June Reviews

​The Spook's Curse (The Last Apprentice #2)
by Joseph Delaney

Reviewed by Lachlan T. BGS

Thomas Ward is a seventh son of a seventh son. He can see.... other things. Other things normal people can't. His mentor, the Spook, is also a seventh son of a seventh son. Join Thomas and the Spook, as they journey to Priestown and to fight the Spook's arch enemy - The Bane. Little does the Spook know, but he is being lead into a trap.
This book is amazing, with many hard choices and suspenseful moments. I give this book a rating of 10/10, due to the fact that it is very well written and has intriguing, suspenseful moments.
​This book's age rating is for about 10- 14 year olds, as it is a spooky genre and has some very scary moments. The best thing about this book, is that it is the second book in a series and all the others are a great read as well. Thanks for reading!

Tasty Weird! (WeirDo #16) by Anh Do

Reviewed by Sara H. BGS

I recommend this book for people who love to have a laugh, love pets and lollies and chocolate!
It's for all ages and it's brilliant!

The Most Awesome Pet in this World
​by Molly Wigand

Reviewed by Peyton CLPS

This book is all about the most best pet. They all wanted to be the best but there was only one.
I recommend this book for under 8.
I rate this book a 4/10.

Smile by Raina Telgemeier

Reviewed by Sara H. BGS

In this book the main character is Raina. This is a true story based on her childhood life. After she has a huge fall on the concrete and pushes a tooth up and one out, will everyone at school still like her?
Will they make fun of Raina?
Read to find out!

​The Water Horse by Dick King-Smith

Reviewed by Lachlan T. BGS

Angus, and his big sister Kirstie, have found something unusual at the beach. They take it home and put it in the bath, hoping it will do something. The object wiggles, it judders, and it cracks, and out pops a tiny little head. The head of a monster. Kirstie and Angus's Grandpa thinks it's a kelpie or a water horse but one thing is for sure: it can't stay in the house!
Read about Kirstie and Angus's daring journey in Scotland, as they fight to keep the Water Horse safe. You will be taken on a rollercoaster of emotion, as Kirstie and Angus fight to contain the Monster as it grows. This book is great for 7-11 year olds as it is not very heavy book, with some big words. I overall give this book a 3/5 star rating as the story is great. The only problem the book has, is the book is not very heavy. It's more about the Water Horse's life then anything. There are not many actual problems. But overall I think this book is still great! Thanks for reading my book review.

Planet Weird! (WeirDo #15) by Anh Do

Reviewed by Sara H. BGS

This is a very funny, silly and weird book for people that love to laugh.
I really recommend this for people that are looking for a very funny book to make you laugh.

Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed  by Peyton CLPS

Thelma the horse wanted to be a unicorn. She saw a old carrot and she tied it to her head and then a truck come along and sparkled her with pink glitter and pink paint. Then she became famous but she didn't like it...  so she went back to being a horse.
I rate this book a 8/10.
I recommend this book for everyone. 

Remote Rescue by George Ivanoff

Reviewed by Isaac V. CLPS

I wonder if this book is a based on real life.
I rate it 7/10.

Zombie Dairies: Apocalypse Cow!
​by Guy Edmonds and Matt Zeremes

Reviewed by William M. BGS

This book is about three kids who try and survive a cow apocalypse. The interesting thing is that the parents turn into cows when they get sick. To survive the apocalypse they need to avoid cow drool and the mean kids. This book ends with the reader wanting to know more but we have to wait for the next book. This was a fun book to read.
​This book will be good for 10 year olds. I rate this book 10/10.

​Pizzaz vs. Perfecto by Sophy Henn

Reviewed by Sara H. BGS

In this story the main character is Pizzaz. Pizzaz is a superhero and she has to fight evil villains! Pizzaz is old enough to fight baddies by herself now so she has to go fight a baddie called Perfecto. Perfecto is destroying the chocolate factory! Pizzaz tries to fight her back but she gets turned into a human lolly! Will Pizzaz ever be able to defeat her when Perfecto is so perfect at everything?
I really loved this book, I just wish that the author used some more descriptive words so I rate it a 7/10!

Gangsta Granny by David Walliams

Reviewed by Isaac V. CLPS

This is a cool book about a boy called Ben who thinks that his granny is boring. Suddenly he sees her about to rob a jeweller...
I rate this book 10/10.

​Zoo Crew by Guy Edmonds and Matt Zeremes

Reviewed by William. M BGS

This book is about three friends who want to win the athletics carnival. This book doesn't have any old characters, these characters are zoo animals. This is an exciting book to read and follows them in their adventures during the day at school. I'm hoping there is a second book to come for the Zoo Crew because I enjoyed this book.
I rate this book 10/10.
 think this book is good for 6 year olds.

