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What is a Review?
- A review is a collection of thoughts, feelings and opinions about a book you have read or a movie you have seen.
- Reviews are helpful because they inform future others about books they may be interested in reading or movies they may like to watch. Often, a review will influence other people by telling them a little bit about what the book/movie is about, as well as if it is worth reading or watching! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x
- The most important thing to remember is that reviews DO NOT give away the ending or anything else that may spoil the book/movie for someone else!
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J.F. Pattie Elementary School (2004) How to write a book review. Available from: http://www.pwcs.edu/schools/es/pattie/archive-pattie/summer%20reading/howtodoabookreview.htm. Retrieved via internet 9/12/08.
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Comments on: "Writing a good review" (1,527)
ice breaker
I am in love with this book I love the fact that we get a point of view from both characters. This is one of the things I struggle finding in most books but this was exceptionally perfect. I love the fact that the characters communicate with each other, the storyline the plot everything was on point there were no unnecessary parts to the story. I did skip some of the spicy stuff because I’m not a big fan but apart from that everything was OK. Everything was just perfect. I would love to read it again for the first time, and I definitely recommend it to anyone who is in a reading slump, 100% let me out of my reading slump and has me looking for more books like this, this book is a 10 out of 10 it has all the right stuff drama spice and then expected love and I’m looking to read more books by Hannah Grace.
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ugly love
I loved this book so much. I’ve only just really gotten back into reading and this was such a compelling read, knowing that I could get a backstory on a man that Tate couldn’t made it that much more interesting. However there were times when I just could not stand Miles, I understood why he acted the way he did but I just don’t know why but sometimes he would really get to me.
In the end I loved how we finally got to hear from Rachel and finally hear an opinion from Ian.
The story just made me realise how much something can effect so many people even people that weren’t even there in the beginning.
Overall this was an incredible read and would 100% recommend it.
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verity
Verity is a bone chilling thriller story , if you’re a fan of thrillers then go for it. Story is really interesting and a bit confusing at the end ; the letter part where Verity explains about her manuscripts.this book may contain disturbing scenes but the story will hook your mind. I finished this book within a few hours, Such an awesome book. All the characters are excellently build
Verity is blindly in love with Jeremy and her love for him is so selfish which lead her to do crimes , however she explains about what actually happened and non of the incidents were planned yet i think somehow she have a hand in every accidents. VERITY is a highly recommend book for sure.
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they both die in the end
I finished this book at 4:00 a.m. This is definitely one of my top 5 books I’ve ever read, maybe even top 3 I think the character development is beautifully written, and the plot was just fantastic. The romance wasn’t forced like it is in some novels, and it all tied together. This book had me laughing and crying more times than I can count. I love how everyone’s point of view started to connect with each other, It really put into perspective how a complete stranger can change someone’s life. Definitely worth the read!!
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the maid
I thoroughly enjoyed The Maid. Molly is a likeable character who feels isolated ever since her grandmother died. She’s made fun of by her co-workers and taken advantage of and you can’t help but feel for her. Perhaps she is autistic but there is no mention of this, the reader must decide for themselves. Either way the label isn’t the important part nor should it be. What I liked about the book was that it showed how insensitive people can be to someone who is different to them. The story itself is cozy like in nature with happenings that might be unbelievable in real life but I didn’t care. Molly’s charm pulls you into the story and keeps you there. A must read for cozy lovers.
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girl in pieces
i strongly recommend this book for people who are CURRENTLY going through a tough time in life. This book I wish I would’ve gotten when I was mentally stuck and felt alone. I have read bits and pieces of this book and the reason why I strongly recommend for people to read it if they’re currently going through something is because someone like me is pushing forward into a positive light find it a little bit triggering.
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a little life
It’s so incredibly devastating yet so utterly beautiful. I read it first at in year 8 and now I’ve reread before watching the play and I love it even more now. It portrays life in such a realistic way where you know the characters at their absolute lowest but also when life is good to them, although the sad parts are a huge part of the main plot and hence told about more. The book doesn’t end in a particularly happy way but it is still satisfying in the sense that Jude doesn’t have to suffer anymore. Overall a 10/10 read and it’s certainly a book that you have to read at some point in your life.
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shatter me series
This series is absolutely incredible. The characters are so well and beautifully written. I personally love how the author incorporates all of the chaotic thoughts going through Juliette’s head. The characters are so likable, and you can’t help but fall in love with Warner and Kenji, and the dynamics a lot of the characters have (such as Juliette and Kenji’s friendship). This whole book is such a page turner, and the best thing is that you never know what comes next because things move very fast paced (at least, near the end, in the beginning it is a little bit slow). I am absolutely in love with the romance, adventure and dystopian theme in this book.
5/5 would highly recommend 🙂
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I read this book for english this year, but it ended up being one of my favorites. I love the future world with the corrupt government that controls and brainwashes the citizens. I also love Shay (my favorite character) and David (who I predicted was to be Tally’s boyfriend even when he was only mentioned by Shay a few times). I like how above the plot and main problem, there’s a bit of romance to make the main character’s (Tally Youngblood’s) decisions even harder.
Overall, I think that this book deserves more credit than it gets. I’ve also read all the other books in the series and they’re just as good as the first one if not better. For anyone looking for an exciting and original book to read, this is the one.
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divergent
I really love this book, I really loved seeing things through Beatrice Prior’s , a young strong 16 year old girl from abnegation struggling to figure out what being “Divergent” is, perspective. Veronica Roth is truly a great author, not many authors can make me feel for books the way she did, she even made me cry a couple times. The series is really a wonder.
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This book is what got me into reading again. Colleen Hoover’s “It Ends with Us” It’s just how in the start, i loved Ryle, she somehow wrote the characters so perfectly, and as most readers of this book, I relate to Lily. I think this may be one of the first books I’ve full on cried over. When we first met Atlas, I loved him, and his redemption was incredible! Although the essay/diary format she wrote wasnt my favourite. im now planning on reading many Colleen Hoover books, because of the writing style that Hoover has.
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10 Things I Hate About You Film
This movie had me on edge until the very end. It is a very witty and charming romantic comedy set which is set in the late 90s. This film explores the truth behind teenage relationships and identity while delivering memorable performances. One thing that I particularly loved about this film was the soundtrack. They provided great music which fit all the scenes in the movie which made the film a lot more enjoyable and iconic. I truly think that anyone would like this movie, especially those interested in romantic films. My favourite character would have to be Cameron, as he is so sweet and very persistent in dating Bianca. He learns French for her which was such a wholesome moment. I love this movie so much!
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Cars Film
I am so upset that I am only experiencing the joy of the Cars movie now. This animated movie is so much fun to watch. Lightning McQueen, an ambitious race car finds himself stranded in the forgotten town of Radiator Springs after getting lost on the way to a championship race. He begins to create friendships with the locals and ultimately builds an unbreakable bond with them after a struggling experience in the area. It is a great story telling movie, as although it is a kids movie, it shows a great amount maturity in the significant themes that is explores of love, friendship and greed. I will definitely be watching the next movies this weekend!
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Mean Girls Film
This is an all time classic movie! Every time I watch it I still have the same laughs and feel the same emotions. It is is a comedy film that thoroughly explores the intricate world of high school cliques and social dynamics. Each characters has their own personality which makes the movie so interesting and fun. My favourite character is definitely Cady as the movie shows her character development and she is such a relatable character. We all know the feelings of trying to fit in when going to a new place and this movie perfectly depicts all the emotions that come with it. If I ever need a good movie to rely back on, I will always choose Mean Girls.
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The Notebook Film
I can’t believe I have gone my whole life without watching this movie. When people say it is a classic, they are right. The Notebook is a timeless romantic drama following the love story of Noah and Alli, and spans from their passionate summer romance to many years later. My favourite character is Noah, as no matter how much time goes by, he is so loyal to Alli and is such a romantic. The ending of the movie is my favourite part which had me balling. I think everyone should experience this movie once in their lifetime.
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A Walk to Remember 2002 Film
This movie is a heartfelt romantic drama about the unlikely relationship between a rebellious high school senior and a quiet girl. It explores themes of first true love, forgiveness, and the transformative power of love. It is a very enduring story. I really enjoyed this movie, as it takes you on an emotional rollercoaster and really connects with the audience. I would definitely recommend this movie to others as it can expose you to a world which they have never seen before and is just the perfect find for hopeless romantics.
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Galatea by Madeline Miller
Another amazing greek mythology interpretation by Miller. She takes a feminist twist on a classic greek story. She changes the happy traditional ending, to a not-so-happy one (in the traditional sense ). She makes it more realistic and tells it from a woman’s perspective. This is a very short story, about 50 pages. Still a quick and must read for those who love greek mythology.
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Everyone in my family has killed someone
If you enjoy crime fiction, murder or mystery but your looking for something new and rarely done before this is a book for you. At the beginning of the book, a lot of the story is unexpectantly and completely SPOILED. As you can tell from the title the author is not afraid to right the facts clearly and simply for everyone to see. Regardless of this, the book is a must-read. Pick it up and it will be almost impossible to put it down. 9/10
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Rated
This book is about a society where you wear jewellery and you are rated by peers and the government and if your rating is lower then a certain amount you are not allowed to use certain things. It was a book about judging people by their looks or appearances. It was really well written and it was an average length. Cant wait for the second book. 10/10
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The magpie society
This book was very mysterious and you were uncovering the murder with the narrator. It was fairly long, and it was well-written. It wasn’t an easy read but it was worth it. The ending did not disappoint, no questions were left unanswered.
8/10
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The book thief
This was a heartwrenching and tragic book. The book is based in Germany during WW2 and is told by a young german girl, who has had a dramatic and sorrowful life. It was a book written in a very unique and different way( sometimes from the perspective of death itself ). Beautifully written, this book will be a future classic.
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Reminders of him
I loved the book it was actually gorgeous. It was really well written and I really liked the way she set out the timeline. I loved the little special things Collen Hoover would add to make the book special. It was a very heartbreaking and heavy book. This one was a 10/10
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Six of Crows – Leigh Bardugo
A book I found quite enjoyable was Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. Although I found the first 50 or so pages hard to get through, the story moved on quickly and I found myself enriched in the world of Grisha. It follows the story of six criminals, in differing perspectives per chapter. They band together to steal a valuable prisoner, being offered a life-changing amount of money. My favourite character in this book is Kaz, because although he has a tough exterior and has an almost inhumane reputation, he is still very much human and has his weak points, making him relatable and interesting. Another aspect of the book that i really enjoyed were the characters. They were all unique and diverse, all having their own issues and situations. I would recommend this book to ages 12 and over, because some parts of the book, especially the start were hard to follow. I would also recommend to read the Shadow and Bone series first, because although it is relatively easy to understand what is happening in the Six of Crows, it is easier to understand with the knowledge of the preceding series. I definitely would recommend this book to others, because this book has it all – romance, action, mystery adventure and it is all set in a fantastical world.
9.5/10
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The Boy in The Striped Pyjama’s – John Boyne
This book is an interesting and eye-opening look into the life of a young German boy called Bruno during WW2. I enjoyed most aspects of this book, as it is unique and refreshing to explore the perspective of someone who does not fully understand what it is like during war, but at the same time I often found it frustrating about how naïve and sheltered Bruno was, and how he didn’t know most of the things that were happening around him. My favourite part of this book is when Bruno and Shmuel meet, because it is one of the only positive things that happens in this book. My favourite character is Shmuel, because he is resilient and kind, even in the adverse conditions he faces. I would recommend this book to ages 13 and over, as some of the themes and ideas it explores are quite dark, but I would recommend it to others because it is a compelling and fascinating story that I enjoyed.
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A Walk to Remember 2002 Film
I loved this movie so much. It’s a heartbreaking, tearjerking but amazing movie which really gives you so much hope. The movie is about bad boy Landon who gets in trouble and is forced to start participating in more school activities and community service. And while doing that he keeps on coming across Jamie, the reverends daughter, who is a shy, weird and religious person. Slowly they get to know each other more and their connection grows deeper… I really liked this movie because the relationship between Jamie and Landon is so sweet and amazing and it just makes you smile to see two people with their connection. I love the main character Landon, he has such a great character development and is so caring and kind. But my favourite character would have to be Jamie, she is a strong independent women and doesn’t care what others think of her. She is brave and is also very caring. There isn’t anything I don’t like about this film, even though there are very sad parts those parts make the movie better and give it more of a message. Overall I loved this movie and I recommend for anyone who likes romance or just a good story. I rate this movie a 10/10 and recommend for 12+.
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The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han (Book)
I really do like this book but I definitely think it is overrated. I mean it’s like any other romance novel. Don’t get me wrong, I love romance novels so I did really enjoy reading this book. This book is about a 15 year old Belly and her summer which she spends at an old beach house with her mother and brother as well as her mothers best friend and her two very attractive sons. I really enjoyed the way this book made me feel as if it was summer and I was right there at the beach with them. It was a very sunny and happy book and I really enjoyed that. I really liked the flashbacks as well, they made the book more real and the characters were more interesting when I heard of their history. A character I really liked was Jeremiah because he just seems like the type of friend everyone needs and he is a very sensitive but caring person. Overall I say this was a great but pretty average romance novel. I recommend for any romance lovers and would rate the book a 7/10 and recommend for 12+.
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Uglies By Scott Westerfeld.
I read this book for English and I must admit it was a very hard book to get into. But by the end I was on the edge of my seat! Uglies is a dystopian novel where the main protagonist is a 15 year old called Tally. Tally is an ugly but when she turns 16 she will get the surgery to become a pretty. Tally cannot wait to turn 16 because being pretty is all she ever wanted but then she meets her new friend Shay. Shay does not want to become pretty and has a plan to run away, to The Smoke. This is where it gets interesting. I really love the concept of this book as well as the amazing detail and descriptive language Westerfeld uses. But I cannot stand the main character Tally. Especially at the start of the novel she was so selfish and it was a real struggle to get into this book. However a character I loved was Shay. This was because of how independent, fierce and smart she was. Shay just did her own thing and was confident about herself and I really admired that about her. Another thing I liked about this book was a splash a romance that was included. I also liked the ending even though it was quite fast but it was so action packed. Overall this book was good although I think it was too slow at the start and too fast at the end. I recommend this book to any dystopian or action fans. I rate it a 6/10 and recommend for 10+.
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The Midnight Library – Matt Haig
The story follows Nora Seed, a woman who has given up and decides to take her own life. Nora ends up in a place between life and death called The Midnight Library where she is given the opportunity to try out infinite variations of her life to try and answer the age old question of ‘what if?’ By travelling to different versions of what could have been in her life and discovering that her own potential is limitless, Nora begins to question how to best embrace life itself.This book takes a deep dive into depression, the nature of happiness and sadness, the weight of regret and discovering the potential in which your life has to offer. Nora’s journey is honest, unexpected and at times completely heartbreaking – it gives such a raw look into depression, loneliness and self-discovery.This book is very cleverly done and an easy read with short chapters and Matt Haig’s flowing writing style. The concept of the Midnight Library was done wonderfully and was described in a way that built a very clear picture in my mind. Nora’s character developed so smoothly through the story and I was so very satisfied with the conclusion.
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Superstore – Netflix
This is a great series to wind down to, it is funny and very light hearted. They are quick episodes of around 20 minutes, which are great study breaks. I found that I quickly came to like the characters, as they each add something unique and new to the show. My favourite character is Amy, she is witty and clearly intelligent, and has lots of dedication to her minimum wage job. The show can become a little repetitive, however it is easy to skip between series and watch episodes out of order. I very much enjoy watching an episode of superstore as the episodes are relaxed, humorous and easy to follow. I’d recommend this to anyone who wants to watch something between studying, when needing to relax or just wanting a new show.
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Inventing Anna – Netflix
Inventing Anna tells the incredible true story of Anna Sorokin who posed as a rich German heiress and successfully conned friends and big banks out of hundreds of thousands of dollars under the name Anna Delvey, before she was convicted of fraud and grand larceny in 2019. Anna Sorokin was a Russian-born German who moved to New York in 2013 and set herself up with a fake identity as Anna Delvey, supposedly an uber-rich German heiress. She told her new friends that her wealth totalled around $60 million, but frequently managed to get her high-society acquaintances to foot the bill for hotel stays, restaurant visits and shopping trips by claiming her money was stuck overseas or that she had forgotten her wallet. The show follows journalist Vivian, as she investigates Anna’s complicated story. The stylish drama attempts to tell Sorokin’s story through the eyes of those who knew her -or thought they did.
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Lupin – Netflix series
This is a French series that is inspired by Asène Lupin, who is a considered a ‘gentleman’s thief’ due his daring heists and deceivement of the escaping from the law. The series protagonist is a man called Assane Diop who sets out for justice for his father, who was betrayed and wrongly accused by his employer, Hubert Pellegrini. Whilst the series is in french (there are english subtitles available) it was a great watch see more of the French way of life, i.e. the apartments, cafes and the typical french buildings. Even more so, the first episode is actually filmed in the Louvre! Furthermore, the series is well developed and is a mystery that keeps one on the edge of their set, therefore I’d recommend the series to anyone who studies French, or those wanting to watch a unique series that has some highly recognised french actors such as Omar Sy.
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Pieces of her – Netflix series
Andrea Cooper knows everything about her mother, Laura but all that changes after a birthday celebration lunch at a café explodes into violence and Andrea sees a completely different side to Laura. As a result of this violence it exposes Andrea to the truths about her mother and that once Laura was a completely different person. For nearly thirty years Laura has been hiding her previous identity, lying low in the hope that no one will ever find her. However after the violent incident in a café Laura has been exposed and nothing will ever be the same again for both Laura and her daughter Andrea.This is a thriller of a series with a constant ability to twist and turn as you watch it.
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Lord of the flies – William Golding
This book could in my eyes be named a classic and a must read. Human nature is challenged in the most unique way one could think of, a plane crashing on a desert island with a number of young English boys. At first there is order and class, yet over time, human nature is challenged and it becomes a fight for survival between them. The boys become savages and there is no peace between them, it can become quite a chilling read. The boys attempt to be civilised but when the order and structure dies, there is a shift in the novel. The characters all add something unique to the book, yet despite this even the harshest conditions can make anyone turn evil. I would recommend this book to anyone of an older age, as I think it is a must read for our generation.
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Ugly Love – Colleen Hover
Over the last 1-2 years, Colleen Hover has had all the young adults obsessed over her books such as “It ends with us” and “November 9th” just to name a few. I was a little hesitant to read this novel as I wasn’t sure it would live up to “It ends with us”.
However, I did like reading the love story unfold between Miles and Tate over time. What I liked more about this book is the contrasting chapters of Miles’ past relationships, I thought it gave more meaning and understanding to the character of Miles. It is a bit of a cliché romance novel, however I would still recommend it to anyone who likes Colleen Hover’s other novels. It is a book that is very up and down, and likely to leave you with tears, but also wanting to keep reading. It also challenges the ideas of sexism, relationships and fear altogether, which captivates the reader.
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Beautiful World, Where are you – By Sally Rooney
This is a fairly new book, published in 2021, and I enjoyed it very much. I found the book a very pleasant read, although at times I found myself losing interest when reading. I think that may have been because this is a very detailed and descriptive book, the author describes all things in immense detail.
The book shows the multitude of ways relationships both romantic and platonic can be bought together, but also torn apart by various factors. The themes of independence and finding hope, in what can be called a helpless world are evident in the book. The best friends, Alice and Eileen lead separate lives but are always looking for hope and challenging their independence.I loved the ending of this book, it ends on a note of beauty and hope. I would recommend this book to a mature audience, who will not lose interest when the book becomes slower.
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Love and Virtue – By Diana Reid
I loved this book, it was unique, clever and eye opening into the real world of adulthood and life at college. The book deals with serious topics around consent, love and education of women, all set in a familiar world to many young adults.
It is a book full of powerful stances on various topics, therefore I found it an inspiring read. Diana uses extreme detail when describing the college lifestyle such as the stained floors, early dinners and communal bathrooms, which I found very enjoyable to read and step into another world. This book may make you laugh until you cry, there are highs and lows throughout this book but is written in a cultivating way whereby you are desperate to know what’s going to happen next. The book was written through the first wave of the pandemic, and has become such a phenomenon that many book reviewers are calling her the next Sally Rooney!
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The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind (William Kamkwamba & Bryan Mealer)
Based on a true story, this autobiography follows the story of the young Malawian boy, William Kamkwamba as he constructs a windmill to provide water and electricity to his town after a year-long famine hits. After he is taken out of school because his parents cannot afford the fees, due to them not being able to sell their maize crops during the famine, William takes to his library to learn more about electricity, and find a way to conduct electricity in a sustainable way. He soon learns about electrical currents, and dynamos, and collects scraps from the tip next to his old school in order to create a windmill to harness the wind and turn it into electricity. I would definitely recommend this book, it has so many inspiring moments and is an eye-opener into the luxuries that we have living in a first-world country.
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Made of Honor
This movie is a laugh out loud rom com which never gets old. This movie is about Tom (Patrick Dempsey) who is very rich and is with a different girl every week, he doesn’t keep a very long relationship with any women except Hannah who is his best friend. Hannah goes on a trip for work and while away Tom realises he missed her so much and he loves her. But when she gets back from her trip she is engaged to another man and asks Tom to be her maid of honour. This is where it gets hilarious. What I love about this movie so much is how hard Tom tries to break up Hannah and her fiance and it is so funny, Patrick Dempsey does such a greta job acting in this movie. My favourite character would have to be Hannah because she is a strong and independent women. The one problem I have with this movie was how predictable it is, I knew what was going to happen for a really long time but I still really enjoyed it. Overall this is great movie to watch if you feel like a laugh and I would rate it a 7/10 and recommend for 12+.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and 2 (Movie)
These last movies of the series are absolutely amazing. The effects that happen throughout this movie with all the magic just stunned me , it was amazing to see one of my favourite books of all time truly come to life. These two movies are really the last book of the Harry Potter series and they are amazing. What I love most about this film is that is is EXACTLY like the book. One of my biggest pet peeves when watching a movie that is adapted from a book is how they change so many things, leave out important details or leave out my favourite parts of the book. But in these two movies everything is exactly like the book and I love it. My favourite character in these movies would have to be Hermione. She is the smartest and strongest women in these movies and Emma Watson does an amazing job portraying this. The downside of these movies is that obviously you have to watch them both in a row because they are practically one movie but watching them in a row means 4 hours of movies which is a long time and I got pretty restless but they are worth it in the end. So overall I would rate these movies a 9/10 and recommend for 10+.
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Love Actually
This would have to be my favourite Christmas movie of all time, that’s why I guess I watch it not even at Christmas. This movie is about how love is all around us and especially at Christmas time. It’s a feel good movie which can easily be watched over and over again. What I love most about this movie is all the little stories which connect throughout the film, you never focus on one story too long which I definitely like and I also love how each story in someway connects to another story. The cast in the movie is also incredible!!! So many great actors and actresses which makes the movie even better than it already is. My favourite character would have to be the prime minister who is played by Hugh Grant and he is hilarious and his little story would have to be my favourite out of them all. The only down side of this movie is that it is sometimes a little too confusing with all the different stories but once you understand everything it’s a great film. I rate this movie a 8/10 and recommend for 13+.
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One of us is Next by Karen M. McManus
I absolutely loved this sequel!!! I was very hesitant to read this book since I loved the first book so much and I didn’t want to be disappointed but I definitely was not! In this book we see different perspectives from the characters in the last book. This time we have Maeve (who is Bronwyn’s sister), Know and Phoebe. They all attend Bayview High and the new thing at school is an online Truth or dare game where you either get your deepest secrets revealed or have to do dangerous dares. These three are trying to figure out who is behind it. What I love most about this book is it keeps you on your toes the whole time and everything seems so confusing until the very last page where everything is explained. I love Karen McManus style of writing because it really makes you feel as if you are the characters and I get so worried and stressed for this characters because I get so sucked in but then I have to tell myself its just a book!!! But what Karen does makes you feel so connected to the characters you can’t help but feel every emotion they are going through. My favourite character in this book would have to be Knox, he is such a under the radar type of guy but he is still such a great human who is so kind and funny. Overall I looooooved this book and would rate it 10/10 and recommend for 12+.
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Shift by Em Bailey
This book messed with my brain!!!! It was creepy and there was a twist in every chapter but I loved it!!! This book is about a girl named Olive who is recovering from an “Incident” which happened a few months ago, everything is going fine until this new girl Miranda shows up at school and everything goes haywire. What I love most about this book is how there are so many mysteries and plot twists in this book and it keeps you on the edge of your seat. The author also just squeezed in some romance which I absolutely loved. My favourite person in this book would have to be Olive. She is an ordinary girl but with real problems and I love how she is not perfect because no one really is. But she is smart and funny even though she has been through some really tough times. I also love Miranda because she is such a mystery. Overall I rate this book a 8/10 and recommend for 12+.
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Rear Window (Movie)
I watched this movie with my sister because she is doing an essay on it for year 12, did not expect anything very good but I was wrong!!! What a thrilling movie!!!!! This movie is about Jeff who has broken his leg and has been stuck in a wheel chair for 5 weeks and the only thing he has been able to do is look out his window and watch his neighbours. And from all this watching he sees a murder unfold. What I love most about this movie is the suspense, it keeps you on the edge of your seat. My favourite character in this movie is the nurse Stella who is looking after Jeff, she tells him to stop spying at his neighbours but by the end she is doing it too. She is so funny and quick witted as well. I would rate this movie a 7/10 and recommend for mystery lovers and 12+.
