Fairy Bread by Ursula Dubosarsky

Reviewed by Lilia G. SCPS In this book, the main character was called Becky. It was Becky's birthday but when her mum asked her what food she would like to have at her birthday party she only wanted fairy bread. So they made plates and plates of fairy bread until they ran out of plates. But did everyone eat the fairy bread at the party and what would they do with all the fairy bread if no one ate it? I think this is a good book for children aged 8-12. I rate this book 9/10 because it was interesting and made me keep reading.

Star Wars: Jedi Academy 6: The Principal Strikes Back by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Reviewed by Alex L. BGS This book is about Victor Speedstar at Jedi Academy. Principal Mar has installed new security robots to make sure students stay inside the campus and are in their dorms when they should be. Most people find it very annoying because some of the rules are very strict. Victor does not know that one of the robots is more than just a security droid… I really enjoyed this book. It has lots of epic moments and transitions to new places. I recommend this to anyone who is aged 7 and up, who likes a comic book style and reading about a fictional life. I give this book a 9/10.

Stories for Kids who Dare to be Different by Ben Brooks

Reviewed by Chloe P SCPS This book features so many inspirational people who did amazing things. Ben Brooks is brilliant just for writing it. It is a non-fiction book. Some people I thought were amazing in this book were Hannah Herbst and Andrea Bocelli, because they had a passion, and pursued it.   I hope this book continues to inspire. Really, this book would be fit for any age group, if Ben Brooks took out a few stories, because some are violent and sad. I think it is probably best for ages 8+. I rate it 10/10.

My Two Blankets by Irena Kobald

Reviewed by Calixte W CLPS A refugee girl had to move to Australia because of a war that was happening in her country. The girl was not so sure about Australia because everybody spoke a different language. One day the girl went to the park then saw a strange girl waving at her. After several times going to the park to look for the girl in blue she finally found her. The girl in blue taught the girl how to speak English.  The author is Irena Kobald and the illustrator is Freya Blackwood. They won an award in 2015 for their amazing story, My Two Blankets. ​My Two Blanket was published in 2014.  I recommend this for 5 to 11 year olds.  I rate this book 9/10 because it's a really good story even though I like action stories better.

 Stormbreaker (Alex Rider #1) by Anthony Horowitz

Reviewed by Marco V. CLPS This book is about an English boy who gets hired by MI6, which is a spy government, that wants to stop a man running a project called Stormbreaker which is a computer project with a deadly virus in it.

Jedi Academy 9: At Last, Jedi by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Reviewed by Alex L. BGS This book is about Christina Speedstar becoming a Jedi Master at Jedi Academy. Christina and her friends are going back to Coruscant where they did Jedi Academy the previous year. They are working with their Jedi mentors to help become Jedi Knights. They find out that Christina’s evil father, Kyro Vin, escaped from jail, but little does Christina know, her dad was trying to help her find her find her little brother Victor who is missing. I really enjoyed this book as it has great illustrations and scenes. It has an exciting storyline and I would give this book an 8/10. I would recommend it to kids who are 7 or older who like Star Wars and comic book style adventure.

Point Blanc (Alex Rider #2) by Anthony Horowitz

Reviewed by Marco V. CLPS ​This is a sequel to the first book Stormbreaker. In Point Blanc, Alex is sent to spy on a school in the French Alps for boys with problems. It turns out the person running the school is BAD and wants to make better duplicates of the kids at the school.

​Tasty Weird! (WeirDo #16) by Anh Do 

Reviewed by Sam M. APS Weir’s school is in a cooking competition and win a prize to go to Queen Bubblegum’s factory.  I liked this book because it looked tasty and fun. I would recommend it for 7-12 year olds.  I rate it 10/10.

Polly and Buster by Sally Rippin

Reviewed by Evie M. SCPS Polly has been sick for the last few days and for the first time ever she is pleading her mum to let her go to school. Polly is a witch and has her mum and an older sister. Polly’s best friend in the whole wild world is Buster and Buster is a monster. I like this book so far because it has lots of very good describing words in it.  I rate this book a 10/10!!

The Science Book by Miles Kelly

Reviewed by Chloe SCPS The Science Book is perfect for young readers who want to get interested in science. This is a non-fiction book. I recommend it for the age group 8+  I would give it 9/10.

 Hopping Weird! (WeirDo #12) by Anh Do 

Reviewed by Sam M. APS Weir’s mum is looking after an injured baby kangaroo. Weir and Bella end up finding the joey’s mum and doing a school project on it.            I liked this book because it was funny.  I recommended it for 7-12 year olds.  I rate it 10/10.

The Day I Was Erased by Lisa Thompson

Reviewed by Marco V CLPS This book is amazingly funny. It's about a cheeky boy called Max that always gets in trouble for doing dumb stuff. In this book, Max rescues a dog called Monster, breaks the head of a backyard flamingo and gets kicked out of a school ball.

Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli

Reviewed by Evie M. SCPS This book has lots of famous women and tells their great stories and quotes the say about themself. My favourite story was about a woman named Wilma who was an athlete and competed in the Olympics many years ago. I like this book because it tells you about lots of women who changed the world that you might not have heard of. I rate this book 10/10.  I recommend this book to ages 9+.

The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary by Jeff Kinney 

Reviewed by Calixte W. CLPS  ​ This book is about how the movie The Wimpy Kid was made. The book has some photos that were taken from the film, script pages also a few sketches, designs and original art from Jeff, this is a perfect book for a Wimpy Kid fan!  I recommend this book for all Wimpy Kid fans.  I rate this book 7/10 because I'm not really a fan.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker by Michael Kogge

Reviewed by Alex L. BGS  Star Wars the Rise of Skywalker is based on the ninth movie on the well-known Star Wars series. Previously, Rey Skywalker defeated Kylo Ren and the first order… well maybe not completely defeated. They rebuilt and attacked The Resistance and the once known leader, The Emperor, who lead the first order or back then, known as The Empire, was alive. After so many years he managed to survive.  Kylo Ren killed the supreme leader and dubbed himself The Supreme Leader but later turned against his own army to defeat The Emperor. I quite like the overall story about Rey and The Emperor and how every character has a backstory. I enjoyed the storyline and the sequence because in the story at one minute you could be flying past meteors and the next fighting stormtroopers.  This is a very good book I give this a 9/10  I recommend it to anyone 8+ that likes fantasy adventures or science fiction.

Total TV Drama (Ella Diaries #12) by Meredith Costain 

Reviewed by Calixte W. CLPS    Ella was chosen for a quiz team and she is going to be filmed for a tv show named Quiz-Zam but Ella is up against a super smart but mean team. Will Ella win or will she lose? Read the book to find out!  I recommend this for people aged 8+.  I rate this book 7/10.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi by Michael Kogge 

Reviewed by Alex L. BGS  This book is based on the famous movie The Last Jedi. The story starts with the history of Rey’s childhood on a desert planet called Jakku. The First Order, the bad side, are taking over the Galaxy and they are launching all of their ships to seize the Galaxy. Only the Resistance Fighters can do something about it. I like the storyline because it is very descriptive and exciting. The most exciting parts are when Finn, Poe and Rose (members of the Resistance) dress up as storm troopers and generals for the First Order to infiltrate the Super Star Destroyer. It was very exciting and kept me on the edge of my seat.   This book is well suited to 7 year olds and up who like adventures and science fiction.   I rate this book 8/10.

See Inside Space by Katie Daynes 

Reviewed by Todd C. CLPS  Out of nowhere there was a gigantic explosion that started everything.  In seconds the explosion expanded outwards. Covering a giant distance.  Ever since humans have lived on earth, people have gazed at the sky and wondered what was up there.  I rate this book 10/10 and recommend it for ages Grade Two 2 and over.

Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White  

Reviewed by Evie M. SCPS              Chapter 1     Fern’s father was going to kill a baby piglet but luckily Fern was up early and she was allowed to keep the piglet. Fern and her older brother Avery were nearly late for the school bus! I like this book because it teaches you to stand up for others and to not always think about yourself.   I would recommend this book to ages 7+.

Adventure Time by Ryan North

Reviewed by Eddy W.  SCPS    This is funny because Finn uses his dog. Jake runs for Finn and Jake can turn into different things.  I rate this book 10/10.  I think this is a great book. Check it out!

The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1)
​by Lemony Snicket 

Reviewed by Oliver W. SCPS  The book is exactly as the title says, unfortunate events is exactly what the poor Baudelaire children experienced.  This book is about a series of tragic incidents that happen to the Baudelaire children as they are put in the custody of an evil man. The reason why I am interested in this book is it shows a lot of different words and it explains the words and phrases  that it uses. I get a very clear picture in my mind of what is happening in the story because of the way the author writes it.   I rate this book 10/10 and recommend it for ages 9-14yrs

Minecraft: Redstone Handbook 

Reviewed by Hunter W. APS This book is about characters who do forging to make weapons and get strengths from creatures. I liked the book because of the creatures that roam in the night. My brother would like this book.  I recommend it for ages 8-12. I rate it 10/10.

Simply the Quest by Maz Evans

Reviewed by Evie M. SCPS Simply the Quest is a book about a young boy called Elliott and he lives with some Gods and the Gods names are names of stars. He lives with his Mum on a farm but his Dad is a mystery and Elliott is determined to find out why. Elliot goes through a lot of challenges but he overcomes them.  I like this book because it challenges me but it is also a book that teaches you these big words. I hope you enjoy reading this book.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Reviewed by Hunter W. APS This book is about a hungry caterpillar who needs food. He became a butterfly. I didn't like the book because it was too quick. I recommend it for 2-4 year olds.  I rate it 3/10.

Weirdo by Anh Do

Reviewed by Sam M. APS ​ ​The book is about a kid doing lots of stuff like saving people and doing competitions.  I like it because it's interesting and funny.  I recommend it for kids in grades 2-12.  I rate it 10/10.

The Octopuppy by Martin McKenna

Reviewed by Cooper J. APS ​ There was a young boy who really wanted a dog but got an octopus. He tried a lot of dog tricks on him. The octopus only got a couple right but sometimes he took things too far and it was funny. I really liked this book because it made me want to read on.  I think ages 5 and up would like this funny book.  I rate it 8/10.

Hark, It's Me, Ruby Lee! by Lisa Shanahan

Reviewed by Mia G. APS ​ ​Ruby Lee loved doing handstands and hopping. A girl in her class got to be the messenger. When Ruby Lee got her turn to be the messenger, she lost the note and her friend, George Papadopoulos, in her imaginary forest. I liked the book because it is a happy and funny book to read.  I recommend it for people who think they can't do something. I rate it 10/10.

The Big Sleepover (Ella and Olivia #6)
​by Yvette Poshoglian

Reviewed by Bella D. APS This book is the adventure story about two sisters exploring the world, having fun and learning new things. I liked it because it's fun, especially when they watched scary movies at the sleepover. Kids will enjoy reading it and so will adults because it's fun.  I recommend it for ages 8 up.  I rate it 10/10.

Wings of Fire - The Lost Heir by Tui T Sutherland

Reviewed by Rylee G. APS This book is about five dragonets who are trying to fulfil the prophecy. One finds their mother but there is an egg assassin that is made of stone in the hatchery. All the eggs are smashed but one. This book would be best for ages 10 and up because there's lots of blood and death.  I rate it 10/10.

