Book Reviews

Book Reviews!

"The Hobbit"

Review by: Ciarán Rang 6

The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien is one of my favourite books, sequel to Lord of The Rings, which I have to say is hard to beat, it is a book with everything stored in it, comedy, action, adventure & loyalty. It is the story of a furry-footed Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins, who gets landed in what he’d call a sticky mess. Imagine actually being forced by his friend Gandalf to go and rid the Dragon smaug off some golden treasure & if that wasn’t bad enough he was going to be travelling with some rowdy dwarves. He is acting as a burglar (of course he would have to go in all by himself and have a friendly chat with fire-breathing dragon) and suprises himself with his new-found skills.

In this hilarious adventure he rescues his companions from ugly, murdering trolls, has a terrifying experience with the slinking creature Gollum (who has a main part in the 2nd part of lord of the rings), slashes through a tribe of web-spinning spiders, gets lost in a goblin mountain & gets chased by the ferocious wargs.

This magnificent novel will still be recommended for all in the next fifty years.

I hope all who read this review will be inspired to read The Hobbit or other works by JRR Tolkien (by the way The Hobbit is suitable for both children and adults)

"A Series of Unfortunate Events"

By: Lemony Snikket.

Over the summer I read a book called “A Series of Unfortunate Events” It was an excellent book full of wit and excitement. It is jokingly depressing. It is all about three children whose parents die in a fire. A man their parents had known takes them in. There they are told they are going to stay with a (DISTANT) relation. The man they are going to stay with is extremely mean to all of them so when he orders them to go in a play with him. They discover he’s after their vast fortune, which the eldest a girl will inherit when she is eighteen.

What I meant by jokingly depressing was that it was as if the author wouldn’t let you even think there was a happy part in it. For example on of the lines at the end says that if you like happy endings please stop reading now for the ending is very depressing. (Or words to that effect.)

I’ve only read the first book but am eager to read the others. They are a great series and I would recommend them to everybody they are books adults and children will enjoy reading.

Review: by Sophie 6th Class

"Step by Wicked Step"

by: Anne Fine

My book review by: Eimear 6th Class

The book starts off when five children arrive at a huge house one dark stormy night .The children find a book belonging from a boy fifty years ago, his book is about his life. I know it sounds like a horror story or something especially with such a start off and heading but stick with it and you will realise it’s not, so if you are expecting that you should know that now!

The story is really about a bunch of children who all have something in common. Now if your parents are divorced or separated this is definitely a book for you. The thing the children have in common is that they all have parents who are divorced or separated. Each of the children have they’re own story to tell so keep on reading the book and you will find them out.

"Back Home"

by: Michelle Merrigan

My book report by Paula 6^th class

For my 12^th birthday I got a book, it was called "Back Home". Set in the Second World War. It was about a girl called Virginia "Rusty". She was a wartime evacuee from England. At the age of seven she was sent to America. The story begins in 1947 when she returns to her home. Her father is a soldier in the war, her mother becomes a mechanic and for the first time meets her brother, as he was born when she was away. Rusty has to deal with rationing, drabbiness, war-torn cities, as she deeply misses her American family and feeling like a stranger in her own home. Michelle Megorian is also the author of "Goodnight Mister Tom"

I thought it was a great book; I found it hard to put it down! Good for 12+

"Stargirl"

By Jerry Spinelli

Hi im Sarah, and I'm going give you a preview on “Stargirl”. This is a book I read over the summer. It all starts with a 16-year-old boy named Leo. He lived in London for the first 3 years of his life until his family decided to move to Mica, Arizona. His Uncle had a porcupine necktie and Leo loved it. On the day of their moving his uncle came and gave the porcupine necktie to Leo. Leo was overjoyed. 13 years later on his birthday he received a parcel in the post. He tore it open and took out a necktie, a porcupine necktie. He never found out who sent him that necktie. He asked everybody, but nobody owned up.Mysteriously, the next day at school a new girl turns up at school. Leo hears her name everywhere. “Stargirl Caraway” he said to himself at lunchtime. Kevin, his best friend sees her. Long flowing golden hair tumbles from her shoulder and she wore an ankle length dress with a sunflower canvas bag slung over her shoulder.For the next few weeks students had happy birthday songs sang to them, gifts and cookies given to them by Stargirl. Over time Stargirl’s popularity rises and students start queuing up to sit with her at lunchtime. But when Stargirl is asked to join the cheerleading team thing start to change….I hope you enjoyed that preview, because I personally think Stargirl is the best book!