Charlie and the chocolate factory

By Roald Dahl

This book I think is written by far from one of the best writers of all time, Roald Dahl.

This book is set in a poor family where a young boy named Charlie lives. His birthday is coming up and from the past years all he can remember the best present he got was a wonka Chocolate bar and that came from all the family's earnings.

This year he just hopes to get a wonka chocolate bar but the chances of that were not so good. Until the next day his father told him that they had golden tickets in the wonka bars and who ever got them got a trip to wonka’s factory and got a lifetime supply of wonka chocolates and other candies. Will Charlie win that golden ticket or will his luck run out READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT?

Reviewed by AMANPREET S. of YEAR 7

Captain Cook's Apprentice

by Anthony Hill

This recent edition to the library is an excellent reconstruction of Cook’s 3 year journey through the life of Isaac Manley, a cabin boy on the Endeavour. Life aboard ship, the Venus observations on Tahiti, the frustrating delay caused by Great Barrier Reef damage, the circumnavigation of New Zealand, the diseases of Batavia all become very real. Learning to measure longitude and latitude, shipboard discipline and the Endeavours crew’s relationship with the indigenous populations add authenticity. An appendix of websites which give access to the journals of Cook and other navigators is a bonus for history buffs. Very highly recommended.
Mr Kim C.

Ptolemy's Gate by Johnathan Stroud

Two thousand years have passed since Bartimaeus was at the height of his powers, invincible in battle and befriended by the great magician Ptolemy. Now, trapped on Earth and treated with hatred by his master Nathaniel, Bartimaeus finds his energies rapidly fading.

Meanwhile, the fugitive Kitty Jones has been completing a secret mission on magic and demons. She hopes she can break loose the secret of djinns to humans.

Rating: 9/10

Reviewed By: Sid B. of Year 8.C

THE GOLEM’S EYE

By: Jonathan Stroud

This the second book in the Bartimaeus Trilogy. The young magician Nathaniel is quickly moving up the government ranks, at fourteen he is already assistant to the Head of Internal Affairs. But the mysterious Resistance inflicts terrifying destruction on London, and soon Nathaniel’s job and his very life is under threat, not only from the cheeky Kitty and her “buddies”, but from an unknown source. Nathaniel is forced to embark on a mission to the enemy city of Prague and to summon once again the annoying, troublesome and smart djinni, Bartimaeus.

Rating: 9/10

Reviewed By: Sid B. of Year 8

The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud

A young magician’s apprentice, Nathaniel, secretly summons the 5000 year old djinni, Bartimaeus, to do his bidding. The task for Bartimaeus is not an easy one at all- he must steal the powerful Amulet of Samarkand from Simon Lovelace, a master magician of ruthlessness and ambition. Before long, Bartimaeus and Nathaniel are caught up in a terrifying flood of magical chaos, rebellion and murder.

Rating: 9/10

Reviewed by: Sid B. of Year 8

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX

By: J.K. Rowling
This is the fifth book in the magnificent Harry Potter series. Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But before school Harry is attacked, and his best friends Ron and Hermione have been very secretive all summer. Harry is desperate to get back to school and find out what he has missed. However, what Harry is discovers is far more devastating then what he had expected. And which one of Harry’s loved ones will perish? Read to find out more.
Rating: 9/10
Reviewed by: Sid B. of Year 8

HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE

By: J.K. Rowling
This the sixth book in the sensational Harry Potter series. Harry Potter will soon be starting his sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But why is Professor Dumbledore himself coming to the Dursleys’ house to escort Harry to the Burrow? Harry is very anxious to find out why Dumbledore is coming. Why can’t it wait till school? And who is this Half-Blood Prince helping Harry with Schoolwork? Read to find out more.
Rating: 9.5/10
Reviewed by: Sid B. of Year 8

