Rating: 10/10
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”
Rating: 10
Age: 12+
Recommended For: Readers who can handle laughing the whole book when reading
Genres: Humour, adventure, fiction
Summary:
Why we took a car is a great book to read with loads of humour and a non stop story with lots of ups and downs with two great characters making the book worthwhile reading. The main characters are Mike and Tschick and Tschick is the the one who is leading the way to Wallachia to see a relative and get them both in trouble. During the journey lots happens like getting in trouble with the law and angry. Continue reading “Why We Took the Car – Wolfgang Herrndorf”
Well, it’s been a busy weekend for my doggie account – a shopping trip to the ‘Younger Sun’ bookshop in Yarraville AND Savers, to top up my book collection.
I managed to find some real gems on the secondhand shelves of Savers, such as:
31/7/16 
“My dead bunny’s name is Brad;
his odour is extremely bad.
He visits me when I’m in bed,
but Bradley wasn’t always dead …”
A zombie rabbit tale!
Title: My Dead Bunny Author: Sigi Cohen Illustrator: James Foley
Rating: 10/10
Genre: Picture story book, Comedy, Rhyme
Recommended for: NB – for older readers. Age 10+ Continue reading “My Dead Bunny – Sigi Cohen”
This is ~ Charlotte, the Maltese cross Shih Tzu ~ who has been one of our main contributors since we started the site.
She seems to chew through books, like there’s no tomorrow (I’m sure she finishes a novel nearly every week!) – I sometimes wonder if her human feeds her!
Charlotte regularly writes for ‘Beagle with a Book’ and I really enjoy reading her reviews – they are always thoughtful, detailed and often make me interested in books that I wouldn’t normally consider. Continue reading “Blogger of the Month: July”
Rating: 9/10 
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”
“If you have felt the clouds,
when the sky is blue,
this book is for you.”
Rating: 10/10 
Age: 7+
Recommended for: Kids and adults of all ages.
Genre: Picture Story Book, Fiction, Slice of Real life.
Summary: ‘Mr Huff’ follows the story of a young boy called Bill who wakes up on a Monday morning in a dismal mood and in a bit of a ‘huff’.
As his day progresses, he just can’t seem to shake his grey mood, which literally appears to follow him around. He gradually becomes more and more down in the dumps. Continue reading “Mr Huff – Anna Walker”
29/7/16
Title: Suri’s 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”
29/7/16
Title: Ride, Ricardo, Ride! 
Author: Phil Cummings Illustrated: by Shane Devries
Rating: 10/10
Age: 6+
Genre: Picture Story Book, Historical Fiction, Drama
Summary: Set in World War 11, the story tells of a boy, Ricardo, who loves riding his bike.
Ricardo is encouraged by his father to ride through the countryside surrounding his village. “Ride, Ricardo, ride!” Continue reading “Ride, Ricardo, Ride! – Phil Cummings”
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