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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator – Roald Dahl

download-1Rating: 8 out of 10

Age: I think this book is recommended for 8+

Recommended For: Readers that like adventure books and fantasy

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction

Summary: Charlie Bucket has won Mr Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory experience. He was given a great glass elevator. Then he finds out there are weird sounds in the elevator,  like fearful whooshing sounds. Charlie and his family find themselves in an orbit around the world. The adventure has begun with the leader Mr Willy Wonka.  

Extras: https://www.roalddahl.com/home/kids

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The Midnight Gang – David Walliams

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Rating: 9/10   mg300-1000wide

Age: 8+

Genre: Humour, adventure

Recommended for: I recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of the David Walliams’ books and enjoys a great storyline.

Summary: This book is the latest of David Walliams’ fantastic series of books. This book is one of his best ones in my opinion.  The story is set in London and is about a boy called Tom who gets hit in the head by a cricket ball at his school and has to go to the hospital! Continue reading “The Midnight Gang – David Walliams”

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany

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Rating: 10/10

Age: 10+

Recommended For: I would recommend it people who have read and liked the other books in the Harry Potter series. And people who like books about magic or fantasy books.

Genres: Fiction/Fantasy/Adventure

Summary: So harry Potter and the Cursed Child is set 19 years after the end Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. So Harry and Ginny have three kids James, Albus and Lily. The book is mostly about the middle son Albus. So Albus is starting school at Hogwarts and he is worried about which house he Continue reading “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany”

Grandpa’s Great Escape – David Walliams

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Age: 6-10

Recommended For: Younger readers and adventure, mainly boys probably, but I read it. Mainly for people who are lovers of David Walliams.

Genres: Adventure

Summary: Well, this book is set in 1983 and  tells the story of a very confused and old spitfire pilot and his admiring, 12 year old grandson, Jack. His grandfather moved into a care home where he does not want to be, but had to after he started doing some peculiar things like forgetting his Grandson’s name, wearing slippers to the supermarket or serving tinned tongue for Continue reading “Grandpa’s Great Escape – David Walliams”

Coco Caramel: The Chocolate Box Girls – Cath Cassidy

Rating: 8/10 Unknown-4

Age: 10-11

Recommended For: I would recommend this book for girls who like reading and are interested in something specific. You have to be able to read a series because once you start reading you can’t stop.

Genres: Romance, adventures, sometimes mystery

Summary: Coco is the youngest of them all. She owns (or should I say owned!)  a pony called Caramel that got sold off to another family. When Coco meets the family that her beloved pony is heading to she starts to worry and Continue reading “Coco Caramel: The Chocolate Box Girls – Cath Cassidy”

Sweet Honey: The Chocolate Box Girls – Cath Cassidy

Rating: 10/10 Unknown-2

Age: 12+

Recommended For: I would definitely recommend this for girls because it has nothing boyish about it and is from a girls perspective.

Genres: Romance, action

Summary: Honey is moving to Australia to live with her Dad. She wants a fresh start to her life that hasn’t all gone to plan. It is going all good until school starts. The schooling isn’t like in Tanglewood and nor are the people. Honey can only seem to trust her father and the beach boy online but when they start breaking promises who can she trust? Continue reading “Sweet Honey: The Chocolate Box Girls – Cath Cassidy”

The Boy in the Dress – David Walliams

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Rating: 8/10

Age: 9-12

Genre: Comedy

RecommendationI recommend this book to people who like comedy and like a laugh.

This is a fantastic book about a kid named Dennis and he is a great soccer player, but Dennis is more into fashion, like dresses and girl’s clothes. One time Dennis was in detention and a girl named Lisa saw he had a fashion magazine. And Lisa asked if Dennis wanted to go to her Continue reading “The Boy in the Dress – David Walliams”

The Chocolate Box Girls (Series) – Cathy Cassidy

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The Chocolate Box Girls: Book Series

Rating: 10/10

Age: 11+

Recommended For:  Kids who are interested in reading about quite serious things that have happend but didn’t happen in other people’s lives. Probably for girls. I would recommend reading them in order: Cherry Crush, Marshmallow Skye, Summer Dream, Coco Carmel, Sweet Honey and lastly Fortune Cookie.

She has also made a book with recipes and craft procedures that are featured in the series.

Genres: Adventure, Little bit of Romance, real life and some are a bit mystery.

Summary:

So basically there are five girls and one boy that are first mentioned in Sweet Honey. Cherry has just moved in with them as their step sister, and sort of disrupts the family a Continue reading “The Chocolate Box Girls (Series) – Cathy Cassidy”

Ratburger – David Walliams

 

Rating: 8/10Unknown-1

Genre: Adventure

Recommended for: This book I would recommend to as young as 9 since it has some yuck bits in it and some bits are a little bit cruel. I would recommend this book to both boys and girls but especially boys. Some of the other David Walliams books I would recommend for just boys and others just girls, but really anyone can read anyone of them.

This book is about a girl named Zoe who has a pretty unfortunate life. She used to have a great life but everyone ruined it for her. Her stepmother Sheila is horrible to her and does not respect her one tiny little bit. She has a pet rat but Continue reading “Ratburger – David Walliams”

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