7N+Novel+Reviews

The Wolves of the Beyond is an intriguing series about a mystical land called the Beyond. Here wolves and owls have lived in peace for thousands of years, until now. A wolf that wears an owl battle mask and calls himself the prophet is driving wolves to their deaths. The only one who can save them is a young wolf called Faolan, taken from his clan and left to die as a pup. After being selected for the ring of sacred volcanoes he and his friend Edme are forced to search for the Deadly Phrophet. Can Faolan stop the madness or will the prophet’s plan engulf the land……. This is a great book by the author Kathryn Lasky and I rate it 9-10! (Brianna Merriman)

Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada is an allegory based on a real life couple in Nazi Germany during the Second World War. They have lost their son in the war and decide to fight Hitler and the Gestapo by writing postcards attacking the Party. It is a dangerous journey with the Gestapo trying to trace the origins of the postcards. If caught, a trial in the People’s Court and a death sentence awaits. This story leaves the reader spellbound to the atrocities of war and the machine which ran German so ruthlessly. 9/10 – A book for the more mature readers and even better after visiting Berlin. Fallada is an exceptionally gifted writer. Mr Nolan
 * Alone in Berlin**

When Isabella Swan moves to the rainy town of Forks, Washington her whole life changes. She goes to a new school and meets the mysterious Edward Cullen. When she finds out all his secrets Bella falls head over heels for him. But will this be good or bad? This thrilling love story will leave you wanting more after you turn the last page. Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer, is AMAZING. 10/10 (Courtney Powell)

New Moon

When Edward Cullen leaves Bella all alone her life twists and turns. She goes to see her old friend Jacob Black and finds out that her best friend is a werewolf and her boyfriend is a vampire. With mysterious disappearings from evil vampires Bella’s life is in danger. The Twilight Saga New Moon is AMAZING and I rate it 10/10! ( Courtney Powell)




 * Cryptologist Robert Langdon is called up in the middle of the night to solve a murder mystery about a curator of the Louvre in Paris. Along the way he meets Sophie Newman. Together they uncover the secrets of the Holy Grail . I loved reading this book until the very end. I was HOOKED! I would recommend this book for mature teenagers. I rate this book 9 / 10! (By Natalie Hong) **

=Maximum Ride is an explosive series about 6 kids by the names of Max, Fang, Angel, Nudge The Gasman (Gassy) and Iggy. These 6 kids are human bird-avian creatures which allows them to fly. Hunted all their lives, one day Angel is captured, so it becomes a daring mission to save Angel. This book has you on the edge of your seat wanting to read more! If you are aged between 12 and 15 years and enjoy action you will love this book. I rate this book 9/10 (Isaac Coffey)= ==

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Author: John Grogan “Marley & me” is a true story, which will make you cry, laugh & smile. This book portrays John Grogan and his family's life during the thirteen years that they lived with their dog Marley, and the relationships and lessons from this period. Marley, a Golden Labrador Retriever is described as a high-strung, boisterous, and somewhat uncontrolled dog. He is strong, powerful, endlessly hungry, eager to be active, and often destructive of their property.Marley routinely fails to "get the idea" of what humans expect of him; at one point, mental illness is suggested as a plausible explanation for his behaviour. His acts and behaviours are forgiven, however, since it is clear that he has a heart of gold and is merely living within his nature.I would definitely advise children at the age 15 and under to read this book! I rate this book 10 out of 10. (Lara Page)

Bear Grylls wrote an autobiography about when he climbed Mount Everest and it is a very large book. It is an awesome story about how hard it is even for modern day heroes. It is the hardest natural challenge that man could undertake. As he struggles up the mountain there are a lot of little stories and challenges on the way to glory. I rate this book 7/10. It is a book that older boys and adventurers would like. (Jack Galea)



The 1st Diary of a Wimpy Kid book is about a boy called Greg Heffley, and he is just starting middle school. The book takes you through all the problems in his life inside of school and out of school. I think the book would relate a bit to most average 11, 12 and 13 year old kids because I’m sure some of them would have at least a couple of problems. This book’s author is Jeff Kinney and there are six books out at the moment.Rating 7/10. (Callum)

Devil's gate

Strike a Pose Daizy Star is a book which includes many catastrophes. Daizy is a student aged 11 who is forced to follow along with her dad's crazy plans to make money, which aren’t very successful. As her dad gets more serious about his plans she gets more eager to find her star quality. Girls aged 10-13 would enjoy this short chapter book. The author Cathy Cassidy has made a 3 book daizy star series and has made other books for older children. I would rate this book 8/10. (Elli Prostamo-Brown)

The Mockingjay

In the future America has been demolished and rebuilt from the ashes. There are 13 districts, each for a different purpose. But it’s not the America we know. The people are beginning to uprise against the capitol that has put them in misery for so long. The last time there was an uprising the Capitol destroyed district 13 and demanded that each year 2 children from each district between the ages 12-18 to fight to the death in an arena filled with hazards like fireballs and mutant wolves. The Mockingjay is the third book in the thrilling action-filled best-selling Hunger Games trilogy. I give the Mockingjay 8.5 out of 10. (Daniel Jones)

// Two Weekes with the Queen ia a story is about never giving up and to have courage on the things you would like to achieve. In this case, Collin tries to help Luke through his illness and wants to spend the last times with his brother. This story is also about sacrifice and how Collin would do anything to help his brother. This story is written by Morris Gleitzman and I rate it a 8 ½/10 // // Liberty Trueman. //


 * The Hunger Games is one of 1st of trilogy a book written by Susan Collins based on a 16 year old teenager called Katniss Everdeen.She volunteers as tribute for her younger sister Primrose Everdeen for a fight of freedom. But soon she recognises that her skills will be put on her life. I recommend this book for people of the age of 12 and over this book will keep you on the edge of your seats!! This book is amazing and I rate it an 10/10 (Leona Takahashi) **

