Chapter Chats

Ghostlines 
This book is more on the spookier side of books. I really enjoyed it when they thought that the green swirly thing was the ghost because it gave me a sense of excitement and nervousness at the same time. My least favourite part was when the boy kept rejecting the girl who wanted to help it was also nice when her brother came all the way from the mainland just to see his sister. My favourite character would probably be the dog because he was just really funny.

Linnea

Popcorn
The stuff that I liked. It was a fun action-packed book with lots of twists and turns. The saying “the world is against you” is what this book is. Once I picked this book up, I could not put it down. This book got my heart racing. It’s supper book and quite relatable. The comparison of anxiety to a popcorn kernel is funny and light-hearted. The illustrated comics are silly and have lots of comedy in them. The stuff that I did not like. The chapter numbers have parts in them sometimes with symbols others with words and numbers. Conclusion It’s a kind of sad but overall, it’s a really good book. It is one I would recommend to my friends.

Logan

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
I thought it was a very good book as it follows it has a lot of comical explanations, but it also refers to everyday life with some parts of bullying involved in the book but a happy ending returns in the end. There are tiny bits of bad language – so for age rating I would recommend it for 9+ and over. A really good book over all though 4.6 out of 5.

Theo

Ghostlines 
I enjoyed this book so much. It's nice how Katya Balen makes it relatable for children by showing how they might race with a car for fun. The plot was wonderful and wholesome, perfect for children. One thing I noticed is how fast the story goes so if you accidentally skip a sentence it will feel like a different part of the story so that might be a struggle for some children. The characters are creative and how they treat each other is wonderful. My favourite part is when Tilda wakes up and sees her brother. I remember my smile lifted. Overall, reading Ghostlines was an amazing experience.

Oskar

Birdie
Birdie is one of my favourite books that I have read ever. It carries so much emotion and sometimes people don’t realize how much words can mean if they will make you happy, joyful, or make you feel like you are not alone, but they can also make you feel sad. In this book it was a bit of both my favourite part was when they forced her out of the house to the turning on of the lights and so when she turns on the light then on the stage lies Mr Duke. It just is so wonderful to see how much an animal can even mean to a girl one who has a heart of gold. My favourite character is Birdie because she risked her life to save that pit pony, she is also very strong and resilient. I loved this book.

Linnea