Dog Man by Dav Pilkey

Reviewed by Harrison G. APS Dog Man is interesting. He is a super cop who is half man and half dog. He is a good cop but a bad dog. I like the part when Dog Man jumped on the dog beds in the pet shop. I recommend this book for ages 9-40.  I rate it 10/10.

Minecraft: Guide to the Nether & the End
​by Stephanie Milton

Reviewed by Nikisha R. APS The book is a guide about things in The Nether and The End, parts of every Minecraft world. It helps us survive in these two places and get out. I like this book because it's about Minecraft and how to defeat the two bosses. It's good for age 7 and up because a lot of young people play this.  I rate it 10/10.

My Friend is Sad by Mo Willems

Reviewed by Ella R. APS Gerald the Elephant was sad. Piggie tried to make him happy. She tried being a cowboy but he was still sad. She tried being a clown but he was still sad. Then she tried a robot but he was still sad. She gave up and when she went to him he was happy. He was not happy when he saw all his favourite things because Piggie was not there.  I like this book because it has interesting describing words and it was good. I like the message of friendship in the book.  I would recommend the book for grades 1 and 2.  I rate this book 8/10.

Pig the Star by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Cooper H. APS This book is about when Pig the Pug was trying to get to be a movie star. I liked the part when Pig got crushed under Trevor's rocket. This is good for ages 1-10.  I rate it 10/10.

The Rabbits by John Marsden and Shaun Tan

Reviewed by Ella F. APS The rabbits (who represent the British) have taken over Australia from the bilbies (who represent the aboriginals). Slowly over time, more of the rabbits come and kill the earth and take more of Australia away, slowly killing the bilbies. I liked the book for how realistically it showed the sad truth. How the rabbits represented the British was interesting too. I recommend this book for 9-14 year olds. I rate it 10/10.

Good-bye Lapras: Pokemon Junior (#10) by Gregg Sacon

Reviewed by Bella D. APS Ash's team battle pirates who try to kill the Lapras. They keep the Lapras safe. I liked the book because it makes you happy. You think what's going to happen. I recommend this book for ages 3 to 20. I rate it 10/10.

I Just Ate My Friend by Heidi McKinnon

Reviewed by William H. APS ​ In this book everyone ate their friends. It's a really funny book about starving monsters eating their friends.  I recommend this book for kids in primary school and under.  I rate it 9/10.

One Little Dinosaur by Pip WIlliams

Reviewed by Mia G. APS This is a Dinosaur count-to-ten book for little kids to learn to count to ten. I liked the book because the characters in the book do funny things.  I recommend it for little kids. I rate it 10/10.

What If...? by Anthony Browne

Reviewed by Cooper J. APS This book is about a young boy named Joe. He was going to a birthday party for the first time, but he lost the invite and had to find the house and he was really scared.  I like this book because it made you want to keep reading.  It would be good for ages 6+. I rate it 10/10.

Funny Bums by Dr. Mark Norman

Reviewed by William H. APS This book is about all kinds of animal bums. It tells you all about different shapes and sizes of bums and how they work.  It was funny. The first title page has a lot of zebra bums.  I recommend this for people who like facts. I rate it a 10/10.

The Wrong Book by Nick Bland

Reviewed by Hunter W. APS ​ This book is about a person who is trying to talk about himself but he is interrupted by an elephant, monsters, a pirate, a queen, rats and a puppet.  I didn't like the book because it had no descriptions in it.  I recommend this book for 3-6 year olds.  I rate this book 3/10.

The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! by Mo Willems

Reviewed by Nikisha R APS This book is about a pigeon that wants a puppy. He argued and argued to get one and at the end he does get one but it's too big for him so he says, 'Never mind." Then he says, "I want a walrus!"  I liked how they change the colour on the page each time.  I recommend it for ages 6 to 11.  I rate it 9/10.

Pig The Tourist by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Cooper H. APS Pig was making chaos on his holidays. When he went swimming in a no swimming zone the ocean went chaos. The fish bit Pig. This was chaos.  This book has some funny things in it. I laughed when he farted in the plane at the end when his bum was backwards.  I recommend this book for ages 5 to 10.  I rate it 10/10.

​​Harper and the Circus of Dreams by Cerrie Burnell

Reviewed by Lily C. SCPS ​  To start off I think that Harper and the Circus of Dreams is a good book for you. I think this because it is all about fun, adventure, magic and of course the circus.  Harper and her friends all live in a tall apartment block.  When they fly through the sky on Harper’s scarlet umbrella, they notice that a girl flying faster than lightening was running through the sky. Suddenly she leads them to a mysterious circus that then also leads Harper in the right direction in finding her parents. Find out what will happen when you read the amazing book Harper and the Circus of Dreams.

Alfie's Search for Destiny by David Hardy 

Reviewed by Marco V. CLPS  This is an exciting story of an aboriginal boy. It starts when he asks his mother “What is my destiny?" His mother doesn't know so Alfie sets off on an adventure to search for destiny.  I rate this book 8/10.  I recommend this book for all ages.

Claudia and the Bad Joke by Ann M. Martin

Reviewed by Isla C. SCPS  In Claudia and the Bad Joke, the Baby Sitters Club (BSC) gets a new client called Betsy and she loves to play practical jokes. She also loves playing jokes on her babysitters. Then when Claudia comes to sit, she pulls the worst prank of all...  I really enjoyed reading this book because it had suspense and at some stages it was funny.  I recommend this book for ages 7 and up.

Matilda by Roald Dahl 

Reviewed by Cormac SCPS  Matilda is a small girl who learns to read and take care of herself at the age of 3. Then at the age of five she goes to school. Her teacher immediately asks the head mistress to send her to a higher grade, but the  grumpy lady says no. How will Matilda teach her a lesson?  This classic story has to be one of the best children's books in the world, I mean what else could it be? It is 100% a 10 out of 10 and for ages 5+.

Sophie's Misfortunes by Comtesse de Ségur

Reviewed by Evie M. SCPS  This book was written  in French and luckily it has been translated to English and is a bestselling French classic. This book is about a four year old little girl called Sophie, she has had a lot of unfortunate events in her life and that is because she is good but often very naughty. Her family owns two homes, one is a farm and the other house is in Paris. Sophie's family was very rich, so Sophie was very spoilt but also very naughty!  I like this book because it teaches you that not all good ideas turn out as what you thought they would have. I would recommend this book to people who are a bit like Sophie but you might want to be over eight because there is a lot of French words in it. The lady who translated this book is named Stephanie Smee.

My Little Pony #6: Fluttershy and the Fair
​by G.B. Mint

Reviewed by Charlotte G. SCPS   Fluttershy and her pet bunny Angel see a big sign with 'The Bunny Cabaret' on it and Fluttershy buys two tickets for them to go and watch. After seeing the cabaret, Angel starts working on his own talents. Angel tries herding a flock of sheep like his Border Collie friend Winona but they are too big so Angel tries herding a smaller flock of sheep just her size. Then Apple Jack enters Fluttershy and Angel into the herding competition at the Fair. Fluttershy is a bit nervous about Angel herding the sheep but she believes in him and just wants to see him having fun.

​The Extraordinary Life of Michelle Obama
​by Sheila Kanani

Reviewed by Chloe E. BGS    The Extraordinary Life of Michelle Obama tells the complete life of Michelle so far and a small part of Barack Obama’s life too. It also talks about all the amazing things she did! I give this book a big 5/5 stars but I  would  recommend it for ages 9 to 15  because there are some big words.

The Big Book of Knowledge: The Ultimate Guide to Everything

Reviewed by Ethan B. CLPS  The information page, The Vikings, is from the Big Book of Knowledge: The Ultimate Guide to Everything. The Vikings lived in Scandinavia which has  countries including Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The Vikings made longboats, weapons such as the battle-axe a dual bladed axe, the heavy sword, spears, shields and chainmail armour. The Vikings used silver as currency.  I recommend the book to people 10 years and over.   I rate the book 9.7/10

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney 

Reviewed by Benji CLPS  As Greg enters a new school his older brother Rodrick feeds him bad information like how to be innocent and more.  I think Jeff Kinney is a humorous author.   I recommend this book to ages 5-15.    I rate it 5 stars.

Undone by Paul Jennings

Reviewed by Todd C. CLPS  What a Woman is a story, in a book called Undone, that is written by Paul Jennings. It is mysterious and comedic.  At a school of 15 boys and 1 girl, the boys were picking on her because she competed in the Olympics and lost the races. So she brought her mysterious box to school because it gives her good luck. When she competes in a race again, she gets tripped by one of the boys and she falls and hurts her leg. Her box rolls away. So one of the boy picks up the box and the box springs open - with a toe in it! I recommend this book to ages 10 and over.  I rate this book 9-10.

The Lost Puppy by Holly Webb  

Reviewed by Calixte W.  CLPS    There was a girl named Ruby and she always wanted a puppy. A few years later she was old enough to have her own puppy. Ruby took her new puppy named Toby for a walk, but when Toby saw another dog, he started barking. After what happened when Ruby took Toby for a walk, she was worried that the same thing before would happen again. Ruby felt embarrassed that her dog was the only one barking. Until she had an idea.  I recommend this for Grade 4.  I rate this book 9/10.

Jedi Academy: A New Class
​by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Reviewed by Alex L. BGS This is a book about a boy named Victor Starspeeder. Victor learns to become a Jedi at the Jedi Academy. His sister Christina is an A+ student and she knows all about the force, but Victor is only interested in the force. He doesn't like doing all the boring stuff. ​I liked this book a lot because it has a great story to tell and I think more people should read this.  Anyone who likes Star Wars, graphic novels, comic book style and is 6+ would like this book.  I give this book 9/10. Its great!

Muhammad Ali
by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Reviewed by Maison H. CLPS Muhammad Ali is a true but weird, strange story all about one of the world's best boxers. It is interesting as well full of true facts.   I would recommend this book for people that are interested in Muhammad Ali, sport or boxing in particular.  I rate this book and out of 10 boxing gloves.

Biggles The Camels are Coming
​by Captain W.E. Johns   

Reviewed by William K. BGS  Biggles is James Bigglesworth, an English fighter pilot. His Royal Flying Corps squadron flies Sopwith Camel fighter planes in 1917 and are based in France during the first world war.   The book starts with Biggles being attacked by a white Fokker DR1, a German triplane fighter. The next day he takes off with his patrol in search of the white Fokker. He comes back victorious in shooting down the Fokker triplane.    A couple of weeks later Biggles sees a Sopwith Camel shooting down another Sopwith Camel! He knows it's not from his squadron, so he flies to the other Sopwith Camel Squadron, 287 Squadron, to check. They say they had a Camel with the same serial number, but it got shot down. Then Biggles realised that the Germans were using Camels to trick them! Biggles orders all the Camels in both squadrons to have their propeller boss and part of the fuselage painted blue for identification. Biggles eventually finds the German Sopwith Camel and shoots it down.    Biggles’ friend is sadly killed during the next week when he chases a German Rumpler aircraft down through the clouds but German Albatrosses, different aircraft, are waiting for him below. Biggles wants revenge for his friend being killed so he sets out on a long quest to shoot down the Rumpler. He eventually succeeds and is proud of it.    A month later Biggles is on leave when it is reported that there are two German bombers in the area where he is on holiday. His Camel is in a nearby hanger, so he flies after, and shoots down, the bombers but runs out of fuel in thick fog and has to land in a field.    The next morning he finds a poison gas plant so he reports it back to Major Mullen, his officer when he returns to the aerodrome where he also meets a girl and they become friends.    Towards the end of the book Biggles is really tired with all the fighting but then his friends tell him that an armistice has been signed so he will go on leave.   I liked the book because it is an exciting story about the pilot of fighter planes during the first world war, and I love fighter aircraft.   I would recommend the book for people who like aircraft, action and adventure.   I would rate the book 10 out of 10.

