MTS Northwood

Not Going To Plan
This book was very good. The concept of a teenage pregnancy is a very real thing to many people, and Not Going to Plan did a very good job of describing the process leading up to it in an understandable way. While the main characters did seem a bit cliche, the rebellious bad girl and the nerdy boy, they overall helped to create the atmosphere of a toxic school.

Hafiz

Wolf Siren
Such a good read. It’s a Little Red Riding Hood retelling but so much better. The forest is creepy, the mystery keeps you hooked, and the themes of hardship and courage really make you think. The start is a little slow but it’s absolutely worth sticking with. 4/5.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Ishaan

Popcorn
Popcorn is a side splitting book full of emotional honesty and hilarious mishaps throughout the book it is very relatable for people who have a lot of anxiety. I consider this a very good read.

Alessandro

Not Going To Plan
I really liked this book as I had never read a book with this type of formatting, which I think is called shape poems? The book covers mature themes that are important to talk about and it kept me engaged. Also the fact that there were multiple short poems made it a quick easy read for when I am travelling to just open up the book and start a new poem. I enjoyed this book and gave it a 9/10!

Lishane

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
I am more of an older reader but I found that this was still an enjoyable read, as when you first look at it you first think of a more childish cartoon-like storyline but it actually covers deeper themes such as bullying and more detail than seen to the eye which I thought is very important to showcase to younger readers. I really liked the idea of everyday school children being represented as animals as it is something I had never read about before. If there was one thing I had to critique, it would probably be just that because I am a slightly older reader I found the illustrations visually appealing but slightly unnecessary to the storyline of the book. Overally, I highly reccomend it and give it a 8/10!

Lishane