Review by Daniel: This book is about a girl called Moll, a mysterious person called Skull and Moll’s wild cat Gruff. Moll woke up one night in her camp as she heard drums and rattles and calling. The dream snatch had started… Moll was the most important person in the Ancientwood even though she didn’t know it! One night she was caught by Skull’s henchmen and was locked in a cage because she couldn’t give them dark magic. She tried to es...

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SPOILER ALERT: Do not read this book review until you have read all the other Alex Riders Books! Alex Rider has moved to San Francisco following the death of his guardian Jack Starbright. But is she really dead? When one day he received a three word long email, he realises that Jack is alive. The email is: ‘Alexx I’m Al’ Alex is due to go on holiday soon but he tells his new guardians (his best friend’s parents) that he is going to stay a...

This book is about a girl called Meg. Even though the title of the books makes it sound like a non-fiction book, it is a wonderfully written, emotional story. Meg has a big problem in this book! Her mum disappears on a ten day holiday to Mayanmar and Meg is left with her Granddad, to look after her baby sister Elsa and her smelly dog Pongo. However, it’s more like she has to look after Granddad, rather than him looking after her! Her mum’s di...

  This book is about a boy called Spike who gets sacked from his favourite job, a radio presenter at his local hospital’s radio station, which is also the place where his mum works! Spike is 11 years old and he is really dejected about losing his job, so he goes to see his best friends, Artie and Holly, who make him feel better with some old skool music and out of date buns from Artie’s dad’s bakery. When Spike gets home, he tells his ...

This book is about a boy called William and his dad, Bob Trundle and a very special Christmas dinosaur. William LOVES dinosaurs – he has dinosaur pyjamas, dinosaur socks, a dinosaur toothbrush, dinosaur wallpaper, two dinosaur posters, a dinosaur lampshade and lots and lots of dinosaur toys. However, all William wants for Christmas is a REAL dinosaur, even though he knows that it is impossible! Meanwhile in the North Pole, something magical is ...

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Bubble boy is an emotional debut novel about a boy called Joe. He is 11 years old and lives in an isolated room on the 12th floor of a hospital. This is because he has a disease called SCID (Severe Combined Immunodeficiency) which means he can’t fight off diseases as well as other people. This is because he doesn’t have enough white blood cells or a strong immune system. This makes his life miserable until someone new enters it… I really li...

This book is about a boy called Jatinder, who likes football. At the beginning, he is on a camp and is playing a match. He gets a penalty but misses and is really angry with himself. On his way home he sees a man who is a Sikh like him and then he disappears. He tells Esther, one of the owners of the house he is in, about him and she shows him a book about the first Sikh pilot. That night, whilst reading the book, he sees the man in his room. The...

Albert Chaudhury is 12 and has received a letter from his dad; his dead dad. He has to break into his old house to get a second letter. This letter tells him how to time travel back to 1984 to prevent his father’s tragic death in a go-kart accident. He has to do all of this whilst trying not to lose his precious hamster Alan Shearer and keeping it a secret from his granddad Byron, his mum, step-dad Steve and step-sister Carly. Can he time trave...

This book is about a boy called Joe, his mum and his best friend Ajay. Joe’s mum was the park warden and one day when Ajay came round for breakfast, some post came through the door saying…  THE PARK WAS CLOSING DOWN! So when the Prime Minister came to Joe’s town, Joe gave him a piece of his mind as his mum was going to lose her job. However, the press recorded his whole argument and put it on TV and Joe became very famous; sooooooooooo...

This is the abridged version of my book review! 🙂 In the far future there is an alien called Humphree and his best friend Cosmoe the Earth-Boy. Humphree and Cosmoe are making a mega weiner which is the size of a jeep. They have made it for the Intragalactic Food Truck Cook-OFF which is a festival where everyone makes something to eat the QUEEN will judge it. It is a large competition but Cosmoe thinks he will still win it with his wiener…...

