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__**Title**__**:** Harry Potter 2, and the Chamber of Secerts

Author: J.K Rowling

Plot: Harry and his friends ( Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger) are back for another year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. At Harry's house however, he gets a strange warning from Dobbie the house elf. Dobbie has warned Harry not to go back to school or terrible things will happen to him. Harry ignores this warning and goes to school as perusal and discovers that at Hogwarts there's a place called "The Chamber of Secrets" which has been opened and a frightening monster has been released to cause mortal terror and destruction. Harry, Ron and Hermione will drink and make polyjucie potion, get in trouble and sacrifice a few house points to save the school from total disaster and mayhem.

Response: This book had outstanding language and it had the features and content to make the reader read for hours and hours. The language was amazing and turned the story form dull and lifeless to felling as though you were in the story and the world around you was on a standstill. Sometimes the book made me read when I wasn't suppose to because I had to see what came next. J.K Rowling has well thought out her stories, as one event has linked up to all the other events even by the tiniest sentence. I would recommend this book to children 9+. I rate this book 10/10 for the chose of language and descriptive passage. 9/10 for the story line. 10/10 for holding the readers attentions. Overall score 29/10.

I felt empathy for: All of the people who got attacked by the Basilisk. Ginny Weasley/ Ron's younger sister who was forced to steal the diary which was in Harry's room and she was persuaded to let out all of her bad feelings so Tom Riddle(A.K.A Lord Voldermort) could grow strong. But Ginny would die. Luckly Harry saved her

Text to world: Sometimes on social networks (e.g Facebook, messenger) some random people can persauded other people to do horrible things to other people or themselves. Or sometimes people give up personal information (i.e phone number, credit card numbers e.t.c) not knowing the risk.

I learnt that: If something seems strange or bizarre ask someone about it.

Title: Harry Potter 1, and the Philosopher's Stone Author: J.K Rowling

Plot: Harry Potter is an average little boy. But when his parents die, Harry goes and lives with the only family he has left (Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and their son Dudley). Harry is now 10, turning 11 in a few days, and every year has been as miserable as the last. One day, one ordinary day, while Harry was getting the mail, Harry found a letter adressed to himself from Hogwarts. The Dursleys knew this day was coming. So to get away from all of the madness, they planned to move to a lighthouse. On Harry's birthday morning, a peculiar man knocks on the door telling Harry he's a wizard. Harry, finding out that he is a wizard, is taken to Hogwarts where he meets two amazing friends, Miss Herminone Granger and Mr Ron Weasley. After a secret slips out that the Elixer of life/ The Philosopher Stone is hidden in the school and that someone is going to steal it, Harry, Ron and Herminone will do everything they can to protect it. Even if it means breaking a few school rules.

Response: This book used a great selection of descriptive passage. it had a fantastic storyline and didn't stretch the story out to long. The chose of words were great for the story. Every page made me want to read more. I would recommend this book to children 9-10+. This story was quite different than the book. It made the story better in some ways and a little hard to follow in other sections. I rate this book 10/10 for the chose of words. 8 and a half/10 for the storyline. Holding the readers attentions 9/10. Overall score 27 and a half/30

Text to world: Having your parents die at a young age would happen in some families around the world. Whether they go and live with their aunt and uncle or grandma, they will always know that their parents will be with them every minute of everyday and with them every step of the way.

I felt empathey for: Harry and Nevile. Harry had done nothing wrong to the Dursleys, but they where quite rude and unappreciated of Harry just because Mrs Dursley diliked her sister and Harry because they were wizards. Nevile on the other hand has a story a little like Harrys. Nevile's parents where killed by Voldermort ( just like Harry's parents) with a killing curse. Leaving Nevile to live with his grandma.


 * Title: My sister the vampire, Love bites/ 6**

Author: Sienna Mercer

Plot: Ivy and Olivia have just found out that they're vampire royalty. The twins set off to Transylvania to meet their family. It's almost Valentine's Day and Olivia is spending time with a prince!! Wait a minute, Olivia has a boyfriend.