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Everything Everything (Book)
I read this book in literally two days!!! I could not put it down, it was so compelling that I just had to finish it. This book is about a girl named Maddy who is really really sick, I mean so sick she can’t even leave her house or she might die. So the only people she sees are her nurse or her mum. What I love the most about this book are the little parts in between where it has “spoilers alert” about her favourite book or her “dictionary” explaining a word she feels right now. I absolutely loved that part of the book. My favourite character was definitely Olly, he is the most caring, kind and loving boy and honestly I think I fell a little in love with him . To be honest I did not like the ending at all but thats just my opinion. Overall I think this book takes you on a journey and it makes you appreciate how lucky you are. I rate this book an 7/10 and recommend it to anyone looking for a romance and recommend for 12+.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly hallows (Book)
This book is the last of the series and what a book.
I couldn’t put it down it was definitely the most thrilling and interesting book of the whole series and it kept me on edge the whole time. I must admit the start of this book was pretty slow, but I feel like J.K Rowling did this to us on purpose. We went through all the frustrations the characters were going through and thats what makes her such a good writer. My favourite part in the book is the ending because it’s so thrilling. My favourite person in this book is obviously Hermione, she is such a strong women and she sticks by Harry the whole book and she sacrificed so much in this book but is still an amazing friend. I would rate this book 9/10, not 10/10 juts because of some of the slow parts but I would recommend this to anyone who is reading the Harry Potter series and recommend it to 12+.
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Shade Me- Jennifer Brown
Shade Me is a mystery thriller that follows a girl named Nikki Kill who is trying to find out why the most popular girl in the school, Peyton Hollis called her right before she died. It is such a good book and my favourite part is that it’s a series! This book doesn’t exactly end on a cliff hanger but when you reach the end you will desperately want more! One thing that I didn’t mention was that Nikki had a condition called Synesthesia (and yes it is a real thing!) and it enables her actually see colours when she feels an emotion and heaps of different things like that! It really adds another really interesting element to the book. Overall I recommend it for people 13+ as it does deal a few heavy topics.
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Mary’s Last Dance- Mary Li
Mary’s Last Dance is an autobiography by Mary Li, Li Cunxin’s wife. As it says on the cover of the book, it’s ‘the untold story of the wife of Mao’s Last Dancers.’ Before you read Mary’s Last Dance I highly recommend that you read Mao’s Last Dancer, which is written by Mary’s husband, Li. In Mary’s Last Dance she tells the reader about how she begins her dance career and what she had to do to get there. She also explains the hardships that are faced when you have a deaf daughter and what she did to get Sophie (the daughter) to speak and what she had to do/give up to enable that. Overall it’s a very interesting read and it really highlights the things that a mother would do for her children. It is also a book that you can read without having any prior dance knowledge at all! I recommend it for people 13+.
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The Society the series:
This tale brings out the fear of being alone, well not entirely. Imagine being stuck in a world just like yours but abandoned, strange, and different. Surrounded by only your fellow classmates to fend for your selves. You wonder, how could we possibly of gotten ourselves here by only taking a bus? I absolutely LOVE this show; it brings so much to the table and brings lots of suspense. If only this series had more episodes! This movie would be loved by “The 100” fans, and teenagers, it’s quite similar to The 100 but with a twist. I definitely recommend this show because it makes you think and imagine what it would be like to be cut off from society and having to create a new one from scratch.
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The Cry by Helen Fitzgerald
The cry is a compelling, emotional and deceiving book and tv series that is extremely popular. This book will leave you feeling every kind of emotion of sadness to anger as well as confusion and frustration. The book is based off the story of a couple and their child a series of major events happen that leaves them exposed to the media and under questioning by the public. This has problems and of course there is other charters that have an effect too. The Cry is a fabulous book that I highly recommend, it may not be your kind of topic but it is based on mystery, crime and plays with emotions all in one. It is worth a read and it will hook you in right until the end.
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Zootopia – the movie
watching Zootopia i really enjoyed the movie, even though it is classified a kids movie, it really sent a message to my head, believing in myself and if i have a dream, to really follow that dream no matter how hard it might seem.
the city of Zootopia is a mammal metropolis where various animals live and thrive. When Judy Hopps becomes the first rabbit to join the police force, she quickly learns how tough it is to fit in, and make everybody like her. She is constantly being put down and having to prove herself day in and day out.
My favourite part of the movie would have to be when Judy got an investigation and she really worked hard to complete the investigation to her fullest ability. The adventure she went through was captivating and interesting.
My favourite character would have to be Judy as she is a serious person and doesn’t take no for an answer. She is an extremely hard working person. I believe that i relate to Judy in a little way, i love finishing tasks and completing them and it is the same for Judy, she also loves to know answers and facts.
this movie i would recommend to anyone that is doughting themselves. Because even though it is a cartoon show/characters it does send an important message. “to believe and never give up”
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Pitch Perfect 3- Movie
Aca- Awesome!
As the Barden Bella’s realise that they have all gone their different ways, a party brings them together to perform, but then they get rejected and Emily moves to the other group. But when Aubrey says that she can get them to sing again, the Bells’s all unite once again to sing at the USO concert for the army troops. But when they realise that all the other groups have instruments, they have to really put all their effort in to bring back the acapella magic they once had! With twists and thrills, this is a really fantastic third edition to the Pitch Perfect series! I would recommend it to all of you, but in particular people who have seen Pitch Perfect 1 and 2!
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I Feel Pretty- Movie
Amy Schumer stars as Renee- A girl who struggles with self esteem and wishes that she could be like all the “beautiful” girls she always sees in public. One night, as Renee has her two best friends over, Jane and Vivian, they spark a conversation about how they only look for appearance in the dating world, and that no- one would review their description, so Renee makes a wish that she could be pretty, and later tat next day, it comes true. At Soul Cycle, Renee is empowered to start again and accomplish your dream. But, after falling off the bike and being unconscious, she discovers her true beauty within. This is a fantastic film about having a different attitude with being the same all at once. And I would highly recommend it to anyone about 2+ or so. 10/10!
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Escape from Cockatoo Island
“I am in the middle of Sydney Harbour, stuck on this place the masters call Cockatoo Island… I am here because I am an orphan, but I cannot help feeling like I have been sent here for doing something wrong”. It’s 1879, Australia, and young Olivia Markham is an orphan, who is sent to Cockatoo Island, where she is forced hard labour of sewing, washing, and a strict, direct lifestyle. In search of freedom and finding her family, Olivia tries every possible way to escape this treacherous place of hate. But one day, when one of the boys goes missing, Olivia finds a little exit to Cockatoo Island. I recommend this book to anyone as the My Story/My Australian Story series is fantastic and the book is great.
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Girl Online-
This book is one of my favourite books. It is about a girl called Penny who lives in Brighton. Life for her isn’t going so well at home and school, she even starts to have panic attacks that she hopes doesn’t take over her life. Her family go away for Christmas in New York for her Mum’s job planning weddings. Penny meets Noah by accident and gradually they start to fall in love. But Penny doesn’t know the secret that Noah is keeping from her. My favourite character is Elliot, Penny’s best friend. I really like him because he is such a good friend to Penny and he is always there for her. He is very fashionable and has a bubbly personality. Her is so funny and he loves telling people random facts. My favourite part of this book is when Noah and Penny first meet, on “Magical Mystery Day”. It is a romance story about Noah and Penny. The places they go sounds really fun and the people who they meet are very nice. My least favourite character is Meghan because she is so mean and fake. She tries to make Penny’s life miserable and a lot of the time it worked. When Penny is always there for her. At the start of the book Penny so called best friend Meghan treats her like dirt and posts an embarrassing video of her on the internet. She makes fun of Penny all the time and makes her feel really bad about herself. I highly recommend this book to people all ages.
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Risk
Risk is a story that is so action packed filled with dangerous, threatening events. It is so eyeopening and does educate us how nasty the online world can be, and how many sever consequences can happen if we don’t be careful. Taylor one of the main characters suddenly get’s sick of her friend Sierra as she got every little thing she wanted. Sierra begins chatting to some people online, just for the fun of it, this person is called Jacob Johns. They decided they both wanted to meet each other, so they went on a date, but did Sierra think before she went, no! After this date that everyone was talking about, Sierra never came back. This moment on I was so concerned and scared. They soon discovered that Jacob Jones, wasn’t really the person he was acting to be. He was a online predator, and did so many harsh things. Once reading this book it really opened my eyes and certainly warned me and most defiantly changed my thoughts about social media. It also made me aware of the critical online predators and how to keep myself safe if this frightening issue happened to me. At times while reading ‘Risk” I felt some frustration inside me as I don’t know why Sierra didn’t realise he wasn’t who he said he was when they spoke online. It also made me sad and shocked when Taylor didn’t take any action until a few days after Sierra failed to return from her date. If my friend told me she was going on a date and didn’t come back after a couple of days I would tell the police and other responsible adults straight away. I really think that the author used creative language and described the situation in really good depth, that I could imagine it so clearly. This book was a really enjoyable read for me even though it had a devastating ending. I had many may mixed emotions throughout this story, they were both bad and good. I will most defiantly recommend this book from teen and above as it can get a bit violent.
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BoyHood – (Movie)
I watched this movie on the weekend, and fell in love with it. It was really authentic, extremely creative and very original. This movie was filmed from when the main character, Mason, was just a little boy. (Five years old) The movie is about Mason’s life, and going through boyhood. Mason’s parents are divorced, and his mum keeps trying to find a boyfriend. Mason is dragged along with his sister, father and mother through life. I can relate to this movie because I have a younger brother, and I can see how he relates to Mason. I can’t relate through having divorced parents, but you get to experience Mason’s point of view on life’s struggles. The movie ends when Mason is about 20 years old – when he goes off to college. It doesn’t have the best ending, but I loved the Movie. My favourite character would have to be Mason’s dad, Mason. He is so kind and sweet with a big heart. At the start of the movie, he seems distant and the kind of guy who doesn’t care about his kids. But as the movie progresses, you will grow to love him. Overall, I rate this movie a 4/5!!!
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Blended – Movie
This movie is a captivating comedy that will make you laugh until you cry. This movie is about a recently divorced mother (Drew Barrymore plays Lauren) and a widowed dad (Adam Sandler plays Jim) who are forced to go on a blind date that doesn’t go very well. They don’t really want to see each other ever again, however they end up purchasing one half of the same vacation package at a South African Resort! They are then forced to participate as a family and do family activities together. Will they ‘Blend’??? This movie is really funny. My favourite character was Lauren, as she reminded me of my aunty! She was really sweet, but had really good comebacks for rude comments. Overall, I rate this movie a 3/5!
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Divergent:
My favourite trilogy, Divergent, grips you from the very beginning. I loved every minute of it! Once you begin reading, you cannot put it down. It is about a city that consists of 5 factions – Abnegation, Dauntless, Candor, Erudite, and Amity. Tris, (Beatrice) was bought up as an Abnegation child, and now has the opportunity to choose a faction she wants to spend the rest of her life with. Aptitude Tests are meant to identify what faction you belong to, but the serum does not work on Tris. She is Divergent as her results show 3 factions. This is dangerous for Tris. If you are a lover of action and adventure books, then you will absolutely LOVE this novel. I give this series a 5 out of 5!
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The Fault in Our Stars:
This book is my favourite book ever. And I am NOT exaggerating! The story is about a girl named Hazel. She is diagnosed with cancer in her lungs at a young age, and now survives with one lung. This captivating novel bought me to floods of tears (Honestly, I cried non-stop for an hour) so if you are into a bit of romance or comedy or tear jerkers, this is the perfect book for you. Hazel meets this boy named Augustus Waters at her support group. Gus used to have cancer, but sacrificed his leg to get rid of it. This heart-warming story leads you on an emotional roller coaster – you will cry, smile and laugh as John Green takes you on a journey you will never forget. A hands down 5 out of 5!
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Hunger Games:
I read this book and instantly fell in love with it! I read the whole series within a week! This gripping novel captures you from the start, and once you start, there is no going back. The story is about a girl named Katniss, who is forced to fight to the death in the Hunger Games until only one remains. There are 12 districts, and every year one boy and one girl are chosen from each district to go into the arena to fight. My favourite part of this book was (if you haven’t read this book yet, then don’t read this next part!) when Katniss told Peeta to eat the berries to save them both. I think that was a really significant event in the book, as it is the key to the series. I think the type of person that would like this book would be someone who loves a book that keeps you on the edge of your chair dying to know what will happen next. I think also if you like a bit of romance or adventure, this is definitely the book for you. Overall, I rate The Hunger Games a 4/5!
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blended – the movie
Blended is a fantastic movie that i have watched so many times, it is a romantic, comedy movie. The reason i loved Blended is because it has one of my favourite actresses, Drew Barrymore, i also loved the movie because it made me feel the need to go on a holiday like that. Both family’s go on such an adventure, seeing knew animals, and meeting knew people.
I am a person that loves staying in a hotel and when seeing where the families stayed, the hotel looked immaculate.
Blended the movie is about, Divorcee Lauren Reynolds goes on a blind date with Jim Friedman, it goes badly. Lauren and Jim have friends that planned to go on a holiday to Africa, however they brake up and give there tickets to Jim and Lauren, not knowing that they will run into each other, while in Africa. When they find themselves in Africa the families are put together for a “blended family moon.
Thy don’t like each other at the start but as the trip goes on they tend to grow close to each other.
My favourite part of the movie would have to be when they first arrive in Africa and they run into each other.
I would recommend this movie to all young kids, it is a definite family movie.
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The Man from Snowy River:
‘The Man from Snowy River’ is high up on the list of my favourite movies! It one of my favourite, classic Australian movies that make you feel proud to be Australian!
‘The Man from Snowy River’ is a traditional Australian movie filmed in Victoria’s high country (around Mansfield and Merrijig). It is about the main character Jim Craig who lost his mother and father at a young age. He begins to work for a living for himself by working at the wealthy Harrison’s farm, where he meets Jessica; a very beautiful, charming, persistent and sometimes stubborn girl. One night, Curly, a character who works at the Harrison’s as well and who most people hate, sets the beautiful ‘colt’ that is very expensive and prized, loose where he is free to join the herd of wild horses that wander the high country. All the men from farms around the region gather at the Harrison’s farm and go on a mission to find the wild herd that the colt has joined. They go on a chase to find the herd and the colt and round them up. You have to watch it to see what happens next!!
It is a traditional story about love, horses, Australia and our high country. I am still surprised and shocked when people say they haven’t seen it. Like, you haven’t seen the most Australian, classic film?
I definitely recommend watching it! For anyone who wants a slightly romantic, sometimes sad but light-hearted film who is 6-8 years old and older.
I love this movie so much and rate it a 9.5/10! 🙂
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Girl Online 3:
in my previous post I talked about Girl online 2 and how much I loved it, and after reading Girl Online 3 i though the exact same! Reading that last sentence made me so upset because I knew there was no Girl Online 4 that I could start to read. They are such amazing books and I didn’t want to put any of them down. After the end of the chapter you just want to keep on reading because you HAVE TO know what is going to happen next. I rate this book a 10/10 as well because I absolutely loved every bit of it
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Eddy the eagle-
I love the movie eddy the egale! It was so moving and inspirational people that if you want to achieve something don’t let anyone get in your way. I think that my favourite character would have to be Eddie because he was very persistent in what he wanted to do. I think that I can relate to him sometimes because I like to do things 100% and finish them. I would definitely recommend this book to people who like comedy, romance and sad movies. This one has everything and I think that it was really good!!
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Girl Missing- Girl missing is my favourite book that i have ever read. it is nail biting and very detailed. The genre of the novel is Fiction, children’s literature, and adventure fiction. The novel is written by Sophie Mackenzie, and i love how she writes with so much detail. The book is about how a teenage girl named Lauren, who knew she was adopted but never knew her real family, and her parents will refuse to tell Lauren who they are. So one day Lauren decides to go on a adventure and find out her past and her family, she takes her best friend jam with her and together they go threw chaos puzzles and real danger, but that doesn’t stop her from finding out clues and answers, Along the way you start to find that there is a bit of a romance that goes on between Lauren and Jam. My favourite character would have to be Lauren because i love her determination and how she doesn’t give up until she reaches her goal, Lauren is very inspiring and definitely someone to look up to. Lauren’s bravery is very strong considering the things she goes threw. I would recommend this book to ages 9-14+ and especially to people that love reading mystery and thriller books. Reading this book i never got bored of it because there was always something happening in each and every chapter. Girl Missing is a brilliant book.
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Hunt for the Wilder people (movie)
Hunt for the wilder people is a super funny family movie, directed by Taika Waititi. It is based in New Zealand and is about a fat, naughty foster child called Ricky. He loves it with his new foster mum, but not to sure about his foster dad. When tragedy hits, Ricky is forced to run away with his foster dad, they grow closer while surviving the New Zealand bush. My favourite bit is probably when these hunters attacked the foster dad, Hec. Ricky grabs a gun to save Hec, shoots it up and yells s@*#$ just got real is is really funny! My favourite character by far is Psycho Sam, He has definitely got his name for a reason! I rate this movie a 10 out of 10! It is a must see!!
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Wonder – by R.J Palacio
Wonder is a classic read that explores the issues faced by many young adults. The main character, Auggie, has to deal with these issues but having a physically deformed face compounds these issues for him making his life miserable. I admire Auggie’s determination and strength of character throughout the book. Auggie tries to fit in but one of the key quotes from this book is ‘you can’t blend in when you where born to stand out’. This book made me realise how hard it must be for people that don’t ‘fit in’ with stereotypes. This book makes you take a step back and look at your behaviour towards others because everyone must be treated with respect and consideration. I highly recommend this book to people of all ages as it is an inspirational story that everyone can relate to. I would certainly give this book a 10/10!!
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The Parent Trap
Wow, this is a fantastic and unique movie that I love! Annie and Hallie are twins that were separated when they were young because their parents wanted a divorce. Annie and Hallie realised they were twins at Summers Camp and then decided to switch places to spend quality time with their other unknown parent. Not only did they want to meet their other parent by switching places, this ensured that Annie’s and Hallie’s parents would have to re meet and the girls hoped they would be able to rekindle their parents’ relationship. Their plan worked! I love this movie because as an audience we can see the special bond the sisters Annie and Hallie are starting to share. This movie is a little cheesy when it comes to the romance of their parents however there are some very funny parts in it too. Overall it is a great movie with a fantastic story line. I would recommend this movie to anyone that wants a good movie that will impress! I would rate this movie a 9/10!
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Safe Haven [Movie]
This remarkable movie directed by Lasse Hallström, makes your mind wonder and gives you a legitimate perspective on what many wives of all ages go through, the tough reality of domestic violence. Katie Feldman, an innocent wife just trying to protect herself from her cruel husband Kevin Tierney, flees from her home in nothing but fear, attempting to escape and continue with her life elsewhere. She eventually finds herself ended up in the small, and supposedly safe town of South Port, located in North Carolina. With all the savings she secretly stole from her husband, she was able to find a quiet house, and began to act like that whole chapter of her life with Kevin never even existed. She forms a strong bond with her new neighbour Jo, who lived a couple metres down the street and who is always up for a friendly chat. After multiple times from going to the local food store and meeting the owner, Alex Wheatley, they both fell madly in love with each other and developed a pleasant relationship. This movie is a wow factor, all different feelings and emotions are expressed, and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys a beautiful love story. It’s exciting, heartwarming and at times even leaves you on the edge of the couch demanding on whats going to happen next. Personally, I really enjoyed it and it’s great to know there is also a book you can read as well.
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Divergent: [Book]
The thrilling story called “Divergent”, written by the amazing author Veronica Roth, is about a young adolescent who is trying to figure out the group where she belongs, and where she will continue her future in. The society she lives in is much different to ours, everyone having a place, community that they fit in to, a place in one of these 5 factions: Candor, Amity, Abnegation, Erudite and Dauntless. These five unique groups were created centuries ago by the founders, in order to keep the peace. Each faction is decided from personality results, meaning at the age of 16, every teenager is obligated to take a test, used with antiseptic accompanied by a perplexing hallucination. Eventually, after the test is completed, after a certain amount of time, the student will receive a maximum of 2 results from the 5 factions. But this wasn’t the case for Beatrice Prior. Instead of 1 or 2 results, she got 3, which apparently, is incredibly rare. However, these kind of people were known as “Divergent’s”, supposedly extremely deadly people incapable of being controlled. This journey for Tris is remarkable, how she happens to over come every single obstacle that happens to stand in her way. On this adventure, she meets her gorgeously handsome initiation instructor known as “Four”, and eventually, feelings were developed and together, they discovered the secrets their extraordinary district had hidden from reality. I really enjoy reading this book. It made me feel a series of all different emotions, and at the same time, something mind-blowing is waiting at the end of each chapter. I went through a phase being absolutely obsessed with the whole idea of this fictional community, and I defiantly rate it a 10/10!
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Fault in our stars This movie also has a book. While watching this movie I thinkI cried most of the time. My favourite moments would be when Gus teachers His blind friend Isaac how to throw eggs. The reason being is when he told his ‘Hot’ girlfriend that he is going to be blind. She dumps him and he is angry. The worst part from the movie to me would be when Gus is in his car with mucous on him and an infection located on his belly. That was disgusting. It makes you beleve that we are very lucky. My favourite character would be Gus. He is really sweet and nice. He will doe anything for Hazel just to see her smile. I recommend this movie/book to anyone about the age of 8. this is an amazing book/movie!
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
By John Boyne
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is based on a story about a young boy, Bruno, who has to move from his happy home in Berlin, to a miserable and isolated location named Out-with. In Berlin he had his 3 best friends for life, but moving house left him with no one. But when Bruno sets off on a mission to find out more about his new home, he meets a friendly boy, Shmuel, but the only problem is that the two boys are separated by a towering wire fence. After living there for a year and visiting Shmuel on a daily basis, different things everyday occurred. One evening when Bruno met up with Shmuel, he was in a sad mood and looked even more depressed than usual. Shmuel’s father had gone missing. Bruno discovered he was able to lift up the wire fence, and with that in mind, Bruno and Shmuel made a plan to search for his father. But the following day, when Bruno entered the camp and witnessed what it’s life over there is like, he goes to turn back, but it’s too late. A great, but very sad read. I rate it a 9 out of 10.
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The boy in the striped pyjamas is a capturing novel, especially towards the end. When i read this book it gave me a better understanding of what life was like back then in Germany and it definitely gave me more of an understanding of what Hitler was like, because, before i just knew of him, and that he was a bad person.
Bruno is nine years old, and he’s not happy, when he finds out that his father has a new job and he’s leaving his comfortable house, his grandparents that he loved dearly and his three best friends, all behind.
I did enjoy reading the novel it was very mysterious in parts, however it did drag on a little but that didn’t stop me from reading the rest of the book. If i had to choose a favourite character it would have to be Bruno because i can relate to him, he is an adventures person and likes to solve problems and also likes to know what s going on, (the truth).
This book i did feel very sad for the jews, it is a very sad way to die, and reading it made me get tears in my eyes. I can’t imagine dying in a gas chamber.
Reading this book i think the age barrier would have to start from grade 7 and all the way up to adults, i believe adults would enjoy this book if they had an interest in history.
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GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS 1
This is one of my favourite books. IT IS AMAZING. There are a lot of different stories about women who have done something amazing. There are activists, athletes, authors even queens. My favourite story is Amna al haddad. She is a weightlifter from UAE. It is very inspiring and she did something not many other weightlifters would have done to become a weightlifter. It is a great book and I think everyone will love it.
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SPECKY MAGEE AND THE BOOTS OF GLORY
This book is awesome. I really liked it because it is a very interesting book, you just don’t know what is going to happen next. My favourite character is Specky Magee. Not just because he is the main character but because he has something different that the other characters don’t have. My favourite part is when Specky has to do the initiations. I like this part because it leads you to something that happens next and because it is very exciting. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves sport.
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Our Australian Girl Series
I haven’t read every single one but the ones I’ve read are amazing. It basically turns historical stories into exciting adventures, some about the war and the changes over the years of Australia. The first series is about a girl called Grace who is a convicted and had to move to Australia and faces all different types of challenges. The next girl who is Letty is kinda a similar story to Grace but still amazing. Poppy the girl in the next series lives in Echuca Victoria and her brother runs away and she has to go to a mission, which is where they take care of children and give them up for adoption. Rose on the other hand is about her living in her house and really wanting to play cricket, but because her older sister isn’t into sports her Mother thinks she should be exactly like her but Rose doesn’t want to. Nellie is kinda like Grace and Poppy she sailed all the way from Ireland and went to south Australia and went all that way to be a servant. Alice a young girl who loves ballet but after her brother who she loves goes to war she gives it up, after the war is over her brother starts acting different (so far this is my favourite series). Ruby, Ruby lived a wonderful life until her father lost his job and she had to go to her cousin far which was far different to her life at home where she got to see her friends every day, but now she has to do farm work and suddenly somebody tells her her Dad has been put into jail and is afraid someone is going to share it. Lucky last Daisy, Daisy lives on a farm and loves riding her horse, Daisy and her little sister Flora are sent to Melbourne with the horrible Aunty but wonderful Uncle. Daisy escapes the horrid Aunty and goes and tries to find her Dad and get back in time to try and get Flora to not leave to go to Sydney. Right now I am reading Pearlie, then after will be Lina then Marly.
