June Reviews

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The Great Raspberry Mix-Up (Freddie's Amazing Bakery #1) by Harriet Whitehorn
​Narrated by Andy Creswell (Audio Book)

Reviewed by Eve C. BuniPS

Freddie's Amazing Bakery is an audio book that I enjoyed listening to in the car. Freddie's Bakery is a great book because as you listen, you can picture the story in your mind. The audio book uses good describing words that help you to imagine the bakery treats, the people, the competition and the town where Freddie lives. The story is about a bakery competition which Freddie enters to bake a yummy raspberry treat, but Bernhard steals an important ingredient of Freddie's, making it hard for Freddie to finish his special creation. Freddie has a friend in Miss M, who helps Freddie during the competition, then Freddie does something really nice for Miss M at the end of the book.
This audio book can be borrowed from Ballarat Libraries.
I rate this book a 9/10. 

The World's Worst Children by David Walliams

Reviewed by Ace CLPS

The Worlds Worst Children is a book about ten children who are just terrible. Watch out! You might just die from reading this book because it will make you so hesitant to keep reading. Some of the children are; Peter the picker, I think you can guess that one, Drew the dribbler who always drools and Nigel the nit-boy, plus so much more.
I wonder what will happen next?
I recommend this book 10+ because it has really hard words.
I rate this book 9.7/10.

​Cocoon by Aura Parker

Reviewed by Imogen J. BGS

Cocoon is a super cute picture book. It is about a caterpillar in a cocoon waiting to become a butterfly. It has cute illustrations.
I recommend this book for ages 4-10.
​I rate this book 10/10.

The Amazing Pat Cummins by Chris Maher

Reviewed by George D. CLPS

Do you know who famous cricket bowler Pat Cummins is? Well wonder no more! This book is all about him and his journey from young, talented boy to captaining the Australian Ashes team. The Ashes is a very old cricket tournament that is between England and Australia where they battle it out to gain a replica of the sacred Ashes cup. Legend has it that the First Test wicket bails were burned and put into the cup, therefore it was named the Ashes.
When Pat was a boy he was running home from kinder with four bags of lollies (Pat has three sisters) he went into the bathroom where the first of his three sisters was.He opened the door and she shut it back on his finger and chopped the end the finger clean off (this is bad for fast bowlers because the middle finger is the last bit that the ball touches so you use it for aiming but if the tip of your middle finger is off.
I recommend this book to anyone who is into cricket and/or wants to learn more.
I would rate this book 10/10 because I learnt so much reading this book.

​Wandi by Favel Parrett

Reviewed by Isabelle M. BPS

Wandi is a heart touching story about a young alpine dingo who has a mixed-up time. As the title suggests, the main character is Wandi, a pure alpine dingo. He remembers his Mama's heartbeat and misses her soft tail. He has found himself in a suburban garden and meets a tall animal that walks on two legs. A human.
I just loved the book, and Wandi himself, because he is just so beautiful. My favourite part was when Wandi met someone who changed his life, because I was glad he had someone to be there for him.
I recommend this book for people aged 8-16.
I rate this book 9.5/10.

Gustav & Henri by Andy Matthews

Reviewed by Travis CLPS

This is 3 small stories in one great graphic novel book. Gustav and Henri were playing badminton and Gustav hit the shuttlecock into space. Now they have to get it.
I rate it a 8/10 because it is funny, but a little to funny for me.
I recommend it for 9 -10 years old.

Dog Man Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea
​by Dav Pilkey

Reviewed by Henry BuniPS
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Do you like the Dog Man books? Well this is the new book in the series by Dav Pilkey. Like all the other 10 books this one is crazy. Join Dog Man, Petey, li'l Petey, Molly, 80-HD, Sarah, Sarah's dog Zuzu and Chief on their way to stop Piggy, the leader of fleas, from taking over. This book is romance, drama and betrayal in one.
I give it 10/10 for the excitement.
I recommend this book for all ages and also for dogs.