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS

By: J.K. Rowling
This is the final book in the extraordinary Harry Potter series and the best out of the lot. First before I do the review on this great book I would just like to say what a great adventure the Harry Potter series was for me and I have read the series a couple of times now, but still cannot take in how amazing this series has been for me and I hope for you too.
Harry is waiting in Privet Drive for the Order of the Phoenix is coming to escort him safely away without Voldemort and his Death Eaters knowing (if possible). But what is Harry up to this year? How can Harry and his friends fulfil the massive and on-the-verge-of impossible task that Professor Dumbledore has left him? And what is this rubbish talk of Harry, Ron and Hermione not attending Hogwarts? Read the final book of the great Harry Potter series to unravel the secrets of Harry Potter.
Rating: 10/10
Reviewed by: Sid B. of Year 8

Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records is a very interesting book to read because of all the crazy things and amazing records there are to break. I would recommended this book to people of all ages because is very entertaining. I had a great time reading this book I hope you do too. It could be one of the best books in the library and I cant wait for Guinness World Records 2009!

By John T. of Year 7.

Naruto

Naruto is a good series to read. It is about an adventure of three people Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura with their Sensai Kakashi. But they are ninjas who want naruto for his nine tailed power so that they can rule the world!!!!!. Of course, they never get him so it won’t happen. I can’t wait for the next series.
By Hayden, of Year 7.

Troy

By Adele Geras

This book is not just about the war in Troy. Its about the city which has been under siege for more than 10 years. It really focuses on gossip and the gods and how they changed the outcome of the war, it also focuses on teenagers at the time and how they were affected by this terrible war.

I really like this book because it was great to learn about Troy but not just the war, it wasn’t a recount as such it had a story line and that was what I liked about it. I would give it a rating of about 9/ 10

Samuel S. Yr8.

THE CHILDREN OF HÚRIN

The Children of Húrin, which is written by the legendary J.R.R Tolkien, is a wonderful adventure book which includes betrayal, romance, war, tragedy and lost love. It is about a family broken up and rejoicing at the end, but ends very sadly. It is one of the best books I have ever read and I enjoyed reading it as I like the genre which it is placed in, fantasy.
The book has an excellent storyline to it and can really take your concentration from everything else and bring it to the text from the book and keep it there; you wouldn’t want to put the book down. The book was written by J.R.R Tolkien during World War II while he was in the trenches of his army, but published later on. I would recommend this book to anyone and I would be certain I would get a good result back from the reader.

By Richard T. of Year 8

Hell boy and the wake of the devil

By Mike Mignola

This comic is great. If you have seen the movie you will like every comic of hell boy. It opens your eyes to a comic full of aggression, action, terror and mysterious creatures. It is not the type of book that you will have to read for days so it is a comic that is never boring. And also this comic tells you how hell boy came along before he was in the movies. I hope you enjoyed my review.

Reviewed by: Josh H of Year 7.

Nukkin Ya

By Phillip Gwynne.

‘Nukkin Ya’ is the second book in a sequel consisting of 2 books. The main ‘idea’ of the story is about a game called Australian Rules better known as the A.F.L and an indigenous boy ‘Blacky’ who loves to play it. As ‘Blacky’ is the best player in his team he is thinking that he will be receiving an award for being ‘best and fairest’ of the year but it doesn’t go as expected and is rewarded to a non indigenous boy. This book is an excellent read for someone interested in A.F.L and who likes controversy. My rating of this book is 9/10.

By Ricardo.C of Year 7.

The Chain

by Keith Gray.

“The Chain” is a fictional book. This book is made up of four links. Each link tells a story about a character in the book. Each link in this book has a moral and a lesson about life. The link of the book is a book that the first character stole. Each character in the other link finds it and uses it or does something with it. A great book to read.
Rating: 8/10
By Dylan R. Year 7

HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE

By: J.K. Rowling
This is the fourth book in the breathtaking Harry Potter series. Harry Potter will be soon starting his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry is counting the days till he has to leave Privet Drive and enter the magical world to watch the Quidditch World Cup. But Harry and his two best friends Ron and Hermione have to be careful- their arch enemies lurking everywhere.
Rating: 10/10

Reviewed by: Sid B. of Year 8

Star Wars Revenge Of The Sith.

