Bookworms

ROOM 13 BOOKWORMS This is our book review page. We are enthusiastic readers in Room 13 and love to share our book preference and suggesting with others. It might be a good idea to check this page on a Monday night before we have our library session - that way you will be prepared for book choosing. Make your review clear and concise - it is best to make it a different colour fromt he text immediately above it so that it stands out. Also do not make the font too big :) HAPPY READING!!  EXAMPLE: __**Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Louis Sachar) -**__ This is a really funny book which is written in easy to read chapters. Each chapter has a different student as the focus and these children get up to lots of this during a typical school day! I recommend this book to people who don't like reading long chapters and who have a good sense of humour, it is definately a comedic book! - Miss Bryant
 * When writing a book review you need to: **
 * ** Write a title of the book **
 * ** Include the series (if the book is part of a set) **
 * ** Include the authors name **
 * ** Write a short paragraph detailing the plot of the book without giving too much away **
 * ** State which genre the book would fit into (horror, comedy, adventure etc) **
 * ** Include a recommendation (who you think might like to read this book, a possible age, reading group) **
 * ** Lastly include your name as the reviewer **

Robo-Runners by Damian Harvey This is a series of 6 books and has 4 main characters, Al, Crank, Tourch and Grunt who are all Robots who met in a recycling plant. The books take you through their adventures which include escaping from a recycling plant, racing through tunnels and going across stone dry desserts as lots more. They are exciting and you never want to stop reading them. This book would be suitable for people who like adventure and to never stop reading. James Dyer

JOURNEY TO THE RIVER SEA by Eva Ibbotson It is part of a series but totally about different things and people and there is no name for the series.It is about Maia who is an orphan and lenes the orphanig to go to her relatives by the amazon river she imagines a nice loveing family but she finds to mean cousins who sees the jungle as am enemy. Then she meets a mysterious boy and begins a wonderful journey. An adventure story. I think boys and girls would like it espicially Emily and Elianor -By Abigail

== POINT BLANC - **The graphic novel ! Alex rider is a teenage superspy who is living a double life. He has gone back to school armed only with a false ID and a new set of fantastically disguised gadgets. Alex must infiltrate the mysterious Point Blanc academy.Can he alert the world to what he finds out before it's too late. I found this book so interesting and exciting I read it in a day, you have to read it. Written by Anthony Horowitz.By Jack** ==


 * __Deltora Quest by Emily Rodda__ - This story is in a series of 14 different books. It is about a farm boy and a castle guard who run away and find a mysterious girl who is living in a jungle. They all set off and encounter enemies and make friends when traveling to different lands and places in search of magic stones. I would recommend this book for to good readers who enjoy reading and like adventure stories for there are many books-Matthew **

__**Zac Power-Ultimate mission**__
==== **This series of books is about a junior top spy that works for the GIB (government investigation bureau) company.He meets mean enemies and villians in his incredible missions along his way. His brother Leon always invents helpful gagets to help Zac on his missions. But with only a spy pad and some gagets, will 24 hours enough for Zac to SAVE the whole earth? This amazing book is recomanded for big boys who like adventure books and spy books and the age of 5~12. This excellent book of amazing missions was writen by H.I Larry. - Sota O** ====

__**Ruby Redfort -Look into my eyes by Lauren Child-**__ **This book is about a clever girl who is accepted into a top secret agency-Spectrum. She has to solve a huge mystery that includes the Jade Buddha, A weird butler and a big enemy. I would reccomend this book for girls aged 7~14 who like mystery books. This awesome good is sure to please-Emily**

**__ Percy Jackson __**
====** This thrilling series is easy to understand and is awesome. If you enjoy greek mythology you found the right book. This book is about about a boy and two of his demigod and one cyclopes friends. A betreyel :son of hermes **====
 * called Luke is trying to reform the titan lord Kronos piece by piece from the darkest part of the pits of tartarus.can Percy and fourtey of his demigod freinds stop the titan lord defend mount Olympus. **
 * Written by Rick Riordan.By Nic **

