Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

Reviewed by Finn J. MRPS Charlie finds a ticket within his chocolate bar and there was only 5 chocolate bars being won by someone. They go on a tour and find a crazy chocolate factory. Charlie and his Grandpa go on a tour of a chocolate factory. Charlie loves it so much he wants to be the person who is in charge. Lots of different characters get in trouble for doing the wrong thing at the factory and end up going in a chocolate swamp. Charlie is trying to get a job so he can get a chocolate factory so he can make chocolate. He wants to earn enough money so that he can buy the factory. He earns $5 dollars an hour and needs $2500 to have enough money. I recommend this book be read by grade 5-7 students. ​ I rate this book 8 out of 10.

Wings of Fire #9: Talons of Power by Tui Sutherland

Reviewed by Sylvia C. MRPS This book is about a dragon called Turtle who needs to face his fears and save all the dragons that live around him, including his friends and family from dangerous dragons. I liked this book because cool parts in it and it was mysterious and the story line was really interesting! I recommend this book for ages 9+ because some parts are a little violent. ​ I rate this book a 9/10 because the characters are amazing and she definitely choose them with care!

Dinosaurs' Halloween by Liza Donnelly

Reviewed by Joanna H. MRPS This book is about about a boy and his dog and they go trick or treating. “We will have the best costumes on the block!” the little boy said. They go and ring someone’s doorbell but the dog looked scared because he saw a dino in the window but it was just a girl in a costume. “TRICK OR TREAT” they said. Hey nice costume want to come with us?” He did go with them! They go to many different houses with their new friend. Suddenly some kids roll up and say “HAND IT OVER”. They don't hand it over. “RIP OFF THEIR SILLY MASKS” the said. They ripped off the dogs mask, then their new friend… THEIR FRIEND IS A DINOSAUR! He calls all his dinosaur friends and the kids ran away “see you next Halloween” said the boy, “THAT WAS THE BEST HALLOWEEN EVER!” I really liked this book because there is a lot of detail in the illustrations. I would recommend this book to ages 3+ because it is really easy. ​I rate this book a 8/10 because again it is really easy and it’s very short.

Wings of Fire #4: The Dark Secret by Tui Sutherland

Reviewed by Sylvia C. MRPS This book, Wings of Fire 4, is about 5 dragons (in the book the main one is Starflight) who are destined to save Pyrrhia from a war of dragons, but some dragons don’t agree so Starflight is in a sticky situation.  I didn’t really like this book because some of it was a little bit boring it wasn’t her best work but most of it was ok. I recommend reading this to ages 8+ because it is a big book but it was not to scary. ​I rate this book an 8/10 Because it was a bit of a drag and it was a bit predictable.

Horrible Histories: The Terrible Tudors by Terry Deary

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS Today, we're going back in history to England, not the UK, England. Specifically we're going to be looking at the beginning of The Tudors. Obviously I don't want to tell you everything, but the Tudor's were the ruling family of England from the Fifteenth Century to the early Seventeenth Century. This book is one of the Horrible History books which connects to the show. I like this book because it contains a good amount of history and humour and stories from the time and everything during the Tudor times. I would say this is for ages 10+ (the only reason is because of some interesting points in the book including sports and others). ​ I rate this book 9 out of 10.

The Bad Guys in One Last Thing by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS Today, we are going to review a book from one of the greatest author's who has made some of the best book series ever (in my humble opinion). Also, I do write this review with a heavy heart... whilst this is an exciting book, this is book 20 and from what we know this is the last installment in the Bad Guys series. I have been reading Bad Guys since I was five (I got book 20 this week and have already read it twice). My favourite character in the series is piranha, he's always been impatient and his good role in book four or five (very hilarious). As this book has recently been released, I will avoid any spoilers. What I can say, is this book has a theme of normal stuff I would expect from this series. Although I am sad that series will no longer continue, I think this is a good end of the series. I would say the age ratings are 6+. ​I rate this book and the whole series 20,000,000,000,000 out of 10.

Lego Awesome Ideas by Daniel Lipkowitz

Reviewed by Will M. BPS The book is about how to build weird and wacky creations out of Lego. It has three different difficulty levels easy, medium and hard. It has five different themes for all imaginations. I don’t have a favourite part because I love the whole book. However, I like the wild west, particularly the cavalry fort because it has a cool little canon. I would recommend this book because it is full of ideas for you to build out of Lego. This book is great for all ages as long as they like Lego have a creative mind. I love this book so I rate this book 10/10.

HotDog! by Anh Do

Reviewed by Tabitha H. BPS Hot dog is about a dog named Hot Dog and his best friends, Lizzie and Kev. Kev the cat, is in love with food and even he thinks that a painting is food. Lizzie is an artistic lizard who loves to paint with her friends. In the book the three friends get up to lots of trouble and they always have lots of fun. My favorite thing about this book is when they went to the spooky house because they meet their enemies the evil rooster and donkey. I would recommend this because it is a funny and interesting book. I will say this book is for all ages and a fun and a funny book but the words might be hard for the little kids and too easy for the big kids. ​ I give this book a 10/10 because the effort in this book is amazing and incredible. Reviewed by Ollie, MRPS This book is about Hot Dog and his friends using a cow to get across the ocean. Also Lizzie can camouflage and scare people. I liked this book because it was funny and because it told me what they liked and what they don’t like. I would recommend this book to people who like funny books. ​I rate this book a 8/10 because it was funny.

Guts by Raina Telgemeier

Reviewed by Nora H. BPS Guts is about a girl called Raina Telgemeier. She is in middle school and is still stuck with her old class mates. One day she wakes up and has a stomach-ache and so does her mum. They decided it was just a stomach bug. After a couple days she goes back to school and sees all her classmates. There are no new faces there. She sees her friends, people she doesn’t talk to, and bullies. Michelle has bullied her for years, so they are never going to be friends. At school she gives her food to classmates when they ask. Soon her mum discovers what she is doing now she goes to therapy to talk. After a couple of sessions she starts eating food then something happens… she eats something she never thought possible, she eats an artichoke! Then, she gets her own room but it is a curtain in her parents’ room. That’s what makes it a room. It was good until night fall, her dads snore is so terrible she finds earbuds work best. The next problem she faces is her best friend is starting to be friends with their bully, what will she do? My favourite part is when Raina goes back to school after being sick. I would recommend this book to year 3 and up because of some hard words. ​I would rate this book 10 /10 because it is very interesting but also very long.

Macca the Alpaca by Matt Cosgrove

Reviewed by Mitchy C. BPS The book was about an alpaca named Macca. He tells us about his bully named Harmer whose nickname is llama. Harmer went crash bang and splat because he thought that he is better than Macca, because Macca uses his brain and Llama doesn’t think to use his. My favourite part was when Harmer went splat, crash and bang! because I found it funny. ​I love the book because we have the whole set. I recommend this book to year one and up because it has some words that are hard to read, but it was easy for me. I rate this book 5/10.

Pig the Grub by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Jess C. BPS The book is about Pig the Pug who is a grub because he devoured his breakfast and loves stinky smells like poo! He is the greediest pug and loves to get dirty. What’s worse is he doesn’t like baths! My favourite part is that he loves to get dirty and he loves to be smelly but he doesn’t like baths. I would recommend this book to prep to year 3 because it is a picture book and it is too easy for year 4 and up. I rate this book 10/10 because I like to get dirty too.

Macca's Makeover by Matt Cosgrove

Reviewed by Chloe S. BPS This book is about an Alpaca Called Macca. Macca was a caring alpaca. He loved hanging out with his gang but he wished he was cool like his gang. So, he asked his friend Al what was his secret to being cool. He replied that it was hair. So, Al dyed and shaved Macca’s hair. His hair got tangled. He went to the Yaks and the Yaks said their secret is the accessories so he put some sunglasses and walked into a tree. Then he went to the muscly llama and he said you need to work out so Macca skipped, jogged, punched and then he tripped. Then he felt like a fool and he started crying. His friend rushed up to him and told him we don’t care about your designer specs, biceps or pecs. They said your cool as you are. My favourite bit was when all his friends came to him and supported him when he was sad because it made me get the warm fuzzies. I would recommend this book to year 1 and above because it is an easy read. I rate This book 8/10.

Who am I? by Philip Bunting

Reviewed by Faith M. BPS This book tells you about your body. It also tells you about your senses and feelings. The book shows you pictures about your senses and feelings. My favourite part is that the book mentions that it doesn’t matter about the colour of your skin, because you can still do the same things as everyone and it doesn’t matter. I recommend this because to people who like to learn all about the body and their feelings. This book would be good for age five and older because if you're four you might not understand. ​I rate this book 7.5/10.

Wings of Fire #3: The Hidden Kingdom by Tui Sutherland

Reviewed by Isabelle M. BPS The Dragonets are in the rainforest looking for an antidote for Web’s wound. There is a rumour that there’s a monster in the rainforest. It’s killing Mudwings and making Rainwings disappear. Glory arrives in the Rainwing village and finds out something astonishing! Almost nobody cares about the missing Rainwings! Also, they have six queens that rotate, and the current one doesn’t even care that almost twenty Rainwings have disappeared! Can Glory solve all her problems or will it escalate and become worse? My favourite part is the end but that would be a spoiler if I told you. I recommend this book to year 3+ that like fantasy. I love this book series, but this is probably my all-time favourite! I rate it 10/10!

Wings of Fire #13: The Poison Jungle by Tui Sutherland

Reviewed by Annie M. BPS This book is about Sundew, a Leafwing from Pantala, also known as the lost continent. Sundew has dedicated her life to killing Hivewings. About 50 years ago, Queen Wasp told the Silkwings and Leafwings it was time for all the tribes to be ruled over the same queen, her. Queen Monarch agreed and handed over the throne, but Queen Sequoia did not. Queen Wasp unleashed an attack that destroyed the trees and almost destroyed the Leafwings along with the trees. But the Leafwings still survived and are lurking in the only place where trees still thrive, the Poison Jungle. My favourite part was when the dragons of Pantala fly to Phyrria to hide from the Breath of Evil. I loved the book because it is in a really cool series. I recommend this book to readers 9+ because the ending is spooky. I rate it 10/10 stars!

The Rainbow in my Heart by Jessica Urlichs

Reviewed by Johanna VDH. BPS The book is about feelings and the colours that represent those feelings. It can help you to understand your emotions and how each feeling feels in your body. My favourite part is the pictures because they aren’t rushed and they look really cute. I just love how the book it is so respectful and relative to me and others I would recommend this book to 5-year-old and up because it is a really fun book to read and very easy to understand. It can help young people to understand their feelings. I rate this book a 10/10.

I Can Read With My Eyes Shut by Dr Seuss

Reviewed by Brock B. MRPS The Cat in the Hat is part of the Dr Seuss books. The Cat in the Hat is talking about that you can read different books about fish, cats and dogs and so much more, but the Cat in the Hat said he can read with his eyes shut, but it is not good for him. I recommend this book for 0+ because it rhymes. I rate this book a 1/10 because it’s for a younger ages with the rhyming words

Wings of Fire #10: Darkness of Dragons by Tui Sutherland

Reviewed by Emily N. MRPS Wings of Fire, Darkness of Dragons is the tenth book in the series by Tui T. Sutherland. This book is Quibli’s book. He is a really intelligent dragon called a Sandwing. In the dragon world, this book includes of a lot of chaos from Darkstalker to Quibli’s family issues. I really liked this book and would say it is one of my favourites so far. It has amazing descriptions and it keeps the reader engaged throughout the whole book. I would recommend this book to people aged 9+ because it is a very big novel and includes many descriptive words. Anyone older may still like it because it is a great book. I think anyone could start reading the series of Wings of Fire and enjoy it a lot as the books are very engaging for some readers. ​I would rate this book a 10/10 because I really love the fantasy of dragons and how fun it was to read this book.  I HIGHLY recommend reading the amazing series of Wings of Fire. Reviewed by Sylvia C. MRPS Pyrrhia (Dragon world) is in danger by this big dragon called Darkstalker who is trying to take over the word and only Quibli and his friends can save everyone from darkness.  I like this book because it was really interesting and I just couldn’t put it down and all the plot twists were amazing it was just so good! I think I recommend it to 9+ and everyone who loves magic and fantasy books! ​I rate it an 10/10 because the storyline was amazing it made sense and I loved it!

Peppa Pig: Going on a Picnic

Reviewed by Ollie D. MRPS This book is all about a walk along a nature trail with Peppa’s family. They found bird tracks and ant tracks. It started raining when it was time for lunch. Ducks came along but Daddy Pig forgot the picnic. I would recommend this book for 1-10 year olds. ​I would rate this book an 8/10 because it is quick and easy and good for little kids.

Dinosaur Day by Liza Donnelly

Reviewed by Joanna H. MRPS This book is about a boy that one day says “let’s go dinosaur hunting” and they did. First he thinks that under the snow “must be a bayaceratops” so he checks and well it wasn’t, it was a car. Next he thinks under the snow is “a camtosaurus for sure” but it was a bike. Then he thinks again that under the snow is “probably a syntarsus” but as you can guess it wasn’t, it was just a trash can. Then he doubts himself and says “dinosaurs don’t really exist you know except in books and in your mind.” Then out of nowhere he hears a sound coming from under the snow… IT WAS A DINOSAUR! So they ran all the way home. When they get back he says “I’m glad dinosaurs don’t really exist." This book is amazing and has a really big message that you’re never too old to have a big imagination which I think is a really big thing, so that’s why I loved the book. I rate this book an 8/10 because it’s mostly pictures and not a lot of writing but the pictures still explain a lot. This book is really one to read!

 Wings of Fire #2: The Lost Heir by Tui Sutherland

Reviewed by Sylvia C. MRPS This book is about a group of dragons who need to save the world from a dragon war, but they're not interested in that. They want to go back to meet their parents as they were stolen before they got to meet their parents.  I like this book because I really like fantasy books and how there is some lore! I recommend this book to ages 9+ because there is some violence in it. ​I rate this an 8/10 because some parts didn’t make sense and they could have worded it differently.

Eleven Eleven by Paul Dowswell

Reviewed by Will M. MRPS A few months a go Will Franklin was a normal British school boy now he is lost deep in the German forest not knowing World War I has ended. The longer he is there the slimmer chance of survival. Will he escape or will he starve to death in the forest? I'd recommended it to older kids. I’d rate this action/ thriller a 10/10 because of its groundbreaking details.

Cat Ninja by Matthew Cody

Reviewed by Finn J. MRPS Cat Ninja was sitting on the floor and suddenly a big black shadow was covering the sun. It was a villain and he was trying to take all the pets with a robot arm that’s sprayed green slime. A little bit got on Cat Ninja so the owner ran over to some medicine and a mask and ran back and injected the medicine. Cat Ninja flew up and over to the massive man and  was fighting. Cat Ninja was really big but survived, so Cat Ninja came back and sat on the floor and watched TV again. I think this book should be read by 8+. I thought this book was 7/10.

Bone #3: Eyes of the Storm by Jeff Smith

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS ​Today we are reviewing the third book in the Bone series. Life still ain't easier for the Bone's as they are still in danger. On the very first page, Thorn is listening to Fone Bone talk about Moby Dick, half asleep. A lot happens during this book the Bones are going on big and dangerous journeys, and not doing house chores. However, Fone Bone has a strange dream about being on a boat and when it is destroyed, the dragon pops up from the waves and is titan sized. This book mainly focuses on the rats and "The Hooded One". I like the two rats that have appeared since book one, the brown and purple one, because they feel like comical relief. Smiley Bone has always been my favourite character in the bone series. During this whole book, the Bones are being hunted by the rats. I can't wait for the next book to come out. This book is for those who like graphic novels and adventure and does have some parts that are scary for some people so I think this for ages 10+. I rate this book 9.5 out of 10.

Diary of an AFL Legend by Shamini Flint

Reviewed by Oliver D. MRPS  This book is all about Marcus not wanting to play AFL. He wants to play something different. Everyone wants him to play AFL but everyone has taken all his stuff even his favourite dog. I would rate this book a 6/10 because I do like AFL.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney

Reviewed by Leyarna H. MRPS Gregory, the main character of the series, is on a long school holiday and his mum decides to take him and his two brothers to the water park for their first PERFECT spend-time-together day. But little did Greg know it wasn’t going to be the PERFECT holiday. I like how the author Jeff built up the story line like a roller coaster. Good things happened then bad things happened. It was hilariously embarrassing when Greg had to sit on the booster seat. ​I would have to give this book a 8.5/10 all though over all I really enjoyed the book.

Diary of a Minecraft Zombie: Runaway Teen Mob by Zack Zombie

Reviewed by Bentley M. MRPS This book is about Zack trying to run away from his home. Zack and Skelee are trying to get back to the PVP tournament. Zack realised Steve lived in the forest biome. Zack is super happy to be home. Zack said he will leave the part about the chickens saving his life out of it . I recommend this book for 6+ I liked this book because it’s funny. I rate this book 4/10.

The Bad Guys Episode 9: The Big Bad Wolf by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Will M. MRPS BANG! CRASH! DOMPPHH! The city is crumbling in the eyes of the citizens. Who/what is making this happen you ask? I won’t give the answer but I can tell you this: Dr Marmalade has launched Plan A which is an Alien Invasion. Who will save the planet from Dr Marmalade's evil plan? What will the Bad Guys do with their new found super powers? Read this awesome thriller to find out. I’d recommend this thriller for kids ages 7-12. I’d rate this blood pumping book a 9/10 because it has an amazing storyline.

The World's Worst Children by David Walliams

Reviewed by Brandon S. MRPS This weird but good book is about the worst children. It talks about what they do to be the worst, for example one child made a massive booger ball that rolled and swallowed everything in its path. I really liked how David Walliams set out this book instead of just your usual classic chapter book. I also really enjoyed how creative the characters were. Some were good but some were just too weird. That brings me to why I didn’t like this book. Some of the characters were too weird, for example one of the characters wanted to steal another girls hair nits another boy wanted to beat a German girl in a booger competition. Pretty weird right? I recommend this book to ages 7 plus or people who just like comedies in general. ​I rate the book a 7.5 out of 10.

The Odd 1s Out: How to Be Cool and Other Things I Definitely Learned from Growing Up by James Rallison 

Reviewed by Toby D. MRPS This book is about someone called James and his adventures in his childhood. I wouldn’t say that some of them are adventures, they would be his opinion on stuff. The illustrations are funny, goofy and are also made by him. He does have some controversial opinions, but he is from America. I like this book because he wrote the stories in a way to make it entertaining, but I don’t like some of the stories he told. I advise this book for 10+ because of some of the stories he tells are tricky for younger readers to understand. ​I rate this book 9.5 out of 10

Five Nights at Freddy's: The Fourth Closet by Scott Cawthon

Reviewed by Sylvia C. MRPS ​This book is about John and Charlie and some of their other friends. They need to save the world from dangerous robots who are attacking at their pizza place and many other places. Will they save the word or will they get caught because the robots are on the loose? I liked this book because it had a lot of interesting moments. It was so amazing how they made it seem so real (aside from the robots walking by themselves) and each page was better than the other! I recommend this book for older audiences because at some points some people might find it too scary. I rate this book a 9/10 because some things didn’t really make sense but he did an amazing job at creating the characters!

Dog Man and Cat Kid by Dav Pilkey

Reviewed by Ollie, MRPS This book is about is about how Dog Man got invited to go and be in a movie, but Dog Man is not buff and smart. But they are just getting his picture. He is not in the movie. Also they’re getting his picture because he looks nice. I like this book because it was funny and it had hotdogs that are alive and are in the movie. I recommend this book to people who like giant tacos. ​I rate this book a 10/10 because it has good vs evil and someone is evil but turns out to be good.

Ultimate Cricket Superstars by Matt Oldfield and Taya Aldred

Reviewed by Bentley M. MRPS This book is about cricket stars from all over the world. It involves quizzes and facts about players from England to Australia. Some players are Shane Warne and David Warner and also Chris Gayle. I like this book because I play cricket and it gives me steps and feedback. ​I suggest this book for 6+. I rate this book 7/10.

Koalas Eat Gum Leaves by Laura and Philip Bunting

Reviewed by Noah C. YPCC All koalas eat gum leaves - it is just what they do. One koala got sick of gum leaves and went on the lookout for new food. He found ice-cream, had a bite and loved it. He ate so much that he had a stomach ache. I Recommend this book to ages 6+ I rate this book a 9/10.

Albert and Sarah Jane by Malachy Doyle

Reviewed by Savannah G. YPCC Do you like animals? Do you like friends? If so, this book is for you. This books about a dog called Albert and a cat called Sarah Jane. They live together with their owners. One day Albert went too far and ate all his food and Sarah Jane's food while Sarah Jane was outside. After he ate he fell asleep. Sarah Jane was mad so she moved away next door, but then they made up. I recommend this book to little kids under 7. I rate this book a 10/10.

Hot Dog! #4: Game Time! by Anh Do

Reviewed by Jordan F. YPCC Hot Dog is going to game day so he can go to his Nan’s house which is on Rainbow Island. He needs money for the flight. He has been training today for event. Gameday has arrived! Hot Dog was in the long jump and he won. He was so happy that he won some money to be able to go to Nan’s. I recommend this book for kids 8 and over. ​ I rate this book 10/10.

Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang

Reviewed by Jaxson T. YPCC This book is about a monkey waking up grumpy. He says stuff like “the sun is too hot“. All his friends all said the same thing because his expression is showing grumpiness. But then he looks happy but he is grumpy inside of him. He finally snapped and shouted at everyone because they said he was grumpy. He found a rock and was sad at yelling at his friend because he probably made his friend even more sad than him and even more sad at himself. He saw Norman and said "why do you look sad?" Norman said "I danced with a porcupine and I got pricked a lot." They climbed a tree and were happy. I recommend it to years 6 and older. I rate this book 8.4/10.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Reviewed by Noah C. YPCC Do you like magic? If so, you will love this book. One day a baby girl was born and the mum named her Snow White. She had hair as black as a blackberry and ruby red lips. One day an evil Queen looked in a magic mirror and she said "mirror mirror on the wall who is the fairest of them all?" And the mirror said "Snow White". The Queen got so mad she hired a huntsman to kill her. Does Snow live? Read to find out. I recommend this book to ages 4+. ​I rate this book a 10/10.