By Mathew Stover.
This book is the best book ever. This book is about the epic battles of the clone wars, the fall of the Jedi and the unmasking of the sith lord. This story is a lot like the movie but with more action. It talks about all the main characters and the book is done by Mathew Stover, one of the real authors of star wars. There is only one problem with the book it isn’t long enough.
The story starts with the battle above Coruscant and Obi-Wan’s hate for flying. The story goes on like the movie and it explains the parts of the movie that not many understand. Like Addi Mundie (a Jedi) looks back for a reason not because he is going to be killed but for another.
This book is for all star wars fans! There are other books done by Mathew Stover like Death Star, Iron Dawn, Jericho Moon, Heroes Die, Star Wars shatter point and many more!!
By Hayden C. 9B6

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN

By: J.K. Rowling
This is the third book in the unbelievable Harry Potter series. Harry Potter is about to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry can’t wait to go to school (and get away from the Dursleys) to meet his best friends Ron and Hermione. But when Harry gets to Hogwarts, the atmosphere is tense. There’s an escaped murderer on the loose, and the horrible Azkaban guards have been called in to catch the murderer whatever it takes. A fantastic new story by the fantastic J.K. Rowling.
Rating: 9.5/10
Reviewed by: Sid B. of Year 8

HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS

By: J.K. Rowling
This is the second book in the legendary Harry Potter series and one of the best. Harry Potter has not heard from his friends all of the holidays, until a house-elf visits him and tells him not to go back to Hogwarts as terrible things are going to happen. Harry finds out he can speak another language, discovers the truth of Hagrid’s past and unlocks the mystery of the Chamber of Secrets. Another great book in the Harry Potter series.
Rating: 10/10

Reviewed by: Sid B. of Year 8

HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE

Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy with an ordinary scar on his forehead and a family that loathes him – until he is rescued by a giant of a man, finds out he is a wizard, enrols at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learns to play Quidditch and meets the person who is responsible for Harry living with the Dursleys.
A fun, enthralling book for anyone who loves adventure, action and of course MAGIC.
Rating: 8/10

By: J.K. RowlingReviewed by: Sid B. of Year 8

The Hammer of Eden by Ken Follett

This recent addition to our library appeals to the geography teacher in me as it focuses on the San Andreas fault line in California. Using the threat of inducing earthquakes, terrorists with environmental motives attempt to influence government policy and the plot is both feasible and engrossing. Told from the perspective of both the agitators and the FBI this is a good yarn so grab it for the holidays.
Mr Kim C.

Jasper Zammit #2

By: Deborah Abela and Johnny Warren

This is the second book of the Jasper Zammit series. There’s a new kid at Jasper’s school. Aamir can’t speak English and has been through a lot of torture in his life, but Aamir knows a few tricks on the soccer field, and Coach Wallace invites him to join the Rovers. The problem is Eastville Kings player Badger Mackenzie can’t resist doing what he does best- badgering his opponent to put them off their game. This time his target is Aamir. Someone will receive a red card- but who will it be? And will it affect the Rovers’ dream of playing in the finals? Read to find out more.

Rating: 9/10

Reviewed by Sid B. of Year 8

Jasper Zammit #3

JASPER ZAMMIT #3

By: Deborah Abela and Johnny Warren

The third and final book in the Jasper Zammit series. The finals are a few weeks away. Coach Wallace has to go overseas, but he leaves the Rovers in the hands of a new coach who is keen and knows his soccer. But winning is all he cares about and does EVERYTHING possible to accomplish that task. When Lil’s brother, Vince, arrives home from playing for the state team, he helps the Rovers devise a plan to get them back on track. Will he be able to save the team from falling apart? Time is running out and he’s their only hope. Read and find out what happens to the Rovers and if they win the finals.

Rating: 10/10

Reviewed by Sid B. of Year 8

JASPER ZAMMIT #1

Jasper Zammit #1 is about an 11 year old boy who fantasises about World Cup victories and magical goals for his country. Jasper plays for the Rovers Under -11 side and has scored some amazing goals. When a new girl, Lil, joins the team, Jasper thinks he’s found someone as obsessed with soccer as he is. But there’s one problem- Lil’s dad is the reason Jasper’s dad has lost his job. Can the two still be friends? Read and find out.

This book is not only good for soccer lovers but good for people who enjoy books that pack a good laugh.