__//**The Adventures of OOK and Gluck the Kung fu Cavemen from the FUTURE!( By George Beard and Harold Hutchins)**//__
**This is a book of laffs,action and two well bit later in the book three beings try to save caveland(In the past) from being taken over by Goppernopper Enterprises(In the future).When they go into the time portal they run,get spotted and hide in a dumpster bin. When the guards come they ask a Kung-fu teacher and he said they went the other way and ask them if they are ok? Ook and Gluk join the kung-fu school but will they have enough time to save the worlds?** **This is recommended for readers 6-12 and who like action and funnyness.By Nicolai**

Zombiesons on holiday! (by Knife and Packer)
== prepare to go on a freaky wildlife holiday with the spookiest and most open minded family in town! ...Get ready to join Snakeskin Aberdeen on your average holiday...well it might be a little bit crazy. This series of books is called Freak Street but be aware these people are cyco's, maniacs,but literally freaks!!! By Billie ==

Sophie And The Shadow Woods by Linda Chapman This is a series of books about a girl called sophie. She is the gaurdian of the magic gateway that leads to a horrible forest full of awful creatures that will stop at nothing to get into our world. I think girls that like to read books about girls who save the world should read theese books.By BRIDGET!!!!!

__**Diary of a Wimpy Kid - The Last Straw**__ Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a really good book. I recommend this book to people that like reading but not for a long time. The book is about a kid that is not fitting into school but his embarrassing family keeps getting in the way of him when he is doing well. By Andrew.

**__Sophie and the shadow woods - Linda Chapman and Lee Weathery__** **It is about a girl called Sophie is a guardian of a magic gateway in the mysterious Shadow woods. She lost the key before her grandpa, the last guardian told her. They have to find all the gems before the Shadow wood creatures find them. She has special powers to defeat them. It is a series. They are 1. Sophie and the shadow woods/ The goblin king 2. Sophie and the shadow woods/The spider Gnomes. 3. Sophie and the shadow woods/The frog boggarts. 4.Sophie and the shadow woods/The icicle imps. 5.Sophie and the shadow woods/The bat spires. I recomand this to girls and maybe boys.-Isabeau**

__ Mr gum __ WARING:Theses books may cause laughter attacks! Mr gum and Billy William the third get up to strange things really strange things but on one gets past Polly, Friday O'Leary and a weird biscite can they save the world in time???i think 7-11 that like comedy and adventurer books!! y Grace

__Rose by Holly Webb__ **This series is about a masterios mistical magical girl who lives in an orphanidge and gets chosen to be maid but she dosn't know how old she is .Isn't that odd.Rose reads books to the junior orphins.If you want to know more get the series out to read. I dedicate it to girls that like big books and are interested in reading.By Promise !!!!!!**

The Hobbit by Jrr Tolkien this story is about a Hobbit called bilbo baggins who explores in search of a Dragon. With help from a company of dwarves and a wizard called gandalf. will he make it? Will bilbo survive terrible things on the way with his skill of a burglar? This book will be loved by the adventurers ! Holly

**Matilda- Roald Dahl** ** This is a book about a girl named Matilda. Matilda is a GENIUS but no one believes her until her SUPER nice teacher, Miss Honey ** **finds out that she eye power meaning she can move things where ever she likes with her eyes!!! This thrilling book is filled with laughs and action.** ** I would really recommend this book book to people who like reading about adventures, espicially Emily and Chiara !- By Elianor **

THE 39 CLUES BY RICK RIORDAN This book is definitely an a adventure book there are heaps of other books in this series but this one stood out to me. Before she dies grace cahill changes her will. Amy and dan have now lost their only grandmother, and after her funeral, grace opens a competition Amy and Dan have a choice to walk away with a million dollars or take the first clue. They take the clue and have a mission around the world to find the rest of the thirty eight clues... by chiara

Zac Power river rampage!!!!!!!!! This book is about a young spy named zac power. Him and his family are also spys. Zac has to go on a misson to save the earth. Zac's brother Leon makes some cool gadgets for him to complete the misson. Zac has only a spy pad and Leon's cool gadgets to save the earth in 24 hour's. I recommend this book for boys aged 6-12 years old. This ia an awesome book by H.I Larry and if you like it try the other series.

