Posts Tagged ‘Book Boy Junior’
Review: Chance Of A Lifetime
This week’s book review comes from Book Boy Junior, aged 10. Title: Chance Of A Lifetime (Izzy Folau series, book #1) Author: David Harding with Izzy Folau Publisher: Random House Australia About the book: This book is about two very different boys in a rugby union rep team. One of them, Sione, doesn’t want to…
Read MoreMy top 10 book reviews in my first year of blogging
In just a few weeks I will celebrate my blog’s first birthday! (I hope there will be cake…) I thought I might turn it into a mini festival by mixing up my regular posts with a few lists from my first year of blogging. Today, I’m sharing the top 10 most popular reviews on bookboy.com.au…
Read MoreReview: Pixel Raiders #1 (Dig World)
Book Boy Junior is back this week with a review of a new book series that gamers will love! Title: Pixel Raiders #1: Dig World Author: Bajo & Hex (ill, Chris Kennett) Publisher: Scholastic Australia About the book: Pixel Raiders #1 is about a young boy named Rip and a young girl named Mei. They…
Read MoreFind a new book: what to try next
I thought I might try something a bit different this week. Sometimes it’s hard to find your next read, so I’ve made a list of related books – if you like the first one, you might like the second one. I’ve linked to reviews where I have them, or the link on each title will…
Read MoreReview: Bear Grylls Adventures (The Desert Challenge)
This week’s review is brought to you by my brother Book Boy Junior (aged 10). Title: Bear Grylls Adventures (The Desert Challenge) Author: Bear Grylls Publisher: Allen & Unwin About the book: This book is about a girl named Sophie who finds a mysterious compass that transports her to a desert where Bear Grylls is waiting…
Read MoreReview: Gangsta Granny
Book Boy Jr (aged 10) is back this week to review a very funny book by David Walliams. Title: Gangsta Granny Author: David Walliams Publisher: HarperCollins Children’s Books About the book: This is a crime novel but with a twist because the criminal is none other than a Granny. Ben finds himself trapped in a world…
Read MoreReview: Danny Best Never Wrong
This week’s book review is brought to you by Book Boy Junior (aged 9). Title: Danny Best: Never Wrong Author: Jen Storer (Illustrated by Mitch Vane) Publisher: HarperCollins Children’s Books About the book: This book is about a kid named Danny Best and he has lots of crazy adventures with his friends, such as spying on…
Read More6 books I would give my little brother for Christmas
With Christmas coming, I thought it might be helpful to share some books I think would be good to give as gifts. Book Boy Junior is my nine-year-old brother, and these are some books I think would be good for him, or any other nine-year-old boy. Click the title link to read more about the…
Read MoreReview: Artie and The Grime Wave
Title: Artie and The Grime Wave Author and illustrator: Richard Roxburgh Publisher: Allen and Unwin This week I am handing over to Book Boy Junior (9) for the review. About the book: While Artie and his best friend Bumshoe are riding to town to replace Artie’s shoes (which were thrown on a power line), they…
Read MoreReview: The Turners
Title: The Turners Author: Mick Elliott Publisher: Lothian Books I’m handing over to Book Boy Junior (aged 9) for this review. About the book: Leo Lennox has an epic problem. You’d think that growing a tail in the middle of the school library would be the worst thing that could happen to you, but Leo is…
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