Rating: 10/10

reviewed by Sid B. and Gerard D. of Year 8

Runaways Vol 2. - Teenage Wasteland

Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN

This comic book series is the best series that I have read in ages. It has love, romance, drama and best of all action. The story is about young teenagers who find out that their parents are evil mutants, along with all that they're developing the mutant abilities. Some of the mutant abilities are super strength, alien powers that regenerate with the sun.

For people who love comics I would definitely read this book for the thrill of having fun while reading!!!!!

Reviewed by Brad Y. of Year 8

The Da Vinci code by Dan Brown

The story begins when a Harvard professor named Robert Langdon was woken by a detective named French, saying that a curator had been brutally murdered and has a religious symbol on his chest. He had just given a lecture on religious art.

When the Harvard professor arrives at the natural museum of art, he sees the horrific sight of Jacques Signore, who was the grand master of the priory of Sion. They desperately attempt to find Jacques Signore’s killer. On the way they find a horrible truth about Christianity and where the Holy Grail is located. They also discover what the Holy Grail is. Robert Langdon has found the keystone to where the location of the Holy Grail is. In this case the Holy Grail means a woman named Mary Magdaline.

At the end of the story they locate the teacher and discover where the grail is.

Reviewed by Dominic C of Year 7

100 Malicious Little Mysteries

An excellent compendium of short ‘whodounits’. Recommended to the multitiude of CSI fans. I read a couple of the stories before easing into the land of nod and found them a great way to unwind without the violence and gore which upsets.
Reviewed by Mr C.

The Book of Firsts by Ian Harrison

We know the popularity of the Guiness Book of Records so this addition will be much sought after. I grabbed it as a resource for a recent staff Trivia Night and have found it an amazing collection of history, facts and trivia. The book is really reader-friendly with lots of illustrations, time-lines and brief descriptions covering chapters as diverse as food, transport, law and order, sport and technology.
Very highly recommended for history or trivia buffs.
Mr Kim C.

Point Blanc THE GRAPHIC NOVEL by Anthony Horowitz

An ACTION PACKED novel that you’ll never forget, a novel leading into a different path, Point Blanc THE GRAPHIC NOVEL by Anthony Horowitz . This time the 14 year old teenage superspy is in bigger trouble, but the M16 have better plans for the brave, talented and most daring Alex Rider. As you have noticed the many places that the young teenager has visited. Well in this novel, (more like a comic really) the M16 have prepared Alex a trip to the Alps. While armed with only a false ID and a set of disguised gadgets installed for him, he takes a ride of his life as a mission to infiltrate the Point Blanc academy. But how can he accomplish his task when the enemy is undertaking him? Can he be clever enough to escape or will he get swamped by the enemy. It all leads up to one thing CAN HE DO IT BEFORE ITS TOOO LATE ?.
By Chethan P

Lord of the Rings : Two Towers

by J.R.R. Tolkein

Reviewed by Chethan P. of Year 9

This novel is a continuation of Part 1 of the novel Lord of the Rings : the Fellowship of the Ring where it tells a recap of what has happened so far. Frodo receives a ring from Gandalf and says that is his responsibility to keep the ring. Frodo later on accepts his challenge to embark on a journey and destroy the demise of the ring in the great fires of Mordor.

The three companions – Legolas with his bow and arrow, Aragorn (Strider) with the help of his sword, Gimli with the help of his axe, Gandalf, Boromir and many others embark to protect the younger ones.

As they start their journey things start to get a little out of shape as Gandalf goes down and the fall of Boromir occurs when the main leaders of the orcs shoots him with his bow and arrow.

Part II of the novel commences as Frodo and Sam get stranded by ors in another place, all looking so cautious at the hobbits. When the orcs leave the two hobbits make a dramatic escape. The hobbits continue running as they arrive place filled with trees and rest awhile. They meet new friends, called Treebeard with all his ents (trees). Then Treebeard joints with the hobbits for the great battle of Middle Earth.

Meanwhile the three companions also meet their new friends “The Riders of Rohan” and together they travel. Later on Legolas and Aragon spot something very surprising “GANDALF”. From here on while the three companions walk, Gandalf tells his amazing story of how he escaped.

The next day, Legolas hears that the orcs are marching. So Gandalf and with his three companions build their army and have the battle of Middle Earth.

