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Name: Jack

School: Sandford Primary School

Occupation: Young person

Age: 7

Book: There's a Hamster in my Pocket

Rating: 7

Review:
I have recently read a book called There's a Hamster in my Pocket and I thought it was a very exciting book. It had lots of surprises and was quite funny in places. My favourite part was the time when Yosser and Kylie were spying on Sniper as he was being very mysterious. I think children beetween 7 to 11 would enjoy it especially if they like a good laugh.

Name: Summer

School: Castlepark Community Nursery

Occupation: Young person

Age: 4

Book: Apple Pie ABC

Rating: 7

Review:
The dog got the apple pie, that's why I liked it.

Name: Cameron

School: Flora Stevenson Primary

Occupation: Young person

Age: 11

Book: Slightly Jones and the Case of the London Dragonfish

Rating: 7

Review:
I think, The Case Of The London Dragon fish is a very exiting and interesting book. The main characters in the book are Slightly Jones, Granny tonic , professor Applewood, professor snit , Matthew Bone and Mr Thurgood. Slightly has a temper chart at home so she can keep track of when she looses her temper, so she can try and not loose it in a hole week. Slightly has florescent red hair, lots of freckles and a fiery temper. When she grows up she wants to be just like Sherlock homes. She loves mystery and crime, and who says girls with ginger hair, freckles and a temper can’t be detectives.

Name: Matthew

School: Flora Stevenson Primary

Occupation: Young person

Age: 11

Book: Slightly Jones and the Case of the London Dragonfish

Rating: 7

Review:
I thought Slightly Jones and the case of the London Dragonfish was a great book with surprises, pace, and excitement. The book is about a very rare Dragonfish fossil that is about to be presented to the queen but then something goes horribly wrong. This book is very enjoyable and fast paced, I read 120 pages in 3 days and I am a very slow reader. Overall I would give this book a 7/10 and give it to a 10-12 age group, I would recommend this book for people who like mysteries, surprises, fast pace, and excitement. .

Name: Muso

School: St Aloysius

Occupation: Young person

Age: 14

Book: Wasted

Rating: 7

Review:
Wasted, by Nicola Morgan, explores the themes of luck, chance and fate. The two main characters first meet when Jack hears the sound of a beautiful voice in one of the recording studios. He rushes in to discover Jess, an attractive girl, who is practising a song she has written. Jack, very tongue-tied, asks Jess to join his band, Schrodinger’s Cats. Jack and Jess form a very close relationship which is ruled by fate. I really enjoyed this book as it was different from others I have read. It is written from the perspectives of Jack and Jess, providing insights into their thoughts and feelings. Jack’s life is ruled by “The Game”. Before making decisions, he flips a coin to determine his next move. In addition, the author, at certain points in the story, allows chance to determine the plot. Sometimes the reader has to flip a coin to find out what happens next. I especially liked the feeling of suspense as you are left wondering how chance will affect Jack’s life. I very much enjoyed this novel; it was fast-paced and humorous, but sometimes sad. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a good mysterious book.

Name: Ailsa

School: Edinburgh Academy Junior School

Occupation: Young person

Age: 9

Book: There's a Hamster in my Pocket

Rating: 7

Review:
There's a hamster in my pocket is a good book but if the things were happening to you it would be quite scary and freaky. the score I would give this book would probably be 7 because it was not as good as the rest of the books and I did not like it very much. The story is about two children that think they have a curse on them. The main characters are two children called Yosser and Kylie and Kylie's brother Sniper and Nani.

Name: Rosie

School: Sandford Primary

Occupation: Young person

Age: 7

Book: The Loon on the Moon

Rating: 7

Review:
I enjoyed reading The Loon on the Moon it was a very funny book. The front cover was beautifully sparkly and the black background made the different colours stand out. On every page the drawings were brilliant and creative. I loved the Noodles from Neptune because they had noodle shapes inside themselves that made them look very squidgy and squiggly. Our topic at school is Space and the book shows children the phases of the Moon and the names and the order of the planets from the Sun. I think this is a fun way to learn these facts. This is a good bedtime story for younger children.

Name: Ahmed

School: Bellahouston Academy

Occupation: Young person

Age: 13

Book: Wasted

Rating: 7

Review:
The book I recently read is by Nicola Morgan. The book is about Jess and Jack, they are the main characters. Jess has always wanted to be in a band as a singer and because of Jacks’ luck Jess gets a chance. Jack needed a singer for his band as his other one left. Slowly after a few days they both fall in love. At the end Jack has an accident and it is up to the reader to decide if he lives or dies. My favourite part of the book was when Jess and Jack go to the club and a girl called Kelly mixes something in Jesses drink and Jess starts seeing stuff that isn’t there.

Name: Owen

School: St. Aloysius College

Occupation: Young person

Age: 13

Book: The Blackhope Enigma

Rating: 7

Review:
In my free time, I read a book. This was no ordinary book, this was Theresa Flavin's magical tale, 'The Blackhope Enigma'. This story has one of the best plot ideas I have ever seen and has many well presented points. The idea of having a q and a section was very clever considering that it would help out most readers including myself. Despite the storyline being rushed a bit, the storyline itself and the characters make up for it. The designs of characters such as Sunni and Hugo were very well done and the development of characters such as Dean and Marin were very in-depth. The storyline is very important to catch the readers eye but if you had a terrible storyline and great characters people might consider still reading all because of a good character. All in all, apart from one or two minor setbacks, I think this book was very interesting and gripping.

Name: Gabriella

School: Woodfarm High School

Occupation: Young person

Age: 13

Book: Prisoner of the Inquisition

Rating: 7

Review:
The Prisoner of the Inquisition, wriiten by Theresa Breslin, is set in 1490 and is a very emotional book about the lives of Saulo, the son of a beggar, and Zarita, the daughter of a magistrate. At the beginning of the book Zarita has Saulo’s father wrongly executed. Saulo witnesses this and wants to save his father but he is caught and sent to be a slave at sea, but not before he vows to take his revenge. Zarita has a guilty conscience, therefore traces Saulo’s mother down and cares for her until she dies. After eighteen months Zarita and Saulo meet again and fall in love not knowing each other’s identity. Soon Saulo realises who she really is and plans to murder her but before he can carry it out, the Holy Inquisition arrest Zarita claiming she is a heretic and wanting her burned at the stake. Now it is up to Saulo to either save his one true love or take his revenge on the girl who got his father executed and watch her burn. The Prisoner of the Inquisition is a real page-turner and leaves you guessing until the end.