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Wonder~
Is a book/movie about a boy who looks different to everyone else and faces bullying through he first year of school, before that he was home schooled until the 5th grade when his parents decided he was old enough to go to school.
My favourite part of the book was when he went to summer camp and the bigger boys stood up to kids from other schools. A boy named Julian who went to the same school as Auggie (which is the main character) got suspended for bullying Auggie, and after Julian came back he was wondering why everyone was so nice to Auggie and ended up moving schools.
My favourite character would’ve had to been Summer because she wasn’t asked to be friends with him, and she just went over and sat next to him while everyone was staring at him but she didn’t care what everyone thought.
I would definitely recommend this book to everyone or you could go watch the movie, it is suitable for all ages and it is a great movie that wants you to be apart of it. It is one of my favourites books I’ve ever read.
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Swallow the Amazon
Most people have never hear of this movie but I loved it it is about a small family who goes on an adventure by boat they get in some trouble but they manage to get through it and achieve there goals of winning the island and getting the bad guys. you are able to join the characters along there journey and learnt about there hopes and dreams along the way.
I would give this movie a 9 / 10 beach I loved the mortal or the story and I liked how it was about sailing. I would recommend this to any age as a family movie.
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The boy in the striped pyjamas the movie
It is a really sad film about a little boy who goes exploring and finds a friend on the other side of the fence. It is a really sad movie and you will probably need some tissues I would recommend this movie for people over the age of 12 and don’t watch it if you don’t like sad movies I would give this movie a 9 / 10 because I liked the movie and the moral in the story.
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The Notebook-
One of my favourite books and movie ever is The Notebook. it is one of the best movie I love the message that is portrayed throughout the movie I have watched it some many times it is really funny and I would recommend it to anyone who love comedy. I would give the book a. 9 / 10 and the movie a 10 / 10. Although I would only recommend this movie for people over the age or 12.
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Greatest Showman
Ok … wow I actually loved this movie and its not only because it has some of my favourite actors but because I listen to the playlist none stop everyday… they embrace that everyone is different and really do you want to be the same as someone else… the music in the movie is amazing and IT IS A MUST WATCH I would give it a solid 10 / 10 and if you haven’t watched it yet you really should, if you love to sing, dance, comedy or even love musicals this is definitely a movie for you.
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Step Up 3:
I thought this this movie was really good, the dancing was really good and the story wasn’t boring or like the previous ones. Its about a ruff community all trying to get together and make a dance crew because they are all passionate about dance My favourite part of the movie was when Natalie joins Luke’s dance club because it is a step in the right direction for her, she is doing what she believes in. I would recommend this movie to anybody who like gym or dance or even has watched and loved the first two movies I would give this movie a 8 / 10 and you should all watch it.
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GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS 2
This is a great book, it is about different girls who have achieved different things or have interesting stories. It is just like number 1 but with different people. My favourite is Aisholpan Nurgaiv from Mongolia and she is an eagle hunter. I think everyone will love this book.
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GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS 1
This is a great book, it is about different girls who have achieved different things or have interesting stories. My favourite story is Amna al haddad. She is a weightlifter from UAE. I think everyone will love this book.
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GRACE ON THE COURT
Grace on the court is a great book. It is about a girl who has just started high school. She trials for the school team and hopes to get into A team. There is also a band called Friday at five that is holding a competition to win tickets to a concert. It is an awesome book and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves netball.
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The Cellar- first book
This book requires a lot of maturity I think and it’s not quite the kind of book you would expect from just reading the blurb. The book is based off a girl called Summer’s perspective and it switches between the different characters throughout the book. Summer was at a nightclub when her friend ran off looking for her other friend so Summer went to help look when she got kidnapped but a man. the man kept calling her “Lily” and he took her back to a cellar I the cellar she found three other girls Rose, Poppy and Violet, they called the man “Clover”. Clover had an obsession to find the most perfect and pure family and named them all after flowers. The man looked just like a normal man would and so no one was arousing suspicion about him. meanwhile back home summer or Lily’s boyfriend Lewis was going crazy trying to find her and never giving up.
This book I would recommend for people 14+.
This is the first book of three but they are all individual stories.
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The prince- mini series
This book I think was a great way to top of the series. The book is about America and Maxon’s selection from Maxon’s perspective. I really liked this book because it really let in how Maxon was feeling and why he kept America around and what his intentions were behind his decisions. Just like the other book “The Guard” I wish that this one would have been a lot longer explaining the whole story maybe not every detail but I think that it would have been better if it was longer and explained more. My favourite part about this book was that you get to see what America didn’t see when Maxon let her stay and the fact that he pretty much was in love with her from the very beginning.
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The guard- Mini series
the guard is based on the same time that America and Maxon’s selection but from Aspen’s perspective. This book was a really good read after reading the first three books. I really wish that the book had been a bit longer so that I could find out more about how he felt when “Mer” married Maxon and more about how he had fallen in love with Lucy one of America’s maids. I recommend this book for 12+ even though it’s part of a series I still think that you could read this book on it’s own. I think that someone who likes romance, action and dystopian books will enjoy this one. I think that this whole series is a must read!
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The crown- fifth book
This book is just continuing the previous book and s more about who she will choose and the way she is preparing to take the crown as her parents are ageing. Eadlyn has another crisis as her older twin brother Aaron moves away very unexpectedly to marry his girlfriend who lives in France, when he leaves very unexpectedly and leaves only a note explaining why he left leaving Eadlyn and her family shaken enough with everything else that is going on. I recommend this book for people 13+. I love this book because it explains what happens after the selection of Maxon and America.
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Blended the Movie
I loved this movie so much. I think that any movies that Adam Sandler is featured in is a fun and enjoyable movie. This movie is really good and I really recommend this movie to anyone that is looking for an adventure and ready to laugh the whole way through. I really liked this movie because I wouldn’t predict what will happen next. It is extremely funny and my favourite part was when the 2 families were having dinner together on the last night of their holiday. I loved this part because all the characters are together and they all are really close at this point. I recommend this movie to anyone over 11. I rate this movie a 8 out of 10 because it was a really funny and fun for the family.
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SPECKY MAGEE AND THE BOOTS OF GLORY
This book is great. It is about courage and bravery. Specky, the main character has won a scholarship to Gosmore Grammar (for his amazing football talent) and he has to face different initiations, so he could fit in with the rest of the team alongside his friend Tim who also won a scholarship. One of the initiations is to steal the BOOTS OF GLORY. They are very special boots worn by the best player in the last boots of glory match. But what happens if he gets caught, he could lose his scholarship. It is an incredible book and I recommend it to anyone who loves footy or just loves to read.
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The Twilight Saga Movies
I. AM. IN. LOVE!!!!!! I have no clue as to why it took me so long to watch these movies, but my friend Lauren finally persuaded me to watch the series.
They are honestly one of my all time favourite movie series, going up against The Notebook, Titanic, The Harry Potter Series and The Hunger Games.
If you haven’t seen it I recommend that you do! It is thrilling and suspenseful.
It is about the Cullen Family, Bella and Jacob and those who surround them. It is a love story and a fantasy story with werewolves and vampires all in one.
It is just fantastic! recommend it for yr7+ and rate it a 9.5/10
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone-
OMG! Incredible! fantastic! Out of this world! This book and movie is the all-time best fantasy film of this century! this Book and movie has been around for years and I still can’t get over how amazing it is. I recommend this book and movie to kids 6 and up. I just love the comedy, romance and suspense in this book and movie.
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The Notebook-
one of my all-time favorite books and movie ever is The Notebook. I am a full-time love story addict. this book is perfect for girls and boys 12 and up and I would 100% recommend it to anyone who is in the mood for a feel-good romance. I would rate this book and movie a 10/10.
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MOANA HOPE
Moana Hope is a very good book. It is very inspiring and it’s about the challenges she faced through her career of becoming a women’s footballer. She lost her dad who was her biggest support growing up and was asked to cover up her tattoos in a photo shoot which tore her apart, so she decided to give up football, but missed it too much so she went back to playing.She also was the Women to kick 100 goal in VWFL. It is a great book and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves sport especially football.
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Book review – Girl Missing
Girl Missing, revolves around a girl called Lauren, who is in search for her birth mother after discovering that she was adopted from a very young age. She uncovers many mysteries with the help of her friend Jam and travels across the country to venture out into the unknown to receive answers about her past.
Reading the novel ‘Girl Missing’, has not only broadened my vocabulary, but it has taught me to never lose hope, even in difficult times. I have loved all of the chapters in, ‘Girl Missing’, because they have hooked me in right from the beginning, and left me feeling excited or nervous to turn the page to uncover a new secret. ‘Girl Missing’, has certainly been anything but boring. It has been an exciting novel, with some sad moments, but it was very interesting to read about Lauren’s journey and her difficult life.
Overall, the book taught me many lessons, but also made me laugh in certain parts and kept me on the edge of my seat eager to know more. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves mystery and adventure themed books, with a twist of romance and many unexpected turns along the way.
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Book review – Tomorrow When The War Began
‘Tomorrow When The War Began’ is an exhilarating book for any thrill seeker out there who wants to be left on the edge of there seat at the end of every chapter! Despite the slow beginning when being introduced to the different main characters, this book certainly makes up for it, as you will experience every emotion whilst reading this book! You will be laughing, crying, smiling and even screaming at the characters to make the right decision, (I know I certainly did)!
There are several main characters who are all familiar of one another, but would never hang out on a daily bases due to their differences, but one day they all decided to meet up and soon after, embark on a trip out into the wilderness which faces them with many challenges.
Their towns are soon invaded and disaster strikes in their hometown and the fun weekend camping trip, then takes an ugly turn into a fight to survive.
I would recommend this book to adults and children who are no younger then 12 years of age, as it is a substantial read with complex language and could possibly be distressing as it involves some violent scenes that are described very vividly. Overall this book was captivating as each word left me wanting more and painted a clear image in my head of what was actually taking place as described in the book.
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Book review – Mao’s Last Dancer
This novel, entitled ‘Mao’s Last Dancer’, is an exciting read which captivated me and kept me hooked from the very beginning. I strongly recommend this novel for anyone who is looking for a book that is filled with adventure, hardships, determination and is based on a true story. If you are intrigued by inspiring stories that are uplifting and provide some background knowledge on the country in which the story took place in, then this book just may be for you.
Li Cunxin who is the author and protagonist of the book, starts off in a small underprivileged village in China as he struggles throughout his everyday life to maintain his own health and well being. Fortunately, with the assistance and guidance of his family, he soon finds himself enrolled in a local school which opened many new opportunities for him.
Without giving too much of the story away, Li was eventually lucky enough to have been selected for the ‘Beijing Dance Academy’, to study ballet in which he had been practicing hard on, prior to the last stage of the ballet auditions. This quickly brought Li to an unfamiliar, diverse new area, which he was not used too, as he had to leave all of his family behind and figure out a way to cope with all of the new challenges that faced him in Beijing.
A heartfelt story with raw emotion shows us the struggles that Li went through to get to where he is today. This is a must read that will change your perspective on the wider world and will bring your attention to realise that anything is possible; as long as you set your goals and take one step at a time, no matter how small that step may seem.
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princess diaries the movie.
this movie is super cute! if your into the kinds of movies that are girlish sweet and a bit romantic at times this is the movie for you, what i really like about this movie is that the main character princess Mia is a normal teenage girl who then enters the world of royalty which is a big adjustment for her which i love to watch to see how that all takes place over time. there are lots of parts that prove great messages like scenes were Mia helps orphanages and many more that show great role model demonstration, you will fall in love with this movie straight away as it is just so much fun and really cute to watch, my favourite part of this movie is when Mia finds out she has become air to the throne and princess of this little country. i love this movie and i am sure you will as well, so make sure to watch this movie as it is super cute. i would recommend this movie to age 10+ great movie so get watching it!
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the parent trap the movie.
this movie is cheeky and really funny, if your someone who enjoys a movie that is cute, a little bit cheeky, and all round heart warming, then this is the movie for you! what i really love about this movie is how in someway all the characters are linked together and they soon or already have found out about each other which puts a really interesting spin on the whole movie, there are a lot of adorable parts that will make you feel positive and warm inside you will never want to stop watching this movie and you will always come back to it when your in the mood for a good old heart warming performance! my favourite part of this book is when the two girls swap lives and realise how different they really are! you need to watch this gorgeous movie straight away. i would recommend this book to ages 8+ as it is very kid friendly to enjoy and also a real family sort of movie!
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legally blonde the movie
this is movie is really good! it is definitely a movie for you to watch if your into those sort of girly inspirational and just all rounded excellent kinds of movies, what I really love about this movie is that it will hopefully like it did to me inspire you to dream big and achieve heaps and have great goals! theres all sorts of different parts that will make you feel like your on a rollercoaster of emotions, and that your on the edge of your seat all the time, once you have seen this movie you will instantly fall in love with it like i did and wont be able to stop watching it, my favourite part of this movie would have to be when the main character Elle woods proves to everyone in court that she is an amazing strong and inspiring women! this movie will sure keep you entertained and after you have seen it you will realise how amazing the power to set your mind to something is. i would recommend this move to 11+ as older girls may understand it more clearer and easier this movie is also great for adults so make sure to watch it as soon as possible!!
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princess diaries the movie
the princess diaries is a cute movie about a teen girl named Mia who is anything but a princess she is an only child with only her mum growing up as her dad died when she was much younger later on when she turned 15 she was told she was a princess by her grandma the queen, going from a really shy girl to being a princess was a huge step for her. Her whole school loved her but she found it hard to deal with friendships and relationships this is a great movie that is great for every age i love this movie very much its so cute and funny so get watching it straight away its super good!
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the parent trap the movie.
this is a cute, happy, funny movie all about these twin girls who have never actually met before as there parents divorced when they were young, but eventually they find each other at a type of camp, the two met and realise they are twins and immediately decide that they wanted to swap lives as they are identical no one could tell them apart, as they wanted to met there real mum and dad they end up swapping lives for a week or so… they soon find out that they have very different lives! later on the parents figure out whats going on and the rest you need to watch for yourself this is an amazing movie with awesome twists and adventures a really cute family friendly movie so a must watch all round!
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legally blonde the movie.
personally i find this movie a real girly movie which i love its all about a girl called Elle woods she is very rich and people find her as a dumb blonde after her boyfriend that she loved dumps her for being to blonde Elle makes her way to Harvard law school in America the same school as her true love, she is determined to make him want her back she succeeds in the end but realises thats not what she really wants anymore i love this movie no matter how many times i have seen it i always love it it is one of my favourite movies i would definitely recommend this movie to everyone so go watch this awesome movie!
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Divergent –
this book is a book I read a while ago it is a dystopian, romance and action. This book I would recommend for those people who enjoy a bit of adventure and unpredictable turns in a book you will enjoy this book. it is the first one in the series and I did read the second book but I didn’t enjoy it as much as the first book it was a bit of a disappointment and so I didn’t read the third book. the series is divergent, insurgent and allegiant. I would recommend this book for 12+. This book was really well thought out and the characters can never be underestimated. I think that this is definitely a must read book especially if you want to watch the movie.
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The walled city
This book is not a series and I think it is actually quite powerful. I is about three different stories of different people who all actually have a link in the end. the walled city is a place where there is no law and mostly the wanted the criminals and the poor live. The walled city was actually a place and I think that some of these events in the book could have been true. The book focuses on three characters: Mei Yee, Jin Ling and Dai they all have a connection and end up working together to get out of the walled city. Jin Ling is a girl who has hidden the fact that she is a girl to avoid the fate of the girls locked away in Longwai’s place. Mei Yee is jin Lings’ sister and has been sold to Longwai by their unforgivable father and has to please the ambassador who pays a ton of money for Mei Yes to be only his. Mei Yee is in the only room with a window and as she discovers a boy looking for information on the inside Mei Yee is told that if she gives him information he can get all the girls out, that person is Dai. I really recommend this book especially because I thought it was really interesting that this was an actual place.
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The One- third book
This book in my opinion was the saddest book that I have read in the series because I’m not going to spoil but a few people die and it was really really sad and dramatic deaths. I really liked this one a lot because it is more about the choice that she has to make between her two lovers and cant decide because of conflicting and dishonesty. this book I would only recommend for people 13+ just because there is a lot more violence and maturity. I have read all of the books and I think that you have to read the first books to understand them completely. I really recommend this series for people who like romance and conflicting novels.
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The Elite- second book
This book is the second book in the selection series which I did a previous review on. this one I think is my favourite out of the series as it has a lot of character development and made me smile sometimes while reading this. I recommend this book for ages 12+ as I think it does demand a bit of maturity with the storyline. It is a bit about war that has been ongoing along with the tragic love story of America. A rebellion is brewing up a storm and America is inspiring people and standing up for what is right no matter how mad the king may get at her she is not afraid to do what she believes is rightful judgement. this book so far has been my favourite in the series so far and I definitely recommend it.
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The Selection- book one
The Selection is a book I would definitely recommend for those who love action, dystopian, romance and a little bit of a thriller. It is about a girl called America and when the prince of Illèa comes of age the have a selection lottery for girls suitable to be his wife. America is confronted with love, loss and confusion. she has a great sense of humour and sees room for changes in there county as she grew up as a five in the caste system. she has to decide either Maxon or Aspen. in a game where you have to win love out of 35 other girls America has to figure out how she feels and choose.
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‘national lampoon’s vacation’
Movie review!
For me this movie is an absolute all time favourite.
If you have read any of my other reviews you would probably know that a movie with loads of comedy in it, is automatically in my good books. I just love comedy, and when I watch this movie laughter is unavoidable.
I would recommend this movie to anyone in between the ages of 12 and 17.
I love how the movie director put effort into making sure that the movie made sense and didn’t drag on too long. I could honestly watch this movie on repeat for at least a week.
My favourite character in the movie would have to be Audrey Griswold as she is a typical teenage girl and I could often relate to the things she stated in the film.
I highly recommend you watch ‘National Lampoons Vacation’ and if you enjoy it you should also watch the ‘vacation’ movie.
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THE LAST FREE CAT-BY JON BLAKE
the last free cat is one of those books you pick up and you can’t put it down. The story starts with a mother and her teenage daughter ‘Jade’, they are arguing over a cat they found in the yard. seems innocent enough, right? After all, how many time have we all argued with our parents or children about getting a pet. But this is where the “normal” part of the story ends and the book dives head-first into a bizarre world where cats are no longer a cute and cuddly house pet, but instead are desired by many but only owned by the very wealthy or are feared as vectors of the deadly cat-flu. Because Jade and her mum are not wealthy, they are suddenly targets of everyone: the government who regulates cat ownership and their neighbours and friends who are terrified of contracting the cat-flu. In jades world owning a cat is very, very, very expensive. And illegal, you can count on 10 years in prison for owning a non-registered cat. I not going to tell you anymore but to find out you will have to get the book. This book falls in the young adult category but i also do recommend 11+
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Series of unfortunate events book series~
By Lemony Snicket
This series contains 13 well described stories about the Baudelaire orphans.
The three siblings show independence and courage as they try and solve their own mystery.
upon picking up any one of the following books, you will become instantly hooked.
1. The bad beginning
2. The reptile room
3. The wide window
4. The miserable mill
5. The austere academy
6. The ersatz elevator
7. The vile village
8. The hostile hospital
9. The Carnivorous carnival
10. The slippery slope
11. The grim grotto
12. The penultimate peril
13. The end
It is extremely addictive!
My favourite character would have to be violet, whose is the oldest and most courageous in my eyes.
She shows great love to her siblings and is a great role model of mine.
Lemony Snicket (the author) has a great range of breathtaking books, and I highly recommend you check them out.
I got completely addicted to this series and I think i’ve read it about 3 times!
Im sure you’ll become just as addicted to is as myself.
Hope you enjoy !
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‘We’re the Millers’
Movie Review!
One of my all time favourite comedies is ‘We’re the Millers’
Its sure to make you laugh!
I wouldn’t say this movie is fully appropriate for an audience under that age of 12 due to some of the jokes and language, but I would definitely recommend it to all students and staff at SHC.
I rate this movie a 5/5 as I have watched it multiple times and laughed equally is hard each time.
The storyline is quite simple, meaning you can focus on the movie instead of trying to work out the story.
I would suggest this movie to any family with kids over 12 years of age.
Personally, I think its a great movie to watch with the family on a Friday night.
Its always hard to find a good movie that everyone will enjoy, but I think this is definitely one of them.
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‘It’
Movie review
I absolutely loved the old it movie.
Being someone who loves a good horror movie, this has to be towards the top of my list.
4/5 star rating from me!
I deducted one star as I thought that the movie dragged on slightly and some parts were unneeded.
Personally I thought that the movie would have been less confusing if it was just the kids and didn’t switch between kids and adults.
Other than these slight imperfections I loved it and would for sure recommend it to each and every one of you.
I believe that when people read the title ‘horror’ accompanying the first ‘IT’ movie, they avoid watching it because they think it will be spine chillingly scary, however this is not the case!
Not once in the movie was a holding a pillow over my fave and sweating intensely, its not even that scary!!
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Utterly Me, Clarice Bean – Lauren Child
THIS BOOK IS GREAT!! I remember in grades 1 and 2, i used to read this book and all the others in this series ALL THE TIME!! Just recently i found them again and read this one. It. Was. Brilliant.
This book is such a laugh and suitable for all ages! Its by the same author as the classic Charlie and Lola books! its so good and i recommend it for all!
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Harry Potter and the Philophiser’s Stone –
I really loved this book, and the concept of being magic, able to fly, making spells, and water coming out of no where is really amazing! It is a very detailed story and you should definetly read it if you are a fan of fantasy, magic or any sort of sorcery.
My favourite character was definetly Hermione, and I am so happy that there is someone like her in the book series, a brave and independent woman who stands up for herself. I particularly liked the part where she said “Its Leviosa not Leviosaa”, that part was very funny. I love that they all have their own individual houses due to their personalities, and overall it is a very enjoyable book and I reccomend it to 7+ years of age, so definetly add it to the list if you havent aready.
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The Greatest Showman
The is only one way to truely describe this movie, UTTERLY PHENOMENAL!! It’s definitely one of the best movies released in 2017 if you ask me. All the actors and actresses are superb and make you really feel for them in the movie, especially Keala Settle who played Lettie Lutz (the bearded lady). My favourite part of the movie was when Phillip Carlyle (Zac Efron) told his dad to stop insulting Anne Wheeler (Zendaya) and then they went back to the circus and sang Rewrite the Stars. Although i wish that Jenny Lind (Rebecca Ferguson) wouldn’t have kissed P.T Barnum (Hugh Jackman), this movies is honestly the best! This movie was so good that i went to see it twice! i would rate it a 10/10 and recommend it to anyone!
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Parvana’s journey
By Deborah Ellis-
The book Parvana’s journey is about a 12 year old girl whose house has been bombed. She is living on the streets through war torn Afghanistan, this brave girl’s mother,sister and little brother are missing. Today she buried her father she is in constant fear of the taliban often parvana goes without food and water. Parvana started this journey with her father but her father always said “if we stop we die” so she kept going. On her journey she meets a baby who she calls Hassan. His mother has been bombed in the landmines, she finds food for them and brings him along on the journey. I really enjoyed this book and would rate it a 9/10 and would definitely recommend you to read it.
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The Notebook
i would classify myself as an old romantic, so this movie was perfect for me. I loved the storyline and just the whole movie in general. I loved how they told the story as if it was flashbacks and how Ally remembered as Noah told her the story of their love. I would rate it a 21366473163726749860/10 and recommend it to yr 7+
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Paddington 2
Directed by Paul King
The movie Paddington 2 is a follow on from the first Paddington. It is a movie classified under the genre of adventurous and fantasy film. It’s about a bear named Paddington who grows up to be apart of the Brown family and is a popular member of the community, who loves his marmalade. Paddington wants to celebrate his aunts 100th birthday and when he finds the perfect pop up book, a thief is also out to get it. It is Paddington’s mission to find that culprit before Aunt Lucy’s birthday. I would highly recommend this movie as it was a great family film.
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Matched
By Ally Condie
Matched is set in a society where the officials decide everything for you, your life, job, when you die and even your match. The character Cassia is born in this society and trusts the decisions made for her. However when the matching banquet comes she’s certain she’ll be matched with Xander but someone else pops up on the screen for a split second. Now it’s her time to make a decision, either Xander or Ky. Matched is a young adult Science fiction book mixed with a bit of romance. I would recommend this book because it’s set in a society and is a different genre to many other books. Once you start it encourages and gets your attention to read more.
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Harry Potter ~ The Philosopher’s Stone
By J.K Rowling
This is the first book of the Harry Potter series, the book is about a boy who thinks he’s ordinary. His name is Harry Potter and even though his life at start is full of loneliness and not many opportunities, his life is turned around quick. Harry Potter is taken to another world. He’s now at Hogwarts, a school for Wizards and where mysterious events take place. This book is one big adventure which keeps you wanting to read onwards. It’s full of adventure, it’s mysterious and it’s magical too. This is a short novel that would be recommended for children wanting a bit of imagination involved and is full of excitement.
