Long-lost reviews...

Tom Gates: Biscuits, Bands, and Very Big Plans by Liz Pichon​

Reviewed by Mikaela F. CLPS
Tom pretends he is doing special homework, but he is not doing it, he is reading a book. He does not want to be in a band. His friends tell him to be in one. They said it was fun. You can nearly think it is real.                                  
I recommend everyone to read it because you can read it any time you want. It is as fun as playing line tag.                                                         

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

Reviewed by Piers W. APS
This book is about Mr Wolf, a bad guy trying to be a good guy, but he loses it and turns into a giant.  His gang try to calm him down, but nothing works. Agent Fox has an idea to create a shrink ray to shrink Mr Wolf, they only get one shot at Mr wolf and it was the perfect shot.... Mr Wolf shrunk. 
I give this book 7/10 and recommend it for Grades 1-4.

Ballet Back Flip by Meredith Costain

Reviewed by Madeline D. APS
In this book Ella tells you about her ballet and things in ballet you can and can't do. My favourite part is the pictures of different ballet moves. Then she does lots of practise ballet, so she could do a play for hundreds of people.
I recommend this book to Grades 3-6.
​I rate this book 7/10.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Reviewed by Stacey C. CLPS
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is really funny. Greg Heffley tells you the ups and downs of his hectic life. With his brothers Rodrick and Manny, his mother and father, and his best friend Rowley, Greg tells you the most ridiculous stories of all time. 
I give this book 10/10

The Wrong Book by Nick Bland

Reviewed by Piers W. APS
This book is about a boy called Nicholas Ickle and everything keeps going wrong. Firstly, an elephant showed up, then two green spotty monsters came and took Nicholas’ hat. After that an annoying pirate came and dug a hole to bury his treasure. When he was about to put the treasure in the hole along came a queen, he even tried to take the queen’s crown. Next lots of rats appeared and even a puppet. Nicholas said “You are all in the wrong book!”
I recommend this for Kinder-Grade 2 and give it 10/10 because it was funny.

Supertato Hap-Pea Ever After
​by Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet

Reviewed by Piers W. APS
This book is about Supertato saving the day because the veggies can’t get to sleep. Supertato makes hot milk but that doesn’t get them to sleep, then he sings a lullaby but that still doesn’t work. Supertato has an idea and shows the veggies some holiday photos but that still doesn’t send them to sleep. He decided to find a book to read to them but there was only one book left in the book section and someone had changed the title to Poopertato. Supertato was on the hunt to find who had done it.... it was the evil pea. Evil pea was hiding on top of a pile of books, Supertato found a book and snapped it shut. Supertato read the story and the veggies thought it was a good book, but the ending was a little bit flat. I give this book 8/10 and recommend it for 5-7year olds.

Shhh! Little Mouse by Pamela Allen

Reviewed by Piers W. APS
This is a short book about a mouse being chased by a cat. When the cat is asleep the mouse can pass very easily, but the mouse must be careful not to wake the cat. The mouse comes out of the hole and sneaks past the cat to get food. He tries to get the bread but knocks over a glass.... SMASH! The cat wakes up.  The cat chased the mouse, but the mouse got back to the mouse hole and escaped from the cat.
I give this book 9/10 and recommend it for 3 to 6 year olds.

Hot Wheels: Tunnel Trouble by Ace Landers

Reviewed by Piers W. APS
This book is about four racers and a new racetrack. The track is underground and there is glowing slime on the track. The track splits in two, has speed boosters and lots of pipes that launch slime. The yellow and green car went on the speed boosters and slipped on the slime. The blue and red cars are battling for first place, but it ends up being a draw. I recommend this book for Kinder - Grade 2 and give it 8/10

Weirdo #2: Even Weirder by Anh Do

Reviewed by Cooper CLPS
If you like laughs, you should read Weirdo 2. It has a bird pooping on Weir Do.

Puff the Magic Dragon
​by Peter Yarrow and Lenny Lipton

Reviewed by Alana B. APS
OMG! I loved this book so much. I decided to read this book because it was my favourite book when I was little. It is a story about a boy and a dragon that use their imagination to go on adventures together, but what happens when the boy grows up? Read the book to find out. My favourite character is Puff the Magic Dragon, it always was. My mum still loves this book, so I would recommend this book for all ages!
Hint: Use the pictures to help you find out how the story ends.

​Diary of a Wimpy Kid - The Getaway by Jeff Kinney

Reviewed by Piers W. APS
This is the 12th book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.  It’s about Greg and his family. They decide to go on a vacation for Christmas, but it turns out to be a nightmare. Firstly, they stood in the snow at the bus stop for half an hour, then the people sitting next to Greg on the aeroplane were really annoying. When they got to their destination everybody there does weird stuff. The Heffleys end up getting banned from the resort.
I think this book is for Grades 3-5 and give it 8/10.

