Bush Fire Rescue reviewed by Corey

The story is set in Australia, in the outback and it's a suitable book for all ages.

Sam Fox has gone to his grandparents'  house for the school holidays. Sam and his grandparents are going out to see their animals on their horses when Sam sees cattle rustlers trying to take their stud bull.

They take a shortcut through the bush and they find the bull in a  truck at the side of the road.

They get the bull back and then the bush fire comes and Sam rides the bull and finds a lake to rest in.

Then a fire fighting helicopter comes to try to put out the bush fire. The pilot takes water from the lake Sam is in and dumps it on the fire. When the helicopter come to get more water from the lake Sam jumps on to the bucket.

Why I chose this book: Well I have just finished this book and I really liked it!

JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH

James And The Giant Peach by Roald  Dahl

Age suitable for 9+

The setting is: London


Main characters:James aunt spiker aunt sponge
                                 Plot

When James was four years old  he had a happy life but one day his mum and dad went shopping in london unfortunately an enormous angry rhinoceros had escaped from the london zoo.  The rhinoceros ate his mum and dad whole.  His life was not happy after that so he had to go to his aunts.  They were mean he was not allowed to go and play with the other kids.  Read this story. It is cool!!

Dear Secret Seven By Aayush

There is a girl who stole some money from her teacher's table.She runs off to her grandma's house and  hides  Then Peter and the Secrect Seven try to find her. This was a great book because it had very good parts

The setting is at the farm at New Zealand.
Suitable for kids 10 and up
Main characters Peter and Janet
Why I chose this book is because it has cool parts and bad parts
My favorite  charactor is Peter because he is the leader of the secret seven

DEAR PAUL JENNING BY PENAIA

Rascal is a dragon who caught fleas  from Sniff another dragon . This caused probiems when  Rascal wanted to be the best dragon at the dragon show.

The setting is at home

The book is suitable for 6 to 7

The main characters are:  Ben, Dad, Rascal and Sniff. The whole world should read this fantastic book.

THE HALFMEN OF O. BY MAURICE GEE reviewed by Kyle.

Title and author :  THE HALFMEN OF O. BY MAURICE GEE

AGE SUITABLE FOR :  10+        SETTING :  GOLDEN BAY

                                                          PLOT (STORY)
Susan has always been a bit odd and never really got on with her cousin Nick, but the mark on her wrist that looks like a S inside a circle that takes her on a adventure to another world. Nick and Susan go to the   planet O and try to save it.

It is a good book because it has crazy wild animals and I like it.

MEET THE ALIENSONS (Knife and Packer) reviewed by KYLEE

This book is suitable for 8 and up.
This book is set in Freak street and came to the library in 2008.
It's science fiction and is set in a planet far far away.
The story is about Andy teasing Arlene about her liking the naughty boys.
after the concert they diced that they would get a butloid 8000.
The main characters are Arlene,Andy,Mrs Alienson,Mr Alienson.
I chose Arlene as my favourite because she likes singing.
I chose this book because it is funny and cool.

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SHIPWRECK ON THE PIRATE ISLANDS reviewed by Dane

My book is written by Geronimo Stilton

Age suitable for : 7 and up

Setting : on an island surrounded by sharks

Story : Geronimo decided to go on a nice holiday. But his sister wanted to go on an adventure to the pirate islands. Geronimo's nephew Benjamin and his cousin Trap went with  him and his sister to the pirate islands. Geronimo is a mouse. He lives in New Mouse city.

Main characters : Geronimo Stilton, Thea Stilton, Trap Stilton and Benjamin

Chosen character : Thea Stilton is really adventurous and she likes to go on dangerous holidays

Why I chose this book: It has cool pictures and its funny.

It is a great book because it's cool and wicked.

THE SECRET OF CACKLEFUR CASTLE BY GERONIMO STILTON reviewed by Sherly, R5

Age suitable : 7 and up
Setting : on a creepy castle
Story: Geronimo Stilton has not wrote any books lately so everyone asked why he didn't write any books lately.   He said that he didn't have enough time.
Then the phone rang.   It was Creepella .  They are all mice in the story.  Creepella wanted Geronimo to be her boyfriend and Creepella stole him to her castle .  Geronimo lives in new mouse city where he works at the Rodent's Gazette.
Main Characters: Geronimo Stilton, Trap Stilton, Thea Stilton, Benjamin Stilton and Creepella Von Cacklefur
My chosen character : Thea Stilton because she's the smart one
Why I chose this book : It's creepy and funny

It is a great book because it's really awesome and enjoyable.

