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Five Minutes' Peace is a story about elephants. Mummy elephant wants to have Five Minutes' Peace.It is a nice book for little children. The little elephants were always getting into trouble. Mummy elephant wanted to get away from all the children for five minutes but they wouldn't let her. It is a funny story which we enjoyed.

We give this book 5 stars!

Five Minutes peace jill Murphy

This book is about a family of elephants and mummy elephant wants 5 minutes peace from the children but never gets it. It is good for children our age.Its got good pictures and it made us laugh. Mrs Large had a cup of tea in the bath which was funny. It was also funny when all the children get in the bath with their mum. We especially liked it when the baby was naked and the water came out of its nose!

We give this book an excellent 5 stars!

Whatever Next

The book is about a baby bear who doesn't want to have a bath. Instead, he imagines that he's going to the moon. He takes some refreshments for the journey and he meets an owl on the way. After that he saw an aeroplane. In the end the baby bear waves bye to the owl and tumbles down the chimney. Mummy Bear said "What have you been doing? Now it's bathtime for you!"

Whatever Next

This book is about a little bear who asks his mummy if he could to go to the moon but she said "No, you need to have a bath first. It's bed time anyway". Baby bear finds a box under the stairs which he turns into a rocket. He finds himself a helmet, gloves and packs himself a picinic and off he goes. He has a great imaginary adventure to the moon.

It's a good book because it can be enjoyed by children of diffent ages, especially Year 2. It has fantastic pictures which tell the story and would be good for children who can't read.

We give this book a brillant 5 stars!

All in One Piece by Jill Murphy

Mr Large was getting ready for work. Mr Large said to his wife "don't forget the office dinner-dance tonight." Mrs Large was trying to get ready without the children getting in the way.
We think it is very funny when Mrs Large gets paint on her bottom and the children put all their toys in her new tights. The pictures are really interesting to look at because they have lots of detail.

Peace at Last by Jill Murphy

Mr Bear is very sleepy. He is very very sleepy. He could not go to sleep. Mrs Bear fell asleep. Mr Bear didn't. Mr Bear went down stairs in the living room. He didn't go to sleep.

I like this book because it is a very interesting story and has nice pictures.

The tiger who came to tea by Judith Kerr

A tiger came to tea at Sophie's house. He ate all the food and drank all the drink, even all the water out of the tap!
The tiger had eaten so much he could hadrdly fit through the door.
We like it because the tiger eats all the food in the house so Sophie and her family end up having to go out for tea.
We think it is funny because the tiger is greedy.

Peace at Last by Jill Murphy

It's about three bears, a baby bear, a Daddy bear and Mrs Bear. Mr Bear can't sleep. He goes in the kitchen but he still can't get to sleep. He can't get any sleep because everywhere is noisy.
We like it because he can't get any sleep.

How Mrs Monkey Missed the Ark By Judith Kerr

Mrs Monkey misses the ark because she wants to get some fruit for the journey. A dolphin and a bird rescued her. God stops the flood and Mrs Monkey's seeds grow in to a tree. We like it because we like the pictures.

Goodbye Mog by Judith Kerr.

Mog dies at night. Everyone misses her. They remember her lots. She is a spirit. They find a nice new kitten. The new kitten is a hassle.They can't stop thinking about Mog. Mog haunts the house. Last book in the series.

It's sad because she dies. But at least they get a new pet kitten. Suitable for 6-10 year olds.

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Five Minutes Peace by Jill Murphy

Mrs Large wants to have five minutes peace. I like it because she never gets five minutes peace.

Whatever Next by Jill Murphy

Little Bear wants to go to the moon. But Mother Bear said no, you need a rocket, so he got a rocket. He imagined he went up the chimney. I like Whatever Next because Baby Bear pretends he goes to the moon.

Mog and Bunny by Judith Kerr

Mog is a cat and she belongs to the Thomas family. They buy Mog a present; it is a bunny.
Mog likes the bunny and she plays with it so much that the ear falls off. She leaves the bunny outside and goes to look for it in the pouring rain.
We like the story because Mog is happy and takes the bunny everywhere.

Mog and the Vee Ee Tee by Judith Kerr

Mog gets hurt by getting a thorn in her foot. The vet pulls the thorn out. The vet tried to give Mog a pill but Mog bit the vet and Mog ran out of the door. Mog jumped on the lady's back but then Debbie and Nicky got him. We like it because it's interesting because it would be good for year 2 children. We like the illustrations.

Whatever Next by Jill Murphy

Little Bear wants to go to the moon. Little Bear imagines that he is going up the chimney and goes to the moon. I like the bit when he said "as a matter of fact I have been up the chimney" to his mum who didn't believe him. I like the bit when he goes shooting out of the chimney. I like the black and white pictures.

Shatterglass: A Book of A Lifetime

"I'll give you some information for nothing, since you're obviously too ignorant to live. You don't talk to prathmuni, and prathmuni don't talk to you. Prathmuni don't exist." ~ A prathmuni girl in Shatterglass

Shatterglass, a fantasy novel by Tamora Pierce, touches ingeniously close to the "real" world. Pierce is able to weave a tale which, although fiction, is startlingly believable. The last volume in The Circle Opens quartet, Shatterglass, follows the life of Tris, a young ambient mage of unimaginable power, and Kethlun Warder, a glassmaker who just wants to live a normal life but can't. Together they encounter two major crimes in the city of Tharios - one that takes away all rights of the prathmuni and the other, a murder.

