May Reviews

Billie B. Brown #5: The Extra Special Helper by Sally Rippin

Reviewed by Nellie W. SAPS

Billie B Brown is going to be Miss Walton’s Extra-Special Helper when they are going to the zoo. She has to carry fourteen clipboards for the class to write if the animals are cold-blooded or warm-blooded.
When Billie was walking at the back of the line she gets lost and Jack needs to find her.
I like this book because when they go to the zoo and Billie gets lost.
I would recommend this to an 8-9 year old.
I would rate it 7/10 because it is good.

Billie B. Brown #17: The Deep End by Sally Rippin

Reviewed by Nellie W. SAPS

When Billie's class is going to the swimming pool to swim laps with the swimming teachers, Billie is scared of going in the deep end because she thinks she will drown.
When the groups get called out Billie thinks she is the only one that is left. When she looks around there is only one more person left.
I like it because Billie keeps on trying to swim and doesn't give up.
I recommend this for an 8-9 year old.
I rate the book an 8/10 because she doesn’t give up.

Billie B. Brown #10: The Birthday Mix-Up by Sally Rippin

Reviewed by Nellie W. SAPS4

It is close to Billie's birthday and she is getting the birthday invitations ready to give out to her friends. Billie is allowed to invite 10 people, she is going to invite 4 boys and 6 girls. After school Billie and Jack are planning what games to play.
Billie keeps on asking all her friends if they can come, and if they have got her a present.
When it is her birthday she wakes everyone up and goes to Jack's house for breakfast.
What I like about the book is that she was asking everyone if they could come in class time.
I recommend this to 8-9 years old.
​I rate it an 8/10 because she got the time mixed up.

Ella and Olivia #4: The New Girl by Yvette Poshoglian

Reviewed by Nellie W. SAPS

It is Olivia's first day at school and she is excited to be at school with her big sister Ella. When Ella is walking to her classroom, there is a girl walking in with her and a Mum asks if anyone knows where the year two classroom is. Ella walks them to it, when they are walking the Mum said there is not enough trees.
When Ella gets to class she sees the new girl, and then Ella sits next to her best friend Zoe.
At break the new girl yells at Olivia and says she is too little to play hop scotch.
What I like about the book is that Ella stands up for Olivia.
I recommend this book to 9-10 years old.
​I rate this book an 8/10 because they became best friends with the new girl.

Ella and Olivia #1: Cupcake Catastrophe by Yvette Poshoglian

Reviewed by Nellie W. SAPS

Ella and Olivia are making cupcakes for their Dad’s birthday. Olivia is Ella and her Mum’s special helper. They are going to do the cupcake icing brown and orange.
They put it in the oven to cook, when they take it out they put the icing on. The guests start to arrive, they open the presents, then have the cupcakes, when the Dad tries them he says they are salty.
What I like about the book is that they put salt instead of sugar.
I recommend this to 9-10 years old.
​I rate it a 9/10 because it was funny.

Tom Gates #5: Tom Gates is Absolutely Fantastic (at Some Things) by Liz Pichon

Reviewed by Abby A. MRPS

In this Tom Gates book, Tom goes to school camp. The cabin he is assigned to is so noisy and disruptive which means the teacher has to come in multiple times to tell them off.
On camp Tom also gets involved in lots of other activities such as raft building and racing, wall climbing and marshmallow roasting.
I really enjoyed reading this book as I am about to go on school camp and it reminded me of the fun that can be had on school camps.
I recommend it for ages 8-12 as they are usually the ages that go on camp and would be able to relate to the story line.
I give it an 8/10!

Tom Gates #6: Tom Gates: Extra Special Treats (...not) by Liz Pichon

Reviewed Abby A. MRPS

Extra Special Treats (not) is about Tom getting a day off school because in the middle of a freezing cold snow storm the schools heater breaks. One would think this would a wonderful experience, but this is Tom and almost always stuff doesn’t go to plan.
Uncle Kevin, Aunty Alice and the cousins have to come stay at Tom’s house as their heater is not working either. They are very annoying and the cousins have to sleep on a noisy blow up mattress in Tom’s room plus Uncle Kevin snores like a dinosaur so Tom doesn't get much sleep!
Along with the extended family coming to stay Tom also has to deal with new neighbours, the ever annoying Marcus Meldrew and accidentally staining his mum’s new dress.
I really liked the snow aspect of the story and the getting a day off school.
I recommend it for ages 8-12.
​I rate it 8/10.

