KAEP Lions

Birdie
I thought the book Birdie was a book that showed friendship. I think this because Birdie finds Mr. Duke in the abandoned mines but has to leave him in the mine when she gets out. But she keeps coming back to care for him and make sure he is ok. She started making friends above ground also like Brian, who once bullied her, turned into one of her new friends at her new home. I felt sad for her when she left her Great Aunt and Uncle because they did not deserve to feel like they did after there son died at war. Including that she almost lost Mr. Duke in the process of running away because he got a stitch or belly blockage from him eating fresh grass. Eventually they came back and stopped people from being killed down in the mines. Sadly Mr. Duke was thought dead after running into the mines as a gas explosion happened. Eventually though, they found him alive and nurtured him back to health. Overall I am really happy with how the book turned out and I loved how Birdie found her forever family.

Rowan

Wolf Siren
I believe the book had a lot going on and just wasn't for me.

Cameron

The Boy I Love
The boy I love is a doomed love story about two men in the army during WW1. 19 year old Stephen is returning to the front line after injury when he meets Danny. As it's 1916, being gay is a crime and so they can't outwardly express their love for one another and as The Battle Of The Somme looms closer tensions rise in the ranks. The book is a heart wrenching love story that brings together the wholesomeness of young love and the grief of losing people to war. Beautifully written and sure to tug on the heartstrings.

Amelia

Not Going To Plan
I found "Not Going to Plan" very interesting and captivating, specifically for the older audiences (15+) as it does contain a lot of mature content, and even I as the reader had to really pause to take what I had read in. But overall, really good book, as it also teaches that accidents do happen, and it's good to have people there to support you!!

Angel

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
I found this book hard to understand, but when I was into it, I found it really exciting. I like how this book can combine a school bully and a pelican who wants to take over the world!

Leo