Tag: Adventure

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Illegal, Eoin Colfer

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Ebo: alone.

His sister left months ago. Now his brother has disappeared too, and Ebo knows it can only be to make the hazardous journey to Europe.

Ebo’s epic journey takes him across the Sahara Desert to the dangerous streets of Tripoli, and finally out to the merciless sea. But with every step he holds on to his hope for a new life, and a reunion with his sister

Tommy, Y7 says:

I really liked this this! It was a nice change from the other Carnegie books in that it was a graphic novel. It was a tragic tale filled with suspense. They would do a chapter ‘now’ and ‘then’ as a memory.

 

Zack, Y9 says:

An easy book to read. It’s an ok book about the crossing of an immigrant. There’s not much to say about it – it’s not good, it’s not bad.

 

Toby, Y7 says:

This is a great book that makes you think about young immigrants who go on a journey to Europe to find a better life.

 

 

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Kick, Mitch Johnson

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Budi’s plan is simple…

He’s going to be a star, instead of sweating over each football boot he makes, each stitch he sews, each box he packages. He’s going to play for the greatest team on earth, rather than in the square behind the factory where he works.

But one unlucky kick brings Budi’s world crashing down, because now he owes the Dragon, the most dangerous man in all Jakarta. Soon it isn’t only Budi’s dreams at stake, but his life.

A story about dreaming big, about hope and heroes, and never letting anything stand in your way…

Toby, Y7 says:

Football fans would like this book as it has all the qualities of a good book and an exciting read. 

 

Tommy, Y7 says:

I wouldn’t normally pick up a football book to read but I liked the look of this one. The cover shows a boy on a mountain of shoes. This book was actually really good. It also seems to have a deeper meaning, that life is very unfair. It touches on how footballers would earn as much in an hour as the main character would do in a whole year!

 

Jack, Y8 says:

A good book and i enjoyed it very much but the end sort of spoiled it. This was disappointing but the rest of the book was great.

 

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Boy at the back of the class, Onjali Q Rauf

 

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There used to be an empty chair at the back of my class, but now a new boy called Ahmet is sitting in it.

He’s nine years old (just like me), but he’s very strange. He never talks and never smiles and doesn’t like sweets – not even lemon sherbets, which are my favourite!

But then I learned the truth: Ahmet really isn’t very strange at all. He’s a refugee who’s run away from a War. A real one. With bombs and fires and bullies that hurt people. And the more I find out about him, the more I want to help.

That’s where my best friends Josie, Michael and Tom come in. Because you see, together we’ve come up with a plan. . .

Ava Y7 says:

I loved this story and it’s very different to what i usually read. It was quite funny and my favourite character was Ahmet. The book is good because you get to know the character and what he has been through.

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The House with Chicken Legs, Sophie Anderson

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Marinka dreams of a normal life, where her house stays in one place long enough for her to make friends. But her house has chicken legs and moves on without warning.

For Marinka’s grandmother is Baba Yaga, who guides spirits between this world and the next. Marinka longs to change her destiny and sets out to break free from her grandmother’s footsteps, but her house has other ideas..

Caitlin, Y8 and Thomas, Y7 say

I really enjoyed this book. Marinka wants to change her destiny, but will she be able to?

The book has lots of different styles, so it would be a good book for different people.

 

Freya, Y7 says:

This is a great book as it is very easy to understand how the main character, Marinka, feels. We all know what it’s like to be lonely and all she wants is a friend. I also love the funny side of the story as her house really does have chicken legs and can walk or run to new places everyday. I think that people who like adventure, fantasy or books about magic would really enjoy this book.

Nelly, Y7 says:

The House with Chicken Legs is an old saga about finding yourself.The house welcomes in the dead before sending them off into the sky. Marinka wants a normal life but her house has other ideas! Find out what happens in her journey through life.

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A shiver of snow and sky, Lisa Lueddecke

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Molly, Y8 says:

This is a lovely book. It is rather strange because at some points it seems very dark and serious but at other times it could be a young children’s book. I think Osa should have had a different power from controlling the starts as it make the book seem like it was for younger children. 

 

Bethan, Y7 says:

Osa lives on the island of Skane, where, if the sky glows green, all is well. If it is blue a storm is coming and if it is red danger is coming. I really liked this book because, even though it could never be a true story, it comes to life in your head.

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Norse Myths; Tales of Odin, Thor, Loki by Kevin Crossley-Holland and illustrated by Jeffrey Alan Love

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An extraordinary and enthralling illustrated anthology of Norse Myths from a Carnegie-Medal winning author.

The gods of the Vikings come to life as never before in this extraordinary illustrated anthology by Carnegie Medal-winning author Kevin Crossley-Holland and astonishing artist Jeffrey Alan Love. These dramatic, enthralling and atmospheric tales are based on the Scandinavian myth cycle – one of the greatest and most culturally significant stories in the world – and tell of Odin with his one eye, Thor with his mighty hammer and Loki, the red-haired, shape-shifting trickster. In this stunning illustrated anthology of myths, the strange world of ancient magic, giants, dwarfs and monsters is unforgettably imagined.

Vinnie Y8 says:

If you like Vikings then this amazingly fascinating book takes you back in time to visit the Norse gods. You can lean about Loki (the Trickster), Thor (the Thunder god) and Odin (Ruler of Asguard and Father of Thor)

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Firebird, Elizabeth Wein

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Nastia is no traitor. She is a daring pilot, the daughter of revolutionaries, and now, as the Second World War descends on Russia, she must fight to save the glorious Motherland. But all is not as it seems, and when the battles begin, secrets are revealed and everything that she once knew is challenged… A thrilling adventure brimming with historical detail and powerful female characters. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 13+.

Jack, Y8 says:

This was a great book with action, a fantastic plot and good ending.  

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