Twelve-year-old Sophie Foster has never quite fit into her life. She skipped multiple grades, doesn’t really connect with the older kids at her school and she’s not comfortable with her family. The reason is because she is a telepath, someone who can read minds. No one knows her secret at least, not yet. I would …
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LeBron
“LeBron” by Jeff Benedict is a biography about the life of LeBron James leading up to his career in the NBA. Benedict covers everything from when LeBron was growing up to when he was signing endorsement deals before being drafted into the NBA! There are some interesting stories and pieces of LeBron’s life that not …
It Ends With Us
It Ends with Us is a mature book which talks deeply about themes of physical abuse in relationships. The story follows Lily Bloom who is revealed to have two love interests in this story. It gives you a very important perspective on the struggles when wanting to escape an abusive relationship, and the challenges of …
Rock, Paper, Killers
‘Rock Paper Killers’ is a decent, hypnotic thriller novel. The book is set in Dublin, basedaround 5 teenagers made to attend a summer boarding school to learn Irish. The 5 of themkeep harmful secrets from each other that slowly unveil. All of them end up befriendinganother one’s enemy. These events lead to a cruel death. …
The Burning
After moving to another country, Anna thought that everything would be back to normal, until the whispers start up again. Anna is an ordinary girl who now must find new friends and fight the battle of the photos. Through all the trouble, Anna has a history project to finish for her new school, so she …
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief was an amazing, magical story, full of twists, turns and drama. I happily await the day when everyone else will jump into the wild and deadly world of Alicorns and my new favourite hero Skandar, and his brave friends!! With loveable, annoying and selfless characters, this story is a compelling …
Tell Me Why for Young Adults
Archie Roach’s ‘Tell Me Why?’ tells us about the life of Archie Roach, who is one of Australia’s best known indigenous musicians. It was a really insightful look into the life of a man who was part of the stolen generation, although he does not remember much. The book shows the evolution of his life …