I'm Australian Too by Mem Fox

Reviewed by Peter Y. YPCC This book is about all people who come from different places to maybe flee to a safe place, see new places and meet new people. A lot of people came from China, some from Afghanistan, England, Vietnam and Ireland. Some came from Italy. A lot were born in Australia. One was a refugee in this book waiting to be allowed into Australia. Someone’s boat capsized, but luckily they got rescued! Now a lot of people finally have peace since they came to Australia. I recommend it to people ages 3-12 because I think they would really like it. ​I rate this book a 9.5/10 because it shows all the countries people have come from.

The Bad Guys Episode 11: Dawn of the Underlord

Reviewed by Ollie, MRPS This book was about Snake how he has all the super powers. It tells about how he got the super powers. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes good people who have super powers. I rate this book a 10/10 because it was amazing!

Possum Magic by Mem Fox

Reviewed by Ollie, MRPS This book is about 2 possums. Hush the possum is invisible. How will Grandma possum make Hush visible again? I enjoyed this book because it was funny, and I liked it because you could see all the places they went to. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes the Australian outback. I would rate this book a 9/10 because it was funny but you did not get to see all the food that they ate.

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The Book That No One Wanted to Read

Reviewed by Kate L. SPS The novel The Book That No One Wanted to Read by Richard Ayoade is about a book that no one wanted to read until you, the reader, comes across it in a forgotten section in the library called Miscellany. You go in and one of the books catches your eye. A slim, unmarked, dirty, greeny-gray book on a high up shelf on its own. You find a small library ladder and start to climb. You are halfway up it when you hear a low dusty sounding voice say Oi! I recommend this book to ages 8+ because it's a funny, easy book. I would rate it 10/10 because it is fun to read.

Happy Narwhalidays by Ben Clanton

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS Today we are going under the sea! Happy Narwhalidays is a Narwhal and Jelly book. This book is about Narwhal (who strangely enough is a narwhal) and Jelly who is a sea jelly. This book is equal to Christmas in the narwhal calendar. This book is made of short chapters which are slightly different than our Christmas. We're introduced to a few different characters though out the way (including the Merry Mermicorn, which seems to be the underwater version of Santa). My favorite part of the book is the Merry Mermicorn lyrics at the back. I also like the whacky interactions with Narwhal and Jelly. I would say this is for people who like ocean and Christmas with humorous twists. I would recommend this book for 7+. ​I rate this 9.85 out of 10.

Fart Quest by Aaron Reynolds

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS Today we are going into a world of adventure. The book I'm going to be reviewing today is quote, "A silent but deadly adventure". Fart Quest is the first book in this series and gives a lot of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) vibes. We are introduced to Fart, a Mage, Pan, an elven sorcerer and Moxxie, a fighting dwarf. Our band of heroes commence their journey after their master's disappearance. Thus, our heroes embark on a inspiring adventure which includes funny fights against monsters and villains which strangely continue the D&D vibe. Obviously I love the fart humor. Warning: this is a chapter book with a fair amount of words, having said that there are enough pictures to keep it interesting. I recommend this book for people who love fantasy, adventure, farts and a touch of humor. I would say this is for ages 9+. ​I rate this 9 out of 10.

Real Pigeons Fight Crime by Andrew Mcdonald

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS Today we are going into the daily life of a pigeon fighting crime (very unbelievable in real life). But anyhow prepare to take flight and join the real pigeons who fight against other animals and evil in general. In this first Real Pigeons book we are introduced to Rock (master of disguise), Homey (with his insatiable hunger), Tumbler (flexible), Frillback (with her super strength) and Grandpouter. I will try not to spoil to much but there are two main villains throughout the three parts of this book. The first villain is a crow named Jungle Crow (king of the crows) and Mega Bat. While Rock is at the farm having the time of his life, Grandpouter comes down from the sky and asks Rock if he wants to fight crime and solve mysteries. Although reluctant at first, Grandpouter convinces him by allowing him options and Rock accepts, they meet the rest of them team. After solving the case, Rock accepts to join the team. Although this is a chapter book, it does not have a humongous amount of words and a lot of pictures. If you like cartoon animals, action and adventure, this is the book for you. I would say this is for 7+. ​I rate this 9.5 out of 10. I love this book and I have read it many, many times.

Do Not Open This Book Or Else by Andy Lee

Reviewed by Amy S. YPCC This book is about a blue guy named Wizz. Wizz did not want any one to open the book or turn the pages or else he would grow shorter. He grew really short. So short that an ant was bigger than him. The reason is because of a curse. Then he went in the laundry and his clothes stank. I recommend to grade 1-5. I rate it a 10/10 it was really funny.

Kookaburras Love To Laugh by Laura and Philip Bunting

Reviewed by Peter Y. TPCC There is one kookaburra that doesn’t laugh and is really serious about everything. All the other kookaburras realize that he doesn’t laugh. So they try to make him laugh with jokes, pranks and shows in their dinosaur costumes. The kookaburra leaves and tries to find a new flock. He tries to join seagulls, crows, emus, cockatoos, pelicans, magpies and then he finds fake flamingos. He starts to get bored and he wants to go back to his old flock. The kookaburras made some changes around the gum tree. The serious kookaburra comes back to the gum tree, but to their surprise he tells a joke! Everyone laughs, and even the kookaburra who was serious laughs. I recommend this book to ages 3+ because I think it’s a really good book. I rate this book an 8.6/10 because I thought it was a really marvelous book.

Family Tree by Josh Pyke

Reviewed by Harry F. YPCC This book is from the perspective of a tree. It starts with a seed and that seed was me. I grew up day by day. Red bricks were getting laid near my roots. I dug deep and over the time happiness filled my garden. They dance with the wind to settle in a different place. I would recommend this book to grade 2 to 5. I rate this book 8/10.

Bindi by Kirli Saunders

Reviewed by Savannah G. YPCC Do you like adventure? Do you like family? If so this book is for you. Bindi is about a girl named Bindi, but it isn’t quite a biography. Bindi likes hockey, school, dancing and her family and she also likes being outside. Bindi and her family go on a adventure while mum is cooking dinner. After dinner they get ready for bed.  She has three siblings. Bindi is the middle one. Her mum is her hockey coach. I recommend this book to ages 8+. I rate it a 10/10 because it is my favourite book.

Every Night at Midnight by Peter Cheong

Reviewed by Harper H. YPCC This book is about a young boy who turns into a wolf and grows a long bushy tail. He feels no one likes him because he turns into a wolf. He was invited to sleepovers before they found out he was a wolf, but one day there was a new girl and she was actually a wolf, but he didn't know. When he saw her hanging out with his old friends he got very upset. That night it was a normal night for him but he didn't know that he would meet a girl that was also a wolf and that girl was the new girl! He couldn't believe it, but they got along and they became friends. I recommend it for kids over 7 years old. I rate this book a 10/10.

What Do You Call Your Grandma? by Ashleigh Barton

Reviewed by Mason V. YPCC There was a girl and a boy. Their names were Ash and Blake. They call there grandma Nani and they had a picnic for dinner. They had pasta, vegetables and chips. Blake helped his Grandma with knitting they made a blanket and socks. Ash played on the playground with her Memaw and they watched the soccer with her grandma. Ash went with her grandma to the shops. ​I recommend this book to everyone. I rate this book 10/10 because it was a good book.

Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Jaxson T. YPCC This book is about a pug being selfish and won’t share with a sausage dog named Trevor. Trevor wanted Pig to share his toys but he refused too. Pig made a mountain and howled from the top and the shame of it was that was that Pig fell out the window when it collapsed. But after that, Pig was wrapped up in bandages all over and he decided to share his toys with Trevor while Pig was getting better. ​This book is about not to be selfish. I recommend it to 4 and over. I rate it 9.5 out of ten.

Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2: Revenge of the Ridiculous Robo-Boogers by Dav Pilkey

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS Today, we enter complete mayhem and madness through Captain Underpants vs Melvin's...Robotic Boogers? I am quoting, "This is the seventh Captain Underpants epic novel in the series". While it's a chapter book, I have read this many times. If you haven't read Captain Underpants before, George Beard and Harold Hutchins are best friends and the main characters, and Mr Krupp is an evil principal who HATES fun and George and Harold (he is also Captain Underpants). I like this for many reasons and enjoy this book. I would say this is for ages 6+. I think this is for people who like underpants and action. Even though I don't really like chapter books, I really enjoy this one and have read it a couple of times. I rate this 10 out of 10.

Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Will M. MRPS Thelma is a horse who wishes to be a unicorn. But how? Well in this magical tale we see that fame is hard to handle. Will Thelma quit and go back to the farm or will she continue her fame lifestyle with her hiding her pain?  I’ll recommend this this book to ages 4-8 because it is a picture book after all. I’d rate this a masterpiece a majestic 8.7/10.

NERDS: M is for Mama's Boy by Michael Buckley

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS Today we'll be entering the world of a secret base where spies are trained under, get this, a school! The book I'll be reviewing is called Nerds (and no I don't know the name of the agency). It may be explained in book 1, but I haven't read it since my papa picked up without realising it was book 2. Spoiler, it's a chapter book. The storyline is complicated but I found out a little bit about book 1 and it's story. It might be helpful to read book 1 before book 2. I enjoyed this book a lot and it was very entertaining. This is for kids who like action, adventure and spies. I recommend this book for ages 8+. I rate this 8 out of 10. In ending, I really hope I can talk my principal into setting up a secret spy base under my school.

Dog Man: Unleashed by Dav Pilkey

Reviewed by Violeta G. SAPS Dog Man is back and even more funnier than before! It is Chief's birthday and Dog Man gets a present for Chief, but when he has no money to pay and when the shopkeeper gives Dog Man an evil fish, Dog Man has to fight three of the same people but one isn't what it seems! This is a good book for little kids and big kids so I would say about 5+, younger than 5 would probably not understand some stuff. I give this a 7/10. It's pretty good but still I think it could try to make it a bit clearer and neater.

Goosebumps: The Cuckoo Clock of Doom by R.L. Stine

Reviewed by Norah B. SAPS Tara the terrible. That's what Michael the web star calls his little sister. She loves getting Michael in trouble. Making his life miserable. Things couldn't get any worse, when Mr Webster brings home a cuckoo clock. It's old and expensive. I honestly don't like this book. But if you like goosebumps I recommend you get it. I rate 6/10.

Diana: Princess of the Amazons by Shannon Hale

Reviewed by Violeta G. SAPS Diana (Wonder Woman) is a kid and is the only kid on her island, but when she mixes clay with sand and wishes for a friend and she gets one! A cheeky sand girl named Mona. They have fun but when Diana finds out that Mona isn’t who she says she is, and so Diana has to prove herself and her mother that she is worthy to be an Amazon. This amazing book does have monsters and fantasy, but is very fun! I think it's good for 7+, still, it depends on the reader. I rate it 9/10 some stuff that could be changed to make it clearer.

Our Home, Our Heartbeat by Adam Briggs

Reviewed by Indie P. SAPS This book is about legendary Aboriginal Australians, like The Sapphires, Cathy Freeman, Adam Goodes and Patty Mills. Our Home Our heartbeat has lots of people that are famous right now like sporting people or singers. I recommend this book to people 8+. I rate this book a 7/10.

The Bad Guys: Episode 1 by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Archie T. SAPS The Bad Guys are all about robbing banks and doing bad things. Their names are Wolf, Shark, Snake, Piranha, and Tarantula. I liked it when they were fighting their powerful friend. They waited for special events like Jewel.  I recommend this book for 6+. I rate this an 8.5 out of 10.

Dog Man: Fetch 22 by Dav Pilkey

Reviewed by Brock B. MRPS A mean fairy, who went by the name the Fair Fairy, but was very mean to the girl and boy on her show. After Lil Petey stayed at Dogman‘s house he had to go home with his dad and help Petey with his science stuff. Then tadpoles eat supper. Brain dots bought a tree to life so the attacked the Fair Fairy. I recommend this book for ages 5-12. I rate this book a 9/10. It would always leave me on a cliffhanger to start a new chapter!

The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt

Reviewed by Peter Y. YPCC Duncan wanted to take out his crayons, but he couldn’t find them. Then he found some cards with his name on them. The first card was the red crayon’s card. He was really tired because Duncan uses him a lot and he wants a break. Next was the purple crayon’s card. He was mad at Duncan because he wasn’t colouring in the lines, and if he wasn’t going to colour in the lines he was going to lose it! Now Beige is complaining because he gets called Dark tan and Light brown and he barely gets used. The only times he gets used is for doing turkeys, (if he’s lucky) and wheat. Now white is complaining because he gets used on white paper even though you can’t see it. He wouldn’t even see white if he didn’t have a black outline near the edge. Black crayon is complaining because he only gets used for the outline. Black crayon wants black rainbows and black beachballs for once. Green crayon is complaining about one thing and there’s good news also, the good news is that he likes being used for a lot of stuff! The bad news is that he’s complaining about orange crayon and yellow crayon fighting about who’s the colour of the sun. Yellow crayon is complaining because of orange crayon saying he’s the colour of the sun, and yellow says he’s the colour of the sun. He says that because in happy farm yellow is the sun. Orange crayon is here because yellow says he’s the colour of the sun but orange thinks yellow isn’t the colour of the sun, he thinks he’s the colour though. He says he is because he was the sun on Meet the Zookeeper and Monkey Island in his colouring Day at the Zoo booklet. Blue crayon isn’t happy because he is being used for everything, and he enjoys it. Unfortunately he is so stubby he cant even see over the railing in the crayon box. He needs a break! Pink is angry because she only gets used for princesses, she wants to be used for dinosaurs, cowboys and monsters. Peach crayon is mad because Duncan peeled his paper wrapping off. He needs some help he is so scared to get out of the box because he has no wrapping on. Duncan was very sad now that he couldn’t colour, and he wanted his crayons to be happy! So he used all the crayons to make an amazing picture and his teacher gave him a good work sticker. I recommend it to ages 3-14 because I think it would be a really good book for them. ​I rate this book a 9.7/10 because I really liked the ending because he makes it up to every crayon.

There's a Big Green Frog in the Toilet by Anh Do

Reviewed by C-Jai B. YPCC A big frog was jumping and looking for a place to swim. Then another frog said  hey look there’s a big pool”. He did not trust that but when he looked, he could not believe what he saw. It was a big pool, so he splashed, he swam but then someone said “There is a big green frog in the toilet!”. His mum came and said, “there is an easy way to get rid of a frog”. Mum started to flush the toilet, but the frog was not going to be flushed, he grabbed the seat and would not let go and he splashed water, so she had toilet water in her hair. So then Mum called her daughter to do it. She tried to get rid of it with a plunger but that did not work because the frog had thrown the plunger in her face. I like this book because its funny to see what happened to them. I recommend this book to anyone that likes frogs. I rate it an 8/10 because even though it's funny it's weird.

Unreal, Banana Peel by June Factor

Reviewed by Jarrakai W-D. YPCC Unreal banana peel is about Australian poetry. I like it because some poems have Ballarat in them. My favourite poem is the one with the cow who was sitting on a railway track, its heart was all a flutter, train came rolling round the bend, now she’s milk and butter. I would recommend it to a person who likes poems. I would give it a 10/10 because the poems are funny

If I Never Forever Endeavor by Holly Meade

Reviewed by Harper H. YPCC This book is by Holly Meade. I love that I could see into her mindset and read exactly what she was feeling when she thought out situations. Her thoughts flowed well and moved the book along very quickly. Cassandra's narrative voice is wonderful. She is serious at times, but also very witty, which makes for an engaging read. I recommend it for kids over 6 years of age. ​I rate this book a 10/10.

Wings of Fire: Talons of Power by Tui Sutherland

Reviewed by Annie M. BPS This book is about Turtle, a secret animus dragon. Animus means that he has magic. The first time Turtle disappointed his father, or at least the first time he knew he did, he was on an important mission and has felt like a failure ever since. The book describes how Turtle discovers his hidden magic. As well as being an animus dragon, Turtle is also a Seawing prince with 31 brothers. One day the Talons of Power ceremony was held, a test to find an animus, but he wanted to protect himself and thought he could give power to Anemone, one of his sisters, to hide himself. My favourite part was when his friend Kinkajou gets healed from serious injury. I also like the storyline and how the author makes it exciting and how they engage the reader in the book. I recommend it for 9+ aged kids who like fantasy books because the epilogue is a bit scary but it’s still quite a good book. I rate it 10/10!

M1 Abrams by Christian DeJohn

Reviewed by Riley E. SPS BANG, The M1 Abram is now in battle! The book I have currently been reading is about the mighty M1 Abram. For people who don't know what I am even talking about in the slightest here's a quick brief. The M1 Abram is a 62000kg tank of destruction. It's length reaches up to 9.83 meters and it's width is 3.65 meters, while it also has a height of 2.89 meters and carries a commander, gunner, loader and of course... a driver) So there's a summary of the American M1 Abram that will literally delete any unwanted visitors from existence. I recommend this book to anyone that is interested in a type of defence job, or even if you just loves tanks. I rate the book a 10/10 because I am so into anything that involves army, navy, marines, the SEAL team, United Nations, USAF, and the special forces.

Wings of Fire: The Dark Secret by Tui Sutherland

Reveiwed by K.J. E. SPS I loved this book because Starflight always wishes he was brave or a good fighter like Clay or Tsunami. He really wants to tell Sunny his secret, that he is in love with Sunny and has always loved her. Starflight gets captured by his fellow Nightwings, and Morrowseer, the dragon who made the prophecy, has another set of dragonets for the prophecy! Starflight finds out the queen’s deadly secret. When the volcano erupts, the Nightwings have to pledge loyalty to Glory, to make her the queen of the Rainwings and the Nightwings. In the tunnel, Morrowseer says something that left the Dragonets shaken and unsure about their destiny forever. I recommend this book to people who love dragons and secrets, also 8+, as there is a lot of bloodshed. I rate this book 6/10 as I found it a tiny bit less interesting than others.

Wings of Fire: The Lost Heir by Tui Sutherland

Reviewed by Charlotte K. SPS The Dragonets of Destiny have arrived in the Kingdom of the Sea. Tsunami is the princess of the Seawings and she meets her sister Anemone. Her mum Queen Coral imprisons her friends. Tsunami sets them free and Queen Coral says that she did not imprison them. She actually didn't - it was Shark her brother. Tsunami finds that there are two royal eggs but one of the baby dragonets gets killed in its egg, so Tsunami says that she will protect the egg until it hatches. She gives the egg to Sunny because Sunny’s body radiates heat to keep the egg warm. Riptide, another Seawing who is Webs’s son, helps Tsunami find the hidden Kingdom of the Seawings. Webs is one of the guardians who ruined the dragonets lives. He is the one who stole Tsunami from the royal hatchery. Blister is one of the 3 sisters fighting for the Sandwing throne. She is allied with the Seawings. She wants Webs dead just like Queen Coral but for her own reasons.  I liked this book because it is super exciting to read. I recommend this book to 8+.  I rate this book10/10.

Camp by Kayla Miller

Reviewed by Mikayla H. SPS This book is about a two girls going to camp. Their names were Olive and Willow and they are best friends. They are in the cabin together and their cabin is bunny or rabbit and there's dock, tune shack, mess hall, forest trail nature shed, tech and video, infirmary, art barn, science and magic, skate park, soccer field, basketball court, softball court and gymnasium. Olive thought that she would be a happy camper until Willow got homesick. Then when they had a dance party outside Willow and Olive had a fight. They had made bracelets for each other and they both cut their friendship bracelets. They went back to their cabin and don't talk to each other. I recommend this book to 9-12. I rate this book a 9/10.

The World's Worst Children by David Walliams

Reviewed by Lilith H. SPS The World's Worst Children is a book about mischievous kids, each one worst then the last. Bertha the Blubberer isn’t as bad as Dribbling Drew, but Earnest Ernest is much worse, but then again Grubby Gertrude is almost as evil as Miss Petula Perpetual-Motion, so Nigel Nit-Boy is not more diabolical then Peter Picker. But the worst is…Sofia Sofa! I recommend this book for kids that are just like these kids. I also give this book a 10/10. Reviewed by Ollie, MRPS This book was about the worlds worst children and what they do wrong, like a fish that bites your butt. I liked this book because it was funny and it had a great sense of humour. I would recommend this book to anybody who likes funny stories and likes to see that they aren't bad. I would rate this book a 9.9/10.

Bad Dad by David Walliams

Reviewed by Mackenzie B. SPS Franks dad is a professional race car driver. Everyone called him Gilbert the Great. Frank would stay up past his bedtime and watch his dad race on the track. But one night, Frank watched in horror as his dads car, Queenie, burst into flames with his dad still inside the car. Frank shed a few tears before watching the crowds faces turn pale. Then, miraculously his dad climbed out of the burning car and collapsed onto the floor, just barely alive. His dad got rushed to the hospital and had his leg amputated. Franks life changed forever. Will his dad become a professional race car driver again, or will they live in misery forever? I recommend this book to 10-12 year olds. I rate this book a 9.5/10!!

Pax by Sara Pennypacker

Reviewed by Kate L. SPS Pax is about a 12-year-old boy and a fox. The boy, Peter, rescued cub, Pax, after Pax's family had died. When a war breaks out Peter's father goes to fight leaving Peter with his grandfather and Peter leaves Pax in the wild. Peter instantly regrets leaving Pax so he packs a bag, writes a note to his grandfather and sets off to find Pax. Follow Peter and Pax on their journey to find each other. I would recommend it to 10+ because it is not an easy book but it’s a good one. I would rate this book a 10/10 because it’s a heart-warming and tear-jerking story.

100% Unofficial Fortnite Essential Guide

Reviewed by Yuki N. SPS  Enter the unique planet of Fortnite. Play battle royal and creative maps. Use guns, heal and other more. If you are a noob, use this book to become a pro fortnite player. Download it on your PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo switch - it is free. This book can teach you many things like building, shooting, where to land and more. It shows the map so people know where to land. I recommend it to ages 10+. I rate it 10/10.

