Gunna Burn
By Wendy Jenkins
Gunna Burn is the latest edition to Wendy’s Aussie Rules series. Greg Lukin the main character is a young teenager with hopes and dreams of making the AFL one day. In the off-season he trains recklessly thinking weights will get him his dream. Every week that goes by he is getting bigger and fitter.
Just before the season starts he has a season threatening injury. But he toughs through it and his motto is no pain means no gain. He hides his injury from everyone but his girlfriend. She is moving states so they have to break up and this effects Greg immensely.
In the week before the grand final he is involved in a massive brawl and is lucky not to be in hospital. In the final he cannot play with a clear mind because he is constantly thinking about his ex girlfriend. He nearly costs his team the game but comes home hard in the final stages of the match and wins the game. In four years’ time he has matured into a young adult. Does he make the AFL draft? You will have to read this thrilling book to find out. I rate this book an 8 out of 10 and if you don’t like reading much because you think books are boring I highly recommend you read this because it is a simple book with hopes and dreams that come true.
Reviewed by George K. of Year 9.
Gunna Burn is the latest edition to Wendy’s Aussie Rules series. Greg Lukin the main character is a young teenager with hopes and dreams of making the AFL one day. In the off-season he trains recklessly thinking weights will get him his dream. Every week that goes by he is getting bigger and fitter.
Just before the season starts he has a season threatening injury. But he toughs through it and his motto is no pain means no gain. He hides his injury from everyone but his girlfriend. She is moving states so they have to break up and this effects Greg immensely.
In the week before the grand final he is involved in a massive brawl and is lucky not to be in hospital. In the final he cannot play with a clear mind because he is constantly thinking about his ex girlfriend. He nearly costs his team the game but comes home hard in the final stages of the match and wins the game. In four years’ time he has matured into a young adult. Does he make the AFL draft? You will have to read this thrilling book to find out. I rate this book an 8 out of 10 and if you don’t like reading much because you think books are boring I highly recommend you read this because it is a simple book with hopes and dreams that come true.
Reviewed by George K. of Year 9.