​Ham Helsing#1: Vampire Hunter by Rich Moyer

Reviewed by Maceo CLPS

This is a book about friendship and differences. The main character is a pig with an adventurous family background but this particular pig is totally different from his family. His family hunted vampires and now it's down to him. He hears bad news about one vampire so he goes on an adventurous journey to find the vampire. In the end there's a big twist. Does friendship take over or does Ham take a sharp left turn to disaster?
 I like this book because there is a big twist and it's quite humorous.
I recommend this book for kids aged 8+ because it is a graphic novel.
I rate this book 8/10.

​Billy the Kid by Michael Morpurgo

Reviewed by Theo BGS

This book is about a boy named Billy who played soccer and dreamed of playing for the Chelsea soccer team. Eventually he got into the team, shortly after his dad dies, but it’s 1939, and his brother goes to war. On a  telegram that gets sent to his house it says his brother has been shot so Billy joined the war. Then he got captured...
I would recommend this book to people that are interested in ww11 it also has some info about world war 2.
I would recommend it to 8-10 year olds. Personally I really like it and I hope you enjoy it too.

​Cut to the Chase (The Bad Guys #13)
​by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Tannah CLPS

Do you really think that you would be okay in a new universe, dimension or realm that you don't even know? Well think again. In Cut to the Chase, Mr Wolf and a few others are trying to get to the next doorway but the days go for a few minutes and the nights go for thirty seconds.
I really like this book because it is funny and just amazing.
I would reccomend this book to people over nine because in some books there are a few bad words.
​I rate this book 10/10.

​The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
​by C.S Lewis

Reviewed by Lewis SCPS

This book is about four children moving into a new home and finding many different places, including a very peculiar one. There was a fairly big wardrobe in one of the spare rooms. So one of the four children called Lucy opened the wardrobe and found herself inside of a forest called Narnia, and it seemed to be Winter because you could only see a little snippet of greenery on the trees. Everything was covered in snow. My favourite part of the story was when they defeated the evil queen of Narnia, and then it became Summer so you could see green trees for miles and miles.
I rate this book 7/10.
Older kids would probably understand the language more, so I recommend this to ages 9 to 15.
Read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to find more magical wonders inside.

Into the Wild (​Wolf Girl #1) by Ahn Do

Reviewed by Deeandra CLPS
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Wolf Girl is about a girl named Gwen whose country is at war. She is forced to run away from her family into the woods. After running for hours she accidentally hit her head on a rock. When she woke up, she saw something golden in a bush and found it was a puppy. When the dog runs away she chases after it, until she finds it leads her to a lake. Gwen tried to drink from the lake, leaning on a log,but she fell into the lake. As if it was destiny, the dog called other lost puppies and told them to help the her. They try everything to save the girl, but what will they do to get her out of the lake?
I rate this book 10/10 because it is such a funny book that I just couldn't get my eyes off it.
I would recommend it to ages 7+ because there are a few tricky words for younger ages, but other than that, it is the perfect book. 

​Painted Dogs and Doom Cakes
​(Exploding Endings #1) by Tim Harris

Reviewed by Brax BGS​

Exploding Endings are a lot of short stories, with hilarious endings, but not all of them end with exploding. I read one, on the last day of school, and I'm definitely going back to them next term.
I rate it 9/10 because its really funny. I was reading it in bed one night, and I just couldn't help but laugh. 
I recommend it for people who like funny books.