​Karen's Roller Skates by Katy Farina

Reviewed by Sara H. BGS

The main character in this book is Karen. Karen is showing her little brother Andrew a roller skating trick. She jumps over two coffee cans and lands perfectly but then she tries to turn and... CRASH! her wrist is broken and she needs to go to the hospital! At the hospital she sees her friend from school, Ricky. Ricky has broken his ankle! Karen notices that Ricky has signatures all over his cast. Karen worries that no one will care about her cast so she goes into a cast signing contest with Ricky. Karen needs to get lots of signatures to beat Ricky.
Will her cast be good enough to beat Ricky's? Read to find out!
I really loved reading this book.
I rate it a 10/10!

​Karen's Kittycat Club by Katy Farina

Reviewed by Sara H. BGS

This is a graphic novel based on the books by Ann M. Martin.
​One morning Karen is sitting on the front step and her best friend Hannie runs over, she has a new kitten! Then Karen comes up with an idea, she is going to start the Kittycat Club. Now both of her neighbours have cats and she has grumpy old Boo Boo, but Hannie and Amanda don't like each other. Will the kittycat club work?
I really enjoyed reading this book because it really hooked me in and made me keep reading.
​I rate it a 10/10!

Karen's Witch by Katy Farina

Reviewed by Sara H. BGS

Karen is positive that her next door neighbour is a witch and she is determined to prove it to everybody. So she and her friend Hannie come up with a plan to get rid of her. Will her plan work or or is Mrs Porter just an normal old woman? Read to see what happens next!
I loved reading this book because it was very interesting and it really made me want to keep reading to see what happens next!
​I rate this book a 9/10.

Karen's Worst Day by Katy Farina

Reviewed by Sara H. BGS

Two weeks ago Karen fell down while roller skating and broke her wrist and ever since then nothing seems to be going right. She got sent to her room for trying to help her little brother Andrew cut his hair, there was no prize in the Crunch O's box, her favourite show wasn't on, they had run out of the flavour of ice cream Karen wanted, her dog Shannon wouldn't play with her and she had a fight with her best friend Hannie.
Will her day be completely bad or not so bad after all? Read to find out!
I really loved reading this book and I rate it 8/10 because there was a lot of detail in the book and I knew what was going on!

After by Morris Gleitzman

Reviewed by Indie F. CLPS

After the Nazis took Felix's parents and killed his best friend Zelda, he was scared. He was also determined to get revenge on the Nazis by joining forces with a group of people called the Partisans to take them down, once and for all...
It's a great book.
I recommend it for ages 10 and up. It's not for younger kids as some of it can be sad and/or scary.
I rate it 10/10 because I really enjoyed it.

​Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone
​by J. K. Rowling

Reviewed by Sara H. BGS

Harry Potter is a very unusual boy. For starters, unusual stuff always seems to happen around him. He has a lightning bolt shaped scar on his forehead. His aunt and uncle always told him it was from a car crash and that was how his parents had died. One day a letter comes in the mail addressed in green ink, sealed with a picture of a badger, serpent, eagle and a lion. Around them is the word Hogwarts. His aunt and uncle took it off him before he could see what it was. Then, a huge person named Rubeus Hagrid comes through the door and tells him he is a..... wizard! Read to see what happens next!
I really loved reading this book and love how well the author uses words to describe how something looks because there were no pictures.
I rate it a 10/10!

Reviewed by Indie F. CLPS

It was Harry's eleventh birthday and strange things happened. A weird letter came in the mail but before Harry could open it his uncle and aunt took it and burnt it....
It was interesting. I really enjoyed it and couldn't put the book down.
I would recommend it for people 10+ and rate it 9/10.

​Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
​by J. K. Rowling

Reviewed by Indie F. CLPS

This is a really great book. I have enjoyed reading the Harry Potter series. I would recommend it for ages 7+ and give it 9/10.

Reviewed by Sara H. BGS

In this book the main character is Harry Potter. Harry Potter starts hearing strange hissing noises and then the attacks start. Non-magical people are found petrified in the corridors. After one of his best friends Hermione is attacked, Harry and his best friend Ron want to know what this is about. They find out that the Chamber of Secrets has been opened again.
Will he be able to get into the Chamber of Secrets and defeat the beast within it?

​Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
by J. K. Rowling

Reviewed by Sara H. BGS

This is a GREAT book! It's probably one of my favourite books I've ever read! The author was so creative with the words she used to describe things because there were no pictures.
I totally recommend this book for people who like adventures and who like to be scared.
I do not recommend this for people that are under 8 years of age because they might get scared very easily and have nightmares.

Worst Week Ever: Monday by Eva Amores

Reviewed by Sara H. BGS

I think this is a good book for people that like to have a laugh. Its very silly and funny and also a bit irresponsible. The writers of this book were very creative and have an amazing imagination.
I recommend this book for people who like to read and have a laugh and a giggle ( and do not take a book too seriously either! )

​Matilda by Roald Dahl

Reviewed by Chev CLPS

I love Matilda it’s one of my favourite books.
​I recommend it for people 10 and up.