Julius Zebra – Bundle with the Britons!
Uncategorised / 12th April 2016

Title: Julius Zebra – Bundle with the Britons! Author: Gary Northfield This book is about Julius Zebra and his friends. They were going to go to the Colosseum to fight for their freedom but Julius’s opponent surrendered because he didn’t want to die. So, Julius and his friends finally thought they were going on their jolly holibobs. However, Emperor Hadrian had other plans and he sent them to BRITANNIA to compete in a tournament t...

Alfie Onion
Uncategorised / 4th April 2016

Title: Alfie Onion Author: Vivian French Aggie believed in fairy tales. On Aggie’s 18th birthday, she married a pig farmer. Together, they had 8 sons. The 7th son was called Magnifico and he was the 7th son of a 7th son which made him a hero! They didn’t want Alfie, who was the 8th son because they didn’t need him! Aggie sent Magnifico on a journey to kiss a princess so they could all live in glorious luxury! They decided to use A...

Flying Fergus – The Best Birthday Bike
Uncategorised / 2nd March 2016

Title: Flying Fergus - The Best Birthday Bike Author: Chris Hoy This book is about an ordinary boy called Fergus who is 8 years old and who has a small bike. Fergus likes football, fish fingers and chocolate cake, like any boy would! He lives with his mum and grandad. Fergus has an immense imagination. Once, he imaged he was the best cyclist in the world! On his 9th birthday, he got his dad’s rusty, old, second-hand bike but is he hap...

The Great Chocoplot
Uncategorised / 20th February 2016

Title: The Great Chocoplot Author:  Chris Callaghan Once there was a girl called Jelly, who was watching the “Seven Show” on TV and it said “In 6 days there will be no more chocolate ever!” This is the worst thing that could EVER happen! Can you imagine a universe with NO chocolate? Her dad loses his job from cutbacks at the Big Choc Lot factory and soon her mum’s shop has to close down their Pick & Mix section because of...

Perijee & Me
Uncategorised / 16th February 2016

Title: Perijee & Me Author: Ross Montgomery This story is about an amazing friendship. The main character is a girl called Caitlin who has no friends. But one day after a meteor shower, she finds an alien and calls him Perijee, which is a term from one of her dad’s books. Perijee becomes her best friend and she teaches him to speak and to write his name. After a while, she decides to introduce Perijee to her mum and dad. Her dad i...

Beetle Boy
Uncategorised / 1st February 2016

Title: Beetle Boy Author: M.G. Leonard This book is about a boy called Darkus. Darkus’ mum has died and his Dad has mysteriously disappeared. In his amazing quest to find his dad, he discovers a beetle! It comes out of his evil new neighbour’s pocket. The beetle tries to communicate with Darkus and becomes his best friend. But how can a boy be friends with a beetle? How long can he keep his beetle a secret from his new carer, his Un...

Mango & Bambang – Tapir all at Sea
Uncategorised / 24th January 2016

Title: Mango & Bambang – Tapir all at Sea Author: Polly Faber This is the 2nd book in the series. This story is about a girl called Mango and her tapir Bambang. Bambang tries to get a hobby so he tries ballet but it doesn’t go so well. Then he gets put into the flamenco class by Señor Churros and all the girls love him! Bambang, Mango and George are in the park and Bambang tries to climb a tree but when he gets up there, a youn...

Wings – Flyboy
Alexander's Top 10 , Daniel's Top 10 / 24th January 2016

Title: Wings - Flyboy Author: Tom Palmer This book is about a boy called Jatinder, who likes football. At the beginning, he is on a camp and is playing a match. He gets a penalty but misses and is really angry with himself. On his way home he sees a man who is a Sikh like him and then he disappears. He tells Esther, one of the owners of the house he is in, about him and she shows him a book about the first Sikh pilot. That night, whilst...

Baker’s Magic
Uncategorised / 1st January 2016

Title: Baker's Magic Author: Diane Zahler     This book is about a girl called Bee who has run away from her foster parents to Zeewal (a magical town). She is starving and due to this, she steals a bun from a baker. When she is seen she tries to run but she falls over and the baker catches her. When she tells him her story, the baker takes pity on her and she becomes his apprentice. Soon she finds out that she has some magic ...