Book Club Reviews #2

Every Wednesday the Bloggers Book Club get together to talk books in the library. Miss Saaiman thinks they have great taste in books and write stunning reviews! If you're interested in joining, be sure to come to the library straight after school on a Wednesday. Bloggers are allowed to take out six books! Plus, they get  first choice if any new books come into the library. And every so often they snacks (yes, that's right they get to eat in the library!) Here are the latest reviews by some of our blogging team....

A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

Reviewed by Courtney B in Grade 7

This book is about three children. Violet Baudelair,  the oldest of the three,  liked inventing things. Anyone who knew Violet knew that she was thinking about inventing something when she tied her hair up with a long ribbon. Klaus Baudelair, who loved reading books, had nearly read ever book in their parents' library. Last but not least Sunny, the youngest child, found biting things with her four sharp teeth very amusing. In this series many bad things happen to the Baudelair children but their misfortune began on Berny Beach when they were told that their loving parents had perish in a terrible fire that also destroyed their home. Seeing that their parents were dead they were sent to live with their distant relative, Count Olaf, a greedy man that wants to steal their enormous fortune that their parents left behind.The fortune was to go to Violet when she came of age, but Count Olaf was such a bad and evil person that he found a way to steal the Baudelair fortune. Will the Baudelair children find a way to outsmart Count Olaf, or will their hope be lost forever?

Courtney says: I like this book because it is full of mystery and always takes an unexpected turn. When I finished this book I could not wait to read the next book. I recommend this book to people that have a love for mysteries and like the thrill of a good book. 

Clean Break by Jacqueline Wilson

Reviewed by Caitlin L in Grade 7

  

Em, the main character of this book  is an overweight young girl trying to deal with the laughing and teasing of her fellow classmates but everything's OK because she has the best dad in world who she unfortunately has to share with her winning brother and bossy little sister. But when Christmas arrives everyone is certain it's going to be the best Christmas ever...until dad decided to clear off for another women. Nobody in the household ever expected that and they are all heart broken, all except gran that is. Maybe Gran is right. Could this really be a chance for a clean break? Surely not! 

 

Caitlin says: This book is truly magnificent. It brings out a lot of issues that many young girls have to deal with. It's not a heavy story so its perfect for all readers.

Beast Quest: Trillion the Three Headed Lion by Adam Blade

Reviewed by Theo C in Grade 2

The story is about a boy named Tom who has to fight a beast called Trillion,the three headed lion. Another beast named Tagus, the horse man, helped Tom with the fight. When Tom killed Trillion he got golden boots that gave him strength and power.

Theo says: I liked the part when Tagus joined in the battle. I also liked the story. It is so great. I wish I was in the story.