Response: This book was an interesting novel. It had times when it was hard to follow, but it had a great plot to it. I think this novel showed more about the bond between Ivy and Olivia. Every chapter of this book made me read for hours on end. I would recommend this book for people 8+ because of the difficult words and because of the story line may be a little hard to follow for those of a young age.

I learnt that: No matter how hard or painful it is to tell the truth to someone, that you should tell them straight away or they could get hurt even m ore if you don't. If you tell them straight away them they will not be as mad as they would have been if you didn't tell them at the start.

__**﻿**__ Author: Sienna Mercer Plot: A Hollywood movie has come to film in Franklin Grove and Olivia's celebrity crush, Jackson Caulfield is one of the stars on the movie. While Olivia gets to know him, Ivy does some looking around and it turns out someone one the movie set has a huge secret. Could someone on the set be a vamp?
 * Title: My sister the vampire, take two/ 5**

Response: This book made you think more. It made me never want to put it down (literally. I read thid book for an hour non stop). It kept me on my toes. It was hard sometimes when I did put the book down to follow what was happening. Overall I would recommed this book to 8+ because some of the concepts in thisstory my be a little tricky to follow. I rate this book 10/10.

Text to world: This sort of thing happens all over the world with celebrities. Maybe not secretly being a vampire but girls or guys falling in love with one an other happens almost every second of the day.

Title: My sister the vampire, vampalicious/4 Author: Sienna Mercer

Plot: Ivy and her twin sister Olivia are the best of friends. After they had just found each other, Ivy's dad said he had just gotten a big job in Europe so Ivy and Ivy's dad had to move!!!! Ivy and Olivia had to think of some thing fast to stop him. Ivy and Olivia had just found each other and they do not want to slit up again.

Response: This was a very detailed book. It had great language and it painted a great picture in my head. One of the characters, Charlotte Brown, I thought they put humor with her because her name ia Charlotte Brown, but she has blonde hair. Something a bit strange was, the little blurb on the back of the book is the blurb off of the third book and if you look in any other book they all say the correct blurb. Overall this book would be a good selection for people 8+. I rate this book 9/10

Text to self: This story reminded me about the time one of my best friends dad got a job in Christchurch, so she had to move away. But she made a lot of new friends and I still keep in touch with her.

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Plot: In a huge thunderstorm, Santa's reindeer/ Twinklestar has gotten loss from its harness and run away. Which leaves Santa and his caravan, to fall to earth. While Santa is fixing his caravan, Ben, a boy frim across the street, come to say hello. At the same time, Charlotte, a girl from across the road, comes to say hello. After Ben and Charlotte find out that this Santa is the last real Santa left they want to help Santa destroy the evil Gerold Goblynch and his bad Santas. Now Gerold Goblynch wants to put an end to Christmas by getting rid of the last Santa left. Will Ben,Charlotte and Santa find Twinklestar, fix the caravan and save Christmas before it's to late?=====

Response: This book could have been better. It could have had more sophisticated language. I liked the pictures, they gave a picture of the scene. The story was also painting a picture in my head of the scene. This book had the right amount of detail, not to much and not to less. It was the perfect amount for the story. When I first looked at this book I thought it would be really childish. But it turned out to be a great book. Overall I would recommend this book to children 7+. I rate this book 8/10

Text to self: This story for me was all about three people getting to know each other and helping one an other out, even if they don't get along at first. This story reminded me of my first day at a new school and new class. I new nobody in my class but some people were nice enough to help me and to get me on my way.

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Title: Igraine The Brave Author: Cornelia Funke

Plot: Igraine is going to be 12 tomorrow and she hasn't had a real adventure. But when her parents are making her magical present, a little mix up between words turn them into two curly tailed pigs.Now it's up to Igraine and her brother Albert to protect their families castle from Osmund and his knight, The Iron Hedgehog.