​Back to the Drawing Board (Making Friends #2) by Kristen Gudsnuk

Reviewed by Emily C. CLPS

Imagine going from having no friends to having lots of friends because of a sketchbook. Dany had a crazy aunt that passed away and let people keep her stuff. Dany took a few sketch books to see what her aunt was about, but the book was magic and whatever you drew came to life.
At first she didn't know it was magic and drew Prince Neptune (a character in a movie). After she found out that the book was magic she made money and other stuff. One day at school, Nick Maloney (a bully), came up and said something which made her upset. She ran to the toilet and got her sketchbook and decided to make someone who could be her best friend. After a while she found a name, Madison Fontaine, from New York City, kind, good at hair and makeup, friendly and her best friend obviously. 
I like the story because you realise that you have a lot friends but you can't tell until you get another friend. Also there are other books in this series.
I recommend this book for ages 8 and over as it is a comic book and easy to read.
I give this book a 10/10 because it is very funny.

Mr Stink by David Walliams

Reviewed by Willow W. SPS

Chole is just about the loneliest girl in the world but then she meets Mr Stink, the local tramp. He does smell a bit but he is the only person who is nice to Chloe. Mr Stink needs a home because he lives on the streets, so Chloe hid him in the garden shed.
I like this book Mr Stink because it is funny and he cares about Chloe.
I rate this book a 9/10.
I recommend this book to Grade 3 and up.

Bruce Lee by Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara

Reviewed by Jai B. SPS

This book is about a boy named Bruce who is into martial arts and goes on to teach martial arts and star in movies, but when he was little he was a skilled actor like his Dad. This book follows his life and the challenges he faced growing up. It also talks about how he became respected in his field of work. I like this book because it is very interesting to read because it is full of facts and information.
I rate this book a 9/10
I recommend this book to people who like martial arts or fighting books/movies.

Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Ollie MPS

There once was a pug named Pig, he didn't share anything with Trevor, his friend. 
I recommend it to people who don't share.
I rate this book 10/10 because it shows that being greedy is mean.

Azaria by Maree Coote

Reviewed by Grade 5/6 SPS

Azaria was a two month old baby who went on an unpredictable camping trip with her family to Uluru. The family were exploring and making new friends before a tragic event occurred that changed all of Australia forever. Through this tragedy we learn to respect the harsh Australian Outback and all of the wild animals that live there. The biggest lesson that we learnt from this book was to never doubt the power of a mother's love. 
We rate this book 10/10 and think it would be suitable for readers in Grade 5/6 and above.
​We would recommend this book for anyone who likes to read about true events and people who are interested in crime.

​Pig the Star by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Levi MPS
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Pig was hogging all the fame from poor Trevor. Pig picked on Trevor but then when Trevor was getting photographed for the shoot, Pig pushed Trevor who hit the rocket and then it squashed Pig.
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn a life lesson.
​I rate this book 10/10.

As Old as Time by Liz Braswell

Reviewed by Kiesha SPS

The book I am reading is called As Old as Time and the Author is Liz Braswell I am still reading the book but I’m up to page 335 and there is 486 pages in the book. The book is about what if Belle's mother cursed the beast. They found out Mrs. Potts husband was murdered. I rate it a 10/10 and I think that everyone that loves to read mystery fairy tales can read this book or anyone else 😊

​Guide to Minecraft Dungeons by Mojang AB

Reviewed by Emmett L SPS

The book is a guide to Minecraft Dungeons. Generally, the game is underrated, but I love the games plot. I wake up with my Arch-illager plushie everyday and its creative gameplay, explained in the book is immersive and fun
Did I like the book? Yes. Mainly the parts with the illagers and mobs. I love this book like I love pickles. It’s fun and you cannot deny it.
I would recommend this book to true Minecraft Dungeons fans.
I rate it 10/10.

Peekaboo Poo: Number 2 by Lisa Regan

Reviewed by Tehya F-C. MPS

Alfie used to hide his poo all around the house. Now he's a big brother, and Heidi, his little sister is following the genes, she's hiding poo everywhere! In the cat food, under the bed, on the welcome mat, and even in Dads' hat! Will she learn her lesson? Will she stop? Will she  change anything? Read the book to find out!
This is a funny book.
I recommend this book to people who like poo comedy or people 3-4+ years old.
I rate this book 7/10 because it is pretty simple.

