Books
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These are some of the books our teacher has read to us during this year:
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
We finished this book on the very last school day, so we didn’t get the time to watch the movie.
The book is about Winnie Foster, a ten-year-old girl from Treegap, and the Tuck family, who are unique due to an unexpected event in their past.
This book was really interesting and included some unusual language. It’s set in America so uses some words we are unfamiliar with. We looked for clues to when the book was set - later on we found out that the book tells us exactly, but we won’t say anything here because it could spoil the story. There were some deep discussions about what we would do when faced with Winnie’s situations and choices.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
By Mrs C
Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman
Boy Overboard is a fictional story that could actually be true. It is about a family in Afghanistan who have broken the law many times. They were running an illegal home-school, letting girls outdoors without an adult supervising her and other things that are illegal in Afghanistan. The rules are strict and Jamal, his sister Bibi and his friend Yusuf will be in trouble if the government find out what things they’ve been doing. Jamal’s family are planning to escape to Australia.
This is an exciting story that involves laughter and jokes too and you won’t feel so down.
The highlight of the book would be when they are travelling to Australia. There are lots of exciting things that happen in these scenes and it is sad in some bits and can be funny as well.
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5.
by Cointha, Jacob and Matt.
The Burnt Stick by Anthony Hill
Illustrator Mark Sofilas
The Burnt Stick is about a young child who is half white and half aboriginal. Will he be taken away because of his colour?
This is a very loving story. It helps you realise that this really did happen to young kids in those days.
The mother puts black ash on her son’s skin to try and disguise her son as being fully black. But why is she doing this? You better read this and find out.
It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, still it’s worth reading.
Our rating 3 out of 5 stars
Review by Mariah, Fern and Tom.
The Fairy Tale Treasury by Raymond BriggsThe fairy tale treasury is a great book to make you laugh. It includes stories such as, the Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Story of the Three Bears, Henny Penny, The Gingerbread Boy, etc, all slightly different to the ones you know off by heart!
It is a side splitting book that will make you laugh! If you’re feeling down, and want to feel up, read the Classic Fairy Tale Treasury and you wont feel so down.
The highlight of the book is all the famous fairy tales you used to know as a kid, only they’re different, and a lot more funny, but maybe just a little bit less gory in some stories!
Rating: 4 stars out of 5.
By Hannah and Damien
Matilda by Roald DahlMatilda is a book about a girl named Matilda.
She is a smart girl whose parents do not care about her.
The first day she went to school she was 7 years old. Every time her teacher asked her a question she would answer it immediately.
When she met the Trunchbull (principal) she was in shock - the Trunchbull locked her in the Chokey. The Chokey is a tiny cupboard with nails and glass sticking out of the walls.
We watched the movie of this book too. It was quite different in places but overall it’s good. Matilda is the favorite character of some people but others really like the Trunchbull, as long as she isn’t our teacher.
Some words to describe this book are fantastic, exciting and “fully sick”. We recommend this book to kids aged 6 to 16, and adults too.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
By Alex, Krystal and Besim
Once by Morris Gleitzman.“Once I was living in an orphanage in the mountains and I shouldn’t have been and I almost caused a riot.”
Once is a very emotional story based on the dislike of the Jews. It is set in Poland in World War II. A young boy at a Catholic school is waiting for his parents to come and pick him up. He thought there was a sign of hope when he found a full carrot in his soup. Will his parents come or will he search for them? To find out more about what happens to this young boy you’ll have to read the story once.
The strongest emotion you will feel is sadness and you may cry.
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
By Robert, Nick and Becky
Second Childhood by Morris Gleitzman This book is about four kids who want to fix what has happened in their past life. Each child believes they were famous in their past life all of them trying to correct damage they may have done to the world. In the middle of the night is all of them go on a secret mission and find a little mischief on the way. It was a thrilling book which you will enjoy reading. It will make you smile and laugh.
Our highlight in this book was when the kids discovered that they weren’t nobody’s but they were famous people in their past life.
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
By Imogen, Tom and EJ.
The Bad Book by Andy Griffiths and Terry DentonThe Bad Book is hilarious. It’s a collection of short stories in the one book. The best time to read it is when you’re feeling down, it makes you laugh on every page! The best part of the book is page 41. It’s about a little boy crossing a busy highway and he gets run over!
The only thing wrong with it would probably be it’s a bit hard to follow because of all the different stories in it.
Our teacher says this book is really well titled: it’s BAD!
Rating: 3 stars out of 5.
By Nikita, Tom Hey and Zac
Two Hands Together by Diana KiddLili and Ella live next door to each other. The only difference is Lili is white and Ella is aboriginal and Lili’s dad doesn’t like aboriginal people, that is until their puppy is in trouble!
Feelings: This story is happy and sad at the same time
Highlight: was when the puppy falls in the water and the neighbors save him!
Rating: 3 stars out of 5
by Kim, Brayden and Lachlan
on November 22nd, 2007 at 3:34 pm
where are the rest of them
on November 22nd, 2007 at 5:27 pm
I haven’t got them on yet, Kim - because you guys keep me too busy!
They’ll all be on soon, along with your reviews.
on November 23rd, 2007 at 4:09 pm
There, now they’re all on.
My favorite book is “Once” but it made me cry the first time I read it. I had to practise it at home so that I could read it aloud to the class - sooo sad.
Tell us your favorite book and why, in a comment!
on November 27th, 2007 at 11:56 am
wow! i’d love to read those books! your library must be huge!
on November 27th, 2007 at 11:58 am
tuck everlasting will have a review too! wont it? i hope there will be a review!