Response: This author has a great imagination and puts a story together very well. Cornelia books really paint a picture in my head and it makes me feel as if I were in the story. I liked the descriptive writing about The Iron Hedgehog, "Bertram had described it; it was covered from his greaves with iron spikes. Even his helmet was as prickly as a sweet chestnut husk". I rate this book 9/10

Title: Girls at sea, DIVA Author: Sue Lawson

Plot: A group of TV Presenters and camera men are going to watch and film a pod of whales and calves (small whales) for their TV show. But one person gets sea-sick and she forgot her tablets. Can she still go whale watching?

Response: This book was probably a bit childish for me. It had simple sentences and a basic story line to it. This book would probably be good for children 6- 8. If I did rate this book on the age group I would say it was 8 and a half/ 10

Title: Bratz, Stilesville Starz Author: Christine Peymani

Plot: Four friends (Cloe, Jade, Sasha and Yasmin) go shopping for some summer clothes. When they come out they find that their town has turned into a movie set. Cloe, Jade, Sasha and Yasmine see this as an opportunity to get the lead role but Cloe gets a little competitive and puts the role over her friends. Will Cloe realise she is ruining their friendship?

Response: This was a good book. I probably could have read a book more in my age group. It didn't have an easy to follow story but it did have keep me on my toes. I rate this book 7/10

Title: The Floods, Home and Away (3) Author: Colin Thompson

Plot: This book was set 23 years in the past. Mordonna has escaped from the palace and falls in love with Nerlin ( one of Nerlin's great, great ancestor was the great Merlin). Mordonna's farther doesn't Will Mordonna and her true love escape??????

Response: This book surprised me when the queen ran away from the king ( who she was married to). It was very well written and the descriptive language was great. I would recommended this book to anyone. But for younger children it might have some tricky words. I rate this book 8 and a half /10.

Title: The Floods, Survivor (4)

Author: Colin Thompson

Plot: Betty is the youngest Flood child and has no one to play with. But when a new family, the Hulberts, come to town Betty finally has some one to play with. Betty is over the moon with her new best friend (Ffiona. Ffiona does have an extra f). When the school bully gets off on the wrong foot with Betty and Ffionia it turns into a huge problem that has to be followed up with the police. What will become of Betty and Ffiona?

Response: This novel was great. It had a great story which was easy to follow. It had great language and it really painted a picture in my head. This book stunned me when Betty didn't like Ffiona at first. But then everything worked out. I would rate this this book 8/10

Title: The Thief Lord

Author: Coraline Funke

Plot: Two orphaned boys (Prosper and Boniface) run away from there home to travel to Venice. Before there mum past away, she had told them many stories about Venice. In Venice they come across a group of orphans who take them under there wing. But what they don't know, is that a detective is on their trail trying to capture Prosper and Boniface. But the children may have a trick up there sleeves. Meanwhile, their leader The Thief Lord has got an anonomous person wanting him to steal some worth a very big amount of money. This item is not made of gold or silver but of wood. So why is this item worth so much?

Response: The Thief Lord was an interesting book. It had 53 chapters and everyone never wanted me to put the book down. It had great language and had some Italian in it. At the back of the book (in the glossary) were the meanings for the Italian that was in the book. Overall it was an outstanding book and I would definitely read it again. I rate this book 9 and a half / 10

Title: My sister the vampire, switched (1)

Author: Sienna Mercer

Plot: At a new town, new school and new house, Olivia Abbott feels alone and left out. That's until she meets a girl called Ivy, her long-lost twin sister. They are very different. Ivy has an enormouse secret. But nothing will get in their way of them spending time together.

Response: This novel had a great story line to it. It was very different. It got straight to the point and was very enjoyable to read. It made me never want to put it down. I rate this book 9/10

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Title: The phantom of the subway

Author: Geronimo Stilton

Genre: Fiction

Plot: Cheese niblets Geronimo is late for work. At the subway (on the way to work) all of a sudden he hears M E E E E O O O O O W ! ! ! He was shocked with terror, but he knew he had to get the scoop for hisnews paper "The rodent gazette". Will Geronimo find the phantom cat before he's eaten alive????

Response: This was an awesome book it might be a bit childish but it was still a good book. The story line was great and so were the illustrations. I rate this 8/10.

I learned that: Facing your fears is worth trying. You never know you could surprise your self.