Spaceboy by David Walliams

​Reviewed by Charlotte K. SPS

A space person landed in Ruth's aunt's farm. When Spaceboy landed in the paddock he set fire to it and hurt his knee. When Ruth saw that he had hurt his knee she ripped off the sleeve of her pjs and wrapped it around his knee as a bandage.
I love this story because it is adventurous.
I recommend it to anyone who likes adventure.
I rate it 10/10. 

Quint and Dirks Hero Quest (The Last Kids on Earth #7.5) by Max Brallier

Reviewed by Paul A. SPS

The Last Kids on Earth is a book series and show on Netflix. This book in the series is about Quint and Dirk trying to help a town of monsters, so that they find their friends. The quest they must complete isn’t easy because they must slay a dragon!
I like this book because of the characters and the intros.
I recommend this book to people who like sci-fi.
I rate this book 10/10.

Twins by Varian Johnson

Reviewed by Audrey CLPS

Written by the fabulous Varian Johnson and illustrated by Shannon Wright, this amazing book is about a pair of sisters who believe it or not are twins. Maureen is the quiet one but Francine or Fran is the more confident one but what happens when Maureen runs for class president and so does Fran. Being a twin means having a friend forever …….right?
I love this book so much from the humour to all the push ups Richard did. I give this book a 10/10 star rating.
I do not recommend that this book is not suitable for kids under the age of nine because it is based in a high school environment.

Code Name Bananas by David Walliams

Reviewed by Alesandra D. SPS
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What would you do if your best friend was going to disappear? Well this young boy, Eric couldn’t just let his best friend get put down! This boy’s best friend lives in a zoo. Eric loves her with all his heart. So, Eric and his Uncle Sid hatch up a plan so Gertrude the gorilla can escape the old London Zoo.
I love this book so far! I love it because David Walliams has really hooked me in with this storyline.
I rate it a 9/10.
I would recommend this book to people who like adventure and gorillas.

Hot Dog by Ahn Do

Reviewed by Tannah B. CLPS

Hot Dog is a really interesting book about Hot Dog a sausage dog,
Lizzie a chameleon, and Kevin a cat, going on an adventure to save a baby bird who fell out of his nest. The nest is in a big pine tree at a park. From the park they go to a farm, a river, a lighthouse and a waterpark.
I would recommend this book to people aged seven and over because a few of the words are a little bit difficult.
Honestly I rate this book 10 out of10!!!!

Extra Weird (Weir Do #3) by Anh Do

Reviewed by Holly W. SPS

Weir’s a hilarious and clever young boy. He’s always trying to find answers to all his problems. His family is very loud and also VERY crazy. Weir’s family is trying to win the talent show. His dad is learning some crazy dance moves to perform at the talent show.
I HIGHLY! recommend this book to anyone that enjoys this type of humour.
I rate this book 8/10. 

Big Shot (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #16) by Jeff Kinney

Reviewed by Maceo CLPS
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Big Shot is a book about a humorous, big headed middle school kid who's life is a total wreck. He thinks his talent in sport is making everyone else look good. One day his school is having a sports day and he thinks that this is is his chance to prove himself, but that doesn't go very well. A while later he finds out that basketball tryouts are on so he tries that and he makes the cut. His team doesn't win a game. Eventually his Mum finds out that there is a second chance tournament. Will his team go home with the joy of winning or will not everyone go home with a win?
I like this story because he thinks he can make a difference or a movie.
I recommend this book for kids aged 8+.
I rate this book 10/10.

​Double Down (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #)
by Jeff Kinney

Reviewed by Skyler C. SPS

This book is about a kid who thought he was the reason why his family is rich. He tried to do everything/ by himself but failed most of the time.
I think Year 6 to Year 8 should be reading this book.
I rate this book 10/10.

