sharing views and reviews on books in East Renfrewshire
Ness: The Knife of Never Letting Go
Book review on “The knife of never letting go”
By Patrick Ness
I thought the book was an interesting story which kept me engaged until the end which was a cliff hanger leading on to the second book. I enjoyed it and I can’t wait to read the second book. It [...]
Hooper: Newes from the Dead
‘Newes from the Dead’
By Mary Hooper
I enjoyed this book but found it quite gruesome. It was about a girl who was accused of murder, even though she was innocent, and sentenced to be hanged.
After she was hanged though, the men at the place where the body was put afterwards realised she [...]
Gray: Ostrich Boys
This is a very interesting book. It tells the story of Sim, Kenny, Blake and their dead best friend, Ross. When Ross’ funeral doesn’t live up to their expectations, Kenny, Sim and Blake decide to take Ross’ urn on an epic adventure to Ross, far away in Scotland. The three friends undergo scrupulous [...]
Creech: Heartbeat
Heart Beat was an interesting but funny book and we enjoyed reading about a girl named Annie. Annie has a hobby which is part of her life really, it’s running and she enjoys her hobby with her best friend Max.
Annie tells us about her life as a child and when big changes happen in [...]
Wonderland
Wonderland
by
Karen McCombie
I enjoyed reading “Wonderland” by Karen McCombie because it told you what was happening at every point of the story and I could not get lost from where I was.
The only bad thing about the story, is that I could not get into the book properly and I think that was because there was [...]
Wolf Brother
Wolf Brother
by Michelle Paver
I liked “Wolf Brother” because it had a gripping story line.
At the end of each chapter it always ends that you want to read on.
This Book is about a boy called Torak whose father gets killed by a bear but it is no ordinary bear inside it is a demon.
Torak has [...]
Ness: The Kniife of Never Letting Go
The Knife of Never Letting Go
By Patrick Ness
Recently I read the book ‘Knife of never letting go’ by Patrick Ness.
The book is about a boy called Todd Hewitt who like all other men can speak just by thinking of it. The story starts with Todd being told out of [...]
The General
The General
By Robert Muchamore
I recently read a book by Robert Muchamore called the general. It’s part of the cherub series and is the 10th book. Cherub is a secret organisation which sends kids aged 10-17 on missions. At the start one of the main characters called James Adams, is sent on a mission to [...]
Zephaniah: Refugee Boy
Refugee Boy
By Benjamin Zephaniah
The book I have been reading is refugee boy by Benjamin Zephaniah . I really enjoyed it as kept you reading because you didn’t know what was going to happen .In the story a young boy (Alem kelo) and his father Have left Ethiopia because there is a lot of [...]
The Passion Flower
The Passion flower Massacre
Nicola Morgan.
I liked “The Passion Flower Massacre” by Nicola Morgan because it had a very interesting story line. I couldn’t put the book down.
It was about a girl who works on a fruit farm. She feels lonely until she is asked for her help at the big house on top [...]