January 6th, 2010 by Alison
- Malley: The Declaration
The Declaration
A book I recently read was “The Declaration” written by Gemma Malley. I really enjoyed this book because the author uses great language to describe people’s thoughts and feelings. It also has an interesting storyline and is happy in some places and sad in others.
This book is told in the future and is about a 14 year old girl named Anna who lives in a Surplus hall and is treated terribly. Surpluses are children who are not allowed to be born and live Surplus halls. In this story the Hall is called Grange Hall and the boys and girls are treated very badly, made to work, are fed rarely and are told daily, by their house matron, how useless they are. But for Anna, everything changes one day when a boy named Peter comes to Grange Hall and begins to tell her things about her family and how they want her back. She doesn’t believe him at first because she thinks her parents are criminals and should be in jail but over time she begins to listen to him and learn things about her family that she never knew before.
I would recommend this book because the story line was very gripping and it made me want to keep turning the pages to find out what was going to happen next. I also liked it because when you thought things were going to work out well for Anna, something would come in the way and I made me want to read on.
By Orla (St. Ninians High School)
January 6th, 2010 by Alison
- Thompson: Creature of the Night
Creature of the Night
Creature of the night by Kate Thompson is a fantasy/thriller. It has twists and turns which you will never suspect. It makes you feel happy, angry and sad. The story is told from a teenage boy called Bobby. His perspective is interesting because he is always getting into trouble and is very self opinionated. In the story Bobby’s mum decides to move to the country-side with half brother. When he’s there strange things start to occur and an unexplained disappearance starts to unravel. I liked this book because each chapter made you want to read on because it left you on cliff-hangers after each chapter.
By Sean ( St. Ninians High School)
January 6th, 2010 by Alison
- Black Rabbit Summer
“BLACK RABBIT SUMMER”
by Kevin Brooks
I really enjoyed reading “black rabbit summer”. It was a gripping story which I didn’t want to put down. It had a very good story line and there are lots of secrets to be discovered which made it even more interesting.
Pete, Nicole, Eric, Pauly, and Raymond used to hang out together as kids. Now that they’ve graduated from high school and are heading their separate ways, Nicole plans a final party, followed by a night at the fair. Pete tries to watch out for his best friend, Raymond, who everyone else calls “Mental Ray” because Raymond believes his rabbit speaks to him. Somehow, Pete loses track of Raymond, who never turns up after the fair. Neither does a local celebrity, Stella Ross. Now Raymond and all the gang are suspects in what turns out to be a murder case. A local gang member, Wes, threatens Pete when he tries to do his own investigation. Pete knows he’s getting closer to the truth, if he doesn’t get killed first.
By Lauren ( St Ninians High School)
August 21st, 2009 by Alison
- Meyer: Breaking Dawn
To be in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerous reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, she has endured a tumultuous year of temptation, loss and strife to reach the ultimate turning point. Her imminent choice to either join the dark but seductive world of immortals or pursue a fully human life has become the thread from which the fate of two tribes hangs. Now that Bella has made her decision, a startling chain of unprecedented events is about to unfold with potentially devastating and unfathomable consequences. Just when the frayed strands of Bella’s life - first discovered in Twilight, then scattered and torn in New Moon and Eclipse - seem ready to heal and knit together, could they be destroyed…forever?
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August 21st, 2009 by Alison
- Meyer: Twilight
When 17 year old Isabella Swan moves to Forks, Washington to live with her father she expects that her new life will be as dull as the town. But in spite of her awkward manner and low expectations, she finds that her new classmates are drawn to this pale, dark-haired new girl in town. But not, it seems, the Cullen family. These five adopted brothers and sisters obviously prefer their own company and will make no exception for Bella. Bella is convinced that Edward Cullen in particular hates her, but she feels a strange attraction to him, although his hostility makes her feel almost physically ill. He seems determined to push her away ? until, that is, he saves her life from an out of control car. Bella will soon discover that there is a very good reason for Edward’s coldness. He, and his family, are vampires ? and he knows how dangerous it is for others to get too close.
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July 15th, 2009 by Alison
- Breslin: Divided City
A young man lies bleeding in the street.
It’s Glasgow. And it’s May – the marching season. The Orange Walks have begun.
Graham doesn’t want to be involved. He just wants to play football with his new mate, Joe. But then he witnesses a shocking moment of violence …
A gripping tale about two boys who must find their own answers – and their own way forward – in a world divided by differences
July 15th, 2009 by Alison
- Valentine: Broken Soup
An intriguing, compelling and moving new novel from the award-winning author of Finding Violet Park. When the good-looking boy with the American accent presses the dropped negative into Rowan’s hand, she’s sure it’s all a big mistake. But next moment he’s gone, lost in the crowd of bustling shoppers. And she can’t afford to lose her place in the checkout queue — after all, if she doesn’t take the groceries home, nobody else will. Rowan has more responsibilities than most girls her age. These days, she pretty much looks after her little sister single-handedly — which doesn’t leave much time for friends or fun. So when she finds out that Bee from school saw the whole thing, it piques her curiosity. Who was the boy? Why was he so insistent that the negative belonged to Rowan?
Compelling, intriguing, revelatory - Jenny Valentine’s new novel will reach out and grab you by the heart.
July 15th, 2009 by Alison
- Dowd: Bog child
‘There’s something here. In the earth. A hand.’
Digging for peat in the mountain with his Uncle Tally, Fergus finds something that makes his heart stop. Curled up deep in the bog is the body of a child. And it looks like she’s been murdered.
As Fergus tries to make sense of the mad world around him - his brother on hnger-strike in prison, his growing feelings for Cora, his mam and da arguing over the Troubles, and him in it up to the neck - a little voice comes to him in his dreams, and the mystery of the bog child unfurls.
Set in Ireland in the 1980s, Bog Child is a powerful novel that explores the sacrifices made in the name of peace, and the unflinching strength of the human spirit.
July 15th, 2009 by Alison
Jauncey: The Witness
I’m the only one who saw what they did…From the shelter of the pine trees, through the falling snow, John watched as the men kicked down doors, shattered windows and fired their first shot. It was a long time before he stopped trembling, before he dared to return and see if anyone needed his help. Among the ruins he found a small boy, too terrified to tell John his name. Now the only witness and the sole survivor are running for their lives. John knows how to look after himself, how to live off the land and his wits. But now he’s looking after someone else and every choice he makes could mean the difference between life and death…”The Witness” is set in the Scottish Highlands in the near future, when the disastrous nationalization of the land has led to a violent uprising.
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July 15th, 2009 by Alison
- Gray: Ostrich Boys
Kenny, Sim and Blake are about to embark on a remarkable journey. Stealing the urn that contains the ashes of their best friend Ross, they set out to travel 261 miles from Cleethorpes on the English east coast to the tiny hamlet of Ross in southern Scotland.
After a depressing and dis[piriting funeral they feel that taking Ross to Ross will be a fitting memorial for a fifteen-year-old boy who changed all their lives through his friendship. Little do they realize just how much Ross can still affect life for them even though he’s dead.
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