Snoopy vs The Red Baron
​by Charles M. Schulz

Reviewed by William K. BGS  Snoopy pretends it is World War 1 and he is a flying ace in his kennel which he imagines is a Sopwith Camel fighter plane.  Charlie Brown and his friends do not understand Snoopy's dog fights with the Red Baron, except for Marcie.  With Woodstock as his mechanic, Snoopy's plane always comes back ridden with bullet holes from the Red Baron.  My favourite part was when Snoopy says "Yes sir...I'd like permission to speak to General Pershing...Yes it's a very delicate matter...well my brother who is in the infantry wants to know why they never get any tapioca pudding."  Then Snoopy gets kicked out the door!  I would recommend this book for people of all ages and for people who like comedy and World War 1.  I would rate this book 10 out of 10.

​Hawking
​by Jim Ottaviani and Leland Myrick (illustrator)

Reviewed by Alex L. BGS This book is the life story of Stephen Hawking in a graphic novel. In the story it features lots of people and places and it shows what Stephen Hawking thought about the universe. He had a lot ideas about black holes and how the universe was created. He was a very famous professor. Anyone who is interested in learning about Stephen Hawking would like this book.  I would give this book 9/10.

​George and the Big Bang
​by Lucy and Stephen Hawking

Reviewed by Alex L. BGS This is the third book in the George series and is based on another adventure for George and Annie. This time they go to the Large Hadron Collider. This is a big science lab for doing experiments. George and Annie used their supercomputer, Cosmos, to discover that an experiment was about to go wrong and it would make a big explosion. This book has an amazing storyline with lots of different characters who are very different from each other. The character and setting descriptions are great and I recommend this book to anyone who likes science and adventures. I give this book a score of 8/10.

​​Skeleton Keys: The Legend of Gap-Tooth Jack
by Guy Bass

Reviewed by Romeo T. BGS This is a story about Skeleton Keys and Kasper’s imaginary friend, Wordy Gerdy. Skeleton Keys is an unimaginary, an imaginary friend that was imagined so hard he became real. He has keys for fingers, each opening a different world or time. When Wordy Gerdy gets unimagined and becomes real she starts rewriting Kasper’s family story. Luckily Skeleton Keys come to catch Wordy Gerdy, he takes her pen and sticks his thumb into the lock and opens the door to time and throws her pen through. But he forgot to close the door and Wordy Gerdy writes his keys out of existence. Mr Keys is forced to go through the door in order to get his keys back. As he walks through the city he finds a thief known as Gap-tooth Jack. Will Gap-tooth jack help Mr Keys or will he steal from him as well? Read to find out what happens next. I recommend this to people aged 6+ who like adventures.

The Kingdom of Fantasy by Geronimo Stilton

Reviewed by Alex L. BGS The Kingdom of Fantasy is a book about a mouse called Geronimo Stilton. He is your average mouse (or person I guess) until one day inside his attic he found a golden staircase. Geronimo goes up the staircase and finds a world called the Kingdom of Fantasy. I enjoyed this book a lot because it has lots of funny phrases all relating to mice like; "Cheese niblets!" and "Rats!" I liked the codes in the book with symbols. I think anyone would like this book above the age of 7. ​If you like fantasy and really cool made up stuff, its definitely for you. It's a really cool book. I would give this book 8.5/10.

​Billie B Brown: The Bully Buster by Sally Rippin

Reviewed by Lilia G. SCPS In the book, The Bully Buster has a mean bully. In the beginning, Billie did not stand up for herself and let the bully win. But later on in the book Billie had had enough and yelled a the bully. The bully felt bad and tried to apologise. I think this is a great book for kids aged 7-10 years old. ​I rate this book an 8/10 because it could be a bit more descriptive.

PICTUREPEDIA: An Encyclopedia on Every Page
​by D.K. Publishing

Reviewed by Romeo T. BGS The Picturepedia is a book with anything you want to know. As the name suggests it’s full of pictures and has a system that’s split into groups making it easier to find things. It has different things to help you like life cycles, diagrams and timelines. My favourite part in the book was the universe/solar system because it shows some star clusters, galaxies and constellations. It shows what type of planet it is, either a rocky planet, gas giant or ice giant. Also showing how far the planet is from the sun, the planets diameter, how long the planet takes to orbit the sun and the number of moons. I rate this book a 10/10. ​People aged 7+ should read this.

Stella the Unstoppable and the School Camp Kerfuffle by Richard Newsome

Reviewed by Lily C. SCPS Stella the Unstoppable is a good book for you if you like going on camp and being competitive. Stella loves winning. When Stella found out that there was a camp cup and a disco with pizza, Stella started to get really determined on winning that prize. The problem is that they ended up getting stuck in a cabin with Lizzie Lawless. Lizzie Lawless always makes mistakes which was bad because if they had her in their team they will never have a chance in winning the camp cup. It was a fun read.

Esio Trot by Roald Dahl

Reviewed by Oliver W. SCPS If you are wondering what Esio Trot means, it is Tortoise spelled backwards. This story is about a man called Mr. Hoppy and a lady called Mrs. Silver. They were both neighbours. Mrs. Silver had a Tortoise named Alfie. Mr Hoppy wanted to win Mrs. Silver’s love. Mrs. Silver wanted for Alfie to grow, so Mr Hoppy came up with an idea and bought 140 tortoises that were all different sizes. Mr Hoppy said some magic words to Alfie  to make Mrs silver think her tortoise would grow. But Mr Hoppy actually started changing it to a bigger and different tortoise every day. Mrs Silver was so happy. They even ended up getting married. I reccommend this book for ages 7-14yrs. I rate this book 10/10.

​Greek Myths: Meet the Heroes and Heroines, Monsters and Gods of Ancient Greece by Jean Menzies

Reviewed by Calixte W. CLPS This book tells you about Greek myths, for example, sea monsters, hydras and centaurs. Fact: If you cut a hydra's head two more grow. I rate this 7/10. ​ I recommend it for ages 7+

​The Moose is Loose! by Mark Carthew

Reviewed by William S. BGS ​ The book is about the animals on a train who have gotten loose and the train driver doesn’t know how to get them back in so he sets up a trap. I loved it but it was a little to easy for me. I rate it 8/10.

Neighbours (The Floods#1) by Colin Thompson

Reviewed by Ethan B. CLPS ​The Floods is a chapter book series by Colin Thompson. This book series is fictional. The genre of the books is spooky and funny. The main characters are the Flood Family. The reason I like this novel series is because it has some things that I like, for example: comedy, spookiness, a bit of gore and some pictures.  I recommend this book series for children aged 9-16.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney 

​Reviewed by Hunter CLPS ​ This book is written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. This book is about a kid, called Greg, wanting to become popular in middle school. He tries what he can but it just doesn’t work for him.  I recommend this book for everyone.

Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth
​by Rick Riordan

Reviewed by Brock S. CLPS At the very start of this book he says he is in Grade 9 and he said he hoped he wouldn't blow the school up. This book is a fiction book and I rate this book 9.6/10. I recommend this book to people who are aged 10-20.

Computer Coding by John Woodcock

Reviewed by Cooper F. CLPS ​If you’re wanting to code a game and you don’t want to learn python for example: if you type “hello world” it puts hello world onto the screen and C++. I don’t even know so what I’m saying because these coding languages are hard. If you think they’re hard then this is the perfect book for you.  The book uses a programming language called Scratch (it also works with Scratch Jnr). Scratch is a program that uses drag and drop. It has eight tutorials, from easy to hard.  I recommend this book for anyone that wants to create a game but doesn’t want to learn those complicated programming languages.  This book is a definite 10/10 because I AM A COMPUTER FREAK!!!

​The Lost Hero (Heroes of Olympus #1) by Rick Riordan

Reviewed by Kaelan P. CLPS ​ The Lost Hero is a novel by Rick Riordan based on Greek and Roman mythology. Now, let’s get to the real story! Jason is taken to Camp Half-Blood by Juno (Hera) along with his friends Piper and Leo. Little did they know, Gaia, the earth goddess, was awakening from her millennia-long slumber to destroy all of civilization. Fun.  I think this book deserves a 10/10 rating. I recommend it for Grade 4+ because it has a great plot and a flawless character introduction.

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

Reviewed by Charlotte B. CLPS ​The book I am reviewing is about four children, Lucy, Susan, Peter and Edmund who all meet the great Lion named Aslan and the wicked White Witch. Lucy, who is the youngest of the four children, meets a little Faun called Mr Tumnus who is a spy for the White Witch. The plot of this book is about the four children traveling to Narnia through a magical wardrobe. They find out that a wicked White Witch has put a spell on Narnia so it is always Winter, but never Christmas. Together the four children must find the great lion Aslan, who must stop the wicked White Witch.  I recommend this book for Year Three to Year Nine.  I rate this book 10/10 because it is full of adventure and magic.

Camp Cretaceous by Steve Behling

​Reviewed by Parker CLPS ​Camp Cretaceous is an adventure and thriller book. It has 6 campers Kenji, Sammy, Yazmina, Ben, Brooklyn and Daris. They win trips to Camp Cretaceous. They think it will be fun but they run into an unwanted visitor. I recommend this book for ages 5-10 or children in Grades 2-6.

The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier

Reviewed by Will E. SCPS This book is very cool and a little scary. This book is about a boy named Jack and he is a monster slayer (kills monsters). He has a massive crush on a girl called June. Jack is on a mission to save the town. He makes some zombie friends on the way. Quint is an inventor/scientist. He makes cool weapons such as the Scream Machine, Little Hug Monster, Stopping Juice Grenades and many more.  This book is for ages 7 to 12. I rate it 5/10 zombie heads.

Mum for Sale by Zanni Louise

Reviewed by Maison H. CLPS ​This is a very funny book but then again, a really short one.  A positive is that this is a good fiction book for families that want to read a book to their kids.  I would recommend this book for 5 and 6 year olds.  I rate this book 6 out of 10.

Slime by David Walliams

Reviewed by Will E. SCPS ​Slime is a story about a boy in a wheelchair. His name is Ned. Where Ned lived was not the best place to live because the people he lived with absolutely hated children. Ned had a sister who was called Jemima. She was very naughty to her little brother because she would put spiders under his pillow and when he went to sleep, he would be terrified. He and his sister never really saw their parents because they had a fish shop down the street in his town. There is one ingredient this is in every single meal.... it’s called shoe fish. That is what his parents sold. One day Ned wanted to prank his sister so he collected jars of all kinds of things: gunk, wart soup, monkey sweat and many more. At night Ned went to the bath and put in all the gunk that he found and made... I rate this book 8/10 and for ages 7 to 12.

Top of The Class (Nearly) by Liz Pichon

Reviewed by Calixte W. CLPS This book is full of random events that happened to Tom. Everyday it’s school but not on the weekends of course.  I rate this book 10/10. I recommend this book for ages 8+.