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Ruby Redfort ~ Look into my eyes
By Lauren Child
This is the first book in the Ruby Redfort series, the book is about a 13 year old girl who is asked to join a secret agency and become their code cracker. This adventurous book takes us through the missions Ruby Redfort is asked to complete. The only rule she needs to follow is keep it zipped. Surely this can’t be hard for Ruby Redfort, can it? These missions that the secret agency Spectrum have set keep you wanting to read more, wanting to find out what is going to happen. I would recommend this book as I liked how the book was adventurous and there was always something happening.
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The Graces
By Laure Eve
The book the Graces is about a girl called River, who wants to be like the Graces. Everyone said that the Graces were witches but that didn’t stop River wanting to make them hers. Many people in River’s town are obsessed by the Graces wealth, beauty and their glamour. Even their magic is drawing River in. However River is certain that she knows what she is doing and that nothing can possibly go wrong. This mysterious book is a great novel that is full of many mysterious events. This book the Graces does contain some language but that shouldn’t be an excuse not read the book. I would recommend this book to someone wanting a good read about mysteries and someone who doesn’t mind a bit of language.
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The Harry Potter Series
The books and the movies are obviously classics. I’ve read all of the books twice and watched the movies numerous times. Anyone who reads them are sure to have the books stuck in their hands until every word has been read. They’re all about a wizard called Harry Potter and all his friends at Howarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It’s also about the death of his parents and the evil wizard who killed them and how him and Harry. If your only going to read one series of books in your life, this should be it. It is a MUST read!!!
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Mao’s Last Dancer
This autobiography by Li Cunxin is an amazing and inspiring, true fairytale. It starts off when Li was a kid and when he still lived with his family in Quingdao in China. When he started school at the age of 11, he was chosen to study at Madame Maos Academy of Dance. At first, Li isn’t thrilled with the idea of studying dance for a whole six years, but he eventually starts to get used to it. During his time at the academy, he becomes the best dancer there and he keeps on progressing to be become the best dancer in the world. i would recommend this to anybody and would rate this a 10 out of 10 for sure! It is a must read!!
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Paper Towns by John Green
Over the summer holidays, I read Paper Towns. This brilliant book is about the amazing story of Margo Roth Spiegelman and Quentin (aka Q) Jacobson. Its suspenseful, romantic and thrilling all in one. To sum up the story, Margo and Quentin go on a few little adventures, and all of a sudden, Margo is missing, soon after he finds out, Quentin begins to track her down through little hints that she’s left behind. Trust me, once you picked it up, your not going to be able to put it down, and once it’s finished, you’ll be wanting more! I personally loved it and would rate it a 9 out of 10. I would recommend year levels 7+, and maybe even primary school students. Its definitely a must read!
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‘RV’
Movie Review!
What the movie is about…
This movie is about a family who go on a road trip in an RV.
Did I like this movie…
I liked this movie because it was really funny and entertaining.
My favourite part was…
I liked the end of the movie because it was unpredictable and I didn’t expect it to end the way it did.
My favourite character…
My favourite character would have to have been the father as I thought the way his character was played out was really well done and he was definitely the funniest.
I would recommend this book to anyone at SHC as I think that if you are a lover of comedy you are sure to enjoy it just as much as I did.
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‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’
Movie review!’
For me this movie is an absolute all time favourite.
If you have read any of my other reviews you would probably know that a movie with loads of comedy in it, is automatically in my good books. I just love comedy, and when I watch this movie laughter is unavoidable.
I would recommend this movie to anyone in between the ages of 12 and 17.
I love how the movie director put effort into making sure that the movie made sense and didn’t drag on too long. I could honestly watch this movie on repeat for at least a week.
My favourite character in the movie would have to be Audrey Griswold as she is a typical teenage girl and I could often relate to the things she stated in the film.
I highly recommend you watch ‘National Lampoons Vacation’ and if you enjoy it you should also watch the ‘vacation’ movie.
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‘IT 2”
Movie review
People would argue that the Second ‘IT’ movie was 2017’s scariest released for the whole year!
Personally I do not agree with this statement, however I do agree that some scenes in the new IT movie were scary.
In comparison to the old movie I thought that there was large improvement in the costumes, makeup, acting, settings, and the lead roles.
I personally liked the lead roles a lot more in this one than the old movie. (Besides Bill, he’s really hot haha)
There is a heap of jokes and lol moments in the movie and if you like comedy you would absolutely favour this one!
In my opinion this one is a certain 5/5!
I can’t wait for the next ’IT’ movie to be released.
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‘Edward scissor hands.’
Movie review!
I loved this movie and the story it tells.
I really enjoyed watching this movie because it was funny and entertaining.
My favourite part of this movie was probably all the colours.
The neighbourhood and houses on the block were all bright coloured and busy and my eyes were vary appreciative of this.
Any audience under the age of 14 would enjoy this movie.
In my opinion this book was a 4/5 because it did drag on a little and some scenes didn’t make full sense to me.
I agree that this was a great movie and definitely think you should watch it if you like movies that you can have an easy laugh at.
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‘Lets be cops’
Movie review!
Not too long ago I watched a movie with the title ‘Lets be cops’
I’m pretty sure I enjoyed this movie a bit too much, if you know what I mean.
You know you’re laughing way too much when you’re trying to drink water and practically spill it all over yourself!
That was exactly what happened as I watched this funny story about two guys pretending to be cops.
I bet you can already guess my rating for this one…. 5/5 for sure.
I would recommend this to an audience of year 7’s or younger as it is the kind of humour I imagine those in that younger category would love.
It’s an action and comedy movie, meaning lots of funny scenes involving lots of movement.
Personally I prefer a movie with less talking and more movement so I don’t lose interest. If you’re with me on that one give ‘Lets be cops’ a watch.
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‘Mao’s last dancer’
Book review!
By Li Cunxin
In year 7 I had the privilege of reading a novel about an inspiring young man named Li Cunxin Journeying through a hard dancer career.
He comes across a lot of struggle and misfortune, but amongst all the devastation and challenge is a glimmer of hope that one day his dream will come true.
Li dreams to become a famous dancer and make his family proud.
I highly recommend that you read this breathtaking book and join Li in his journey and dream.
There is so much to this story and I am so glad I was allowed the opportunity to read it.
I would rate this book a 4 out of 5 as it displayed a lot of language that may be hard for some readers to understand.
There is a lot of information to know about customs and beliefs of other countries that you can learn about in the book of ‘Mao’s Last Dancer’
Give it a read, you won’t regret it.
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THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR BY NICOLA YOON is a contemporary book about two unlikely people falling in love. This is by far one of my favourite books of all time. Nicola Yoon really brought her A game with this book as it captures immense emotion and the life of a immigrant, whether they be documented or undocumented. This book really taught me a lot about immigrants. Even though I’m a first generation immigrant as well, I learnt so much prospect about parents and how they feel about their children losing their cultural heritage. Daniel is a Korean American and a hopeless romantic. My favourite trait about him is probably the fact that he cries when he sees others cry. I also like the fact that he has long hair (I LOVE long hair on guys, as long as it’s washed and not greasy because EW) and that he continues to feel bad for his brother Charlie even though he’s a total scumbag. I feel as though Charlie and Daniel really emphasise on ‘first generation immigrant’. Charlie HATES his Korean heritage, and chooses to be more western to meet the standard of an American. This has happened to a lot of people I know. Maybe they think that trying to change their accent, wear ten shades lighter foundation, only date white people or not eating their cultures foods will make them less… like them. Has society really made us want to change ourselves to fit into the standard of westernisation in minorities? Daniel, on the other hand, is fine with being Korean. He goes out and eats at Korean restaurants, he speaks Korean to his parents and is fine with dating Korean girls. He is the other side of an immigrant. He is his culture and his culture is him. Do I feel bad that Charlie had been deemed so culturally different that he started to hate himself and become cruel to others? Yes. Did I feel great for about 2 hours after Daniel punched Charlie smack in the eye? HELL YEAH. Daniel is an interesting character. He obviously doesn’t want to go to Yale, but he somehow thinks that blowing off the interview would be a good idea? I don’t know here’s a thought: Go to the interview, try your best – if you get in, you get in. If you don’t, then hooray! I thought he was being a tad too dramatic about not wanting to go to the interview. I’m glad his character wasn’t just another Korean character to be fetishised. Daniel has depth and was developed throughout this story so well. I like that he is a dreamer and carries a book and writes poems in them. That is something that nearly stops him and Natasha from falling in love. Natasha believes in science. She uses science to explain love, she uses it as her weapon and her essence as a whole. I really loved that she spoke about science like it was her true love. Not some boy she just met. Science was her refuge. One of my favourite moments in the book was when it was describing African American hair and why it means a lot to that community. I think this passage should be quoted to anyone culturally appropriating black culture as a whole. It tell us about why women started using relaxers in their hair and why natural hair was also important. This is a topic that is among black youth nowadays. Is it hating your culture if you relax your hair? Is it a political statement if you keep it natural? I like that Natasha didn’t care about that – she decided on an afro because she thought it was pretty. Natasha and Daniel are very different. Natasha is being deported and Daniel is trying to make his parent happy by going to a Yale interview. Natasha believes in science, Daniel believes in destiny. So the fact that Nicola Yoon could make this Insta-Love storyline so real and intense and emotional and developed has me in shock. It really gave us an insight to interracial relationships in YA fiction — something that we hardly ever get (full offence). I really enjoyed the love story between the two. It was really refreshing to read and it just made me so happy overtime they had a moment. My favourite parts of the book is when Natasha just wants to see him with his hair out and when it finally does she just sort of explodes inside. The karaoke was by far my favour moment of the two. It wasn’t like any of the Insta Love storylines in YA at all. The characters actually got to know each other -as well as themselves- better all in that day. The time span of the book was one day. ONE DAY. In one day so many things can happen. In one day, you could find love and lose it all at once. You can choose to end your life or live it reborn. You could end a relationship and start a new one. You can grow. You can move on. I think Nicola Yoon really put the book together so well, teaching me countless things all at once. One of the saddest things was Irene. She worked at the immigration office (I think that’s where it was) and she was lonely. So lonely that she was going to commit suicide. But the ending of this books touches base with that, and when you read it – you shall have a good cry that I shamelessly did. Another sad story was the POV of the lady that worked at the restaurant and told Daniel to teach Natasha how to use chop sticks. She saw them together and thought of her son who married a white girl and had a life with her. Reading that whole chapter brought tears to my eyes because it could happen to me. My parents had an arranged marriage and then they moved to Australia – would they be happy with me being with someone who wasn’t Bengali? When people ask what type of books I prefer I say fantasy. Why? Because sometimes contemporary books feel too close to home, too real and painful. And I guess Nicola Yoon was trying to make it hit home – for everyone to understand the book. This story reflected on everyone in the world- not just Daniel and Natasha. Every encounter they had with strangers affected those people, whether it be in a negative or positive light. The way Nicola Yoon wrote point of views from those encountered people really brought the story to life. From the resentment of parents, annoying family members, pressure of being a teenager, fitting into western standards, suicide, immigration, cheating, lying, science and love — this book was a true gift to readers everywhere.
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NOW I RISE BY KIERSTIN WHITE is the second book in The Conquerers Saga.
Apego; attachment, addiction, inclination.
These word describes Radu’s feelings for Mehmed. Cruel, deceit, corrupted. Pain, need, want. Jealousy, bitter and evil.
Mehmed is using Radu. Radu refuses to believe the fact hat Mehmed is actually a awful human. He is a good leader. He is a good Sultan. He is a horrible human being. Most people in this book keep going on and on about how Mehmed is a good man and he knows what he is doing but only one part of that is true. He is deceitful and a damn good liar. But does he deserve Radu’s affection? Does he even deserve Lada’s affection? I think not, especially if he thinks he can just pull his Sultan brat act to get what he wants. I believe Mehmed will be a great sultan, but he himself will rot on the side. Radu continues not to listen to everyone when they tell him that Mehmed will not return his affection. Radu’s hope reflects on him as person. He is not one to just give up, and I would really like to see Radu grow into his own person in the 3rd book instead of just being Mehmed’s lackey.
Bogdan did not have much time in this book. When he was introduced in And I Darken I thought that he would have key role in this book but he was just a humble servant to Lada. In a way Lada reminds me of Mehmed. She wants power. She will not stop till she gets it. And she uses Bogdan like Mehmed uses Radu. So maybe she’s just as bad a him, if not worse. But I like Lada. I think that she is a hilarious character when it comes to things like conversing about marriage or cracking jokes with her loyal men. I can’t wait till the next book where it really focuses on her first reign. It’s fascinating reading about what Vlad The Impaler would have been as girl. We get to see that it was definitely harder to have a place in society, but the way she helped certain people was quite interesting. Helping Daciana was her showing mercy, but other times she will kill someone for merely hiding an innocent truth. The story of Vlad Țepeș is truly a great story (a gruesome one) and hearing it from Lada’s point of view is what makes the book 10x better. I felt SOSOSOSOS BAD for Cyprian when Radu and Nazira were invading Constantinople. I knew that eventually the city would fall (thank you, wikipedia) but just the fact that he was giving them place to stay and comfort and a home just broke my heart knowing that Radu was just going to step all over him. The whole time I just wanted Nazira to go back to girlfriend so that the wouldn’t be torn apart. Radu is my favourite character and I really want him to have abetter arch in the next book than just Mehmed’s paperboy. This book was a good book, and I understand that the author tried her best to cut it down but it did still feel dragged on. Other than that, good stuff. Had a lotta flaws but in the end it was good stuff.
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GEEKERELLA BY ASHLEY POSTON is a fairytale retelling of the story we all know and love, Cinderella. I’ll be honest – going into this book I suspected a boring generic Cinderella but modified to be slightly different (excessive stuff that no one really cares about. It’s all the same anyway). But I was so so so wrong. This book was the first book I read in 2018 and WOW WHAT A GREAT START! I loved Elle, our main character, a lot. She reminded me a lot of myself so much that it low-key terrified me. Because after I get mad about a fictional character, I too, go onto the internet and rant about it. I loved that she was so passionate about the Starfield fandom and it just felt too real. Her character was SO realistic and so relatable that you just wanted to go back to her POV chapter and hear what she had to say. At the start of the book when she was talking about who would play Carmindor, she was talking about how the casting directors “better not white wash my prince” and if that isn’t me entirely, I don’t know what is. Darien literally has my heart. And I know I say that in like every book review about other characters but c’mon! Darien Freeman – worldwide heartthrob and anonymous nerd. How could you not love him? He had his moments of conflict but that just shows us he’s not just another YA good-looking guy who’s meant to swoop everyones hearts away and have no imperfections. I’m really happy that he was a character written with self doubt. The amount of times YA boys are depicted as boys who have swagger, and are heartless and have no emotions… I could become rich with every dollar. Let boys have emotions! Let them cry, let them laugh hard, let them BREATHE. SO much toxic masculinity is written in YA books, and I’m glad that Darien is a character who learns that it’s ok to have self doubt, it’s ok to not be the perfect guy who everyone wants. In the end we are all just humans, trying to find a way to fit in. And this book specifically recounts how other humans in the world join together by one thing. Whether it be a fandom of Starfield, or books, or sappy romantic movies or even dogs (DOGS!), it’s how we all connect together – how we become people of interests in one BIG group, one team. When Elle introduced Sage to Starfield, it was her introducing someone to her special world. Inviting her into a personal space – it was just her for so long – and it was a big step. Sage is a QUEEN, I’m just gonna say that straight off the bat. Everything she had to say was sassy and/or comedic. I think I relate to her a lot since I am pretty sassy (teachers have told me that, TEACHERS) and I’m hilarious so I’m not gonna lie. She was such a supportive friend as well, and she genuinely wanted to help Elle. Her relationship with Cal was something I was NOT expecting. Usually my gaydar is pretty outstanding, so I’m ashamed I didn’t see that one coming. I think it was cute the way Cal asked Sage out! They were both stuttering and all nervous and it was so adorable. I like the fact that Cal knew that doing one favour didn’t make all the other things that she’s done to Elle forgivable. One of Elle’s flaws is that she forgives too easy and doesn’t speak up! But I guess that was adapted from the original Cinderella character. The evil stepMOMster was just unbelievable. She kept going on about how Elle’s father only cared about Starfield. But ???? Why???? Then????? Marry????? Him????? If you can’t love someone for who they are why marry them? Star field is APART of him – no one can erase that. Not even a full head of blonde hair and an undeveloped brain (see? Told you I’m funny). Chloe made me want to rip my hair out. I read till like 1am and I was SO close to just screaming out of frustration. I have NEVER wanted to fight a fictional character that much EVER. That’s saying something. (It mean’s Ashley’s writing is so good it aggravates me to the point were I want to fight my imagination of someone who only exists on paper). When Chloe interrupted the ball, I didn’t know how to feel. I mean how can such STUPID things come out a person’s mouth. She legit went off at Elle for being a “geek” but ???????? DOES SHE EVEN KNOW WHERE SHE IS ???????? I just, I can’t. I’m not even gonna say anything else, I can’t.
After reading this review you may be thinking a couple of things.
1. Is she okay after reading this book? – your answer is a definite NO. I’m still reviving from overdose of too much fluff and cuteness (and even abs).
2. Why is she so mad over a book? It’s not even real. – To me, books are a form of art. Art means different things for different people and it has a different definition for every single human on this planet, whether it be paintings, music, poetry and so on. My art is books – every single one them. And as Rainbow Rowell once wrote, “Art was supposed to make you feel something”. SO there’s your answer. If I’m getting mad, or sad, or ecstatic or even a bit grossed out – it’s because I’m looking at art. I’m experiencing it and inhaling and glaring at it and surviving it. Art makes me feel heavy but light at the same time. So let me ask you instead, why is it that you don’t feel a thing when you see art?
3. Is Darien even that great? – Answer: HE’S A NICE, HOT NERD BOY WHO’S RICH AND HAS EMOTIONS. LET ME HAVE MY MOMENT TO APPRECIATE AN ANGEL.
So now those are all the answers and here is my review to an extent where it shouldn’t be and I just end up explaining things that no one cares about. Sounds about right.
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Stranger Things:
Stranger things is a series. I really enjoy the friendship of the boys and eleven as they form and have such close and caring relationships with their little funny rules. They are hilarious boys and are amazing together. My favourite character is even, she wishes everyone to follow their word and be kind and caring. she also is sweet and thoughtful and respects her family and friends. I don’t like when eleven disappears from Mick’s life, that is sad. I would recommend this movie to everyone who is up for something different as you are on the edge of your seat for all of the episodes and you can not stop watching it. Best Series EVER!
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Wonder Women:
Wonder Women is a great movie. My favourite part of the movie is when she is growing up with such curiosity and happiness, wanting to be a worrier. My favourite character is Wonder Women. She is kind, honest, and thoughtful to others. She has her own voice and is an amazing role model for women and girls out their to make a difference… as well as boys. I don’t like when, I forgot his name, but the spy died in the plane which saved the world, what a kind act of justice to do. I would highly recommend this movie to others, it is a great and inspiring movie to see, very clever.
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Winnie the Pooh:
I love Winnie the Pooh, it is such a great movie. My favourite part of the movie is when tiger is bouncing on his tale and he goes straight through rabbis garden. It was a memorable and funny scene in the movie. My favourite character was Pooh Bear. He is such a funny character, loves his honey and has a great thinking process. I would highly recommend this movie to others, it is a classic.
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Heartland:
Heartland is a series, it is a series on horses and is a dramatic but interesting story. My favourite part is when all the characters are happy. I feel such a close connection with the characters that when they are happy, I am happy. My favourite character is Jack. Jack is really persistent and resilient and has true strong beliefs. He is a great, strong, good man character. I can relate to Tye and Scott as I want to be a vet. I would recommend this book to those who love horse, but it is a very good series. It has many episodes so it should keep you busy for a little while.
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The Street Cat Named Bob:
The Street Cat Named Bob is a inspiring and interesting story that is both a movie and a book. I have only seen the movie but not the book. I loved this movie so much. It was inspiring and interesting at the same time. It is a true and fabulous story that shows that having company of someone you trust really helps the life of those who are struggling. My favourite part of the movie was when he met the cat for the second time injured, and he did anything to support the well-being of his cat. That was really important to me. My favourite character was definitely Bob. He played such an important role in the rue story that changed his life forever, friendship that was meant to be! I would recommend this book to others, especially those who want to make a difference in animals lives, it is kind of the cats perspective of life as well in this movie.
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Captain Fantastic
A breathtaking movie about a family that live out in the woods in Washington. They live completely off the grid and hunt for their own food, create their own clothes and live completely isolated from the mainstream world. The reason why they live out here is because the mother of the family had severe mental problems and the father though that ditching the materialism and capitalism of society would help her to heal. Her sickness became to unbearable that unfortunately she passed away from suicide. This movie follows the family after their mothers death and we get to see the uniqueness of all of the individuals in the family. This movie is inspiring, sad, funny and will have you on a roller coaster of emotions. Would recommend to anyone who is interested in independent living and alternative lifestyles. Enjoy!
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Polar Express
Coming into christmas time I always watch this movie. It is a cult classic christmas Movie. Something about the music, dialogue and images just make it seem so magical. This movie makes you feel as if you are a member on the train and taking part in all of the antics. It is just amazing. My favourite part is the hot chocolate song, it reminds me of my childhood because I used to listen to it all the time. I would recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys a bit of nostalgia and magic around Christmas time. Great movie for anyone of all ages!
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Into the Wild
This movie is just amazing. Every time I watch it I am blown away by it’s utter beauty. The movie is about a young man who feels out of place in mainstream society. So he chooses to go and travel the country by himself with nothing apart from a few possessions. Many people judged him, but he didn’t care and continued to do what made him happy. The cinematography is outstanding, all of the shots of nature and the world is breathtaking. The ending is probably one of the saddest movie scenes I have ever seen. I won’t spoil it but the main character finally makes a final realisation about life and what is truly important. Would recommend to anyone no matter what age, gender, anything. Just a beautiful movie.
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Of Mice and Men
This book is such a sad yet uplifting read. The characters are truly amazing and show the many types of people in society. My favourite character by far was Lenny and Candy. Their beautiful innocence intrigued me and reminds me of many people in my life. One part in the book, Candy’s beloved dog was killed by another worker on the ranch. In this part I cried my heart out. It was truly heart wrenching to read about an old man on the verge of tears, biding his old dog goodbye .This book is a year 9 English study book, but I recommend it to many to read in your own spare time. The contents of the book is easy to comprehend apart from the slang in the dialogue. Overall, I loved this book and would highly recommend to others
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One flew over the cuckoos nest
This novel is just so amazing as it really captures the characters perspective. It is about what goes on in a disabilities centre/asylum and the conversations between members of the group. It is very interesting to read as well because it clearly shows the discrimination against people of colour, gender and mental stability. I loves very single character in this book for different reasons. I would really recommend this book to anyone interested in psychology or social workings. And possibly towards an older audience because the content of the book is quite mature.
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Home Alone:
I love watching christmas movies during the christmas season and this movie would be one of my all time favourites in the festive season. Home Alone is about a boy aged 8 who is left home alone during christmas time. Kevin ( the boy is is left at home alone ) has to face the responsibility, excitement and dangers of being home alone, each scene and problem makes the movie so much more interesting and despite his size and age, kevin has to prove that he is the man of the house. So during christmas time, try watching Home Alone because it is a great movie for all ages. I would definitely rate it a big 5 out of 5.
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Jamanji:
OMG, this movie is amazing!!! Starring Robin Williams and Kirsten Dunst this movie is a family classic made about 23 years ago. It is about a board game that comes to life. The board game and it’s players cause mischief, misery and adventure within the movie. Every roll of the dice and riddle has you wondering and guessing, the movie is so exciting, confusing and devastating all at the same time. I love this and I’m sure that all other ages would love this movie as well and I would definitely rate this a 5 out of 5!! Jumanji is a great movie and is by far one of my favourites!! PS, a new version is coming out at the movies soon!
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Ghostbusters 3 (recent):
This hilarious movie is a recap of the old classic made in 1984. It stars 4 new actresses as the ghostbusters and multiple new experiences with ghosts. All four girls come together for one reason, and that’s to fight ghosts within New York city. Despite the obvious threats with dealing with ghosts, the ghostbusters discover a whole new level of ghosts and see themselves experiencing new ghosts, people and mysteries. I absolutely loved this movie because of all the awesome scenes and clues they discover, it is a hilarious family movie which will have each and everyone of you on the edge of your seat.
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Harry Potter and the philosopher’s stone (the movie):
This is the first movie out of possibly one of the best series ever screened. The world of Harry Potter captivates anyone who watches and provides the most amazing fantasy world right in front of you. It is about a famous young boy named Harry who attends Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Him and his friends run into numerous accounts of mischief and are always have the determination to make things right. All the amazing scenes and costumes make the movie seem real. I love this movie and all the ones afterwards, so I rate this movie a well deserved 5 out of 5
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas:
This book is so good!! I absolutely loved the storyline and the interesting the life Bruno lived back when the WWII was in progress. Not only did this book captivate me from the very beginning but it also taught me about life back then and how locals on both sides of the war were treated. Bruno is a very interesting character, he is very curious and loves being adventurous, despite where it may take him. He doesn’t understand his surroundings and in which creates an unlikely friendship with a barbwire fence between it. These two have some amazing adventures and conversations, they make the story worth telling and that is why I rate it a 5 out of 5!
