The Mortal Instruments : City Of Bones by Cassandra Clare

 

This book is amazing. It's about a teenage girl called Clary Fay  who can see people and things that no one else can. The story really starts to unfold when she meets and gets to know one of the invisible boys called Jace Wayland (who is a Shadowhunter) a very vain but heroic boy . When Jace shows Clary the world of Shadowhunters every thing in her life unfolds and she has to question who she's really trusts . 

This book is very good if you're into a complex story plot but it is also very comical and also has moments of romance . I would give this book 9/10. I would say the age is between 12-15 . 

By Ellie Sutherland, 8W 

Holes by Louis Sachar

The author uses a clever structure to give the reader clues to uncover the real story behind Camp Green Lake and why Stanley Yelnats has been sent there. I like it because it makes me want to read more: every little clue, for example the lid of a lipstick made me wonder who that lipstick lid belongs to…

There’s not much I dislike about this book except the fact it gives quite a lot away too soon that’s why it is quite a short book. I recommend this book to 8-12 because it’s an easy read and it will make young children more interested in reading books.

By Fernanda Smith Jones 8W

Four Children And It by Jacqueline Wilson

A girl called Rosalind has a brother called Robbie; they live with their father and stepmother who has two daughters called Smash and Maudie. One day they go on a picnic in the park for lunch. While they are playing in the sandpit, Smash sees a paw come up and says, “There’s something there!”. Rosalind thought it was just one of her little tricks. But it was actually true. When they had started to know a bit about the Psammead, they discovered that it grants wishes and asked if it could grant one wish for them. The Psammead agreed to grant their wishes. So as they all take turns in granting wishes they go on different adventures and have so much fun together.

The reason I love this book so much is because it makes you want to carry on reading, to see what wish they have next and where they end up going. It is a really interesting book. I would recommend that older kids read this book because they would find it more interesting than younger kids. So if you would like to find out what adventure Rosalind and her family get up to you're going to have to read the book yourself!  

By Natasha Ramsey, 8N      

The Rock Star's Daughter by Caitlyn Duffy

Taylor is a young teenager who lives a normal life. Well, it's not really normal, apart from the fact that her dad is a rock star and her mum is a total party girl! But even so, Taylor loves life....until something dreadful happens. After her mum dies, her father immediately rescues her from her care home. But what Taylor doesn't know is that her life is going to turn upside down. From the author who wrote 'The Believer's Daughter', I bring you, 'The Rock Star's Daughter'!

I love this book because Caitlyn Duffy really writes how a normal life like Taylor's can be turned upside down by her own biological father! 

By Chelsea Hines-Rivera, 8W

The Longest Whale Song by Jacqueline Wilson

I recommend this book to someone that likes emotional stories and stories that are told in first person. The main character's mother is due to have a baby, but after the baby is born the mother is in a coma. And the main character struggles to live without her mum so she has to live with her step-dad who she doesn't like. I really liked this because it made me appreciate how special my mum was to me. This is why this book is so good.

By Doha Sayed 8H

Dork Diaries Skating Sensation by Rachel Renee Russell

 I loved reading this book: it was like a roller coaster ride. It is Christmas time for the Maxwell family and every year Nikki's school organizes a fundraiser called Holiday on Ice for charities. It is a show in which you skate and win 10,000 dollars for a charity you have chosen to skate for. But there’s a problem: NIKKI DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO SKATE!!! She teams up with her BFFs to enter this competition; meanwhile Brandon volunteers for an animal shelter because he wants to help the adorable puppies get a home. Nikki loves the idea but he tells Nikki that the shelter is closing down and the animals will be homeless. So Nikki and her BFFs have an idea to skate for the animal shelter, but can Nikki turn from a skating disaster to a skating sensation? While she is organising all of this she finds out a deep secret about Brandon…

By Daniella Nuritoff, year 8

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

This book is about a boy who has a deformed face and about him surviving in a world where everyone is whispering, pointing and laughing behind his back. When the boy, who is called August, turns ten his parents decide it's time for him to start school. He starts off with many people avoiding and ignoring him but he makes friends and gradually people realise how nice and polite he is. But like every ordinary school life there are ups and downs. Like when he overhears his friends saying rude things behind his back. Eventually August forgives his friends and not only does he have two best friends but other kids start to admire him.

What I like about this story is that it is told by different points of view. There are eight different sections to the story, each told by a different person. For example they are told by his sister, his friend, himself etc. This book is one of my favourites but I would like there to be a more engaging beginning like there is an amazing ending. Finally I would recommend this book to people who enjoy adventures and who don’t get sad too easily.

By Clara Terrien Moneo, Year 8

Angel Cake by Cathy Cassidy

I have chosen this book as I enjoyed reading every word on every line on every page. The story is about a 12-year-old girl called Anya who lives in Poland. Since she was little she dreamed of moving to Britain to start a brand-new life. Two years before, her dad left to live in Britain to find a job; when he settles he invites his two daughters Anya and Kazia (who is younger than Anya) and their mother.

When they get to Britain their life is no piece of cake. They live in a small apartment on top of a chip shop and have nearly no money to buy food or even pay the rent. When Anya and Kazia start their new school in Britain Kazia is very happy but Anya, not knowing any English, is teased and has no friends until she meats bad boy Dan who sets his school book on fire and behaves badly that he even gets expelled. Anya falls in love but all goes horribly wrong.

I think this book is aimed for an age group of pre-teens and young adults, as a younger reader would not understand what Anya is feeling. I liked this book in many ways, mainly because of the way Anya relates to me and people her age. Cathy Cassidy's use of language helps the reader to understand every single detail. What Cathy Cassidy could improve could be getting to the point more quickly as the book was very slow to get to the point. But overall I think this is a great book which many girls can relate to: I recommend any girl should read this amazing novel.

By Ariadna Martinez, 8H

Pish posh by Ellen Potter

The book is about two girls (Clara and Annabelle) and their separate lives. Clara finds out the truth behind her family secret but also discovers the secret in the restaurant her parents own. Annabelle helps her to uncover the secrets. Clara and Annabelle both come from completely different backgrounds but become best friends. Clara has a very high status and comes from a rich background, but Annabelle comes from a ‘normal’ background. I would, and I wouldn’t recommend this book, because it was quite boring at the start but then it began to get interesting at the end. The story dragged on a bit. I would rate this book 3/5.

By Sophia Trant-John, Year 8