I give this book 4 ½ out of 5.

Onion Tears

By Diana Kidd

Reviewed by Nicholas S.

Year 8

Onion Tears is about a young girl named Nam Huong,
She is on a quest to find her parents and the rest of her family. Nam Huong lives with her Aunty and works in a restaurant with Mr & Mrs Noc.

This is a multi-cultural book

I rate this book as a 7/10

Boy Overboard

by Morris Gleitzman

Reviewed by Grant J. of Year 8

Boy Overboard is about a boy called Jamal and his sister Bibi and their quest to get to their dream home, Australia. They have to go on an epic journey to get to Australia and some of the time they just lose all hope of one day becoming soccer stars for their country. But do they get to Australia safely? Or do pirates stop them from reaching their dream? There is only one way to find out. Read Boy Overboard and step into the shoes of Jamal or Bibi.

I give this book a rating of 9/10 for its humility and real life situations.

Top Stories Book 1 and 2

by various authors

Reviewed by Brendon D. of Year 9

I walked into the library one day, hoping to find an interesting ‘new’ book. I passed the shelves that are crammed full of ‘quick-reads’ and one caught my eye, Top Stories.

If you’re the kind of reader who doesn’t want to spend hours of your day huddled in the corner with a bulky novel, or you don’t have enough time to read, then this is the perfect collection of stories for you.

Top Stories is a collection of short stories with various genres and themes. The stories are written by one of Australia’s best and well-known authors such as Andy Griffiths, Garth Nix, Libby Gleeson, Sophie Masson and many more, in the hope of showcasing the art of the short story.

My score for this is five out of five because I thoroughly enjoyed this ‘novel’ because it didn’t need to be read in a particular order, and the writers made each story “imaginative, stylish, moving, funny, thoughtful and innovative” etc, etc.

Tongue-Tied!

by Paul Jennings

Reviewed by Ryan A. of Year 8

This is all about a boy that loves a girl from his school. He has done a paper run now for many years with a rusty bike. He finally has saved up enough money to buy a new bike. But it is the girl's birthday so instead of buying a new bike he buys her a present.

Read the book to see what happens between them.

Tomorrow When the War Began

by John Marsden

Reviewed by Brendan C. of Year 10

This book is about the story of a small rural town in Australia, focusing on a group of friends who live there. During the summer holidays the group plan to go camping for the summer in the bush, to a secret place they found called “Hell”.

The group spend two weeks out in the bush while the rest of the town gets ready for the yearly show. The group pack up and return to the town, which seems to be a completely different world as it is abandoned and invaded by outsiders.

From this event begins the Tomorrow Series, beginning with this book, and tells of the adventures of this group struggling to survive in their town taken over by others.

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

By Douglas Adams
Reviewed by Joshua M of yr.8

For those of you who have seen the movie I can guarantee that you will enjoy the book a lot more. It is packed with deliciously witty humour that all relates to the ultimate question of Life, the Universe and Everything. Some parts of the storyline can become muddled and difficult to grasp if you don’t remember the smallest of details but that is part of what makes it such a great story. To list all the characters we meet throughout the book would take an age and a half but our brave, valiant and very muddled heroes of the universe are Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Trillian, Zaphod Beeblebrox and Marvin the Paranoid Android.

As the author puts it, “to truly understand this novel you should have a basic understanding of everything in the universe.” But please, regardless of whether you do or don’t dive in to discover what a big, startling and frighteningly large universe we live in.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

By J.K. Rowling

Review by Marlo BYear 7

Well let me just start off with, what a great and magical journey Harry Potter has been for me, and probably you. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the final instalment in the Harry Potter series, and it ends it stunningly.This book continues several weeks after the sixth book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, obviously. After Dumbledore’s sad departure, he left Harry an overwhelming task to undertake and complete. Harry must find and destroy Voldemort’s remaining Horcruxes.Horcruxes is a totally different level of dark magic. It splits the soul in half, but leaving the body severely weakened. In the sixth book, we learn that Voldemort split his soul into seven and put portions of his soul into legendary items which once belonged to great wizards.Harry, Ron and Hermoine, the only three people that Dumbledore entrusted this perilous journey to, venture forth. Many sad, revealing deaths and injuries occur, leaving families torn apart from grief.
My personal opinion of the book is it’s a great and thrilling end to the series, although the very ending could have been done a bit better. I’m sad that the series over, but glad I had the chance to read this. I recommend this to anyone who loves magic, fantasy and of course, the Harry Potter series!And so, the concluding final battle to end the series takes place. “One cannot live while the other survives.” Who will win? Will Harry, Ron and Hermoine succeed? Will the Dark Lord rise to power? All the answers will be told, in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.READ IT!Rating: 9.4/10