Dog Man and Cat Kid by Dav Pilkey

Reviewed by Nate C. SCPS ​ The main idea of this book is Dog Man versus Petey the evil cat. Petey the evil cat got put into jail several times by Dog Man but he always found a way to escape.  One time when Petey escaped, he made a clone of himself but something went wrong and he made a little kitten instead. This kitten was named Little Petey aka Cat Kid. He wasn't evil at all and was good friends with Dog Man and Petey. Petey the evil cat is trying to take over the world and Dog Man must stop him. I enjoy the Dog Man graphic novels, however this was not my favorite one. I rate this book 7 out of 10 and I think the recommended age is 7-12.

Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different
​by Ben Brooks

Reviewed by Marco V. CLPS I really enjoyed this book because of the purpose it has. It's practically an inspirational book about men who changed the world by being who they are and standing up for what’s right. This book also has great illustrations. I rate this book 10/10. I recommend this book for Years 5-8.

Bad Guys: Episode 1: by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Charlotte G. SCPS Mr. Wolf, Mr. Shark, Mr. Piranha and Mr. Snake. They're all bad guys, but that was ages ago. Now Mr. Wolf is trying to convince them to rescue a kitten stuck in a tree!!!?? Wait! What? I know what you’re thinking, why trust them? And why would they want to rescue a kitten? But you see, that is what Mr. Wolf is trying to convince them about. It's not just about rescuing a kitten; Mr. Wolf wants them to not be bad guys but to be good guys because of the whole granny situation and going to jail. He wants that to stop.  I rate this book 8/10. I recommend this book for 8 to 12 year olds.

Unreal by Paul Jennings

Reviewed by Hugo M. SCPS Unreal is a book with eight short stories. The Strap Box Flyer is about a man who sells glue that is so strong it can hold a CRANE! But it only lasts for 4 hours and then it breaks. I rate it 8.5 / 10. I recommend this to people that like surprises at the end.

The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen

Reviewed by Calixte W. CLPS One day a mother duck laid some eggs and when the eggs hatched, one of the ducklings looked different to the others. Everybody called the white duckling the ugly duckling. When the duckling grew up something surprising happened. I rate this book 10/10 because it teaches you to never judge someone's or something’s appearance. I recommend this book for ages 5+.

​The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen by Thelma Lynne Godin

Reviewed by William S. BGS ​ Kameeka  loves hula hooping and wants to be the Hula-Hoopin' Queen of 139th Street. She needs to beat her friend in hula hooping to get that title. Soon they both realise neither of them are hula hooping queens. Miz Adeline is the Hula-Hoopin’ Queen of 139th Street. Miz Adeline is in her 60s!

​The House That Jane Built: A Story About Jane Addams by Tanya Lee Stone

Reviewed by William S. BGS This is the story of Jane Addams who helped a poor neighbourhood by opening a house as a community centre. It was called Hull House. She used her good fortune to help poor people with food, shelter and education. She received a Nobel peace prize.

Olivia's Secret Scribbles: My Best Christmas Ever
by Meredith Costain

Reviewed by Calixte W. CLPS It was Christmas time and Olivia was so excited for Santa to come. Oh no, Olivia made a mistake! She sent the letter full of the things she wanted for Christmas to the wrong address! Olivia tried to find ways to attract Santa's attention so Santa wouldn't miss her house on Christmas night. I rate this 8/10. I recommend this book for people aged 7+.

A Grimm Warning (The Land of Stories #3)
​by Chris Colfer

Reviewed by Cormac M. SCPS When Connor goes to Germany, for the reading of the new fairy tales he finds out that his friends in the fairy tale world might be in danger. Meanwhile Alex trains to be the next fairy godmother. This story is great! At some points I feel like am going to explode with laughter. You feel like you’re best friends with the characters, it’s that well written.  Out of 10, I rate it 10. I recommend this for ages 10-14.

The Bench Warmers (Ball Stars #1) by David Lawrence

Reviewed by William S. BGS The book is about these new students who like basketball and this one student Greg makes fun of them and says they're not good enough and calls them 'benchwarmers'. I rate it 4.5/10 because I didn’t really like it, but it was okay.

Know It All: Cars by Andrew Langley

Reviewed by Romeo T. BGS This is a great book for people who would like to know more about how cars work. It has some detailed diagrams about pistons, brakes and other parts that make up the car. The book also contains lots of pictures to help people understand what certain things look like and how they work. It has some pop-up facts and some true or false questions. It also has a quiz at end to test your comprehension. On some pages the words are in bold so you can look them up in the glossary.  This is a great book on cars and how they work. I recommend this book to anyone who might like to learn more about cars. I think this book is for anyone aged 5+.

My Aussie Dad by Yvonne Morrison 

Reviewed by Chance B. CLPS  This book is about Aussie dads and what they do. From cooking on the barbie to doing DIY. My favourite part was when the Aussie dad said "She’ll be right, it’s apples mate!” This book is great for bedtime because it's quick, funny and easy to read.   I rate this book 10/10.

Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan 

Reviewed by Kaelan P. CLPS  Percy Jackson and the sea of monsters is a great Greek mythology-based by Rick Riordan. Percy discovers that his half-brother is a Cyclops! They also play dodgeball against cannibal giants. Quests to get the Golden Fleece from Polyphemus are also launched, meanwhile, Chiron is sacked and replaced by Tantalus! If you want to find out more, go read it!   I recommend it for Grades 4+ and I rate it 10/10.

​Really Weird (Weirdo #8) by Anh Do - Chapters 1 and 2

Reviewed by Maison H. CLPS  I think Weirdo 8 is a confusing book by Anh Do.  Chapter 1 is about a school dance and Weir passes a note but it ends up in the wrong hands so now he has to go with Wendy.  I would strongly recommend this book for all ages.   I rate this chapter 7/ 10.    Really Weird (Weirdo #8) by Anh Do - Chapter 2  This chapter was about Weir and his family. They were going to visit their grandma Do and they were really excited. They played I Spy With My Little Eye.  I thought this was another confusing chapter by Anh Do  I give this chapter 6/10.

A Great Big Dinosaur Adventure by Katherine Kirkland 

Reviewed by Riley C. CLPS  ​ Oli is an oligokyphus (oh-lih-gah-kih-fuss) and wants to find the scariest dinosaur but no one will go with him. On his adventure Oli find a lot of friends to go with him and together they find the scariest dinosaur.   I recommend this picture book for kids in primary school.  I rate this book 7 out of 10.

Ish by Peter H Reynolds 

Reviewed by Calixte W. CLPS  Ramon was a boy who loved drawing but when his brother Leon saw one of his drawings, he burst out laughing, Ramon was furious. After a few months of drawing Ramon gave up he just thought that his drawings just weren’t right.  I rate this 9 out of 10.  I recommend this book for Prep to Grade 3.

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss 

Reviewed by Benji CLPS  The Lorax is a rhyming book. He wanted to make thneeds but he cut all the trees. He planned to make his factory bigger and bigger and bigger but he got greedy.

Just the Way We Are
​by Jessica Shirvington and Claire Robertson

Reviewed by Danika  CLPS    This book is about kids talking about the not normal, but amazing, people that they live with! Some have two dads, guardians, or just a mum. Lot of people have weird but cool families. This is a lovely picture story book!   I think this book is good for ages 7+.   I rate this book 7/10.

​​ Zero by Kathryn Otoshi 

Reviewed by Cooper CLPS  ​ This book is about a number that is zero and Zero always thought she had no value until...  Seven tells her to look at a different perspective. Then Zero realized that she could work together to make bigger numbers.   I recommend this book to Grades 1 to  4.   I rate this book 9/10 because the storyline was a tiny bit ‘holey’. ​

The Horse and His Boy (The Chronicles of Narnia #3)
​by C.S Lewis 

Reviewed by Charlotte B. CLPS  The Chronicles of Narnia are a funny yet heart warming series. The Horse and His Boy follows the storyline of a boy and his horse. They set off to travel to Narnia and get lost in a desert. This book is intriguing because the boy loses his horse... Will he find it?   I rate this book a 10/10.   I recommend this book for Years 4 to 8.

Moon Rising (Wings of Fire # 6)  by Tui T. Sutherland

Reviewed by Chance B. CLPS  Personally, I really like this book because the storyline was incredible. It inspired me to read more. This book follows the life of dragon clans.   I can't take in all the emotions of this insane book! I really enjoyed this book and rate it 10/10 and recommend it to people who like dragons.

Bill in a China Shop by Katie McAllaster Weaver 

Reviewed by Abby D. APS  The book is about a bull that's named Bill and he wanted to buy some things at the china shop but no-one would let him in because he's a bull. He went to the china shop but he broke everything and he was sobbing. Some ladies came in and saw he was crying so the ladies helped the bull and bought him a teacup. The bull invited them to a tea party.  I like the book because it has good pictures and words. I recommend this book for Years 2-4. ​I rate this book 8/10.

Took the Children Away by Archie Roach 

Reviewed by Ella F.  APS  The book was about the tragic time in history, the Stolen Generation. It explained what happened to the children, how they felt and mainly explained the event.  I liked the book because it was like I was experiencing it. I could feel how painful the event was.  I would recommend the book to everyone.

Hot Dog! by Ahn Do - Chapters: 1 and 2

Reviewed by Cooper J. APS  This book is about a hot dog but not the food. He has a really long body and really little legs. He hates but loves, his little legs at the same time. ​This book is really funny that's why I like this book. I recommend this for Grades 3 to 6. I rate it 9.5/10

Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Kids Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney

Reviewed by Will E. SCPS  This is one of my most favourite books that I have ever read in my life. The bit that was scary was THE DEMON chapter. It had Rowley and Greg watch a movie and Rowley says the evil words. Then he turns into a Demon and demolishes the house.  Greg goes into the bathroom and then the evil spirit comes in. Greg uses toilet water and when it gets on him...   I rate this book 7/10 demons and for kids aged 8 to 13.

Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier - Pages: 1-19 

Reviewed by Katelyn B. APS  In the beginning of the book there was a family moving to a new house but when they got to their new house they had some problems with the power. The two girls, called Maya and Cat, went for a walk, and found a secret path.  I like this book because it makes me wonder what's going to happen next.  I recommend this book for ages 7-11 years. ​So far I rate this book an  8/10.

Pichu's Apple Company (Pokemon Junior #14)
​by Sarah E. Heller 

Reviewed by Bella D.  APS  Ash and Pikachu are finding apples. Trouble happens. They save the day when the apples disappear. Ash gets his Pokeball to defeat the other team.  It's funny. It makes you sad and it makes you happy.   I recommend this book for ages 5 to 16.   I rate it 10/10.

Florette by Anna Walker 

Reviewed by Mia G. APS  A girl moved homes and she wanted to go to her old garden. It was calming and made her happy.  It is a good book when you are sad.  I recommend this book for lonely people. I rate it 10/10!

Minecraft by Stephanie Milton

Reviewed by Hunter W. APS  ​ This book is about characters who do forging to make weapons and get strengths from creatures. I like this book because of the creatures.   I recommend this book for my brother and ages 8-12.   I rate it 10/10.

Are You Ready to Play Outside? by Mo Willems 

Reviewed by Ella R. APS  ​ Gerald the Elephant asked Piggie to play outside and Piggie said, "Yes, yes please." So they went outside. When they went outside it started to rain and Piggie was not very happy but Gerald put up his ear and she was happy. When she saw the worm happy in the rain then she loved the rain.  I liked this book is because it is funny and Gerald is a nice friend to Piggie and Piggie is bossy.   I think it is recommended for Grades 2-3.   I rate this book 10/10.