​Holes by Louis Sachar

Reviewed by Deeandra CLPS

What would you do if you were sent to a disgusting, hot, desert camp? Well you don't have to, because Stanley Yelnats had that experience. He "stole" a famous baseball players shoes, then he was given the option to either go to prison, or Camp Green Lake ( it wasn't green OR a lake) and being the person he was, he wanted to go to Camp Green Lake, not knowing the dangers.
All kids want to dig holes, right? Well think again! After spending even an hour at Camp Green Lake, you'd want to hang up your shovel. Stanley is lucky enough to make friends at Camp Green Lake, but his "no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather" isn't helping at all!
I recommend this book for kids aged 9+ because there are violent scenes here and there.
I rate this 9/10 because it is a really funny book, but it has a few boring or violent scenes. It has a few tricky words, but it is a great book that I would definitely recommend to you.

Thelma The Unicorn by Aaron Blabey

​Reviewed by Grace S. MPS

Thelma was once normal pony, but she dreamed of being a unicorn! Thelma found a carrot in the field and tied it to her nose. Thelma thought she was a unicorn herself! A truck drove by and had pink paint and glitter in the truck! The truck spilled the paint and glitter all over Thelma! Everyone loved her and thought she was a unicorn. Then Thelma got tired of all the fame and ran home to take of the paint, the glitter and the carrot.
I loved this book because it taught me to love me for who I am and accept myself as who I am.
I recommend this book to grade 3s and under.
I rate this book a 9/10 because it was AMAZING!!!!! 

Reviewed by Tehya F-C. MPS
​​Thelma was a lonely pony. One day she found a carrot one day and she tied it to her head and she felt good. A truck swerved by, it was full of glitter and paint and it spilled on her! She got glitter in her mane and pink paint all over her! The truck driver thought she was a unicorn! What will she do with all this fame??
This book is really good! I like the story because the moral had a great, deep meaning; love who you are, because being better isn't the meaning, it's the inside that counts.
I recommend this book to people that like unicorns/ponies.
I rate this book 8/10 because its pretty good!

Stay Coo (Real Pigeons #10) by Andrew McDonald

Reviewed by Ace. CLPS

Real Pigeons is about five pigeons trying to fight crime. They all have powers: strength, navigation, bendy, stretchy, and disguise.
I like this book because it's exciting, funny and has lots of action.
I recommend this book for ages 9-12.
I rate it 10/10.

Wombat Stew by Marcia Vaughan

Reviewed by Grace S. MPS

One beautiful day at a billabong a dingo wanted to make Wombat Stew that was gooey, yummy and chewy. But then wombat's friends come to help Wombat not become a Wombat Stew, Dingo's idea of Wombat stew goes out of hand... 
I recommend this book to students in grades 3-6, because it is funny and shows many Australian animals.
I rate it a 9/10. 

​The Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith

Reviewed by Trinity K. MPS
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The donkey only had three legs, only had one eye and he liked to listen to country music. He was quite tall and slim but he stunk and he was mad sometimes. He was mischievous, but he looked nice.
I recommend this book to Grades 1-6 because it kept me very interested. 
I liked this book because it was very funny, I rate it a 9/10.

Dharma the Llama by Matt Cosgrove

Reviewed by Jack F-D. MPS

​Dharma is a llama who loves reading books but Dharma does stuff differently to the herd. For example, while they're going up, she goes down. All of the the other lamas didn't like Dharma.
​I like this book because it's funny. 
I recommend this book to people that like reading rhyming books. I rate this book 7.5/10.

By The Billabong by Maura Finn & Cate James 

Reviewed by Evie H. MPS

A little boy was walking by the billabong. He saw possums, spiders, emus, dingoes, wombats and crocodiles. At the end of the book all of  the animals came to the boy's house and stayed the night.
I like that the book has lots of different animals.
I recommend this to kids.
​I rate this book a 9.8/10.

