Detention- by Tristan Bancks
Penguin Random House
9780143791799
2019
Detention is an amazing whisk of adventure with a little hint of bravery and madness. In the chaos of a detention escape, Sima loses her family among 50 others who have planned to escape. Sima hears her father’s voice “run”, and she ends up in a boys’ school toilet block. Dan, finds Sima and offers her help… Should she trust him?
This book has been nothing but EXTRAORDINARY and I really loved reading it. When Sima was running and nearly got shot, I was on the very edge of my seat . However, I wasn’t that fond about reading the part when Miss Aston (Dan’s teacher) kept talking about how Dan’s life was going. Tristan Bancks reluctantly wrote what he loved and that is what I love most about this book.
Overall, I give this book a 5/5 stars. I highly recommend this book to all ages of keen readers. From reading this text, I have learnt to step out of my comfort zone and step out into the real world.
Reviewed by Ryani – Brentwood Park Primary School