Smile by Raina Telgemeier

Reviewed by Maddie Q. BuniPS

Smile was like a drama class. It’s so dramatic and like teenager style back in the 90s.
Raina lost two teeth which she thinks turns her ugly. Her fake friends alos prank her.
I would recommend this to people who like dramatic problems about their life.
I give it an 8/10.

Diary Of a Wimpy Kid #10: Old School by Jeff Kinney

Reviewed by Alyssa L. BuniPS

Greg finds out that he got a homework buddy and his homework buddy’s name is Frew and he could finish the homework in 15 minutes, but Greg finishes the homework in 2 hours.
I recommend this book to anyone who likes funny stories.
​I would rate it a 10/10.

Black Cockatoo by Carl Merrison and Hakea Hustler

Reviewed by Lilie C. BuniPS

This was about a girl called Mia. Mia’s brother Jy was shooting birds and he shot a cockatoo.
Mia helps the cockatoo and finds out that the black cockatoo is actually her totem.
I recommend this book for people who are interested in stories about family problems.
​I give this book 7.5 out of 10.

Reviewed by Brian W. BuniPS

Mia a young Aboriginal girl her brother Jy shot a black cockatoo but Mia picked up the black cockatoo.
Mia found out it was her totem animal but Jy didn’t want that the black cockatoo.
I recommend this book it finds out about the Aboriginal community.
I give this book a 8/10 because it is very interesting.

Reviewed by Olivia S. BuniPS

In Black Cockatoo we meet a girl and her brother.
The brother is mean and a girl helps a cockatoo and saves it from death.
She has a hard time and feels like she is in two worlds.
I recommend this to people who love animals.
I rate this book 8/10.

Pizza and Taco #1: Who's the Best? by Stephen Shaskan

Reviewed by Hudson B. BuniPS

This book includes lots of drama. It’s about which ingredient is the best - Pizza or Taco.
Their friends disagree with which one is best, but you’ll need to read the book to find out!
This book is recommended for kids.
I rate it 10/10.

Goosebumps #1: Welcome to the Dead House by R.L. Stine

Reviewed by Ivy F. BuniPS

This was an interesting and a jump-scare filled story with lots of surprises and spookiness!
I will recommend this to any one who likes a scary story.
​I would rate this as 10/10!

I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis

Reviewed by Oliver A. BuniPS

This was the best book. It was about the American War revolution in 1776.
I recommend this book for anyone who is interested in war.
​I love this book. I give it 10 /10.

Pizza and Taco #7: Wrestling Mania! by Stephen Shaskan 

Reviewed by Madden C. BuniPS

In this book Pizza and Taco fight a lot!
They want to join wrestle mania so that they can get a wrestle mania belt. You’ll need to read to find out if they do!
I love the Pizza and Taco wrestle mania because it is super funny.
I recommend it for people who like really funny books.
​I rate this book a 10/10

Dogman by Dav Pilkey

Reviewed by Isabella S. BuniPS

This book is about a dog cop named Greg and a cop called Knight.
One day, Greg and Knight chased Petey the evil cat, who escaped from jail six times with a car to get rid of Greg and Knight but they were driving a car too and then there was a bomb outside.
Greg and Knight jump out of the and the car and fell on their boss’s car and when they looked behind them the bomb exploded.
They went to the hospital and people there sewed the man head and the dog’s body together and then Greg became Dog Man.
I recommend for people to read this book.
I rate it 10/10.

Dog Man #3: A Tale of Two Kitties by Dav Pilkey

Reviewed by Levi R. BuniPS

Petey escaped jail and ran to his house and then started to build a new robot cat, then he tried to take over the world.
Dog Man, Lil Petey and 80HD came to save the day and they took down Petey's robot and took him to jail and celebrated and went to their house.
l really liked this book and would recommend it to ages 8 and older.
l would rate it 10 out of 10.