Thea Stilton and the Star Castaways by Thea Stilton 

Reviewed by Nikisha R. APS  Five girls go to space. They land on the moon and they are sisters with different personalities. While they are on the moon they had a mystery to solve.  I liked how the author picked the moon instead of a different planet.   I recommend this book for ages 10 up.   I rate it 10/10.

The Hidden Kingdom (Wings of Fire 3#)
​by Tui T Sutherland 

Reviewed by Rylee G. APS  Five dragonesses; Glory, Tsunami, Star Flight, Sunny and Webs, explore and try to find a rainforest monster that is killing dragons.  When it was raining, Starflight said to Glory, who is a Rain Wing, "You should like this weather." Glory says back to Starflight, "Ha ha." It's really funny.  I recommend this for ages 9 and above because there's blood!   I rate it 10/10.

The Whale by Ethan and Vita Murrow 

Reviewed by Abby D. APS  This is a picture book about a girl and a boy. The girl and the boy are trying to prove the whale is real so they built a boat with a camera but the boat crashed. Then they saw the whale.  I loved the pictures and if you look closely it shows you body language.  I recommend this book for year 5 to year 8 kids.  I give it a 6/10.

The Castle of Fear by Patrick Burston

Reviewed by William H. APS  In this book you had to do all these challenges and save your friends. It is a choose your destiny book. I didn't like the search things.  This book is not for young kids. I rate it 5/10.

Mopoke by Philip Bunting 

Reviewed by Harrison G. APS  The book was about lots of Mopokes. I liked the Mopoke who got a hairdo called an Fro. It was called a Fropoke. It was my favourite.  I recommend the book for all kids.   I rate it 10/10.

Here Comes Stinkbug! by Tohby Riddle 

Reviewed by Hunter W.  APS  The book was about a stinkbug who stank a lot. His friends wouldn't play with him.  I didn't like the book because it was boring. The reason is because there are no Tier 2 words.  I would recommend this book for my sister who is five.   I rate it 4/10.

Stolen Girl by Trina Saffioti

Reviewed by Ella F. APS ​ This is a book about the Stolen Generation but this one was different. It had a main character but we never learn her aboriginal name. She talks about how she felt and had dreams of going back to her mum, but near the end she got a key, unlocked the door and counted the stars till home... It was so deep and expressive. It was sweet and realistic. I recommend this book for everyone. ​I rate it 10/10.

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Mozzie
​by P. Crumble

Reviewed by Ella R. APS ​The old lady ate a mozzie then she swallowed the echidna to catch the mozzie and then ate a snake to wrap around the echidna, then the rosella to squawk at the snake. Then the dingo to chase the rosella and a roo to wrestle the dingo. Then she swallowed a croc and it was so funny that she could swallow all those Aussie animals. I would recommend this book for Year 2 and 3 children.  I would rate this book 9/10.

Diary of an AFL Legend by Shamini Flint

Reviewed by Liam S. SCPS This book was about a boy who hated AFL and was never going to play footy in his life. He gave footy a go and loved it.  He became an AFL legend and enjoyed football. I think this book is for 7-12 years. I give this book 7/10 stars.

George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt (George #2)
​by Lucy and Stephen Hawking

Reviewed by Alex L. BGS George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt is another book I have reviewed. If you don’t know I’ve been reviewing the Lucy and Stephen Hawking Series for a while now. This book is about when George’s dad Eric has joined the Global Space Agency (GSA for short) and they have sent a rover , called Homer, to Mars to explore the surface to see if Mars had life. Homer successfully landed on Mars but Homer is not doing anything that mission control wants it to do. To fix the problem Annie and George go to Mars using Cosmos, a laptop/supercomputer, to open a portal to Mars.  I recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy adventures (it’s got a lot of that!) This is a good book with lots of settings. I give this 8/10.

Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Cooper H. APS ​Pig the Pug is mean and doesn't want to be friends with Trevor the Sausage Dog. Read to see how they become friends. Pig was greedy and selfish. Would Pig Share? Was Pig kind to Trevor? I like it a lot because they are now friends. I recommend this book for ages 4 to 20. I rate this book 10/10.

Koala by Claire Saxby

Reviewed by Grace G. APS I didn’t really like the book because it was kind of boring and not that interesting and it wasn’t my favourite book ever and it looked good but it wasn’t really. The story was about a koala and her baby and it told me some facts about koalas, but not many and not much happened in the story anyway.  I would recommend this book to 7 to 9 year olds. I would rate this book 5/10.

Get Licked (Funny Kid #4) by Matt Stanton

Reviewed by Harry S. APS This is the fourth book in the Funny Kid series. Funny Kid Gets Licked is about all the main characters Max, Pip, Tyson, Hugo and Abby. They have all chosen an animal to make a charity to donate some money to help the animal.  It will be hard to gets some money. Max and Hugo team up to make some money for pandas and they have three ideas. I like this book because it has some funny things in the  book and some animals. I recommend this book for people aged 10 and up. I give this book 10 out of 10 because I like the first three books in the series.

Monster Nanny by  Tuutikki Tolonen 

Reviewed by Lily C.  SCPS  ​ Monster Nanny is a very good book to read if you like adventures and monsters.   I like this book because it has very interesting words in it and has some funny parts too. This book is about a monster that becomes a nanny to three children when their mum hired the monster while she went on a vacation in Lapland. The three children, Halley, Koby and Mimi, have gone on an adventure with their monster nanny named GRAH.

The Stonekeeper (Amulet #1) by Kazu Kibuishi 

Reviewed by Cooper F. CLPS  In the prologue they are travelling in the car along a cliff, and they fall. The mum climbs out of the car, then the girl (Emily), but the dad falls. In the story they move to the middle of nowhere, and the girl finds the first amulet. They then find a secret world in their basement. They find another Stonekeeper. I don’t want to spoil all of the story, so I can't tell you anything else.   I rate this book 10/10.   I recommend it from Prep to Year 7.

Percy Jackson and the Titans Curse by Rick Riordan 

Reviewed by Kaelan P. CLPS  Percy Jackson and the Titans Curse is a book, like the others in its series, based on Greek mythology. An introduction to the Hunters of Artemis was a defining feature, along with the Manticore (half-man half-lion). The Oracle  takes a zombie stroll to inform Zoe, the leader of the Hunters, to go on a quest to save Artemis, the moon goddess. Along the way, they end up taking on the curse of Atlas, being the job of holding up THE SKY!   I rate this 10/ 10.  This book would be good for people in Grade 4 and older.

February (Conspiracy 365 #2) by  Gabrielle Lord 

Reviewed by Marco  CLPS  ​ This book is about a kid called Callan Ormond who gets framed for the attempted murder of his uncle and sister. He then gets chased by the authorities and a gang man called Sligo.  I recommend this book for 10-20 year olds who like action.  I rate this book 10/10.

The Bad Guys: Episode 2: Mission Unpluckable
​by Aaron Blabey 

Reviewed by Todd C. CLPS  The bad guys try to break in and rescue the chickens from Sunnyside Chicken Farm.   I really like the book because it really interests me in reading.   I rate this book 10/10.

Boys are Best! by Manuela Olten 

Reviewed by Rayden T.  CLPS  In this book the boys keep saying girls are silly and boys are best and at the end one of the girls says boys are silly.   I recommend this book for ages 5 to 12.   I rate this book 10/10!

The Day My Bum Went Psycho by Andy Griffiths 

Reviewed by Riley C. CLPS  I like this book chapter book by Andy Griffiths because it is about Zack’s bum going psycho. It wants World domination at the Bumcano.   I give this book 9/10 and recommend it for people in Grade 5.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Reviewed by Benji C-P. CLPS  This is a hilarious chapter book by the mastermind of comedy, Jeff Kinney.

On the Court With... Kobe Bryant
​by Matt Christopher 

Reviewed by Logan SCPS  Kobe was little and he started to grow. When he got to 6 feet tall everything changed for him. He had to go to a lot of different countries where people didn't like basketball. So he played a game called shadow basketball.   I recommend it for ages 8 – 13.  I rate it 4 out of 5 stars.

Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth
by Rick Riordan

Reviewed by Harry J. BGS  This book has an awesome storyline and cool and different characters. This book makes you not want to stop reading and makes you want to see what happens next. It was good because you never know what will happen next. It is a great book and has some characters you might already know. I definitely recommend reading this book. This is my favourite book ever.   I give this book a 10/10.

The Cat on the Mat Is Flat by Paul Jennings 

Reviewed by Vaughan C. BGS  I think The Cat on the Mat Is Flat is funny because the cat got hit with the baseball bat and then he was flat.

The Fishy Treasure Caper (Carmen Sandiego Graphic Novels #2) by  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 

Reviewed by Alex L. BGS  I watched Carmen Sandiego when it came out on Netflix, and I really liked the series. I found a book about it from book club, and I was happy to see that they had made a book about it. It was based on one episode when Tigress was trying to steal a treasure left behind by a pirate. Since it was one episode, you’d expect it to be rather short but that was not the case.   I like the storyline of the book a lot. I recommend it to anyone who likes adventures. The book also has some history facts in it so if you like history, you might like this book too.  I thought this was a very good book.   I rate it 8.5/10.

You Choose 3: Maze of Doom by George Ivanoff 

Reviewed by Romeo T. BGS  You Chose is a very interesting book that has lots of twists and turns, eg; you’re walking down the maze when a killer bunny jumps at you, or a robot comes out of the wall and zaps you. It has lots of different scenarios and one wrong decision and the book can suddenly change in a bad or good way. There are many books in the You Choose series but, in my opinion, this is the best one.   I rate this book 8/10 because there are many endings which makes it difficult and interesting to make it to the end.   People aged 5+ should consider reading this book.

​On the Court with... Stephen Curry
​by Matt Christopher 

Reviewed by Logan SCPS  ​ Stephen Curry wanted to be just like his dad, Dell Curry, but there was one problem, Stephen was getting bullied because he was short. That did not stop him from practicing basketball. Stephen was not going to let that stop him from trying his hardest.  I recommend this book for ages 8-12.                    I rate it 4 out of 5 stars.

The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories #1)
​by Chris Colfer 

Reviewed by Cormac M. SCPS  ​ The book is about twins who find themselves stuck in The Land of Fairy Tales! This (as you would imagine) both made the twins amazed and terrified. The only way out was with an ancient spell...  This book is amazing and literally makes you think that you are there (and honestly, you wish you were there too). The twists in it are the best and even though you think something else, it ends up being better.   I rate this book a 9/10 and recommend it to ages 9-13.

The Enchantress Returns (The Land of Stories #2)
​by Chris Colfer 

Reviewed by Cormac M. SCPS  When their mother gets kidnapped, the twins are put into house arrest by the Fairy Godmother. When they find out the Enchantress (the one who cursed Sleeping Beauty) was the one who kidnapped their mother they go on a wild goose chase in The Fairy Tale World to find her.  This book is the best. You really never see anything coming. It is so funny! Some bits are so funny that you read them over and over again. If you could find a better book than this (that is not one of Chris Colfer’s) I would be amazed!    ​I rate it 10/10 and I recommend it to ages 9+.

