I chose this book because a friend recommended it.
This book is interesting ,it's about a ten year old girl called Annemarie and her best
 friend Ellen.
Annemaries little sister Kirsty is only five and does not understand why there has to
 be war and why Ellen (she's Jewish)has to suddenly come and stay
with them. My favourite part is at the end when Annemarie's mother
and father tell her how her older sister Lise died trying to protect
the Jews (Annemarie always thought her sister was run over.)
Annemarie's little sister, Kirsty, changes quite a bit, she now
understands about war and is much more grown-up. The story takes
place in Denmark. The book is easy to read and is very interesting.
This is an excellent book and I recommend it to anyone any age.
Rosemary-Anne Kotze, Springfield

This book is about a girl named Margaret and she has to move from New York,
to Farbrook New Jersey.
She talks to God, all the time, because she doesn't want to talk to any one else
 about her problems,
about friends, boys , parents and about growing -up.  She meets a girl called Nancy.
 Nancy invites
Margaret to a club with two other girls.   They have rules for their club and have lots
 of fun together .
 

I would recommend this book to a friend because lots of my friends like what I like.
  I read this book because the teacher gave it to the class to read,
but before she gave it to me one of my friends recommended it to me.
 

Alex Swanepoel
Springfield Convent Junior School
 

Jacqueline Hyde
Author - Robert Swindells
ISBN 0-440-86329-5
 
 

I have chosen this book because I love Robert Swindell's books.
It's a gripping thriller 'Utterly' believable book this book has
short chapters. The book is about a young girl, Jacqueline
Hyde, who has always been a good girl. Until the moment she
Finds a little blue glass bottle in her Gran's old attic.
Jacqueline Hydes life changes, the minute she
Takes a sniff of the mystery potion inside the little glass bottle.
I would certainly recommend this book to any of my best friends,
who enjoy scary stories.
 
 

Carmen McGowan
Grd. 6I Springfield Convent
 

I chose this book because I think it is funny, cute and strange.
 Anastasia's mum always forgets to take food out of the freezer so
their family shares all the housework, even the men in the family.
Anastasia's brother and father get chickenpox when her mother is
away. Anastasia has to clean the house, look after her other and
prepare for a romantic evening for her father and his old girlfriend
(a snob). I like Anastasia as a girl because she is sensible.
Anastasia's brother is 3 and he is very cute. Anastasia' s father is
worried about the dinner because he doesn't want t Annie (his old
girlfriend) to do anything silly.
 

I really enjoyed reading this book.
 

Done By: Debbie O'Hanlon
Grade 5O'C
Springfield Convent School

THE JEWEL SEED
 

I chose this book because I have read some other books by the same author
 (Joan Aiken) and have found them very exciting and magical and
because of the title which sounds very enticing.  In this story
Nonnie's sister disappears and there is a strange lady who seems to
be following them.  Joan Aiken has a wonderful way with words and uses
then expressively so you can have a clear image in your head of the
book is explaining.  This book is rather easy and the action moves
along quickly.  This book has a wonderful story that it wants to
share with you.  I would like to read more of Joan Aiken's books and
would recommend this book to all my friends.
 

By Julia Hundermark
 Springfield 6I

I choose Jaqueline Hyde because firstly I love scary books and secondly
 I love the books that are written by the author Robert Swindells.
 

Jacqueline Hyde was a very clever, kind and a very good little girl until, that is,
she finds a bottle of poison in her gran's attic. After that she
turns into Jacqueline Bad!
 

The story carries on into terrifying nightmares and horrifying things that she does.
 

The characters are very believable in this story and they change quite a lot during
 this story (because of the bottle.)
 

This book was quite easy to read to read (probably my age group) but I would
recommend it to 10 - 11year olds.
 

I would definitely read more of his books. In fact I am reading one right now
 called Timesnatch.
 

Kim Urbaniak
Springfield Convent Junior

The story is about a hamster called Goldy.He's not like other hamsters because
 he's much more clever .
He lives in England with three boys Mark,Guy,Adam and their mom and dad.
Goldys favourite thing to do
Is to escape and once he likes to explore.He got the name Houdini because there was a man
 called
Houdini who people tied up in chains but he always managed to escape.
This is a happy book.  It was quite difficult to read.but I would
recommend it to all my friends because it was so exciting.
 

Megan N Springfield Convent Junior School.

Book: Granny
By: Anthony Horowitz
I.S.B.N: o-7445-3681-2
 

This book is about a twelve year old boy called Joe Warden.
 His granny is very evil, well he thinks so, and she is also very
mean.  His parents are very rich and only think of money.  My best
part in this book is when Joe Warden attempts to poison his granny
and he does not succeed.  I chose this book to do my re review on because
I enjoyed it very much and it was very funny.  Anthony Horowitz
writes funny stories, they are similar to Roald -Dahl's, so if you
have read all of Roald-Dahl's books and you want a change, read this
book.  My sister has just read Granny and now my mother is reading it
so it can be for all ages.   When I read this book I could not put it
down.  So read this book and see what happens.  Thank goodness my
granny is not at all like this one.
 

Done By: Sammy Ridley
Grade: 6I
School: SPRINGFIELD CONVENT Junior

The Silver Sword is set in war torn Poland.
 This book is an extraordinary account of life as it was for children
during and after the Second World War.  It is based on a true story.
 

My favourite part was when they finally got home, although it was sad.
 It was really very touching. I think they were very brave and the
story has taught me that no matter how big a problem is, you can
always overcome it. It was quite an easy book to read.  I would not
recommend this book to my best friend but I would how however
recommend this book to all children between the age of 11-13 who love
to read war stories.  It has become one of the most popular books to
be published by Puffin.

I chose this book because it looked very exciting.
I liked the part when Bernie got the parcel at the door and I also
liked the part when he couldn't stop pulling the lever because it
sounded weird. There were parts that surprised me especially at the
end. I found the book easy and exciting. I would love  read another
book by Hazel Townson. I would certainly recommend this book to my
friends.
 

From
Melissa Petersen
Grade 6I
Springfield Convent Jr. School

Anne of Green Gables is about an orphan who goes to live with the Cuthberts
at Green Gables but they really wanted a boy and by mistake they got
a girl. Anne is a dreamer and she talks a lot. Her hair is red but
she wishes it wasn't, she has freckles on her face and she has a
temper. Anne loves Green Gables but she doesn't know i she will stay
there or if the Cuthberts will send her back to the orphanage. My
favourite Part is when Anne breaks her slate on Gilbert's head at
school when he called her "Carrots." There are many series of these
books and the next one is Anne of Avonlea. And in these books they
tell you about Anne growing up. I really enjoyed this book and I want
to read the whole series. I hope you will enjoy it if you read it.
 

Kathryn
Fitzmaurice
Grade 6I