The Girl Who Broke the Sea by A. Connors

Reviewed by Amelia R. SPS The Girl Who Broke the Sea is about a teenage girl named Lily Fawcett who is very destructive and has been since she was a kid. Her parents got divorced and her dad moved away. She almost got expelled from school for her destructive behaviour. After that she agrees to go to a deep-sea mining rig called Deephaven. As soon as she gets to the rig, she finds out that the place has more problems than she does. As Lily finds out more and more about the rig, she realises what she has to do after the main scientist goes missing from the rig and Carter takes over, a guy that has plans for the rig that won’t end well. Will Lily stop Carter from blasting the east rig? Or will Carter win and send her back to Topside with her dad? ​I rate this 10/10.

Gustav and Henri by Andy Matthews and Peader Thomas

Reviewed by Brooklyn S. SPS This book is about two friends that are playing badminton. They hit it too hard and it went to space, so they made a space ship to go to space and go get it. Then their space ship broke down and they were suck on the moon. They needed to build a new space ship to get home but they can't.  I recommend it to people that like funny books. I rate it a 8.5/10.

Fazbear Frights Vol 2 by Scott Cawthon

Reviewed by Noah S. SPS This book has three parts all made by different people and authors. One day three 12-year-old kids went to an abandoned pizzeria, Freddy and Friends, to find out the place was haunted. One of the three kids finds a old prize and takes to his house to then realize that his life is going to change completely. Now for the second story. A middle aged man gets offered a job at an old pizzeria. Every night he experiences a scary night after he's had a hard day. He started to gain a lot of weight only to find out there were living toys inside of his stomach. In the third story two teens in high school experience their favourite hangout being destroyed. The new kid Kelsey helps the two teens to make a new hangout too soon. I recommend the book for 8+. ​I give this book 10/10 for a rating.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Reviewed by Wyatt W. SPS This is a book created by Jeff Kinney. The main character is named Greg Heffley. It's a story of Greg getting a diary from his mum when he wanted a journal. His start to high school is rough, with his friend named Rowley. He has an older brother named Rodrick who tries his best to make Greg's life a living hell. And a younger brother who snitches on him for any little thing.  I recommend this book to anyone. I give this book 10/10. Reviewed by Jarrah B. SAPS This book is about a kid named Greg Heffley and his everyday life. Greg has two brothers named Manny and Rodrick. Greg has a friend at school named Rowley, and Rowley is living exactly like Greg but without siblings. I love this book because I like the genre and it gives me a good vibe. I recommend it to kids over 7. I rate this book a 9 out of 10.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney

Reviewed by Mackenzie B. SPS Greg and his family are going on a surprise road trip. Greg's dad found his boat in the garage and the family decided to have a trip to the beach. Greg and his brother, Rodrick, never enjoyed the surprise road trips, because a problem would always occur during the trip. Manny, Greg's brother, wont stop fussing about everything that happens during the trip. Will Greg and his family make it to the beach, or turn around and go home? I recommend this book series to ages 7-12 years old. I rate this book a 10/10! Its an extremely addictive series to read.

HotDog! #1 by Anh Do

Reviewed by Zara F. MRPS Hotdog is a long sausage dog. He has two best friends and they decide to go on an adventure. They find a lost baby bird, who has lost its mum. They try to find it's mum, but they keep bumping into other birds and other problems. In the end they find her and they have a huge party to celebrate. You should read this book to find out more! I liked this book because it was really funny and it was interesting. I would recommend this book for ages 10+. I would rate this book a 7/10 because it was funny but it was also a bit boring how it kept repeating different birds.

The Bad Guys Episode 7: Do-You-Think-He-Saurus?! by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Will M. MRPS CRASH! The Bad Guys are 65 million years to the past, where dinosaurs ruled the world. The Bad Guys think they are safe from the dinosaurs, but out of nowhere RAWR! Who put them here? Was it Dr Marmalade? I’d recommend this book for ages 5-10 because it is really easy to read. I’d rate this book a fantastic fossilised 7/1.

Hop on Pop by Dr Seuss

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS Today I am reviewing what I think is a classic, the book all about rhyming and silliness, Hop on Pop. I remember this book being read to me when I was younger and learning how to read. The rhymes were funny and made me laugh. My reading skills have improved and I still enjoy this book for quick laugh. I would say this is for 5+ (but if parents are helping and reading to children, maybe younger). I rate this a 10 out of 10.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling 

Reviewed by Will M. MRPS Harry Potter glances down towards the wizard world news to find that ass murderer Sirius Black is hunting Harry down. What will happen to Harry? Will he be hurt by Sirius?  I’d recommend this book for ages 8-12. It is a really good boredom buster. I’ll rate this book a magical 9/10. I think that this book was really enjoyable because of the detailed words.

Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui Sutherland

Reviewed by Isabelle M. BPS Five Dragonets are born to end a war. 18 years into the war the Dragonets of the prophecy are training to end the war. This story is told from Clay’s point of view. The Dragonets Clay grew up with are Tsunami who is a Seawing, Sunny who is a Sandwing (although she looks different and a little weird), Starflight who is a Nightwing and Glory who is a Rainwing. Queen Oasis, Queen of the Sandwings, died around 20 years ago, leaving her three daughters, Burn, Blister and Blaze, to duel for the throne. They each choose alliances. Burn was allied with the Queen Scarlet and the Skywings and Queen Moorhen and the Mudwings. Blister had an alliance with Queen Coral and the Seawings and maybe a secret alliance… Blaze has an ally in Queen Glacier and most of the Sandwings. The Nightwings and Rainwings are not involved for two very different reasons. The Nightwings are not involved because they are all-powerful and all-knowing. The Rainwings are apparently lazy and stupid. Glory isn’t supposed to be in the prophecy. It’s supposed to be a Skywing. When the Dragonets escape, they find out that they just walked straight into the talons of Queen Scarlet one of the most dangerous, beautiful dragons ever. She has ruled for over 30 years undefeated. Can they escape and fulfil the prophecy? I love the Wings of Fire series and so does my sister (she also did a book review on this book). I recommend this book to year 3+ that enjoy fantasy. ​I rate it 10/10!

The Great Australian Wildlife Collection: The Deep Blue

Reviewed by Addy P. MRPS In this information text you can find information from across the world about some great facts with cold blooded animals and mammals that live in the deep blue sea. It includes three animals that I enjoyed the most, the Bottlenose Dolphin, the Stingray, and the Green Sea Turtle. I enjoyed this book because I liked the set up. For example, the mini fact boxes on each page talking about the dietary changes in their daily lives and where they're most popular across the world.  I would like to recommend this wonderful book to ages seven through to nine to find out wonderful facts about how animals survive in the ocean! Over all I’d rate this book a 7.5/10, as it told interesting facts but didn’t meet my standards as I enjoy more meaningful information.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules by Jeff Kinney

Reviewed by Brock B. MRPS Greg is being bullied by his own brother. Rodrick, Greg’s brother, found his diary with his secrets in it and his brother is teasing him about what is in it. His father is making him do swimming lessons to help him become a better swimmer, but Greg does not want to. I recommend this book for all ages. I rate this book 10/10 I love the drama him and his brother had.

Okay, Andy! by Maxwell Eaton

Reviewed by Joanna H. MRPS This book is about two animals named Andy and Preston. It has 3 chapters and each chapter has a different story. The first chapter is called Rabbit Games. Andy is trying to catch a rabbit, but then Preston comes and the rabbit runs away. Andy tells him that they are playing a game with the rabbit.  Chapter 2 was called Okay Andy. Preston kept asking if he can take stuff off the ground by saying "okay Andy" then Andy started walking backwards and... "SPLASH" he fell off the cliff into the pond below. Then he stands up and mocks Preston and he is saying "okay okay okay OKAY" and that makes Preston really sad, so Andy goes and checks up on him. Chapter 3 is called ZZZ. Preston woke Andy up just so Andy can guess what animal Preston is mocking and he said "HOO HOO". Then Preston says "SNORT" and Andy guessed it was a bear, which was wring. Andy asked how he knows what a bear sounds like and then Preston said because there is one behind you. Then everyone screams including the bear. I recommend this book to ages 2+ because it's way too easy. I rate this a 6/10 because it was really easy to read and it was way too long it had 83 pages and that is a lot for a picture book.

School Bus Graveyard #1 by Tome B. Stone

Reviewed by Emily N. MRPS Ashlyn is a high school loner who has no interest in socialising or making friends. But when two new students come, Aiden and his cousin Ben, she will be forced into a six people group project and excursion that could ruin her and her group members lives forever… Set in a demonic universe, I really enjoyed reading and watching this super-natural thriller. I liked seeing how Ashlyn and her new group members bond with each other to survive. I highly recommend reading this series because it is a very fun book to read with lots of suspense and thrill. I would rate this book a 10/10 because I really loved this book, also because I liked the suspense and that it’s a very cool thriller book.

Pokemon: Ash's Journey

Reviewed by Toby D. MRPS This book is about a boy called Ash who went all around the world to be a Pokémon master. The book is just a retell of his journey from the anime show. He makes many friends along the way including humans and Pokemon. The best of Ash’s Pokemon are Charizard, Lucrio, Infernape, Sceptile, Greninja and Pikachu. I was on the fence for liking this book, because it didn’t have enough storylines about lots of the main Pokemon and characters, especially in Galer such as Leon and Gary and some Pokemon like Infernape and especially Charizard. ​If you want to get into the anime I will recommend it, but if you’ve watched the anime don’t worry about reading it. I advise this book for 8+ because it has mostly easy language. I rate this book 5.9/10.

The World's Worst Teachers by David Walliams

Reviewed by Sylvia C. MRPS This AMAZING book is about some of the world’s worst teachers. Some admire themselves a bit too much and some are very very very strict. Some would even lock a child up! But every time the students decide to get revenge they always win! If you want to read it for yourself you should get this book! I loved this book because it was so funny. I loved seeing how all the teachers got outsmarted and let the students win. I recommend this book to ages 4+ because I think they would love reading it and have a lot of laughs! I rate this book a 9/10 because it was really funny and I enjoyed reading it.

Love from the Crayons by Drew Daywalt

Reviewed by Jaxson T. YPCC This book is about crayons. First red crayon said “red is the colour of love". Purple thinks it is the colour of love. It kept going on and on and on brown thinks he is the colour of love just because lots of people like chocolate. So that’s why he thinks he is the colour of love. It went on for all different reasons like gray he said “it could be small and soft or big and strong.” Yellow and orange finally got along and now all the crayons are friends. They each have fun but for some reason peach is still naked in the crayon box. In the end all the crayons are the colour of love because together they are rainbow. I recommend this book to 5 ages and older. I rate this book a 8.5/10.

Pig the Grub by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Jarrakai W-D. YPCC Pig the Pug is about a pug that plays with his own poop and plays in mud for a whole day. He does not have a bath and also he sniffs his friend's dogs butt. Every time he has to have a bath he runs away from the owner so he won’t have to have a bath. He gets his way but one time he had to have a bath, he stuffed a dog toy in the tap and he got hit on the nose. They put a bandage on his nose then the owner put him in the bath. I would rate this book a 10/10 because it is funny. Reviewed by Goldie W. SAPS Pig was a pug that didn't like getting bath. Pig had a mischievous plan to stop him from having to have a bath. He'd get a small toy to block out the pipes and hide! But what Pig didn't know is that when the pipes began to block up they explode.  I recommend this book to people who love dogs and it is a easy book with some tricky words This book was really funny and I really liked it I give it a 5 10/10.

Seals are Jerks by Jared Chapman

Reviewed by Faith M. YPCC This book is about a girl called Lorelei who loves seals, until one day she went to school and when she was talking about how good seals are the new kid interrupted and said seals are jerks because they eat penguins. Lorelei said "that's not true" and the new kid said "yes they do". So Lorelei had to find out the truth. I recommend this for 4 years+. I rate this book a 7/10 . Reviewed by Amy S. YPCC This book is about girl called Lorelei who loved seals. They were her favourite animal for a number of reasons. But her favourite things about seals was that they were best friends with penguins. In every photo of seals she saw penguins and seals playing fun games together. The new kid said to Lorelei ‘‘no, seals are jerks they eat penguins ‘. ‘Lorelei said ‘‘where’s your proof?”. So she went to a zookeeper the zookeeper said that seals eat penguins. Lorelei decided to go and ask the seals herself. She got on a plane to the Artic. Antarctica may have been the coldest place on Earth, but Lorelei was hot and demanding answers.  She said ‘‘Hey seal do you eat penguins?".  The seal said ‘‘umm well I eat lots of things‘‘. Seal could see that he wasn’t getting off easily. He said ‘‘fine I eat penguins‘‘. Lorelei got very quiet. ‘‘Well I’m not the only one who gest eaten. ‘‘killer whales eat seals‘‘ said the seal. Lorelei gave the seal a sandwich Lorelei said ‘‘you should probably want to share that ‘‘. The seal said ‘‘with who? You?" Lorelei said “with him”. I recommend to 3-10 years old. I rate it a 10/10. It was a really good book. Reviewed by Jordan F. YPCC Lorelei’s favourite animal are seals and penguins, but a person said that seals are jerks because they eat penguins. Lorelei said no they are not.  She asks an expert he said yes, seals do eat penguins. Lorelei was very sad. The seals said if I eat penguins they eat lots of fish. Lorelei was happy again. I recommend it to kids to 8 to 9 because it’s a bit hard to read. I rate this book 10 out of 10.

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Bone #2: The Great Cow Race by Jeff Smith

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS Today, we are reviewing book 2 of the Bone series. We are reviewing book 2 because book 1 is probably lost some where in my bedroom. There are three members of the Bone family, two brothers and one cousin. Fone Bone is the brother who is not that rich, but was a commoner in Boneville. Smiley Bone is the tallest and when the brothers got lost worked at a restaurant. Phoney Bone or Phoncible P. Bone was the richest of the Bones and after doing some shady business got the three kicked out. Somewhere in book 1, Fone Bone meets Thorn, a girl, and soon Thorn took him home. I like the demons, not the smartest folks ever, but they're funny. This book continues the adventures of the Bones into the Market and introduces the Great Cow Race! I like this book because of the demons and it's funny. This book is for people who love adventure and fantasy. I would say this is for 8+. ​ I rate this a 10 out of 10.

Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy

Reviewed by Emily N. MRPS Gordon Edgley's death came as a shock to everyone, as well as his niece Stephanie. Gordon was a really good author in the publishing world, and he had a lot of money, also a big house. So when his wealth is to be inherited by someone in the family, an old friend of Gordon’s called Skulduggery Pleasant, comes to see whose hands the wealth will go to. But Skulduggery Pleasant causes a bit of a stir between the family and Stephanie. I liked this book because it was very interesting and it had no pictures, so you can imagine what happens. The front cover is what drew me to it. I would recommend it to anyone aged 10+ as it does have a lot of words. But really anyone older could still love it. ​I would rate this book a 8.5/10 because I really enjoyed it.

Swimming with Seals by Maggie de Vries

Reviewed by Joanna H. MRPS Just before I start, I want to say this book was beautiful. It really tells a story with the illustrations and it’s just amazing. This book is about Ally, the main character, going on a trip across the ocean with her aunt and uncle, but the catch is she has never seen her mum before and along the trip she would ask questions about her mum like “has my mum ever slept on a boat?” and “Is my mum scared of storms?” and “has my mum ever seen whales like this?”. Her aunt would always answer back “probably not”. Do you ever think she will see her mum As you already know I absolutely loved the book. It tells you a really good story through the illustrations and had lots of detail throughout that story. I would recommend this book ages 5+ because I think it’s a story that everyone should know and some people might find something they can relate to. I rate this book a… 9/10 because it was a great story but there was a lot of people talking and not a lot of explaining what is happening, but the illustrations were really helpful to explain what is happening.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

Reviewed by Toby D. MRPS A wanted prisoner escaped from Azkaban so dementors started guarding Hogwarts. The prisoner betrayed someone. You will see Mararders, Wormtail, Padfoot and Moony. Harry learns how to cast a Patronus. The prisoner escapes for a reason but it’s not found out until the end so if you want to find out the answer, you’ll have to read this book. I liked this book because it’s fun, dark and mysterious. I recommend this book for 10+ because younger readers will not understand some of the words. ​I rate this book 10+ it’s certainly the best Harry Potter book.

Matilda by Roald Dahl

Reviewed by Ollie, MRPS This book is about Matilda. Her dad likes tv more than books but Matilda likes books more than tv. Matilda wants to get a book and her dad said no and sent here to a school. I liked this book because it was funny and sad. ​I would recommend this book to people over 6 to 12 because it was hard and it’s long. I rate this book a 7/10 because it was funny, sad and cool.

Dog Man and Cat Kid by Dav Pilkey

Reviewed by Brock D. SPS This book is called Dogman and Cat Kid. Dogman was a police dog with his owner in an animated series. They were near a bomb when it blew up and the dogs body was bad but his head was good. The best officers head was bad but his body was good so they stitched the head of the dog to the human body and dogman but cat kid is just a cat with big claws. I recommend 9 years old and above I give this book a 10/10. Reviewed by Yuki N. SPS A dog and a cop were trying to stop a bomb from exploding, but he forget the dog was colour blind. So the guy cut the wrong one and then kaboom! The guy head was dying and the dog body was dying. Luckily the doctor stitched the dogs head in to the guys body. I recommend it to 10+. Very funny book so its a 10/10.

Ming and Marie Spy for Freedom by Jackie French

Reviewed by Mikayla H. SPS This book is about a girl who changed the world. She goes back in the future and finds her brother in a serious concussion. She meets a another girl named Marie and they spy for freedom and they find themselves in World War 1. Ming wears a uniform like kids wear for school and Ming tries to change the world. I like this book because it has girls who changed the world. I recommend this book to grade 5/6. I rate it 10/10.

Goosebumps House of Shivers #2: Goblin Monday by R. L. Stine

Reviewed by Tyler H. MRPS This book is about boy named Mario that goes on a trip to Vermont with his neighbours Todd and Jewel. They are staying at their grandparents house who are very odd. The grandparents have funny names like Mom Mom and Tweety. They like telling stories about goblins, elves and imps which they say are true stories. Mario doesn’t believe the stories until he spots a goblin in the snowy garden. He makes it his mission to try and catch it and this is where the story starts getting crazy. I liked the story because it was interesting but I really didn’t like the ending because it was weird. I would recommend this book to kids 9 and up. ​I rate this book a 8.5 out of 10.

Marvel Characters Encyclopedia by Scott Peterson

Reviewed by Noah S. SPS This book has 6 parts: the welcome of the story, Spider-Man and his friends, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers, farewell, and the index. This book has a lot of information about Marvel characters like Spider-Man, Hulk and even Groot. Peter Parker is a teenage boy in high school but his life changes when he gets bitten by a radioactive spider. Now he has to fight crime to save his city. Bruce Banner was a scientist until one of his experiments went wrong. He became a huge titan that joined Avengers to keep his city safe. Groot is a wood monster that fights aliens on different planets. His language is saying his name but be careful because it could mean anything. I recommend this for 8+. I rate it 10/10.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Reviewed by Elena B. SPS In the chapters of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, I learned a lot about Greg Heffley’s life. Everyday he writes in his journal about how his day was and what he did. He talks about how his mum got him a diary and not a journal and he writes about the cheese touch, school holidays and heaps of other things. He has a friend named Rowley. They go out for Halloween and some teenagers decide to play trick on them and Greg says something that he regrets. Then Christmas comes along and he gets all of his presents. He is signed up for safety patrol and get in straight away they walk little kids to and from school. ​It's really good book for all ages and its fun reading all these made-up stories that supposedly happens in Greg’s life I recommend to 6+. I rate it a 10/10.

Witchfairy by Brigitte Minne

Reviewed by Lilith H. SPS This book is about a young fairy called Rosemary. Now you may think that Rosemary loved being a fairy, but no she hated it and getting a wand for her birthday was the last straw. One day Rosemary was listing all the bad stuff about being a fairy til she said it - six words that made every fairy in the room gasp. "I want to be a witch". After that she went to the Witches Wood and was so happy that she had found her forever home. I recommend this book for people that are growing up and finding their own forever home. I love the book for all the art in it. This book it is so pretty so I give this book a 10/10.

HotDog! Party Time! by Anh Do

Reviewed by Keith B. SPS In this book there was 3 animals called Lizzie the lizzard, Kev the cat and  Hot Dog the dog. Kev had a party because it was his birthday, so they had a party they had food and they played games. Kev thought Hot Dog and Lizzie forgot his birthday but they kept it a secret because they were making a whole party. Kev found out that Rooster and a cranky donkey were trying to ruin the party. ​I recommend it to my friends. It really cool. I rate it 6.5/10.

Into the Pit by Scott Cawthorn

Reviewed by Callum G. SPS It is about a kid who got dropped off at place called Jeff's Pizza Place by his dad. When he went inside of the building, he saw someone name Jeff who works there and then he went back looking around the pizza place and found a ball pit so he jumped in the ball pit. When he came out of the ball pit he looked around and then he realized he was not in Jeff's Pizza Place.  It is a nice book and I like horror and FNAF so it is good for me and maybe you too. I recommend it to people who like FNAF. I rate it 10/10.

Little People, Big Dreams: Emmeline Pankhurst by Lisbeth Kaiser

Reviewed by Amelia R. SPS Little people, Big Dreams: Emmeline Pankhurst is about a girl named Emmeline and what happened in her life. As Emmeline grows up, she realised that she doesn’t have as many choices because she was a girl. She was inspired by her parents to make a change as her parents took her to many fundraisers as a child. She wants to make the change to give women the right to vote. She protested and begged with plenty of other women and men to give women the right to vote even if they were going to be sent to prison she still needed to fight. After spending countless days in prison, she travelled to the US and spoke to many other women and men in big theatres she had told them she would keep fighting for that right to vote until every woman was free to do the same as men. Then, a great war broke out and women all a round the world had got the chance to work and this showed men that women were just as strong as they were. After the war Emmeline’s dream had come true, women finally got the right to vote. I would absolutely recommend this to any age as this book shows people that if they want change, they have to show people they want change and I feel like this book could inspire people to stand up for themselves. I love this book. It's amazing. If I could, I would rate it 1 Million/10.  ​

Wings of Fire: The Lost Heir by Tui Sutherland

Reviewed by K.J E. SPS This book is about Tsunami, who happens to be the Seawing princess, and according to Starflight, no other princess has survived to adulthood. Tsunami soon finds she does have one living sister called Anemone. Tsunami befriends a Seawing called Riptide who has some serious problems and secrets. Tsunami must find out who is mysteriously killing all the dragonet females, before it kills the last egg laid before the king was captured.  love this book. It is like a puzzle in the way it is told. I recommend it to any one who loves harry potter. I rate it 7/10.