Tetrarch : Well of Chaos

by Ian Irvine

Reviewed by Cain D. of year 7

Tetrarch is the second of a 4 series book called The Well of Echoes. The book follows the book Geomancer and is followed by the books Scrutator and Chimera.

It is a about a war between the Lyrinx (large humanoid bird-like creatures) who are trying to take over the human world (Santhenar). The humans known as the old-humans by their superior human race (Aachim) who have fled their world (Aachan) due a massive volcanic eruption, use a 20 year old girl known as Tiaan to build a gate so that the Aachim could travel over to Santhenar.

The Aachim who tricked Tiaan into making the gate have now attempted to take control of Santhenar by becoming neutral in the human-Lyrinx war, waiting until both forces are weakened then bringing their entire force of constructs (machines that hover off the ground and can fire powerful javelards) to destroy the survivors. Cryl Nish Hlaar, commonly known as Nish is trying to find Tiaan to bring her back to the factory which makes weapons for the war. Tiaan has already fixed several important issues that were killing the human army. She ran away because she was falsely accused of having crystal fever (hallucinations induced by crystals usually known as hedrons). Irisis Stirm is Nish’s companion in finding Tiaan. Scrutator Xervish Flydd (scrutator: second in command in controlling the worlds army) has been helping Irisis and Nish in their mission. Xervish Flydd who is also Irisis’ lover is on another mission to destroy the Lyrinx Torgnadyr which absorbs the nodes energy which helps control clankers (monstrous machines of war) to move and fire their javelards and catapults.

The Torgnadyr is in the Lyrinx stronghold which is where the humans are going to attack next with the help of the Aachim who the humans managed to persuade to help them because of their distant relation. Unfortunately when Xervish Flydd placed upon the Torgnadyr which was supposed to destroy the Torgnadyr instead destroyed the entire node and the clankers and constructs are now helpless and must use all their strength to haul the clankers and constructs away from the attacking Lyrinx.

Deltora Quest, The lake of tears

By Emily Rodda
Reviewed by Mandeep S of Year 8

This is the second book of the deltora quest series. After beating the guardian of the forest of silence with the help of Barda and Jasmine, Lief got the first gem, the Topaz which clears the mind. Barda was an old beggar and Jasmine is a girl who grew up in the dangerous forest of silence and can also talk with some animals and trees like her bird Kree and her unusual creature Filli. The guardian they battled with at the forest was strong, skilled and had guarded its treasure for hundreds of years. The treasure it guards is a powerful flower with nectar that can heal any wound.

Their next goal is the lake of tears where they will find the next gem and the next dangerous guardian. On the way to the lake they run into about 20 grey guards taking a little ralad man as hostage. Just to inform you grey guards work for the shadow lord and have poisonous ammo to throw at you. They save the man and end up to be cooked alive by 2 monsters who are 2 of the 13 children of Theagan. They escape to battle with a monster called Soldeen and Theagan. Do they survive the battle?

I rate this book 9/10

Falcon's Malteser

by Anthony Horowitz

Reviewed by Brendon D. of Year 9

In an ordinary house in Fulham England lives Tim Diamond, the world’s worst private detective.

One day little Johnny Naples (thinking it will be well protected) entrusts Tim with a small box of Malteser’s. Little does he know that he is making the biggest mistake of his life. Later that day, Johnny is assassinated, Tim is blamed for the death and every criminal in their town is on the lookout for the ‘package’ that Tim’s wisecracking younger brother, Nick, now has.

But what is so special about this small ordinary box of Maltesers?