Your Misson- Read all the Zac Power series. By James. C.

=** __Surf's up:__ **= ==Surf's up is an awsome book! There are lots of interesting twists and surprises! It's a book about a little girl called Lucy who takes surfing lessons. Her best friend, Bonnie, was doing the lessons with her. At one stage, Bonnie moved up a group and Lucy didn't. Then all of a sudden, Lucy got jealous! So she snuck into her room and got out her diary. 'Dear Diary,' she wrote, 'nothing much has changed at home. It's funny, because it seemed a long time to be away, and I feel different.' 'I even have a real life secret! I'm going to write about it, but I'm also going to hide the key to this Diary somewhere VERY safe. Because this is PRIVATE.' Then she wrote about how jealous she was. Sooner or later Bonnie saw the Diary key, and got interested in reading the Diary. She hid under the doona so no-one would see her. When she found out that Lucy was jealous, she got mad!==

Alicia.
Surfin with turtles by Bindi Irwin.... The book surfin with turtles is recomended for people that are in love with animals and like reading non fiction books. They are a series and there all in the school library. Bindi is both a writer and a animal lover and she writes about all her great adventers. I have read all the series and they are really good books. If you read this one surfin with turtles then you might want to read all the others because its one of those books that you just cant put down!!!!!! By Abbey

= The Longest Whale Song =

By Jacqueline Wilson

This story is about a little girl who's name is Ella. Her mum is in hospital and is in a coma after having a baby. Ella's step dad is looking after her and a lady called Aunty Mavis is looking after Samson her baby step brother. She is also having a hard time with her friend Sally. It's been a pretty hard time for Ella and it is a really sad book. I recommend this book to girls from the age of 8 - 10 especially Isabeau.

By Ava

= Charlie and the great glass elavator =

=
Mrs Bucket,Mr Bucket,Grandpa Joe,Grandpa George and the two ridiculas and very funny Grandma Georgina and Grandma Josephine into space.While they are in space in their glass elavator they discover a big space ship.The three Astronauts controling the ship see aliens that together putting their flexible bodies together spells out a terrifying sentence.......... =====

The Twits By Roald Dahl

The twits is a popular book written by Roald Dahl although it is a bit mischievous it is very funny. IN this book there happen to be 2 very naughty twits and there are these monkeys who have to spend their whole day standing upside down eventually they decide enough is enough!!!! I would recommend this book to people who like gross and terrifing things!!!

By Caitlin

James and the giant Peach. By Roald Dahl This cool book is about a boy called James who's parents got eaten by a rino and James is packed up to go and live with his horrible aunts. James is very miserable until something peculiar happens and he is on a wonderful journey. I recommend this book for boys and girls aged7-11 By James C


 * Esio Trot **
 * By Roald Dahl **
 * An old lady owns a turtle and wants it to grow bigger, the man in the apartment above her likes her and helps her to get the turtle to grow bigger. The man buys a whole lot of turtles and each day he swaps the turtle for one just that little bit bigger so the lady thinks it is growing. **
 * I recomend this book for anyone that likes a book that is exciting and at the end of each chaper you cant wait to start the next to find out what is happening. **
 * By James D **

*MATILDA* by Roald-Dahl
=== Matilda is a girl who has a very mean family. She has a father, mother, and a brother (which are all very mean.) She has to make her own breakfast, walk 2 blocks down the road each day, but the worst thing is she has to stand up for herself because her family would always disagree with her. But her troubles are only just begining... find out more when you read the book Matilda! I think Bridget would like this book. This book is part of the Roald-Dahl collection. I think this book is a fiction-comedy book. ===

Stars of the All Blacks poster book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Warning; contains RUGBY!!!).
=== This book is amazing. It's all about the All Blacks and their rugby.It shows you all the players and their stats (like the last school they attented) My favourite players in the All Blacks are Richie McCaw and Dan Cater. I reccomend this book for 0+ people but you have to love rugby and the All Blacks. Photo's by Rugby images. By James. C. ===

