This book is about a girl, Kumiko, and her little sister, Arisu. Kumiko hates Arisu because she annoys her by waking her up and singing loudly. Both sisters have a guardian dragon, to protect them from the shadow catchers. They both also have unique powers; Kumiko has bravery, and Arisu has the ability to read minds. I …
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Leo and Ralph
The book “Leo and Ralph” is a story of friendship and maturing as you grow older. It is set in two locations: Dundle and Leo’s house. The characters in the text are Leo, Ralph, Gus, Leo’s Mum and Dad. This story is about a boy who has trouble speaking to others until Ralph (an imaginary alien) helps …
Three Dresses
This story is about a little aboriginal girl named Wanda Gibson who on her holidays would pack three dresses, and three pairs of undies to take to the beach with her family. She would have to walk two days to get to the beach for a holiday. Once they were at the beach they would …
Kumiko and the Dragon
‘Kumiko and the Dragon’ is a wild adventurous story, written by a fabulous writer named Briony Stewart. Think about this for instance – Do you like dragons, fantasy, or engaging stories? If you answered yes, I would recommend this one! This story is best suited for any gender! Now, if you are not interested yet …
Kumiko and the Shadow Catchers
Kumiko and the Shadow Catchers, is another engaging tale about magic, fantasy and courage. This fascinating narrative is well written by Briony Stewart. If you have ever read a book by Briony Stewart, Kumiko and the Shadow Catchers is bound to become the best one you’ve read. I really enjoyed reading this book, I think that others who …
Being Jimmy Baxter
Being Jimmy Baxter is a captivating book, perfect for young, adventurous readers. The story is about a boy named Jimmy Branthwaite, who runs away from his father with his mum and arrives in a town called Mungo Creek. Here at Mungo Creek, Jimmy settles down to make a new life with new friends, a new …
Fish in a Tree
The plot of this story involves seeing Ally grow into being able to ask for help. We read about how much one person helped Ally with being more confident and loving of herself. She was also crowned class president, after help, during the speech from Mr Daniel. The language used in this book wasn’t too …
Hatchet
Hatchet is simply perfect. The author Gary Paulsen absolutely nailed the pacing and events in this book. To sum up this response, I relished this paragon. The parts I most enjoyed were certainly the climax and tension that prepended up to every segment of the page. However, I wished they could annex a series to …
Huda Was Here
This story is about a girl called Huda and her journey to get her dad a job. Huda’s dad, Ibrahim, used to work as a security officer for a neighbourhood, however, because crime was no longer a problem in the neighbourhood, the community didn’t need his services. Huda thought of an idea to cause mischief …
Real Pigeons Flap Out
The Real Pigeons are super pigeons whose names are Rock, Frillback, Tumbler, Homey and their leader Grandpouter. They keep the streets clean of evil and crimes from the villains in the city. This book consists of three interesting stories, if you want to know them… then read the book! My eyes were glued to this …