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July 2016

Scarecrow Army: The ANZACS at Gallipoli – Leon Davidson

Unknown-3Rating: 8/10

Age: 9-15

Recommended For: I think that scarecrow army is a great book because if you’re interested in history of world war 1 this is the book for you.

Summary:

This book tells you what happens when they’re not fighting and what the plans where. And also great dairies from people in the war they were saying that it was good and nothing was happening. But then the boats landed in and a lot of people fall and were injured. They had bunkers and a donkey to carry injured people. And they could hier the sound of bullets whistle past there heads and people tumbling down the hill.

~ Max the Blue Heeler ~

 

Cabin Fever (Diary Of A Wimpy Kid) – Jeff Kinney

Unknown-1Rating: 6/10

Age: I think that 8 and over will be perfect.

Recommended for: I think that the book is recommended for kids the are into comic books or the kids that that like Jeff Kinney.

Genres: I think that the book is a comic book.

Summary: Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he’s innocent. I liked it because i’ve always been into the wimpy kid collection.

 

~ anonymous ~

Dark secrets 3 -Elizabeth Chandler

UnknownRating: 7/10

Age: 10+

Recommended For: I recommend this book for People who read alot of literature and fiction.

Genres: Literature, fiction, Mystery, Adventure, Action

Summary:

Anna O’Neill knows her family is a little bit crazy. But when her Uncle’s body is found while visiting her aunty, Her life reaches a new level. Now she must discover who killed her uncle before she ends up in ashes herself.

~ Bobby ~

A Dog’s Purpose – W. Bruce Cameron

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Rating: 10/10, would read again (but I kinda do that with every book I read anyway)

Age: 10+

Recommended For: Dog-people, people like sweet stories and cute amazing dogs.

Genres: Fiction, Slice of real-life, Drama, Comedy, Romance, Animals

 

“Because failure isn’t an option if success is just a matter of more effort.”

Continue reading “A Dog’s Purpose – W. Bruce Cameron”

After the Snow – S.D Crockett

Rating: 9/10  imgres

Age: 12 – 18

Recommended For: I recommend this book to people that like survival and adventure because this book is full of it.

Genres: Action and survival. 

Summary: After the snow is a great book about a kid named Willow who is in the second ice age who one day comes home after trying to hunt for rabbits. However, when he arrives home he finds that his family has gone. Then the adventure gets a lot more exciting as Willow searches for his parents. Continue reading “After the Snow – S.D Crockett”

Untangling Spaghetti – Steven Herrick

Unknown-6Rating: 7/10

Age: 8-12

Recommended For: People who like poems and a variety, including some topics that are a bit weird with some weird poems included.

Genres: Poem form, everything!!! There is something in there for everyone.

Summary:

Are toenails a good source of vitamin C? Continue reading “Untangling Spaghetti – Steven Herrick”

Zelah Green Queen of Clean – Vanessa Curtis

Unknown-5Rating: 8/10

Age: 10-12

Recommended For: Maybe people who can relate because it would be easy to read or people who like the sound of it and like how Vanessa Curtis writes (which is me).

Genres: Germ free, real life

Summary:

Zelah Green lives her life permanently germ free and doesn’t think her rituals, which involve washing her hands thirty one times, are a problem. Continue reading “Zelah Green Queen of Clean – Vanessa Curtis”

Mac Slater: Imagination – Tristan Bancks

9781925324327.jpgRating: 9/10

Age: 9+

Recommended for: I recommend this for people who have read the first book because the two books are similar, also you probably wouldn’t know what is happening.

Genres: Adventure, humour

Summary: Following the first book Mac and Paul (two inventors) won a contest to see who could ‘hunt cool’ better. So now they have travelled to New York so they can ‘hunt cool’ there. Continue reading “Mac Slater: Imagination – Tristan Bancks”

Wings Of Fire book 1: The Dragonet Prophecy – Tui T. Sutherland

Unknown-4Rating: 8/10

Age: 11+ – Fairly violent scenes which may freak out some squeamish kids.

Recommended For: People who love fantasy and mythology-related things. People who like a thrilling book about adventure and escape.

Genres: Adventure, action, fantasy, mythology

Summary:

In the Kingdom of Pyrrhia, there are many kinds of dragons. An island-wide dragon war is running now – ever since the death of the SandWing queen (Queen Oasis), the mean and tough Burn, the cunning and sneaky Blister, and finally, the young and beautiful Blaze have been fighting for the throne. Continue reading “Wings Of Fire book 1: The Dragonet Prophecy – Tui T. Sutherland”

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