The BFG

 

 

BOOK REVIEW

 

 

REVIEWED BY SOPHIE THOMPSON

 

The main characters are Sophie and the BFG. Sophie is very sensible, clever but is also a brave character, while the BFG is a bit stupid because he didn’t go to school. In a way, the BFG is funny because he talks in a weird way and gets all mixed up with his words.

One night, Sophie can’t sleep. In a dormitory with about 10 other girls, all fast asleep, she gets taken from her bed by what she thinks is a tall giant-man. She thinks that she will get eaten by him but actually the only reason that the giant took Sophie was because she saw him. Luckily the giant is a good giant called the BFG. When Sophie hears about the BFG’s neighbours who eat little children, she thinks up a good plan. Will they be able defeat the evil giants..?

I would recommend this book to 5+ as it is not scary at all and also has a scene of humour.

The Great Ghost Rescue

BOOK REVIEW

 

REVIEWED BY SOPHIE THOMPSON

 

The main characters are Humphrey the horrible, the Hag, Gliding Kilt and Rick. Rick is the hero of the story- he is brave and courageous. Humphrey is a failure because he is not a scary ghost. He is a peachy pinky colour. The hag gives off a revolting smell while the gliding kilt has a sword through his chest.

A family of ghosts live in a castle in the north of England called Craggyford Castle. Then suddenly, the hag started getting a headache and the gliding kilt got a massive cut, so they had to move…

I liked this book because shows a lot of courage and respect when Humphrey travels a long way to get help when he and other ghosts are dying.

This book made me think that if ghosts where real then they would be funny and cheeky not ghoulish and spooky.

I would recommend this book to children under 11 because it is not babyish and seems realistic.  

Scavenger Robots VS Humans

Scavenger

Robots VS Humans

 

 

REVIEWED BY SOPHIE THOMPSON

York is a scavenger who is 14 years old. He is brave, strong and determined. He lives in the inpost under the tube forest which is a wood with lots of tubes and pipes.

In the tube forest live the zoids. The zoids are high tech robots who served humans. Then the zoids rebelled against the humans and killed most of the crew on the spacecraft. The few remaining humans are being hunted down until they are extinct.

York kills zoids using gunkballs. He then brings the body parts back to the inpost were Bronx can fix the people living in the inpost. But then something weird starts happening. Dex's arm starts moving and then, suddenly there was a zoid attack. York is safe, but his friends are taken…

Scavenger Robots VS Humans

Scavenger

Robots VS Humans

 

 

REVIEWED BY SOPHIE THOMPSON

York is a scavenger who is 14 years old. He is brave, strong and determined. He lives in the inpost under the tube forest which is a wood with lots of tubes and pipes.

In the tube forest live the zoids. The zoids are high tech robots who served humans. Then the zoids rebelled against the humans and killed most of the crew on the spacecraft. The few remaining humans are being hunted down until they are extinct.

York kills zoids using gunkballs. He then brings the body parts back to the inpost were Bronx can fix the people living in the inpost. But then something weird starts happening. Dex's arm starts moving and then, suddenly there was a zoid attack. York is safe, but his friends are taken…

The Witch Of Turlingham Acadmy

The Witch of Turlingham Academy Books 1-5

REVIEWED BY SOPHIE THOMPSON

The main characters in all five books are Sophie Morrow, Franklin Poulter (Sophie’s father), Katy Gibson (Sophie’s BFF and Callum’s boyfriend), Callum Pearce (Sophie’s first BFF), and Ashton Gibson (Katy’s brother and Sophie’s boyfriend\enemy!)

Book 1 (The Witch of Turlingham Academy), Sophie and Callum go into Mrs Morrow’s desk to find some report cards. However, when they get there, they find a parcel that says:

Miss Sophie Morrow

Turlingham Academy

Norfolk.

They are very puzzled why Sophie’s mum had kept it from her all those months. Who could have sent the parcel and what was inside?

Book 2, (Undercover magic) Sophie Morrow is in bed when she hears a knock on the door and she thinks that it’s her mum. Actually, it is Katy, Sophie’s BFF (best friend forever) and when she gets to the door, Katy gives her a friendship bracelet. Katy put fruits and leaves because of her green fingers. The reason she has green fingers is because she is a…WITCH!!!

Book 3 (Secrets and Sorcery). The whole of Turlingham Academy buzzed with the noise of five hundred boarders filing in for assembly. Sophie went in with them, scanning the rows of boys and girls dressed in red and grey for Katy. Monday morning was always about the weekend gossip, but this morning’s gossip was completely different! There was all the stuff with her wicked Aunt Angelica, and Sophie’s dad coming back from nowhere. Sophie was awake most of night, every time she shut her eyes she woke up again, remembering the magic orbs flying past her head, and her father rushing in to save her and Katy.

Book 4 (Box of Tricks). Sophie pushed through the crowd gathered in the grounds of Turlingham Academy and stood on tiptoe to see over someone’s shoulder. All the teachers, pupils, visitors and even reporters were outside to watch the big event. Today the teachers of Turlingham were digging up the time capsule, buried when the school was first built. Sophie couldn’t wait to see what was inside – it was 300 years old! The boys’ headmaster, Mr Pearce, and the history teacher, were digging away just inside the fence. They were hot and sweaty.

Book 5 (Spellbound). Sophie hurried across the courtyard in front of Turlingham Academy, holding a gold-wrapped present and a white a white envelope. It was the last day of the Christmas term, and the front drive was full up with cars. Parents and children squealed with delight as they saw each other in ages.

I would recommend these books to 8+.

Mr Gallianos Circus

BOOK REVIEW

REVIEWED BY SOPHIE THOMPSON

The main characters are Jimmy and Lotta. Lotta is very naughty, Jimmy is not as naughty as Lotta, but he is still a bit naughty.

When the circus comes to town, Jimmy Brown runs out of his class and goes to join all the other children to watch the precession. When a horse comes by, a little girl made a face at Jimmy and whipped him by accident. Then, the next morning, Jimmy goes to the circus and Mr Galliano sees him and gets very cross. Jimmy got very scared, but, just at that moment, he saw the little girl who had made a face at Jimmy and whipped him by accident, the little girl also saw him and called to him. He walked over and she asked him if he was going to the circus, he said because he didn’t have any money. He also noticed that the caravan was beautiful inside so he asked to have a little peep. Then they tell each other their names. Jimmy goes home. Lotta said she would take him around the next day…

…it was a stormy night and Jumbo the elephant gets scared. He runs away. Where did he go…?

I recommend this book for 5+

This Morning I Met A Whale

BOOK REVIEW

THIS MORNING I MET A WHALE

REVIEWED BY SOPHIE THOMPSON

The main characters are the whale and Michael. Michael is very good, but at times, like other children, he can be a little bit naughty. The whale is quite a young whale and is very sensible.

One day, when Michael was bird watching, he spotted a whale in the Thames. He didn’t believe what he was seeing. He thought that it was amazing, and more amazing still, the whale started to talk to him! The whale told him that the planet was being polluted and living creatures in the sea were drowning from oil. When Michael goes to school, his teacher asks him to write a true story that happened to him. So he wrote about the whale and his teacher and classmates don’t believe it is a real story. They are all flabbergasted as it is such a good story.

The whale is stranded, the news reporters come and he is on television. The headmaster runs into the classroom shouting come down to the shores of the Thames because a whale is there! Michael runs past the police and wades into the water. He can’t wade out too far so he has to swim to the whale.

I think that the moral of the story is don’t pollute the air.

I would recommend 6+.