book. In the walls of weld lay three brothers Rye, Sholto and their brother Dirk. The skimmers attack but will they survive. This book made me feel excited, like I was involved and I had to keep reading. I rate this book 9-10 I Loved it and recommend it for the ages of 10-15 By Matthew Standen



"Master of the Books" is a magical and magnificent story book written by James Moloney. This book is amazing and this book will fit perfectly with ages 11 years old and upwards by and gender who loves fantasy add with spectacular action. This is the second book in the series and this book is about a boy named Marcel who has accidentally done a horrific magical curse and needs to stop Fergus from taking revenge on someone or else he might die in most torturous and horrible way you can ever imagine. At the same time he has a huge decision to make to save a whole entire kingdom. This book sometimes gave me suspension and always end each chapter making you wonder. So overall I think this is a fantastic and imaginative story book. My rating for this book is a 10/10. By Jayden Choi


 * “Totally Horse Mad” is a fantastic book, filled with excitement and adventure. Ash and Becky (main characters) become best friends when Ashleigh moves to Shady Creek. Not only is Ash leaving her house and horse riding instructor plus the horse she rode once a week. She would be leaving her best friend Jenna (also a main character), Ash thought about it and then decided that if she could get a horse than it was perfect. Ash didn’t realise until she got out there how much she would miss Jenna. “Totally Horse Mad” is the first book of an entire series (all named differently.) This book is suitable for ages 11+ as it has some complicated words in it, this book is also only suitable for horse lovers. I absolutely loved this book and I’m going through the whole series.**
 * My Rating for this book is a 10/10**
 * By Madi M-B**
 * ‘Hunger Games’ is a fantastic book filled with romance, and action. A great book for kids aged 11 and up. In the book Katniss Everdeen (main character) is put in a sticky situation when her sisters name gets pulled out of the reaping. She finds herself taking her sisters place in the Hunger Games which is a TV show that is all about kids killing kids for the Capitol entertainment. The author is Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games is the first out of 3 in the trilogy. My rating is 10\10.**
 * By Maddi Hall**



Dead Island is a story of four survivors stranded on the zombie infested island of Banoi, which is a beautiful paradise. The survivors must find a way to escape the island, trust shady characters and survive all the dangers in their way. Dead Island is a mature and mixed book with some dark moments, emotional characters and funny cliches. The book was written by Mark Morris and in my opinion is a must read book. This book is perfectly filled with the right amount of comedy and emotion, not to mention memorable characters. I haven't put this book down since I got it and give it a perfect book score of 10/10; a great must have book. Reviewed by Riley Bird



'Winter' is a teenage girl who lost her parents when she was very young. After 12 years without knowing how they died or what her past was like, Winter returns to her old family estate to uncover the mystery of her past... Winter is an epic book that makes you guess right until the end. John Marsden is an excellent story teller and all his books are recommended. A great book for people from the age of 10 and over. My rating is 8/10 By Yukino Ohori



'Catching Fire' is the second book of the Hunger Games trilogy. Katniss Everdeen has finally survived the 74th annual Hunger Games, but the Capitol wants revenge. When she hears of a rebellion she will have to do anything to survive. One false move and the consequences will be unimaginable. This book, written by Suzanne Collins, will make you laugh, cry and smile and is recommended for children over the ages of 11. 'Catching Fire' is an exciting and exhilirating book which will make you want to read more and more. My rating is 10/10. By Brittany Daley



//Eragon// is the first book in the fantasy and adventure book series, //The Inheritance Cycle//. Eragon is a poor farm-boy who lives with his uncle and older cousin in the small village of Carvahall located in Palancer Valley. One night, when Eragon is out hunting, a strange midnight-blue stone around the size of a football appears out of nowhere. Eragon takes it to the butcher to sell in exchange for meat for his family. But when the butcher pushes the stone away with a look of horror, and forces Eragon to leave his shop, Eragon realises that there is something funny about this stone... //Eragon// is an extremely thrilling and tense book set in the author Christopher Paolini's fantastical world of Alagaesia, and is definately a must-read for 11 year-olds up. I give it a rating of 9/10. Review by Finn Arrowsmith

‘Percy Jackson and the Lightning thief’ is an action packed book with lots of fantasy and drama, and is the first book in the Percy Jackson series. The book is about a 12 year old boy named Percy Jackson, thinking he was a normal boy who went to a private school for troubled kids in New York. But then strange things started happening to him and eventually he realised that he is the son of Poseidon (water god) and is a half blood. The God Zeus, Poseidon’s brother, believes Percy has stolen his Lightning Bolt, but is he correct? Together Percy with his friends Grover and Annabeth fight to return the lightning bolt back to Zeus. This book is a great book for boys and girls from 9-13 years of age. I think the author, Rick Riordan has done a superb job and would defiantly rate this book 9/10 because it is a must read book. Reviewed by Kevin Zhou