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Alice In Zombieland series – Gena Showalter
In this book series, we follow through Alice “Ali” Bell’s point of view in books 1-3. The series is an exciting paranormal novel about zombies and only Ali and her group of zombie slayers can stop the zombies before it’s too late. I love how the author goes into detail, like in the first few chapters she describes what’s happening so it paints a picture in your head so you can visualise when reading the book/s. I recommend this series of novels to the ages 13+ because there are mature themes.
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Firstlife – Gena Showalter
If you love romance and fantasy, this is the book for you! I loved this book right from the beginning because it’s such a unique novel with a strong storyline that keeps the reader entertained. I especially love how the author has incorporated poetic terms and numbers (read the book to find out about the “numbers” part) without making it boring, like how the main character’s name is Tenley “Ten” Lockwood. I would recommend this book to 12 years+
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Milk and Honey – Rupi Kaur
This book is a beautiful poetic book about pain, love, feminism and loss. The author takes you through the bitter moments in life but also shows the sweet ones within them. I recommend this book to mature 13 year olds+ only because it talks about mature topics.
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The Fallen Series – Lauren Kate
I absolutely love this book series. The plot and how the author had made the characters with unique traits really made the book enjoyable. If you’re a fan of mystery and a little bit of romance, I recommend this book to you! It has a beautiful storyline about friendships, loss, suspense and many more! The book grabs your attention right from the begging of the story and it’s so captivating that you HAVE to keep reading right until the end. Right through to the end of the series it will keep you guessing, trying to piece together and solve the enemies next move. The age group I recommend this series from 13 – adults! My mum showed me this series and encouraged me to read it and ever since I fell in love with it.
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13 reasons why tv series –
When this series first came out I was really intrigued as I had never seen a tv show created in this way and talking about such an important topic. After watching the series I was definitely changed and more informed on problems and effects of those wanting to end their lives. It made me that much more thankful for my life and more respectful for the life of others. I would highly recommend this series as it faces many of the nowaday problems and issues which i think is important. I would say anyone over the age of 13 could watch this series.
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IT the movie –
This movie definitely contains some creepy and scary scenes but along with that there is a very cute love triangle involved as well as plenty of comedy put in to complement the movie. The movie is based on a group of kids who are trying to follow a childhood scary story clown named Pennywise. The group face many encounters with the clown that are truly nail-biting and entertaining. I would recommend this movie to anyone over the age of 15 as some scenes may be too scary for those younger than that age.
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Stick it movie –
The movie stick it follows the story of a retired Gymnast who is forced to come back into competion after being caught up with the law. At first she is in denial and will not cooperate with anyone but the longer she is back at the gym sh starts to rebuild the love she once had for gymnastics. I would really recommend this movie to anyone of any age as it is a family-friendly movie and is very enjoyable to watch for all
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Orange is the new black series –
This series was something that I usually wouldn’t really go for but as the show developed so did my love for each and every one of the different and unique characters in the show. There is 5 seasons in total and each season you become more and more understanding of the characters and what they all did to land themselves in jail. I would recommend this show to anyone over the age of 15 as some scenes are a bit inappropriate for anyone younger than that
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Riverdale tv series –
This tv show has quickly become one of the most addicting shows that I have ever watched, with all new episodes coming in each week it never fails to keep me on edge and eager to find out what will hold in the next episode. The show is based around a group of friends and their not so ordinary life living in Riverdale, It combines those who like romance, comedy, action and crime altogether in one show and I highly recommend it!
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Daddy home
I would love to recommend this movie for all age
as it is very funny and could make anyone laugh.
This would differently be a family movie to watch
Together an snuggle up on the couch. If you
family is the type of family that loves to have
good laugh this is the type of movie for you
and you family. Dusty is Sarah husband but he got dumped
so he moved away, during the time they had children
Megan and Dylan, so it was hard on them to see their
dad leave. But soon enough Sarah had found and new
love named Brad. Brad was a bit a an dory kinda of guy
and wasn’t as cool a their other dad so it took quite
a long time for the kids t warm up to him. Dusty
came back in town for a quick visit so he stay with
his kids . Things got quite completive as dusty
was really good at a lot of things but brad bot so much
but brad still wanted to show to Sarah that he was good too,
But thing got way to far an Sarah couldn’t take it any more. This
is honestly one of my favourite movie I think you should watch it
If I had to rate this movie I would give it a 10/100
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Pitch perfect movie –
When I watched this movie I knew it was going to be one of the movies that I could easily watch over and over again. This movie is absolutely so funny and I really enjoyed listening to all of the songs that were performed in the movie. It also has so many great actors that make the movie even that ore enjoyable. I would recommend this movie to anyone over the age of 13 as there are a few scenes that may be suitable for their age.
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Hunger games book –
When this book first came out I couldn’t wait to read it and when I finally did, I was definitely not disappointed. There was so much intense action in the book as well as an intriguing love triangle that tore me apart as I truly loved all of the characters! I would really recommend this book to anyone who likes action and romance novels, I believe anyone over the age of 13 will enjoy this book as I know I did.
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The girl on the train book –
I would highly recommend this book as I found it so very addictive to read and could never put the book down! There is so much to uncover all throughout the book and each page only gets you deeper and deeper into wondering what happened on that ‘one night’. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes reading mysteries and is over the age of 13 as some of the themes may be too inappropriate for anyone one younger than that.
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Alice in Wonderland is a very mysterious and fun novel and movie. The movie is such a vibrant, colourful dream that a young girl who is only young, falls through a rabbit hole uncovering what is known as Wonderland. From here she meets friends who will stick with her forever helping her embark of her remarkable journey and completing her destiny. Alice is such a opinionated, generous, smart girl who must solve many mysteries and help save Wonderland from the evil Red queen, which isn’t easy. I love this novel because it is for all ages and they director makes the movie look so real. It makes your tummy churn as you are waiting to see who wins the battle for the crown, Red VS White! I also love this movie because the characters are all so unique and different. They all help Alice with her quest and all show amazing qualities for example, kindness, determination and persistence. This movie is so unique and with amazing pictures and I would watch it over and over again no matter how old I am. If you haven’t read the novel, make sure you read it first so you can create your very own picture in your head with the amazing description of Alice’s surroundings. I rate this movie a 9/10
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The boy in the striped pyjamas is a novel set during World War II, 8-year-old Bruno and his family leave Berlin to take up residence near the concentration camp where his father has just become commandant. From here we learn so much about Bruno and the thoughts and feelings he goes through, and just how mysterious he really is. He is only a little boy however this movie shows us just how capable of achieving things he really is. He is someone who is curious about everything and wants to understands everything he comes across and when he meets his young friend Shmuel, he learns so much that he never thought he would dream of. Even though they are separated by a barbed wired fence and the camp and war separate them by decent, they continue to be friends fighting for each other and the freedom of friendship. This book I could read over and over again, as it showcases so much emotion and reality. It is such a sad yet exciting book that I would read over and over again. I loved every minute of this book. There were sad scenes, funny scenes, happy scenes and devastating scenes however this novel showed me so much emotion and it explained to me how lucky I am truely am. I rate this book a perfect 10/10
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The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd is the story of Lily, a teenager on a peach farm in South Carolina whose mother died when she was young and whose father is abusive. When Lily decides to run away with her black housekeeper Rosaleen, she discovers a unique community that is the perfect place for Lily to look for her mum and learn to love herself. The characters in this novel are very welcoming and I learnt something different from each one, some good things and some bad. Overall this novel was an interesting read. At first It was quite slow but once understanding the history behind all of the characters you were able to connect and learn more about them and what they hold. For me the characters were well developed and interesting to read about. I like this novel because it is very interesting and shows a lot of emotion and different qualities. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who would like a slow but fascinating read.
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The fault in our stars is such a sad, romantic novel and movie. It is one that will stick with me for years to come. I absolutely loved reading this book and when the movie came out I went and saw It 8 times no matter how much it made me cry and laugh. I would talk about It for days explaining to everyone how much I enjoyed reading the novel. This is a breathtaking novel that hooks you till the end with showstopping moments of sadness and happiness together. I would recommend this amazing novel and film to anyone and everyone. I absolutely love it that much that I rate it a perfect score of 10/10
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This movie has many laughs and ups and downs and overall is a fun romantic movie to watch. If you love romance, this is definitely a cute version of that. I love this movie also because it is different. It depicts the typical life of a young girl and what they go through our age in this world. I would recommend this movie for young teens who are interested in romance and laughter. I would rate This movie an 8/10!
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I like this novel because it is very interesting and shows a lot of emotion and different qualities. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who would like a slow but fascinating read.
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My sisters keeper was one of the saddest and most tragic movies I have watched ever. It somehow showed me how much life is to be lived and how lucky we truely are. This movie was so sad and had me hooked through out the entire movie. I have never watched a movie that was more touching that this. This movie has so many amazing scenes, lessons and emotion and If you love sad but happy at the same time kind of movies then this is definitely for you!
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This book I could read over and over again, as it showcases so much emotion and reality. It is such a sad yet exciting book that I would read over and over again. I loved every minute of this book. There were sad scenes, funny scenes, happy scenes and devastating scenes however this novel showed me so much emotion and it explained to me how lucky I am truely am. I rate this book a perfect 10/10
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The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd is the story of Lily, a teenager on a peach farm in South Carolina whose mother died when she was young and whose father is abusive. In practice, Lily is raised by the black housekeeper, Rosaleen. When Rosaleen gets into a fight with some white men while she is going into town to register to vote Lily and Rosaleen decide to take off together. They end up in a unique community that is the perfect place for Lily to look for her mother and learn to love herself. The descriptions, characters and plot mix together to make The Secret Life of Bees a honey-sweet reading treat. Southern summer nights come alive in this novel, and you can almost taste the Coke with peanuts floating in it. The characters are well developed and interesting. There is enough suspense to keep The Secret Life of Bees from becoming too introspective as well. I like this novel because it is very interesting and shows a lot of emotion and different qualities. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who would like a slow but fascinating read.
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WARCROSS BY MARIE LU is a new book in young adult fiction. THIS BOOK WAS WOW JGNFFJBDJOFDOS I CAN’T EVEN COMPREHEND. It really gets you from the start and makes you want to keep reading and never stop!!!! Emika is one hell of a character & I 100% love and support her. From the start she shows off her personality and her uniqueness and it just really makes me happy! Her hair is RAINBOW!!! THATS SO COOL. The thing I love about Marie Lu is that she knows about diversity and how it affects people, thus meaning she makes sure her books are inclusive. I love all her books starting from Legend, to the Young Elites and now, to Warcross. I think the whole virtual reality thing was amazing to read about – especially since I don’t really read about this sort of stuff and usually stick to hard core fantasy. I really love Hideo and if he was real I would be guilty of probably falling in love with him (no regrets). In the next book there better be more explanation of his backstory and go into depth bECAUSE THIS MAN IS GOING THROUGH PTSD SOMEONE PLEASE SAVE HIM. His and Emika’s relationship was so cute and all their moments were just adorable!!!!!! One of the parts I felt most devastated was when Hideo and Emika’s relationship was exposed to everyone and I could feel the mortification that Emika felt. I really love the other characters as well!! They were all full of life and had unique personalities and uGH I WANT MORE OF THIS SERIES SO BAD. In my head I was thinking I could bribe Marie Lu.
Me: *Slides 5 dollar note* So, what about releasing Warcross 2 a few months early? 😉
But I can only hope. Hammie was a such a vibrant character, if she were a real person I would have loved to be friends with her. Even though Asher is kind of a jerk sometimes, he’s still a great leader. He knows how to lead a team and even he’s going too far sometimes, he knows what his team can handle and the fact that he’s actually disabled in real life just makes him for a of a strong fighter. Overall, I think this book deserves more praise and Marie Lu should be world widely known. NOTHING BUT RESPECT FOR MY PRESIDENT.
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FIERY HEART, SILVER SHADOWS AND THE RUBY CIRCLE BY RICHELLE MEAD are the last 3 books on the Bloodlines series. I got attached to these books and its going to be hard to let go!!! Let me start at our beloved Sydney Sage (insert new last name ____ ,, SORRY NO SPOILERS I FORGOT). Sydney is a very strong female character. Normally, people think of strong characters as those who can fight well and kick butt (which is great) but a strong character is so much more than that. A strong character shows resilience when things don’t go the right way. They use their voice as their spirit and mind and soul as their purpose. And they continue to inspire those who need uplifting, as well lifting themselves up to be the best version of themselves they can possibly be. Sydney Sage is the hero we didn’t think we needed but DESERVED. Every time someone was about to hurt Sydney I was ready to FIGHT, not even kidding. Even though I knew she could handle whatever was thrown at her, I still got a bit mad when someone downgraded her to some dumb blonde stereotype. Sydney Sage is a smart, beautiful, strong, brave, WIZARD. Literally every time a magic part with her came up i was literally so excited telling myself “This is her – the all mighty AVATAR. LONG AGO THE FOUR NATIONS LIVED TOGETHER IN HARMONY, TILL THE FIRE NATION ATTACKED” I’m not even joking I think of Sydney as the new avatar, bending all four elements. I think that Sydney’s relationship with Adrian went to a whole other level. I mean as much as I ADORE Sydney, her love life level was at 0 at the start of the series. But all of a sudden after Fiery Heart it wENT FROM 0-100 REAL QUICK. Remember when Sydney was confused when someone would ask her out on a date? Remember when she kissed that really boring stale white bread dude? Yeah, me neither. WELCOME NEW SYDNEY. Adrian has officially turned this sweet cinnamon roll into a rebel. I knew that something terrible was going to happen to Adrian and Sydney because they were just tOO HAPPY. NO AUTHORS LIKE THEIR CHARACTERS BEING HAPPY FOR FOR TOO LONG. Zoe is a pain in my backside and what she did was seen from a mile away but that doesn’t make me less mad. What makes me more mad was the faCT THAT SYDNEY FORGAVE ZOE FOR WHAT SHE DID (insert excessive and uanessacry amount of question marks). I MEAN, IF I WERE IN SYDNEY’S PLACE I WOULD’VE AT LEAST LET THE GIRL STEP ON A LEGO TO FEEL PAIN. BUT NOPE, SHE JUST FORGAVE HER WITH NO REAL CLOSURE WHAT THE HECK. I think that The Ruby Circle felt a bit rushed and it had sooooo much potential. I feel like Richelle Mead decided to add too many characters and have too many relationships without fully exposing them to the plot line. That’s why the last book got crowded and everything felt out of the place at times. And Nina, the spirit user, was also very annoying. Throughout the whole of Silver Shadows we KNOW she’s interested in Adrian, but Adrian doesn’t know she likes Adrian which mAKES LIFE SO FRUSTRATING GODAMMIT ADRIAN. But overall this series shall be missed and it’ll take time for me to get over Sydney Sage. I think Bloodlines was better series than Vampire Academy and it was so much more mature and had strong plot lines. I do intact prefer Sydney (of course) over Rose, only because I could relate more. I hope Richelle Mead writes another spin off series!!!!!
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BLOODLINES, THE GOLDEN LILY AND THE INDIGO SPELL BY RICHELLE MEAD is the spin off series to the New York Times best seller, Vampire Academy. It follows the human protagonist Sydney Sage as she protects the vampire princess, Jill Dragomir. I have decided to put these 3 books into one review since they were all sort of a blur after I read the series. Might I say though, I liked Sydney in these 3 books the a lot. She is smart and awkward and so human that I can relate to her. Of course, I don’t know 5 languages, but her awkwardness to new people was so relatable. I liked that she wasn’t comfortable with the vampires at first and it really made the scenario realistic. Sydney is such a great character in almost every aspect. She is of course not perfect (having body image issues) but she is willing to help others and prioritise them as her number one goal. I think that her and Adrian’s development is going at a brilliant pace. They don’t have a solid romantic relationship from the first book and that’s what I love because it gives us the nice slow burn effect. In The Last Sacrifice I think I recall Adrian stating that Sydney was uptight, but we all know now that after these books his opinions have really changed. Adrian himself is a MESS. I’m not even gonna sugar coat it, because he’s literally just a hot mess (he would emphasise on HOT, I however, emphasise on MESS). He gets drunk, smokes and doesn’t even acknowledge the fact that Jill can witness everything he’s doing because of the Spirit Bond. And his excuse is “she’s 15. she’s mature enough” uHM NO. THATS NOT GOOD ENOUGH EXCUSE. SHES A MINOR, NOT AN ADULT AND SHE DESERVES A FULL LIFE. As much as I love Adrian, and want him to be happy, he was so frustrating at times when he blamed others for what he could fix himself. “But Rose ripped my heart out” Yes, she did and it was really wrong and gross of her but guess what? Nothing’s going to bring her back. He needed time to heal, and he wasted it with drinking his way out. I’m glad that when he truly became friends with Sydney, he reeled himself in. I feel like the fact that most of these characters are 18+, they should have NO romantic relation with Jill. She is 15 YEARS OLD. A MINOR. A M I N O R. Which means she should be left alone from any character thats Sydney’s age, and sorry but that includes Eddie. I don’t see the point of starting so many relationship if they don’t get enough time in the books and then eventually aren’t well enough developed. I think that the whole storyline is really interesting, especially the magic use. Sydney has the potential to become this cool wizard!!!!!! Thats rad dude!!!!!!!! And the whole Marcus storyline was interesting about how he had to run from the alchemists because they were controlling him (BECAUSE THEY ARE EVIL. OKAY SYDNEY?). My favourite character by far is Sydney and then Adrian. I think these books are so fun to read and give you a warm feeling in your stomach. I recommend this series for readers who enjoy romance. Because trust me, the romance is on full blast even when the book is trying to be discreet. Haha, no one can deceive me – especially not books (just kidding; plot twists shock me more than boys reactions when I tell them their masculinity is fragile).
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Stranger things tv series –
This tv series has been by far one of my most favourite tv shows to watch. I have genuinely fallen in love with all the characters and their strange life that they are living. The series focuses on the night that Joyce Byers’ son went missing. With the help of Will’s best friends as well as his mother Joyce, they set off into a terrifying investigation on his disappearance. As they search for answers, they unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries involving secret government experiments, supernatural forces, and a very unusual little girl that could help them find Will. I would highly recommend this series to anyone over the age of 12 because some scenes in the series may be too scary for those under that age.
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A Knight’s Tale – Brian Helgeland
I think A Knights tale is really good! I like it because William is a really lovable character and he is so determined and fearless, and he kept going after his dream although his setbacks and limitations. My favourite part of the movie was when William achieves his goal and his father is there to watch. My favourite character in the movie was William because he followed his dream and was knightly on his journey. My least favourite part of the movie was when William got thrown in jail because he was not a knight and Adhemar was William but because William is knightly he didn’t fight back. If I could change the movie I would make it that more people changed their stars not just William. I would recommend watching this film it is really good and uplifting seeing Williams dream come true and seeing everyone happy.
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Kidnap- Netflix original
The Netflix original ‘Kidnap’ is filled with thrills, action and mystery! One normal afternoon for single mother, Karla and her young son Frankie turns into a living nightmare when she finds her son being shoved into a car. Karla frantically jumps into her car with no cellphone or patience to wait for the police and decided to follow the car Frankie was kidnapped in. This movie is just amazing for the action lovers out there! The bond between Karla and her son Frankie is a strong, beautiful connection and Karla is a determined, brave, caring and protective mother. It was so heartbreaking to see Karla’s heart sink when she saw Frankie getting kidnapped, but nothing stops her. This movie is the most intense thing I have ever seen in my life, but I loved it! You can really tell Karla was never going to give up, at one point she didn’t even have a car and that didn’t even stop her. In my opinion the best quote from the movie is “As long as my son is in that car I will not stop, wherever you go I will be right behind you”- Kidnap. For a Netflix original this movie was gratifying and I recommend it to people 12+ and I rate it 10/10, but if you don’t have Netflix i recommend getting it too for more great movies like kidnap!
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The fault in our stars – John Green
The Fault In Our Stars is a fantastic book about a young teenage girl who has been diagnosed with lung cancer and attends a cancer support group. As a way to ‘socialize’.
Hazel is 16 and is unwilling to attend the support group, but she soon sees that it was a great idea. Hazel meets a handsome boy named Augustus Waters. He is adventurous and charming. Augustus has had osteosarcoma,which has scarred him for life, but has recently had the all clear. Augustus and hazel begin on an adventure of a lifetime full of love, aspirations, sadness and romance,. They travel to Amsterdam in search of Peter Van Houten the author of hazels favourite book. While on their adventure Augustus tells hazel a distressing announcement. both of their worlds crumble and fall apart around them.
If you love romance, witty humour and a good cry then this book is perfect for you. I recommend this book for all teenagers who love a captivating read.
by lily
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Twilight
The book Twilight was an exciting start to the ‘twilight saga’ filled with romance, action and drama. The book was so engaging and made me get excited. The romantic connection between Edward and Bella is very strong, but Bella doesn’t know how much risk she is putting herself in. Bella realizes all of Edward’s supernatural like powers link to only one thing, Edward and his family are vampires. Honestly, I loved Bellas connection with Edwards family because the conversations are sometimes awkward but they care a lot about her. Since the Cullen family are vegetarian vampires, they only drink animal blood and not the blood of a human. The Cullens try there best to protect Bella so the other vampires don’t find out. I recommend this book to people who are 11+ who love romance and action! I rate this book 4.5/5 because I know people will never get bored in this book!
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My Life as an Alphabet
I must admit I was happy to finish this book because I found it a little bit boring. I found this a bit boring because of the events that happened in the book. My favourite character in the book it Sky even though she isn’t alive. I liked her because she seemed to have faith in herself and others even though she died when she was a baby. I believe that this would have been a traumatising time for Sky’s family because when you lose anyone let alone a baby it is very tough. I didn’t like the part where the main character Candice went to her friend “Douglas Benson From Another Dimension’s” house house because it was really boring. I really like how the author wrote the book like an alphabet because it is a creative way of writing a book. I don’t feel there was a particular story line that captivated the reader. I would recommend this book to ages 10 and above.
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Mao’s Last Dancer
I was so pleased to start secondary school with this as my first read of year 7. It was very interesting to read this story and gain a greater perspective of how another child lives in another country and the challenges they face. The adversity that Cunxin had to deal with and overcome in order to achieve his dreams was inspirational.
My favourite part was when Cunxin was chosen to try out for the ballet academy because he didn’t think that he would be chosen and fly to Beijing to the best dance academy in China. His genuine ability and determination got him there.
I love that this book is a real life account of Cunxin’s journey to become a famous male ballet dancer, which was an accomplishment for him, coming from a poor village.
I would recommend this for anyone 10 years and over. Being a real life story, it makes you put yourself in his shoes and really forces you to think how you would react when confronted with different and sometime challenging situations.
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Girl Missing
This is the first book in a series of captivating books by Sophie McKenzie. I am so pleased I began this journey as I have now read all three books and they all had me on the edge of my seat. My favourite part was when Lauren and Jam broke into the adoption agency because it was spooky and mysterious at the same time. It really drew me in. The author does a great job of making you feel like you are experiencing what the characters are going through. There is not one thing I would change about this book, it had a great mix of suspense, action, mystery, twists, friendships and teamwork.
I would recommend this book for young teens looking to develop their reading at the next level. I really loved that there were another 2 books to continue on with once this one was finished. It is best to read Girl Missing, Sister Missing and then Me Missing, in order to follow the story completely.
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Sister Missing
I don’t know how this book got me in but it was amazing. From kidnappers to near deaths to deaths. This book has many events that has you on the edge of your seat. I really like Madison in this book because she was always persistent and trying her best to get through hard challenges. This proves to me that I can overcome small challenges being older than her as she is only 9 and she courageously swam across the bay to save her own life. My favourite part in this book is when Madison swims tirelessly with her sister’s friend Jam, to the sand and they eventually get there. The author wrote it with great suspense and made you not want to put the book down. I would highly recommend this book for a young teen who is taking the next step in their reading, as it contains some suspense and dramatic situations.
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Me Missing
It didn’t take long for this book to get me hooked. I love the main character Lauren because she is always caring towards others and willing to accept a challenge. I feel as though Lauren and I share a similar personality which made it easy to relate to. I particularly liked her character towards the end when she was locked in a garden shed by a kidnapper where she then gave birth to a baby girl. Lauren courageously fought her kidnapper to get her new born baby back.
My favourite part was when Lauren & Jam told Maddison, her real parent and adoptive parents that they were pregnant. I could really feel the excitement being portrayed by the author.
I would change the part where Maddison was at a party and became trapped in the study. I believe the author dragged out this event, losing my interest at times.
I would highly recommend this book for a young teen who is taking the next step in their reading, as it contains some suspense.
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Oliver Twist is a novel.
The story is about a child, whose mother had died, that was sent to a workhouse. Oliver was an innocent and pure boy. When he was eleven, he was tried to be sold from the workhouse as an apprentice, but he escaped from there. In his way to London, he met a boy called Artful Dodger and then ended up with Fagin, the leader of a gang of thieves, who taught children how to steal.