The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton

Reviewed by Josie H. BuniPS

This book is great. I loved learning about all the adventures Joe, Beth and Frannie went on.
Then Rick their cousins came and made some mischief.
I recommend this book to people who love making mischief.
I rate this book 10/10

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #2: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney

Reviewed by Jack B. BuniPS

In this book Rodrick and his band are in the basement playing loud music and there’s lots of teenagers on the driveway.
The Dad gets really mad and Rodrick has a party and locks Greg out and then after their parents return they have already cleaned up the house and then Dad thinks the door had been changed but luckily he didn’t notice completely.
I really liked this book.
I recommend it to any kids looking for a book full of teenagers doing naughty things and very funny and entertaining people.
I rate it 10/10.

Cardcaptor Sakura, Vol. 1 by Clamp

Reviewed by Tabitha H. BPS

Cardcaptor Sakura is an anime book and a fantastic book! It has INSASNE illustrations and detail in the little things such as the characters clothes and facial expressions are extremely detailed. Cardcaptor Sakura is about a little girl who just got into middle school. Her name is Sakura Kinomoto, and her family is Toya Kinomoto, her brother, Fujitaka Kinomoto, and Nadeshiko Kinomoto her mother, who sadly passed away when she was three years old.
Her energy and her cheerfulness are the most powerful strength she has! Her favorite subjects in school are P.E. and music.
She has a cute little creature named Kero-Chan, he is a Cerberus (a bigger fairy that holds a lot of power).
What happens in the book is she snuck into her dad’s office where she found a mysterious book in there. She pinched the book, so she started to read it. It was strange, like very strange.
But as if the day couldn't have gotten weirder, when she went to bed, she couldn’t dream that night she could only have nightmares…but that is all I’m going to say. I don’t want to spoil it all!
What I liked about in the book is when she has a nightmare and it goes on into the next chapter because there is an illustration that’s REALLY pretty.
I recommend this book for year 3s and up because I think anime is more for older children and because there are quite a few tricky words.
I give this book 10/10! It is one of my favorite anime books and I can’t wait to read the rest of the series!

Gangsta Granny by David Walliams

Reviewed by Kane H. DPS

This book was about a kid called Ben who had a sleepover at his Granny's house every Friday. He thinks his granny is very boring and never looks forward to staying. His parents do ballroom dancing and he thinks that they do not care about him because they force him to go.
Ben soon finds out that granny's always have secrets...and his granny is a thief attempting to steal the crown jewels!
In the end he learns that his parents really do care about him and his granny is amazing!
I really liked this book because Ben has sleepovers at his granny's house every Friday and I also have sleepovers at my grandma's house too.
I recommend this book to children aged between 8 and 13, because it is extremely funny but has some mild themes.
​This book is a 10/10 because it was extremely interesting and it made me want to read chapter after chapter every night!

Four Eyes by Rex Ogle

Reviewed by Jack L. DPS 

This book is about someone who looks at the sun and buys glasses so people begin to call him four eyes.
It makes him feel incredibly lonely but he has this one friend who cares for him.
I liked this book because it could help someone in need.
This book would be perfect for people with glasses because it could help a lot of people in their life by telling them that they are still unique.
​I rate this book an 11/10. It had me hooked!

The World's Worst Pets by David Walliams

Reviewed by Taylan M-F. MRPS

This book is about the worlds worst pets and some of them are more than evil.
I really liked this book. It’s really long but it’s worth reading it.
I rate this book a solid 9/10 because I feel like they could add more to the worlds worst pets, because kids might like reading it and want more!

Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Cooper W. DPS

This story has two dogs. One called Pig and one called Trevor.
Pig is incredibly greedy and won't share his stuff with Trevor...but in the end his bad behaviour comes back to bite him.
I really enjoyed reading this book because it was hilarious when Pig fell out of the window.
Kids aged 4-10 should read this book because it has bigger writing and awesome pictures.
​'Pig the Pug' is a 10/10.

The Last Bear by Hannah Gold

Reviewed by Charlie B. MRPS

There is a bear that’s stuck where it shouldn’t be in the middle of the mountains.
As April and the polar bears bond becomes better, April is determined to save her polar bear and tries to be friends with it.
I recommend this for 11+ because it’s very big and I liked how there’s only one polar bear in that one spot.
I rate this book a solid 5/10 because I didn’t really like it because it was just on one topic for like a couple pages.

unOrdinary, Vol 2. by uru-chan

Reviewed by Taylan M-F. MRPS

This book is about a world of kids who have powers and they fight each other in trios, squads, solo, or even duos.
Their parents don’t have any powers.
I really liked this book because it’s a book of powerful characters named Arlo and Isen.
I rate this book a 10+/10 because it’s a amazing book to read and has an insane amount of powers.