​Alice-Miranda Shines Bright by Jacqueline Harvey

Reviewed by Olivia Q. APS
This is the eighth book in the adventures of Alice-Miranda.
Alice-Miranda and Millie discover a secret cave where there is gold to be found. They're overheard by the greedy mayor who decides to put a claim in on the area.
Mayor Wiley's secretary Ursula, who is the daughter of Stanley Frost, the owner of the cave, has sent messages to her father warning him of the mayor's plan.
Meanwhile Reginald Parker has woken from his three year coma  and the people of Downsfordvale believes that he has ran away with his nurse Raylene.
Join Alice-Miranda and her friends who set out to locate Reginald and save the gold mine from Mayor Wiley.
I enjoyed reading this book, therefore I rate it a 9.5/10​

10 Smiley Crocs by Ed Allen

Reviewed by Alana B. APS
Come and join the smiley crocs for lots of counting fun and make it snappy. I loved this book so much. I liked that it had math and reading in it.
I recommend this book for ages 5 to 

​Puffin Peter by Petr Horacek

Reviewed by Peirs W. APS
This book is about a puffin called Peter and his best friend Paul. When they go into the water a storm comes and they get lost. Peter finds a whale and they both look for Paul. It turns out Paul was on the island the whole time.
I recommend this book for Kinder-Grade 2 and give it 7/10.

Fearless by Colin Thompson

Reviewed by Alana B. APS
I enjoyed this book because it is about a scared little dog. His name does not suit him at all. His name is Fearless, but he is so scared of everything. I want to tell you more, but I don't spoil the book. I loved this book.
I recommend this for ages 5 to 10. 

Camping with Claudine by Virginia King

Reviewed by Cloey CLPS
Why I like this book is because everyone will like this book too. People go camping and fishing with their aunty. Some people caught fish as small as a snail...
You will like this book because it teaches you about nature and all of the different plants.

The Fat Hat by Joanne Barkan

Reviewed by Bianca CLPS
I love this book because it’s a cat book and I like cats and hats because we wear hats at school. If you like cats and hats then choose this book If you are a good reader like me then choose this book.

The 78-storey Treehouse by Andy Griffith

Reviewed by Declan J. CLPS
This book is probably my favourite book of the treehouse series (so far). My favourite part was when Andy, Terry and Jill were watching Cowhouse the Movie. This book must have had lots of work put in to it. The amount of imagination that was put into that lump of wood was amazing.
I rate this book 10/10.

Billy B Brown the Birthday Mix-up by Sally Rippon

Reviewed by Charlotte C. CLPS
There was once a girl named Billy B. Brown who was having a birthday party but there was one problem. They didn't know who to invite or when the party was. It must have been annoying!
I recommend this book for people who forget things.
I rate this book 6/10.

The Misadventures of Max Crumbly: Middle School Mayhem by Rachel Renee Russell

Reviewed by Skye S. CLPS
Max Crumbly stumbles across three burglars at South Ridge Middle School at midnight!
As a starter super hero it might be too much for Max, it could have been the end for him until Erin saved the day!
If you like mind blowing adventures then you will love this book. I like this book because it has a continued ending.

The Light Jar by Lisa Thompson

Reviewed by Aisha J. CLPS
The Light Jar is about a little boy called Nate. Nate and his mum ran away to Tumbletown cottage in the middle of a forest!
I give this book a 10/10 because the story is so inspiring for me!

Zac Power: Blockbuster by H.I. Larry

Reviewed by Cooper CLPS
If you like blockbusters and Zac Power, you might like Zac Power: Blockbuster. He goes to HOLLYWOOD!!!!!!!. He also goes in a limousine. The limousine was very tall. Zac goes into the limousine because he is trying to get the prototype for ThoughtVision. Will he get trapped or will he succeed? You will have to read this book to find out.

Wings of Fire Book 1: The Dragonet Prophecy
​by Tui T. Sutherland

Reviewed by Eliza P. CLPS
Clay is a loving fellow mud wing, one of the best fighting dragons ever and the big wings of his pack-the Dragonets of Destiny. Follow Clay’s through his adventure in Pyrrhia from swimming in dirty cave water to surviving torture from the sky wing queen! I love this book because it involves everything I like, Dragons, Danger and Destiny!
I give this great book a 10 out of 10! :)

Ninja Kid 2: Flying Ninja by Anh Do

Reviewed by Archie C. CLPS
Anh Do is back, nice and fresh with a new book called Ninja Kid 2: Flying Ninja. Nelsen is reaching for greater heights in his Ninja career. Using a jet pack - will he save the world? Read it to find out.
I give this book 10 / 10.

EJ12 Girl Hero #4: Rocky Road by Susannah McFarlane

​Reviewed by Mikaela F. CLPS
Emma and Ella spun around happily singing to the latest Pink Shadow songs. A few weeks later Ella was cooking cupcakes. As she was mixing, chocolate went everywhere. I started reading new things and I chose to read EJ12. I recommend everyone to read it.
I rate this book 10/10.

Bad Guys series by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Callan CLPS
Bad Guys is a wonderful comic style series. It has dinosaurs chasing animals like a shark, tarantula and a snake. I like this book because it's hilarious, it's like it was made 65 trillion years ago. At the start there's aliens trying to take over the world then all the aliens somehow disappear.
One of my favourite books is Episode 7. I think Aaron Blabey is one of the best Australian authors.
I rate these books 9/10.

Diary of a Minecraft Zombie #18: In Too Deep
by Zack Zombie

Reviewed by Liam F.CLPS
Zombie hates maths all because of his pea brain. He goes with his friend Steve to find a witch who is vegetarian all days but Sundays. She told them to go to the lost ocean temple of Atlantis except no one who went in had ever come out... So they went to the temple and met up with Garth.