Girl missing


 * Girl, Missing is an adventure/mystery book written by Sophie McKenzie. It's about a girl who wants to know about her past. The two main characters are Lauren Matthews and James Caldwell (otherwise known as Jam). Lauren is adopted and her mum won’t give her information about her past. They are best friends. The other main character is Sonia Holtwood, who is a kidnapper. Lauren wants to know more abou t her past. Her mum won't tell her anything, so Lauren decides to go all the way to America with Jam, where she suspects she was kidnapped from her real family by Sonia Holtwood. But, before they know it, they're being followed by Sonia. Girl, Missing is written in the first person. You can see that Sophie McKenzie tries to catch your attention throughout the book.I recommend Girl, Missing to readers that like adventure books with a lot of kidnapping. I would highly recommend this book if you are be tween 11 to15 years old. I rate this book four out of five. (Amira) ||

**The Hunger Games**
In the future the U.S dose no longer exist and is now overruled by Panem, where the Capitol rules 12 districts.To give revenge to the districts for outsmarting the Capitol they organize a game called the Hunger Games were they fight to the death until one victor is left standing. The one victor left standing will get many thing that can keep them and their families alive. As district 1, 2 and 4 are the " Careers" they are the more wealthy districts and have more training, but district 12 is the least fortunate district and never usually win the games. There are to people from each district a boy and a girl that are elected to fight in the Hunger Games. Katniss Everdeen,volunteers to obtain her sisters position in the games with Peeta Mellark as her other contestant from district twelve. As they train and pursue interviews Katniss finds out something that can change the whole games. With 24 contestants in the arena, who will win, who will die, will Katniss be able to win and feed her family. Find out by reading this amazing book bye Suzan Collins.This book is suitable for children 11 years and up. Parents also really enjoy reading the Hunger Games as well. I rate this book a 10\10.

By Tayla Gunning

“Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief” Percy Jackson and Lightning thief is the first of four books in the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan. It is a great series for children aged 8 to 13 and is also a major motion picture. This Book is about a teenage boy named Percy Jackson who is trying to be a normal teenager but is a Demi-God. This is because his father is a God (Poseidon King of the sea) and his mother is just a normal person. The God Zeus, Poseidon’s brother, believes Percy has stolen his Lightning Bolt, but he is wrong. This book follows Percy’s quest to prove his innocence with the help of his friends Grover and Annabeth. They travel from the Underworld to Mount Olympus fighting monsters along the way with their God like powers. I rate this book 8 out of 10 because it is a great book and it is in the library in the Middle fiction section. (Ethan)



The Hunger Games is a trilling book about survival in a dark part of time where the Capitol controls all of the districts. The main character Katniss Everdeen inspires all of the districts as she doesn’t want to be a piece of the Capitols games and she rebels against the Capitol. Katniss shows courage and inspiration in a violent and gruesome environment which enables her friend Peter and herself to survive the first hunger games. Will the Capitol let her get away with it? Everyone who enjoyed this book will want to read the second book. I rate this great book 9 out of 10 and I recommend this excellent book for ages 10 to adults. By Tom Morgan = Mocking Jay =
 * Immerse yourself into a world that leaves you dying to know more, craving to read what happens next and being hung with constant suspense and action. Mocking Jay is all of these things and more! The book Mocking Jay is the third book in a spectacular series called the Hunger Games, written by Suzanne Collins, praised by many famous authors, publishers and news papers and absolutely adored by thousands of readers around the world! **
 * The main character Katniss Everdeen is on her last adventure, with constant struggle and eagerness, but will she survive? I strongly suggest that you read this amazing series as it will leave you breathless and engrossed in thought even after you finish the book! It is a stunning piece of work and I rate it 9/10! (Kelly Estevoa) **

I Am Number Four
==I Am Number Number Four is a fantastic book for girls and boys for ages 11 and above. It is about nine aliens and there guardians who came to Earth after the planet nearly got obliterated. They are protected by a charm which allows them only to be killed in numeric order. They are hunted, and the hunters wont stop until they killed them all. Three are already dead. John Smith knows he’s next…… I think this is a fantastic book and I rate it a confident 8 1/2 out of 10. By Riley 7N==

=Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone=

==Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone is the first book in a seven part series. It is all about an orphan boy who learns he is a wizard. As an eleven year old he learns his heritage and learns his life’s lessons. This all takes place in Harrys first year at Hogwarts, school of witchcraft and wizardry.== ==The story, as I have said, is set at Hogwarts where Harry meets his two best friends and how they settle into life at the school. The friends also discover the part they have to play in the downfall of the evil wizard Voldermort.== ==The book also explores how Harry develops into a young adolescent changing form a shy boy who has spent the first eleven years of his life living in his Aunts house under the shadow of his fat cousin and his domineering Uncle into a self assured young man. It is about how he finds his true self. How he goes from a life as a mortal or “muggle” or an ordinary boy to learn who he really is, a wizard. He learns magic, he learns to fly but most of all he learns about love and friendship, adversity and the book sets the scene for the adventures that await us in the sequels.==

==When his guardian dies 14 year old Alex Rider finds his life turns upside down. Within days he goes from schoolboy to superspy. Being forced into MI6 Alex heads of to dreadful training. Then before he knows it he is off on his first mission. His target is multimillionaire Herod Sayle. He is selling his state-of-the-art stormbreaker computers. MI6 think there is more to the computers then they show. Only Alex can find out the truth but he is starting to think that his first mission may be his last. I certainly recommend that if you can get your hands on this book just read it. It is such a great read.==