Anthony Horrowitz has written another suspenseful and gripping tale in The Falcon’s Malteser, a ‘spy-based’ book. There are many twists and turns ahead for the Diamond brothers as they try to solve the mystery of the Maltesers. This is the perfect story for anyone with a quick sense of humour (it contains many ‘funny’ jokes).

This book receives a 9/10 from me as it was extremely chaotic and it was hilarious to read about the Diamond Brothers and the sticky situations that they got into.

Deep Waters - Zac Power

by H. I. Larry

Reviewed by James M.

This book is about a boy who’s name is Zac Power. He is a spy and a student at the same time . He goes to the sea aquarium with his school on an excursion. Zac thinks is was boring so his spy role kicks in and he jumps in the aquarium and a shark bites him. Everybody is panicking.

He masters piloting an anphibious submersible. He is on a mission to stop a marine tech evil group from designing a techno. On his mission he saves a woman and a man. He suffers an injury soon after and gets caught by marine tech, but escapes and completes his mission and gets a new ipod.

I like this because it was great and very exciting.

At the Beach

By Roland Harvey

Reviewed by Matthew G. of Yr 7

At the beach is about a family who is
going to Crabby Split. The characters are
Mum, Dad, Henry, Frankie, and Rajah. The main
character is Penny. Penny is constantly writing
letters to her grandma, pa and family members.

I give this book 7 out of 10

The Shining

By Steven King

Reviewed by Brendan C. of Year 10

This book is about the story of a boy named “Danny Torrance” and his family who overtake the role of looking after an eerie hotel in the mountains during winter.

With the harsh weather resulting in them being locked in for the winter, the hotel’s presence seem to come alive, and the strange powers of the boy described as “the shining” lead to an exciting conclusion that will draw the reader in.

I rate this book 8 and a half out of 10.

The Singer of all Songs

By Kate Constable

Reviewed by Sahil S. of Year 7

A young girl called Calwyn who is only a chanting beekeeper in the city of Antaris, lives a peaceful life with the other sisters, but when she meets an injured man called Darrow who is hunted by an another chanter by the name of Samis, he seeks to help Darrow then overnight her life is thrust into a fierce journey to find Samis.

The Singer of all Songs is a book that enthrals you from the beginning to the end.

Red Dragon

Written by Thomas Harris.
Reviewed by Hayden C.
Red dragon is the first book on Hannibal Lecter. It is a gruesome tale of a psychotic doctor named Hannibal Lecter. It is an exciting crime story that has a great story line. Throughout the book it has some gruesome paragraphs that if you close your eyes you can picture everything in the murder. It is a very gory book. The story isn’t just about the murders it’s also the mystery in the first few chapters of the book on working out who did what.
There are other books in the series that are very, very, very good to read. They are: Silence Of The Lambs
Hannibal
Hannibal The Rising
Every one of the books are movies you should read the books before you watch the movies.

Cry of the Icemark

By Stuart Hill

Reviewed by James B. of year 8

The Cry of the Icemark is a really good book for people who like fantasy books and thrillers. This book is about a lot of things like how a teenage girl finds allies to help her defend her country of Icemark using vampires, werewolves and giant snow leopards.

This is a wonderful book and is very adventurous and is good reading for everyone who likes to let their imagination run free. Read this book and you will know what I mean.

I would give this book an 8 out of 10 rating.

SELBY SCRAMBLED

by Duncan Ball

Reviewed by Siddharth B. of Year 7

Selby, the only talking dog in Australia, and perhaps the world, is back. Selby Scrambled is the 12th book of the Selby series and one of the best. In this exciting book Selby is in on the action again as he scales the glass walls of the world’s tallest skyscraper, saves a shipload of passengers from certain death, defeats an Evil Genius who is out to tell Selby’s secret, becomes a star radio shock jock, and takes on the world’s top soccer star at his own game? And just when Selby thinks he is free, along comes the greatest challenge- Frank, the robot monster.

How does Selby cope with all these obstacles? To find out you must read the book.

I rate this book 8.5/10.

Golem's Eye

by Jonathan Stroud

Reviewed by Peter B. of Year 8

The golem’s eye is a thrilling novel that will put you into the heads of all the characters. Go with Nathaniel as he hunts the mysterious Resistance. Adventure with Bartimaeus, Sakhr al-Jinni, N’gorso the Mighty or the Serpent of the Silver Plumes whichever name calls his fancy at the time, as he hunts down the thing that is destroying London. Venture with Kitty as she faces her past and hopes for a better future in the Resistance.

