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Harry Potter Books by J.K. Rowling

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Hello fellow readers! I have just finished reading the whole of J.K Rowling’s ‘Harry Potter’ series and I am now completely in awe of Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, Hogsmeade, Hagrid and anything wizard or witch-like!

If you haven’t heard of Harry Potter it starts of with a young eleven year old boy named Harry. From the beginning it is easy to see that  he’s had a very difficult, frustrating life as his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon are not the best replacement parents. Not forgetting his spoiled, bratty cousin who likes to think of Harry as a punching bag.

Harry has always felt different from the people around him; strange things happen to ,him, like a snake talking back to him. And when a huge man as large as a giant discovers him and tells Harry he is a famous wizard,  Harry willingly is lead into a whole new world, wilder the he could imagine!

Think epic a journey filled with spine-chilling, mischievous fun that can throttle your brain and make your mind work!

I would recommend the first to third books for 9 plus, but as you go through the series the books can get quite confusing and dark. These books are for both genders and not at all for a certain age group as I think everybody would enjoy them.

I would rate these books 100000 out of 10 because I loved them so much! The movies are a roller coaster of entertainment and J.K Rowling’s other two books (Quidditch through the ages & Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) are amazing reads as well.

To get more Wizardry fun visit Pottermore  and J.K Rowling’s website.

Eve

Malory Towers by Enid Blyton

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Enid Blyton is one of the world’s most famous authors. She wrote over a 100 novels, ranging from mystery to adventure. One of her most popular series are; her boarding school books, Malory Towers, St Clare’s and The Naughtiest Girl at School. These books were based on her own childhood.

Although boarding schools today are very different, it is interesting to see what they were like when Enid Blyton was a girl.

In the entire series of Malory Towers, there are six books, focussing on one class of girls as they go from first form to sixth form. Throughout the series Blyton focusses on an independent, hard working girl named Darrel Rivers. Darrell is at the start of all the stories and starts her new school at the age of twelve.

In the first stories, you see the majestic school for the first time, hilarious pranks and difficult situations develop. I particularly enjoyed the fifth form stories because the girls are putting on a fabulous pantomime with the story of Cinderella.

There is much hustle and bustle with Moira and Alicia, but somehow the girls made it all work with the audience rocking with laughter.

Overall, I would rate this series a perfect 5 star rating because I loved every bit of the stories and didn’t want them to end.

Eve

Eve’s rating: *****

Rose Rivers by Jacqueline Wilson

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Rose Rivers by Jacqueline Wilson

 

 

Rose Rivers is an unusual story about unlikely friendships, love and heartbreaking events.

Set in industrial Victorian times, the book overlaps with other of Wilson’s characters including Clover Moon and the lively Hetty Feather.

The three girls form a friendship that isn’t highly approved of by Rose’s family. Also Rose’s heart  is lifted as she discovers who she really loves deep in her heart.

Jacqueline Wilson did a fantastic job of letting the reader see the story visually inside their head.

I would recommend the book for girls 10+ because the book deals with quite a lot of difficult, mature problems.

The reason I don’t think many boys would enjoy this book is because it gets a bit girly and romantic toward the end.

I would rate this book five full stars because I absolutely loved it and it was very enjoyable.

Eve’s rating: *****