Cat Kid Comic Club by Dav Pilkey

Reviewed by Yuki N. SPS It’s about a cat that is a kid and wanted to show the baby frogs how to make comic books, but some were really upset and quit the club and then cat kid got a idea. I recommend it to 7+. It’s a funny book, I would rate it 10/10.

A Gilled Called Corpse by Reece Carter

Reviewed by Kate L. SPS The book A Girl Called Corpse is about a kid-ghost called Corpse who has a body made of wax, hair made of seaweed and teeth made of pebbles, wears an orange shirt and to-big overalls, and has a best friend who is a spider called Simon and she lives on the rock-that-doesn’t-exist. All ghosts lose their memories when they die and all she thinks she remembers is that she was snatched by the witches who live in a hut on the rock-that-doesn’t-exist. One day she was looking for a new set of ears with Simon when an old man ghost appears and tells her that a friend of Corpse had told him to give her a message about a treasure that belongs to her and where it is. ​Join her on this quest to find this treasure and learn about her past. I would recommend this book to ages 9 and over. I rate this book 9.5/10 because it's one of my favourite books but not my absolute favourite.

Ratburger by David Walliams

Reviewed by Makenzie B. SPS Meet Zoe, she's had a pet hamster, who apparently died in its sleep, but her step Mum knew the awful truth. Her Mum decided to feed her hamster poison! Zoe was very distraught for days, until a new pet came into play. It was a rat! It snuck in her apartment and wouldn't leave. Zoe took it into her own hands and decided to keep it as her own. She cared for it like her own child. She constantly fed it, bathed it and gave it lots of water so it can stay healthy. But then, her Step Mum found out and tried to hurt the rat. She hired a rat killer to hurt it. But he wasn't actually a rat killer, he was a rat eater! He made rats into burgers.  It was Zoe's job to save them all. Can she save them all in time, or will they be eaten alive!? I like this book but I would prefer if kids ages 10 - 12 read this because of the long words and lots of pages. I rate this book a 8/10.

Making Friends #2: Back to the Drawing Board by Kristen Gudsnuk

Reviewed by Mikayla H. SPS This story is about a girl named Danielle. She gets bullied in seventh grade and the bully is named Cara. Danielle hates her life and she clones herself and names her clone self Clone and they release a genie dog. Nick Maloney is her other high school bully. When she gets home with Madison her magical best friend, her mother, Linda and her dad Chuck ground her because her clone knocked down the gate and the dog runs free. Nick Maloney finds the dog and they try to get it back but he asks for powers and he gets powers and suddenly she finds herself in trouble. I recommend it to my friends. I rate it 10/10.

Eww Gross by Dan Marshall

Reviewed by Noah, SPS This book is about gross and disgusting facts that are very weird. This book also has cool activities to do like how to make a mummy out of an apple. Now for a fact: did you know that Beavers' poop helps make vanilla ice cream and other foods that have vanilla in it? If you’re a person that likes disgusting things, I recommend this book. A good age to start reading this book would be maybe 8+. I give this book a 10/10 for a rating.

That Bird Has Arms! by Kate and Jol Temple

Reviewed by Joel, SPS There is a bird named Roy and his life was so great and he found out that he has arms. As he goes on in life he starts to find that everywhere in the world there are posters of him that say 'there is a bird named Roy find him'. I would recommend this book to who ever loves reading and who loves picture story books. I rate this book a 7/10.

Can You See Me? by Libby Scott  

Reviewed by Iris C. SPS This book includes 30 chapters all about a girl named Tally. She has Autism. She believes her Autism is a super power because her mum makes her think that it is completely normal to not like the seams in your socks or to have so many teddies that you cant see your bed underneath and yet remember every single person's birthday. But as she enters year 6 in middle school, she’s starting to believe that its more of a disadvantage rather then a 'super power'. Her friends are making bad decisions and convincing Tally to be someone she is the complete opposite to, liking boys and wearing makeup like an adult. But she wants to fit in more then anything. Because to fit in is to hide that she is autistic, and Tally thinks that’s so much better than for an awful bully to convince everyone that she’s a 'wierdo' because of her autism. I loved this book so much because I can relate! I absolutely hate the seins in my socks, and I have to do things a certain way.But I really love the way this books really looks into the life of an autistic girl, and can share the way that people with autism view the world. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a book to read. I rate this book a 10/10.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney

Reviewed by Charlie O. SPS In the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid, I learnt a lot about Greg Hefley’s childhood. Everyday he writes in his journal about how his day has been. He also goes to this country club as Rowley’s guest. During this the cheese touch is such a big problem mostly in high school. Roderick also decides to play a little fetchy fetch game with Greg Hefley. I like it because it’s such a good book that you won’t get scared of when you read it and it also has a lot of information. I would recommend this to grade 3/4 and 5/6. I rate it 10/10.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney

Reviewed by Mackenzie B. SPS Love is in the air for everyone around, but what about Greg Heffley? He is having trouble finding a date to his middle school valentines dance! All the girls have been taken by the fun, sporty boys. Greg lost hope, but he may or may have not found a girl to take. He was overjoyed with excitement and tried to impress her, but his friend beat him to it. Will he get the girl of his dreams, or stay hopeless forever? I recommend this book to kids around 8 – 12 years old. It’s a funny book series to read and I really enjoy it. I rate this book a solid 9/10!!

Timmy the Ticked-Off Pony: The Great Escape Fartist by Magda Szubanski

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS Today we are going to the pits (or the hole of thousands of levels that never end). If that doesn't make sense at the end of this book it will. This book is about Timmy, the once most famous pony. But things haven't gone so well for him. This whole series had me laughing because of farts. I love the storyline and I love Timmy the Ticked-Off Pony. I won't say anything else or I may spoil the storyline. I would say this is for 6+. Perhaps don't read this book if fart jokes aren't your cup of tea (which I don't know who would drink tea with farts). ​I rate this 9.5 out of 10.

Wurrtoo: The Wombat who Fell in Love with the Sky by Tylissa Elisara

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS I'm going to review a story about a wombat who fell in love with the sky (not a romance book). We begin in a burrow, the fifty-fifth burrow of Bushland Avenue, Kangaroo Island to be exact. Our hero, Wurrtoo, put's out a tree that was on fire near his burrow. After getting back home from that adventure, someone knocks on his door and he finds a note on his doorstep and a koala hanging on the doorframe, we are then introduced to Kuula, a koala, who is NOT a morning koala at all. Kuula had lived in the tree that had been on fire and she thinks Wurrtoo is a hero. Wurrtoo wants to go onto the main land and find the forest of dreaming so he can marry the sky (still not a romance book). Kuula agrees to go with him on his journey. But during this long and perilous trip, there are many challenges and dangers along the way. They travel through forests and a swamp where they get a canoe from Auntie Swan. Whilst they are paddling through the swamp they encounter a moving rock that is in the way of their canoe and it moves out of the water to reveal a humongous yet disgusting creature known as the Yamuti which chases them until they climb a tree and the Yamuti bites the tree as it squeals in pain and runs away, but Kuula explains the story of the Yamuti to Wurrtoo. As we get beyond the swamp the friends run into bush hogs who capture our hero's and attempt to sacrifice them. The friends start screaming loudly and it attracts the Yamuti causing confusion and panic, allowing our friends to escape. After this narrow escape Kuula wants to go home with Wurrtoo as it was so dangerous to continue but Wurrtoo is determined to continue the journey to marry the sky. Kuula sadly heads home on the canoe and Wurrtoo continues his journey forward. During his journey Wurrtoo is taken care of by two wallabies and after going to the forest of dreaming, he realised he should go back to Kangaroo Island knowing that his friend needed him. A woman who was basically the sky, comes down and picks him up and takes him back to the island. Upon returning to his home he finds out that his Avenue was burnt down whilst he was away on his great journey. Wurrtoo looks for Kuula and finds her safe. Kuula and Wurrtoo hug in relief and happiness. They gift each other a stone to remember their journey by. I would say this is for 10+. I rate this 9.5 out of 10.

Possum Magic by Mem Fox

Reviewed by Brock B. MRPS This book is about a grandmother possum and a young possum who is invisible and wants to be visible.  Grandma possum tries to find the spell to do it but couldn't remember. The only thing she remembered is that it has something to do with Australian food, so they travel around Australia. They eat lamingtons, pav, steak and veg and loads more and to turn her visible. I would recommend this book 5 and under cause it is really short. ​I rate this book 8/10 because of all its changing places and talking about Australian foods.

Sweet Valley Twins: Best Friends by Nicole Andelfinger and Francine Pascal

Reviewed by Faith M. BPS This book is about two twins called Jessica and Elizabeth who dress the same, and look the same. The only thing that you could tell apart was that Elizabeth had a flick of hair. My favorite part was when Jessica and Elizabeth got pay back on the unicorn club for putting shaving cream in their ice-cream. I recommend this book to grade 3 and up because it might be too hard to read some of the words. ​I rate this book 9.5/10 because I love graphic novels.

The Baby-Sitters Club #3: The Truth About Stacey by Ann M. Martin

Reviewed by Chloe S. BPS This book it about Stacey and her Friends, Kristy, Mary Anne and Claudia. One day Stacey was diagnosed with Diabetes. Her friend Laine got a bit weird because she did not want to hang out with her. Stacey started feeling lonely and she felt like she had no friends. My favourite bit was when Jamie, Kristy’s brother, told her that their mum is having a baby because Kristy was so happy. I would recommend this book for 7 to 14 because some words are hard for little kids. I rate this book 10/10 because I love drama. If you're into drama, this book might be for you.

Wings of Fire #8: Escaping Peril by Tui Sutherland

Reviewed by Annie M. BPS This book is about a dragon named Peril and how she finds out about her father. She also finds out the truth about Queen Ruby and how she’s not who everyone thinks she is. My favourite part was when Turtle’s friends and Peril find out that he’s an animus, so he has magic. I liked the book very much because it was an adventure. I recommend this book to children aged 7+ because it’s a bit scary. ​I rate it 10/10 stars.

Hot Dog! Art Time! by Anh Do

Reviewed by Chloe M. BPS The book is about Hot Dog and Kev who were painting cute pictures when Lizzie was painting monsters. They went to an art gallery and their work got taken by fake cleaners. My favourite part was when it got taken because they took the Llama Lisa. I would recommend this book to 6-year-olds and up because it only has a few words on each page. ​I rate this book 5 out of 10 because it was good but not great.

Bad Guys #4: Attack of the Zittens by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Jess C. BPS The book is about a wolf who was standing on a penguin and the zombie kittens were trying to eat the wolf but the wolf ate them. My favourite part was when the zombie kittens were trying to eat the wolf because they were hungry and it made me laugh. I would recommend the book for year 3 to 4 because it might be too hard for younger kids. ​I rate the book 2.5/10 because it wasn’t my favourite and I don’t know what zombie kittens are.

Ninja Kid by Anh Do

Reviewed by Will M. BPS The book is about a boy called Nelson Kane and how he became a ninja to defend the world. On his 10th birthday he finds a spider on his nose and he jumps out of bed in shock! My favourite part is when the Tyranno-spider turns the town of Duck Creek into a giant spider web and the Tyranno-spider chases everyone around town. I would recommend this book to people who like adventure and are over the age of 8 because little kids might not be able to read the words. ​I rate this book 9.5/10.

Tiger Cat by C.K. Thompson

Reviewed by Isabelle M. BPS This book is about Dasyure, a spotted-tail quoll, and his adventures. Dasyure’s sister was killed by a tiger snake at a very young age. His mother on the other hand died very old, killed by a death adder. Spotted-tailed quolls used to be called (and sometimes still are called) tiger cats. This an old book and a fairly short chapter book but it is amazing! It’s one of my favourites and one of my dad’s favourites too. My favourite part is when Dasyure finds a new home, I can’t tell you why because I don’t want to spoil it for you. I recommend this book to year 4/5+ that enjoy animal history. I love this book and rate it 10/10! Fun fact: Dasyure is the scientific name for spotted-tail quolls.

Alpaca Picnic Panic by Matt Cosgrove

Reviewed by Jo VDH. BPS The book was about a picnic that’s gone wrong. The alpacas go on a picnic and all of the food falls out of the basket on their way. They sit under an apple tree when the apples fall and hit them in the head! I learnt from the story to always be kind to your friends. My favourite part was when the apples hit them in the head because it was funny. I recommend the book to year 3 and up because it can be hard for some to understand and the words are hard. I liked the book but, the words might be hard for year 2s. I rate this book 10/10 because it was captivating.

Ninja Kid 7: Ninja Toys by Anh Do

Reviewed by Mitch C. BPS The book is about Dr Kane who has a big black spider. The spider chased the people out of Duck Creek. There were only a few people living in Duck Creek now. Grandma has created the coolest glove ever and Ninja Kid loves that it is called the glove of life. He gets to test it out to see if the glove of life can bring toys to life. I think it can bring toys to life. My favourite part was when the big spider had babies that went into houses to bite everyone. Then there were only a few people living in Duck Creek. I would recommend this book to people aged 8 and up because it has some challenging words in it. ​I rate this book 10/10 because I just couldn’t put it down.

Seals are Jerks! by Jared Chapman

Reviewed by Jaxson T. YPCC Lorelei loved seals and she thought seals and penguins were best friends because in every photo of seals there was a penguins. When Lorelei was telling the class about them when the new person came and told her seals eat penguins. She said “where is your proof?“ She didn’t believe them so she asked the zoo keeper. He said seals eat penguins in the wild. Lorelei didn’t believe him so she traveled on a air plane to Antarctica and asked the seal “do you eat penguins?” He said that he did and Lorelei said “seals are jerks”  Seals tummy rumbled and Lorelei gave him a peanut butter jelly sandwich and he said its fine. Lorelei said you should share it with the killer whale. I recommend it to 6 years and older. I rate it a 9.5/10. Reviewed by Mason V. YPCC Lorelei loved seals. She did not think they were jerks and she thought seals did not eat penguins. Lorelei shouted out loud "SEALS ARE JERKS". She calmed down and she hugged the seal because the seal didn’t eat the penguin. I rated this book 10/10 because it is so cool.  Reviewed by Jarrakai W-D. YPCC Lorelei liked seals but in every photo of a seal she saw penguins. A kid came up and told her that seals eat penguins and she said she would have to find out for herself. She had asked a seal if seals eat penguins and said well they're not the only ones to get eaten like seals are a snack too. Also I learnt that whales eat seals. I would recommend to my friends. I would give this book a 5/10 and I like this book because it is about seals.  Reviewed by Peter Y. YPCC Penguins thought seals were jerks but seals thought their species aren’t jerks. A little girl told her class about it but they thought she was wrong. She went to an expert to find the answer. She went on a plane to the Artic. The seal said they eat a lot of stuff, and then the seal admitted they do eat penguins. She yelled “SEALS ARE JERKS!” While she emptied her bag the seals said “penguins eat fish”. Lorelei was mad at both of them. The seal asked Lorelei if seals were still her favourite animal. She said “yes” to the seal. Then the seal felt hungry, and a penguin said “Do you have anymore peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?” Lorelei luckily had bread, peanut butter and jelly, so she made one. The seal ate it. There was a killer whale though. The seal asked if she had anymore so the seal wouldn’t be eaten. The thing I learnt is to not judge something until I learn more about it.  I recommend it to people ages 3-13. I rate this book a 10/10 because it’s funny and it’s a really nice book. Reviewed by C-Jai B. YPCC Lorelei had a picture of a seal that looked like a potato and had a book full of seals, but there was a penguin in every picture she had, and she said they must be best friends if they are in every picture. One penguin said, “SEALS ARE JERKS” why she asks the penguin said, “THEY EAT US FOR BREAKFAST LUNCH AND DINNER”. She was so sad when she heard the true story that she did not believe until she saw it. I found that it tells us that don’t trust things until you know it’s true. I recommend this to people that like penguins and seals. I rate this book a 10/10 because it’s very funny.

Ella Diaries: Gym Squad Tumble by Danielle McDonald

Reviewed by Mackenzie B. SPS. Ella is overjoyed because her school is having an international sports day. They are going to be doing a few sports like Gymnastics, Soccer and Sailing. Her teacher, Ms Weiss asked the class if someone would like to be in charge of the class sports. Ella wanted to be in charge but unfortunately her best friend Zoe beat her to it. Ella was distraught but got chosen to be the head designer of the gymnastics leotards! She was overjoyed and accepted the job instantly. Then Peach Parker got in her way and made a huge mess in the process! Will Ella be able to finish the leotards in time, or will her team be left without them!? I recommend this book to kids who not only like sports, but who like diaries about other people. ​I rate this a 8/10!

Piggy #4: The Entity by Terrance Crawford

Reviewed Callum G. SPS It is all about this person who is in a place where he should not be. Then he runs in to this Entity named Entity and he is running for his life to survive… There is also a break out that is called The Infection.  I recommend it for people who like piggy. I rate it 10/10

Camp by Kayla Miller

Reviewed by Elena B. SPS This book is a graphic novel about two girls who go to camp. They have a really strong bond. Along the way they met some really nice girls, but sometimes meeting new people doesn't always work out for one person. They start to have their ups and downs and go through a pretty rough relationship for a couple of days but they get through it and enjoy camp together. I really like this book because it shows that no matter how many times you get into a argument, you can always get through it. I recommend this book to readers any age because it does teach a lot along the way, but you don't really notice. ​I rate this book a 10/10 it is a really good book.

Wings of Fire: The Hidden Kingdom by Tui Sutherland

Reviewed by K.J. SPS People are always saying RainWings are lazy and useless. Six years ago, the prophecy’s Skywing egg smashed, so the talons of peace had to get a new egg from somewhere. Glory goes home to find RainWings are too lazy to even keep track of their eggs and they don’t know who is related to who unless they do a venom test and their queens take turns of the throne! Worst of all RainWings are mysteriously going missing and a Nightwing assassin called Deathbringer is out to kill them. I loved this book. It was funny how Kinkajou is so annoying. I rate it7/10

Naruto, Vol 1 by Masashi Kishimoto

Reviewed by Noah S. SPS This book is about a kid named Naruto who wants to be Hokage (the village leader) when he grows up but to get there he has to make through school. When he made it through school, he got a headband and started getting taught to be a ninja. I recommend this book for 9+. I rate it 10/10.

Dork Diaries: Once Upon a Dork by Rachel Renee Russell

Reviewed by Charlotte K. SPS Nikki Maxwell is the main character of the book as it is her diary. Makenzie Hollister her enemy slams a dodge ball in her face causing her to go into a coma. While she is in a coma, she thinks she is in a weird version of the Wizard of Oz. When she is in the strange Wizard of Oz, little munchkins surround her. The munchkins have lollies and bits of food on their clothes and in their hair. She has to get to the Wizard of Oz to be able to travel back home. She soon realizes that this strange place looks sort of like her school. Her fairy god mother looks like her sister Brianna in a big puffy dress with a plastic wand. To find out what happens next you need to read the book. Recommended: 6+. ​Rating: 10/10.

Cool School: You Make it Happen by John Marsden

Reviewed by Lilith H. SPS Cool school is an awesome choose your own adventure book by John Marsden. In this hilarious book you find yourself at your new school on your first day, but as soon as you put your books in your locker disaster strikes. You have  choose hard and easy decisions. I recommend this book for people that love adventure. I give this book a 9/10.

The 13-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton

Reviewed by Amelia R. SPS The 13-Storey Treehouse is about Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton who live in a tree and not just any tree a treehouse and not just any treehouse, a 13-Storey Treehouse. As you read you watch as they go through different challenges along the way and they “accidently” make Jill’s cat go missing as she flies away after Terry paints her yellow to try make her a canary. That’s just an example about the stuff they get up to as they’re on a mission to make another book. I love this book; I think it could be better but otherwise I’m obsessed. I would recommend this book to people in grades 2-6 because it’s not like it’s a really big novel and it’s not that easy. I would rate this book a 9.99/10 because I feel like I could use some harder words. However, I do really love this book.

Powerless by Lauren Roberts

Reviewed by Iris C. SPS This book has 60+ chapters so you definitely won’t get bored. Powerless is based on a prince of pure power, and a normal girl in your every day life. They are perfect for each other, but their love is forbidden. They try to survive with their kingdom environment and their laws, that sets them up against each other. This book is such a thriller and brings a lot of emotions. It's very detailed and gives you an opportunity to picture many things in your head. I would definitely recommend this to romance and thriller lovers, and I loved it. ​It was a 10/10 for me, I couldn’t stop reading it.

How to Avoid Being Eaten by Sharks...and Other Advice by John Larkin

Reviewed by Kate L. SPS The book How to Avoid Being Eaten by Sharks and Other Advice was is absolutely HILARIOUS. It is one of my favourite books. It is a non-fiction book which has jokes, information and more! I recommend it to 8+. I loved it and would give it a 10/10.

The Ministry of Unladylike Activity by Robin Stevens

Reviewed by Stella H. CPS This book is one of my personal favourites because it has a lot of twists and turns. This book is about three children who want to go to a spy club named The Ministry Of Unladylike Activity, but they aren't allowed to because they are too young, but that doesn't stop them from trying. A young girl named May Wong has a sister that is in The Ministry and May sneaks into her bag and finds a paper with a location on it. Then she escapes school and gets on a train. When she arrives she meets a boy named Eric who would like to join her. They search The Ministry for a problem and then they go there and meet another girl that is named Fionnuala and then someone is murdered and then they solve it after many tries and fails. Then they get accepted into The Ministry for many more adventures. I wouldn't recommend this book for the faint hearted because it has a murder mystery concept. I would rate this book a 10/10 because it really surprised me when they figured it out because I didn't expect it.

Secret Agent Mole #1: Goldfish-Finger by James Foley

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS Hold onto your hats as we enter the enticing world of secret agents. This story follows the three trainee agents, Max Mole, Helena Hippo and June Bug. One spoiler, the main villain of this book series is a naked mole rat named PHD Dr. Nude. This book revolves around two fish villains: Eric Goldfishfinger and Toxin (who is a pufferfish). This is a graphic novel where all characters are animals (that may have been obvious). I really like this book because it's pictures and storyline which is crazily funny. I would say this is for 6+. If you like Bad Guys you could give this a shot. ​I rate this a 9 out of 10.

