August Reviews

14/8/2020

The New Adventures of Mr Toad: A Race for Toad Hall. by Tom Moorhouse

Reviewed by Charlotte B. CLPS

Three young animals, a rat, Ratty, a mole, Mo and a toad, Teejay, were playing on an old piece of rope. When it is Mo, he falls down a deep dark hole. They find a big door in the tunnel which says Mr Toad’s Ice House. Inside is a big toad. When the toad wakes up, they take him back to Teejay’s guardian’s house.
Later, on Ms. Badger’s computer, they see that Toad Hall is being taken by Wildwood Industrious. Mr Toad makes a deal with the Chief Weasel. If Mr Toad wins the race then he can keep Toad Hall, if he loses then the Chief Weasel gets to keep Toad Hall. Who will win the race?
I like this book because it has a problem after each chapter.
I rate this book 10/10.
I recommend this book for ages 9-12.

100 Wonders of the World by Michael Hoffmann

Reviewed by Jone BGS

This book is about 100 wonders of the World. There are magnificent views and pictures of places in the world like Victoria Falls, the Great Wall of China, the Eiffel Tower, the Nazca Lines, old faithful Uluru and the Northern Lights.
This book is for travellers and people who want to know more about the world.
I give this book 9/10.

Miss Lilly’s Fabulous Pink Feather Boa
by Margaret Wild

Reviewed by Jone BGS

Long ago the Last Potoroo went to a holiday hotel. She was so scared when she found out that the boss of the hotel was a crocodile. Every night the Last Potoroo would look at Miss Lilly the crocodile. Every night after dinner Miss Lilly would dance with her feather boa. The Last Potoroo loved the boa so much so she cut off a piece of boa. When the Last Potoroo went home Miss Lily gave the Last Potoroo the feather boa. The Last Potoroo sent lots of postcards to Miss Lilly. Then the Last Potoroo found many more potoroos. The potoroo went to surprise Miss Lilly with the biggest hug ever. This book is for Preps to Year Two.
I rate this book 8/10.

The Queen with the Wobbly Bottom by Phillip Gwynne

Reviewed by Charlotte B. CLPS

The queen has a big problem. Her bottom is as wobbly as raspberry jam. She puts up notices asking if anyone can help her. Lots of people turn up to help her with problem. One after another they try to help but nothing works. Who can help the queen? I like this book because it is funny and it also has lots of action.
I rate this book 10/10.
I recommend this book for 6- 10 year olds.

Silver Buttons by Bob Graham

Reviewed by Lola M. CLPS

The story is about things that were happening all over a town, in the minute it took for a baby boy Jonathan, to take his first step.
I thought it was a sweet story and I liked looking for Jonathan about to take his first step in the background of others things happening.
I would recommend this book to people who wanted or needed happiness.

Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer

Reviewed by Kaelan P. CLPS

Artemis has made a supercomputer from stolen fairy technology. He isn’t going to use it, just show it to a businessman. What could go wrong? I like the way the story is going and how the characters are developing. This is a very fast-paced and action-packed book that I think is good for ages 9 plus.

My Dead Bunny by Sigi Cohen

Reviewed by Ally CLPS

It starts with a rabbit called Brad who has gotten fried but he has come back as Bunny Brad the Zombie Rabbit.
The boy had buried the bunny but he didn't know Brad would come back for them...
The sister screamed in terror and in the story it says, “The men in white took her away.. but Bunny Brad is here to stay.”
The boy comes up with a plan for a Zombie Cat to get Brad.
I would give this book a 10/10.
I would recommend it for 9 year olds.

Harry 's Great Big Burp by Polly Jack

Reviewed by Charlotte B. CLPS

Harry's mum makes Harry eat lots of fruit and vegetables. Harry’s mum bought him a whole packet of prunes. What do you think will happen when he eats the prunes? I like this book because it is funny. I also like it because the illustrations show the story so that you can really picture it in your mind.
I recommend this book for Years 2-5.
I rate it 8/10.

The Bad Guys: Episode 6: Alien vs Bad Guys
by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Mikaela CLPS

The bad guys were stuck in a world with aliens. The aliens had a lot of bums and eyes and were trying to eat the bad guys. When the bad guys escaped they were really excited to be home because they got to see all of their friends again.

Bear Make Den by Jane Godwin and Michael Wagner

Reviewed by Ally CLPS

The Bear makes a den and it doesn't look right...
Bear makes some chairs but now he needs... A table! Now he needs... a... bed! What else does he need? He needs... a sofa! Now he needs... games! Bear is hungry so he makes a cake! Bear needs some art and lastly...
"Den need Bears!!"
Den done.
I would give this a 9/10.
I would recommend it for 2 year olds!