Luckily, Oliver also found people who took good care of him and helped him with some problems he had had.
In my opinion, the novel is very entertaining and it makes you want to read more. I would rate this book a 7/10 because of what the novel offers and how entertaining It is.
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This story is, quite simply, Roald Dahl at his best. Opening the cover to find the slightly tattered pages filled with uncomplicated illustrations, I am instantly transported back to my childhood. I can picture the places I sat to read this story, reacquaint myself with the feelings of comfort, inspiration and amusement I experienced whenever I read it. It is one of my all-time favourites.
I like this book because it is interesting and a wonderful story for girls and boys of all ages. It is a touching story and the novel brings out many different emotions. I loved reading this book when I was younger and I will for sure read it again. Overall I would rate this book an 8/10 and once you have read the book, watch the movie which will bring out more laughs and happiness.
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The fifth wave [book] Rick Yancey
The fifth wave is an adventure about survival and war. How one normal day can turn quickly into almost the end of the world. This book Is about Cassie, short for Cassiopeia, a female teenager just carrying on with her usual life, and then suddenly, the “others” came; that’s what Cassie’s dad calls them. A great, UFO large thing floating and orbiting the earth came inside and floats around the skies. The military, the government, no one knew what this humongas object was, and the most they could do without harm was try to communicate with it. No response, and everyone was absolutely terrified. The waves, 5 powerful effects in order to eliminate the human species. First, they wiped out all wife, technology or any source of power the world had. Second, they triggered all of earths natural disasters, like tsunamis, earthquakes and cyclones, to destroy man made structures and buildings. Third, the created a deadly virus, known as The Red Sea, came and effectively infected more up to 4 billion of the worlds population. Cassie’s mother was inked in that 4 billion. In order to protect themselves, Cassie, her father, and younger brother Sam flee their comforting house to find a safe house, somewhere that they, and others could be cared for and well protected. Finally they found a place, but Sam was taken to another base. On the way, Cassie meets Evan. A handsome fella living on his own on the countryside, but he’s too perfect, he’s not who he says he is. This book is about fighting for your loved ones, about putting family first before anyone else. I value that because without family, none of us would be the people we are today.
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Once [book] Morris Gleitzman
This touching novel is an inspiring story about a young Jewish boy named Felix, who lived in Poland, and is on a quest to find his book-keeper parents after he sees the Nazi’s burning books from a Catholic orphanage library in which he stays. He finds a girl called Zelda in a burning house with her dead parents, and he takes her with him and protects her from confronting her parents’ death by telling her stories. Together, they strive to stay alive, but not really understanding whats going on. This is defiantly one of my favourite books because I’m really interested in knowing about the dark period of time known as the holocaust, about how hard and difficult it was for all the Jewish people, and if it is still to this day. There are 4 other books apart of these amazing series; Then, After, Now & soon. When I was only in year 3, I began to develop a strong interest with these series, and have continuously reading them over and over since. I recommend them for anyone who loves a bit of fear, sadness and history, as these books really teach you a lot. My own personal rating would be a 4.5/10!!
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Monsters University. [Movie}
Monsters University is a great family movie about a young monster called Mike Wizowski, who aims from even a young age to become a scare monster, meaning he’d grow up and try to get the highest scream from kids in the magic doors that lead to children’s bedrooms. To become a scare monster, it is required that one must have very advanced scare technique, not mattering on size or appearance. Mike however is a small, green monster who has one large eye covering up most of his face. During the movie, he is studying very hard to achieve his life long dream when suddenly a much bigger monster emerges from the front doors of Mikes class, disrupting a speech he was giving to his teacher. This monster’s name was James P. Sullivan, and he just happened to have one of the greatest scaring fathers of all time. This irritated Mike so much, because wherever he went, James just had to be there, doing everything heaps better than him. Fate eventually brought them together, and they became the greatest of friends, striving to become the best scare monsters of all time. I love this movie tremendously because its such a great entertainment and is full of any laughs. Although, one of my least favourite parts in it was at the start, when mike was just a little kid. On an excursion to the famous scaring factory, he sneaked into one of the magical doors, wishing to try and scare on his own. I don’t really like it because it causes me great worry and I honestly just think it’s a stupid idea in the first place. It is a great movie to watch with family and all your friends.
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Alice in wonderland [movie]
Alice in Wonderland is an exciting movie about a young girl forced into an arranged marriage as her mother is making marry a man she does not love. Moments before the wedding, a white rabbit with a monocle, repeatedly saying “time’s ticking.” Curiosity overcomes her and she follows the rabbit suspiciously. Without even thinking, she falls down a great big hole, which leads her to a hidden world, the world of Wonderland. Here, she meets the Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat, a Caterpillar, the dormouse and many other unusual creatures. The critters beg her to help them, as the evil Queen of Hearts is chopping off peoples heads and turning their wonderland into more of a nightmare. My favourite character is the Mad Hatter, because he’s such a great friend and influence on Alice, even if he is a little mad. I admire his loyalty and understanding towards all the characters and I am inspired to be that type of friend towards my own. This movie has a high recommendation from me because it it such an entertaining film for people of all ages.
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twilight [book] Stephenie Meyer
This book called “Twighlight”, is an enchanting and quite interesting tale of two young adults who fall madly in love. Now, this isn’t just any romance novel, as Edward Cullen and his family aren’t just your everyday normal humans, as a matter of fact, they aren’t even human! It all began when Isabella Swan decided to go stay with her dad, after her mum was living in Phoenix with a new partner. Bella’s father is a sherif who runs the police station in the very moist and quiet town of Forks, whose populations is just over 3,000. A mysterious location, full of secrets and mythical beasts, that us humans aren’t supposed to know about. Isabella is just starting school, and makes a couple friends on her first day. But during one of her classes, something, or should I say someone catches her eye. A beautiful, elegant and mystifying boy is elected to be her science lab partner, and she just can’t help but stare at his beauty. Eventually she figures out his secrets. Edward and his family are vampires! But she is sworn to secrecy, as it is highly dangerous for her to know. They fall in a deep, deep love, but other wild vampires and their obvious differences get in the way. Although, Bella’s fathers friend and his son, Jacob, loves Bella too, and it’s a fight for her attention. Jacob is different too. He’s a werewolf, but it’s genetic so he can’t help it. I think this is an amazing story to read because I really enjoy reading love story’s, even if it’s about vampires and werewolves. My favourite character would have to be Bella, because she is so courageous in risking her little human life for the man who is capable of eating her alive in seconds. But to them, love is worth all the risk, and I really admire that.
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The fifth wave [book] Rick Yancey
The fifth wave is an adventure about survival and war. How one normal day can turn quickly into almost the end of the world. This book Is about Cassie, short for Cassiopeia, a female teenager just carrying on with her usual life, and then suddenly, the “others” came; that’s what Cassie’s dad calls them. A great, UFO large thing floating and orbiting the earth came inside and floats around the skies. The military, the government, no one knew what this humongas object was, and the most they could do without harm was try to communicate with it. No response, and everyone was absolutely terrified. The waves, 5 powerful effects in order to eliminate the human species. First, they wiped out all wife, technology or any source of power the world had. Second, they triggered all of earths natural disasters, like tsunamis, earthquakes and cyclones, to destroy man made structures and buildings. Third, the created a deadly virus, known as The Red Sea, came and effectively infected more up to 4 billion of the worlds population. Cassie’s mother was inked in that 4 billion. In order to protect themselves, Cassie, her father, and younger brother Sam flee their comforting house to find a safe house, somewhere that they, and others could be cared for and well protected. Finally they found a place, but Sam was taken to another base. On the way, Cassie meets Evan. A handsome fella living on his own on the countryside, but he’s too perfect, he’s not who he says he is. This book is about fighting for your loved ones, about putting family first before anyone else. I value that because without family, none of us would be the people we are today.
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Hannah Montana:
This movie is so inspirational personally.
A teenage girl had a dream of being a singer but still wanted to live a normal life. She pretended to be someone else she has a best friend called lily and her and lily and her family have to keep the secret from the world. She originally lived on a farm she returned and learnt that her old life wasn’t so bad after all.
Definitely watch my favourite movie.
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Moana
Probably one of my favourite movies,
Its one of those amazing Disney movies, It has wonderful music and the animation is amazing. The place looks like paradise and you could watch it over and over again.
It is about a girl that got chosen by the ocean to return the heart of taffeti if it didn’t return the world would die. she travels across the see with Maoi the Demi god. They faced scary monsters but eventually made it to taffeti and returned the heart and the world was safe again.
If you love Disney watch this please
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Pitch Perfect 2:
Very funny movie just as good as number 1
starts off with fat Amys pants ripping.
They get suspended from acapella but made a deal if they win worlds they no longer are suspended.
With there determination they travel to worlds and win acapella world chapinships for America, and are back in business.
Recommend please watch
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Pitch Perfect 1:
Very funny movie, starts off pretty boring but then the acapella groups come into to it and it gets hilarious there not aloud any boys form a specific band but they deffantly break those rules a little bit fat Amy is so funny
If you love comedy deffenately watch this movie is you like laughing
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High school musical 3
This high school musical is a lot more mature. It can be a bit sad because troy and Gabriella have to be separated because gabrialla got in to an amazing college and has to move away she misses prom but troy drives 200 miles to have a dance with her at prom.
Another great Disney please watch it
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High school musical 2
This movie is just as good as number one.
All of the troy gang get a job at a nice resort not knowing Sharpee is a member the boss was not very nice and they all wanted to do the showoff night but they could not because sharpee does not like competition so they work very hard to get to the show.
Very great movie I could watch it over and over.
If you love musical watch this movie
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High school musical 1;
Great movie one of my favourites.
The music in it is great and it proves that you never give up.
The movie starts off with troy and Gabriella at New Years eve and having to do a karaoke, the ended p becoming boyfriend and girlfriend and did lots of thetre together and still sticking to basketball and maths.
If you haven’t seen this do yourself a favour and watch it
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Movie; Finding dory:
This movie is such a great movie if you like finding Nemo..
This movie is about when Dori starts getting her Memories back and she starts to remember her family, she travels across the ocean to find her parents and keeps having flashback.
She goes to an aquarium and finds out that her parents are gone,
She leaves the aquarium and finds them in the ocean.
Deffinately recommend
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My movie is: Clueless
This movie is great is is about a teenage girl trying to make other girls life better but then she forgets about herself. Her name is Cher and she loves style and she ends up having a crush on her step brother.
Definitely recommend watching this movie if you haven’t seen it. It is rated M and it is on Netflix
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Finding Nemo [Movie] Finding Nemo is an incredible journey taken on by an overprotective ocellaris clownfish father named Marlin, who is desperately looking for his abducted son, Nemo. At the beginning of this adventure, Marlin and his wife Coral are admiring the clutch of eggs that had just been produced, when suddenly, a barracuda fish attacks, knocking Marlin unconscious. The next morning, he wakes up to figure out his wife and all eggs but one have been eaten. Following his birth, Nemo develops a smaller right fin due to the damage caused to his egg when they were attacked. When its Nero’s first day of school, Worried about Nemo’s safety, Marlin embarrasses Nemo during a school field trip. Nemo disobeys his father and sneaks away from the reef towards a boat, and is captured by scuba divers. The experience Marlin partakes in is accompanied by the blue tang called Dory, who suffers from short term memory loss. Together, they face sharks, turtles, jellyfish, angular fish, seagulls and pesky dentists. This is an engaging family movie suitable for people of all ages, and finishes with a positive ending. Personally, I don’t really love the start when the fish become invaded, its just so sad and if I could I would kept Coral alive. My favourite character in the enchanting tale is Bruce the shark because for most of his time in the story he’s trying to keep fish as friends, and not eat them as food. Although the stench of blood activated him to become bloodthirsty, he and the rest of the sharks are really funny and entertaining. Overall, I really love this movie.
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Wonder [Book]
Wonder. A children’s story about a young boy named August Pullman, who suffers from an extremely rare medical facial difference. For most his life, he was homeschooled by his mother, but for the first time, Auggie’s parents recommend him to go to real school for the first time, where he would be attending Beecher Prep Middle School. Frightened, but excited to make a couple new friends, August goes to his first day of school, preparing for one of the biggest days of life. Worse comes to worse, when as soon as he enters the school grounds, forcing himself to keep his head down, feeling the eyes of every child, student and adult follow his every single move. He can’t help being diverse, after all, everyone is in their own unique way. Luckily, Auggie makes a new friend, called Jack-Will. They become the bestest of friends, and school doesn’t seem to scary after all. That was until halloween, when everyone was wearing costumes and masks, you cannot tell who is who. August is covered in his bleeding scream, and happens to hear his only friends talking negatively about him being his back to other classmates. This book is based on 4 parts from 4 different perspectives. This is an incredibly touching story, because it teaches the reader that it doesn’t matter what you look like on the outside, it’s what’s on the inside the truly counts the most. Just because someone might not look “normal’, doesn’t give one the right to judge, because it honestly just shows that that person is not worth spending time or even talking too. I believe everyone’s different, and it’s important that we embrace that. I’d give this book a 5 star rating because it has a beautiful message behind it and anyone who is interested would really enjoy it.
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The Notebook {Movie]
The notebook is a miraculous movie based on two young teenagers who fall in love during the 1940’s. Noah Calhoun, an impoverished but kind hearted young man, who when just happens to meet the wealthy & gorgeous Allison Hamilton during summer break, becomes powerfully attracted to her and desperately wants to take her out. After multiple attempts, Allie finally agrees and surprisingly they become madly drawn towards each other. But the relationship between the unlikely couple isn’t sported by Allie’s strict parents, and she is forbidden from ever seeing Noah again. They fight, and then Allie ends up moving back to her home town in Charleston. Two lovers, torn by distance and harsh adults, don’t see each other for many, many years. Everyday for one whole year, Noah sends a letter to Allie, waiting and waiting for a response. In the present, an older version of Noah is retelling the story to an older version of Allie, who is suffering from a severe case of dementia, in hope that she will remember him. The thrilling love this pair share is so beautiful yet so powerful, and the ending ha your heart pumping with every beat. My favourite character in this epic movie is Noah, because no matter how far away Allie was from him, it never changed how he felt for her, and he never ever gave up, in belief that is one true love would finally return to him. I think this story leaves us a message; that no matter how what hard and difficult challenges life throws in our way, it is always so important to have hope that things will get better, because they always will. My least favourite part in this movie was when Noah was writing his heart out with effort in every letter he sent Allie while she was away, but never, not even once got a reply. Personally, I just found that part really sad and heartbreaking, but for everyone out there this movie has my highest recommendation.
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Safe Haven [Movie]
This remarkable movie directed by Lasse Hallström, makes your mind wonder and gives you a legitimate perspective on what many wives of all ages go through, the tough reality of domestic violence. Katie Feldman, an innocent wife just trying to protect herself from her cruel husband Kevin Tierney, flees from her home in nothing but fear, attempting to escape and continue with her life elsewhere. She eventually finds herself ended up in the small, and supposedly safe town of South Port, located in North Carolina. With all the savings she secretly stole from her husband, she was able to find a quiet house, and began to act like that whole chapter of her life with Kevin never even existed. She forms a strong bond with her new neighbour Jo, who lived a couple metres down the street and who is always up for a friendly chat. After multiple times from going to the local food store and meeting the owner, Alex Wheatley, they both fell madly in love with each other and developed a pleasant relationship. This movie is a wow factor, all different feelings and emotions are expressed, and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys a beautiful love story. It’s exciting, heartwarming and at times even leaves you on the edge of the couch demanding on whats going to happen next. Personally, I really enjoyed it and it’s great to know there is also a book you can read as well.
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Divergent: [Book]
The thrilling story called “Divergent”, written by the amazing author Veronica Roth, is about a young adolescent who is trying to figure out the group where she belongs, and where she will continue her future in. The society she lives in is much different to ours, everyone having a place, community that they fit in to, a place in one of these 5 factions: Candor, Amity, Abnegation, Erudite and Dauntless. These five unique groups were created centuries ago by the founders, in order to keep the peace. Each faction is decided from personality results, meaning at the age of 16, every teenager is obligated to take a test, used with antiseptic accompanied by a perplexing hallucination. Eventually, after the test is completed, after a certain amount of time, the student will receive a maximum of 2 results from the 5 factions. But this wasn’t the case for Beatrice Prior. Instead of 1 or 2 results, she got 3, which apparently, is incredibly rare. However, these kind of people were known as “Divergent’s”, supposedly extremely deadly people incapable of being controlled. This journey for Tris is remarkable, how she happens to over come every single obstacle that happens to stand in her way. On this adventure, she meets her gorgeously handsome initiation instructor known as “Four”, and eventually, feelings were developed and together, they discovered the secrets their extraordinary district had hidden from reality. I really enjoy reading this book. It made me feel a series of all different emotions, and at the same time, something mind-blowing is waiting at the end of each chapter. I went through a phase being absolutely obsessed with the whole idea of this fictional community, and I defiantly rate it a 10/10!
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THE SHIP OF DEAD; MAGUS CHASE BY RICK RIORDAN is the 3rd and last book in the Magnus Chase and the God’s of Asgard series. This book was really fun to read and I really enjoyed it just as much as Rick’s other books. Magnus is such a relatable character all throughout the series but particular in this book – I could just feel myself being him because he was so easy to relate to. He’s just a boy who’s tired and doesn’t understand his feelings and he can be so naive without realising. He went through amazing character development ohmygod!!!!! He finally found out his weaknesses and finally understood what made him a whole, strong person. The whole battle at the end brought me to TEARS. I really missed his long hair and refuse to picture him with short hair. His relationship with Alex really progressed in this book iM SO HAPPY. If I could die for one character in this series it would be hands down Alex Fierro. He/she is such an icon I cANNOT FATHOM. His/her fashion is so inspiring like one day I’m just gonna go thrift shopping and ask myself when I browse: “Would Alex fierro wear this?” This whole time Magus had been so confused by his own feelings to not realise any of Alex’s, but I’m happy with how it ended and the buildup of their relationship. I still think that the whole plot of this book (and series) was a bit confusing. The whole 9 worlds was so hard to get my head around I still don’t fully understand what one is what. I think I prefer greek gods over Norse, only because I can get my head around it easier. We got more background about the other characters like Halfborn, Mallory and TJ, which I’m really glad for. They are such well written characters and deserve as much attention as any of the other character. TJ really came out to be one of my favourite characters. Even though his mother was a slave and he had literally fought in the war and faced so many tragedies, he just kept being a sunshine and spreading love and happiness and I think thats what a strong character is. Because even if they have been through hell, they still seem to uplift everyone else. Mallory also went through some acceptance and I’m glad that we finally truly understood her role with everyone, because it was a bit unclear for me. Can I just say that if Sam was a real person, I would literally get on my knees and bow several times. She faced Loki while she was going through RAMADAN. Me, being a Muslim, I know how hard ramadan is. I literally get hungry after 20 minutes. But she went all the way starting with fighting giants, meetings gods and freezing half to death. WHAT A QUEEN. I just want a novella about her and Amir’s wedding so bad – RICK PLEASE. This whole book had so many great lessons like trusting your friends, working together, acceptance, letting go, moving on, love and kindness. But the other side of this book is that it’s just an absolute and total MEME. I swear overtime I see the chapter titles i just burst into giggles because oHMYGOSH MAGNUS STOP. PLZ GET A GRIP. One of my favourite moments in this book (though there were many) was probably the dragons heart incident. When Magnus accidentally knocked it into the fire but tried to catch it but ended up burning himself and put his hands in his mouth. BOY. ARE YOU SERIOUS YOU NEED TO LEARN TO STOP BEING SO CLUMSY I SWEAR TO GOD. but really, I was laughing so hard. Another moment was when Magnus just got back from a dangerous event and Alex came out going “oh thank god!” and Magnus felt fuzzy inside because he thought he/she cared but really Alex just wanted his sunglasses to go with the outfit he/she was wearing HAHAHAHHA (but same though). And lastly but never least) I shall talk about Percy’s wonderful appearance in this book! I think it was very considerate of him to help Magnus even though he’s probably busy with his swim team. I think Percy’s interactions with Annabeth were the CUTEST! They make me get all the feels – they’re THAT cute. I missed my favourite ship. Also, Percy describing his sister just made my heart melt I was ecSTATIC. Does Rick like putting me through pain???? Does he like me suffering for more good quality content???? Yes, he indeed does. Overall, I am DEVASTATED that this series has come to an end. I CANT BELIEVE RICK WOULD DO THIS ME HOW COULD HE. In the future I better see more Magnus content or i’m gonna riot (I swear I will).
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Nona and me,
This book was written by Claire Atkins and was an extremely enjoyable book for me to read and I would highly recommend it to others. It follows the story of a girl named Rosie who has grown up with her family and her adopted aboriginal family in a small community town of Yirrkala in the Northern Territory. As a teenager, Rosie is faced with many problems such as dealing with her parent’s divorce, her big crush on Serena’s older brother but easily the biggest problem she faces is her relationship between her and her yolnu family as well as her long-lost friendship with Nona, She has to choose between her new school friends or her childhood best friend, and sister. I would highly recommend this book to those over the age of 14 because there are some parts of book that may be inappropriate for anyone under that age.
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Heartland- TV show
Oh My Gosh, Where do I start, this is my all time favourite TV show ever! If you like horses and drama and a sneak peak of romance, this is the one for you It is based in Canada and is all about this family that lives on a farm called Heartland. The main character is Amy and she is what they call a horse whisperer, she loves horses and helps them when they need her. My favourite character is probably Jack, they grandpa, he is a true cowboy, with a kind heart. WARNING: It is sooooooooo addictive. There are 10 sessions, but they have just let out part of season 11. I rate the show a definite 10 out of 10!
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Forbidden friends
Forbidden friends is a great book by Anne-Marie Conway. It is all about these two teenage girls, Lizzy and Bee, that both have problems with their social life and both have big secrets. When they meet on a summer holiday in Spain, it was almost like they are meant to be, but when there secrets start to add up, things start to get serious. This book was page turning and always interesting, you never knew exactly what was going on. My favourite character is Bee, mainly because her hair sounded cool, but her story was really exciting. This book is written as a diary for each character, which made it even better when you could see the same story from different perspectives. Awesome book and really recommended it for those who like a bit of a mystery.
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Movie- Hidden Figures
Hidden figures is a great true story directed by Theodore Melfi. It is all about these African- American women who work for NASA, they are all very smart, but are very unappreciated. It was based in the 60’s, when John Glenn first went to space and it was a very racist time. It really made me think how cruel we were to these people. The main character (Katherine Johnson), who was black, had to use a different TOILET, drink out of a different coffee jug and so much more, just because of her skin colour! My favourite part, for sure, was when Katherine stood up for herself and shouted at all the selfish white men in the room. Katherine was really good at math and her job was their human calculator (calculators were not invented at the time the movie was based). I really recommend this movie it is very inspirational and has a great story line.
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My Sister’s Keeper:
I love this. It is very sad and emotional, as well as touching. This movie/book is about a girl called Kate who was diagnosed with Leukaemia when very young. Someone had to donate to Kate for her to survive. Her younger sister Anna was brought into the world as a designer baby. Since the age of newborn, the parents forced operations on Anna to save her older sister, until it came to donating a kidney, and she fought back because she wanted rights to her own body. It is so sad, but moving, and definitely a tearjerker. I really recommend to either read the book or watch the movie.
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The Parent Trap
Wow, this is a fantastic and unique movie that I love! Annie and Hallie are twins that were separated when they were young because their parents wanted a divorce. Annie and Hallie realised they were twins at Summers Camp and then decided to switch places to spend quality time with their other unknown parent. Not only did they want to meet their other parent by switching places, this ensured that Annie’s and Hallie’s parents would have to re meet and the girls hoped they would be able to rekindle their parents’ relationship. Their plan worked! I love this movie because as an audience we can see the special bond the sisters Annie and Hallie are starting to share. This movie is a little cheesy when it comes to the romance of their parents however there are some very funny parts in it too. Overall it is a great movie with a fantastic story line. I would recommend this movie to anyone that wants a good movie that will impress! I would rate this movie a 9/10!
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Brooklyn 99
I loved watching this – it is hilarious! It is a really fun but interesting series crimes are solved whilst being hilarious! The main character, Jake is so good a solving the crimes but super funny too. Jake is super cheeky and naughty at times but he takes his job very seriously and is very good at it! I also love Amy because she is very formal and proper which I love. Jake and Amy make the show so entertaining with their highly amusing arguments and actions. Brooklyn 99 also shows us some techniques and skills detectives need to solve big crimes. This is perfect for any occasion and will please anyone. I couldn’t stop laughing! I could watch the episodes so many times and not get sick of them. It is perfect for anyone who enjoys mystery but also having a laugh! I would recommend this to anyone between the ages of 12-19 or to anyone that loves a good wholesome television series!