Asterix and Cleopatra by Rene Goscinny

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS Asterix isn't fully truth but it has historical figures. Today we're going to the hot desert of Egypt (no not dessert). I'll try to keep spoilers to a minimum. In the beginning, Cleopatra, the beautifully nosed queen (even though I think it looks like Pinocchio's) is arguing with Ceaser, and Cleopatra bets Ceaser she can have a palace built by her people in three months in Alexandria.  After the Egyptian architect was asked to be the one to build this structure in this unrealistic timeframe, he went to Gaul to beg his old friend the village druid to help him. Our two hero's Asterix and Obelix travel with their druid for protection. And so they set sail for Alexandria. And one more spoiler; if you don't have magic potion, do not eat the cake. Asterix is one of my favorite series my all time favorite character is Obelix. A couple years ago when I was in grade 3, I dressed up as Obelix for book week and carried a big menhir (it was mostly paper mache and pebbles). I recommend this for 8+, especially for those who find history books with a slight twist funny. ​I rate this a 10 out of 10.

Oddballs by James Rallison and Ethan Banville

Reviewed by Mason G. CariPS This book is a small series built up to be a goofy friend’s comic. Unlike the title, Oddballs is not about an odd pair of balls. It's about the main characters James and Max, who spend their time getting up to mischief and creating havoc for the community of California. Over the book the boys recreate different moments from YouTube channels. During the story you can find scenes from the different collection of books in the series. The two characters James and Max are depicted totally different. James features are plain, illustrated as a short cartoon figure based off the YouTube channel. James is a goofy character, similar to SpongeBob. Max on the other hand is a detailed crocodile cartoon figure, reflecting his importance in the story and series. Max is an insecure, but friendly and easily distracted. The book is bright and happy and incudes lots of humour. Readers will enjoy laughing their way though the book. I found this book interesting but it wasn’t superior tp the tv show. I recommend this book to all ages. I give it a 9/10

Spirit Riding Free: The Adventure Begins by Suzanne Selfors

Reviewed by Mia C. CariPS Twelve-year-old Lucky Prescot wants more adventure in her boring, perfect life where the only excitement is in written form. That is until one fateful day when Lucky’s father gets a job request that requires them to travel out to the west…the wild, wild west. Lucky’s whole life changes when she meets Spirit… Lucky and Spirit are perfectly suited to the role of main character. Lucky Prescot is wanted by her aunt to be more ladylike, although Lucky dislikes that lifestyle and prefers the idea of an imaginative and crazy life. Spirit is a very brave, gentle and stubborn young stallion, who in the beginning refused to be broken in. Spirit Riding Free is set out in the west, where the sun constantly shines and horses are roaming freely in the red dirt and dust. If you love feeling fulfilled with happiness and excitement then I highly recommend this book to you.  Spirit Riding Free is filled to the brim with excitement and will leave you on edge the whole time. Suzanne Selfors is committed to make young readers follow their dreams. The author obviously wrote Spirit Riding Free to inspire people to live how they want life to be. Spirit Riding Free was very well written and really appeals to me and my love of horses .I love the hidden message inside of this book it is extremely inspiring. Spirit Riding Free is highly recommended for kids from ages 5-15 who are interested in horses and adventure, as they will easily engage in this spectacular book. I rate it 10/10.

The 104-Storey Treehouse by Any Griffiths and Terry Denton

Reviewed by Archie, CariPS The 104-Storey Tree House is about two people that made a treehouse with everything in it, and they keep building more stories. It has a two-million-dollar shop, dentist and a two-dollar shop and more.  This book centres around Andy and Terry on their crazy adventures around there 104-storey treehouse. Andy and Terry made this book interesting by making one of their characters a goof ball and the other serious. Terry is serious and Andy Is a goofball. The illustrator adds humour to make this book interesting and they have made the pictures good and funny. This book was made to be not too serious and goofy and funny. For readers who are too serious this is not for you! This story teaches the reader to not take things too serious and don’t be upset. I recommend this book to grade 4 and above because you can have a laugh and a joke in this book. I rate this book a 9/10.

Football Superstars: Kane Rules by Simon Mugford

Reviewed by Cooper M. CarisPS Kane Rules its all about the goals he scored and his trophies and also the clubs he played for. In Kane Rules the author thinks pretty highly of him and when he was at spurs he got a chant saying “he’s one of our own”. Kane rules is also mostly in North London and all the other place’s he played at in the UK. The mood in Kane rules is really good saying that he grew up supporting the club that he now plays for. It also teaches kids to never back down and never give up even when it looks so hard. It is a great read for any soccer fan. I would give it 7/10.

Ella Diaries: Pony School Showdown by Meredith Costain

Reviewed by Shanika R. CariPS Ella really wanted a horse but her mum and dad did not have the room. Ella join’s the pony school with Zoe (she is Ella’s BFF). Zoe is a nice person. Ella is a nice person too. They both love horses so much. Horses are their favorite pet! When Ella started going there, Peach went there just to bully Ella and Zoe. Peach is a very spoiled brat. She was always bullying Ella and Zoe in and out of school. The mood of the book Is happy, joyful and funny. It is a really good book to get you in a good mood! The moral of this story is that when you don’t get your way then try other solutions. That what I think the moral of the story is because it does not really have one. What I love about this book is that the front cover is colourful. I recommend it to about 8 and over.  In my opinion I give it a 7.1/10.

Wings of Fire #11: The Lost Continent by Tui T. Sutherland

Reviewed by Jasper, CariPS ‘Wings of Fire: The Lost Continent’ is an outstanding book that Tui T. Sutherland poured her heart and soul into, as she has for all 15 of the Wings of Fire books. The Lost Continent is the first of Ark 3 or plot 3. Blue is silk wing with a normal silk wing life but on his big sister’s metamorphosis day his life is flipped on its head. His sister is something called a flame silk and is taken away. With help of his friend swordtail and his new HIVEWING friend he kinda, sorta, maybe will save his sister. The first character you meet is Blue and he’s a follow “the rules character”. He is shy and quiet. Blue has never met his dad but his mums are pretty cool. Soon Blue learns that you "have rules in your heat that are more important.” A big part of Blue’s change is Swordtail. Swordtail is a silkwing too and he is Blue’s friend. He is madly I love with Luna (Blue’s sister) so joins in on Blue’s mission to save her. Cricket is a hivewing but unlike the other hive wings she can’t be mind controlled by Queen Wasp. She has joined Blue and Swordtail on their journey to save Luna. The Lost Continent is set in Pantala, a make-believe dragon continent where Queen Wasp has cut down all the trees. This book is a roller-coaster of emotions from happy to confusing to sad to moving and over all thrilling. The moral of the story is “it’s ok to break the rules if it’s for a good reason”. The Lost Continent is fun and thrilling but sad and emotional it’s a good book for ages 7+. ​I rate it 10/10.

The Majorly Awkward BFF Dramas of Lottie Brooks by Katie Kirby

Reviewed by Sylvia C. MRPS Lottie Brooks is a teenager but lately she’s been having trouble with her friends. Amber is being very mean and rude to Lottie making all her friends turn on her and tells everyone that Lottie would rather hang out with her boyfriend and keeps excluding her.  No more spoilers you should get the book! I loved the drama in this book and it made you really feel for Lottie.  I recommend this book for people who love drama and ages 9+. I rate this book 8/10. I feel like they haven't got enough detail and they should have more explanations.

Sporty Kids: Footy! by Felice Arena

Reviewed by Eddy D, MRPS In Sporty Kids the main characters were on 9 wins but they needed 10 to get into the finals and they only had one game to go. Luckily they beat the team by one point and they got into the finals! Once the team were in the top 4 finals teams, they continued to play to see who got into the grand final. Will they make it? I liked this book because I like footy too. I recommend this book to 5+. ​I rate this book 9 out of 10 because it could of been a bit longer.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway by Jeff Kinney

Reviewed by Leyarna H. MRPS The main character Greg Heffley was having Christmas in a couple of days, the only problem was him and his family were WAY behind on decorating. But I guess that didn’t matter because his parents decided to go away on vacation. Greg was NOT excited or happy about the idea of a vacation! Will the vacation be exciting? Or a total catastrophe? Read the book to find out! I am obsessed with this book because of the humour and it's hilarious. It’s like watching a comedy movie except you control the voices! I recommend you reading this book if your into humour and comedy but also drama! I rate this book a whopping 9.8/10!!!

Mega Robo Bros 2: Double Threat by Neill Cameron

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS Today we're back to the bickering brothers. This is book two of Mega Robo Bros. This book introduces a new villain called Wolfram (which I just now realised most devices use ram and his name is Wolfram). In this book the brothers still fight and bicker while protecting, and the brothers have been recruited into R.A.I.D. Also, my favorite character is Stupid Philosophy Penguin. That'll be the last spoiler for today. This book has many confusing things, yet so much action as I love it. One thing nice about this book is at the end it has four different columns which show each character's strength, speed, weaponry and sentience (and also the how to draw sections look pretty fun). I recommend this book for 8+. I rate it 9.5 out of 10.

Mega Robo Bros 1: Power Up by Neill Cameron

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS I will be reviewing a book about two robotic brothers. Alex is the older brother and is a very deep thinker (also he's blue). Freddy, the younger brother, has a crazy ego and always has to argue with Alex (which happens in basically every time they are together...also Freddy is red). The royal family has decided to replace the royal guards with robots that were hacked at some point by the main villain Robot 23. That's probably enough spoilers. I really like the illustration styles and I love this book because of the flying double decker buses (yes it's set in London). If you're a lover of robot action and humor this is the book for you. I would say this book is appropriate for ages 8+. ​I rate this book 9 out of 10.

Friday Barnes, Girl Detective by R. A. Spratt

Reviewed by Matilda K. CPS In this book Friday Barnes Girl Detective, the great Friday Barnes saves the day! There is a case of a stolen diamond, but who is the thief? Some would be deceived, but not Friday. Friday was born at a unusual time in, Bern, Switzerland. This is not where the Barnes family actually lived though. Mrs Barnes had decided she would have four children. It was unexpected for Friday, the fifth child, to come along. Being the youngest child was lucky for Friday, she could get away with a lot. She was an avid reader who learnt the periodic table when she was only 3 years old. Back to the stolen diamond case. “Getting fifty thousand dollars is a lot of money,” Uncle Bernie said when Friday successfully solved the case. “What are you going to do with it all?” “I have an idea” was all she replied with. Friday Barnes ended up spending the reward money on going to Highcrest Academy as a full-time boarding student, horrified as her parents were, they agreed to send her there. This was not the school it seemed on the outside. Friday was soon investigating all different types of things; from disappearing homework to swamp yetis. I liked this book because I didn't know what was going to happen next. It was so interesting I couldn't stop reading it. I recommend it for 7+ years. ​I rate it 10 out of 10 because I love reading mystery and adventure novels.

Billionaire Boy by David Walliams

Reviewed by Ollie, MRPS Billionaire Boy is about Joe. He is rich and he goes to a posh school. He also has a race track. I liked this book because it was funny and it had a good story line. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes rich people. ​I would rate this book 9 out of 10 because it was funny.

Flember: The Secret Book by Jamie Smart

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS I'm reviewing a novel by Jamie Smart. This is his first novel ever. Previously I have reviewed his graphic novels Bunny vs Monkey and Looshkin. This is a novel about Dev who is the child protagonist. He lives on the outskirts of The Village of Eden with his mom and his brother who is part of the guild which protects the village from threats. Dev is part of a group of kids who call themselves Space Fleet as their dream is to go into space. Dev is an inventor and he makes many inventions such as the light up banana (and yes I know I sound crazy). Whilst Dev is always inventing new and out there things, his brother Santoro and the guild are trying to protect the village from these inventions as Dev's inventions have a way of somehow managing to ruin the town in one way or another. Santoro manages to rub these failures in Dev's face every time. Anyway there is a lot of strange things happening in this book on every page but it is a likable book that I love. It was emotional and it beautiful. I would say this is for ages 7+. ​I rate this book a 9.5 out of 10.

Odder by Katherine Applegate

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS ​This book is about Otter #156 or as her friends call her Odder. Her mother left her when she was young making her an orphan, but only a couple weeks later she was found and put in an exhibit by humans with her friends and put in an captivity. After being taught for a year she started to feel empty and wanted to feel the ocean breeze again and be free with her friends. But after finding out how dangerous the ocean is she returns to the aquarium. This book is made of emotional poems. I felt many emotions during this book such as happiness, sadness and curiosity. There are some scary bits with sharks. It is beautifully illustrated. I found it interesting to find out Odder is from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Sea Otter Research and Conservation (SORAC). There's really no negatives to this book however I did find it a emotional rollercoaster. If feelings aren't your thing stay away from this book. I would recommend this for 9+. ​I rate this a 9.5 out of 10.

The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt

Reviewed by Jaxson T. YPCC This book is about crayons. This book contains lots of crayons like red. Red crayon has to draw lots of stuff like strawberries, Santa and a fire truck and more. Purple likes neatness or he goes crazy. Yellow and orange were fighting because they want to be the colour of the sun. “You always call me light brown but my name is Beige” said Beige. Blue is tired and warn out. Peach crayon is embarrassed to come out of the box. Duncan realises that he really needed to use all the colours of the crayons to make them all happy. I recommend it to 4-10 year old's. ​I rate this book 9/10.

Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Harry F. YPCC ​Pig was a pug he was really greedy for everything in every way. Trevor, the sausage dog, said to Pig that it might be fun if we both play together. This made Pig angry and he said "no these are mine and mine you keep your paws away from these you are a sausage shaped swine".  Pig didn't want to share, so he started to pile up all his toys. Once he got all his toys piled up, Trevor had no more toys. Pig shouted "these are MINE MINE!". Then when poor Trevor saw all his toys with Pig he felt sad. I recommend this to grade 2-6 overall. It is a excellent book to read. I rate this book a 8/10 I

Kookaburras Love to Lauhj by Laura and Philip Bunting

Reviewed by Indy, YPCC This book is about kookaburras who love to laugh. They laugh when its raining they laugh when its windy. Sometimes they laugh when there’s nothing even to laugh about, because they love laughing. But one of them has always been so different and it makes the others nervous. So they always try to make him laugh day after day, week after week but he just never laughed. But he very soon discovers that all of the flocks have flaws, like some are rude. He’s about to give up when he soon spots a flock that maybe just fit the bill and finally at last he is free to be himself, yet something doesn’t feel right. Meanwhile, back at the gumtrees, all of the kookaburras miss their mad friend. Right when there friend returns they have to put their most serious faces on. Y Yes they love to laugh even this one most of the time. I recommend this to someone the loves to laugh. ​I give it a 10/10.

Guts by Raina Telgemeier

Reviewed by Chloe, BPS This book is about Raina, when she caught her sisters stomach flu. They had artichokes for dinner. Then when Raina got to school, she told her friend about everything that happened last night. Then at the bubble tap Michelle, the school bully, pointed out what the bubble tap water had artichokes in it and Raina was drinking the grossest one. Raina started going to therapy because every time she hears vomit, she would feel like she was falling into a deep hold for green stuff. My favourite bit was when Raina made this really funny face when she tried the artichokes. If you like the Babysitter Club, you might be interested in this book.  I would recommend this book for kids under 7 because some of the words are hard and they might not understand them. I rate this book 10/10. Reviewed by Tabby H. BPS Guts is a special book and about an annoying tummy ache. The whole book is a pretty cool way to have a tummy ache but it is still annoying. It is based on a true story of a little girl whose name is Raina Telgemeier. Raina is a drama queen and very silly in different ways. I would recommend this book for year 1 and over because it has vomiting in it. I give this book a 9/10 because it is a little sad for Raina because she has to go through food poisoning.

Flying High: The Story of Gymnastics Champion Simone Biles

Reviewed by Jarrakai W-D. YPCC This book is about Simone Biles life and also how she lived with her biological grandparents who adopted her. They were her mum and dad. Her dad put her in an gymnastics team and as she got older she got better and better then got in USA Olympic team. She is good at the bars, the vault and beam. I like this book because it is about Olympics. I would recommend to any sporty person that is in interested in the Olympics.  I would rate this a 10/10. Reviewed by Peter Y. YPCC This story is about Simone Biles who is one of the best gymnast’s in the world. She grew up with 4 siblings, and she went to the playground and climbed the monkey bars. She realized she’s pretty good at monkey bars, and then she went down the slide. She spent some time in a foster home before being adopted by her grandfather and his wife. One day her Grandpa wanted to take her to a farm, but it was raining so they went to Houston, Texas to do gymnastics. She realized then that she was very good at gymnastics. She kept practicing until she made it to the Olympics for the USA. She made it and she was pretty scared but her mother spoke to her and she was not scared anymore! She won a gold medal, she is in her mother and the USA’s hearts. I recommend it to people who like biography’s because it actually has 2 of them, 1 of the biography’s are at the back and the other one is in the book while you’re reading.  I rate it a 9.2/10 because it shows you a really good biography about Simone Biles.

Now That's a Hat! by Heath McKenzie

Reviewed by Chloe M. BPS This book is about a dog who was wanting a new hat. At the start the of the book a goat offered him a hat and he said "hmm… that’s not bad but what else have you got?" and he tries on a lot of other hats. Some tall, some short, some spotty. After all that trying on, at the very end, he finds the hat that he had at the very start and the goat gets very angry at the dog. I like the book because it is very funny and entertaining and it made me laugh because it had really funny hats. I recommend this book to year 1 students and up because people under that will not be able to understand or read the book. I rate this a 6/10.

Wings of Fire #1: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui Sutherland

Reviewed by Annie M. BPS This book is about the Dragonets of Destiny. The Dragonets were stolen as eggs and raised by the Talons of Peace. They were born on the brightest night and are therefore in the prophecy. Each book in this series has a different main character. The main character in this book is Clay. The other dragonets are: Tsunami, Glory, Starflight and Sunny. But since Glory is a Rainwing and not a Skywing, Morrowseer wants her dead! While escaping Jade Mountain they run into Queen Scarlet, the deadliest Queen ever! How will they escape the sky kingdom? With the help of Peril - a dragon with too much fire - they escape to the mud kingdom. My favourite part was when Glory used her venom on Queen Scarlet. I recommend this book to children aged 7+ who enjoy fantasy and adventure stories. I give this book 10/10 stars! Reviewed by Charlotte K. SPS The five dragonets of prophecy escape their cave. Queen Scarlet of the Skywings holds them hostage in prison sells in the sky. Scarlet keeps Glory chained to a marble tree as her new piece of art/toy. She keeps Sunny in a cage so she can give her to Queen Burn who is currently in a war with her two sisters for throne of the Sandwings so that Burn can stuff Sunny and hang her on a wall. Tsunami, Clay, and Starflight are in the prison cells in the sky. They overlook the arena where Scarlet has fight till the death fights where if a dragon survives a certain number of battles, they will have to fight her champion Peril who if you touch her your scales will burn and you will die. Clay escapes when Peril burns through his chains after secretly feeding him. He frees Tsunami and Starflight and then with Perils help they free Sunny from her cage. Then when Clay is supposed to fight Peril, Glory shoots poison at Scarlet and then Peril and Clay fly up and free Glory. To know what happens next read the book. I love this book because it is exciting. I recommend it to 9+. I rate it 10/10.

Kimmi: Queen of the Dingoes by Favel Parrett

Reviewed by Isabelle M. BPS Dingoes have walked the earth for many, many years. A small female tropical dingo cub is born a full blood-red moon and she is destined to be queen. This beautiful, heart-warming story is told by Kimmi’s point of view. My favourite part is when Kimmi’s mama (Ding) shows her how strong and special the females in their family are and shows Kimmi a special sacred spot. I recommend this book to year 3+ that like animals. I adore this book and I rate it 10/10! ​If you like this book, you also might like Wandi by Favel Parret. Fun fact: Kimmi and Wandi are real dingoes living at the Victorian sanctuary for dingoes!

The Baby-sitter's Club #15 - Claudia and the Bad Joke: A Graphic Novel by Ann M Martin

Reviewed by Faith M. BPS ​This book is about Claudia. She is a teenager who does babysitting. The girl that Claudia is babysitting is called Betsy. Betsy plays tricks on her until she...breaks her leg! Then Claudia’s friends come to take care of Betsy. My favourite part is when they draw pictures on the cast and when she gets to go home. I recommend this book to year 2 and above because younger kids might not understand. ​I give this book 10/10 because I love graphic novels.

Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief by Rick Riordan

Reviewed by Emily N. MRPS This book is about a12 year old boy called Percy Jackson who was just a normal kid until his life got turned up side down by an unexpected encounter with a very dangerous monster. This book is based on Greek mythological creatures and Greek gods. Now Percy must risk his life countless times to help his friends and fulfil his quests. Along the journey he makes many friends and foes. I really liked this book because it has many different mythological creatures and awesome adventures. I love the descriptive language and the picture it creates in your head. I recommend this book for people aged 10+ as the words might be tricky for some people. I think that any ages would still enjoy this book, but some of the deaths and violence may be more for older kids. I would rate this book an 10/10 because overall it was great!

The Bad Guys Episode 18: Look Who's Talking by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Ollie, MRPS The Bad Guys 18 is about the Bad Guys having a fight with Splaarghon. I liked this book because I had a good time reading it. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes have action. I rate it 10/10.

The Bad Guys Episode 4: Attack of the Zittens by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS I am going to be reviewing one the books from maybe one of the most greatest books series ever! I was introduced to the Bad Guys when I was in prep and a five year old. Back then I wasn't the greatest reader and I have fond memories of my parents reading it out load to me while making voices for each character (personally, I think my mama was better at Piranha). I fell in love with the Bad Guys books and have read every single book since then. Recently, I found the copy of the first four episodes in full colour and started reading them in a flash. So I'm reviewing the full colour version of Attack of the Zittens and it is hilarious. I'll try keep the spoilers to a minimum. After book three, Dr Marmalade zombified every single kitten or cat becoming Zittens (I love zombie kittens...brains!). The Bad Guys in the opening scene are surrounded by Zittens with them all on top of Mr Shark in a paddling pool. They are all arguing. At the end they manage to cure some of the Zittens but Marmalade (dun, dun, dun!) turns every adorable creature from puppies to kittens to ponies to dolphins into zombie variants. That'll be it for the spoilers. There is nothing I dislike about this book; I love the story, I love the characters, I love everything especially the full colour! I would recommend this to ages 6+. I rate this book 10 out of 10. As this book is from one of my all time favourites, it is unfortunate I can only rate it ten out of ten, it deserves a much higher number (maybe one billion out of ten).