It's Not JUST a Blanket! by Annaliese Stoney

Reviewed by Danika CLPS    This is a picture story book that shows the amazing imagination of a child's mind!   I think is a good book for kids 4+.   I rate this book 10/10!

Prank Wars (The Funny Kids #3) 
​by Matt Stanton 

Reviewed by Harry S. APS  Max and his friend Duck live in Red Hill, and everybody calls him the funny kid.  Then he goes to camp, but he likes a new girl who is new to Red Hill. She is Pip but Max hates Pip’s brother, Tyson.    Read about the prank war that happens at camp in the book.   I like the Prank Wars book because it is funny and what happens in the book is for kids.  I would recommend this book for people that like funniness.  It could be read by people aged 10 to 12.  I give the book 10 out of 10.

Olga The Brolga by Rod Clement 

Reviewed by Calixte CLPS  Olga was in a bad mood because she wanted to dance but nobody else wanted to dance. She asked her parents but they were doing other things. Then she decided to ask her friends but they were also doing other things. Olga was sad that she had no one to dance with so she danced by herself.  I rate this 9/10 because it's a really a good story.  I think people 5+ should read this book.

The Bad Guys: Episode 8: Superbad
​by Aaron Blabey 

Reviewed by Samuel G. SCPS  This book is probably my favourite book in the whole entire series because they have superpowers. My favourite person, well animal, is Mr. Snake because he can hypnotise people. Mr. Shark can shapeshift, Mr. Wolf has super strength, Mr. Pirahna has super speed and Legs (Legs is a spider), well he is just a regular spider.   I recommend this book for anyone that likes short, interesting books and is over the age of 5.  I rate this book 10/10!

The Bad Guys: Episode 5: Intergalactic Gas
​by Aaron Blabey 

Reviewed by Samuel G. SCPS  Mr. Wolf and his crew try to find the Cute-zilla Ray. They find it by Mr. Piranha farting multiple times. This book has lots of comedy and potty humour.   I recommend this book for ages 7 and up.  I rate this book is 10/10.

The Stolen Show (Nancy Drew Diaries #19) 
by Carolyn Keene

Reviewed by Isla C. SCPS  ​Nancy Drew is a detective. In this book she and her two cousins spend their winter break in Quebec City to take over a dog performance.  I really liked reading all of the fantasy and mystery in this book.   I rate this book 8/10.

The Deep End (Diary Of a Wimpy Kid #15)
​by Jeff Kinney 

Reviewed by Samuel G. SCPS  Greg has to live at his grandma's house until his house is fixed. When their great Grandmother called to tell his dad that his brother’s camper van had been stuck in her driveway for the past 2 years, Greg's dad got excited about hitting the open road.   I recommend this book for 5 and up. I absolutely love this book.

Kristy's Great Idea (The Baby Sitters Club #1) 
​by Anne M. Martin

Reviewed by Isla C.  SCPS  ​This book is about a girl named Kristy who has an idea to start a babysitting club which includes Stacey McGill, Mary Ann Spier, Claudia Kishi and of course Kristy Thomas.  This is a really good book for people who are interested in babysitting.  I would recommend this book to people aged eight and up because, there are a couple of tricky words throughout the story.  I rate this book 10/10 because I enjoyed reading all of the funny adventures the four girls have when babysitting.

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Star
​by P. Crumble 

Reviewed by Calixte  CLPS    It was Christmas time when an old lady swallowed a star, a stocking and even one of Santa's elves! She also swallowed a whole lot of things! At the end she pops out all the things she swallowed.  I rate this book 10 /10 because it's a really good story and a bit funny and disgusting. The illustrator is Louis Shea.  I think that people 5+ should read this book.

​Peanuts: Classic Comics: 1964-1967 by Schulz 

Reviewed by Cooper F.  CLPS  Peanuts is a very funny comic book containing plenty of funny comics, struggling to laugh? Then you should read this book! I like the 11th comic the most, the storyline goes like this. The girl says she has... “always been scared of dogs". The boy says "If you don't mess with them while they’re eating, they won't bite"   Then the dog thinks: “Don't even go near a loud discussion”.   I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for humour or comedy.   I rate this book 10/10.

Possum Magic by Mem Fox 

Reviewed by Nate C. CLPS  I really enjoyed this book because it started in the Australian bush and ended up in Perth. They rode their bike to all kinds of places in Australia to find different food because before they left, they made Hush the possum invisible, and food makes her visible.  It wasn't my favourite book but I give it book 7 out of 10 because I enjoyed the read and really like the pictures.  I recommend this book for ages 5 to 11.

Tom Gates is Absolutely Fantastic (at Some Things)
​by Liz Pichon 

Reviewed by Samuel G. CLPS  Tom is really excited to go on a school activity trip, but he needs to find his form. This book has got a lot of comedy.  I have read nearly every Tom Gates book except Book 1and I can't wait for the next book.   I recommend this book for ages 5 and up.  This book is officially AWESOME!

Neighbours (The Floods #1) by Colin Thompson 

Reviewed by Ethan B. CLPS  This is a book about a family that is out of the ordinary but Betty is born unlike the rest of her family.   I would rate this book 7 /10.

Mum for Sale by Zanni Louise 

Reviewed by Danika CLPS  This book is a picture book for kids. In this story a little penguin got upset because his mum didn't pay attention to the world around as she was talking on the phone so he put up a sign that said "Mum for sale! Taking offers!" He accepted a jar full of snacks, but he couldn't open it up. So he went looking for someone to open it up but no one could...  I recommend this book for ages 6+ because the words are easy to read and if you cannot read the words the picture tells you what's happening!

Just Disgusting by Andy Griffins 

Reviewed by Benji P. CLPS  This book is written by Andy Griffins and illustrated by Terry Denton.  Just Disgusting is a hilarious chapter book. It is about 101 disgusting things.  I recommend this book for people aged between 5-15.  I rate it 5 stars. GO READ IT!

David Bowie by Ma Isabel Sanchez 

Reviewed by Marco CLPS  This is a book based on the real life of David Bowie. This book starts off with a child called David Jones who changes his name to David Bowie. Bowie was into art, music and dancing. He thought if he combined music and dancing, he could be the ultimate musician. What will happen next? Read the book to find out.  I recommend this book for all ages.  I rate this book 8/10.

 Bad Dad by David Walliams

Reviewed by Straalan CLPS    Bad Dad is a book written by David Walliams and illustrated by Tony Ross. This book shows you how not to be bad, but to be bad at being bad. This is a humorous book which I recommend to ages 7 to 15 years of age.   I rate it 7/10.

Pearl The Magical Unicorn by Sally Odgers 

Reviewed by Calixte  CLPS  Pearl had some friends named Tweet and Olive. Pearl decided to magic up some apples for her friends. At the end Pearl and har friends stumbled on some stinky, green and horrible creatures.  I rate this book 10 out of 10 because it's interesting but still funny.  I recommend this book for ages 10+.

Gangsta Granny by David Walliams  

Reviewed by Rayden T. CLPS  This is a chapter book so I am reviewing one chapter, Chapter Four. Chapter Four is when granny tells Ben to go to bed but Ben keeps saying that he does not go to bed until nine o' clock. They argue and I found it a little funny. I am looking forward to reading more chapters.   I recommend this book for ages 10 to 14.

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
​by Rick Riordan 

Reviewed by Kaelan P. CLPS  Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief is a chapter book by Rick Riordan. It is based on Greek mythology. It is the first of five Percy Jackson books. This book depicts Percy's life. Percy, in fact, is a demigod. But I'm not going to spoil it anymore. Go read it!   I recommend this for Grade 5 and above.   It is a 10/10 rating from me!

Dragon Ball Super 2 by Akira Toriyama

Reviewed by Parker  CLPS    Goku, Vegita, Whis and Beerus are fighting to get the super dragon balls. They have to fight different warriors from Universe 6. ​Will they win or will they lose?  I recommend this book for ages 9-13 and Grades 4-8.  This was a great read and I rate it 10/10.

The Adventures of Harry Stevenson by Ali Pye

Reviewed by Riley C. CLPS     This book is a chapter book about a guinea pig that goes on two adventures outside. Harry doesn't like outside because he is scared he will get eaten...  I rate this 10/10.  I recommend this book for kids that like guinea pigs.

101 Cool Science Experiments by Glen Singleton 

Reviewed by Maison CLPS  This book is about science experiments that are kid friendly and fun for the whole family. ​I would rate this book 8.5/10.

Busting by Aaron Blabey 

Reviewed by Oliver W. SCPS  This book is about a guinea pig named Lou. He was busting for the toilet but when Lou found a toilet the queue was really long. He looked for other places to go to the toilet but there was always something there to stop him. This is a really funny story and has lots of rhyming words.  I recommend this book for ages 4 to 12yrs and rate it 8/10.

130-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths 

Reviewed by William E. SCPS  This book has a lot of things going on, let me start from the start.   A fly, not just a fly, a really annoying fly makes a fire and then they have to get the treehouse fire brigade. All of a sudden Andy puts him in a cage. Then they got abducted by a flying ???? and then they get into a deadly battle in eyeballier.    Watch out for flies that can be annoying, one is annoying me right now.  I rate this book 9/10 and recommend this book for 8 to 13 year olds.

Bulletcatcher by Chris Bradford 

Reviewed by William E. SCPS  This book is about a boy whose parents died and he didn't have a home to live in and he had to look after himself.   After his parents died, he got shot as well, he woke up in the hospital and the nurse told him that he was bullet proof. All of a sudden, the nurse gave him a sheet of paper that he could sign to become a bullet catcher.   Wait and find out what happens next when you read the book yourself. ​Did he sign up or not?  I rate this book 7 /10.

Rocks, Minerals and Gems
​by Sean Callery and Miranda Smith 

Reviewed by Romeo T. BGS  Rocks, Minerals and Gems is a non-fiction book telling you about how to find, clean and identify all types of rocks, minerals and gems. It has lots of pictures to help you find out what type you have. It also makes complex terms much easier to understand, eg specific gravity, cleavage and lustre.  It tells you how to put your own samples on a Mohs scale and has its own to show you roughly what the weakest and strongest rocks are.   I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in rocks, minerals and gems. ​I rate this book a 9.5/10 because of the attention to detail and description.   People 6 and up should read this.

Meet... the Flying Doctors by George Ivanoff 

Reviewed by Oliver W. SCPS  This book is about a service that saves people’s lives who are in remote areas. This service is called The Royal Flying Doctor Service. The service uses planes to get to sick people like an ambulance.  The first plane was called Victory. This book tells me about the sad and scary situations people are in and teaches me that The Royal Flying Doctor Service will always be there.  I rate this book a 9/10 and suggest it suit ages 7-adult.

Ballet Stars (Ella and Olivia #3) by Yvette Poshoglian 

Reviewed by Charlotte G. SCPS  ​ Ella and Olivia are sisters. Ella and Olivia love to dance. At Ella's ballet class Olivia likes to pretend that she is on stage. When the lesson is done Mrs. Fry makes a big announcement, we are going to perform Cinderella but will Ella be the ballet star of the show?  I recommend this book for 8-11 years old.  I rate this book 7/10.

Specky Magee by Felice Arena 

Reviewed by Cooper J.  APS  This book was about a young boy called Simon. He was playing for the Vics in football...he played u15s he had 2 goals and 2 points, he marked the ball for this 5th shot on goal... he was 30 meters out and on a slight angle he kicked a.... read on to see what he kicked...  I recommend this for kids 8 and up and footy fans.   I rate this book a 9.5/10 because it was good for me as I like footy.