It is an a mystery book. There are 31 books in the series and this is the second book in the seires.
== It is about a girl called Trixie and her frend Honey they are going of to look for Jim because he has run away from Sleepyside before Trixie could tell him that he is the sole heir to a huge fortune.So thay try to track him down, but they stumble on another mystery. When they meet a family with a flash caravan, in ragged clothes, a little girl gets lost and lots of carvans are stolen.They don't have much time to solve the mysteries before Honey's parents come home from overseas and want her to meet them. ==

This book comes in the diary of a wimpy kid series and readers who like really funny books.
== Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School walls were damaged and Greg is the suspect. But the annoying thing for Greg is that he's innocent. The principal finds out and reports Greg to the police, but when the police came to his house nobody was there so they left a note that said they would come later. Soon a surprise blizzard strikes and Greg and his family are stuck and they need all the food and heat they can get. The next day the power went out but Greg's brother Manny looked like he was not starving or cold. Greg gets suspicious. ==

By Lauren Child
__ This book is about a spy named Ruby Redfort __

Ruby has been let into a Top Secret Spy Agency- Spectrum.
=== She has to solve a huge mystery which includes pretending to be sick to be let out of school, breaking into a spies hotel and stealing a watch that has,lasers, scissors and much more other helpful stuff you'll need when you're stuck or trapped somewhere. This thrilling book is about adventures and mysteries and I will recomend this book to people ages 8-10 === By Elianor

===HIVE is a rather advanced book about a boy named Otto who gets sent to a place called Higher Institute of Villanous Education or hive which is run by HIVE mind, a mecanical blue face. Then he comes up with a plan to escape the island of HIVE. I recomend this book to good readers because it has difficult words in it. I also recomend it to Nic and other boys ===

=__//**HOW to speak dragonese by hiccup horendos haddok the III **//__= = = =The Saddle Club!! = =Show horse by bonnie bryant = =Show horse is about three BFFs who are horse crazy and form a club called the saddle club. Thev saddle club can't wait intill the horse showw in 2 weeks Each member has a personal goal for the show. Stevie wants to win in as many categories as she can. = = The Wee Free Men,A Hat Full of Sky,Wintersmith(Terry Prachet) =

These are the books of a very exciting series. I think kids aged 8-14 will like them. They are good if you are into adventures that involve a little bit of magic. Tiffany Aching is learning to be a witch. She goes to other witches houses for a few months to learn witchcraft. The Wee Free men are little men that are really just there to make things more coplicated. Tiffany has been their kelda (its like a queen) so they will always watch over her. WARNING!!!! it can be a bit confusing.

By BRIDGET

Never have Aman and his mother needed a friend more than when a Springer spaniel appears in the mouth of their Afghan cave. Nursed back to health by Aman, the dog becomes a constant companion, a shadow, that's what Aman decides to call her. But life in Afghanistan becomes more dangerous by the moment. Eventually, Aman, his mother and shadow find the courage to leave.But how far can shadow take them, for is anywhere safe?...... WARNING Do not read before bed! :] Chiara = = = = = =

Throne of Fire
Rick Riordan

This book has got action, Egyptian mythology ,snakes and much much more.Brother and Sister Carter and Sadie Kane and their friends Khufu( a mischievous monkey), Walt and Jazz at the start are running from a griffin a creature of Horus. They have got a scroll. Sadie a Egyptian magician cast a spell on the beast and the griffin falls down.Walt gets badly injured and sick Jazz helps him and they all go back to the main place where they go.They find out that Apophis the god of chaos has broken free from the cage and the strongest god of them all Ra is asleep and Apophis wants to capture him.They need three scrolls to wake up Ra.And if they don't stop Apophis the world will plunge into to darkness forever.So will Walt get better can they get all get the scroll wake up Ra and stop Apophis before it is too late. Five days to save the world 2 kids 1 beast.Is it possible?Find out in the throne of fire. ​By Jamie