Dog Man: Fetch 22 by Dav Pilkey

Reviewed by Peter Y. YPCC This book is about a dog who got in an explosion with his owner and went to the hospital. The dog’s body was dying and the officers head was dying. They did a surgery and put the dogs head on the officer’s body, and it created Dog Man! There’s a character called Grandpa and he got caught for stealing and went to cat jail. Then there is Petey and his son Lil Petey. They are good guys. Well, Petey is becoming a good guy. There are tadpoles who have powers and try to kill everyone by using mind control to move a tree, but a fish who has mind control gets released out of fish jail to help his friends. They stop the tadpoles and Lil Petey becomes friends with one of them. They don’t know what happened to the other tadpoles but they think they got away. Fair Fairy is scared because her army is gone. Fair fairy is the villain of the story. Everyone learnt that friendship is the best way to solve a problem in these situations. I learnt friendship is the best way of helping people. I recommend it to ages 3-13 because I think they would like it a lot and be interested in Dog Man books. I rate it a 9.2/10 because I really liked how the tadpoles have powers.

I'm Australian Too by Mem Fox

Reviewed by Amy S. YPCC  This book is about people that live in Australia. Some people live in Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin and Humpty doo,  but they were born in places like Ireland, Italy, Greece, England, Vietnam, China, Somalia, Afghanistan and Syria. Some of the people are refugees that haven't been let in yet. "They open doors to strangers. Yes everyone is a friend. Australia fair is our to share where broken hearts can mend". I like this book because it was a great book and I could really connect with it. I recommend this book to everyone. I rate this book a 10/10.

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The Sad Ghost Club #2 by Lize Meddings

Reviewed by Kate L. SPS This graphic novel is about a ghost called Socks. The book starts off the morning after the events of The Sad Ghost Club, where Socks went to a party a made a friend called SG who made a poster that started the Sad Ghost Club. The reason it started is because SG put their email address on the poster, and someone named Rue messaged them. They all met up at a lake and Socks ended up leaving early and slept until Friday. On Friday SG went to Socks house and said they needed help. I would recommend it to 8+. I rate this book 10/10.

Our Dreaming by Kirli Saunders

Reviewed by MRPS Seniors. Our Dreaming is a great book about Aboriginal culture and the Dreamtime stories. An elder echidna shares with a young echidna or 'goodjahgah' about the Dreamtime stories of different clans of First Nations culture, passed down through generations. The book includes amazing illustrations and uses Aboriginal language to teach the young echidna as well as us as readers. We really enjoyed this book because to learn about the language of Aboriginal people and we got to learn more about their unique culture. We also loved the illustrations of this book. We recommend this book to all ages because it shares lots about Aboriginal language and culture. However, younger children may have trouble pronouncing many of the words and may need some help. After much discussion, we have rated this book an 8/10.

InvestiGators: Take the Plunge by John Patrick Green

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS This book is about taking a plunge into the sewers, where the agents travel to get to places without being noticed. I'll be giving some spoilers so please be aware. In the beginning Brash and Mango are riding a rocket that they do manage to stop from causing any further damage but there's a twist, the rocket had a mini satellite in it and managed to hack into the science center and control the robot which is the main villain of the book. I like this book because of many things such as the robot and Crackerdile! The main villain of this book is technically two people but the robot does eventually become good and his soul moves on (yes that actually happens and no I'm not joking). This is a very good book I loved it the whole way through. I would recommend this book for 6+. I would rate this book 9.5 out of 10.

WeirDo #2: Even Weirder! by Anh Do

Reviewed by Harry F. YPCC Weirdo was out shopping for a girl in class for a birthday present. Her name is Bella Allen. There were two days left until her birthday and he needed to make sure he was not weird so she doesn't uninvite him to her birthday. He saw her at the shops, she asked him why he had so much toilet paper. He said "because my family does the most poos in the world". I would recommend this book 6+ years students because it has some hard words but would be boring for a teenager. I rate this book 10/10. Overall it is a brilliant book.

WeirDo by Anh Do

Reviewed by Faith M. YPCC This book is about a boy named Weirdo. He was starting at a new school. When he went in the classroom he knew that everyone would laugh at his name no matter what. So when he said his name he counted down from three and when he got to one everyone laughed at his name. The teacher said don't laugh at Weirdo. She said to sit down so Weirdo sat. The teacher went out of the classroom and she laughed so much and Weirdo told the students about his family while she laughed. I recommend it to ages 5+. I rate it a 10/10.

Liarbird by Laura and Philip Bunting

Reviewed by Jaxson T. YPCC This is a book about a lyrebird. He is good at lying. When we grow we are the best at lying. Lots of people lie for all sorts of reasons, read the book to find out how they lie.  I recommend this book for 5-12 year old's. I rate this book 8.5/10.

The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare by Shannon Hale

Reviewed by Indy T. YPCC This book is about a princess making her science fair project while she was wearing her beautiful pink princess dress. She was so excited to go to the science fair, but she had to leave because there was monster in the volcano. ​I recommend this to someone who likes science fairs. ​I rate this book a 10/10.

Little Red Riding Hood by Jerry Pinkney

Reviewed by Amy S. YPCC Once there was a girl named Little Red Riding Hood. One day she was baking cookies for her grandma. When she finished she went to go to her grandma's, she got apples from a tree. Then she went to her grandma's house. She went inside and saw her grandma, she took off the blanket and saw a WOLF! ​ I would recommend it for Years 2-6. I rate this story a 9.5/10.

There's a Big Green Frog in the Toilet by Anh Do

Reviewed by Peter Y. YPCC In this story there's a frog that wants to swim so he leaps into a toilet, but then someone is busting for a pee. The Mum comes to flush the frog and gets a blister from flushing it too much. She says to him "get your sister!" because it's too hard. His sister comes with a plunger and tries to get the frog out. The plunger ends up on her head. Their dad comes in driving his big truck and uses a wrench to try and get the frog out, but comes back soaked in toilet water. But the kid still really needs to pee! He said "It's too late...". ​I rate this book a 9.2/10 because its really funny and everyone fails to get the frog out. I recommend it to ages 5-8 because it would be too easy for older students.

InvestiGators by John Patrick Green

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS Welcome, sleuths, detectives, private investigators and everyone in between! For the review today, I will be investigating The Investigators! We are introduced to Mango & Brash who are on the case, literally! Anyway, after Mango steps off the case we see two acronyms; the first is V.E.S.T. which stands for Very Exciting Spy Technology; the second is S.U.I.T which stands for Special Undercover Investigation Teams. Throughout this book we follow Mango and Brash try to save a missing chef that makes pizza and cupcakes (yum). I love many things about this book, such as Mango standing on the case. The main villain of this book is a biscuit. There are also many other jokes and puns. For me there is nothing bad about this book because I have read it many times over the last couple of years. I would say this book is suitable for children 6+, especially for lovers of the Bad Guys. I rate this book 10 out of 10 as it is one of my favourites. To be honest, if I could I rate it 20 out of 10.

Kookaburras Love to Laugh by Laura and Philip Bunting

Reviewed by Harper H. YPCC The story is about a serious kookaburra that doesn't like to laugh, which we all know kookaburras love to laugh. All the other kookaburras love to make jokes and prank each other but that one kookaburra doesn't like to laugh at all. He went to go find a new family that doesn't like to laugh, but then he started to feel sad. He wanted to go home so he flew home and started to laugh with his family. I recommend this book to anyone aged 5 to 10. ​I rate it a 10/10.

Diary of a Minecraft Zombie: Mob Mash by Zack Zombie

Reviewed by Brock B. MRPS In this book Zack is trying to impress a girl by throwing a party and when he was about to get his mum out the house it fell right in to his hands. But things didn't go to plan. I recommend this book for ages 6+. ​I rate it 10/10

Fartboy: The First Sniff by Adam Wallace

Reviewed by Tyson R. MPS The story is about the cleanest boy in the world who has never farted, named Martin. Martin realised that the baked beans factory his parents work at was going to explode, so he ran to them as fast as he could, but it t was too late. He got caught in the huge explosion. His parents went missing after that and he was going to fart for the first time. He was going to live with his long lost grandma. So his grandma taught him how to control his farts a bit, so Martin uses it for good. I recommend it to 8+. I rate it 9.5/10.

Astro Chimp by David Walliams

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS I will be reviewing Astro Chimp, which is about a chimpanzee named Chump who is different from his fellow chimpanzee brothers and was chosen by the humans to be sent into space. Like the mission the humans used him for, he orbited earth and was going to land and ate a victory banana and ate the skin and threw away the good part, but the good part that Chump threw away hit the big red button. If you read a few books, you soon learn that the big red button is not a good thing. I won't say too much more to avoid major spoilers. However, I can say we get introduced to a variety of animals such as Dmitri a stray Russian dog who was put on Sputnik 2, taking the role of a space pirate. I like the story and the pictures and the characters. In addition, at the end of the book I found the brief section about the history of animals being sent into space really interesting. I was quite sad after finding out about Laika who did not make it but is still remembered with a heroic statue of the dog in Russia. I would this book is for 7+. I rate this book a 10 out of 10 as I really like David Walliams books.

The Lego Ideas Book: Unlock Your Imagination by Daniel Lipkowitz

Reviewed by Jaxson T. YPCC This book is about building birthday items. It also comes with Lego. The Lego you get is at the end of the book. I got a birthday cake. This book contains all different types of birthdays like jungle crew. I recommend this to people that like Lego. I rate this book 7.8/10.

Took the Children Away by Archie Roach

Reviewed by Jarrakai W-D. YPCC This book is about the children that got taken away from their mums and dads. It also has a song in it. When the children came back they tried to make them be like them right now. I like the book and also I would recommend to an friend or sibling of mine. I rate the book an 5/10 because it is sad, but cool how you get to know the past.

Emu Dancing by Leesa Smith

Reviewed by Amy S. YPCC This book is about a boy named Henry. In the morning when Henry went out to the bush looking at the gum trees he, saw white cockatoos along the edge of the river. He started to play his didgeridoo. He sat on a rock looking at the the sunset . At dinner he played his didgeridoo and then emus came they were dancing and Henry loved it. I recommend to grade 3-6. This book was great I rate it a 10/10.

Hobby and Competition Robots by George Anthony Kulz

Reviewed by Riley G. YPCC Hobby And Competition Robots is about Robots that are used like the first robot. It is also about the difficulties of making robots and competition ones like drones and drone racing and hobby robots. Here is a fast fact: hobby robots are robots that are built for fun and are not meant to be sold or used in a industry.  Overall it’s a great book. I would recommend it to people who love technology and robots. I rate it 9.5 out of 10.

Koalas Eat Gum Leaves by Laura and Philip Bunting

Reviewed by C-Jai B. YPCC This book is about a koala that is done eating gum leaves and wants to look for something much better than dumb gum leaves. So he looks and looks and finally he said I just found... ice cream! I think now he will get a brain freeze. I recommend this book to ages 7 to 14 because koalas are a interesting animal. I rate this book a 7.8/10. Reviewed by Peter Y. YPCC This book is about a koala, who had enough of gum leaves. He tried ice cream, and ate it for multiple days. He had enough of it and got fat. He couldn't eat another scoop or a cone. The koala tried to climb up the tree and he said "this is hard". He made it up there. The koala went back to eating gum leaves. I recommend it to ages 2-6 because it would be too easy for ages over that. I rate this book a 7/10 because it is funny when the koala tried to climb up the tree because it was hard.

Avengers: Age of Ultron by Chris Wyatt

Reviewed by Noah C. YPCC This book is about something that went wrong in a lab. The robot named Ultron became evil after he was coded badly. The Avengers are ready to fight with all there might; the Hulk and Thor smashed a doll. Black Widow lasered the doll. The Avengers were training for nine hours. Do they win? Read to find out . I recommend this to 8+. I rate this a 8/10.

Our Home, Our Heartbeat by Adam Briggs

Reviewed by Savannah G. YPCC. Do you like country? Do you like land? If so then this book is for you. This book is about our country and land here are some sentences from it: 'my history is my strength my future is my own. My community is a part of me its my time my heartbeat'. I like this book because it is about land and how it doesn't matter what colour you are. I recommend this book to kindergartens to year 6. I also rate this book a 10/10.

The Sad Ghost Club by Lize Meddings

Reviewed by Indy T. YPCC This book is about a ghost who got invited to a party. He was not sure about going to the party, so he thought about it, then he decided to go. After the party another ghost walked up to him. They talked for a bit and they became friends. I recommend it to someone who likes ghosts. I rate it a 10/10. I really like it.

Bunny vs Monkey: The Impossible Pig by Jamie Smart

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS This installment is the eighth book in the series and is all about an impossible pig. We are introduced to a new character named Lucky, but he has been given the title as the most unluckiest animal in the woods, which is confusing. Like the other books this book is in many short chapters. There is funny stuff in the book. I will give one spoiler: Pig was sucked into the molecular stream and became a god. While this book has some funny bits the end made me kind of sad. Another thing that makes this a good book is the how to draw segments at the end of the book which teach you how to draw the characters. This book I would recommend for 8+. This book for me is a 10/10.

Hot Dog! Party Time! by Anh Do

Reviewed by Joel, SPS This book is about three friends that surprise their friend for his birthday. All their friend has ever wanted for his birthday is a Dyno Bike. As they go to get the Dyno Bike, the adventure becomes more and more crazy! I love this series. I couldn't stop reading the book because it was so funny and makes me happy to read. I would recommend this book to everyone that likes to read. I rate this book a 9/10. Reviewed by Ned H. MRPS The book is about Kev’s surprise birthday. Kev was really sad because he thought his friends forgot his birthday. The last step was the present. Hotdog and Lizzie went to the shops the got Kev a Dino Bike but it was the last one. Donkey and Roster also wanted it. In the end Kev enjoyed his birthday and loved his present. I liked the book because it wasn’t to hard and had lots of cool and funny pictures. I recommend the book to anyone under the age of 14. I rate the book 9/10. It was AMAZING.

Go Girl! Back to School by Meredith Badger

Reviewed by Charlie O. SPS This story is about a girl who does not want the holidays to end because she does not want to be in Miss Clarks room when she goes back to school. She wants to be in the nice teachers class. I like it cause it has drama and comedy in it and it makes me laugh. I would recommend this book to my friends. I would rate this book 10/10.

Ella at Eden: Musical Mystery by Laura Sieveking

Reviewed by Mackenzie C. SPS This story is about a girl named Ella and her friends. They are going to Sydney Opera House to preform with famous musicians, but the main musicians expensive instrument went missing. Ella and her friends decided to go and find the instrument for her, so the show could go on. I enjoyed the book because it expressed beautiful emotive language in the book. I would recommend this book to all kids who love mysteries. I rate it 10/10.

100% Unofficial Guide to Fortnite by Neil Kelly

Reviewed by Keith B. SPS This book is about teaming and having fun. There are over 2000 skins and there are solo duos, trios and squads. You can build and edit. It's really fun I like it because I play Fortnite and its really fun. I would recommend this book to 10,11,12 year old's or older. I rate it 9.5/10.

Can You See Me? by Libby Scott

Reviewed by Charlotte K. SPS This is a fiction text. It is about a girl who is autistic. She has a tiger mask that she loves to wear. She does not like wearing her new school uniform. She is a great juggler I love the book because it is based on an adventurous person. I recommend this book to anyone 5 or over. I rate this book 10/10.

Making Friends: Together Forever by Kristen Gudsnuk

Reviewed by Mikayla H. SPS This book is about a girl named Danielle. She has to rescue her friends Amara and Madison. Madison is stuck in a tv show called 'My Magical Best Friend'. Then Danielle gets a love letter from her secret admirer! Who could her secret admirer be? I like it because it is last book of making friends and its about reunited friends. I recommend this book to grade 5/6. I rate it 10/10.

Do You Know Me? by Libby Scott

Reviewed by Kate L. SPS The fiction novel Do You Know Me? is about Tally who is a twelve year old autistic girl. Her grade is going to camp and she doesn't want to go. She decides to go because her friend is going. When they get there they are split up into tents and cabins. Tally is in a cabin and her friend is in a tent. In Tally's cabin there are two girls from a different school, her and a girl from her school. One of the girls from the other school is mean and it turns out the other girl is autistic as well. One night the mean girl plans to sneak out with the girls from the other cabin, but she is doing something horrible behind the other autistic girls' back. ​I would recommend it for ages 9+. I rate this book 10/10.

Finding Bear by Hannah Gold

Reviewed by Elena B. SPS This is the sequel to the book The Last Bear. April goes to Bear Island and finds a polar bear who she names Bear. They go out for adventures together until April needs to go home. She needs to figure how to get Bear back to Svalbard before she goes home.  April hears that a polar bear has been shot and wants to see if Bear was the one who got shot, so she goes to Svalbard (Bear's home). She gets there and she can't find Bear. April and her dad go on a little tour trying to find Bear, but the April gets lost. She finds this cabin and stays there the night and the next morning she tries to find Bear. She comes across Bear and she is over the moon and so happy. Bear didn't get shot thank goodness. April hopped on Bear's back and goes to a cave. Bear's really upset because his girlfriend died. I really like this book because it is really entertaining. I would recommend this book to people who love animals and journey filled books. I rate this book 10/10. It is amazing

Girl (in real life) by Tamsin Winter

Reviewed by Iris C, SPS This book of lots of chapters is based on the life of a teenage girl named Eva. Her parents own a YouTube channel all about Eva's life. As Eva enters womanhood her life is changing and in her opinion, falling apart. She's losing, but also meeting new friends. Although, these friends were a bad influence and convinced Eva to make bad decisions. Now she's not tolerating her parents shoving a camera in her face all the time. I absolutely loved this book! I couldn't put it down after starting to read! It definitely helps out other young women that are just like Eva and are entering womanhood and I love this book myself too! ​I rate it 10/10.

Hot Dog! Circus Time! by Anh Do

Reviewed by Yuki, SPS Hot Dog 3 is a fictional book Written by Anh Do. There are 3 best friends that like having fun together.  In the story, Lizzie's sister that is in the circus got injured. So Lizzie had to replace her even through she is super scared of heights. I really liked the book because it is very funny. ​I rate it 10/10

The 65-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton

Reviewed by Lilith H, SPS This is a time travelling book where Andy and Terry might loose the treehouse all because Terry could not get a building permit. I  think you should go and read this book now. I love this book because the all of the jokes. I recommend this book for people that love to laugh. I rate it 9/10.

Hot Dog 8: Art Time! by Anh Do

Reviewed by Ollie D. MRPS This book is all about painting. Hot dog and his mates went to a painting museum and put their own painting into a competition for the best painting. I liked this book because it is a quick and good book. I would recommend this book to children 6/7 up to 17/18 years. It’s probably not the best for under 6 because people might not be able to read it or understand the story well. I also think people above 18 won’t find it interesting or any good. I would rate this book a 7.5/10 as it could be better and longer.

Kid Lucky by Morris, Pearce and Leturgie

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS Yeehaw! Welcome to the wild, wild west! Kid Lucky is a Lucky Luke adventure book that focuses on young Lucky Luke with a man who is just called old timer. Kid Lucky is showing us Lucky Luke's childhood and difficulties throughout the book which show us how persistent he is and how loyal he is to a cause. What made this book memorable for me is the short amount of pages and the art style is interesting. I recommend this book for 8+. I rate this a 8.5 out of 10. To quote the book, "Lucky Luke. The man who shoots faster than his own shadow." Have a good day y'all.

Looshkin: Honk if you see it! by Jamie Smart

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS  I'm going to be reviewing book three of Looshkin. I love the colours on the cover which made it easy to see from other books. One spoiler I will give away is that, Looshkin is wanted. I love the wanted poster on the first page as it made me laugh. I love some of the made up words; I have no idea what a whizzlechuff is by the way. I looked it up in the dictionary and it is not a real word. Like the other books in this series, it is made up of short chapters of Looshkin's chaotic fun. Spoiler. I really like the chapter where Looshkin is a zombie, which also has a Bunny vs Monkey character make a guest appearance. Hilarious. I recommend age 7+. I rate this book of hilarious mayhem a 10 out of 10. Great read for me.

Stunt Kids by Trent Roberts

Reviewed by Matilda K. CPS It all started with “The Accident”, and from then on Gretel was not permitted to run or dance and even had to be home schooled. She wasn't even allowed to put the rubbish bin out in case she hurt herself. When Gretel's parents decide to go on holiday, Gretel is enrolled at STUNT camp. Her parents think it stands for, Sensible, Totally Undangerous, Never Thrilling camp. When they arrive at STUNT camp, two staff come out to meet Gretel and lead her into the place where they and the other children do their training and practice sessions. In just a small amount of time, Gretel finds out that this camp is the opposite of what her parents thought it would be. She gets to do highly dangerous stunt moves such as flips, jumps and rolls. At the camp she has a great time creating friendships and is persuaded by her friends and staff to always do her best. Gretel starts to find it easier and easier to do moves as she practices. Gretel and her new friends are sent on a mystery mission. My favourite part in this book was when Gretel's parents thought STUNT stood for Sensible, Totally Undangerous, Never Thrilling camp. I would recommend this book for people aged 7 and above. I rate this book 9.5/10.

Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto

Reviewed by C-Jai B. YPCC Naruto is a young boy who wants to become president of his village but he had lots of learning to do before he can become president. He’s a ninja and he got a teacher called Kakashi and learnt lots from him. Hopefully Naruto can learn to become a brave man that will get some help along his journey to become just like his dad. I recommend this book to anyone who is 11 to 21 because this is a intriguing and complicated book that is why it is a very good book. I rate this book 10/10 this book is very interesting and very good for people who like ninja books.