Pandamonia by Chris Owen

Reviewed by Marco V. CLPS

I like this book because of the fact that waking the panda up will make the hippos jump and the hyenas, giraffes and zebras will start laughing and yakking.
I recommend this book for Grades 2-5.

The 65-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths

Reviewed by Abigail CLPS

Andy and Terry live in a treehouse with 65 storeys. They have an inspector coming to their treehouse but they don’t have a building permit for their treehouse so they are travelling back in time! What will happen?
I like this book because of all the describing words they used.
I recommend this book to ages 7-11.

My Cute Rabbit by Tim Bugbird

Reviewed by Lucy W. CLPS

I like this book because it’s about rabbit information.
It has information like how long it takes for a rabbit to open its eyes.
I recommend this book for ages 5+.

Super Weird! (WeirdDo #4) by Anh Do

Reviewed by Mikaela CLPS

Weir has a weird family to live with but he is does not mind at all. He has a pet dog named Fido and a bird named Blockhead that are also weird. If anything is cheap at the shop Mum will buy a lot of it. Fido is a sausage dog even better he is a superhero. He can find any things that they cannot find. He can wriggle under anything.

George and the Great Bum Stampede by Cal Wilson

Reviewed by Marco V. CLPS

This book is based on a strange family. The mum is an inventor, the brother got shrunk and the most dangerous invention of all makes a great farting bum and a pinchy hand stampede.

Love from the Crayons by Drew Daywalt

Reviewed by Lucy W. CLPS

All the crayons believe they are love but there are all kinds of love.
I liked this story because it has lots of happiness.
I recommend this book for ages 3+

Clementine Rose and the Pet Day Disaster
by Jacqueline Harvey

Reviewed by Mikaela CLPS

Clemmie was really excited for school. On her first day she was like a shaken bottle of Coke and when she came out, she was like an empty bottle of spit. She was really upset because a boy named Angus was bullying her every day and her teacher was Angus's nan.

Ella Diaries #2: Ballet Backflip by Meredith Costain

Reviewed by Juliette CLPS

You will never believe what happened!! Ella was at her ballet class just like every Saturday morning. Her ballet class’ name was La Madame Fry Ecole du Ballet (which is just a fancy was of saying Mrs Fry's Ballet School. Ella’s school wasn’t as fancy as you'd expect because in her class she has some boy scouts and they’re stinky, they’re dirty and they’re sweaty from running around all day (Ewwww!)
That’s all I'm going to tell you for now except that I recommend this book for kids in Year 2 to 6 and I rate this book 8/10.

Frozen: A Tale of Two Sisters by Melissa Lagonegro

Reviewed by Mikaela CLPS

Elsa had magical powers to freeze things. Elsa became a queen and she was really scared when it happened. Anna met a man named Hans and thought he was really funny.

What Do You Wish For?
by Jane Godwin and Anna Walker

Reviewed by Indie F. CLPS 

It was almost Christmas and Ruby was excited because every year there is a party in the park where everyone hangs their wishes on a tree. People wished for lots of things but Ruby knew she had a special wish but she didn’t know what it was.
I would give this book 8/10.
I would recommend this book for Grades Prep to 3.

Little Cat and the Big Red Bus
by Jane Godwin and Anna Walker

Reviewed by Straalen B. CLPS

I liked the story because I like vehicles.
Little cat was the smallest on the bus and one day little cat’s sister was sick. She missed her stop on the bus route and the bus went on and on.
Then it stopped and never started again. When she woke up it was dark.
Someone was coming. It was the bus driver. He carried her to the front and took her home.

Bat vs Poss by Alexa Moses

Reviewed by Marco CLPS

I found this book very funny because the fruit bat spits, burps and poops so much that no-one can sleep.
I recommend this book for Grades Prep to 4.
I rate this book 8/10.

King Pig by Nick Bland

Reviewed by Lucy CLPS

He was selfish and did not understand why the sheep did not adore him. He was greedy and mean to the sheep. Read this book to find out what happened.

Where’s Wally by Martin Handford

Reviewed by Abigail CLPS

This book is about a guy called Wally. Him and his friends are lost in different places with different objects. Can you find them?
I like this book because you find all the people but then you can find their objects.
I recommend this book to ages 5-12.

Too Many Elephants in this House
by Ursula Dubosarsky

Reviewed by Charlotte B. CLPS

Eric loves his elephants. He has them in the kitchen, bathroom, the hallway, loungeroom and bedroom. When Eric’s mum tells Eric that he has to get rid of all his elephants Eric must think of a plan. I won't tell you anymore. I like this book because I would love to have a pet elephant.
I rate this book 10/10.
I recommend it for six- ten year olds.

