HAEC Books and Biscuits Carnegie Shadowers

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
The book is very good and is probably targeted for younger kids [ such as late primary schoolers, 5 and six and maybe year 7/8]. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who like fun or action books that are funny!

Blue Cover

Not Going To Plan
I enjoyed this book very much as most of the books from previous years seemed a bit too kiddish, but this one was more grown up and teenager appropriate which made me enjoy this the most. The way the book was written like a role play made it easier to read and understand what all the characters are experiencing and the choice of the school being the main setting really made me enjoy the book more as a reader. This might be my favourite even though I haven't read all of the other books yet and I enjoyed it a lot. 5 out of 5 from me!

Mariia

Twenty Four Seconds from Now
This book was so cute, whilst also carrying an important message. The characters were really well rounded and carefully thought out with various issues of their own and strong personalities. The chronology worked so well and helped in presenting the themes of consent, sexual intimacy and family links, which in my opinion are strong themes that should be talked about in today's society. I loved that it came from a male perspective. The only drawback was that the chapters and the book overall were so short. Overall it was a good book and I would rate it around 4 stars.

Emily

Wolf Siren
This book was really good! Whilst I think it was probably better for a younger age range like 12-13, I still really liked it. The chapters were quite long, but it was still gripping. I loved that it brought up important issues that are often stigmatised, like menstruation. Disabilities were also a strong theme throughout the book and I loved the take on Red Riding Hood with Red being visually impaired. I also liked the strong sense of feminism throughout. Overall, I think it was a really important novel with a strong empowering message for young girls and that everyone should read it! I would give it 4 stars!!!

Emily

Not Going To Plan
the book is quite good and quite a lot of plot twists and i like the end how they faced their problem and got what the people deserve.

Ian

The Boy I Love
I think this was an excellent book and the storyline was very enticing. I think it is an 8/10. I have 1 slightly negative comment about the book and it is that the ending is very very sad but that is just my opinion. I think that overall this book is a very strong contender to win.

Oserbea

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
I enjoyed reading this book, although it was very clearly aimed for younger readers. I found lots of the humor in this book very random and some of it making absolutely no sense, but I really liked the metaphor that was used for depression (the black dog) and I generally liked the themes about mental health in this book. Overall, I rate this book a 4/5.

Bella