Looshkin: OOF! Right in the Puddings ! by Jamie Smart

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS The maddest cat in the world is back for more fun and chaos! This time Looshkin has broken more of the world, bringing chaos and laughter (well I think it's funny). I will try keep spoilers to a minimum. In this one, for me, the main highlight is the shocking discovery that Looshkin hates baloney. Baloney has a strange impact on Looshkin that has a devastating influence on Looshkin and the world. I won't say more so you have to read to find out the details. I would suggest this book for lovers of funny graphic novels (like Dog Man) and for children 7+. This is a 10/10 and kept me laughing. I have read this a couple of times in the past couple of weeks.

The Ice Monster by David Walliams

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS I'm going to review Ice Monster by David Walliams. I will give some spoilers but not to many. Our story begins in London, 1899, where we are introduced to a baby orphan abandoned outside on a orphanage staircase. As years go by with a wicked evil lady who brought hell upon the orphanage whose name was Mrs Curdle. Mrs Curdle is a woman with bad health and with warts growing on her warts and hated the baby girl, who she named Elsie, who had a mind of adventures and full of wonder telling stories about her parents to the other 26 kids in the orphanage. After a brutal punishment by Mrs Curdle, Elsie decides to escape that night and promises to the others she will be back and jumps out the window. This sets in motion a story of a ten year old and a ten thousand year old mammoth. A lot happens in this book; there is so much to explain. I enjoyed this book for many reasons. This is a chapter book with lots of words and took me quite a while to read. For me this is a bit of a down side as one thing I enjoy about graphic novels is I can read them many times very quickly. While I enjoyed this book It's not something I would think about reading again in the near future. ​I say the age for this is 8+. I rate this a 9 out of 10. For me, not a perfect book but a good read nonetheless.

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Scary Girl: The Origin Story by Nathan Jurevicius

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS I'm going away from what I usually review, which tend to be funny graphic novels like Bunny vs Monkey. The book I am going to review is called Scary Girl and I think is a special book. Instead of words, this book uses symbols and pictures to make meaning. This was easier for me to understand than actual sentences. Also, in this book the illustrations or pictures have no outlines in any of the pictures and I like the illustrations. T This is a special phenomenon for me in books, so I give it a 10/10 because I had so much explained from the pictures and it gave me so much of the storyline. I would say the age range for this book is for 9+. I think younger children may struggle with the lack of words. On top of that, some of the pictures might be scary for younger readers.

Looshkin: The Maddest Cat in the World by Jamie Smart 

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS This story begins at a pet shop with blue, adorable cats. These cats were very special and people rushed to adopt them. Later, a woman burst in wanting a cat but the man says he doesn't have any left. He then adds there is one left, but things go "wrong" around him. The mother introduces Looshkin to her son, daughter and husband. Initially the husband does not want Looshkin. However, as the story continues the husband grows fond of Looshkin. The daughter is then shown having a tea party with her dolls and Looshkin. We discover Looshkin is a very intelligent cat, but with his chaotic nature Looshkin is force of unstoppable mayhem. I love this book because of Looshkin's destructive rampage of silliness! I recommend this book for 7+. I think anyone who loves funny graphic novels (especially Dog Man) will love this story. ​I rate this hilarious story 9.5 out of 10.

Zac Power: Volcanic Panic by H. I. Larry

Reviewed by Antanas E. CPS Are you into adventure, excitement and drama? Well, this book is for you! The school bell rings for home time and all the children leave the classroom, but Zac sees a mission disc. The disc reads aloud a mission where Zac must stop Agent BIG. He goes on a wild adventure on a jet to the island. He sneaks into the Agent's home base down the bottom of the volcano. You will never guess who the agent is! Read and you shall see what happens next. I recommend this book to Grade 2+. I rate this book an 8.5/10.

Football Mad: Offside! by Paul Stewart

Reviewed by Antanas E. CPS This book is about a group of mates that go to school and all play soccer together. But when they went to go to school one day, they saw a poster it said 'there is a big football (soccer) match that is going to happen'. The next day the game starts. In the second quarter Lee got a red card and got sent off the pitch. When the game finished, the Dale Juniors won the local soccer match for a second time. When the game was finished the boys went to the clubrooms. After the boys got dressed everyone went out to the Fun Land. Also, during the book Jack and Lee had to work on their differences and friendship. I recommend this book for Grade 2+. I rate this book an 8/10.

Now That's a Hat! by Heath McKenzie

Reviewed by Chloe M. BPS This book is about a dog who was wanting a new hat. At the start the of the book a goat offered him a hat and he said 'hmmm… that’s not bad but what else have you got?', and he tries on a lot of other hats. Some tall, some short, some spotty. After all that trying on at the very end, he finds the hat that he had at the very start the goat gets very angry at the dog. I like the book because it is very funny and entertaining and it made me laugh because it had really funny hats. I recommend this book to year 1 students and up because people under that will not be able to understand or read the book. I rate this a 6/10

Claudia and the Bad Joke by Ann M Martin

Reviewed by Faith M. BPS This book is about Claudia, a teenager who does babysitting. The girl that Claudia is babysitting is called Betsy. Betsy plays tricks on Claudia until she make Claudia break her leg! Then, Claudia’s friends have to come to take care of Betsy. My favourite part is when they draw pictures on the cast and when she gets to go home. I recommend this book to year 2 and above because younger kids might not understand. I give this book 10/10 because I love graphic novels.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney

Reviewed by C-Jai B. YPCC Greg Heffley’s diary proves to entertain again. It’s summer time and adventure is at every corner, but Greg wants to spend his time playing video games and planning his escape from the muddy hand and Fregley. Greg nags his parents for a dog but when he gets a dog it’s not exactly what he was imagining. Greg and Rowley get up to mischief and have to come up with a genius plan to fund their summer holiday, all while avoiding Fregley and his unsanitary bodily hygiene ways. I would recommend this book to anyone I enjoys mischief, mystery and a good giggle. ​I rate this book a 7.8 out of 10 .

Lady and the Tramp by Walt Disney Company

Reviewed by Matilda K, CPS “Woof,” said Lady the dog, as Darling opened the pretty box. “She's a perfect little lady,” Darling exclaims on the opening pages of the book, “ I love her.” In this book, at the age of six months, Darling and Jim Dear give Lady a brand new collar and tag. 'I'm probably the luckiest dog in the world', is her main thought, as Darling and Jim Dear pamper her and give her special treats from the table. When Summer time comes, Darling and Jim Dear play with Lady less, and less, and talk more, and more, about a thing called baby. Lady gets sadder, and sadder. A scruffy dog, Tramp, comes into the story in the summer just before the baby is born. He says ”when a baby moves in, a dog moves out.” The baby arrives. When Darling and Jim Dear go on a holiday, Aunt Sarah comes to stay to look after the baby, Lady, and to keep the house tidy. Before Darling leaves she tells Lady to take good care of the baby. But Aunt Sarah brings along her two cats, Si and Am. Si and Am are mischievous and naughty. They blame everything on Lady, this makes Aunt Sarah dislike Lady. She doesn't let Lady go anywhere near the baby. I liked all the characters in this book except Aunt Sarah, Si and Am. Aunt Sarah because after she just heard Darling tell Lady to take good care of the baby she ties Lady up! How mean. Also, I don't like Si and Am, because they blame someone else for something they did. Unkind! I learnt from this story that dogs have thoughts and feelings too. But sometimes, like Aunt Sarah, we just ignore them and go on with our daily tasks. Don't do this. Dedicate time to spend playing with your pet, especially your dog. Also, I enjoyed this book because at the start Lady thought she couldn't play with a scruffy dog without a collar and shooed it away. Later on she finds that even a dog without a collar can be her friend, as long as it's nice and friendly. I recommend this book for all ages because it's just soooo great. ​I rate it 10/10.

Bunny vs Monkey: Multiverse Mix Up! by Jamie Smart

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS This is the seventh book installment in the Bunny vs Monkey series, and as book three introduced time travel, I will be giving some a minor spoiler for this book - this book introduces the cast in different multiverses and in different illustration styles; I particularly like the character of Lava Monkey. This book also introduces the main villain of this book at the end but I won't spoil him. I continue to find this series hilarious and I got the storyline of this book easier than book six. I could see the storyline more easier than the last book. I recommend this book for ages 7+ and fans of of other funny graphic novels such as Dog-Man or Captain Underpants. I rate this 10 out of 10.

Detention by Tristan Bancks

Reviewed by Matilda K. CPS Sima and her family lie on the flat, hard ground together. Wires of the detention centre fence are cut, one by one, as they make an escape towards freedom. Will they make it? Reckless Dan is walking to school when he finds a dog that is badly hurt. He can't help but care for it. In this story, Sima and Dan, the two main characters, meet at the school Dan goes to. It's in lockdown. Sima has escaped the detention centre and is hiding in the boy's toilet. Here Sima is forced to trust Dan to not reveal she is there. He risks sneaking her back to his classroom. What will his teacher do? Who can they trust? How can Dan keep Sima safe from being found? Will Sima ever see her family again? Together, Dan and Sima hide in a classroom, lie on a scorching hot roof and make their way to the train station. I liked this story because even through the scariest parts everything seems to work out. I would recommend this story to anyone who likes a good adventure book and is over 8 years old. I would suggest that you read this book!  Rating this story was easy, just the story line alone makes you get excited. It is a clear 10/10!

Bunny vs Monkey: Machine Mayhem by Jamie Smart

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS This is my review of book six in the Bunny vs Monkey series. If you have read any of the previous books, you'll know what your in for. If you haven't read the first five books, this will be a treat for you, or you don't have to have read the others. I think you can read this by yourself, as I see it as a stand alone book. I will be giving some spoilers for the first chapter of this book but I'll try keep it to a minimum. After Bunny's house got destroyed in the last book, Bunny's friends are rebuilding the house but it doesn't go so well as none of them now how to build a house. Also, Metal Steve has left and run off after Skunky put him in a glass box, but escapes and runs into the woods and to a river and runs out of battery. Skunky makes a new robot called Metal E.V.E. Overall, I enjoyed this and found it funny but it was difficult to know what was going on and I had to read it twice to find the storyline. Like the other books I recommend this for 7+. ​I rate this a 9 out of 10.

Gangsta Granny by David Walliams

Reviewed by Ollie M. MRPS Granny usually eats cabbage soup and Ben thinks she is boring, but he did not know that she was a robber! Gangsta granny was about Granny and Ben robbing the queen - they tried to steal the queen's crown! I liked this book because it had Granny as a boring person at the start, but she is fun. I would recommend this book for people who like stories about robbers and like twist. ​I would rate this book a 9/10 because it had a twist.

Took the Children Away by Archie Roach

Reviewed by the Seniors from BPS This book was about The Stolen Generation, and how the Indigenous children were treated. In the story, we learnt that the children were taken away from their families and sent to foster homes. At the end of the book, the children came back to their Mother’s Land. Our favourite part was when the children came back because, the families were sad but now they have been reunited with their loved ones. We also liked how the fathers stood up and protected their families. We would like to recommend this book because it is a great way to learn about the Indigenous Stolen Generation. This book would be suitable for anyone over Year 1, because younger children may not understand the meaning of the story and it might be upsetting . ​We rate this book 8 out of 10.

Ninja Kid #9: Ninja Fish! by Anh Do

Reviewed by Jack M. CPS There are going to be tickets to the astonishing new aquarium for anyone to win at the school swimming carnival. Kenny and Nelson need to swim to win a ticket but they have an issue - they cant swim very well or fast. Their Grandma makes a secret invention necklace to help them swim fast. It's an invention that makes you not have to breathe. This works and they go through to the regional level, however this level has strict rules stopping them from wearing the necklace during their race. After this they fail in all their races and don't get the ticket to go to the new aquarium. The kids were sad that they couldn't go so they decide instead to raise the money by having a pet show where everyone in their class brings a pet who can do a trick. They raise enough money to go to the new aquarium. I recommend this book for ages 6+. I would give this book a 7/10 because it makes you want to keep reading it to see what they are up to next with their adventures.

Bunny vs Monkey: The Rise of the Maniacal Badger by Jamie Smart

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS Bunny and co, including Monkey and co, are back again in another crazy adventure! I'm going to be giving spoilers for the main storyline but the rest is just normal shenanigans. At the end of book four they were all stuck in stasis, and in this book are awoken after three months. After a couple pages it's in Bunny's dream and we are shown Ai in the future, which she escapes and frees Bunny and the rest by destroying the machine by accident after running back to the past. But it is too late for the Maniacal Badger who has already started to take over the woods, but that's as far as I'll go for spoilers. The rest of this book is all laughs and fighting which ends up being absolutely hilarious to read. I would recommend these books for 7 or up in age. I rate this book a 10/10 for me. This is my favourite book in the series so far.

Sam Kerr: Kicking Goas #2 - A New Knight by Sam Kerr and Fiona Harris

Reviewed by Zara F. MRPS Sam turns up to her soccer training and there is a new player named Chelsea who is really mean. Sam has a fight with her friends which makes her feel miserable. In the end Sam and her friends overcome their fight. I liked the book because it was really interesting how she overcame things. My age recommendation is 7+. I rate this book a 8/10 because it was really good but it took a long time to read. You should read the book!

Wings of Fire #14: The Dangerous Gift by Tui Sutherland

Reviewed by Sylvia C. MRPS Have you ever wanted to rule a kingdom because Snowfall does! Snowfall is the youngest ice wing queen ever. Even though ruling a kingdom looks easy and fun she is really stressed out with everyone asking her questions and wondering if they think she’s a bad queen. One of her spy’s spotted a tribe (group of dragons) heading straight for her kingdom! I liked this book because it reveals lots of secrets and if you have read all the Wings of Fire books like me then you would love this book because it has like almost all the answers! I recommend this book to people who love to sit down and have a read and also ages 9+ because it has lots of words (no pictures) and some people won’t understand it. ​I rate this 10/10 because it’s a really good book and I think you will love it!

Wings of Fire: A Guide to the Dragon World by Tui Sutherland

Reviewed by Emily N. MRPS This book helps readers to understand more about the Wings Of Fire book series. It describes all of the different dragon tribes, plus more. ​There are 10 different types of dragon tribes!  It includes letters from the characters, scrolls, dragons, characters, and very cool illustrations from Mike Holmes. I absolutely loved this book and I wish there were more books like this one. I really liked the illustrations and how I can relate it to the Wings Of Fire series. I also enjoyed how it gave a few letters from the characters because I thought that was cool. I would recommend people aged 9+ would like this book and any one older I think would still love this book a lot. I would rate this book a 10/10, no doubt about it.

Sisters by Raina Telgemeier

Reviewed by Joanna H. MRPS I know I say this a lot but this book was amazingly good. Not only was the story line good the illustrations were amazing too. This book is based off of the author’s life and I thought that was pretty cool. It is about Raina and her family going on a road trip and when they are on the road trip they go back in time and see what Raina and her sister Amara do before the road trip. When they are in the past we see why the book is called Sisters and it’s because they fight a lot. Will they be nice to each other in the end? You will have to read the book to find out. ​I would recommend this book to all ages because it is based off real life and it is completely appropriate.  I rate it 10/10 because it was amazing. It draws you in even with the front cover.

The Happiest Boy on Earth by Eddie Jaku

Reviewed by Will M. MRPS This book was about a Holocaust survivor named Eddie. He was 18 when he was taken to the concentration camps. He was hurt and nearly killed by an SS Officer who hit his head with a hammer. Later there is a competition saying that if you can survive three days in the snow you can be free. Eddie survives and is free. He moves to Australia and is freed from all charges. I recommend this book for 9+ because it isn’t that gory or anything. I’d rate this book a solid 10/10 because it was a very inspiring story.

The Bad Guys #2: Mission Unpluckable by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Ollie M. MRPS The Bad Guys 2 was about the bad guys saving 10,000 chickens, which was a high security job. They also made a new friend and her name was Legs. I like this book because they think they are good guys but they are they are actually bad! I recommend this book for 8 to 12 years old because younger students may find it hard to understand. I rate this book a 10 out of 10.

Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi

Reviewed by Blake M-K. SAPS This is a book that talks about someone trying to go to a mountain. One of the characters is called Red Beard. When they get to the mountain, there's too many guards so they have to sneak around the trees. One guard sees them and says ‘I'll let you in’. So he got given the key card and got in. Inside, Red Beard had to dodge lasers. This is a great adventure book. I liked this book because I like adventures. I recommend it to the 8+.. I give it a 8/10. Reviewed by Oliver W. SAPS In Amulet there are three people. Their names are Red Beard, Cole, and Mrs Hayes. They are on a mission to steal a $1 million dollar gem. They have to give it to the boss Cole. To get the gem, they sneak around the guards then they pick the lock on the door to get in, and jump over lasers. I liked the book because it is full of adventure and action. ​I recommend it for people aged 8+. I will give it 10/10.

Ten Apples up on Top by Dr Suess

Reviewed by Neviah, MPS   This book was about three animals stacking apples on their heads and bears trying to knock them off! I liked when the tiger popped out of the bushes.  I recommend this book for all ages. I rate this 9/10 because it’s a great book for kids and rhymes.

Wombat Stew by Marcia K. Vaughan

Reviewed by Axel S. MPS The story was about a dingo that caught a wombat and the dingo then wanted to make wombat stew!  What I liked about the book was when the emu, echidna, blue-tongue-lizard, platypus and the koala tricked the dingo! The way they tricked him is the emu put in feathers  the echidna put in creepy crawlies  the blue-tongue-lizard put in 100 flies  the platypus put in 3 chunks of mud and the koala put in gum-nuts!  What I didn't like about the story was the dingo bragging about how good the stew was going to taste! ​I recommend this book to ages 4+ because of the little violence from the dingo wanting to eat the wombat and it might scare anyone under 4 years old! I rate it 9/10!  Reviewed by Ollie Q. MPS The story starts with a mysterious Dingo who caught a big fat wombat who he wanted to make into wombat stew! Dingo sings a song and then animals came. A platypus put mud in the stew, an emu who put her finest feathers in the stew then a blue tongue lizard who put flies in the stew. Then a koala who put gumnuts and finally a echidna who put creepy crawlies. The Dingo was never seen again. I like the Dingo because he was funny.  I recommend this to people who like comedy. I rate this story a 10/10. Reviewed by Willoughby, MPS Do you want a good laugh? Well then let me tell you about Wombat Stew! At the start there was a dingo that caught a wombat because the dingo was going to make a wombat stew. He went and saw a platypus, blue tongue lizard, echidna and koala and asked them what to put in the stew.  I like this book because it’s funny and exciting. Irate in 10/10. I recommend this book for all ages. Reviewed by Noah D. MPS A dingo caught a wombat then decided to make a wombat stew. The dingo asked the platypus what to put in the wombat stew. The platypus said to put in two put blops of mud. Dingo went and added mud. As the story continues, dingo sees and asks other animals what to put in the stew.   I recommend this book to everyone who loves a good wombat stew. ​I rate it 10/10.

Whatever After #13: Spill the Beans by Sarah Mlynowski

Reviewed by Natalie T. MPS Are you ready for a race against time? Well this is the book for you. Abby and Jonah once again go though the magic mirror in their basement into Jonah's dream, which is Jack and the Beanstalk. When they have to trade their dog, Prince for magic beans, the trader decides to keep Prince. With angry giants hot on their heels it's near impossible to get the gold coins needed to trade back Prince. Will they ever get Prince back? I liked the emotion between Abby and Jonah. l would recommend this to 10+ I would rate this 8.5/10

Pig the Winner by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Addison C, MPS​ Pig had to win. If he didn't, he would throw a tantrum and when Trevor said: "Ok you win". "HAHA", Pig shouted. At dinnertime Pig said " I bet I could eat faster than you". 'I don't want to race' Trevor said, but Pig already shouted 'GO'. For dinner Pig had three sausages and lots of dog treats, but Pig didn't realise that he swallowed his bowl. Trevor helped pig get the bowl out before he could turn blue. Pig yelled 'I win'. The bowl bounced of the roof and knocked Pig in the bin. I rate this book 9/10. I liked how funny it was. I recommend this book to 6-7yr olds.

Specky Magee and the Boots of Glory by Felice Arena and Garry Lyon

Reviewed by Jarrah B. SAPC ​This story is about a young footy player that plays for a school team that’s in the 'boots of glory' tournament. However, he had to switch schools to Gosmore Grammar. Now, his old mates are his new opponents. I didn’t like when Specky had to change schools because when he did, one of his Gosmore mates told him to steal the boots of glory and had a bad influence on Specky. I liked how Specky didn’t want to steal the boots of glory and wanted to win it fairly. ​I'd recommend it to my friends because they love footy. ​I rate this book a 8.7/10.

The Glimme by Emily Rodda

​Reviewed by Sophie W. SAPS The story is about a boy who loves drawing and he is very creative with what he draws. He has ghastly parents that throw his pictures into the fire. His parents sent him off to a mischievous lady who has a cauldron. She made dragons fly and have war with mythical creatures and people. The boy has to try to fight them off. I would recommend this book to people who like mysteries and dragons.  I gave this a 9/10 because I really liked the adventures they had on their journey.

Wolf and Dog by Sylvia Vanden Heede

.Reviewed by Indie P. SAPS The book is about a dog and a wolf that are cousins. They fight a lot but in the end they became friends again. Even if they fight they always come back as friends. In a chapter there is always something that will make them fight but they will apologize. I liked how the book had short chapters but I didn’t like that there were not enough words in a chapter. I rate this book a 8.5/10. I recommend this book to people 6+.

Bunny vs Monkey and the Supersonic Aye-aye by Jamie Smart

Reviewed by Vincent A, CPS Just like the three last books, there are many hilarious chapters and we are introduced to a new character named Ai who is, as the title says, a supersonic Aye-Aye who can run faster than light, space and time. Skunky continues to make weird, albeit funny inventions to help takeover the world, but still fails. Bunny and Monkey are like frenemies but still fight and argue over if monkey can take over the woods or not. My favourite bit is when Monkey is getting chased by worms after eating all his banana chips which attracted them and make them chase monkey away. As per previous books I would recommend for ages 7+ and for fans of funny graphic novels. I rate it 9.5 out of 10.

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Reviewed by Molly W, SAPS Percy Jackson is about a half blood boy in a normal boarding school with his best friend Grover. He is the son of a demigod named Poseidon, one of the most powerful gods. I like how it was a mystery that Percy was a demigod at the start. It is a great book if you would like to read about Greek mythology. I would recommend this to the age group of 8+. I rate this book a 9/10 stars. It is an amazing book.

