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Serena Williams by Sarah Shepherd

Review by Isabelle (3EC)

This book is a biography about the life of one of my favourite tennis players, Serena Williams. It tells us how special a tennis player she is and the impact she has had on the sport, particularly for black women. 

I loved this book because tennis is my favourite sport and I loved reading about the journey of such an amazing player. I found it interesting to read that when Serena first started playing tennis, not many black women were competing professionally in tennis. My favourite part of the book was the chapter where she won her first grand slam as this was really exciting. I also liked that there were lots of tennis facts contained in the book which I found very interesting. 

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys sport, in particular tennis! I think it is most suitable for children in Year 3 and above.

 

There’s a Beast in the Basement by Pamela Butchart

Review by Liyana (3ED)

This book is about a group of friends who have noticed their head teacher is acting really weird so so they try to find out what problem is. 

I liked that the book was very funny and that sometimes the best thing to do is to work with someone who you might not want to work with. My favourite character is Jodi because she always tries to be the first in everything.

I would recommend this book to children who are 7 years and over.

 

The Person Controller by David Baddiel

Review by Zinuo (3JO)

The book was about two children – a boy and a girl-so obviously not identical. They were called Fred and Ellie. One day at Bracketwood School, they were in the “computer room” (which was just a old storage room with a equally old computer) they met a strange man called Mystery Man (he insisted that is his real name). He gave them a controller that turned out to be able to control other people. Fred is not good at football so Ellie decided to control him so he wins. Ellie is mad at Fred because she said Fred “took all the glory”.

I disliked how Isla and Morris called Fred and Ellie nerds. 

I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in video games,maths (because Fred and Ellie both love maths) and football.

 

The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy

Review by Rahmah (3JO)

A girl called Mildred has a very best friend called Maud. They were both excited about tomorrow because they were getting a cat. Mildred got a cat that was tabby, brown and grey. Maud’s cat was black and it was called Midnight. There is a girl called Ethel, and a very rude, mean teacher. One day Mildred cast a spell on Ethel and turned her into a pig. 

I enjoyed hearing about Mildred turning Ethel into a pig. 

I would certainly recommend this book to any year 3 who enjoys comedy books or even likes discovering about mystery books and spells and witches.

 

Is My Teacher a Robot? by Dave Cousins

Review by Arjun (3RB)

This book is about two children named Digby and Jess. Whilst their teacher is away they are given a new teacher, only to realise the teacher is actually their Robot babysitter called Robin. They have to stop the class from finding out otherwise Robin will be taken away for ever. 

I found this book fun and exciting to read. It was interesting because it made me wonder what it would be like to have your own robot and also to have a robot teacher. The book made me want to keep reading. 

I would definitely recommend this book to year 3 and 4. If you like science and suspense then you will really like reading this book. I give this book 4 out of 5!!!

 

Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Making Enemies by Louie Stowell

Review by Harry (4SB)

This book is about a fake family of Norse gods who hated each other so much. Their names are Hykkorrin, Heimdall, Thor and last but not least Loki . Loki and Thor got up to mischief (well mainly Loki got into all the trouble after all he was the trickster god after all) so Hykkorrin and Heimdall sent them to school but even there Loki was mischievous! When Thor’s hammer goes missing, everyone thinks Loki is the one to blame. He turned good so now he has to clear his name – to do that he has to find Thor’s hammer uncover the real thief and to force everyone to admit they were wrong. Do you think he can do it? 

The bit I liked the most was when Thor farted on Loki’s head as a punishment for being cheeky. He definitely won’t be doing that again anytime soon! 

I would recommend Loki: A Bad Gods Guide To Making Enemies to people who like humorous stories and adventures about mythical gods.

 

My Mum’s Growing Down by Laura Dockrill

Review by Omi (5AG)

This book is full of wonderful poems which are mostly about a boy whose mum is always acting like a five year old. Some of the poems are very funny but some of them are gross too. For example, in one of the gross poems called, ‘My Mum Does Cleaning,’ it says that the mum puts “knickers in the toaster.” 

I think that this book was really interesting. It is the perfect book to read anytime, anywhere. If you are sad, it will put a bright smile on your face because it includes lots of funny and amazing poems that would make you smile and even laugh. 

I would definitely recommend this book. I would recommend it to children aged 5 and above or just anyone who is looking for a good laugh.

 

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 

Review by Isa (6JW)

The book was about a girl called Katniss Everdeen who lives in District 12, an impoverished part of a post-apocalyptic world called Panem. The story focuses on Katniss’ selection and participation in a brutal and savage tournament called the Hunger Games!

I enjoyed the story line and the sheer number of plot twists and turns and the fact that the narrative can be applied to the modern day world. 

I would recommend this book to any reader who enjoys suspense, adventure and plot twists.