Grand Final Reviews

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 
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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+.  

Reviewed by Evie M. SCPS 

Wilbur has to sleep outside under the apple tree. Fern's dad tells her that Wilbur is not a baby anymore and needs to be sold so they sell him to their uncle. Fern only needs to walk down the road and into her uncle's barn. 
I like this part of the book because it tells how the characters are feeling and they react to things. 
I would recommend this book to ages 8+.  
I rate this book 8/10 because I think the author could have used some different describing words at times and made sure it made sense.  

Reviewed by Chloe  SCPS 

I didn't really like this book, because I noticed the author uses very abrupt sentence starters, and not enough paragraphs. I know that abrupt sentences are needed to hook the reader in, but E.B White doesn't give nearly enough information to let the reader know what's going on, and explains it near the end.  I did enjoy the first chapter though, because everything sort of falls into the text.  
I recommend it for people aged 7+ (this book has some sad parts in it, but most kids could manage) 
I rate it 4/10. 

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
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​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
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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
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​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.