Plumites

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
I like this book because it has the right amount of pictures and words for a 7 year old. It is very interesting and has a brilliant plot twist, and for some people it might be how they feel about school (bullying). I really like the pictures, for me it helps me imagine the story so that I am in the story not sat at home reading.

Esther

Birdie
I think this book was amazing as it has a pony and I love ponies but that’s not the only thing it has good adjectives and is filled with anticipation. I like how the girl is going to live with great aunt but doesn’t expect to find a pony and keep it forever.

Olivia

Not Going To Plan
It was a different book to what I'm used to but I enjoyed it as it was quite an odd experience compared to what I usually read.

Joe

Twenty Four Seconds from Now
Unfortunately, the book ''24 seconds from now'' was not for me. I found the constant flashbacks confusing, making the book hard to enjoy. The characters, I found, were [in my eyes] difficult to relate to. They just didn't feel real. If I had to give this book a rating out of 5, then I would give it a 2. It just wasn't the book for me.

Tomalyn

Popcorn
I've loved reading this book especially since its warm and I can read outside. It's very relatable as I have anxiety like Andrew (from the book) and I also have had a panic attack in class once. It's really nice to read accurate representation of how I feel sometimes without it making the book feel boring. This book is by far one of my favourites so far.

Amelie

Twenty Four Seconds from Now
The book was really good and highlighted well on the trust required to undertake the main topic of the book. It expressed emotions excellently and immersed me in the story. The structure was really good and how it gradually went back in time. It shows that everybody needs to be empathetic and thoughtful.

Nathan

Popcorn
I think the book popcorn is really good as it shows the emotions that children face throughout a school year that they might not talk about . I think it is a good idea that it puts this emotion as popcorn because it can feel this way. I also like the build up of the tension of the popcorn in the book as it shows how it can feel . This can be different in everyone but I think its good as it shows how most people feel and others might not know .

Eiriona

Wolf Siren
I really enjoyed Wolf Siren because the storyline had a lot of unexpected surprises. I also liked when Red found her nan after she disappeared. my favorite part was when she finds the woodcutter in the forest because I like stories with some gore in them.

Grace

Twenty Four Seconds from Now
I think that this book was very enjoyable because it kept gripping me into the next part of the story. I liked that it started at now then kept going back until it got to when they first met then it finished at now. I would recommend this book to ages 12+.

Lydia

The Boy I Love
This book is absolutely brilliant and I love the representation of LGBTQ+ in books. My favourite thing is how it is set. I love how they face homophobia and [at the end] overcome it.

Tomalyn

Twenty Four Seconds from Now
I didn't like it that much. It was slow to read and was kind of boring and I found it quite soppy. >:(

lily

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
I really enjoyed this book because even though it was about lizards, it was true! My favourite character was Pelicarnassus because I like the villains. I am going to read the next book- The Hat of Great Importance- soon because I liked this book so much! The writing style was really fun and I loved the ending.

Elowen

Wolf Siren
Wolf Siren was a great book. It shows clearly the morals of the book. Red is portrayed really well and shows a really vivid character description. The plot contains lots of interesting plot and an unexcepted plot twist

Nathan

Twenty Four Seconds from Now
It was very good it had lots of detail in the plot. I liked it because it was going back in time and you could see their life in full detail. It had lots of good bits in it.

Lucas

Twenty Four Seconds from Now
I thought the book 24 seconds to go was a bit random because it kept going off track and talking about irrelevant things. I thought the book began to get quite slow towards the end so I started to lose interest. I also thought the book was quite hard to read. I think I would have preferred it if started 24 months in advance and then you get to the 24 seconds. It sort of felt like we were leading up to nothing. I don't think the book was for me.

tabs

Twenty Four Seconds from Now
I thought that the book 24 seconds to go was good but it it went off topic a lot and was slow towards the end. I lost interest quite quickly as there wasn't much action. I think this book was just not for me.

Flicka

Not Going To Plan
I think the book started off really strong, and I found the first half of the book really engaging. The characters and storyline were interesting, and it kept me wanting to read more. However, the second half became a bit boring because it seemed to go off topic quite a lot, which made the story lose some of its focus and excitement. Overall, it was still an enjoyable read, but I think the ending could have been more connected to the main plot.

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Not Going To Plan
A fairly book about teenage pregnancy and abortion but I do have doubts about the relationship between Marnie and Zed. Would they really have connected? And the story line was a bit thin all the way through. I enjoyed the book and finished it quickly but that is because it is in verse form.

Mrs Symons

Twenty Four Seconds from Now
What a refreshing book, one that tells of a young mans wish to make everything perfect for his first sexual encounter with his girlfriend. I think every young man should read this book. It is told backwards, starting with "Right Now" then twenty-four seconds, then twenty-four minutes, then twenty-four, then twenty-four hours, up until they meet, then back to now.

Mrs Symons

Not Going To Plan
This was one of the most intriguing books I've read in a while. When I saw the concept for the other books I was revolted. Same with this one. however it has been a pleasant surprise being one of my most addictive reads in a while. The fact that the book references real life scenarios (not about the main issue but a little detail that reminded me it was in the present) made me laugh and it feels like the author really cares. My first thought when I got this was "Oh great I've got the worst book here" however reading it has made me realise that this book was completely worth reading and definitely deserves a reward.