Title: Off the rails

Author: Anne Rooney

Genre: Fiction

Plot: One afternoon Karl and Daniel were riding on the train home, when they looked out of the window, two men were throwing a rolled up carpet down the hill. But wait was that feet hanging out of the carpet. Will Karl and Daniel solve this mystery and save this mysterious person before it's to late?

Response: I don't think this was a very well written novel. It had a very odd story and wasn't a well thought out story line. I don't recommend this book to anyone. I rate this book 1 and a half/10

Title: Get real! Snooping Snoopalot Author: Phil Kettle

Genre: Fiction

Plot: Harry Harvard and Jesse Harrison have a huge problem. When they found a time machine, Harry and Jesse go back to prehistoric time where they encounter a cave man (Rocky Rock-man) and his pet bird (Concorde). Concorde nest is perched on top of the tallest tree in Jesse and Harry's home town. Meanwhile their Principal (Principal Dorking) wants to know Jesse and Harry's secrets so he calls Detective Snooping Snoopalot to scoop around and find out everything about Harry and Jesse.

Response: This was a very well thought out novel. This book was very funny and it got to the point without a different story in between. At the end it also put some of the words that might be an issue for some people which was a brilliant idea. I rate this book 8 and a half/10

Title: Get real! The flying machines Author: Phil Kettle

Genre: Fiction

Plot: Jesse Harrison and Harry Harvard have found a cave man (Rocky Rock-man). Rocky is sad and lonely without his pet bird (Concorde). So Jesse and Harry go back in their time machine and bring back his bird. Rocky is also going to Average primary school for the first time. When Harry, Jesse and Rocky come home Rocky immediately hops on Concorde on goes for a ride above Average. But what kind of trouble will they get into.

Response: This was a good novel. It had a great text and story. Some of the words could of been stepped up a little. Overall it was a great book to read. I rate this novel 8/10

Title: The snoz planet

Author: Phil Kettle

Genre: Fiction

Plot: Jesse Harrison and Harry Harvard friends from planet snoz need their help to bet planet dogsbreath in the interplanetary soccer tournament. Planet dogsbreath have threatened planet snoz that if they don't win then they will destroy the whole universe. So it's up to Jesse and Harry to save the plant snoz from total destruction......and he rest of the universe.

Response: This was a good novel. Phil Kettle is an awesome writer. His story line, speech and choice of words are great. He might just need to improve on how big the books are. But over all it was a fascinating and enjoyable book to read. I rate this book 8 and a half / 10

Title: The Floods, Neighbours (1) Author: Colin Thompson

Genre: Fiction

Plot: The Flood family is not your everyday family- There witches and wizards. Six of the Floods children (Valla, Satanella, Merlinmary, Winchflat, Morbid and Silent) were made in a laboratory, however the seventh child (Betty) Was born like you and me.The Floods have the most annoying next door neighbours. Mr Dent, Mrs Dent, Dickie and Tracylene. They fight every morning. So how will the floods deal to them.

Response: This was a very funny, descriptive and well thought out book Colin is a very good author and I can't wait to read another book. This book was well thought out. It had a character profile for each member of the Flood family (including their pets). It also had great descriptive language. Overall this was a fantastic book and would recommend this book to anybody. I rate this book 9/10.

Title: The Floods, Playschool (2) Author: Colin Thompson

Genre: Fiction

Plot: The sixth eldest Flood children (Valla, Satanella, Merlinmary, Winchflat and the twins Morbid and Silent) go to school like you and I do. But their school is a l ot different than ours is. Not just because it's a school of wizards but because of it's classes. I mean have you ever heard of gristle ball. This year at their school (Quicklime) it's sports day and one very unhappy person (Orkward Warlock) might rune it for everyone. He's even going to try and destroy the Floods for his own selfish reasons. Will the Floods stop him before it's to late?

Response: This book was great. It had good sentences and wanted me to read more. Colin is an amazing writer and I can't wait to read more. Mr Thompson may want to talk to his editor as I found a spelling mistake in this book. Overall this was a great book and I would tell everyone to read it. I rate this book 9/10.