Heroes of Footy by Kevin Sheedy 

Reviewed by Oliver W.  SCPS  ​ This book is about many different footy players and it is about Kevin Sheedy's opinion on these players. It has a lot of interesting information but it also has what other players said about them. It talks about how some players have come from different countries and their amazing stories before they even get into the AFL.                                          I really liked this book and rate this book a 10/10.  I recommend it for ages 8 to 99.

Ella and Olivia: Hair Disaster
​by Yvette Poshoglian

Reviewed by Bella A. BGS ​ Ella is the bigger sister and she is going to be in a ballet performance. Ella's little sister Olivia tries to help her bigger sister with a new hairstyle. Olivia gets in trouble for doing something to Ella's hair. Mum fixed Ella's hair just in time for the performance. I liked this book because it was funny and surprising. I recommend people read this book. I rate this book 10/10.

George and the Ship of Time by Lucy Hawking

Reviewed by Alex L. BGS The last book review I did on was on George and the Unbreakable Code and it was one of the best books I've ever read. So when I saw this book I had to read it. Like the previous book, it had five or so pages and some facts about the pages. George gets into a rocket and is sent up into space, away from his best friend Annie by Aliath Merak. When they arrive back, their once known home has turned into this weird desert wasteland. Foxbridge is gone, replaced with this new world. But George knows that while he was in space, he travelled into the future somehow. I like the storyline and how everyone comes together. I give this a 9/10 I recommend it to anyone who likes sci-fi or who likes science.

Starting School by Janet Ahlberg

Reviewed by Cooper J. APS This book is about a lot of kids starting school. All of the kids are scared about starting. The teacher’s name is Miss Quick. They all started playing with things like Lego and books. They all made friends and enjoyed their day at school. This book would be good for kids in Kinder and Prep. My rating is 8.5/10

Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Bella D. APS Pig the Pug makes me laugh. Pig the Pug and Trevor are enemies. At the end Trevor and Pig the Pug become friends in a funny way. I like Pig the Pug because it makes me laugh. I think it's good for ages 4 and up. I rate it 10/10.

Big Red Kangaroo by Claire Saxby and Graham Byrne

Reviewed by Grace G. APS This book tells you facts about Red Kangaroos and it was also a story. It was about how he looked after his mob and he was the strongest kangaroo. He won every challenge. I liked this book because it was very informative and a good story. I would recommend this book for people that like kangaroos and for children aged 8 and up. It is definitely a 10/10.

Are You Ready to Play Outside? by Mo Willems

Reviewed by Ella R. APS Gerald the Elephant says "Yes, yes please," so they went outside. When they went outside it started to rain and Piggie was not very happy but Gerald put up his ear and she was happy. When she saw the worm happy in the rain then she loved it. I like the book is because it is funny and Gerald is a nice friend to Piggie and Piggie is bossy. I think it is recommended for Grade 2-3. I rate this book 8/10.

DC Superhero Girls by Shea Fontana

Reviewed by Nikisha R. APS This book is about superheroes that get kidnapped. When they all get caught, they find out that it is Lex Luther that has kidnapped them. I liked everything about the book because they picked specific characters. I recommend this book for all ages. I rate this book 10/10

The Famous Five: Five on a Treasure Island
by Enid Blyton

Reviewed by Evie M. SCPS ​ Three siblings named Julian, Dick and Anne are going to stay with their cousin, Georgina because their parents are off on a holiday to Scotland all by themselves!  The children's mother tells the children that Georgina is 11 so she is a year younger than Julian and she is very truthful but mainly works by herself. But when the children meet her, she is not what they expect. I recommend this book for ages 10+ I rate this book a 10/10 because it's an adventures book and has lots of hidden secrets in it.

The Not-Much Sleepover Starring Ginger Green
​by Kim Kane and Jon Davis

Reviewed by Elena M. BGS Ginger Green is a young cat who was going on her first sleepover at her friend's house. But it wasn't a normal sleepover because they were sleeping in a tent in the backyard. Her friend's family went camping all the time but Ginger Green’s family did not go camping at all!!! This book shows us how camping in the backyard can go from fun to bad in a matter of hours. This book was very funny and I enjoyed reading it. I recommend this book for Years 2-5. I give this book 10/10.

​Billie B Brown: The Deep End by Sally Rippin

Reviewed by Lilia G. SCPS ​I read the book, The Deep End and I really liked it. In this book, Billie is going on an excursion to the swimming centre. Last year they swam in the little pool, but this year her class is swimming in the big pool. Billie is afraid that this year everyone else will be better at swimming than her. She is put in the lowest swimming class called the Swordfish Class. She thinks that she is the only one in the class, but then she sees Lola, a really annoying girl in Billie's class. Is Lola really as bad as Billie at swimming??? Billie thought that Lola was good at everything.       I give this book a 9/10 because it was very interesting and I always wanted to know what was going to happen next. I think that this book is suitable for ages 7-10.

War Stories for Boys
by Chris Priestley, Jim Eldridge and Bryan Perrett

Reviewed by William K. BGS This is a book with three different stories that are fiction from World War 2.  The stories are the battle of Britain which I have already done a book review on, Desert Danger and D-Day.  For this book review I am going to zoom in on Desert Danger then D-Day. Tim Jackson helps his uncle George repair things in the garage.  Then suddenly when Tim is fixing a car in the garage an unexploded bomb went off a couple of streets away.  Uncle George goes to investigate, it killed two children. When Tim hears about the bomb, he signs up for the army.  His friends have signed up for the army too.  He is a sapper which means he lays land mines so the enemy can't get into their base. One day some of the troops move to make a trench.  This is for their invasion on the German troops which will happen at night time.  When the sergeant signals to attack Tim goes to take out the German mines so the allies can invade their base.  During the battle Tim is wounded and has to head home.   This is the D-Day story about the landings on 7th June 1944 in Normandy France.  DDDRRRIIINNNGGG!!! An air raid siren goes off in London.  Andrew Gaff is one of the first people in the air raid shelters with his worried Mum.   A couple of minutes later more people arrive in the air raid shelters.  A few days later Andrew signs up for the army for the D-Day landings. Andrew has to go through hours of training, but becomes sergeant so the training is worth it. There is one soldier called Grover who Andrew is suspicious of. Finally, the practise comes and Andrew is sent to destroy German defence buildings. The people in the defence buildings aren't German troops, they are people that were involved in the Gallipoli landings in 1915. The next day is D-Day and the real thing! They don't get to destroy the defence building because a tank destroys it before Andrew and his team do. The soldiers are thanked by the French. Andrew catches Grover sneaking off trying to escape and he tells the colonel. The next day the German's capture some of their soldiers! Will the allies get their soldiers back or will the Germans imprison them all?                                                                                                               I liked the book because I like WWII and history. I would recommend the book for ages 9+ and for people who love history.

Enchanted Pony Academy:  All That Glitters
​by Lisa Ann Scott

Reviewed by Chloe E. BGS Daisy was born on a farm near an enchanted pony academy. Then when Daisy turned 4 her parents decided to see if was magical so she goes up to the academy to find out. Is she really magical? This is a really good read and a very intense one because of all the details and Magic. I recommend it for 8-10 year olds. I give it a 10/10!

Biggles Learns to Fly by Captain W.E Johns

Reviewed by William K. BGS Biggles is a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps over France in World War 1, which is occupied by Germany and Britain is fighting for France’s freedom. But before I tell you that story, I have to tell you this story.  Biggles lives in Britain in 1914, when a lot of people were going to fight in the first World War. He signs up and becomes a pilot. Biggles has had less than 15 hours flying experience and goes to fight. His plane is an F.E, a biplane with a pilot behind a gunner on the nose and the engine is at the back behind the pilot. What a weird plane! Biggle’s gunner is called Mark and they are a good couple. But Biggles has to move squadrons without Mark. They have other fighters called Bristol’s which are smaller and the pilot gets a machine gun, but it is still a two-seater. A week later he moves squadrons again! This time the planes are Sopwith pups, which are kind of like a Sopwith camel but smaller and more manoeuvrable.  Bad news arrives about Mark. He is injured and can’t fly anymore. A Yellow Albatross (a German plane) is responsible and whoever shoots it down gets a week on leave. Will Biggles shoot it down, or will he have to keep putting up with endless problems?  I liked the book because it is about planes and I love aircraft so mum decided to get it from the library for me and I love it! I would recommend the book for ages 8+ and for people who love WW1. I would rate this book… off the scale!

A Summery Saturday Morning by Margaret Mahy

Reviewed by Cooper J. APS This book is about a family taking their dogs for a walk. They found many animals and were chased by the ducks. I liked the animals and it had good pictures. I think people who like animals will like this book. I score it a 7.5/10

Billie B Brown: The Cutest Pet Ever by Sally Rippin

Reviewed by Lilia G. SCPS This book was a great read. It’s a story of a girl called Billie B Brown. She wanted to get a pet but wasn't allowed. She visits the pet shop and finds a guinea pig, her mum said she can have it if she helps with her baby brother, Noah. They return after the shopping trip and find the empty cage with no guinea pig. Billie is most upset and wonders if she will ever see the guinea pig again???? I think this book is suitable for ages 7-10 year olds, especially girls. I rate this book 8/10, because it’s funny and exciting.

Deep Amber by C.J. Busby

Reviewed by Cormac M. SCPS The book is about a stone that creates a rift between our world and another world. On our side there are two kids living in their great auntie's house and did not realize that one of them was sleeping right on top of the stone. On the other side a girl and boy were going through a magical forest to deliver a message to the castle. None of the children knew that they would soon meet each other. ​I really like this book because it is almost as if it is telling two stories. I also like that the the author connects the stories together in a funny way. I rate it 8/10 and recommend it to ages 8-13.

Team Tryouts! (Daring Delly #1)
by Matthew Dellavedova

Reviewed by Cooper J. APS Delly tries out for the Maryborough Basketball Team and doesn't make it. He starts to train some of the players because they don't know how to play. The coach saw him training Mick and invited him to help with the training sessions. Delly found out that one of the players was moving to America and Delly is invited to play for the team. They are playing Bendigo. In the game, with 20 seconds to go the score is level, Mick is fouled and has 3 free throws, he misses the first and the second but hits the third and they win by 1 point. I liked the book because I'm a big basketball fan. Kids who like basketball aged 9-19 would love this book. I rate it a 9.8 out of 10.

Cyborg by Chris Bradford

Reviewed by Romeo T. BGS Cyborg is a fiction book about a game a called VK (Virtual Kombat) and an elite gamer named Scott. This is the third book in the series, and it is full of twists and turns and if you want to read the full story read: Gamer and Virus. In this book Scott continues to train in the real world with a master named Sifu. As Vince Power is paralysed, his analysts build him a robotic suit and he turns into a cyborg. As Scott is chased by borgs he jumps into Vince's brothers exo suit that he just finished making and starts fighting back only to find himself falling thirty storeys. I would recommend this to anyone who likes games and thrills. I give this book a 9/10 because it has great description and kept me hooked to the end. ​I recommend this for ages 8+ because it is scary in some parts.