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Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone by J.K Rowling
I think this book is a book we have all read and loved! This book is now a classic and a fantastic read. I love the way the book is written. Harry thought he was an ordinary boy until he received his letter from Hogwarts informing him that he was actually a wizard! I felt sorry for Harry at the start because of the way the Dursleys were treating him yet they were very reluctant to send Harry to Hogwarts. This book has some really cool parts to it like the chapters in Diagon Alley. There is also some fantastic quotes from this book that will remain with you forever. The best part is that when you have finished reading it there are other books in this series that are just as enjoyable. This book it full of mystery which is why it is so appealing to so many people who love it! It is written with lots of detail and and you can easily image what it would be like to be a student at Hogwarts! This book makes you question who to trust and who your real friends are. I love the books more than the movies, so definitely read the books first! I would recommend this book to everyone of all ages!
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Risk By Fleur Ferris – Spoiler alert
Risk is an eye opener to the dangerous online world that can have severe consequences. Taylor is so sick of her friend Sierra getting everything she wants and being spoilt rotten. Sierra starts chatting to Jacob Jones, they then decide to meet up and go on a date. But Sierra never came back. They soon discover Jacob Jones strangled her and killed her. He was a murderer in disguise. This book really opened my eyes and changed the way I felt about social media. It also made me more aware of online predators and how to keep myself safe on social media. I felt very frustrated at times in this book because I don’t know why Sierra didn’t realise he wasn’t who he said he was when they spoke online. It also made me sad when Taylor didn’t take any sort of action until a few days after Sierra failed to return from her date. If my friend told me she was going on a date and didn’t come back after a couple of days I would tell the police and other responsible adults straight away. I think this author used fantastic language and really described the situation so that you could picture it. This book was a fantastic read because it was thrilling but it had a sad ending. I love Fleur Ferris’s books because they are written so incredibly well. I had many mixed emotions when I was reading this book some were sadness, sorrow and regret. I would recommend this book to anyone of all ages and gender because it is so fantastic!
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Movie – Suddenly 30
This is one of my all time favourites! This movie is a must watch at a sleepover! This movie is about a 13 year old girl who wishes she was 30, her life changes when her wish comes true and she is thrown in a unknown world with a different lifestyle of a 30 year old woman. Jenna definitely learns to be careful of what you wish for! I love this movie because it is full of fun and has many laughs. This movie teaches us to enjoy and live in the moment because before you know it, everything could change and your world could turn upside down! Jenna learns to trust people and she also learns that her old friends may have moved on and found other friends, which is a life lesson lots of people face and people do “move on but true friendships will last. Jenna’s true friendship with Matt helps her get through her confusion which is so lovely to watch as their friendship develops. There is also some great music and a particular legendary dance scene that everyone will love! I would rate this movie a 10/10 and recommend it to anyone wanting to watch a great movie about romance and fantasy!
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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986 Movie)
I was introduced to this movie by my parents who loved watching this movie back in the 80’s. It’s a classic 80’s movie and just as hilarious now as it was back then. My generation can relate to this movie. It’s about 3 kids that ditch school for the day and have a blast in New York City. They get up to a lot of mischief and fool their school principle. It’s great watching this movie and seeing all the old 80’s fashion and memorabilia such as the old telephone attached to the wall with the long cord compared to the wireless phones and technology we use today. This movie takes you back in time and will always remain a favourite for generations to come. Ask your parents if they have seen this movie and if they enjoyed it. Other good 80’s movies would include The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, Grease and many more so check them out today!!!
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Wreck by Fleur Ferris
Wow, this book hooks you so fast, I couldn’t put it down! Wreck has a fantastic story line that is very interesting. I love this book because it is full of mystery and it is written in a very unique way because there are two stories in the one book but they relate back to each other and compliment each other. I found this book fascinating because there was always something playing on your mind like, who is responsible for this or who really wants Tamara dead and what are they hiding? The book is full of mystery and questions. I found myself a bit confused at the start but then I began to understand the book and I was able to make some predictions and connections. There were lots of unanswered questions throughout the book but I found I was so eager to finish reading and find out what happened. The style of writing is very involved and you can imagine scenes and put yourself in Tamara’s shoes which really does help when reading. It is a very good ending and I found myself wanting more. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that loves mystery. I think it would be best for people of the age 12-15. I love this book and it was a fantastic read! I would rate it a 10/10 and it is a must read!
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The Long Walk by Kerry Greenwood
This book is a heart warming read, I love this book. The Long Walk is a story about a young girl trying to keep her brothers and sisters safe as she attempts to find her father. Isa tries so hard and as she flees her home and town she meet lots of people on her journey; some are caring and loving whilst others will go above and beyond to stop them. Even though Isa endures these many hardships she knows that first and foremost she must keep her family together. I admire Isa’s determination to keep her family together, she goes through thick and thin but she always has hope and it is so inspiring. The historical aspects of this book also make it an interesting read particularly that it is set in Victoria and more so along the Surf Coast. I love this book because it make me so grateful that I have my loving parents to look after me and care for me but the strength and determination shown by Isa are character traits that are so admirable in young girls. I would recommend this book to girls the age of 10 to 14 and I would rate this book 9/10.
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Wonder – by R.J Palacio
Wonder is a classic read that explores the issues faced by many young adults. The main character, Auggie, has to deal with these issues but having a physically deformed face compounds these issues for him making his life miserable. I admire Auggie’s determination and strength of character throughout the book. Auggie tries to fit in but one of the key quotes from this book is ‘you can’t blend in when you where born to stand out’. This book made me realise how hard it must be for people that don’t ‘fit in’ with stereotypes. This book makes you take a step back and look at your behaviour towards others because everyone must be treated with respect and consideration. I highly recommend this book to people of all ages as it is an inspirational story that everyone can relate to. I would certainly give this book a 10/10!!
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Book- The Simple Things by Bill Condon
The book The Simple Things, is a delightfully warm and moving story about friendship, family, getting old and growing up. This book is a little slow at the start but tension builds as the story progresses. This book highlights the fact that we should be more grateful for the simple things in life like fishing, cricket and climbing trees and that we don’t need the latest and greatest iPhone or other devices in order to be happy and content. This book is an emotional filled book, my feelings towards Steven (the main character) changed throughout the book when he started to open up to his Aunt. When an emergency happens Steven was worried about his aunt which shows how his feelings towards her have changed and that he no longer thinks she was just an old and grumpy woman anymore but rather she is filled with surprises and mystery!
I would rate this book a 8/10 only because it was a bit slow at the start. I would recommend this book to people around the ages of 10-14.
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Book – Anna Flowers, by Eloisa Southby-Hablbish and David Lawrence
I have read this book many times and I never get sick of it. Each time I read it, it’s just as brilliant as the first time! This book is relevant to girls my age as it demonstrates the problems we may face such as bullies, starting at a new school, making new friends and coping with family issues each day. Anna has to overcome these problems and she decided to join the netball team and this is another relevant aspect of the book for girls my age. The book Anna Flowers has humour and courage through it and some really handy netball tips and tricks. My favourite part of the book is when Anna stands up to the bully, I like this part because it shows lots of courage and it empowers us to stand up when we are being mistreated. I would rate this book a 10/10 and I would recommend it to girls around the ages of 9-14 and especially if you like playing netball.
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ALWAYS AND FOREVER, LARA JEAN BY JENNY HAN is the final book in the ‘Lara Jean’ series and it was fabulous! Though not everything was perfect, it was such a nice heartfelt book and I think I’m going to miss this series so much (I think I read the series too fast – 4 days). At the start everyone was talking about how Lara Jean was going to get into UVA and have a great time with Peter and see her family even though she’s at uni and I instantly knew then that “nope her dreams are gonna be crushed because she’s not getting in”. I’m glad that she had backup schools though so I didn’t really panic. The communication skills in this book truly sucked. Peter always looked distance and Lara Jean just casually didn’t think of it anymore. Like, GIRL, he is quite obviously bothered about something you NEED to question him. But every time he brushes it off as nothing she goes “Oh ok. Nothing wrong then”. HOW NAIVE CAN YOU BE, LARA JEAN? People hide their emotions, thats a THING. And she knows for a fact that Peter likes to show how strong he is so obviously he’s not going to wear his heart on his gods damned sleeve! But besides that, Peter really stepped up his game this book. I think because of the time skip the two of them have really grown as individuals and finally know how to work their relationship. As much as I love John Ambrose McClaren, Peter will always be the one for Lara Jean – and he proved it in this book. I still cannot get over jealous Peter because it is honestly hilarious. That whole scene where John was eating Peter’s carrots and was trying to converse with him bUT PETER JUST KEPT STARING AT JOHN EATING HIS CARROTS AHAHAHAHA. And also when he opened the scrap book and saw the picture of them as kids and he just flicked Johns face saying “Punk” – honestly Peter is actually so funny, I’m dying. I thought that the whole marriage with Lara Jean’s father and Trina was so cute! This book isn’t only fluff and drama but it’s really realistic. We see the struggles as the family gets bigger. Margot is not automatically happy about Trina marrying her dad, and that’s understandable. Handling the situation was the tough part, but it was okay in the end. Margot’s boyfriend and Peter bonding was so cute! I think it’s because Peter is just an overall kind person that he’s good withe everyone. The one thing that was the dost unrealistic was that Lara Jean had a curfew of 1am. ONE GODDAMN A.M ARE YOU SERIOUS. And apparently all the other teens didn’t have curfews????? wHERE ARE THEIR PARENTS??? ARE THEY EVEN BEING TAKEN CARE OF?????? At 1am I am dead asleep dreaming about food and meeting Chris Hemsworth and apparently other teens are partying and and playing non PG games? Be right back just reevaluating my entire life.
The ending was glorious! If you read this book I promise you that you’ll be happy with the ending!!!!!!! It was perfectly tied together and vey fluffy. I will end this review with a happy quote (that I tear up at the sight of; I’m even tearing up typing the quote – lord help me).
“Peter will love Lara Jean with all his heart, always.”
I am EMO. GOODBYE (not so great) WORLD.
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P.S I STILL LOVE YOU BY JENNY HAN is the second book in the contemporary series “To All the Boys I Loved Before”. This book was a bit frustrating at times but I loved it nonetheless! Usually after the first book we never get to see couples being together and actually being a couple (because authors are low-key evil, not even joking) but this book really refreshed me. I’m glad we didn’t dawdle Peter and Lara Jean’s relationship like most books do. The first few chapters they’re done being bumpy and straight to the point. Seeing them together made my heart warm and content. The whole hot tub incident was getting out of hand. I love the fact that when she first sees the video she’s like “Huh” snd just watching casually but like 3 seconds later she lets out a high pitch scream because she realises its her and I’m dying of laughter. The whole Gennevieve plot line was annoying. Gennevieve is a manipulative person! But Peter just runs off to her every time. I get that she was going through some stuff and Peter was always the one there for her but wasn’t that unfair to Lara jean? If my boyfriend kept running off to his girlfriend every time she called, I would be annoyed as well. I think Peter owed it to Lara Jean to at least tell her when he was going to Gennevieve instead of her finding him holding her. I understand why she was questioning her relationship with him, because I would be too. When John came into the story more I was rooting for him so much ohmygod!!!!!!! He was the ideal boyfriend – he was sweet, caring, kind, confident, handsome. He was the whole deal but nope – Lara Jean just has to choose the train wreck way to happiness. John kind of reminds me of Jason Grace from the Heroes Of Olympus series – both are blonde, smart, look like male models and stopped being shy in different points of their lives. While Peter was being a jerk and frankly a pain in my backside, John was being the gentleman he is and treated Lara Jean with respect. 1940’s party they went to was the cutest thing ever! I was literally in awe! There outfits and the dancing and the mustang! (sorry I’m just casually swooning). Chris is the real MVP throughout this book. She was really there for Lara Jean in her hard times and I loved that so much. This entire book I’m thinking is “So is Josh gonna be a thing? Because last book she literally wrote him another letter starting with ‘PS I STILL LOVE YOU. Confidence? I think not!” But this entire book it was like “Wait.. Who’s Josh??? Josh who????” It was like he didn’t exist. but I guess I’m okay with that? Kitty’s more attached to Peter now anyway. I think that I can relate to Lara Jena in many ways, for instance this quote: “Like, why do I speak? Why did god me a mouth if I’m just going to say dumb stuff with it?” I also relate to Margot because I, too, call out double standards every time it happens. I grew to like her way more in this book especially since she was so supportive of Lara Jean’s relationship with Peter. I’m kind of team John right now but I know that he probably won’t end up with her because authors don’t like me being happy apparently. This book was fantastic! Can’t wait to read the final one.
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TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE BY JENNY HAN is a book I thought I wouldn’t like. I thought that it would be too predictable and cliche but I enjoyed it so much more than I intended to. The protagonist is childish. Lara Jean is a girl in junior year of high school and she enjoys baking, not driving, knitting, not hiking and is quirky till the end. I thought I was reading about a 12 year old at the start. But towards the end of the book she really grows as a person. She knows how to let go of love and how to gain it, to me that’s growth. Even though she’s childish, she can handle herself. Sure, she’s made stupid mistakes but they were always to protect others first. That’s probably what I like most about her – that she’s self sacrificing and puts everyone she cares about before herself. I guess in a way I can relate to her – I, too, have to write out all my feeling to be truly over something. Although I don’t write sappy love letters to boys (gross. Why would I waste my time on that?) I write book reviews to get all my thoughts out since I’m such an opinionated person. In my opinion, Margot was a pain. Of course for sure she a good role model for her siblings but she’s so uptight and controlling that it was nagging me throughout the whole book. The whole drama with Josh and her – UGH. It honestly could’ve all been fine if there were truths instead of lies. I knew from the start who would send out the letters, it was quite obvious. And though I’m glad the letter were sent out, Lara Jean hardly got mad and it was a tad annoying because if I were in her place I would have blown my top off. I thought it was a bit unrealistic how none of the boys thought her love letters were creepy. She wrote most when she was like 12-13! Peter isn’t even all that – I mean sure he’s handsome, but he’s such a douche (no offence). He was cute at some points but he never apologised when he did something wrong! And even though he would be hurting, he wouldn’t go to Lara Jean he would make her come to him! Sounds ridiculous to me. Though I did really love the way they first decided to start a pretend relationship – I thought it was cute that she ran to him and jumped into his arms as first reaction. The trope “Pretend to be boyfriend and girlfriend to make ex’s or crushes jealous” was actually really fun to read. This is one of the tropes I adore and probably will never get sick of. Throughout this whole book, it was never discarded that she was half Korean and I’m so thankful for that! the author took time to explain her culture in her family like the food that her white dad would cook to keep the memory of her mum. She couldn’t be any characters other than asian ones otherwise people thought she was a manga or anime character — that’s a real issue and I’m glad it was brought up! It was a such a realistic thing to happen, especially at high school. My favourite character would have to be Kitty because she’s so head strong. Seriously, she’s ten times tougher than I’ll ever be. Her relationship with Peter was one of my favourite things because it really showed that she cared about Lara Jean and that she wanted someone suitable for her. She slowly opened up to Peter and it was the cutest. Josh was a confusing guy – he said he still loved Margot yet all the drama between Lara Jean happened, but in the end it was never even resolved fully???????? I heard theres going to be a movie adaption for this book and I’m excited and nervous at the same time. I am praying to all the gods that the producers don’t screw it up! This book doesn’t deserve to turn into another Percy Jackson film adaption! I am happy with the casting of Lara Jean though, I think she’s perfect for the role.
This book was so fun to read! I’ll definitely continue with the series!
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Hunt for the Wilder people (movie)
Hunt for the wilder people is a super funny family movie, directed by Taika Waititi. It is based in New Zealand and is about a fat, naughty foster child called Ricky. He loves it with his new foster mum, but not to sure about his foster dad. When tragedy hits, Ricky is forced to run away with his foster dad, they grow closer while surviving the New Zealand bush. My favourite bit is probably when these hunters attacked the foster dad, Hec. Ricky grabs a gun to save Hec, shoots it up and yells s@*#$ just got real is is really funny! My favourite character by far is Psycho Sam, He has definitely got his name for a reason! I rate this movie a 10 out of 10! It is a must see!!
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Dat Attitude (SPOILERS BEWARE)
I read this short story quite a few years back and it has significantly influenced who I am today as a person. The book follows teenage girl Cinda as she moves through year 11, finding her feet in a large school and struggling against the bullies as they often pick on her since she is a black trans girl at a christian school. If I could change one thing, it would be to open the eyes of the teachers, who ignore her issues as they do not comply with their religion. Cinda finally finds a friend, Adalia, who accepts her for who she is and stands beside her, offering her support and comfort. Adalia doesn’t judge Cinda and likes her for who she is, and the readers begin to fall in love with his character over the course of the story. My favourite part is the major plot twist when Cinda misreads the signs from Adalia and approaches her crush, Benqui and expresses her feelings for him, only to have him to reject her as he confesses he actually likes Adalia. However, it is then uncovered that Adalia has been a boy all along (cross dressing as a girl) and was in love with Cinda. WOW. Adalia is my favourite character, because he represents what we should all strive to be more like. This story came back to me because of the recent equality issues, and I think the world would be a better place if more people were like Adalia. I would recommend this book for people ages 14+ as it does cover quite mature themes, and I rate it a 7/10.
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Press Gang – tv series
Hands down one of the best series’ I have ever watched. If you love a good mystery, teen drama and comedy then this is the one for you. It’s set in the 80s, which some people may not like (with the bad quality footage and all) but its much more than just the graphics. Press Gang grabs you from the beginning, with the characters you fall in love with as they are all so unique and quirky! My favourite character is Spike, who is American in an English high school. He is a rebel who breaks rules, and doesnt care what others think…so when he falls for goodie-two-shoes Linda…you cant help but fall in love with the both of them. They ar the main reason I watch this series honestly….apart from the INTENSE MYSTERIES! Okay so this series is FULL of mysteries. Every episode had a plot twist which you just dont see coming and is very cleverly done. The episode length is the span of a short movie, which some people wont like…but I find it handy as you wont accidentally binge watch the whole series. It give you just enough in one go..and something to look forward to the following night.
I have seen this series over 4 times and I would watch it all again in a heartbeat (if I had the time). Overall a great series, with the best story line and characters
10/10 hands down!!
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Teen Wolf (Tv series)
SO this is my favourite show of all time. And yes there is only one more episode to ever be released. So it seems appropriate to pay tribute to basically my life these past 6 years. Where do I start? So people think it will be all fake and animation but honestly there are barely any claws and fangs and when there are they are totally believable and realistic. If you like good looking guys and intense plot twists and cliffhangers and NO WHAT moments, then this show is for you. There is violence, drama, humour #ripstiles, action, adventure and romance all in the one. And no it is not like twilight in any way. My favourite season is definitely season 3, because duh void stiles is life, and my favourite characters are Stiles (Dylan O’Brien #mieczyslaw) and Derek Hale (Tyler Hoechlin) because they are so so funny and sterek is forever. So many people hate on Teen Wolf because they haven’t given it a chance, trust me, give it a chance you will not regret it and plus the eye candy, would recommend for ages 12+ as there are a few *steamy* scenes. 100000/10. Ily stydia xx
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Annabelle Creation
Well this movie was sufficiently traumatising….like usual with these type of horror movies eg. annabelle, conjuring, insidious, there isn’t really much of a plot, someone gets possessed, the terror builds throughout the movie and ends with a 20 minute rush of complete intense horror which left me in tears and my friend laughing at me hysterically….so if you enjoy a good scare then this movie is for you. I didn’t have a favourite character, they all were annoying as, like usual, they ignored the many obvious signs that something was very wrong eg. a creepy doll appearing in random spots, footprints, doors locking by themselves, and yet no one said anything until it was too late….The scariest bit was when they were in the barn under the floor, and the most traumatising bit was the little Annabelle girl’s death at the very beginning. Would recommend this movie for anyone aged 14+ who likes having heart attacks, rate it a 9/10 on the horror factor and 5/10 for movie quality.
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The Crucible – (play and film)
Both the play and film of this written by Arthur Miller is fairly similar, so I will address them as one. The Crucible is definitely a challenging text to read as it is in the form of a playwright. Short and sharp, yet difficult to follow due to the old language. A text filled with social conflicts, pre-existing tensions and mass hysteria in the small town of Salem Massachusetts (1666), it definitely delves into the impact of crisis and human behaviour. There are those, when faced with adversity who ‘rise to the top of this crucible’ and those who ‘sink’. With petty jealousies, conflicts over lumber rand land, and mistrust of authority figures in the community, along with the isolation of the town due to the indians seen as ‘the devil’s last preserve’, the village is forced to become very insular, and accuses others of being corrupt and ‘witches’ and consorting with the Devil! Full of superstition is is definitely a play that tests the morals of humans and how each character interacts with one another.
Overall a 5/10 due to the lack of enjoyment, though very well written in context, meaning, and plot. (for older readers)
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10 Things I hate about you – film
Adapted from Shakespere’s Taming of the Shrew, it takes a hilarious, dramatic and teenage take on this fantastic novel. I love how it follows a similar plot but makes it acceptable for a younger audience. Known as one of the best teenage movies of all time, I can agree that it sits very high on the scale. Anyone who feels like watching a chick-flick with their bestie should definiely have this on their list (even if they have seen it before!) Great to rematch.
My favourite part is when Heath Ledge sings to her on the stairs in front of everyone and gets chased by security guards/teachers.
A movie filled with laughter, tears, and happiness.
A must watch for all sleepovers!
9/10!!
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The Golden Age (book)
Had to read this book for school, wrote a creative on it, and thoroughly enjoyed it!
Great morals in the story and true to real life. I loved the touch of history including the civil war between Buda and Pest in Hungary of 1940s. The characters are well established and as if you can dive inside their mind. Set in this person narration it was a great way to tell the story as you get to see inside every character’s thoughts and jump between memories, experiences, and settings.
Great book you can dive into and imagine clearly every detail.
Captivating language and very well set out. Chapters are short and easy to read. I would definitely recommend to all who love a drama with science, sadness, and satisfaction.
The ending was perfect and very satisfying to read.
I would have liked to explore the minds of a few other characters further such as Ida and Meyer, I felt like they had much more to say…but overall a 7/10!
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The edge of seventeen – film
This new film I saw recently. A great teen film, as it perfectly depicts how growing up is hard, especially in the teenage years. In high school, Nadine is known as an outcast, with her older brother Darian being very popular. When Darian starts dating her best friend she loses the only person that she loves in life. She cant help but feel jealous as her best friend starts hanging out with her brother’s social circles, getting a popular reputation, and almost choosing her brother over her. Nadine is alone, but through the help of her english teacher she meets new people and learns to deal with her problems on her own.
A great coming of age story, with very real experiences, though the ending was a let down.
6/10
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Whip it – film
I love this sports film, filled with average teenage social dramas…however with a twist of finding what you want to do as a career in the difficult choosing time of late teens. Bliss lives in small-town Texas and is treated like a child by her parents, with her mother wanting her to enter beauty pageants,….but that’s not what Bliss is about!
She is empowered not by the beauty of being a woman…but the abilities of a woman. She gets into Roller-derby and becomes a part of a team after seeing how competitive, reckless, and rebellious they are. They train hard and long hours to become the best they can be, and that’s just what Bliss needs and wants.
Her parents hate her new hobby, but with it brings Bliss happiness and she discovers herself.
It is just as much a coming of age story of a teenage girl trying to find herself in a small town that offers next to nothing, and works with what she can to find happiness.
7/10. Would definitely recommend to all!
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Stick it – film
Ive always had a soft spot for gymnastics. So this film really pulled my interest. It’s such a beautiful sport, and a movie on it, with the added drama was great! Its about Haley who is a naturally gifted athlete in gymnastics but…. she doesnt follow the rules. After she gets in trouble with the law the judges sentence her to an elite gymnastics academy run by a legendary coach….but once she gets there she starts misbehaving again. My favourite part is the ending…where they “Stick it” to the judges after that disqualify a female competitor for her bra strap accidentally showing during her routine. This unfolds a chaos of events of all the teammates “sticking it” to them and courageous following their own moral compass.
Great film, suitable for gymnastic loves, both female and male…ages 10 and up.
7/10!
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Avatar
Definitely one of the modern graphical wonders.
Incredible CGI and interpretations of what a world outside of Earth would be like. I love everything about it, from the details of the plants, to the avatars themselves. An unusual move, definitely not like any other, and I was hoping for a second film…unfortunately none seems to be made.
The plot was the only thing that I didn’t like about it. It was kind of boring how the objective was just to dig up some valuable substance under the earth…I thought it would have been better if it was a plot along the lines of saving a species or something.
The dragon scene was my favourite, as I loved the concept of riding a dragon and having to connect with one out of many, so they form a special bond.
Overall, not a movie for children under 10, but would give a 6/10!
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Mabo (film):
I enjoyed this film a lot, despite having to watch it for a SAC. It was a really deep film, with messages about discrimination, acceptance, and individuality. Diving deeper into the film techniques I was able to explore the film on a deeper level than that of the common eye/mind may view it with. For example, Killoran’s authority changes throughout the book as he is depicted in a dirty, small shack at a desk, yet further along the film he moves to an office, yet he still looks sleezy as that is the way he is portrayed at the beginning.
Overall a great film with lots of meaning.
8/10!
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The day the earth stood still – film
A great film, old, but a classic. The hidden messages and meaning behind this flick is incredibly deep, despite is calm veneer. I would definitely watch again…next week! Klaatu is an extraterrestrial visitor to planet Earth, and it takes ages to figure it out. As the world’s governments and scientists try and understand what’s happening and how to stop it, Dr. Helen Benson and her stepson come to the conclusion that Klaatu is….. a “friend to the Earth.”
