My Reviews

DAISY & THE TROUBLE OF COLLECTION by KES GREY
6th March 2021

The Daisy books by Kes Gray are amazing and hilarious. In the book "Daisy and the Trouble with Life", Daisy talks about the trouble of being grounded. There is always some trouble in every book. On the first page the book "Daisy and the Trouble with Maggots", let’s say, the first trouble is about maggots because that’s what it’s (the book) about. As well as that, all the books in the series have posh pictures!

These are a few of the main characters in every book:

Daisy = Main
Daisy ‘s Mum = Main
Gabby (Daisy ‘s best friend) = Main
Jack Beechwhistle (the annoying boy in Daisy and Gabby ‘s class) = Main
Mrs Peters (their teacher) = Sometimes

THE ICKABOG by J.K. ROWLING

'Coooor – nucopia, give praises to the king,

Coooor – nucopia, lift up your voice and sing…’

Oops! Now let me tell you what the Ickabog is about. In a country called Cornucopia there lived many happy people. But at the northern most point of Cornucopia there was a place called the Marshlands which was not as happy as the rest of Cornucopia. The Marshlanders believed there was a monster called the Ickabog but not many people payed attention to them. One day when the King decides to go to Marshland and find out by himself that is when the story takes an interesting twist and everything changes. It goes about how a mountain of lies is built up to hide one secret of two of King’s closest aides. A well paced story and keeps you gripped till the end.

THE FAMOUS FIVE COLLECTION by ENID BLYTON

3rd February 2021

'Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog. Together they are the Famous Five ready to solve any mystery any time! Julian is the eldest (out of them all), Dick and George are the same age and Anne is the youngest (out of them all). They have 21 mysterious mysteries to solve and always find a way to win! They also make new friends on different adventures.

Good luck in solving other mysteries!!

Did you know?
George is a girl called Georgina but wants to be a boy and she will never answer to you if you call her Georgina!

Characters:

Julian Kirrin is Anne ‘s older brother and he is head of the Famous Five

Dick Kirrin is Julian ‘s younger brother and Anne ‘s older brother

Anne Kirrin is Julian and Dick ‘s younger sister

George Kirrin is Julian, Anne and Dick ‘s cousin and Timmy is her beloved dog

I like the series because it is very interesting due to the how friends follow clues, get together and how they push their minds and get working.

The way Enid wrote it is outstanding.

My favourite character is Anne because she is very quiet and kind. She is very fond on Timmy (the dog) and George.
My opinion of the book: I think this series is very good. The author uses very simple words, which makes her stories easy to read and still very engrossing
Words to describe the book: adventurous, nerve-wrecking, mysterious, funny, exciting

TEDDY ROBINSON by Joan G. Robinson

It is a surprising story about a friendly teddy bear that comes to life and be a great companion to the little girl called Deborah. The most interesting part is the little songs which the bear, Teddy Robinson sings throughout the book. It is a perfect book for a bedtime story.

MISS HAPPINESS AND MISS FLOWER by Rumer Godden

This story is about an Indian girl called Nona when she was 8 years old. Her mother died when she was born. She was taken care of by an Ayah (an Indian nurse) till she was 8. After Nona became 8, she was sent to live in England with her aunt and cousins. Her cousins were Belinda, Tom and Anne. She gets two Japanese dolls (Miss Happiness who is always happy and Miss Flower who is always worried) from Great Aunt Lucy Dickson. Story is how she thinks of making a Japanese doll house for these dolls.
I really like the fact how Nona and her cousins start to talk to each other and how they do teamwork to make the Japanese doll house for Miss Happiness and Miss Flower.

Anne: (the oldest) 14 years old and very good at sewing
Tom: 11 years old and good at building things
Belinda: (the youngest) 7 years old and most of the time she is angry
Nona: the main character 8 years old and good at reading books
Mr Twilfit: who helps Nona make the doll house

MAGIC FARAWAY TREE by Enid Blyton

The book is so magical that I could imagine myself in the magic land. I was fascinated by the adventures of Joe, Beth and Frannie. The story is when they stumble upon the magic faraway tree and end up discovering its mysteries. I want to be one of their friends so that I can also explore the magic faraway tree. The book is just unputdownable!

THE RAINBOW MAGIC TREASURY by Daisy Meadows

This book was about two girls, Rachel Walker and Kirsty Tate. They were on a holiday in Rainspell Island for one week and they had a big secret, they were friends with fairies. They had to find 7 rainbow fairies and they were each different colours of the rainbow: Ruby the red fairy, Amber the orange fairy, Saffron the yellow fairy, Fern the green fairy, Sky the blue fairy, Izzy the indigo fairy and Heather the violet fairy.

I like the book because I like the fairies and the magic which is included in the story. I also like the way Rachel and Kirsty found them using magic.