The Rise of Wolves by Kerr Thomson

Reviewed by Cooper L. BPS They thought that there were no wolves in Scotland but they could be wrong. Innis was walking home when he heard a loud howling sound coming from the mountain. He thought it was a wolf but there are no wolves in Scotland. When he saw a dog like shape he ran to tell his friends but no one believed him. In three words friendship, animals and adventure. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I rate this book a 9.5/10. I recommend it for ages 9+.

The Adventures of Captain Underpants #1 by Dav Pilkey

Reviewed by Tyson R. MPS The story is about two boys called George and Harold who turn their principal into a comic superhero, called Captain Underpants which they made up. This gets them into a lot of trouble with Dr. Diaper who's trying to take over the world. I love the jokes, potty humor, and their Flip-o-rama. I recommend it to 8-12 Years old. I rate it 10/10.

Deadly and Incredible Animals: Top 10 Marine Animals by Jay Dale

Reviewed by Faith M. BPS This book is about deadly sea animals, and there features. My favourite part is about the great white shark because it tells me about what they can kill. I recommend the book to grade 3 and up because it could be hard to understand. I give this book 6.5/10. I did not really like this book but if you love sea animals this book might be for you.

Goosebumps: The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb by R. L. Stine

Reviewed by Tyler H. MRPS The book is about a boy named Gabe. He goes on a trip to Egypt with his Mum and Dad. Gabe's Mum and Dad need to leave for a business meeting so Gabe is left with his Uncle Ben and his cousin Sari. Uncle Ben is an Archaeologist who is working at The Great Pyramid. Gabe is allowed to go to work with Uncle Ben and that is where the adventure begins. You will have to read the book to see how it ends, there maybe a mummy or two… I liked the book because there was a lot of action. I recommend this book for kids aged 9+. I rate this book a 9.5 out of 10.

Bunny vs Monkey and the League of Doom by Jamie Smart

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS In this book at the start we learn Skunky has left Monkey to try take over and destroy the woods. Bunny and his friends do not like this, but now with Monkey being pushed away by Skunky, he turns nice and helps Bunny and his friends. I won't give away too many spoilers, but this book introduces time travel. I enjoyed many things, such as the back cover, as I enjoy the three comic panels on the back which made me laugh. I think this series has to be read in order from the first book as it builds in the storyline. This book is good for 7 to 9 year olds. I rate this book a 9.5 out of 10.

City of Dragons #2 Rise of the Shadowfire by Jaimal Yogia

Reviewed by Sylvia C, MRPS This book is about a strong bond between a teenage girl called Grace and a dragon called Nate. They are also supposed to go to Paris and save the future with her friends from a dangerous group who want to get Grace for more power. Get the book to find out if they will survive! I like this book because it’s very funny and the pictures look great! I recommend this to 8+ years old because it had a bit of a dark side to it. I also recommend this to people that love reading fiction books and graphic novels! I rate this a 9/10.

Whatever After: Seeing Red by Sarah Mlynowski

Reviewed by Natalie T. MPS Seeing Red is a twisted tale of Little Red Riding Hood where Abby and her little brother Jonah go through a magic mirror in their basement and fall into the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Can they fix the story or will Little Red get eaten by the wolf? I like all the twists and turns this story goes through. ​ l would recommend this to 10+ and to fairy tale lovers. I rate this 8/10.

Luke's way of Looking by Nadia Wheatley

Reviewed by Savannah G. YPCC If you like art books this is the book for you. This book is about how Luke went to school and how he see's things differently to other people. When the clock hits the afternoon, they have to do art. Luke gets yelled at because he is supposed to draw an apple. He does draw an apple, it's just a different colour. I liked this book because Luke is different I recommend to ages .7-12. I rate this book 10/10

The Bad Guys #11: Dawn of the Underlord

Reviewed by Faith M. YPCC This book is about the Bad Guys being famous because they saved the world from an alien invasion. They got really rich and really famous and people are allowed to see them, but they can't see Mr Snake because he has too much power. So, Mr Snake looks for a new place to use his power. I recommend this book is for ages 8 up. I rate this a 9/10.

Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties by Dav Pilkey

Reviewed by C-Jai B. YPCC Are you a big fan of Dog Man? Are you into funny books? Well, you're in the right place! Peter just got out of jail, and he went to the internet so he can buy something. But then something caught his eye that would change his life forever. He saw a weird box, so he bought it. It was $39.99. When he looked at the box there was a sign that said, 'warning this thing has a very dangerous thing inside'. So, when he opened the box, he had a shocked face. There was a little cat that looked just like him! I recommend this book to age 5 to 12 I rate this book 9.7/10 Reviewed by Peter Y. YPCC This book is about where Dog Man protects Flippy's dead body, but Dog Man rolls over it and he breaks its bones. Scientists replaces his bones with robotic parts. When they left Flippy, his body went out of the building and went in a building with living gas, and he came back to life. Everyone was scared and Petey escaped cat jail. Petey ordered a cloning machine and made a child, and Lil Petey was born. Petey is evil but Lil Petey is a good guy. Petey made a robot called 80-HD for Lil Petey to control it. Lil Petey defeated the evil buildings, but Flippy used his powers to grab 80-HD. Lil Petey got out and Petey went in and sacrificed himself, but he didn't die. Read it to find out what happens next. I recommend it to people under 12 years old because it will be easy for older people to read it. ​I rate it 9/10.

Boy vs Beast #2 Rock Beast by Mac Park

Reviewed by Jaxson T. YPCC ​ This is about a boy and beast and there are different territories. This territory is earth. For Earth, the border walls are protected by border guards. The border guards protect the Earth Dragons from other dragons. One of the border guards is Kai the master border guard. I recommend this book for people who like monsters. I rate this book 9/10

Ninja Kid #12: Hypno Ninja! by Anh Do

There were 3 main characters in the story. One was hypnotised by Jerry and started to act like a frog. The bully was also hypnotised and became friendly. I liked this book because it was interesting, funny and about friendships. This book would be good for ages 9-18. It might be hard for under 9. I rate this book a 10/10

The Crayons' Christmas by Drew Daywalt

Reviewed by Riley G, YPCC In the story, the crayons receive presents from the other crayons, like neon red or grey crayon. They celebrate Christmas together. They make hot cocoa. Together they decorate the house, and an old candy cane gets eaten after ten years! I recommend it for kids aged 4+ I rate it 9/10.

Kitten Ninja by Marcie Colleen

Reviewed by Willoughby R. MPS The book is about a little kitten trying to catch a villain called 'The Spot'. He captured the villain, but the villain escapes again and again. The finally gets caught. There is lots of action and I think it was fun book to read. I liked that the book is funny, and it shows how they are feeling. But the book didn’t have many facts and it didn’t have enough words in it. I recommend this book to grade 1/2. ​I rate this book 8/10.

Kitten Ninja versus the Snow by Marcie Colleen

Reviewed by Natalie T. MPS Kitten Ninja is about Cat Ninja before he was the protector of Metro City. He was an adorable little kitten who still had enemies, but they were much smaller. This book is the 3rd book in the series. It's so heart-warming but l would like it more if it had more words per page. l would recommend it to kids 5+ and cat lovers. l rate it 8.5/10

Hey Jack: The Worry Monsters by Sally Rippin

Reviewed by Kai B, CPS Jack hates spelling and he has a spelling test coming up. He got a sheet of words that he has to spell. He thinks they are tricky. He also has to practice the words and so he can succeed in the test. Later on in the book he starts to get a tummy ache and when his Mum calls him in for dinner he gets excited because Mum made him pasta bake, which is his favourite! When Jack and his Mum are eating dinner Jack's Mum asks him "did you get any school notices today?". Jack remembers that he has the test! His tummy suddenly starts to ache again, and he says no. I'm not going to spoil the ending for you this time. I reckon kids 6-11 years would like it. I would rate this book 8.9/10 because I like it.

How I met my Monster by Amanda Noll

Reviewed by Ryan O, MPS This book is telling us to stay in bed and to make friends with the monsters under your bed. You can make friends just by being nice and kind to them. There were different monsters, and they were trying to get the boys toes! I liked this book because at the end the boy gave the monster his teddy to help the monster feel less worried/scared.  I recommend this book to grades 1 and 2 because it shows that monsters are not as scary as they look. I rate this book 9/10.

I'm Australian Too by Mem Fox

This book is about people explaining where they came from before the cam to Australia. For example, there was a boy named CJ his family came from Ireland back in 1849. There was another boy named Arlo whose family came from Melbourne. I recommend it to people over six because some of the words might be hard for them to read. I rate it 8/10.

I Love Dogs by Tessa Kenan

Reviewed by Zay, MPS This was a non- fiction book that gave heaps of handy tips and tricks to looking after dogs. Some tips were that you need a name tag on their collar and that you must give them clean water and shelter. They should also have lots of time outside, and don’t forget to give them plenty of cuddles. I like this book gives out of information, so people who don’t have a dog yet know what to do. ​I recommend the book to ages 7+. I rate this book an 8/10.

When Monkeys Laugh by Heather Moore Niver

Reviewed by Axel S. MPS The book is about monkeys and their species. I liked when it said that a monkey's smile can mean different things. For example, it can mean its angry or happy. I would recommend this book to 5+ because it has heaps of cool pictures. I would rate this 7/10.

The Bad Guys #13: Cut to the Chase by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Ollie M. MRPS The Bad Guys 13 was about when Snake was little. He got teased by some bullies at school. They called him a garden snake. It had the Bad Guys travelling in portals. I liked this book because nearly every page was different. I would recommend this book for readers who like people who help others. I would rate this book a 7/10 because it was funny, but it didn’t have that many things that were scary.

The 52-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton

Reviewed by Addalyn P. MRPS Andy and Terry are working on a lot of books (100) for their boss Mr. Bignose. They know that he wants them done in a specific time, so they don't get fired. Sadly, they don't get the books finished because they have to go find Mr. Bignose. After looking all over for him, they decided to check the castle and out of all places they find him in the deep dark dungeon. Overall, I liked this book because of how much detail was put into it. I would recommend this book for ages 9+ to make them laugh! ​I'd rate this a 9.5 out of 10 because I loved the part where Mr. Bignose goes missing and they travel everywhere looking for him!

Racing Legends: Max Verstappen by Maurice Hamilton

Reviewed by Antanas E. CPS This magnificent book is about Max Verstappen, a world champ go-kart driver who became an F1 driver. It tells you about his life. When he was three, he started driving a go kart and by the age of seven Max started racing go karts. Not long after that, when Max was 15, he became all time world champion. When he was ready, he got the chance to drive a Formal 3 and won many F1 Grand Prix and world championships for the Red Bull team. I absolutely love this book because it was so cool to read about a very interesting F1 driver that was born ready to race. I recommend this book for grade 3+. I rate this book a 10/10.

The Champ by Anh Do

Reviewed by Antanas E. CPS The story is about a kid called Summer that loves sport. Her brother, Carl, got injured and went to a hospital. While Carl was in hospital, Summer got superpowers. Summer used her superpowers to fix up an old beaten house for her brother and her to live in. When Carl got out of hospital they went to a theme park. Summer joined a gladiator competition with her superpowers and won all the challenges. I liked the story because it was interesting how Summer got superpowers and fixed up the house and I love soccer. I would recommend this book to Grade 3 and up. I rate I out of 8.5 /10.

Hot Dog! Snow Time by Anh Do

Reviewed by Kai B. CPS Hot Dog and his friends Lizzie and Kev are planning on going on a holiday to tropical Rainbow Island. They pack their bags and hop on a plane and head off. When they on the flight they look around and see that most people are wearing warm clothes. Even a little dog is wearing a huge fluffy woollen coat!  An old pug is knitting a tall giraffe a long scarf. Hot Dog and his friends couldn't find out why everyone was wearing warm clothes. Hot Dog said to Kev and Lizzie "something isn't right here!". He was right the plane wasn't going to Rainbow Island, it was going to Snowville! Oh no! What will they do? They don't have any warm clothes and they're dressed for the beach not the snow! I recommend this book to 6–11 year olds  I rate this book a 7.5/10.

Bunny vs Monkey and the Human Invasion by Jamie Smart

Reviewed by Vincent A. CPS This is book 2 in the Bunny Vs Monkey series and things have slightly changed. While Bunny and his friends still live in the woods, Monkey and his friends are still trying to take over the woods. Humans have entered the woods to destroy it, but they get confused after seeing these woodland creatures fighting each other. The humans only reason to come into the woods is to destroy it and make a motorway. So, Bunny and his friends try to save the woods from humans. Monkey and his friends steal human equipment and Skunky continues to build inventions and fight the humans, but still try to take over the woods. I love when the characters fight each other with the funny interactions and the ridiculous fails by Monkey and his friends. I recommend this book for age range is 7 to 8.  I rate it 9 out of 10.  Reviewed by Liam Q. BPS This book is a very funny book. The story is about a monkey who is meant to go to space but instead his rocket crashes into the jungle. Monkey thinks he is the ruler, but Bunny and the other characters are out to stop him. The only thing that the author could have improved on in this book is having smoother transitions.  recommend this book to people who like graphic novels like Dog Man. ​I give this book a 9/10 rating.

Treasure Hunters by James Patterson

Reviewed by Noah C. YPCC If you like mystery and adventure, you should read this book. This book is about a boy named Lucio and a girl named Poppie. They found half of a map, and on the back it said 'the other half is in Sydney'. So, they rent a boat, and they sail to find the other half of the map they found. The other half was in a house. They went to find the treasure and it was in the jungle behind the waterfall. I recommend this book to 7 years and over. I rate this a 10/10.

Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie #14 by Keigo Maki

Reviewed by Jo H. MRPS Ok just to start this off this book was SO GOOD. Actually, it wasn’t good, it was AMAZING! This book would normally be about the character Shikimori, but instead we uncover another character, Risa-Chan's, past. It all started when Izumikun lost his phone when he crashed into Risa-chan. After that we started to see Risa-Chan's past, but in Risa-Chan's past she has already meat Shikimori. I’m not going to tell you anymore you need to find out that by reading it. I don’t think this is for young ages I say this is for 9+ there are big words like the names that are really hard to read. I would rate this 10/10 there no mistakes at all the details where amazing.

Is your Grandmother a Goanna? by Pamela Allen

Reviewed by MRPS Seniors  This story was about a little boy who goes on an adventure trying to find his grandmother. He completes a large journey, travelling to different train stations. Along the way, he finds weird animals that for some reason are at these train stations where they shouldn't belong. Is his grandmother a goanna? You will have to read to find out. Overall, we didn't like this text, but we can see why younger readers would like it because it has a repeated pattern, onomatopoeia and animals. We recommend this book to children under 7 because it doesn't pull in older readers, but it might pull attention and be funny for the younger ages. However, the title may draw in older children too. ​We rate this book a 5/10 because it just wasn't for us, but we know that younger audiences would enjoy it a lot more.

Press Here by Herve Tullet

Reviewed by Jessica, BPS When you read this book, have fun as you press, tap, rub, shake, tilt, blow and clap! This book is a fun and interesting book that will engage the readers by asking them questions and giving them tasks. My favourite part was when you rub the book it feels like magic! I would recommend this book to 1-10 years old because it might be a bit easy for big kids. I rate this book 5/10!!!!

Famous Five: Five on Finniston Farm by Enid Blyton

Reviewed by Isabelle M. BPS The Famous Five go to Finniston Farm for a holiday where they meet the nice Mr and Mrs Philpot and their twins Harry and Harriet. Harry and Harriet speak at the same time, walk at the same time and look the exact same! The old, old, old great granddad is very loud and strong and very protective of his farm. The Five also meet the unpleasant Junior and his father Mr. Henning. Henning is buying lots of old heritage things to sell in America. Anne and George go to the village and see an old antique shop. Interested, they go in. They meet the old Mr. Finniston, a descendent of the owners of Finniston castle. He says it was burned to the ground, but the dungeons and cellars are still there. The five, joined by 'the Harries' are determined to find the cellars because if they do, they might find gold and save the farm… but they are not alone. My favourite part is them going to the sweets shop. The things they have are magnificent! I recommend this book to year 3 and up because it’s a chapter book and has harder vocabulary. ​I rate it 10/10 because I loved it.

Uncle Finny's War: The Forgotten Soldier by Nigel Allsopp

Reviewed by Chloe S. BPS This book is about an Aboriginal man named Finny that went to war and wanted to serve his country as a young man. He used to work as a stockman. He made really good mates in the war. He was the best horse rider. My favourite bit was when he made good mates in the war and my least favourite bit was when his mate got injured. I didn’t like this book because I’m not a fan of wars, so I rate this book 4/10. If you’re interested in war’s this book might be for you. I would recommend this book for 10 years old and above because some of the words are really hard for young kids. Reviewed by Johanna V. BPS The book is about Uncle Finny, and he was an Aboriginal Man. My favourite part was when Finny made mates.  I like the scene of him and his mates when they were in a bunker and there is no roof. I like this book. I recommend it for Year 3 and up. I would rate this book 7/10. Reviewed by Jess C. BPS The book is about Finny who tried to get in the army, but he wasn’t allowed because he was Aboriginal. My favourite part is when he got 3 medals for his bravery in the war. I would recommend this book to 10-15 years old because it tells you about a war and it might have too much information for little kids. I rate this book 5/10. Reviewed by Chloe M. BPS Uncle Finny’s war is about a young Aboriginal man named Finny who went to war as he wanted to serve his country. He used to work as a stockman. He was the best horse rider. He made really good mates in the war. My favourite bit was when he made good mates in the war, my least favourite bit was when his mate got injured. I would recommend this book for 9+ because some of the words are really hard for young kids. I didn’t like this book very much because I’m not a fan of wars so I rate this book 4/10 but if you’re interested in wars this book might be for you. Reviewed by Mitch C. BPS This book is about an Aboriginal man named Finny who went to war and came back injured. He was awarded 3 medals for saving his friend in the war and for bravery and courage. My favorite part was when Uncle Finny received his 3 medals because it made me feel happy for him because getting 3 medals is exciting. I would recommend this book to people aged 9 and upwards who like stories about the war and horses. ​I rate this book a 9/10!

Anzac Biscuits by Phil Cummings

Reviewed by Tabitha H, BPS. The book was about the mum and the kid was making Anzac biscuits for the dad who is at the war. I liked the book because it had different perspectives in it. My favourite about the book is that the mum and the kid was making the Anzac biscuits. I recommend this book to year three and over because has some sad things in the book. I rate this book 8/10.

Weir Do by Anh Do

Reviewed by Oliver C, BPS ​ In this amazing book there is a kid called Weir and his last name is Do (yep rhymes with go). Weir Do has his first day at school, and let’s say it wasn’t a great day. Weir Do goes to school and first his teacher laughs at his name and so do all his classmates. He also trips over because he was wearing his sister’s old school shoes. The next day there is a new kid at school called Henry and finally Weir isn’t the new kid at school. Little did he know that Henry’s pretty smart. There are some birds in the ceiling and Henry finds them then Weir’s class get nits. Weir has a girl called Bella Allen in his class that he likes, and she has to stay at his house for a bit. First Weir’s grandpa plays a trick on Bella and secondly Bella’s doll gets covered in custard by Weir's little brother Roger. I don’t want to spoil the rest so buy one of these amazing books and read on. This book is fantastic and funny I rate this a 10/10. ​I recommend this book for ages 6+.

Dog Man: The Scarlet Shredder by Dav Pilkey

Reviewed by C-Jai B, YPCC Are you a fan of adventure? Are you a Dog Man fan? If so, this book is perfect for you. Dog Man must save the day again from the evil cop and judge who hate him and want to steal the Chief's job. Dog Man must call upon his friends to help and they must work together to defeat the evil duo. I rate this book a 9.9 out of 10. I recommend this book for ages 6 -16.

Blue Willow by Doris Gates

Reviewed by Matilda, CPS ​ Having to move houses when your dad changes job is the worst. Well, that exact thing happened to Janey the protagonist in this story.  From the beginning she had always wanted a house that her family could own and live happily in. Lonely and having no friends were the consequences she had to face. During this story Janey finds a friend. They have fun together, but Janey still doesn't find a perfect place. The Blue Willow plate is one of the main features in this story. It has a big role and is loved, lost and received. I liked this story because even when Janey feels the greatest sadness she never gives up. I rate this book 8 out of 10. I recommend it for ages 10+.

Once and Then by Morris Gleitzman

Reviewed by Deeandra F. CLPS Once and Then is a novel by Morris Gleitzman about the horrific traumas of World War two. The main character, Felix, escapes from an orphanage in a mountain, where he finds himself at a burning house. Felix then meets a little girl named Zelda. After a few weeks of traveling, they learn the awful truth on what really happened to their parents. ​I rate this book 10/10 because it’s one of the most moving novels I’ve ever read. ​However, it is really gruesome, so I’d recommend it to those aged 10 or above.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid#8: Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney ​

Reviewed by Emily C. CLPS Greg Heffley’s life is not winning. He recently lost his childhood best friend because of a girl, he might have to go to summer school, and he's got family problems. All friends come and go but is family forever? If so, Greg’s in for a hard luck life. I rate this book a 9/10 I recommend this book for age 9 plus.

Peppa Visits the Great Barrier Reef by Neville Astley 

Reviewed by Oliver C, BPS I read this book with my two year old sister. This book is about a cartoon character, Peppa Pig, who visits Australia with her family to see her friend Kylie. Kylie’s mum is a marine biologist and while Peppa stays at their house they go in a submarine with Kylie’s mum to the Great Barrier Reef. Kylie tells Peppa that they can’t take anything from the coral reef and George finds treasure, that’s all I’m going to say or I will spoil it. I rate it a 7.5/10 I recommend this book for ages 6+ if they are independent readers, however, if you're reading to younger siblings I recommend them to be 2 to 4 years old.

Break by Kayla Miller 

Reviewed by Audrey C, CLPS  ​ This awesome story is about Olive who just got her phone and is crazy about it. It’s Spring Break so she has all the time one needs to hang out with her friends, but her mum disagrees. Olive is forced to go stay with her dad in the city. Will Olive find a way to have fun with her dad? I loved this book so much; the illustrations are fantastic! I rate this book a 10/10 rating and recommend young teens to read this amazing book.