Oscar

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
I liked the plot of the story and how the story is laid out. I also liked how funny it was. I also like animals so I really liked the characters in this story.

Cody

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
This book is amazing as the plot and jokes were great. It was very funny and entertaining keeping me hooked to the book. My favourite character has to be Daniel as he was very funny and silly. Even though this book is for younger kids I would recommend it for anyone who is into comedy books. I loved the backstory of France being on Zeke's knee, that was a creative idea. The book had a very nice ending with him hugging his mum and her saying I love you. Pelicarnuss was a very good villain thinking he was a supervillain. Overall this book was absolutely amazing.

luke

Twenty Four Seconds from Now
I read 24 Seconds Till Now and it is about a boy and his girlfriend, Aya, who have been together for two years and are about to have sex for the first time. The book is structured in a really interesting way, going from 24 months, to 24 hours, to 24 minutes, and finally to 24 seconds before the moment. This helps show how their relationship develops over time from when they first meet and fall in love to when they become much closer. The main character is the boy, who is quite shy and sometimes unsure of himself. As the story goes on, you can see how he changes and becomes more thoughtful about his relationship. The story is mostly told from his point of view, which helps us understand his feelings and thoughts. Personally, I didn’t really relate to the characters because they are older than me and the topic is not something I can connect to yet. However, it still made me think about how much you need to trust and care about someone before something like that happens. I found the writing style quite easy to read and well written. The author often moves between the present moment and the boy’s thoughts, which builds tension as the story gets closer to the final 24 seconds. I liked how it focused on his emotions and what was going through his mind. My favourite part of the book was when he goes to his girlfriend’s house (around 24 minutes till now) and brings chicken with him. I liked this scene because it felt more normal and realistic, and I could imagine something like that happening in real life. My least favourite part was near the end when he is nervous in the bathroom, because it felt a bit uncomfortable and not very pleasant to imagine. In my opinion, the main message of the book is that people should not be afraid of the idea of sex and that it is something natural, but also something that requires trust and understanding. The author explains this in quite an open and honest way. I haven’t read anything like this before, especially not on this topic. Normally, I prefer books with characters my age or stories I can relate to more easily. Overall, I think this is an interesting and well-written book, but I would recommend it more to older readers, such as Year 10 or 11, rather than younger students. Even though I didn’t fully relate to it, it helped me see a different point of view and learn something new.

Enzo

Twenty Four Seconds from Now
This by far was my favorite so far out of these books. I loved how it was was wrote in a timeline going backwards because it felt different to other books and more unique, I never got bored and it was also easy to understand. The only issue was how it was hard to tell when there was a flashback but it's like that in most books I've read and I eventually caught on to when everything happened.

Amelie

Ghostlines 
I Loved this book because it was very simple but somehow it never got boring. Normally I find books with only one plot very boring as it just feels like most of it was filler but this book made every moment interesting yet didn't make it too confusing. It was a nice simple break from some of the other more complicated books I normally read and it was way better then I expected. The only bad part was probable the fact that the plot and adventure didn't last very long and the blurb didn't really explain what the book was about very well, but other then that this books was amazing and I'll definitely re read and possibly buy the book myself.

Amelie

Twenty Four Seconds from Now
Twenty-Four Seconds From Now is a wonderful book, and here's why: The author has chosen a brilliant range of vocabulary and has used it in the perfect way. There is enough information to make you want too read more, it keeps you hooked. It's just the right size story, it covers all of what the title and blurb suggests in only 239 pages. It's a different genre from what I usually chose to read but I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. I would read another romantic story again because of it. The story didn't hang out the theme for too long meaning that I didn't lose interest.

Lucy

The Boy I Love
I found this book very enjoyable because it was very sweet and had a great plot. It got me attached to the characters very easily and I felt like I was going to cry from the first 5 seconds in because of how much I loved the characters. I felt as if I couldn't put the book down the entire time I was reading and almost finished it in one sitting. The only problem I had was that it was very confusing at some points but at least it helped me learn some new words for the future. This was by far one of my favourite romance books I've read in a while and I will defiantly re-read.

Amelie

Wolf Siren
I read this book for Carnegie and I have to say, the ideas that this book has were great. Some of my favourites things about this book are the fact that it has a female main character, it’s a something we need to see more in modern books. Also, the chills I felt reading this book was immeasurable, the description set all the sections of the book amazingly, I was so engaged! However, one major flaw this book had, the plot, we’ve had slightly more darker versions of fairy tales before but if you have read darker versions of fairytales before, the idea may seem a bit stale to you but for me it wasn’t new it was written well. The backstory behind these characters it’s very engaging, I wanted to read on. Also the ending was amazing, filled with tons of emotions. As an overall rating, I’d give it a 3.5/5, it definitely had the potential to be higher but the idea dragged it down heavily but overall, it was a pretty solid read. Would definitely recommend this to someone.

Huxley