Runner written by Robert Newton is a fantastic book is set in 1919, where a Melbourne boy called Charlie, finds himself with the prime job of running for one of the most dangerous gangster’s, Squizzy Taylor. Charlie is faced with dangerous situations which consistently kept me hooked. Charlie realizes his passion for running and he …
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You’ll Be the Death of Me
‘You’ll Be the Death of Me’, written Karen M. McManus, is about three kids, Ivy, Cal, and Mateo, who skip a day of school. Little did they know someone would get murdered… You should read this book because it has a great deal of suspense and McManus describes Mateo really attractively. Each chapter is written …
Hating Alison Ashley
Hating Alison Ashley by Robin Klein is a great book for teens. It’s a book about jealousy and self- worth. Erica is a girl who goes to Barringa East. She spends her days in the nurse’s office, not socialising. One day she is in class and the new girl Alison comes in. Alison is perfect, …
Holes
Holes is a mix of adventure, mystery, and fantasy, and is the best book I have ever read. It is about aboy named Stanley Yelnats (is also Stanley Yelnats spelt backwards), who gets sent to a place called Camp Green Lake, a correctional boot camp in the very dry desert, after a thief threw Stanley …
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson is just a normal teenager with ADHD and dyslexia until he disintegrates his mathteacher and finds out he is actually a demi-god (half human, half god). Oh, and his friend Grover is a satyr (human waist up, goat waist down). Percy ends up at a camp with mythical creatures and the children of …
The Silver Sea
Sophie and one of her cousins from a magical land called Tuscia have a dangerous mission. They must travel with a famous acting crew to get to Venetto on a quest to rescue their grandmother, who is very rich, who got captured by the evil Mago. It’s really exciting because there are many exciting challenges …
The Book of Wondrous Possibilities
Arlo Goodman’s life becomes dangerous. Before his mum died, she wrote about him in a book and now the book’s coming true! One day he meets Listia, and his life changes forever. I love the way the plot makes Arlo a stronger person. If you love mystery and suspense, crime and prison, this book is …
Astonishingly Good Stories
If you want a large variety of entertaining stories, then this book is for you. It is really funny and the stories are unique. The characters are all different for each story. There’s even a bear that talks. If you love Nanny Piggins, she interprets many of the famous fairy tales in her zany style …
The Books of the Dead
What is Marceline’s past? Marceline is a human who goes to school in a zeppelin and wants to know why Prometheus created her. Things become scary when her mysterious teacher brings back mummies from the dead and takes them on a mind- blowing school trip. Greek god lovers this is your book! If you enjoyed …
What anout Thao?
I really enjoyed What about Thao? partly because it’s a very Australian theme. It’s about the daily life of a city boy moving to the country and trying to fit in. He likes being the odd boy out, but then another boy comes, and he has to deal with no longer being in the spotlight. …