TOM GATES - GENIUS IDEAS by Liz Pichon

The book is about a boy named Tom Gates, Year 5 student, who is full of naughty (genius) ideas. He expresses himself with funny faces and drawings. He is very imaginative and does interesting things.

THE ACCIDENTAL PRIME MINISTER by Tom McLaughlin

This book is very hilarious where a 12 year old boy called Joe becomes the Prime Minister. Then he comes up with funny laws like ‘Fancy Dress Friday’ and humorous rules like every month children in school get to be the teachers and the teachers become the pupils, children can vote which teacher they want and all sorts of such jolly things

THE WHITE GIRAFFE by Laurel St. John

This story is about a 11-year-old girl called Martine who loves animals. She becomes friends with one of the rarest animals on Earth: the “White Giraffe” who Martine calls Jeremiah – Jemmy for short. Before meeting Jemmy, when Martine was in living in England with her parents, one day her house caught fire and collapsed in the snow. Her parents died in that tragic incident. Then she had to go live with her grandmother in a place called Sawubona, a game reserve. The story outlines Martine’s hard times and good times in Sawubona and how bravely she saved Jemmy and a Kudu bull who was shot (purposely) by a poacher called Alex du Preez.

CLARICE BEAN - UTTERLY ME by Lauren Child

This book is about how Clarice and her best friend Betty are trying to think of what to do for their school book project to win “the” Prize.

About the main characters:

Clarice Bean (main character): is very utterly charming.

Betty Moody: is very eager to do stuff.

Karl Wrenberry: is naughty and very clever.

Mrs Wilberton: is “very” bad tempered and strict.

TAMARIND AND THE STAR OF THE ISHTA by Jasbinder Bilan

Mysterious, heart warming, sad!

Tamarind lives in Bristol with her father and stepmother. The mystery begins when Tamarind visits her maternal grandmother in India and finds out all about her mother's life.

ESCAPE ROOM by Christopher Edge

I found this book totally different from any other book that I have read. An adventurous story about friends who lose each other on the way and face many problems, playing a logical, strategical and tough game called ‘The Escape’. I liked this book because the scenes were described with nice words and each character was different from another, making the story entertaining. My main takeaway from the book is that a game might be just a game, but always work hard till you reach the end. I would recommend this book to children like me who long for a life of adventure.

INTO THE SIDEWAYS WORLD by Ross Welford

This book opens up my imagination and has made me interested in science fiction. I initially used to feel science fiction is boring, but I love it now. It is an exciting and heart-warming story about two reckless twelve-year-olds, Manny and Willa, determined to prove they found a perfect world. One day, they heard about a mysterious animal and wanted to prove it real. It leads them into a cave and they are teleported into a world with peace, happiness and no pollution or war. Instead of cars, there were ci-cars and were floating and were powered by water! There were small channels on the sides of the roads where the water would get collected. They also found out that they did not travel forward nor backward in time, but sideways as he title suggests. The most exciting part is when they have to fly a flyke – another cool vehicle – which was illegal if it went too high. They faced terrible weather conditions and had to risk their lives flying next to lightning! They needed to catch the high tide on time to go back to their own world. The story gives an idea however much you are scared, you need to be determined to successfully complete your mission.

BOOK OF THE BRAIN AND HOW IT WORKS by Dr. Betina Ip

This book is a cool and appealing book about the brain. I had a BRAIN BOOST reading about my own brain! The illustrations are creative and colourful. The illustrations helped me get a clearer idea of how different parts of the brain work. Now that I’ve read the book, I realize the importance of some basic day-to-day activities such as sleeping, exercising and socializing. I would recommend this book to children like me who are very interested and fascinated by science. There are many facts about the brain and what it does, but I have so many more questions!

LEONARDO DA VINCI'S LIFE OF INVENTION by Jake Williams

I found this book very factful and I liked the illustrations the most as they are very easy-to-understand. It was fascinating to find out that few of Leonardo’s inventions still remain largely unchanged to this day. I would recommend this book to children as Da Vinci’s inventions, theories and paintings can spark new and more creative ideas.

THE NIGHTSILVER PROMISE by Annaliese Averi

A classic fantasy story about a young girl – Paisley - who learns about her destiny, which was very upsetting. Her mother, presumed dead while performing an experiment, was in the dark dragon’s hiding. Paisley must help her mother escape before she faces the fate of her destiny. I liked the book as it has a wide collection of new and magical words, making it hair-raising to read. I would recommend this book to children like Paisley and her brother who must gather all their bravery and save the most loved people in the world.

THE SCIENTIFIC LIFE OF AZALEAH LANE by Nikki Shannon Smith

I felt the idea of the story was very ordinary but the author has done a good job by capturing the story with simple words and scenes. The book is about a girl - Azaleah Lane - who becomes a STEM Lab monitor. When the lab’s hamster goes missing, she feels everyone will think she is a bad monitor. But, using her cool detective skills, can she find the hamster? The illustrations were my favourite part of the book. I would recommend this book as the text is simple and the illustrations are well done and colourful.