​The Kidnapped Kitten by Holly Webb

Reviewed by Sara H. BGS

I think this is a great book for people that don't like reading long books, love cats and kittens and like leopards!
This is a very heartwarming story and I totally recommend it!

​YO-KAI WATCH, Vol. 10 by Noriyuki Konishi

Reviewed by Indie F.  CLPS

Nate Adams is a average high school boy but his life changes when he finds the magical yo-kai watch. In this book you will learn about new types of yo-kai watches and you will meet new yo-kai like Robunyan-f and lots more!

​Wolf Girl: Into the Wild by Anh Do

Reviewed by Sara H. BGS

I recommend this book for people who like to read and / or have adventures and like dogs, animals, forests and bushes!
Its full of action packed fun and exiting adventures!

Reviewed by Lucy W. CLPS

Gwen and her family have to leave home to get to safety but are stopped by a bomb. Now she finds her self in the wilderness alone. How will she survive? Living in the wilderness she meets a bunch of dogs including a wolf. Now Gwen and her pack are on a adventure to find all their families.
​I would recommend this book for Years  2 to 7.

​The Great Escape: Wolf Girl 2 by Anh Do

Reviewed by Sara H. BGS

In this book the main character is Gwen. Gwen was separated from her family 4 years ago and she and her pack have set out to find them. But then she gets shoved into the back of a van and taken to a kids camp. Will her pack be able to find her? Will she still be able to find her family? What if they don't, will she ever be able to get out? Will any of the kids talk to her? Read to see what happens next!
I recommend this book for 8 to 14 years old and I really enjoyed reading this because the author really hooked me in.
I rate it 7/10.

Reviewed by ​Lucy W. CLPS

After four years in the wild, Gwen finally meets someone after being taken to a prison camp.
​Now Gwen and Rupert have to escape the camp. Gwen and Rupert couldn’t find their parents before all the adults were loaded onto trucks. Now they will have to find those trucks again.
I would recommend this book for Years 2 to 7.

The Secret Cave: Wolf Girl 3 by Anh Do

​Reviewed by Sara H. BGS

In this book the main character is Gwen. Gwen has just escaped the kids' prison camp and has set of again to try and find her parents. She is walking and she spots a HUGE cave. It's a grown ups prison camp and maybe her parents are in there!?! She finds another entrance to the cave to get in. Read to see what happens next!
I really enjoyed reading this book and totally recommend it!
I rate it 8/10.

​The Traitor: Wolf Girl 4 by Anh Do

Reviewed by Sara H. BGS

One night Gwen (the main character) and her pack were sleeping except one, Sunrise the wolf was gone when they woke up. They set out to find her and they found her at the biggest mansion they had ever seen! Sunrise was in the back yard and Gwen worried that they had travelled all this way and what if Sunrise decided to stay after all? Read to see what happens next!
I recommend this book for people aged 8 to 14.
I rate it 7/10.

Across the Sea: Wolf Girl 5  by Anh Do

​Reviewed by Sara H. BGS
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Gwen and her pack are still looking for her parents, but its Winter now and its cold and snowy out. They all have to find shelter and warmth. They are travelling around a lake which is half frozen when the smallest of the pack, Tiny, sees a snow fox. He chases after it and.... SPLASH!!! Tiny falls into the water! Gwen has to go onto the half frozen ice and try and catch Tiny! Will she get him in time and if she does how will she get back?
I recommend this book for people 7+ years of age.
I rate it 9/10.

Animal Train: Wolf Girl 6 by Anh Do

Reviewed by Sara H. BGS

I recommend this for people that like to read about and / or have adventures! I don't recommend this for people under 8 or 9 years of age because there are giant spiders, rats, soldiers and other things that might scare them.

​Polly and Buster: The Wayward Witch & the Feelings Monster (Polly and Buster #1)
by Sally Rippin

Reviewed by Sara H. BGS
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This is a book about a witch who was friends with a monster but witches are not supposed to be friends with monsters so they both try to keep it a secret. One day they had a trip to the art gallery and everything goes wrong! This is a great book to keep people reading and hook the reader in.
I rate this 8/10.

Ninja Dogs! (Ninja Kid 8 ) by Anh Do

Reviewed by Sara H. BGS

I recommend this for people that love action, adventures, fun, dogs, pets, evil characters, superheros and more!
It's for all ages and I love it!

Ninja Fish! (Ninja Kid 9 ) by Anh Do

Reviewed by Sara H. BGS

I recommend this for people who love to have a laugh, swim, read or have adventures, superheros, action, marine animals and fish and fun!
It's for all ages and its brilliant, action packed and full of fun!