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Boy under water
Name: Adam Age 9
31 March 2019;Genre: Friends and family
I have just reacently got boy under water and I'm already enjoying it. The blurb hooks you in and makes you wonder why he has never went swimming. It is funny and also mysterious. Cym is a strong character who has a sense of humour. I would rate this book for the age of 9+
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The Train to Impossible Places
Name: Luke Age 11
31 March 2019;Genre: Adventure
I like that Suzy can hold her ground when she was arguing with the troll and when she took the snow globe from Lady Crepsucular because someone was trapped in it. I found it funny when Suzy did her physics homework; as when her mum and dad told her to have a break she wouldn't and it said she h...
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Boy Under Water
Name: Joshua
31 March 2019;Genre: Friends and family
In my opinion I am enjoying this book , Cymbeline Igloo (Yes really) the main character/boy has never once been swimming in his life. He doesn't understand why his mum has never took him swimming but is trying to find out. His dad passed away when he was young and has a funny feeling that it h...
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Boy Underwater
Name: Amelia Age 11
31 March 2019;Genre: Friends and family
I am reading 'Boy Underwater', I am half way through the book and I am up to the point where Cymbeline Igloo is asked why his mother has never took him swimming. I like how the author has not told us exactly why his hasn't been swimming, instead his mother made excuses, however Cymberine now know...
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The 1000 Year Old Boy
Name: Michelle
31 March 2019;Genre: Friends and family
I really love this book, it's got loads of adventure in it. Alfie is trying to be a normal 11 year old except he's 1000 years old and can remember all the kings, queens and the last Viking invasion in England .
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Name: Matt Age 9
31 March 2019;Genre: Historical Fiction
Athan works for the enigmatic Mr Chen, a man determined to unravel the mystery of flight. But when his mentor is brutally murdered, it falls on Athan to rescue the flying machine they have been secretly working on. Little does he realise, but his actions are putting his whole family in danger....
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BoyUnder Water
Name: Isabel Age 11
28 March 2019;Genre: Friends and family
I like this book because it is a hilarious read and the boy keeps reminding us that him and his best friend Lance are joint third best footballers in year 3. The main character is called Cymbeline Igloo and his life gets worse and worse through the book, making us ask ourselves many questions and...
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Name: Nicki Cleveland
28 March 2019;Genre: Dystopian
Maggie is a middler, worst luck. Jed was born first and is destined for great things once he gets to The Camp to help fight the Quiet War. Trig was born last and is the baby. But Maggie Middler? There's no great destiny, no prizes, nothing. Just the knowledge that her life is laid out for her,...
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The Cosmic Atlas of Alfie Fleet
Name: June Hughes
26 March 2019;Genre: Adventure
Alfie lives with his mother who works every waking hour in a fish factory supporting the two of them and paying off the debts left by Alfie's father. Life is difficult; the flat is small and sparsely furnished, clothes are threadbare and food is restricted to offcuts of fish brought home from...
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The Magic Misfits
Name: Emily Age 11
11 March 2019;Genre: Adventure
I liked this book because it was really good; you had no idea what the solution to the mystery was going to be! When Carter runs away and ends up in Mineral Wells, it's like he was supposed to end up there! He meets the Magic Misfits, a group of young magicians and feels like he truly fits in.But...