Dear Alison by Harry

Age suitable for 10 +

Setting world war 2 at a prison camp in Egypt

This story is about a man who goes to a prison camp in world war 2 and writes a diary for his niece called Alison

Main character  is Dudly Roberts

  Great book, I really enjoyed it.

BOOK WEEK BY DYLAN

On Friday our school had a parade.   We dressed up as book characters and went up the street and around and through the kindergarten and back to school and Mr T dressed up as a pink fairy.  I dressed up as Thing 2 from in The Cat in the Hat. 

A PUZZLE FOR THE SECRET SEVEN BY AMY

This book is suitable for ages 8 up.
The setting of this book is at a carnival and then on a hill.
The local carnival was on and the Secret Seven went.  On the way back they saw a fire.  At the carnival they got some gingerbread from a lady and it was her house that was on fire.  Her husband stole a violin and gave it to his son.  The Secret Seven found out and helped them pay for it.
The main characters are Colin,George, Janet,Barbara and Peter.
My chosen character is Janet because she is really cool.
I chose this book because I have never read the Secret Seven.

DEAR ALISON by Michaela

This story is about a man Dudley.   He started a very special diary.  Dudley was 42 and a prisoner of  war in Stalag  when he wrote this diary for his niece Alison who was four and living in Timaru. With humor entries, sketches and what he called little men Dudleys story grew until it became an unbelievable account of his time served in two prisoner of war camps.  The diary survived the war and now serves as a poignant account of one New Zealand soldier's determination to survive at all costs.

MR. GUM AND THE BISCUIT BILLLIONAIRE by Karen

There's this gingerbread man with electric muscles, see? And he's as rich as a mushroom, right? And it's up to Polly  to save the day. And there's a fun fair and hot dogs. I really enjoyed this book and I think you would too.

book week by Liam

On Friday our school went up town for a parade in their costumes.  The school went past the shops and we went into the kindergarden to show the kids our costumes and Mr T went as a pink fairy and Jaydin went as the Paper Bag Princess.   I went as Dan Coso

NAUGHTY AMELIA JANE By Jaydin

This book is aged 10+                                                    

I have been reading this book.   It's about a naughty girl who is called Amelia Jane
I think it is an awesome book                                              

Charlie and the chocolate factory by Cadyn

The main characters are Charlie Bucket, Mr Bucket, Mrs Bucket, Mr Wonka, Grandpa Joe, Grandma Joesphine, Grandpa George, Grandma Georgina.
Charlie finds some moeney in the gutter and goes to the shop and buys a Wonka chocolate bar.  He opens it and he gets a golden ticket and goes to his house and shows his two Grandma's , Grandpa's , Mum and Dad .  Grandpa Joe taces Charlie to Wonka's Chocolate Factory and Charlie win's the factory . I chose this book because Roald Dahl is a good writer

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator reviewed by Josh

The main characters are Charlie Bucket,  Mrs and Mr Bucket,  Mrs Tibs,  Mr Willy Wonka

The story is set in The Chocolate factory.                                                         

It is the second of Charlie and the Chocolate factory and at the end Willy Wonka asks Charlie if he wants to stay at the chocolate factory.
Suitable for age 9 and above.
My favorite character is Charlie Bucket
I chose this book because I think Roald Dahl is funny and cool.

GERONIMO STILTON A CHRISTMAS TALE BY BRIGHT

My book is written by Geronimo Stilton.
Age: suitable for 9 and up
Setting: In New Mouse city at Christmas
Geronimo the mouse plans a Christmas party.  He invited his friends and family. But they refuse to come.  So Geronimo  decided to have the Christmas party anyway.  But it ends up that he wasn't by himself after all.
Main characters:  Geronimo Stilton, Thea Stilton, Trap Stilton and Benjamin Stilton
Chosen character:  Benjamin Stilton is my favorite character because he is clever, has  manners and is funny and cute.

I chose this book because they made wobbly words and have colorful words too.