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Drama

The Recruit – Robert Muchamore (Cherub series)

Rating: 9.5 / 10

Age: This book is definitely for kids 10+ who don’t mind a book that possibly swears here and there.

Recommended For: People who love spy missions, or a book with a bit of mischievous edge. Also for people who don’t get scared by fighting scenes. It’s a bit of a… mature book.

 

Genres: Spy, Adventure. Continue reading “The Recruit – Robert Muchamore (Cherub series)”

After – Anna Todd

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Rating: 9/10

Age: 13-16

Recommended For:  This book is great for people who like books about a girl’s adventure in college

Genres: Young Adult

Continue reading “After – Anna Todd”

Crenshaw – Katherine Applegate

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Rating: 7/10

Age: 10-13

Recommended For: People who enjoy books that can be related and you can feel empathy for because all of those things are in the book, also good class novel.

 

Genres: Drama/Adventure

Summary: This book is about a nine year old boy named Jackson that lives in a pretty ordinary family, with a younger sister, and both parents as musicians. His life might seem normal to him, but it is about to take a turn for the worst. His family is forced to move out because of them not paying their rent and he goes on to live in a van, with his family, everything seems to go wrong until his best friend crenshaw comes to help him out, the last time he saw crenshaw was when he was little and they always used to hang out. Crenshaw had come to help and guide him through the rough time he is going through, although he doesn’t want his family to know that he came back, he was glad to have him by his side through everything he goes through.

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20/8/17

Rating: 7/10

Age: 10-13

Recommended For:  People who enjoy books that can be related and you can feel empathy for because all of those things are in the book, also good class novel.

Genres: Drama/Adventure

Continue reading “Crenshaw – Katherine Applegate”

Queenie – Jacqueline Wilson

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Rating: 10/10 (even though I cried many times while reading this)

Age: 10+

Recommended For: If you like sad books of book set in the olden days, then this is the book for you.

Genres: Historical narrative
Summary: Elsie Kettle and her nan live in a flat in England. Elsie’s nan came down with a bad case of Tuberculosis and Elsie ended up in the children’s ward 

Continue reading “Queenie – Jacqueline Wilson”

Wings Of Fire book 4: The Dark Secret – Tui T. Sutherland

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Rating: 10/10

Age: 12+

Recommended For: People who liked the last three books

Genres: Adventure, action, a bit of drama and romance

Summary:

*contains spoilers for Book 3*

Starflight has been taken away to the Hidden Kingdom of Night. Continue reading “Wings Of Fire book 4: The Dark Secret – Tui T. Sutherland”

Moth Flight’s Vision (WARRIORS: Super Edition) – Erin Hunter

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Rating: 10/10

Age: 12+

Recommended For: Warrior cats readers

Genres: Tragedy, romance, action, adventure, suspense

“Her dreams belonged to StarClan now. Every hair in her pelt, every beat of her heart, every breath belonged to them.”

Summary: Moth Flight is a young WindClan she-cat who is… different. She can barely focus, she’s always concentrating on something else, she brings back plants instead of prey… When her mother and the leader, Wind Runner, exiles her for being a danger to her Clan, she goes in Continue reading “Moth Flight’s Vision (WARRIORS: Super Edition) – Erin Hunter”

The Summer I Turned Pretty – Jenny Han

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Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Dramatic

Age: 13+ (However if you are mature enough you can read it)

Recommendation: I would recommend this book to people who like a good dramatic romance book.

Summary:

Isabel (Belly) her life when it is summer. All the good things start to happen in the months of June~August. Continue reading “The Summer I Turned Pretty – Jenny Han”

Death of Stars (WARRIORS: Dawn of the Clans) – Erin Hunter

Rating: 9/10   imgres

Age: 12+

Recommended For: Warrior cats readers

Genres: Tragedy, romance, action, adventure, suspense

Summary: Sentences, words, and sayings to describe this book:

“Don’t die on me Gre- I mean, nothing.”

“Clear Sky is good again! Well, he was never good before but still!”

“Is what I think is happening happening?”

Anyway… Continue reading “Death of Stars (WARRIORS: Dawn of the Clans) – Erin Hunter”

Suri’s Wall – Lucy Estela and Matt Ottley

29/7/16

Title: Suri’s Wall                                        Suris wall              Author: Lucy Estela and Matt Ottley

Rating: 10/10

Age: 6+

Recommended for: A powerful picture book that can be enjoyed by a wide range of age groups.

This is Lucy Estela’s first book.  She was inspired by the story of one of the tallest women in the world and the plight of refugees.

Suri is different from the other children imprisoned behind the wall.  Her incredible height scares the other children which leads to a lonely life, longing for love.  Continue reading “Suri’s Wall – Lucy Estela and Matt Ottley”

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