Title: Perijee & Me Author: Ross Montgomery This story is about an amazing friendship. The main character is a girl called Caitlin who has no friends. But one day after a meteor shower, she finds an alien and calls him Perijee, which is a term from one of her dad’s books. Perijee becomes her best friend and she teaches him to speak and to write his name. After a while, she decides to introduce Perijee to her mum and dad. Her dad is an expert in aliens and Caitlin thinks her dad will be impressed when he meets Perijee. However, her mum is not impressed and she phones the army to get rid of Perijee and she ruins all the plans. When the army comes, Perijee turns into a humungous, scary monster because he is frightened and he ends up destroying the city. Everyone is moved to a camp so the army can kill the monster. Does the army destroy Perijee? Can Caitlin escape and save him? Does she find more friends on her amazing journey to save Perijee? You’ll need to read this wonderful book to find out! I really enjoyed this brilliant book and I give it 10/10….

Title: Beetle Boy Author: M.G. Leonard This book is about a boy called Darkus. Darkus’ mum has died and his Dad has mysteriously disappeared. In his amazing quest to find his dad, he discovers a beetle! It comes out of his evil new neighbour’s pocket. The beetle tries to communicate with Darkus and becomes his best friend. But how can a boy be friends with a beetle? How long can he keep his beetle a secret from his new carer, his Uncle Max? What does he do when a strange lady called Lucretia Cutter comes and starts plotting something with his next door neighbour? This great book ends on a cliff hanger and I would like to read a sequel. This book intrigued me and I was always on the edge of my seat, determined to read on! I give it 10/10!

Title: Mango & Bambang – Tapir all at Sea Author: Polly Faber This is the 2nd book in the series. This story is about a girl called Mango and her tapir Bambang. Bambang tries to get a hobby so he tries ballet but it doesn’t go so well. Then he gets put into the flamenco class by Señor Churros and all the girls love him! Bambang, Mango and George are in the park and Bambang tries to climb a tree but when he gets up there, a young couple arrives and he falls on their ring! He runs away but gets caught by the city dog warden but luckily Mango gets him set free. One night, Dr Cynthia Prickle Posset tries to catch Bambang for her ‘Museum of the Unusual’ by playing a tune on a long flute. She cleverly catches him in a solid steel cage. The next day he becomes famous but how? This book IS THE BEST book I’ve read. I especially liked the pictures. I recommend it to 7+ good readers. I give it 10/10.

Title: Baker's Magic Author: Diane Zahler     This book is about a girl called Bee who has run away from her foster parents to Zeewal (a magical town). She is starving and due to this, she steals a bun from a baker. When she is seen she tries to run but she falls over and the baker catches her. When she tells him her story, the baker takes pity on her and she becomes his apprentice. Soon she finds out that she has some magic powers and this is when her adventure begins. After a while, problems start and then they multiply! She must save her town and her friends but how can she do it with such little magic? I really like this book and I especially like the recipe it gives you at the end. I recommend this book to 9+ adventurous readers. I give it 5/5 stars.  

Title: Hamish and the Neverpeople Author: Danny Wallace The main character, Hamish, lives in Starkley, the fourth most boring place in England. He lives with his mum, not his dad because he’s always working. Hamish and his friends try to stop Axel Scarmarsh and his helpers, The Terribles and Hyponobots , from zapping people. Scarmarsh’s evil plan is to zap and control the King using his special satellites. To stop him, Hamish and his friends dress up as Terribles to climb the Post Office Tower. Do they save the king? Does Hamish’s dad come home? I thoroughly enjoyed this book because it’s funny, full of adventure and it’s different to other children’s books. I recommend it to 8+ boys, although girls might enjoy it too. I give it 1 million stars!

Title: Little Legends: The Spell Thief Author: Tom Percival The story is about Jack and his friends Red, Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel. They are best friends. BUT when a new boy, Anasi, arrives in town, things go wrong; terribly wrong! Jack is convinced that Anansi is a troll spy and falls out with his friends while he is trying to convince them. Does he get his friends back? How does Jack prove it? Why is there a mermaid? I like this book because it’s got characters from other stories. I recommend it to 7+ good readers. I give it 10,000/10,000!  

Title: Colour, Snap App! Author: Claire Faÿ It’s a colouring book but not an ordinary colouring book; it’s an animation colouring book! First you need to colour the pictures in and download the App You need to take a photo of your pictures with the App It’s like magic; it makes your pictures into a film with sound! I think it’s an extremely good idea and it’s easy to use the App but it sometimes gets confused and crops the pictures incorrectly. I think it would be even better if you could do your own voice and pictures. I really enjoyed the book and App. I recommend it to 4+ with a parent. I give it 4 ½ stars. https://everyplay.com/videos/22563010 (video 1) https://everyplay.com/videos/22563308 (video 2)

Title: Eagle in the Snow Author: Michael Morpurgo Barney is on the 11.50 train to London with his mum. It is 1940 and his house has been bombed. He only has a suitcase and some clothes left. A smart man comes onto the train just before it leaves and they are the only ones in the carriage. After a while, a plane flies down towards the train. Barney thinks it’s a Spitfire but it is a German Messerschmitt 109. They get away from the window as the rattle of the machine guns start. The train is going faster and heading for a tunnel. When they get in the tunnel, the man tells Barney a true story about a man called Billy Byron who “had done the wrong thing and now he must do the right thing. He had to right the wrong he had done”. I enjoyed this book and recommend it to ages 10+ as it is a sad book. I have also been learning about WWII at school so I enjoyed it even more. Also, my brother and I were lucky to meet the author, Michael Morpurgo at the Cheltenham Literature Festival and we got some of our…

Title: School Ship Tobermory Author: Alexander McCall Smith   4 Stars on the starboard! IT’S LIKE A BIRD; IT STARTS OFF SLOWLY THEN SPEEDS UP! FRIENDS AHOY! ALL SET SAIL ON THE TOBERMORY! Ben and Fee are brother and sister and they start a new school, it’s not an ordinary school though; it’s a nautical boarding school! On their first day, they meet new friends but also some enemies. During their nautical adventure, they even discover a secret that will change their lives! However, getting the Captain of the Tobermory to believe them is a different story! We think you should CAST OFF AND SET SAIL ON THE TOBERMORY! This book was slow to start but had an exciting finish and we enjoyed it. We are glad we carried on reading it. We recommend the book to 8+ readers. Don’t let the slow start put you off reading it.                              

Title: The Person Controller Author: David Baddiel Who could know a replacement controller could change your life! It’s videogame-tastic! This book is about a set of fraternal twins called Fred and Ellie who love videogames. One day, Eric, their fat dad sat on Ellie’s controller and it got stuck in his bum. The next day, the twins go to the school computer room with one laptop in it, to search the Internet for a new controller and this is where the story BEGINS!!! They find a website with a new controller. A mysterious man pops up on the screen and asks them if they want the controller. So they say “YES!” When they get home there is a parcel for them and they take it to the playroom and open it and there is their new controller with 6 glittery buttons and blue pulsing lights. They don’t really know how it works! Fred puts on the bracelet while Ellie fiddles with the controller and tries to get onto Super Mario Bros and Fred jumps across the room. This is how they realize that it controls people not TVs. Now they have the controller will they: win the Interschool Winter Trophy…