9 CHOCOLATEY BITES by Ananya V. Ganesh

An engrossing short story collection, perfect for you to read on a numb-dumbingly boring journey. The stories have a beautiful collage of feelings and becomes very exciting to read. The Indian traditions mentioned within the stories are very nice to read because it feels like my country is the centre of attention. The way the details are explained so elegantly, is what stands out in her writing.

PADDINGTON 2 by Anna Wilson

The book is about a young bear who moves to London. While in London, the Paddington bear lives with the Brown’s, at 32, Windsor Gardens. Paddington, the bear, wants to buy his aunt a gift for her 100th birthday. This all leads to an interesting big mess. My favourite character is Mrs. Brown because she is very kind and clever.

My opinion of the book: I liked the book, I loved how well the Brown’s worked the problem out

Words to describe the book: funny, sad, adventurous, thrilling

BOY TALES OF CHILDHOOD by Roald Dahl

The book is about Roald Dahl’s life story (childhood, age 6-20). It’s amazing how he’s put it so simply, while it actually feels real! It describes the most funny and scary days of his life!

I liked the book because it is so funny and so frightening at the same time. The happenings are so utterly engrossing, I felt like a part of every scene.

WORLD'S WORST CHILDREN 3 by David Walliams

This book is about the world’s WORST children (you might be able to guess by the title). It tells amazing tales about horriblest of horrible children and that they get what they do to others, a taste of their own medicine.

My favourite character is … I’m sure I don’t have one (World’s WORST Children, remember?) but I can tell you my least favourite, ALL OF THEM! Obviously! I don’t like them as they are very mean.

I think this book is very entertaining and teaches young children to treat others the way they want to be treated by others.

Words to describe the book: gross, hilarious, appalling

CHARLIE AND THE GREAT GLASS ELEVATOR by Roald Dahl

I love this book as it’s quite funny and always sets you laughing when there are funny parts. When I read it, I can almost imagine that I’m in the scene!!! It is a story full of imagination and fun.

Main Characters:

Willy Wonka

Charlie Bucket

Mrs Bucket (Charlie’s mother)

Mr Bucket (Charlie’s father)

Grandpa George (Charlie’s mother’s father)

Grandma Georgina (Charlie’s mother’s mother)

Grandpa Joe (Charlie’s father’s father)

Grandma Josephine (Charlie’s father’s mother)

Oompa Loompas (Willy Wonka’s helpers)

Those were a few of the characters. There are waaay too many so I can’t tell you all of them ☹.

I would suggest this book because if you read it, I’m sure you will love it and it will surely give you an amazing and huge range of funny ideas.

JOURNEY TO JO'BURG by Beverley Naidoo

I suggest this book for reading because of the following description. Please read on! This book is an amazing story with a lot of gripping parts which makes you ache to know more. The book talks about how two daring siblings go on a quest to find their Mma (mother in Tswana) in Johannesburg, which is about 300 miles away from where they live. They want to find their Mma to tell her that Dineo (their little sister) was not feeling well and that Nono (their grandmother) and Mmangwane (little mother in Tswana or aunt) could not do anything to save her. When they sneak away without Nono and Mmangwane realising, they face a long and tiring journey ahead of them.

THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS by Onjali Q. Rauf

The boy at the back of the class is a very interesting story and a rollercoaster ride of emotions that will captivate and enthral readers. I suggest you read this book because it is a funny and heart-warming story while parts of it can be intense and solemn. It catches your thoughts and gets you super keen on knowing what happens next.

Main Characters:

The narrator (the person who told the story and made the main plan)

Tom (friend who helps with the plan)

Josie (friend who thought of a different plan which was not used)

Michael (another friend who thought of a different plan which was not used either)

Mrs Khan (their class teacher)

Ahmet (the refugee boy at the back of the class)

Miss Sanders (their headmistress)

Ahmet’s caretaker

Her Majesty the Queen (of England)

Brendan the Bully (a mean bully who hurt Ahmet’s feelings)

Liam and Chris (Brendan the bully’s assistants)

YOU ARE A CHAMPION by Marcus Rashford

The book is about Marcus Rashford's life experiences and tells you how to go through tough times as you grow. The book motivates you to try your best and learn well. The book also tells you about interesting things that happened in Marcus Rashford's childhood. I would suggest this book should be read by all the kids around the world because it teaches you how to be a different and a better person in life.

KAY'S ANATOMY by Adam Kay

Hilarious, informative, exceptional!

The jokes in this book are totally hilarious and every word makes you laugh out loud. The books gets you interested in every part of the human body.