//'The Blizzard on Blue Mountain'// is a mystery book with big adventures, the fifth book of the Cabin Creek Mysteries written by Kristina Gregory. There were two brothers, Jeff and David, with their cousin, Claire who like winter break jobs at the ski chalet on Blue Mountain, where they get to snowboard and sled between shifts. But when things start to be missing they found themselves as prime suspects. People have been conplaining about stolen objects and the objects that have been found stolen when the kids were around. Who wanted these kids to be fired from their favourite job? This book is suitable for both boys and girls especially when they like mystery stories. Kristina has done a fabulous job on writing this book by describing the details so I will rate this book 8.75/10. By Sharwel Lei




 * The Hunger Games is a fantastic book (written by Suzanne Collins) about a teenage girl named Katniss Everdeen (main character) who takes her little sisters place in THE HUNGER GAMES which has death waiting at your door step. Children are put in an arena to hunt each other down and kill for the capitals entertainment This book has romance betrayal violence and a great story line I’d recommend it for children 10 and up and rate it 10/10(carl Rudolph)**

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 * //'rosebush'// is a fantastic book that keeps you attached til the end. jane is your average barbie doll with a controlled past, when she moves to her new school and makes friends everything is perefct, til one night at a party. she wakes up to find herself in a hospital,she was found in a rosebush with severe injuries, someone was trying to kill her the night of the party, and someone still is. The outcome of the book is amazing and very unexpected as jane tries to find out who was trying to murder her but could this get her in even more trouble? i would rate the book 9/10 as it kept me glued to the end. i would reccommend it for mature audience as this book is about murder. The author of this book is michele jaffe and this book is a must read. By Elliah Daniel 7c.**=====



//"Once"// is the first book in the //"Once, Then and Now"// series. The first book in the trilogy takes place in 1942 in Poland and Germany, and is focused on an 11 year old Jewish orphan named Felix who believes his parents are coming back for him after living in an orphanage for three years and eight months. After escaping from his orphanage to find his missing parents, he encounters some strange people and events along the way; including a young girl named Zelda who becomes Felix's best friend. Everything this going well, except...they don't know they are in the middle of World War II and Nazis are following them. Will Felix find his parents? Or will they found out they're in the middle of a war when it's too late? Written by Morris Gleitzman and based on the real World War II, //"Once//" will make you cry and want to read till the very end. I recommend this book for both, boys and girls, aged 11 and up but is especially suitable for those who loves suspense and adventure. I strongly recommend this book, therefore, I'll rate it a 9/10. Review by Chelsea Apilo



In a land Ruled by a power hungry king who is maddened by rage, there is only one hope for the rebels known as the Varden, that one hope is Eragon. //Eldest// the second book in the inheritance cycle written by Christopher Paolini, is a full-on action packed story that is exciting from beginning to end. This book is perfect for fantasy lovers ages 11+. Eragon is the only free dragon rider in the land of Alagaesia. His mission is to end the reign of king Galbatorix, a dragon ridder maddened by the loss of his dragon. Eragon, son of none, must learn the ways of the dragon riders, aid the Varden in the beginning of their campaign against the empire and learn who his eldest brother is. Eldest is one of the best books I’ve read and I rate it 10/10.(Alec Brand)



"//Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows//" is the final instalment in the thrilling Harry Potter Seris written by J.K Rowling. It's a thrilling book that had me enthralled the whole way through, full of shocking suprises, intense battles and gripping tragedies. J.K narrates the story perfectly in the final battle of the wizarding world between "The Boy Who Lived" and Lord Voldemort or You - Know - Who, an amazing book suited for advanced readers 10+. I rate it 10/10 and is a must read no matter what type of books you like.

