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__**The Reptile Room**__ The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket is a book full of adventure and mystery. The Baudelaire siblings go to their Uncle Monty’s house because their mother and father died from a terrible fire. Count Olaf is a very bad man. He tries to kidnap the Baudelaire siblings because he wants their money. The book is about the siblings trying to get away from Count Olaf. I really like this book because there is a lot of descriptive language and I can see the story happening in my head. I also like it because it’s an adventure’s book and I really enjoy these types of books. I would recommend this book to people who like snakes, mysteries and adventure. By Monica

__**The Riddles of Epsilon by Christine Morton-Shaw**__ Jess and her parents move into a giant old house, on the small island of Lume. However, something evil is lurking around every corner. As jess discovers a bucket, an abandoned cottage, a tower with no doors, everything draws her deeper and deeper into an ancient curse that can change everything. Throughout, Jess is guided by a ghost-like presence called Epsilon. Also, Jess discovers the writing of a boy named Sebastian, who has lived over a century ago. However, Jess and Sebastian’s lives are reflected upon each other: the same adventures, events but most of all… their mothers are in grave danger. I really like the writing of this story as it paints a image inside my head. The author uses excellent descriptive language and the book is a real page turner. I don’t think there really is any weakness of this book. I recommend this book to teenage boys and girls since this book uses rather hard vocabulary. By: Judy

**__A Term in Year Seven__** A Term in Year Seven by Anna and Mary Pershall is a great fictional book. Young Kaitlin is beginning her high school life. She has to face the struggle of fitting in, but also trying to be herself. The way the book was written created a picture in my mind. I was able to create my own perception of what was going on. The book was absolutely flawless; there was nothing wrong with it! I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure, friendship and a little bit of romance. By Cheyenne

__**By Royal Command**__ By Royal Command by Charlie Higson is a mix of mystery, adventure and action. It is about James Bond when he was 14 years old and about his life. The book was. It made me want to read more and more by each page. It was too good. There was nothing bad about the book. I recommend this book to all kids who like mystery, action and adventure. By Riley

__**Danny the Champion of the World**__ Danny, the Champion of the World is a fantastic novel by Roald Dahl with a perfect adventure theme. Danny and his father live all alone in a small caravan. Danny’s father is a sparky parent, but Danny soon finds out his father’s deep, dark secret; which leads him on a HUGE adventure. This book just caught my attention from the first paragraph. I loved the language because it was written as if Danny was reading it to you. As I was reading it, it captured my mind and I could see the story happening in my head. I could not wait to turn the next page to find out what would happen next. I found nothing wrong with this book. It was fantastic and grasped every single grain of my attention. I would recommend this book to every year 5/6 because they would like reading about a kid around our age on a huge adventure. By Leah

__**Erak's Ransom**__ Erak’s Ransom by John Flanagan is an adventure/action book; the seventh book in the Rangers Apprentice series. It starts with the Skandian Oberjarl (King), Erak, who is held captive in Arrida, and the Skandians need help from their friends in Araluen to help play the ransom. This book is very interesting and exciting. It might be a bit confusing if you haven’t read the first 6 books. The first one is called ‘The Ruins of Gorlan’. I recommend this book and series to people who like adventure books, plus action and suspense. By Ollie

__**Diary of a Wimpy Kid:The Last Straw**__. The diary of a wimpy kid is one of my favourite books. It is written by Jeff Kinney. It’s about a boy named Greg that goes to school and gets hurt. It is set in a diary form. My favourite part in the book was when Greg’s dad woke him up by shaking his blankets, because Greg was going to be late for school. The funniest part was when a man mowed his lawn and fell into a big hole. Greg was a shy boy. I really enjoyed this book because it was really funny and easy to read. I recommend this book to people who love humor books. I think this book is the best book I ever read. By Travis

__**Chinese Cinderella**__ Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah is based on a true story. When she was born her mother died and her family thought she was bad luck, only her Aunt baba likes her, everyone else is very mean to her. The story tells us what happens to her at school and at home as she is growing up. This book uses really good descriptive language and I can see the story inside my head. I think this is a book for people that like true stories. By Katrine

__**A Term In Year Seven**__ A Term In Year Seven is a wonderful book written by Anna Pershall & Mary Pershall. Kaitlin is going into year seven but is afraid. All through primary school her only friends were two boys named Mathew and Stephen. She doesn’t want to go to high school because she thinks she will be teased for having only two friends, both of them nerds (they also liked playing chess at lunch time). She tries so hard to make new friends that are girls so she can have a good year seven. I like this book because it has a lot of strengths, such as short chapters, descriptive language, nice font and it is easy to read. I would recommend this book to girls that like to read Teenage fiction and want to know about what happens in high school. By Tayla

__**Superior Saturday**__ Superior Saturday is a fantasy book written by Garth Nix that is the 6th of the series; The Keys to The kingdom. A boy is destined to be ruler of the house but the old heirs won’t give the keys up. He is fighting to get the keys while stopping the heirs destroying his own world, Earth. This is a thriller of a book, with action and lots of adventure.Every time I went to stop reading, something exciting would happen. The book made me want me read it when I had free time and I didn’t want to put it down. At times, the book seemed to drag on but every thing else was fine. I would recommend this book for 10 to 14 year olds that are looking for a fantasy read. By Richard

