by admin | Apr 8, 2015 | Book Reviews
“Behind The Walls” by Nicola Pierce was set in Derry 1689, Northern Ireland, which even though this book is fiction, the setting was very realistic,especially for the situation that was set. It was very interesting, It made me sit down and think a lot more...
by admin | Mar 30, 2015 | Book Reviews
“A Cage of Roots” by Matt Griffin is a story of friendship, courage and adventure. The main character is a teenage girl called Ayla who has many adventures to face and many terrors to suffer. Ayla has been abducted by evil and she is buried in the bowels...
by admin | Mar 23, 2015 | Book Reviews
Book title: Rugby Rebel Main characters: Eoin, Brian, Dylan, Mr Finn, Kevin Barry, Mr Carey,Rory Author: Gerard Siggins Setting: Castlerock When Eoin and Dylan go to a rugby camp at school, they notice that their phones have gone missing. When they are searching the...
by admin | Nov 30, 2014 | Book Reviews
This was a great book. It was hilarious because it had lots of jokes. I thought the speech bubbles were very funny. The pictures were very detailed and colourful. This would be suitable for kids aged 6 to 10. I would give it 9 out of 10. By Naoise It was a good book...
by admin | Nov 4, 2014 | Book Reviews
About Ross Bentley has learned to harness his supernatural gifts but as he is drawn ever further into a web of deceit and corruption he realises he must get out. So he disappears and turns his back on the ‘Guild’ in order to escape his past. In this the third...
by admin | Oct 30, 2014 | Book Reviews
The Watching Wood, by Erika McGann, is set in a school for the magical. It is full of shapeshifters and dark fairies. A girl called Grace is the main character. She has to try and get her friends out of this school to where they have been brought. Adie, Delilah (very...
by admin | Oct 25, 2014 | Book Reviews
Sally Go Round the Stars is an eyecatching book. My initial impression was formed by the wonderful graphics and illustrations. While they illustrate the poems, they also draw your imagination in to create a scene behind and around the characters. It encourages you to...
by admin | Oct 3, 2014 | Book Reviews
The Milo Adventures: Milo and the Pirate Sister. Main Characters: Milo: Clever, fun and loving boy. Shane: Funny, loves food, caring boy. Big Ella: Shane’s Gran, strong-minded and caring lady. Mister Lewis: Delicate ghost, caring and friendly. Plot: This is a story...
by admin | Sep 17, 2014 | Book Reviews
The book is about a fair haired boy that lived in the 1700’s called James Lovett. He was the son of Lord Dunmain and the heir to the Lord Dunmain title. His father was a horrible man and for money he left his only son to live on the dangerous streets of Dublin. James...
by admin | Sep 15, 2014 | Book Reviews
I thought this was a very good book with excellent drawings. It was very exciting and I liked Brian because he was clever and saved the day. I liked when Brian and his brothers tricked the Vikings. I would recommend this book for kids between 5 and 7 and I’d...
by admin | Aug 28, 2014 | Book Reviews
The main characters are Alice and Megan who are best friends. Alice and Megan like hanging out together. Alice lives in a small apartment and Megan lives in a big house. Alice and Megan’s moms are both obsessed with something. Alice’s mom is obsessed with everything...
by Seomra Ranga | Aug 22, 2014 | Book Reviews
“Finding a Voice” by Kim Hood is a story of friendship and has many themes relating to it such as feeling lonely and not fitting in. It is also about the assumptions people often make about people with disability. The main character in the book is teenage...
by admin | Jun 17, 2014 | Book Reviews
I thought that “Fintan’s Fifteen” was certainly a very clever book, packed with jokes, quirks and one very cute dog. I found this book extremely funny and liked how the author created and personalised all his characters – my favourite was iPaddy! The book...
by admin | May 13, 2014 | Book Reviews
In “The Milo Adventures: Milo and the Raging Chieftains”, Milo, his friend Shane and Mr. Lewis get stuck in the 1400’s in Rois castle. Despite many attempts they cannot get out of this tricky situation. They also find Ms. Lee, Milo and Shane’s class...
by admin | Apr 14, 2014 | Book Reviews
Eoin Madden is young boy who aspires to play for Ireland’s rugby squad in the future. While becoming captain of his school rugby team he has to put up with his friends and the dilemma of whether or not to tell the coach to put them in the starting 15. Eoin Madden goes...