Looking For ATLANTIS! By Colin Thompson. This book is about a kid who's grandfather has been at sea for most of his life, traveled through every country of the world and has been across every ocean 100 times. When the boy was 10 the grandfather returned home and was very old. He told him about many of his adventures. The grandfather had a chest which held a lifetime of treasures such as Diamonds, Rubies and Pearls. As the grandfather grew older he got sick. The boy wanted him to be well again. The grandfather said I will be once you find Atlantis. The boy goes to try and find Atlantis he learns new things on the way. When the grandfather dies the boy is left with the grandfathers parrot called titanic. Titanic tries to fly but he is so old he falls down the steps. the boy runs to get him. they both stand there in the dark. They feel sad for the one they has lost. Eyes open eyes closed it all was the same. As they stood below the house sun came out and they found Atlantis. I reccomend this book for kids aged 6-10. By James C

Judy M oo dy Saves the World By Megan Mcdonald Learning about the destruction of the forest puts Judy in the mood to whip the planet into shape. Judy does lots of crazy things to try save the environment. This is a funny book. I recommend this book to mostly girls aged 6-10 By Emily

By Jeff Kinney
=== This is the first book of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series when a kid called Greg Heffely has started middle school and it is the really bad part of his life.But that's not the worst part of his life, Rodrick is. Rodrick is Greg's really annoying brother, he pulls all sorts of pranks like === === if you ** see the movie Rodrick wakes Greg up one week before school at four o'clock in the morning and then he just go's back to sleep as proof he didn't do it.There's Manny his little brother. Greg likes teasing Manny because once he told Manny there was a potty monster and **=== Brat Princess - Zodiac Girl Series Brat Princess is a really well written book by Cathy Hopkins. Its really funny has quite good humour, meanwhile teaching you valuble lessons of discipline. This book is about a girl named Leonora and like most Leos, she likes to get the centre of attention and to get her own way around things Her parents, fed up with their daughters outrageous behaviour, have sent her off to a boot camp. As if that isn't enough of a shock, when she gets there she learns that she is a Zodiac Girl. Unwilling to let go of her glittery tiara, Leonora digs her high heels in. I recommend this super exciting and very thrilling book to girls who are around 8-13 years old. - By Elianor ==** Holes -To the extreme! Holes is a cool book, it's about a boy called stanley and he did nothing wrong. Stanley had a choice, to go to a camp to train him up, or to go to prison, so he chose to go to the camp. They had to dig one hole that measured five feet across and five feet deep every day with only a canteen filled with water that was filled up every day and one shovel to dig with.When something go's wrong with him and his family the blame it on there great great grandpupy Edward.I recomend this fabulous book for Boys and girls around 8-12 years old. Written By Louis Sachar. By Jack **==
 * he never went in the bathroom for three whole months! I recommend this book for 8//-//12. ** //** By Nicolai **//


 * Paradise House **
 * By K.M.Peyton **
 * When Alice’s pony bolts and she meets the Scott’s family she meets William she fells a strange connection. But when she finds out that William is her twin brother and that she is the daughter of Lord Falkenburg she is stunted. But with girls ignoring her at school dose she really what to be the daughter of Lord Falkenburg? **
 * I think it is more for girls age 9 to 12 and Emily Elianor Chaira would like it. It is more of a adventure book. **
 * By Abigail **

But then she meets her long lost twin sister, Ivy. Things start going swell until she finds out that Ivy has a grave secret** ... **WELL I,M NOT GOING TO TELL YOU THE REST!!! Read the book and find out.>>>>>>>>>. I recommend that Bridget would like this book and that it is more of an adventure boo ** k! ** BY BILLIE.
 * MY SISTER THE VAMPIRE!! (take two) **
 * by Sienna mercer! **
 * When Olivia Abbot is new to franklin grove school she is already nervous and knows nothing about her troubles ahead. **

