Posts Tagged ‘lots of action’
Review: Nevermoor (The Trials Of Morrigan Crow)
Title: Nevermoor: The Trials Of Morrigan Crow Author: Jessica Townsend Publisher: Hachette Australia I was lucky enough to receive a proof copy of this book from the publisher. About the book Morrigan Crow is a Cursed Child. Doomed to die on Eventide, everything that goes wrong around her town is blamed on her. When she…
Read MoreReview: Every Breath
Title: Every Breath Author: Ellie Marney Publisher: Allen & Unwin About the book James Mycroft is an eccentric genius with a passion for forensics. Rachel Watts has just moved to Melbourne from the country. When Mycroft needs help investigating a murder, Rachel finds herself drawn closer to him and unable to resist him. What I…
Read MoreReview: D-Bot Squad
This week’s review is brought to you by my brother Book Boy Junior, aged 10. Title: D-Bot Squad: Dino Hunter Author: Mac Park Publisher: Allen & Unwin About the book: This is book one of a new series. A boy named Hunter discovers a secret about the librarian at his school, and about his favourite…
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 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: The Maze Runner
Title: The Maze Runner Author: James Dashner Publisher: Random House About the book: I thought I would review this book because ‘The Fever Code’, a second prequel to the original series, has just been released. When Thomas wakes up in a strange maze, the only thing he can remember is his first name. He’s welcomed by…
Read MoreReview: Gone
Title: Gone Author: Michael Grant Publisher: Electric Monkey (Egmont) About the book: When everyone over the age of 15 disappears, it is chaotic for everyone left behind. Sam Temple finds himself caught up in this mess, and must figure out where everyone has gone and how to get them back. This is the first book…
Read MoreReview: The 78-Storey Treehouse
Title: The 78-Storey Treehouse Author: Andy Griffiths Illustrator: Terry Denton Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia About the book: Andy and Terry are back at it again in their ‘spectacular 78-storey treehouse’. They’ve added 13 new levels, including an all-ball sports stadium, a combining machine, a high-security potato chip storage facility and an open-air movie theatre. When…
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