Thunderhead by Sophie Beer

Reviewed by Beau M. DPS

This is an exciting but sad book. Thunderhead loves music and hanging out with their best friend. They have back luck and have a secret about being sick.
In the story they are worried about being at school, making new friends and having trouble hearing, but the music helps them feel better.
I liked this book because it is interesting and different from other books that I have read.
I think everyone should read this book because it makes you think.
It is a 7/10.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #20: Partypooper by Jeff Kinney

Reviewed by Taylan M-F. MRPS

This text is about a kid named Greg Heffly and his own mum forgot his birthday which is completely insane!
I recommend this book to 8+ because this is a suitable book for their age.
I like this book but I prefer other ones like No Brainer.
I rate this book a 7/10 because it’s a good book but I feel like it needs more characters.

The Bad Guys #2: Mission Unpluckable by Aaron Blabey

Reviewed by Taylan M-F. MRPS

This text is about a group of animals who try to act good by saving things, but they always mess it up.
I recommended this book for 9+ because it suits them and for their age.
I give this book a 10/10 for its creativity and funny jokes.

Pokemon Adventures, Vol 1. by Hidenori Kusaka

Reviewed by Yeveen W. DPS

The Pokémon trainer Red is trying to be the greatest Pokémon master by winning all the gym battles and catching Pokémon. He needs to join forces with his enemies to work as a team so that they can win.
I loved this book because there's a lot of funny pictures and parts of writing in it.
I recommend that people who like Pokémon read this because they understand who the characters are, or new people who might like to learn about it.
​I rate this 8/10.

Kev and Trev #1: Snot Funny Sea Stories by Kylie Howarth

Reviewed by Piper B. DPS

In this story the characters, Kev and Trev, want to be famous and get a houseboat to travel across the ocean. They have to avoid lots of dangerous obstacles.
It is a thrilling story and I couldn't take my eyes off it! I especially liked it because it was funny.
I would recommend this book for 4-12 year olds because it is very enjoyable but also a little bit challenging so they may need some help reading it.
This book is a 10/10. I loved it and have already read it a thousand times!

Paris takes over the World by Kyla May

Reviewed by Hannah E. DPS

This story is about a girl called Paris who travelled to Paris.
She meets a girl who has a cute, fluffy and happy dog that sadly goes missing. Together they explore the city trying to find the dog.
I liked this book because I love dogs that are cute, fluffy and happy just like the one in the story.
This book is perfect for kids aged 8-10.
​I rate this book a 10/10.

The Girl who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

Reviewed by Nivajeep K. DPS

This story is about a girl called Luna who accidentally got magic powers when she was a baby from the moonlight and a witch called Xan.
When Luna grows up she starts to learn about her powers and how to control them.
I couldn't take my eyes off this book because it was so beautiful. I definitely liked it because it was a heart-warmer book and I will recommend it to ages 9-20. I think lots of ages would enjoy it because it is amazing!
This is a 10/10. It is magical!

Hey Jack! #4: The Robot Blues  by Sally Rippin

Reviewed by Elias W. MRPS

Jack has been asked to a costume party. He and his mother made a terrific robot costume. When he arrives at the party and sees the other children's costume he worries the children won't like his costume. But he wins first place in the competition the children's loved his costume and are amazed that he made it.
I thought is a good book for years two and three.
I would rate this book a 5 out of 10 it was just really boring for me. There wasn't a lot of stuff happening.

Guts by Raina Telgemeier

Reviewed by Maddison Q. BuniPS

Guts is about a girl named Raina who starts worrying about getting sick and feels anxious about food and eating.
In the story, she learns how to deal with her worries.
I liked this book because it was easy to understand and relatable.
I would recommend it to other students who like knowing someone's life and personal info.
I would rate it 8/10.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #19: Hot Mess by Jeff Kinney

Reviewed by Brian W. BuniPS

Greg's grandmother wanted a picture of the whole family but they went to the beach to take a picture of the sunset but they didn’t have time because they had to go out for dinner. But the family that made the reservation they were two hours late so the receptionist said they can have the table for free, but then the other family came and it ended up with a big fight so the police got in involved to calm every thing down.
I recommend this book to all kids that want to reed funny books.
I rate it 10/10.