Book Reviews: Week 10

Ultimate Football Heroes: Haaland by Matt and Tom Oldfield – Review by Aydin (3EC)

This book is about a superstar footballer called Erling Haaland. He mostly went to his father’s clubs which are called Bryne, Leeds, Nottingham Forest and Manchester City but he didn’t play for all of them. His idol is Zlatan Ibrahimovic known for his strength, skill, vision and beautiful goals. 

The thing that amazed me was when Haaland set a record of the longest jump by a five year old ever which was 163 centimetres and that no one else has ever done that! The thing that I also liked about the book was when Haaland beat every other footballer at being the fastest player to score 20 champions league goals in just 14 games! The other thing that surprised me was that Haaland was sleeping next to footballs!

I would recommend this book to the team that I support which is Manchester City or Borussia Dortmund fans aged 7-11.

My Name is Not Refugee by Kate Milner – Review by Tara (3ED)

This book is about a young boy having to leave his home because where he lives is not safe (maybe because of war or conflict). It describes his journey to safety and the difficulties they face along the way. 

I liked that it makes you realise that other people in the world aren’t as fortunate as you are (because they are having to flee their homes). It also makes the reader feel empathetic towards refugees. The boy goes on not only a geographical journey but an emotional one too. 

I’d recommend this book to everyone as refugees exist all over the world and it is important that we understand their plight.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J K Rowling – Review by Angela (3RA)

Harry Potter is an adventurous boy. This book is probably my favourite but it can get a bit tense like when Harry Potter had to fight a dragon, this got me stuck into the book so I had to read it until midnight!  There was no stopping at all unless I wanted to have a drink. I really didn’t like it when people got hurt but that didn’t stop me! It was just like a rollercoaster some bits were good, some bits were sad but sad things in a book doesn’t mean you should stop reading it just carry on!

I would rate this book a five star review but the age should be 7 and any age over 7. I would recommend it to anyone who loves fantasy or adventure.

The Hodgeheg by Dick King-Smith – Review by Weihang (3RB)

This is about a curious hedgehog named Max (protagonist) who wants to cross the road but it was very risky and dangerous. When he tried to cross it, a big machine or something hardly hit him! His words then got up jumbled. Would he be able to cross it or not? My favourite character was Max as he was very brainy and funny. 

I liked it when at the end something amazing happened and it was very good one. I disliked when Max got hit in the head. OUCH! That must of hurt. 

I would recommend this adventurous book to anyone who likes hedgehogs and anyone who is beyond age 5.

Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan – Review by Summer (4SB)

This book is about a boy called Magnus Chase who went into his evil uncle Randolph’s house and found out the Norse gods are alive, and every single ‘myth’ about the Norse. Soon enough, Magnus finds himself dead, in hotel Valhalla, a place for dead warriors where a Valkyrie named Samirah al Abbas [or Sam] leaves him there. But then, at dinner time, Sam gets fired as a Valkyrie and cannot return to the hotel. Magnus has to find Sumarbrander (a sword) before Surt [an evil fire giant] gets it, AND has to bind Fenrir back so he cannot cause havoc. 

My favourite part was when Sumarbrander comes alive and first names itself Sam, then Magnus but Magnus forces him to call Sumarbrander something else, so he called him Jack. I also quite like the part when Jack turns into a runestone necklace and has the rune of Frey – F and Magnus thinks that people will think it stood for Failure.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes myths, legends, funny things and adventure all mixed together like a great big book smoothie.

First Term at Malory Tower by Enid Blyton – Review by Carla (5EW)

This book is about a girls’ school for girls over 12. The main character, Darrell Rivers, gets up to a lot of mischief (like pulling pranks on teachers) when she is hanging out with Alicia Johns. I enjoyed the moment when Darrell invited Emily out with her parents for half-term, but was surprised when Emily talked about sewing, Darrell’s mother joked that she should get Darrell into sewing. 

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes reading about school children getting up to slightly (very) naughty things, such as playing a lot of pranks on the teachers. This book is the start of a series of books, so if you like (or really like) this book, you can read the rest of the series. 

Love That Dog by Sharon Creech – Review by Karam (6MT)

This book is about a boy named Jack and he discovers how amazing poetry is. He learns to express his emotions by writing poems. Jack writes lots of poems. He keeps his poems about what he is writing about a secret until at the end of the book, he reveals that his poems are about his dog named Sky who got run over by a car which was speeding down the road. 

I like how the book is in poems and I also like the story. 

I would recommend this book to people who enjoy reading poetry.

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