Planet Weird (WeirDo #15) by Anh Do

Reviewed by Nate C. SCPS The idea of this book was that it was Weirdo's birthday. On his birthday all he wanted to do was sleep in which I thought was weird as I am always excited to get out of bed on my birthday. When he finally got out of bed his family were acting like it was just a normal day. Then suddenly everyone yelled out 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY WEIR' Weir had no idea what else his family had in store for him for the rest of the day. My favourite part of the book was the surprise party because they all dressed up as monsters and my favourite character was Weir of course! He was so clueless and super excited because his Mum and Dad got him a bouncy house for his party. I rate this book 7/10.

The Book of Horses: The Ultimate Guide to Horses Around the World by Mortimer Children's Books 

​Reviewed by Chloe E. BGS This is a non-fiction book that informs people about caring for and riding different types of horses. This book would be very helpful for people wanting or starting to ride horses. This is a very fun read and I would recommend it for ages 8-adult because it has some big words. I give it a 10/10 because I love horses!

George and the Unbreakable Code
​by Lucy and Stephen Hawkins

Reviewed by Alex L. BGS ​ George and the Unbreakable Code is a book about two kids, George and Annie. They live in  Foxville, relatively close to each other and are good friends. They have been on many space adventures thanks to their special supercomputer Cosmos, however strange thing happens in Foxville. George and Annie are here to stop it! They must go far into space, further than they have been! Can they solve the all the problems and mishaps? I like the amazing storyline and the book had a good topic in my opinion. It’s quite exciting and it can take a twist so you never know what will happen next. This is what I liked the most. It kept me guessing for some time. I recommend it to anyone who likes science, technology and maths or who anyone who wants to know more about these topics. I give this a 10/10 and think it is probably the best book I’ve read in years!

The Boy Who Found Opal: The Story of Will Hutchinson by Sue Britt

Reviewed by Oliver W. SCPS This book is about a boy named Will. The book talks about how Will turned 15 and his dad said that he was old enough to come into the desert with him and look for gold. It took them two months of searching for gold until they left Will to watch over the camp while they went looking for water.  When they came back Will was gone, but eventually he came back with a bag of opal and had found water too. There was born Coober Pedy.                                        ​I rate this book 9/10. I recommend this book to 6-12 year olds.

Noah Dreary by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Cormac M. SCPS One day Noah complained sooo much that his head fell off (I know, random right?) and as you would imagine, it creates challenges, loads of them. But Noah finds out that he just might be the luckiest boy in the world. This book has a message but presents it in a funny, silly and hilarious way. I recommend this book to ages 2+.

Movie Time! (Hot Dog #6) by Anh Do

Reviewed by Nate C. SCPS The main idea of this book is that Hot Dog and his friends (Liz & Kev) were casually walking in the neighborhood looking around. They came across auditions for a movie and wanted to audition. I think the book was very good and entertaining. It was entertaining to read all the troubles in their way. I also liked that they always figured out their problems in the end. My favourite part of the book was when Kev tried to be a Ballerina, it was very funny. I love Anh Do and all of his books. I rate this book 8/10.

The Thirteenth Fairy by Melissa De La Cruz

Reviewed by Cormac M. SCPS When a girl is walking home she is followed by the hero from her favourite book series. Eventually she gets taken from our world and enters the world of Never After. There she solves mysteries and turns ogres into goo. I really like this book because every mystery is part of something bigger and it has so many cliff-hangers I could explode with anticipation. I also like that it does not solve everything straight away, it lets me think about it instead. I rate this book 9 / 10 and recommend it to 9-14 years olds.

Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Evie M. SCPS Pig lived in a flat with his sausage dog friend Trevor. Pig was selfish and greedy and he wouldn’t share. He would yell at Trevor and not even care. Trevor was nice to Pig but Pig would just yell at him for whatever he did. Pig started to gather his stuff into a pile. He climbed up to the top and yelled “ITS MINE !” Then the pile started to wobble and Pig fell straight out of the window. Now Pig shares his toys and they both play together....... While Pig’s on the mend!! I rate this book 10/10 because it teaches you to share and play fair! I would recommend this book for ages 3 and over.

Dragonfly by  Aimée M. Bissonette

Reviewed by Alex L. BGS Dragonfly is a non-fiction book that shows you about dragonflies. I found the illustrations quite nice with all the colours and patterns. I think the book could have been a little longer. On every page it has a few facts and a bit of storyline. I would recommend it to anyone who would like to know more about dragonflies. I also like the unique illustrations. I give this a 9/10.

King of the Outback: the story of Sidney Kidman
by Kristin Weidenbach

Reviewed by Oliver W. SCPS This book is about a boy named Sidney Kidman who starts with 50 cents and becomes a cattle king. He had cattle stations all over Western Australia, South Australia, the Northern Territory, and his Queensland station was as big as Denmark. ​What I liked was when they did the big rodeo and all the animals went wild. I recommend it for ages 6-13. I rate this book 10/10.

​The Very Hungry Bear by Nick Bland

Reviewed by Bella A. BGS The hungry brown bear had always wanted to catch fish, but never got any. One day, he caught something. A polar bear. The polar bear offered him a fish. The hungry bear invited him to his house. But when they got there, polar bear’s ice started to melt. Hungry bear had his friend mole dig a cold hole, but it was too small, so they went to look for a new place. They visited a crocodile, and a bird's nest, but none of them worked. Next polar bear said, "I'm allergic to trees." They kept looking for a home, then they found a great home for polar bear. “Ice!" shouted polar bear. Hungry bear helped him build an igloo. Then hungry bear went home. I liked the book because I love animals. I recommend people to read this book because it’s about friendship and helping people. I rate this book 10/10.

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Star!
​by P. Crumble

Reviewed by Evie M. SCPS An old lady swallowed a star then she swallowed a stocking to hang under the star. She swallowed an elf to fetch his stocking and she swallowed some fairy lights to give to the elf. She swallowed a reindeer to turn on the lights, then she swallowed a Christmas tree to feed the reindeer. Then she finally swallowed Santa and did a loud burp. Everything flew out of her mouth including the star!! I recommend this book for ages 4+. I rate this book 8/10 because it was very well designed and written. The illustrator of this book is Louis Shea.

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

Reviewed by William K. BGS Ivan is a Gorilla that lives in the Big Top Mall.  He has lived there for twenty-two years and he was brought from the jungle as a baby. His friends are Stella the elephant, Bob the dog and Julia the girl. The Big Top Mall is owned by Mack, who is trying to keep the mall open by putting up an attractive billboard, but it doesn’t work very well. Then one day, a new elephant arrives! Her name is Ruby, and she is a baby elephant. She was brought from a circus that ran out of money and had to shut down.  All of a sudden Stella’s foot starts hurting more than ever and she has to be put down because of the pain.  After the mall closes at night, Julia comes to see Ivan and do her homework.  Sometimes when she has done her homework, she gets to paint Ivan. He likes getting painted and thinks the paintings look like him.  Ivan will sometimes get brought some paint by Mack. He likes painting pictures of bananas and things around his domain.   Then suddenly the Big Top Mall runs out of money and has to close.  Ivan and Ruby are transported on a big truck to a zoo, where they live very peacefully with other gorillas and elephants.  Ivan is a silverback, so he gets to lead his troop of gorillas.  I loved the book because it is about gorillas and I like primates.  It has also been made into a movie and I am going to watch the movie this weekend. I would recommend the book for people who really like painting and gorillas. I would give it 10 out of 10!

Girls Don't Fart Okay!! by Lisa Regan

Reviewed by Evie M. SCPS A boy named Ethan ate a lot of beans so his bottom always farted. He called all his friends and asked, "Does everyone pass wind?" Trixie walked over and said, "Girls don't fart okay, these girls just weren't built that way." So Ethan set a plan to prove Trixie wrong, they found a few mermaids, princesses and unicorns making little bubbles from their bottoms. They walked up to Trixie and heard a gentle whispering sound and glitter all around!  Trixie hid her face and quietly said, ​"Maybe you’re right"!!! I liked this book because it is funny and similar to an entertaining joke book. I recommend this book for three year olds and up. I rate this book 10/10.

A Tale of Witchcraft... by Chris Colfer 

Reviewed by Cormac M. SCPS ​ This book is about a fairy who attracts the attention of an organization that hates fairies so much they wiped them out them the first time they got together; which was a million years ago. Oh, by the way, this is the sequel to A Tale of Magic. This book could not get any better, it has everything from twists and turns to hilarious moments. I recommend this book to ages 9-14 and rate it 9/10.

Battle of Britain: Harry Woods, England, 1939-1941 
​by Chris Priestley

Reviewed by William K. BGS ​ Harry Woods is a pilot in the RAF during the Battle of Britain in 1940.  He really wanted to be a pilot when he grew up, but he was only 19 when World War 2 started. When the government changed the rule about the age, Harry quickly signed up.  When Harry finished training, he was very excited to fight in the RAF against the Luftwaffe.  After a couple of weeks he has to bail out high above the English Channel and lands in a field of corn! In a few days he is back at base planning the next attack on the Luftwaffe. I enjoyed the book because I really love reading books about World War 2. I recommend the Battle of Britain for ages 8+ and for people who love aircraft. I give this book 10 /10.

The Great Escape: Wolf Girl 2 by Anh Do

Reviewed by Chloe E. BGS If you like adventure this is the book for you. After Gwen is taken away to a kid’s prison will she ever escape and be in the wild again? Or if she doesn’t, will she make friends with the other kids? Will she ever see her family or pack again? This was a very good read and I would definitely recommend it for 8-14 years old. ​I give it 10/10.

Pig the Fibber by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Evie M. SCPS Pig was a pug who didn't like to be a big help, he would mess up the room and always blame it on his little sausage-dog friend Trevor. Pig was hungry and he found a big bag of treats so he did a big fart and blamed it on Trevor but behind all of those treats was a big heavy bowling ball that fell right on the  pug. Now Trevor and Pig are friends and that is the truth! I rate this book 10/10 because it is really funny and entertaining. I would recommend this book to young kids up to ten years old.

A Tale of Magic... by Chris Colfer 

Reviewed by Cormac M. SCPS The book is about a girl who finds out she is a fairy! She is immediately cast out, but she luckily got chosen for a school of magic and with twists and turns she makes her way to defeat evil. This book is is unbelievably incredible. The writing is so descriptive it feels like you're actually there! And nobody could forget the hilarious moments that make you erupt with giggles. I recommend this book to ages 8-13. I rate it 9 / 10.

Meet Banjo Paterson by Kristin Weidenbach

Reviewed by Oliver W. SCPS Did you know that this book has the same author as Tom the Outback Mailman? It is written by Kristin Weidenbach. This book makes me want to live 137 years ago. My favourite part of the book was when the author talked about the man from snowy river. I really enjoyed it because I have seen the movie 1 and 2 and before this book I didn't even know it was a poem or written by Banjo Paterson, so this book taught me a lot of information. Another bit about the book that I liked was when it said what he wore. He wore braces and hats and loved the leathery smell of his boots.

Tom the Outback Mailman by Kristen Weidenbach

Reviewed by Oliver W. SCPS I am doing a book review on this book because it really interested me because it was a true story. It was about an outback hero named Tom Kruse. He was a mailman and put all sorts of things on his truck. What I think was really cool was that he named his truck The Badger. And what I think is the funny bit about this book is he even puts people on top of The Badger. He drove on the Birdsville Track from Marree to Birdsville. It wasn’t always a smooth drive.