[A japanese comic (manga),meaning u have 2 read it from the top right to the bottom left.] Deathnote is about a teenager called Light Yagami that finds a death note, which is dropped by a shinigami death god.As long as you have a picture of that persons name in your head while doing so, you can right down someones name in it, and they will die.I recommend 10+ and probably mystery? P.S it is in english. -Ella
 * Deathnote **
 * by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata **

The **13** S tory tree house By Andy Griffiths and terry denton Andy and terry's 13 storey treehouse has to be one of the most amazing treehouse ever. It has a bowling alley, a see though swimming pool, a tank of man eating sharks, a giant catapult, a secret under ground lab and a marshmallow machine that follows you firering marshmallows into your mouth when ever your hungry. Terry and Andy then have loads of adventure in their treehouse while trying to make time to write their books. I recomend this to boys and girls who like funny storys. - Matthew

Diary of a wimpy kid B y Jeff Kinney Greg,Rodrick,Manny these are all very funny characters which you only find in the wonderful amazing magnificent diary of a wimpy kid. In this book you will learn the funny but wonderful ways that greg goes through life. Like his mom giving him a diary instead of a journal or like starting middel school or like meeting Holly Hills for the first time or like the video tape of himself at grand dads. All i'm saying is that you should read this book and girls don't be afraid to read this book it might of supposed to be a journal but it is a diary.

I recammend this for boys and GIRLS!!! By Promise.

Narnia series: (1st book)

They are adventure books written by C.S. Lewis. The first book is the magician’s nephew, second, The lion, the witch and the wardrobe, third, The horse and his boy. There are heaps more but these are the three books. They all are very interesting and mainly only adventure. The first book kind of blends into the second. The magician’s nephew is about this little boy called Digory and this little girl called Polly. They move into this other land and that land is filled with other lands when you go through a river. They went through one and brought a mean witch back to their world…………..

By Isabeau

<span style="color: #f7b0df; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Dork Diaries: <span style="color: #f7b0df; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">These series are like Diary of a wimpy kid except it's a female version. <span style="color: #f7b0df; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">It is about a girl named Nicki who is obsessed with writing Diary entries. <span style="color: #f7b0df; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">So far there are 5 series, they are all great stories with interesting story lines. <span style="color: #f7b0df; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">I guarantee most girls will like it. <span style="color: #f7b0df; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">By Angelina

All the girls in Slythiren and Ravenclaw
Abigail

__** The longest whale song-Jackqueline wilson **__
 * This is a book about a mother that had a girl and had another baby boy. The girl,Emma is the stepsister of the boy. **
 * When the mother gave birth to the baby boy she was tired and ill. She fell into a deep sleep. **
 * I recommend this book to girls. 8-11 **
 * Isabeau **


 * Captured By Aliens. **
 * By Eric Jones **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #003aff; font-size: 160%; line-height: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">This book is about two little aliens who get captured by bigger aliens and **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #003aff; font-size: 160%; line-height: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">have to fight back. The book is quite weird and cool at the same time, I **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #003aff; font-size: 160%; line-height: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">think it fits into the adventure section. I would recommend this book for **

boys and girls aged 7-9.
 * By James C **

__** One dog and his boy **__
 * By Eva ibbotson **


 * This book is about a rich boy named Hal who has always wanted a dog, but his mother doesn't approve. **
 * But when his father discovers The Easy Pets Dog Agency they get him a dog. But there is a trick. Read it to find out more. **
 * I would recommend this book to girls and boys age 9-12 **
 * Emily **


 * Monstrum House sucked under **


 * by Z.Frallion **


 * This book is a third in the series Monstrum house.Monstrum house is a boarding school where really naughty kids go,they have to do hard ridiculas tasks.It is when Jasper and his friends Saffy and Felix go on a monster hunt. **
 * They think they are free of the torturous Monstrum house but stenka on of the teechers insert a special tablet into their necks so if they want to run away the teechers will know where they are on a big computer with a map of where they are.Can Jasper and his friends defeat the monster and prove that they are not just a bunch of random kids. **


 * I recomend it for kids boys and gils 6-9 **


 * jamie (: **