This masterpiece, with its detail shall put you in Piccadilly at the death of Simpkin the foliot or in Prague in 1868 A.D at a great war, or at the stationary shop in downtown London which serves as a base for the Resistance. This is a second spell binding book in a not-to-be-missed series and I hope you enjoy it.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

by J.K.Rowling

Reviewed by Manpreet S.

Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban is a great book to read especially if you like magic, adventure and scary books. Harry starts his third year at Hogwarts. Harry couldn’t wait to get back to this school because it was better than living with the Dursleys. But when he gets to Hogwarts everybody is tense because a murderer is on the loose in the name of Sirius Black. Dementors have guarded the school. When Harry gets close to one he gets into a coma and feels cold and sad all over the place.

At the end of the book Harry finds out a great mysterious secret. Read this book and find out.

Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets

by David Pilkey

Reviewed by Alex S. of Year 8

On their way to school Harry and George see a sign outside of their school saying "2nd Annual Invention Convention - 1st prize 1 day as the school principal". But then they get denied the chance to enter and get stuck in the study hall for the whole day.

The night before the convention Harry and George go backstage where all the inventions are held and meet another student named Malvern. Harry and George then start to destroy all the inventions except Malvern's who promises not to tell anyone.

Harry aks Malvern what his invention does. Malvern tells him it is the pasty 2000 and it turns 1D objects into live things.

The next day the convention was a disaster and Malvern dobs Harry and George in.
Harry and George both get an after school detention and were told not to leave the room or they would get suspended. They leave the room and copy their comic book they made and the pasty 2000 invention turns all the things they drew to life.

The talking toilets eat up all the teachers and then Captain Underpants, the hero of the comic, saves the day feeding the talking toilets cafeteria food so the toilets would throw up all the teachers. Once again Captain Underpants saves the day.

This book is good for all readers that like a bit of comedy and action. I rate this book 8/10.

Rock Star

by Felice Arena

Reviewed by James M. & Chris P.

This book is about two boys that learn how to play instruments and decide to create a band and the band was going to be called The Nits.

If it wasn’t for nits they would have never been best friends because they had nits and they went to school and suddenly met and found out they both had nits.

Their mothers didn't think it was a good idea to start a band but they still went ahead with their idea. They started to damage property around their houses - thinking they were real rock stars.

Finally their mums decided to throw their band gear away and they were punished. Their punishment was not to see each other for a week but they still decided to start up their band again.

Worm Story

by Morris Gleitzman


Reviewed by Samuel S. of Year 7

Wilton the worm is just a normal worm who likes stomach acid, the only problem is that where he is living right now isn’t the right place for him.

He is living in the stomach and he should be living in the intestine and he has no friends but this all changes when he meets Algy the microbe.

This book is very funny but also serious. The whole idea of a story about a worm living in a human body is just crazy but Morris Gleitzmen really brings it into life, you actually stop to think is this what a real worm actually does.

I would rate this book 8/10 for the crazy and zany touch of a worm’s story.

Northern Lights

by Philip Pullman

Reviewd by Peter B. of Year 8

This book is one that is full of white knuckled moments on every page. You are alongside Lyra from Oxford, to a gypsy boat to Svalbard. She sees an amazing array of creatures and people like the panserborne, a race of highly intelligent, armoured polar bears and Mrs Coulter a charming, sweet, influentional women with something to hide and her immensely powerful Unlce Asriel who can silence simply by being there.

This is definitely a book for those who love a good read.

Aussie Brutes magazine

Reviewed by Nick.S of year 7.

I recommend this outstanding car book for all car lovers because it has both Ford and Holden’s done up in great manner.

In this book there are such cars as:
· Ford XR-8
· Holden HQ Sandman Utes
· And a SS Holden Ute.
This book tells you about street, show and drag Utes. It also tells you about mini trucks and racing action.

I give this a rating of 8.5 out of 10.Good for young readers who like to know more about cars that are being offered to car enthusiasts.