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You can then type your review or comment in the box, including the book title at the top.
Sign off by selecting 'Name' then type your full name and class in the box.
Feel free to comment on other pupils' reviews too!
Blogger of the Month
Congratulations to the pupils below who were winners and runners-up in October's Blogger of the Month competition!
S1 Winner
Molly Gladman (1Y)
S1 Runner-up
Kelsey Caldow (1B)
S2 Winner
Cassie Wright (2R)
S2 Runner-up
Shannon Alderson (2W)
Guide to a Good Review
You too could be Blogger of the Month!
Some tips for a good review are:
- Include just a little bit of plot summary
- What is your personal response to the book (was it good or bad, exciting or boring, sad or happy?)
- Explain why you felt this about the book. What did the author do to make the story exciting or boring or sad or happy?
- Talk about the characters, what they did and if you identified with them
-Talk about the narrative style - was it written in the first person or third person?
Some tips for a good review are:
- Include just a little bit of plot summary
- What is your personal response to the book (was it good or bad, exciting or boring, sad or happy?)
- Explain why you felt this about the book. What did the author do to make the story exciting or boring or sad or happy?
- Talk about the characters, what they did and if you identified with them
-Talk about the narrative style - was it written in the first person or third person?
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21 comments:
my book is called gameboy reloaded
it is about a boy and gir(brother & sister)who are walking down the park then at the bridge they saw a gameboy game so they took it and the girl played it firstthen all of a sudden she found herselfinside the game .
she had to complete the game to get out of it
my book is called love,lies and lizzie
when mrs bennet inherits enough money to move into the kind of village she has always dreamed of, her daughters find themselves swept up in a glamorous life of partying and country pursuits.
but lizzie and her sisters soon discover that, beneath the very smart surface, lurks a web of intrigue and rivalries..
Bad Company by Catherine Macphail
'We've done a terrible thing, Diane Connell and I, and i don't know how to change it. I can't tell anyone the truth no one would understand... I feel like crawling into a hole and dying. I'll go down in history as evil and bad and...'
Lissa's world has turned upside down for the second time.
The first time was when her father was sent to jail. The second time is when he comes home. Lissa had got used to being teased at schoolwhen her father was away, but now he has come home and it has made Lissa realise how betrayed and angry she really feels.She cannot forgive him- nor can she forgive her mother for, as she sees it,accepting him back far to easily.
Diane Connell,the new girl at school,is the only person who understands.Diane always has great ideas on how to solve problems of Lissa's.Diane is not so straightforward herself,as Lissa is about to find out...
This is a fast-paced,brilliant story about the true nature of loyalty and friendship.
(****)4stars
My book is called The Princess Diaries Seventh Heave.
This book was written by Meg Cabot.
This book is about a girl called Mia and she is the President of the student council.The plot in this book is easy to follow.
The story begins with a sinario when mia spends the full year budget in just 7 mnths.
I thought this story was very boring. I did not like it.
I would recommened it for people who are aged between 11-12/
I would rate this (**) atwo star.
Rebecca Gilroy 2P7
Mates,Dates&Madmistakaes by Cathy Hopkins.
This book is about a teenage girl called Izzie and she is eager to be treated like an adult. She decides its time to make some changes- she starts to dress older and persuedes her friends to get their belly buttons pierced but she and Nesta are the only ones to go through with it. Izzie's mum finds out and tells her to take it out straight away, she does but rushes off to buy another one.
Then ther is Josh Harper - an older,cute,but wild boy.Then there is is a night a Nesta's house , when Izzie decides to make cocktails...
In the process, Izzie learns a lot about herself and what it means to be a grown up - but not before she's upset everyone along the way.
I thought this was a great book I would definetly read it over and over again.
5 stars(*****)
Mates,Dates&Great Escapes By Cathy Hopkins.
This book is about a group of friends who go to Italy on a school trip. They get lost and do miming acts to get money for a taxi back to the hotel.They get into trouble from their school teachers.But they don't care, they sneak out after there supposed to be in bed. They sneak to a concert where one of them meets a rich boy. She ditches her friends for him and drives around in his limo. On the way back in the plane her and her friends make up.
Charlie and the chocolate factory
by Ronald Dahl
This book is about poor family.
In this family is 6 grandparents what always lying on their beds and just telling their old stories.
In this family is Mum and Dad of Charlie. Charlie loves chocolate but his parents were so poor that they can only buy a chocolate in his christmas. That wasn't a bigest problem. The bigest problem was that in this town was huge the greatest on the whole wide world...
The Book i have just finished reading
NEMESIS Into the Shadows
By Catherine Macphail.
This book is about a boy called Ram who has lost his memory. He wakes up am the lift is opening and closing with a bloody body in it.This peron called Wolf starts to follow him..
If you want to find out what happens i the rest of this book you will have to read it.This is the first book of the Series.
