Keegan: The Mortal Instruments City of Bones

The Mortal Instruments City of Bones

This book is the exact type I love, fiction and mystery. The book so far is drawing me in to read more its so cool. I really want to read the rest of the series it so cool. I recommend this book to everyone.
I give it a 7/10

Keegan: Boy In The Striped Pyjamas

Boy In The Striped Pyjamas

I think this book was great  interesting and had a suspenseful story line.

This books ending left me with a weird feeling because it just ended with a mystery. Altogether great book and the author did a great job.

Keegan: Ranger’s Apprentice Oakleaf Bearers

Ranger’s Apprentice Oakleaf Bearers

This book is a step up from the last book I read by John Flanagan and it’s the type of book that draws me in, fiction and medieval. This book in the series is about Will the main character being given his silver oakleaf which represents him being a fully fledged ranger.Altogether loved this book and thought it was better than John Flanagan's Last book.

Keegan: Ranger's Apprentice The Icebound Land

Ranger's Apprentice The Icebound Land

Good book but doesn’t have a big adventure like John Flanagan's other books in this series, I think this falls a bit short of my expectation but still a great book.I can't wait to read the rest of the series. I recommend you should read it.

Keegan: The Edge Chronicles Vox

The Edge Chronicles Vox

The Edge Chronicles Vox is a cool interesting fantasy book with many different species of creatures from goblins to Rubble-ghouls. Its is about a Librarian Knight whose aircraft has been hit by something and he has crashed to the ground, been captured, sold as a slave and has been freed by the Most High Academe. Altogether i thought this book was good and enjoyable and i'm looking forward to being able to read the rest of the series.

Troydyn Bird-Superman Returns

7/20

Title: Super Man Returns

Author: Marv Wolfman

Superman has been missing in space for several years. superman soon comes back to earth and is greeted by his mother and his mothers boyfriend. Superman is no longer liked by any one on earth . So no one expects him to save them any more.He realized this after he had read all the articles and news papers since he had left. Superman tries his hardest to gain the trust of everyone in the world.

I rate this book a 7/10 because it was exciting but it went dull for a bit in the middle chapters of the book. 

Troydyn Bird-Wild Pork and Watercress

6/20

Title; Wild Pork and Watercress

Author: Barry Crump

 This Book is about Ricky Baker who is a foster kid.He is really naughty so he gets sent to his Uncle Hecs. They run away because foster care wants to take Ricky back so they use all their skills to survive in the wilderness and forest. It Shows how to different people can come together and work well to survive.

I rate this book a 9/10 because it was a funny book which made me laugh.

Awful Art - Maia.

Awful Art - Informational Text.

Michael Cox gives an idea of  how, when and where art came about. Starting from cavemen painting animals on the walls of caves to artists cutting off their ears for inspiration. This book has everything and anything you've ever wanted to know to do with how art was created. I liked this book because it gave me more knowledge on one of my favourite subjects whilst also telling the life stories of famous artists including Vincent Van Gough and Sir Stanley Spencer. Although it is very informative it also has a sense of fun by including the reader in questionnaires to see if they are 'owners of artistic temperaments' and many more. 

Little Women-Nika-12/20

Little Women-Louisa Alcott
Genre-Classic Literature



Meg,Beth,Jo and Amy all loving and kind
sisters.These four compassionate young
women all have a strong bond with
each other.Closer than ever but all
unique in there own way.
When there family doesn't have much
money and there father is at war they
still think the best of each other.
But this doesn't stop their exciting life.
I personally thought this book was great
it was surprisingly true compared to
every day life.
9/10

The Sea Wreck Stranger ~ Greta

Title: The Sea Wreck Stranger

Author: Anna Mackenzie

Genre: New Zealand Literature

Book: 15/20

Ness, her brother Ty and their cousin Sophie live on a farm in a small island community. They have an infinity, repetitive list of chores and hardly ever get free time to themselves due to their strict Aunt Tilda and Uncle Marn. One day however all three of them were excused to go in search of new shoots and berries. Feeling content as they were free at least for an hour, they went down onto the beach. Sea wreck commonly gets washed up and that day was no exception. What they found though changed their lives for eternity, literally.

I really liked this book. Was a bit hard to get into at first as the author carried the descriptions etc on and on for pages. Once I reached the plot stirring up and such, it was quite interesting to see how Ness would get out of her inevitable future with the stranger from the sea. I rate it an 8/10.