Little Nic's Big Day by Nic Naitanui 

Reviewed by Ryda C. MPS

​There was a boy named Nic and it was his first day at school. At first, he was embarrassed but he ended up making lots of friends! This book teaches you not to be scared of going to school.
I recommend this book to Preps-Big Kids!
​I rate this book a 10/10.

Macca's Christmas Crackers by Matt Cosgrove

Reviewed by Jack F-D. MPS

Macca is an alpaca who loves Christmas. Macca would put up heaps of Christmas lights until he ran out of them, and then the Christmas tree was covered from top to bottom. Macca has a big list of presents that he would love to buy his friends. But when Macca checks his piggy bank, he realises that he's spent all of his savings.
​I liked the book because it is about giving gifts to people.
I recommend this book to anyone.
I rate this book 10/10

Tippy and Jellybean: the True Story of a Brave Koala Who Saved Her Baby From a Bushfire
​by Sophie Cunningham 

Reviewed by Max MPS

One day there were two koalas named Tippy and Jellybean. They had a peaceful life until a bush fire started. All of their koala friends started to climb to the top of the tree. When she fell toward the fire, Tippy curls around Jellybean. What do you think happened then?
I think it is a good book for koala facts and learning.
​I rate this book a 10/10.

Reviewed by Sienna L. MPS

Tippy and Jelly were enjoying life with their friends. Then one day they smelt smoke and everyone was trying to escape but Tippy and Jellybean couldn't fly or jump or anything like that. So Tippy started to climb the tree. The flames got close so Tippy cuddled Jellybean to protect him. After the flames stopped a nice man came to save them, and Tippy holds Jellybean to make sure he was ok. A long way away vets got onto a plane to help Tippy and Jellybean and her friends. Tippy and Jellybean were treated really well. They got fed gum leaves and water. After awhile Tippy and Jellybean got better and got released. 
I rate it 10/10 because I loved the story so much.

The Very Super Bear by Nick Bland

Reviewed by Addison C. MPS

One day in the jungle a bear found something orange. It was perfect for a cape so bear helped other animals.  A yellow object was ripping down trees. Bear threw flowers onto the object. The object stopped at one tree. Bear ran over and the owl thanked bear and said that he was thankful that bear had found his picnic rug.
I liked the expression in this book.
I recommend this book to 9-10yr olds.
​I rate it 9.9/10.

Pig the Grub by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Ethan K. MPS

Pig the Grub is a fantastic book but really quite off-putting! The characters are clean Trevor, and reeking Pig! At the very end of the book Pig finally leant his lesson, but not before flooding the house!
I loved this book because it had a hilarious recipe and my two favorite characters, Pig and Trevor.
I would recommend this book to everybody that isn't reeked out.
I rate it, a well deserved, 10/10.

There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Mozzie
by P. Crumble 

Reviewed by Tyson R. MPS

There was a lady who swallowed a mozzie, then she swallowed an echidna, then a snake and a bunch of animals next.
What I liked about the book was when she swallowed a bunch of animals. I would recommend this book to all ages.
I rate it 10/10.

The World's Worst Pets by David Walliams

Reviewed by Sophie P. MPS

In the World’s Worst Pets there are many different stories like The Bad Bunny, Picasso the Pony and many more. My favourite story is the Secret Diary of a Supervillain's Cat because it has a cute cat named Candelabra. I would rate this book 9/10.
​I think kids under 12 would like this book.

Pig the Fibber by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Tehya F-C. MPS
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Pig the Pug would always lie to get his own way. He fibs a lot, everyday! He wasn't very clever and whenever he got into trouble, he would always blame Trevor! He did a big whiff and said it wasn't him at all, he looked behind the treats but there was a big bowling ball.... Can you guess what Pig does next?
This is a really good book. I like it because it will teach children not to lie because there are always consequences.
I recommend this book to people who fib a lot.
I rate this book 10/10 because it is really funny!