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID/ DOG DAYS Is a fabulas book about a kid that gets him self in trouble and has to owe people money. He is always looking for a way to survive school and his friend is not suitable or mature enough. He is a kid at middle school and trying to finds ways to cheat at everything and doing things the short way. I would rate it 8/10 and I would recomend it for ages 9 to14 (KAI SOTIS)



'The Hunger Games' is an amazing story filled with action, romance and adventure. The story is based on a teenaged girl named Katniss Everdeen who lives in 'District 12' - one of the 12 districts that come together every year, to compete in the annual 'Hunger Games' which is held for 'The Capitol's' entertainment by watching two children from each district fight each other until death - the last person standing is announced the winner. When Katniss's sister's name is announced at the reaping for the 74th Annual Hunger Games, Katniss chooses to volunteer for her sister, risking her own life. This book is the first in the trilogy by author, Suzanne Collins. 'The Hunger Games' is an extremely amazing book that you will never want to put down. I recommend this book to anyone aged 11+. I rate this fantastic story a 10/10. (Emily Brieger)





//'Heidi'// is a very inspirational book that will make you laugh and feel sad at some parts. It is about a girl whose mother died when Heidi was little and now Heidi has gone to live with her aunt Dete. But, when times get hard for her Aunty, Heidi is force to live with her grandfather. Heidi's grandfather lives high up in the Swiss mountains away from his village because he is too embarrassed to go back and live there. Every day that Heidi spends in the mountains she falls more in love with all of the surroundings, then one day she meets a Shepard boy named Peter. Heidi grows to become great friends with Peter and all of his family. Her Aunt returns one day and takes her away by force to go and live in Germany with a girl who is very lonely because she is unable to walk and doesn't have any friends. I would recommend this book for children aged 9 years and older. I will give this book a 8/10. By James Selvarajah

//‘Rangers Apprentice, Halt’s Peril’// is a laugh out loud, action, adventure book by John Flanagan. //‘Halt’s Peril’// is the ninth book in a truly amazing series. Halt is an Araluen ranger and is on a mission to catch the power hungry Outsiders with his former apprentice Will and his friend Horace. The Outsiders are a religious cult visiting every village in their path and looting all its valuables. During this book Halt is wounded in a fight with the Outsiders hired assassins, but is that wound all that is seems. Boys 13 and up, who like books set in mediaeval times should enjoy this book. The author has done an outstanding job, 9/10. (Oliver Hill).

//'The Invention of Hugo Cabret'// is an amazing story about a young boy whose father died in a museum fire, causing Hugo to live with his uncle, the clock keeper in a Paris train station. One day, Hugo’s uncle goes out and never returns, leaving Hugo an orphan. Hugo has to look after all the clocks so that the station inspector doesn’t know that Hugo is living alone without his uncle. Before he died, Hugo’s father found a mysterious mechanical man sitting at a writing desk, in the attic of the museum. It was then that his father died, up in the attic, attempting to fix the man and find the key to make him write. After his father’s death, Hugo regains the man again and laboriously tries to fix it, stealing from the man in the little old toy store to get the mechanics he needs. Hugo also makes a friendship with the old man’s granddaughter, leading him into an adventure beyond his wildest dreams. A very special feature of this book is that 284 of the 526 pages are hand-drawn pictures that tell the story along with the magical words that //Brian Selznick// has written. This is a touching, adventurous, mysterious and daring story that anyone 10+ will love. I loved and I know that you will too. I give it a 9/10.
 * By Jessica Wainwright 7C**

//“The Hunger Pains, a parody”// is a hilarious spin-off of the Hunger Games. In this book, a girl named Kantkiss Neverclean, who comes from the telemarketing district, is chosen to represent District 12, in the second highest rated reality TV show in Peaceland, The Hunger Games. The aim is to be the last one standing, in a bloody fight to the death. “Winning means wealth, fame, and a life of therapy! Losing means death, but also fame!” This book is written by the Harvard Lampoon and I would recommend it to all children of 13 years and over. I just couldn’t put this book down, so I am giving it a rating of 10 out of 10. (Lachlan Ffrench)

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The thrilling fantasy world of Alagaësia awaits you in this fantastic new novel, by Christopher Paolini and was his first story created, **//Eragon//**. Eragon is a farm boy living with his uncle and cousin in a tiny cottage just on the outskirts of a small village called Carvahall. While out in the forest hunting, as per usual, Eragon is taking aim to kill a deer when a glittering sapphire stone falls from the sky, scarring all the game away. Nothing was ever the same for Eragon again. ‘A compelling, action filled adventure’ (Daily Telegraph) and holds mysteries around every page. I recommend anyone above the age of 12 must read this book if they are into fantasy novels. I am giving this book a10/10, it is brilliant! By Lucy Coccetti



Skulduggery Pleasant, by Derek Landy, is a thrill-a-minute mystery. This book is about a girl named Stephanie Edgley who meets Skulduggery Pleasant, crime-fighting detective …oh, and a skeleton. A couple of chapters in, it turned into a real page-turner that made me feel like I was watching the action as the book went on. I recommend this book for those aged 10-13, rating it an 8/10. By Jackson Cox