Dumbo by John Nichol

Reviewed by Isaac V. CLPS

Dumbo is a Disney Classic story. Dumbo's mother is an elephant who is waiting for her new baby. Her baby does not come until morning. The other elephants all laugh at Dumbo because he has big ears. One day, on the day of a performance, some little boys laugh at Dumbo and blow in his ears. Dumbo's mum gets angry and throws a hay bale at the boys. Then she gets locked away and can't look after Dumbo. Timothy finds Dumbo feeling very sad and decides to help Dumbo be a circus star...
I recommend this book for 3-10 year olds.

Cocoon

Reviewed by Ally CLPS

Dawn and her friends have a big idea, they are making a cocoon to grow in so their wings can pop out.
When they have wings they need to get out and see the world.
I like this book because of the colours and I would recommend this book for 5 year olds.

Pig the Fibber by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Lucy W. CLPS

I like this book because it’s funny.
Pig is a fibber and a liar. He lies to get out of trouble.
I recommend this book for ages 2+.

Tinker Bell and Friends

Reviewed by Mikaela CLPS

Tinker Bell worked hard on her work that she does every day. In her tree house she shares her things with everyone that she knows. Rani's job is a bit wet you might have to get some towels to dry up. Rani works with water. How cool would that be to work with water? Tinker Bell does not want anyone to get hurt. If they get hurt no one will keep doing their job because when a fairy gets hurt you will never know what happened to them. When a fairy gets hurt, it might be a broken wing, because if it is you can not fix it at all.

Hairy Maclary, SIT by Lynley Dodd

Reviewed by Scarlett H. CLPS

Something is happening in the park. A bunch of dogs. SIT! But Hairy Maclary would not obey.

Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane by P. L. Travers

Reviewed by Mikaela CLPS

Mary went to a park to hear all of the birds chirp and sing to her. Jane and Michael have a wonderful time with each other. Mary was all alone at the bench in the park. She was really nice to other people though.

Frog on a Log in a Bog by Andy Griffiths

Reviewed by Mikaela CLPS

It is a rhyming book with three characters; a frog, a dog and a big fat hog. I really liked it because I like rhyming books. In the story the frog and the dog were having a race and then the big fat hog joined them.

Where's Spot? By Eric Hill

Reviewed by Mikaela CLPS

Spot was always hiding away from his mum. His mum was trying to find him. I can't tell you anymore. You should go get the book and read it!

Frozen: Anna's Best Friends by Walt Disney Company

Reviewed by Ella R. APS

I rate this 8/10.
It should be for Grades 1 and 2.

Elizabella Meets Her Match by Zoe Norton Lodge

Reviewed by Mikaela CLPS

Elizabella is a huge prankster at her school. Everyone in her school does not like the lemony pinches at all. Uh Oh. A bigger prankster comes to her school. They wanted to prank their teachers every day. Minnie put a lot tomato sauce in the teacher's white board rubber. When the teacher used it she got covered in sauce in class. The teacher thought it was Elizabella again. She told her teacher it wasn’t her, but does the teacher believe her?

Usborne World of Animals by Susanna Davidson

Reviewed by Mikaela CLPS

This is a book about facts. Well what will it be about? If you read too much your head might explode into pieces. Just think you might never know a bird might POP out of the book. Just be aware a panda might come and get you whilst you sleep. In this book you learn that you can find birds anywhere.

Spellfall by Katherine Roberts

Reviewed by Mikaela CLPS

Natalie was cleaning around outside again. She found a piece of paper with a lot of writing on it and she thought ''What is this?” It was a spell. She was really excited to know what the spell was.

Get a Life with Freddy and Fifi by Meredith Costain

Reviewed by Mikaela CLPS

Freddy and Fifi were always getting letters from other people asking for help for others. They always wrote back to them. Maybe you could do a letter for them?

The Enormous Turnip by Ladybird Books

Reviewed by Mikaela CLPS

The farmer went outside to get some breakfast for everyone. He found a huge… wait I can't tell you because it is secret, so I can't tell you at all.

Hush Little Possum by P. Crumble and Wendy Binks

Reviewed by Mikaela CLPS

The little possum didn’t want to get wet or hurt so his mother helped him every day. I can't tell you any more so go get the book to see more of it. It is a really fun book.
I recommend it for children from Kindergarten to Grade 2.

Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Mikaela CLPS

Thelma has always wanted to be a unicorn for her whole life. As she was walking, she noticed a pointy, orange and alone carrot on the soft grass. She was really excited to be a…

The Man Who Loved Boxes by Stephen Michael King

Reviewed by Mikaela CLPS

People always thought he was weird. He made a lot of things and he was good at making towers and castles. Go read the book to find out about it.

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