The Real McCaw : The autobiography - Matt

The Real McCaw

By Richie McCaw
7/10
Genre : Autobiography

This Autobiography is about Richie McCaw and his career as a Professional Rugby player. It follows his Life, kids, relations and his professional sports career. His role in his team was being the captain.
9/10 I think it was well written and nicely explained.

Running wild - Matt

Running wild 







By Michael Morpurgo
Book 6/20
Genre: Fiction

The main character, Will, is grieving for his father who died in the Iraq war. The book starts with him riding an elephant along a beach in Indonesia for his holiday. Will noticed the elephant was in a weird mood. Oona (the Elephant) suddenly charges up a hill away from the beach with Will still holding on. When they reached the top Will saw a Tsunami destroying the beach where he had just been. Oona takes Will to a jungle and Will soon learns how to communicate with Oona. He finds fresh food and water  he then remembers his Dad teaching him how to set a fish trap.One day Oona faces a wild Tiger Will remembers the poem "The Tyger" when Will says the poem aloud he finds courage in himself and the courage helps him. Then, Will is kidnapped by Hunters He then learns about the threats to the rain forest. He learns it is threatened by things like trade in jungle pets and furs and palm oil.

I think this book deserves a 8/10 I liked the setting and how the elephant was like a friend to Will.

Dragon Shield - Mohit

" WE HAVE WOKEN

AND OUR MAGIC IS WAKENING TOO.

FEEL THE POWER. 

IT GROWS WITH 

EVERY HOUR...."

The 2 main characters ( Jo and Will ) are plunged unto this eerie world and find themselves pursued by murderous dragons. There is something really horrifying in the British museum and the creepy thing has stopped time! Freezing the city Jo & Will race for survival with help from a couple of friendly statues, they must escape the evil that stalks them through the streets of London.Will they survive? What will happen? Read his book to find out.

I personally enjoyed this book because it has a lot of adventure, i would give this a 9/10

Book 6/20  

The magic faraway tree -Lillian

Beth, Joe, and Frannie move to the country and decide to explore they come a cross a forest and some make believe animals and creatures some that are partly human. There is silky, moon-face and the saucepan man. silky is a fairy, moon-face who owns the biggest slide has a large round face. and saucepan man who carries saucepans around and becomes deaf. the all explore magical lands together using the magic faraway tree which if you climb up the ladders at the very top you go to a different land. But if you stay to long you are stuck there forever.

Book type:collection of short stories  

Lion boy ~ Lillian

Charlie Ashanti is the main character in this book he is able to speak to cats. For when he was little a leopards cubs blood mixed with his after it scratched him. Soon his parents go missing and the only friends he has are cats. Charlie sets out to find them and ends up saving a lot of lions instead.

there is a squeal to this book called the truth

Book type:free choice

After-Nika-11/20

After-Morris Gleitzman
Genre-Historical Fiction



The Nazis killed my parents and friends but
now I'm determined.Join the partisans help defeat the
Nazis and end the war for good. Gabriek and Yuli are my
only family left and I'm not going to lose them.
But will I survive till the end is something I don't
know for sure.
This book was a really good book with an
interesting plot.I recommend it to all.
10/10

Time Out-Nika-10/20

Time Out-David Hill
Genre-NZ Author


Kit doesn't know where he is, all he
knows is that he has to keep on running.
He has questions but no one to answer them.
What should he do?
Who is the mysterious familiar girl
he runs with?
Where did she come from?\
Where is Kit?
Read to find out more.
Time out is an interesting book with
many questions that don't get answered
till the end.Overall it was a good book.
7/10

-Nika

Charlie and the chocolate factory. ~Josh~

Genre: fantasy
Rating:5/10

It starts with a poor old boy called charlie and he lives in a small cottage with his 4 grandparents and his mum and dad. There is a gigantic chocolate factory in his little town. One day Mr Willy Wonka randomly sends out a note saying: I, Mr Willy Wonka am letting 5 children and their families into my factory and when they leave they will have a lifetime of sweets. After that it went viral and the race was on , Will charlie be lucky enough to find a ticket

This book I really recommend because it has lots of action in it and people go missing so its a funny book to read.
By Josh

True Grit ~ Cameron ~

True Grit, Bear Grylls

Rating 5/5

Juliane Koepcke is a person who was a only  survivor of a plane crash who survived in the jungle with nothing but the wreckage of the of the plane. She survives by the things her dad used to tell her like if you see running water, follow it and there is a big chance that there will be civilisation. So she did and after a long time of walking along the river side she found a hut on the side of the river. The next morning she woke up and three men found her and took her back home.

This book has a bunch of stories like this that inspired Bear Grylls to this day.