I thought this book was relly good and would reccomend this to any one who asks me.this book is good for kids ae 11-14.
I would give this book a **** star rating.
the book i just read is called The diamond girls by Jacqueline Wilson..
This book is okay, but not the best, the main characters are.. Dixie, Rochelle, Jude and Martine
in my opinion this book wasnt reeally that good
The book i have just finished is LOVE LOTTERY .
It was Writen by Cathy Hopkins.
The main Becca .Becca thinks that she is through with guys.Until one day when they are down on the beach when her friends Squidge,Lia ,Cat and Mac Dare her to Kiss the next boy who walks on the beach.But will she actually do it?? i will let you read to book to find out??
i would rate this for girls aged 10-13. i would give this a **** 4 star rating.
Rebecca Giltoy 2P7
The book i hwve just finish Is White lies it is the 1st book in the series. It was writen by Cathy Hopkins.
It all starts when Cat and the gang are playing turth,dare,kiss or promise. Cat is asked by becca for the truth. This is when it all starts. Cat boyfriend is squide but she can't tell him she likes Ollie Axford. Cat knows it's over between her and Squide nut she can't tell him.
Will she tell him or not??
Read the book to find out what happens.
Secret Army by Robert Muchamore
This is the third book in the hendersons boys series.
This book is about an ex British soldier, Charles Henderson who gives French and British orphans espionage training or teaching them how to fight the Nazis.
The kids are Marc, Troy, PT, Paul and Rosie.
The book is about Marc's struggle with parachute jumping and the blooming relationship between PT and Rosie. The kids are split into a group to oppose Polish trainees.
A scam is set up during a mission to make sure the former does bad and fails their training. The kids sabotage the scam and the master of the scam is caught and banned from the camp.
I enjoyed this book because it taught me more about the war.
This book is aimed at teenagers.
10 stars ***********
my book was called Halo FALL of REACH
its about abrutal government juggernut sweeps through space, intent on wiping out humankind , only one stronghold remains the planet reach, Practullay on earths doorstep, it is the last milatery fortess to defy the alien onslaught. but Reachs defenders have another ,higher priority to prevant the Covenant from discovering the location of earth
Killing Floor
By Lee Child
Jack Reacher is a nomadic ex army soldier. He passes through a small town called Margrave in the state of Georgia. Almost immediately, he is arrested for a murder that he didn't do. He is let off and eventually finds that the victim was his long lost brother, Joe. It turns out that ten people were behind it including four corrupt officers. With the help of officers Roscoe and Finlay, Jack uncovers four more murders and a faked death in order to stop the gang of killers.
I really enjoyed this book even though its suited for older children. It is perfect for crime lovers and those who just want a great time with a book.
15 stars ***************
My non ficton book was called Naruto Shippuden it is about A ninja from A vilage hiddin in the leafs he is 16 and has yello hair he is a hearo that stopes bad ninja called the akatsuki they will kill eneone in ther way
Glister
By John Burnside
This book is about a boy named Leonard who lives in a chemically polluted town called the Innertown.
He makes the mistake of joining a gang and when they go to raid a house he kicks the owner to death. The book focuses on the feeling someone gets when they die.
I thought this book was rather eccentric but nonetheless it was a decent read.
******** 8 stars
My book is called Diary of a Motocross Freak.
He is a motocross freak.
He is 16 years old.
He has been riding for 2 years.
The book telt you how he does stunts, what he wears and what he rides. The bike is cool.
i had a book called double act
its about 2 girls Ruby&Garnet(twin sisters) Ruby & Garnet are 10 year old twins there identical :)
i really enjoyed this book because it had twins who live with there gran but then it all changes when there dads got a girlfriend called Rosie :(
out of ten stars ill give it (**********) 100 %enjoyed this book
by courtney morgan 1 alpha
Hello there The book i had read was called Skelling its was an amazing book alsorts of different type of part's in the book the Skelig part of the book which is at the very 1st page was really cool but overall the book would probabrly be rated 7 out of 10. The froncover was a really cool painting the book was an medal winner and a whitevread Award Winner the author is called David Almond. He's a really creative writer and a good one also i would maybe recommend this book to 12 year old's and older. In this book there a 46 chapters each chapter has alot of writing but id say chapter 36 has much more writing than all the other chapters at the start he finds someone on top of a garage and he thinks he is dead but he is not
This book is called I was a teenage goldfish by Paul Shiption it is about a lazy teenager how sits around the house all day. One day he turns in to a goldfish his mum found out what happened. I hope you like my blog.
Twilight
Stephenie Meyer
This book is about a girl called Bella Swan who moves to Forks(her dads house) from Phonix(her mums house).
she moves to a new school and meets a boy called edward cullen who is a vampire but bella doesn't know that untill later in the book.
thids book would be suitible from age 12-15 year olds
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