Who are the prathmuni? They are the "Untouchables" of Tharios, uncomfortably similar to the Untouchables of India. In this book we are able to see the extremes of the mistreatment of people in India in a totally different world. Even though the actions of the government of Tharios seem wrong, they are surprisingly and unfortunately similar to those of Earth. When Tris asks a prathmuni girl why they are discriminated against the girl explains, "We handle the bodies of the dead. We skin and tan animal hides. We make shoes. We take out the night soil. But mostly, we handle the dead, which means we defile whatever we touch" This is similar to the Hindu law that says that working with animal skins makes one unclean, as does work that involves physical contact with blood, excrement, and the dead, all things which the Untouchables of India do.

Shatterglass touched me because it shoved the issues of human injustice right into my face. When I first read about the prathmuni I thought, "This is insane! I am so thankful that I don't live in a world like that!" And yet, only a day after I had read about the prathmuni, I happened to read an article in National Geographic that spoke of the injustice of Untouchables occurring in my world! Not Tris' world, not some made-up fantasy country, but this Earth, this planet, this place. It was at that moment, when I made the connection between a fantasy novel and a real-life story, that I started to take Shatterglass more seriously than just a quick read to pass the time.

As I read on I realized that Shatterglass had many messages that reflected reality. For example: Kethlun Warder. Keth is a glassmaker of about twenty years who just wants to be normal - but can't. After being hit by lightning, he finds that his previous ease at glassmaking is gone and a mysterious power has taken its place. It is Tris' job to help Kethlun accept the fact that he is not like everyone else and that being different is OK, even good. Almost everyone deals with the issues of wanting to be someone he or she is not and having to accept reality.

And then the murder mystery. (That is the great thing about Shatterglass. It has at least three major plots occurring and intertwining all at the same time - and the book makes perfect sense!) Obviously I have never been involved with murder, so I can't relate directly to it, but the mystery made the story that much deeper, that much more believable, that much better. After murdering the victims, the assassin would take the bodies and place them in public areas where everyone would notice them, in order to make the point that the caste system was wrong. In this way the murderer ridicules the government, but that does not mean that this method of drawing attention to the issue is the right one to use. The killer's method of displaying the corpses brings further into view the insanity of the treatment of the prathmuni. It also shows how wrong murder really is; Pierce shows that no victims are anonymous losses.

An enchanting read, Shatterglass is an eye-opening book: the twisting plots bringing together a magnificent story, lovable characters and a new spectrum of a world we already know.(Autumn 2003)

Farmer Boy

Farmer Boy is an excellent book written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. It is about her husband, Almanzo Wilder's boyhood life in New York. It tells about how Almanzo helped out on his father's farm and it also tells about Almanzo's goal: to be a farmer like his father.
(June 2003)

The House on Hope Street by Danielle Steel

The story takes place in the north of San Francisco in California in a nice, big wealthy city. In the year 2000, obviously where there is no war, no pain, just plain technology.

The story is about a perfect couple full of happiness. After eighteen years of marriage they are still fully in love with each other, with five beautiful children and their lawyer firms which is working perfectly fine. But only one minute is needed to make everything tumble down. A dreadful accident happens to one of the members of the family, and there is nothing that can be done to help. Unfortunately for the rest of the family they will have to learn how to fight over the tears and the sadness which has been left in their heart and try to move on. Following from that, their lives were just settling down and the family were getting along fine. Another accident happened to the eldest child. Despite the other accident, the eldest child was amazingly saved by one of the most remarkable doctors in San Francisco. The doctor is not only going to save his life but become his friend as well as his mothers. Their friendship will build up slowly and give hope and love to the family again. One day the doctor disappears out of their lives. Will he ever come back?

Liz and Jack are two amazing parents, lawyers and are both madly in love with each other. Jack is probably more firm and determined while Liz is more calm, responsible and understanding. Peter is the eldest child. He becomes quickly very mature and understanding towards his mother and life. Jamie is the youngest one with love and affection to give to his family. Their three sisters have difficulties facing the reality or the tragedy that happened to them. Bill Wester is an amazing doctor as well as an amazing friend. He is going to bet proven wrong about love, but he is very understanding and sensitive.

The writer explains the terrible pain of the loss of someone very important, as well as the reconstruction of hope and faith in life. It is a very sensitive and strong book, which contains a very good lesson on love and courage.

I did not enjoy the book as much as I thought I would. I was disappointed in it because it is a shocking beginning but it slowly things gets easier and easier. You can always predict what will happen next. By the end of the book things get back to normal. It is a gentle story, but I thought I would get more interest out of it.
(June 2003)

Jacqueline Wilson

I like reading Jacqueline Wilson and I hope some other people do too. She is my favourite author. I am trying to get hold of all her new books and I hope she writes more. All of my friends like her too for she is a great writer. Nick Sharratt is a brillient illustrator - he really brings out the stories - he helps me understand them. My favourite book will have to be Sleepovers. It is really cool.
(2003)

The Gingerbread Boy and what I liked

The Gingerbread Boy was a so funny. He thought he was so fast, he could not be caught. I thought it was funny when the fox tricked him and gobbled him up. I hope other kids read the story. It would have been funnier if the fox was a fish, then I don't think he would have eaten the boy. (2003)

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