__**Skullduggery Pleasant**__ Skullduggery Pleasant is an action and adventure book. It is written by Derek Landy. The book is mostly about Skullduggery, who is a skeleton guy and Stephanie, who is a teenage girl. Stephanie’s grandfather died and she met Skullduggery at the funeral. Now they have to find the Sceptre of the Ancients before the bad guys get it. I really enjoyed the book. It had a great story line that I could imagine the pictures of what was happening in my mind. I recommend this book for kids that enjoy action and adventure. By Alistair

__**Secrets of the Fearless**__ Secrets of the Fearless by Elizabeth Lair is a great adventure story. 12 year old John Barr and his father run away after being falsely accused of murder. They are then snatched by the navy who want them to work for His Majesty the King. John and his father are separated on to different war ships. That’s where John Barr’s adventure begins. The book was very well written. It had lots of descriptive language. It is a great adventure book that will keep you hanging off the edge of you seat. I would recommend this story to readers my age. By Julian

__**Kiss the Dust**__ Kiss the Dust is a non-fiction true story by Elizabeth Laird. This book reveals how life is for some children in a different country. Tara is the main character and the story is set from her point of view. Her life is turned upside down because of the war. Tara is a twelve-year-old Kurdish girl that has to escape with her family from Iraq over the border to Iran. The book draws me in because of the fantastic language Elizabeth uses. She explains everything while still going on with the story. It is an absolute page turner. I don’t think the book is bad in anyway, nor needs improvement. I think the book is flawless. I would recommend this book to all people because Elizabeth Laird wrote this book for all ages. Girls would especially enjoy this because it is from a girls point of view. By Libby

__**Matilda**__ Matilda is a interesting fantasy book by Roald Dahl. Matilda is based on a girl who is only 4 years old. She is really smart and loves to read books. Matilda wanted to go to a good school but her parents sent her to a school with an very mean and strict principal named Miss Trunchbull. This book is about some funny and terrible things that happen in Matilda’s life. Matilda is a really funny book and a really interesting book with funny pictures and details. It is a good size and the pictures don’t reveal what the pages are going to be about. Matilda has lots of information. There isn’t something I don’t like about the Matilda book. I would recommend this to all people that like fantasy books. By Jessica

__**Goosebumps Horrorland Revenge of the Living Dummy**__ I read Goosebumps Horrorland Revenge of the Living Dummy by R.L Stine. It’s a really good book and would recommend this book to people that like adventure mystery books. The story is about a girl called Britney and a ventriloquist doll who is trying to kill her and Her cousin Ethan is not doing anything about it. I liked this book and I would give it an 8/10. By Sam

__**Around the Twist**__ The book is part the hilarious series Around the Twist which is now also a TV show. It is a hilarious, scary and interesting book. The book has information about the TV show and how they put it together on one side of the page, and the actual story on the other. The book is about weird things that happen to a family who live in a lighthouse in Cape Otway. It is a great book. I really like how Paul Jennings wrote about what happened back stage and how they put the show all together. He wrote about what mistakes he made and even what roles he and the other actors played. He includes little cartoon pictures sometimes when something really funny happens. You just never know what is going to happen next. There are many episodes in the series but the book only includes 2 or 3, which is a bit of a downside. I would prefer at least 5 episodes; that would make the book a tad more exciting. Other than that, this is a tremendously good book!!! I really enjoyed this book and I recommend it to all who love mixed genres; girls and boys. By Julia

__**Remote Control**__ Remote control is an action and adventure novel written by Jack Heath. Agent Six of Hearts works for Deck, a spy agency. He is superhuman, capable of running 80km an hour, running up walls and ceilings and has superhuman strength. When Agent Six’s twin brother Kyntak gets kidnapped by a man named Vanish, the Spades (the Deck Police) accuse Six of being a double agent. Meanwhile, a major criminal escapes from prison. Poor Six almost goes mad! The main strength of this book is the describing parts of it. Whenever a gun is fired, Jack Heath tells you exactly what the gun is and where it hits. This book is flawless and I would recommend it to anyone who liked Cherub and Alex Rider. By Matthew D

__**Diary of a Wimpy Kid**__ Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a humorous book written by Jeff Kinney. The book is about a boy whose name is Greg and his first year of high school. It begins with him having his first day of high school when he finds out he’s sitting between 2 morons. Then the teacher says “I hope you like where you’re sitting because these are your permanent seats”. Greg is annoyed. I really liked this book because I think it’s really funny. It looks like it has been written by an actual person. There is nothing wrong with this book. I recommend this book to anyone who likes a humorous book. By RJ

__**Ravens Gate**__ Ravens Gate by Anthony Horowitz, is a supernatural adventure based on 5 children with special powers. The story is about a boy named Matt Freeman who gets into trouble with the police and discovers he has special powers. He is fostered to a family who are strange and a village who are acting suspiciously. He soon learns of an evil power called the old ones who want to take over the world. He realises he has an important role to play in fighting the evil force but requires the help of four 4 other children who also have special abilities. This book had problem after problem and it was really exciting to see how they would resolve it. There was really nothing wrong with the book because it was really descriptive which made it very interesting. I would recommend this thriller to anyone who loves supernatural adventures. By Lachlan

__**Charlie Small-Gorilla City**__ Charlie Small-Gorilla City is an Adventure Book by David Fickling and published by Nick Ward. This book is about a boy called Charlie Small who goes on an Adventure to explore; he gets lost and is trying to find his way back home. The illustrations were good and the language was easy to understand. The book got me thinking about what’s happening. It was like an animation in my head while I was reading. I think this book is really good and no mistakes whatsoever. I could read it over and over again. I would recommend this book to people who like adventure. By Anton