Great film, and suitable for all ages! Interesting plot and a definite MUST SEE!
9/10
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Mabo (film):
A beautiful film about courage, family, and belief.
I enjoyed this film a lot, despite having to watch it for a SAC. It was a really deep film, with messages about discrimination, acceptance, and individuality. Diving deeper into the film techniques I was able to explore the film on a deeper level than that of the common eye/mind may view it with. For example, Killoran’s authority changes throughout the book as he is depicted in a dirty, small shack at a desk, yet further along the film he moves to an office, yet he still looks sleezy as that is the way he is portrayed at the beginning.
Overall a great film with lots of meaning.
8/10!
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The Hitman’s Bodyguard
This movie was pretty intense, followed the story of a bodyguard (surprise surprise) but the plot was actually quite good for an action movie. My favourite character was Sonia because she had a lot of power and influence over many of the male characters in a field traditionally dominated by males, and she was brave and didn’t hesitate in the face of danger. I think the graphics were really good, and there was no over the top destroying everyones property which seems to be normal in action movies and really annoys me. I loved how they incorporated humour into such an intense movie, it was a good balance between death and comedy that it wasn’t too emotionally confronting. I would recommend this movie to anyone over the age of 13, there was A LOT of swearing but it was humorous and not too shocking, I rate this movie an 8/10
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IT (2017 movie)
So there has been a lot of hype surrounding this movie, and it was an entertaining movie with great cinematic effects and the storyline was ok, but there were a lot of times where I was sitting there confused if I was meant to be laughing or scared as I wasn’t sure if they were being serious. I thought it was going to scar me #conjuringstyle but it didn’t, I’m quite a wimp when it comes to horror movies but this one I only jumped a few times and didn’t even cry so clearly not that scary. I loved all the actors, especially the character of Eddie because he was so hilarious and relatable the way he responded to situations. I also didn’t like the clown in the drain scene, as I felt it was unnecessarily graphic and violent and it kind of traumatised me because I was not expecting that sort of violence. I liked how the clown wasn’t the only threat to the kids, how there were the bullies too and the parents being oblivious of everything as this added to the fear factor. I would recommend this movie to anyone over the age of 14, people who are old enough to separate acting from reality, which it was actually difficult to do in this movie. I rate it a 9/10.
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The Sweetest Thing (movie)
I watched this movie for the first time yesterday, and although it was quite crazy and random it was funny and the plot twists and storyline, although a bit cheesy, were quite entertaining. I probably wouldn’t watch it again just because there wasn’t that much depth to it, but I would say worth watching if you’re having a sleepover and want an easy watch. My favourite character was Jane because her character was so funny and unpredictable and my favourite scene was the wedding scene (no spoilers – you’ll have to watch it to find out!) If i could change one thing I would make Christina not so pathetic, like chase after that guy girllll stop standing there awkwardly speechless! It does contain quite a lot of sexual scenes and themes I would recommend for people 16+, and overall I rate it a 6/10
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The Crucible by Arthur Miller
This book was, well, shocking and annoying to say the least. Following the events in Salem during the well-known witch hunt of the 1600’s, this book presented some twisted ideas and left readers irritated by the sheer ignorance of these people. My favourite character was Giles Corey, as he died standing up for his beliefs and refused to condemn any of his friends even as he was brutally killed. I did not like the character Abigail AT ALL, she literally got so many people killed because of her own selfish desires. I HAVE KNOWN HER!! So apart from the blinding ignorance of the court and the girls condemning people to save themselves, the effect on the reader is astounding and long lasting and I would recommend this book for older readers as it is quite emotionally traumatising. I rate it a 5/10.
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Year of Wonders
I actually really enjoyed this book, even thought it was a set english text and it took me ages to read because of the old fashioned language the storyline was amazing and quite shocking at times. Set in the 1600’s, this book follows the village of Eyam as they are stricken with the plague and quarantine themselves off from the outside world to prevent the spread of the disease. My favourite character was Anna, because she was such a strong and independent women, so resilient to all the tragedies she faced. I thought it was clever the way they structured the book, putting a section of the ending at the beginning of the book, however I only understood this once I had read the whole book so it was confusing at first. I loved how many plot twists there were and not so much the vivid images Geraldine Brooks placed in the readers mind as they were kind of traumatising at times, but very skilfully done. I would recommend this book for older readers, probably 15+ as it is quite confronting, overall I give it a 8/10
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Monstrous
This would be a great story for a more mature middle grade reader. It’s a fantasy tale of friendship, trust, betrayal, and redemption. It teaches lessons about not taking situations or people at face value, about asking important questions, and repenting for wrong doings. The main character is relatable, if very naive at times, and the concept is fresh and not something that’s been rehashed a million times. For folks looking for a strong female character, I think this book could be a good choice. Kymera has a good heart, and while it takes her some time to figure out what the reader realised much sooner than she did, she tries to remain standing by the ones she loves until she has solid reasons that she should not. When she makes a mistake, she owns it and tries to fix it. She’s not afraid to take a risk, and she is almost too faithful. Monstrous is a story about mad science, fantasy adventure, and sacrifice, and anyone who likes Harry Potter series should consider reading this book. I rate it a 7/10.
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I really enjoyed the book the boy in the striped pyjamas, it was such a heart warming book to read. My favourite character in the book was 8 year old Bruno. Bruno was such a kind, caring and innocent little boy who saw the good in people. My least favourite part of the book was when Bruno went onto the other side of the fence and never came back. It was so hard to watch and I felt sorry for everyone on the other side of the fence. If I was able to change something in the book thats the one thing I would change, because it was extremely sad what they did to people on the other side of the fence. I would recommend this book to anyone aged 12 and over, I would rate this book an 8/10.
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I really enjoyed watching the movie wild child it was such a funny movie. Poppy one of the main characters had everything from unlimited credit cards, designer clothes and everything money could buy and a spoilt attitude to match. My favourite part of the movie was when Poppy took it a step to far with a wild prank recking all of her Fathers girlfriends belongings in front of her friends. I found this part of the movie very funny and unbelievable that someone would do something that bad. My favourite character was Poppy because she was the main character and throughout the movie you got to see how she changed and grew. I can’t relate to any of the characters in the movie, my least favourite part of the movie was when she was telling people her Mother died that was so so so sad. If I could change something in the movie it would be the way Poppy treated people, she wasn’t the nicest person at the beginning of the movie. I believe it’s suitable for age 12 and up. I would rate this movie a 7.5/10.
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I love the Television show Gilmore girls so much! It’s such an enjoyable television that is very addictive to watch. My favourite part of the TV show is Rory’s first day of starting at a school. This part of the book was so funny I won’t spoil why! My favourite character is Lorelai because she is such a kind and caring Mother who will do anything for her daughter. She is very considerate of others and will always go out of her way to help others. I can’t really relate to any of the characters in the book. If I was to change something in the Television show it would be the person Rory’s dating because I don’t like him at all, he is very aggressive towards people. I would also want Lorelai and Luke to date they would make a great couple. I would recommend watching this Television show to others because it’s a great series to watch. It will make you laugh and cry all in the one episode. I would recommend this Television show to people age 12 years and up. I would rate this Television show a 9/10 it’s amazing.
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10 things I hate about you was such a good movie. This movie made me laugh a lot and it also made me think how lucky I am. The family in the movie have a rule that forbids Bianca from dating until her popular, boy-hating sister Kat finds a boyfriend. I found that part of the movie very odd that a family would have a rule like that. I remember watching this movie for year 9 English and it was a very popular movie and it has been ever since. My favourite character in the book was Kat because she was so different to everyone at school. She had her own say in everything and she didn’t care what people though about her. In this movie I can’t relate to anyone in the movie because I don’t have strict Parents or sisters that act like the Stratford sisters. I didn’t have a least favourite character in the movie because all the characters were good and nice to each other. I really love the whole script and setup of the movie, I wouldn’t change anything in the movie. I would recommend this movie to people ages 12 and up because it’s a movie that you won’t regret watching! I would rate this movie a 8/10.
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Boss baby is directed by Tom McGrath and is about the new arrival of a baby and the impact it has on a family. I really enjoyed watching this movie because it was so funny. The actresses were very funny throughout the movie which made it a great movie for anyone to watch. My favourite part of the movie was when Tim found out that his baby brother wasn’t a baby. It was my favourite part of the movie because it was so unexpected and watching Tim reaction was very funny. My favourite character in the movie was Boss baby because he was very interesting and very funny once he had revealed his secret. I can relate to Tim in the movie because he felt left out when the new baby came into the house, sometime when you get a new sibling you can feel that way but evenly you get use to having them around and love having them in the family. I though the whole movie was great and had a lot of funny parts in it, I would’t change anything about the movie as I felt everything was suited to the movie. I would recommend this movie to others because its a movie that just makes you have a great laugh. I do think this movie would be more suited to a younger audience ages around 5 and up. I would rate this movie a 7/10.
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PONY CLUB SECRETS SERIES
The ‘Pony club secrets’ series, by Stacy Gregg is fantastic. I absolutely love all the books. If you like horses, even if you aren’t very good at riding them, this is the very best book for you! It is a pretty easy read but always engaging and a great one for all age levels. There is a sneak of romance in most of her books, but nothing disgusting!! Every book is a different stage in Issie Brown’s life, she has always loved horses and her skills improve more and more. Her and her coach take a long journey that leads all the way up to Badminton horse trials! My favourite book out of them all is probably ‘comet and the champions cup’ because there is romance and the main horse is soooo cute! They are a great bunch of books and I rate them a 10 out of 10!
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FLIRTY DANCING
I read flirty dancing, by Jenny McLachlan for year 7 lit circles and it was awesome. At first I looked at the title and said “NO WAY AM I READING THAT!” Turns out it is amazing and the quote ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ is actually true. Most of the books people choose to read are really sad or scary, but if you are like me and are into happy and romantic books, this is the one for you! I rate this book a 9 out of 10 and I really enjoyed reading it! It is all about the main character, bea’s, mental and physical journey. She has always been a shy person and never liked to go out of her comfort zone, this is all about to change. Bea’s Nan get’s her into jiving (which is a type of dance) and enters Bea into a competition. She falls in love with jive, but there is one little problem, she is partnered with Ollie Mathews, which isn’t the worst thing because he is the hottest guy in the school. It is just pearl her ex best friend will do god knows what when she finds out…..
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TOWER OF DAWN BY SARAH J MAAS is the 7th book in the TOG series. I have many thoughts on this book so be prepared for yelling.
In my short time, I have read many books. I attain knowledge every time I read a book. I am educated in topics I thought never even existed. Because of what I know by talking to people, listening to others opinions, looking at blogs on tumblr and overall my own thoughts, I have learnt that this book is HIGHLY offensive and could potentially hurt disabled folk. Chaol, our main, lead is a disabled man (being a paraplegic) but his storyline revolves around him trying to beat a disability and treating like it is a curse. I am not at all trying to speak over actual disabled people by saying this is a bad representation. But the way that the author has decided to describe Chaol’s character was just horrible. Especially the way ‘healing’ was added. Without spoiling the ending of the book, let me tell you that the so called ‘healing’ is just trash – fight me on this. I liked Chaol in the first throne of glass books, but now he’s like an annoying seagull from Nemo. To be honest, the only reason I read on was because Nesryn’s storyline actually made sense and was interesting. I wanted to see Chaol adjusting to becoming a disabled man! That’s what I was waiting for! Because it is SO important to have representation for disabled folk, especially because it’s so rare. I think that Chaol and Yrene’s relationship is utter crap and I felt bored everytime I read their parts. SJM wasted a whole book (Queen of Shadows) to develop some sense of a love relationship between Nesryn and Chaol and then in this book acted like it never happened?????? Like Chaol never even had one speck of romantic feeling???? Like Nesryn was emotionless and didn’t love Chaol??????? Don’t test me, I know what I read. And to have Chaol seeing Yrene behind Nesryn’s back had me absolutely appalled because remember that time when he called Aelin a monster and treated her like garbage and disrespected her because she had gone and developed feelings for a Fae prince that was someone other than him?????? Yeah, me too. And then he’s doing the same damn thing to Nesryn just makes me so angry. Nesryn actually has a goddamn PERSONALITY and TALENT and USE – and I’m glad that she had a separate storyline other than Chaol’s trash storyline to heal his disability with flipping dAMNED CRAP LOAD OF MAGIC. Sartaq and Nesryn was such a beautiful pair!! I’m glad she had someone other than white-bread Chaol as a love interest because she deserves so much better than to be treated like dirt. She even said that she was just a replacement for the other women in his life and she didn’t want to feel that way anymore. But you know who is a character that is actually worthy? DORIAN! I want a book based on HIM instead of Chaol to be honest. I used to love Sarah J Maas books but lately I have just been getting more and more disappointed and that makes me upset because she has so much potential! One of the main things I love about her writing is the amazingly written action scenes and the plot and world building and storyline. Lately her writing has been bland with no middle or problem or solution. The other thing is that the fact that her books are VERY hypersexualised. It was never like this in her starting books but now it’s way over the top to the point where you’re just sick of it and physically roll your eyes angrily at the book. It’s also so, so unnecessary! No one gives 2 damns if Yrene has a tiny waist! No one cares about the deeply written descriptions about breasts! Newsflash, we know females exist! I don’t want explicit detail about what happens in a bedroom! Just get over it and continue with the plot for god sakes – I’m not here to learn human anatomy, I’m here to have a good time reading about heroes and strong characters, I’m here for good representation and healthy relationships. Which is something SJM needs to work on. I understand she is trying to write more People Of Colour into her books, and I’m glad that she finally is, but the only reason she started was because people finally starting calling her out on not doing it from the start. If no one had told her that she was blatantly avoiding characters that were nothing other than cis-het white able bodied characters she would not have a whole book about the characterization of brown people (wow! Who even knew brown people existed?). She also managed to write in more bisexual and gay characters (what? You mean people aren’t always interested in the opposite gender?). There was also this WHOLE BOOK where she could’ve taken the time with Chaol’s disabled body and represented him well – but nope just a waste of a perfect gateway to making people happy with representation. Then there is the whole commotion of our favourite (not) princesses and princes of this story. The ones I support fully are Sartaq, Kashin and Hasar. Sartaq was one of my favourite characters after Nesryn because he was such a pure hearted character. His love for Kadara and ruks were just a blessing to my eyes – we need more guy characters showing emotions other than just being the usual brooding, fragile masculine inhabiting guys (*cough, cough* Chaol). I really loved the respect he showed for Nesryn. To him, they were equals – not a prince and a commoner girl. He proved it to her too, unlike others (ahem, Chaol). I was literally cheering for Sartaq the whole book. Kashin seemed like a huge jerk at the start but he turned out to be a decent guy who just wanted to protect Yrene. And Hasar was the same – she made some insensitive comments. But in reality, she was just trying to protect her kin, her land. She was acting on instinct just like anyone else would. This book was nicely tied together and it was a solid ending that lead to the next book. Hopefully I won’t be disappointed at the next one, and I’m glad I finally finished the boring storyline of Yrene of Chaol. I honestly would have loved it more if magic wasn’t used as tool for healing!!!!!!!!!! It was just so insensitive!!!!! And without spoiling the ending I can’t elaborate uGHH. I just wished AND PRAYED, that Yrene was a character who didn’t need a love interest and was just a fierce strong woman without the need or help of a man. I have more thoughts but I would here all day so I’m just gonna stop. Please forgive me for my foul language.
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The boy in the striped pyjamas
I have read and seen the movie of the boy in the striped pyjamas. It is a great book and movie i really loved it. It involved a lot of adventure and exploration with a very emotional ending. It is set a long time ago when they had refugee camps and this makes the movie even more sad.I think this would be a great book for any one who likes reading about concentration camps and refugee and anyone who likes sad movies. I would rate this book an 8/10
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Angus thongs and perfect snogging:
This movie is really good as its funny and is the reality life of a teen. I learnt a lesson on how to treat my friends and always keep them close and I learnt about life as a teenager. It also was really funny and quirky and made me laugh. lt’s a wonderful movie that can get a little bit weird but I would recommend it to teenagers. I would rate it a 8/10!!!
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High School Musical 2
OMG I love this movie so much!!! It is the second out of the high school musical sequel. It is filled with drama, singing, fun, romance and has a sense of adventure. It is also quite emotional and is very heart warming. It’s the end of the school year and everyone is looking forward to the spring break. But it turns out all of them have to work at the country club, with Sharpay being behind and in charge of it all. This movie I would recommend to to teenagers 13 to 14 and its great to bring back all the memories! I would rate this movie a 9/10
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Girl Missing
This book is a great book that I read this year. It is about a girl called Lauren who has a feeling that she is adopted and goes through so much effort and adventure to find out if its true. It is an amazing book and I read over a couple of days! I recommend it to anyone who loves a thriller and adventure!!! This book was actually recommended to me by some friends who read it for Lit Circles and I really enjoyed it. I would rate it a 9/10 and I think every 13 and 14 year old should read it!!!
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BITTERBLUE BY KRISTIN CASHORE is the sequel set in the ‘Graceling’ universe. For me this book was very dark and it emphasised on things that could be triggering. I was very conflicted of the way that Saf and Teddy just faded away by the end of the book. Teddy was hardly in it after Bitterblue’s reveal and Saf WAS ANGRY ALL THE TIME AND THIS BOY WAS BEING ANNOYING, oh my god. Like 80% it was Saf going ‘I’m going to be angry and stay angry even though everyone’s moved on’. His character felt very lifeless at some parts, and I really hoped more expansion on that (but, alas, god forbid my happiness). But I still loved the cutesy parts between him and ‘Sparks’. Can I just say that King Leck had me MAD AT ALL MOMENTS I WAS READING THIS BOOK. This disgusting actual trash for a king ruled for 35 years????? And no one did ANYTHING???? – I understand why, of course. OHMYGOD EVERY TIME IT WAS TIME TO READ ABOUT WHAT HE DID I HAD TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH BECAUSE I COULD NOT HANDLE IT. And when we find out the truth it just made me cry??? Like I cried 70% of the time because of the second half of the book. BItterblue is SUCH a strong character and she was 100% capable of running her kingdom properly maybe even earlier if it weren’t for men surrounding her and making her decisions. Honestly, if Bitterblue had advisors who were WOMEN, (whom, I add, she is more comfortable with) I think that all the problems caused would’ve been solved easily. Also we never got a closing with Spook and Fox?? Which confused me because they were quite a big part but oh well, I didn’t really ever like Fox. I LOVE KATSA AND PO WITH ALL MY HEART I CANNOT FATHOM HOW MUCH I LOVE THEM. Just their entire dynamic was so fun to read. They would just start fighting each other and wrestling and trying to drown each other and like 5 seconds after they’d be laughing and hugging and it was the cutest thing ever, sIGN ME UP. And the way Po’s disability was handled was really professional. We read of him slowly telling people about it and the troubles caused by it. This really made the context so much more clearer, and gave more feeling to the world they live in. Their society is built up in this tense and strict sort of kingdom, because of the pent up emotions Leck enforced. The trauma is still surrounding the city, which is why it is causing so much strain – and why a disability is a huge deal. Giddon was such a lovely character and I really would like something romantic to develop between him and Bitterblue, when she’s older. He was so helpful and it was calming, especially when betrayals were happening every 10 seconds. I don’t particularly remember him from ‘Graceling’ because I hadn’t read it in a while, but his character was really refined and it felt more real than what it felt in the first book. I’m really devastated about Saf and Bitterblue!!! MY HEART IS ACHING, THE PAIIINNNNNN. The fact that there is even an alternative route and Bitterblue and Saf could’ve lived happily ever after just crushes me to p i e c e s. It was a slow burning ship as well – and I live for those!!! This book had so much representation it just makes me so happy! Bitterblue is a mixed teenage girl, ruling a Kingdom on her own shoulders completely capable with whatever thrown at her, Po is a blind completely loyal man, PTSD is a discussed topic in this book (Thiel, Rood, Runnemood, Holt, Death) constantly and it can be horrifying – but it is necessary to understand, suicide and prevention, strong female relationships (Katsa and Bitterblue) – it’s time to bring each other up, not tear each other down!!, motherly figures – especially in a world where there are mentions of orphans (Helda, Madlen), LGBT relationships!! – This is so important and I’m glad that there were mentions of this topic because everyone is valid and deserve to be represented everywhere! (Tilda and Brenn, Raffin and Bann, Prince Skye) and multiple people of colour showing the world that they can play more than one measly role that the media has portrayed us in. I know this review is long, but it’s worth it because this book will have a special place in my heart. Also I wished that King Leck had a more brutal death, he deserved hell. Have a good day!
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DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD
this is a great book because it has a lot of humour and jokes. This book is about Danny and his Dad who love poaching birds in the forest guarded by the rangers. When Danny’s dad goes out one night, he left Danny asleep in their caravan. Danny woke up and felt very scared because he didn’t know where his dad was. Danny set out on an adventure to find him. he was calling in the shed and whistling into the wind but, he still couldn’t find him. They eventually reunited but you will have to read the book yourself to find out how they reunited. I would recommend Thi book to all ages because it is funny and relaxing for adults while it is a enjoyable book for children.
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this is a great book because it has a lot of imagination and it makes you think outside the box. the main part of the book is when Candice becomes friends with a boy name Douglas and he says he’s from another dimension. At first Candice doesn’t believe he’s from another dimension because she doesn’t know him that well. they end up being really good friends but, they are only friends. A small part of the book is when Candice talks about her dead sister sky. She is used to speaking about it but, sometimes it sends a shiver down her spine. I would recommend this book to ages 11 – 14.
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the title of this book is “My life as an alphabet”
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this is an amazing book if you like the book “Wonder”. it has the same type of story line as Wonder but it has 3 different perspectives; Julian the bully, Christopher his oldest friend and Charlotte his classmate. if you have read the book Wonder you will want to read Auggie and me as well. Auggie has always had a tough time at school because of his looks. Auggie is kind of used to it now but when people talk about him behind his back he still gets mad.
i would recommend this book for ages 10+.
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the title of this book is “Auggie and me”
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Wonder is an amazing book!
it is about a boy who has a face disorder and he can never fit in. his friends are really nice to him but when it comes to going to school it is the complete opposite. when he goes to school he gets bullied by nearly everyone. when his closest friend moves away he has no one to turn to he feels very left out.
i would recommend this book for ages 10-13
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Truly Tan- Truly Tan is a children’s novel written by Jen Storer.
Tan is the youngest child in her family, Tan is very different to her family and she sometimes wonders if that is her actual family. There is a series of truly Tan novels, but am reviewing on book 1. Book 1 is all about the family deciding to move to the country side where there is nothing there. None of the children in the family like it and they bore themselves by whinging and whining, But not Tan, at the start Tan hated living in the country side because it meant moving schools and finding knew friends. However Tan finally learns that things won’t change and she is officially living there, and because of her curiosity Tan decides to wonder around. Tan has a great mind of a detective, and so along the way she finds many wired and different things, which leads her on a adventure. She meets knew people and forgets about her old life.
My favourite character is Tan because i love how she got over her old life, and suddenly equipped to her new life. I also love how she loves to be a detective and she is a very adventures girl, and Tan doesn’t get bothered by her sisters easily, which i love.
My favourite part of the book is where her adventures begin which is what she finds. I would recommend this novel to the younger children from the age 8-11, because i think children would enjoy it more than teenagers.
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Sister Missing, is a definite reader. Sister Missing is a novel written by Sophie Mckenzie. I loved to read Sister Missing, i loved the thriller to it and it is a book i could read over and over and never get bored. Once you start to read this book you won’t want to put it down. Sister Missing is a novel that comes in a series and if you are really eager to read this novel you have to start from book one, which is ‘Girl Missing’, Then it moves onto ‘Sister Missing’, and then the last novel of the series is ‘Missing me’. A lot happens When reading Sister Missing, a lot of tragedy goes on. and lets just say it is a fight to the finish line.
One day Lauren’s mother takes her family on a holiday to relax and get away from there past, but one day one of the sisters disappear and can’t be found, Lauren becomes terribly scared, and as she is trying to find her sister, Lauren suddenly realises that the nightmare is happening again but to her sister. And it is a race to find out if Lauren can actually save her sister.
My favourite character in this novel is Lauren because i love her eagerness to find answers and clues to help find her sister, Lauren is also very patient. My favourite part of the novel is most of it, i love the mystery and the thriller within the book. If you like your stories fast-paced, full of dangerous situations then you will love this book and i would recommend it. The age group appropriate to read this book is probably 12-16.
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Fantastic Mr Fox is a children’s novel written by Roald Dhal. This book is about a fox that goes out every night searching for dinner, and he always manages to come back home with a feast for his family. The fox and his family are very lucky and wealthy, the fox and his family live under a tree on top of a hill where they are very comfy and happy. A lot happens during the novel and i really enjoyed reading it, there was a lot of twist and turns. My favourite character during the book would have to be Mr fox because he is very smart and thinks straight away on the spot when he is in a situation, which is a very good quality to have and need. I know i would love to have that quality of thinking on the spot, and coming up with a solution straight away. I recommend this novel to children from the age 8-12 because when reading the book i think it would suit that age group, i don’t think teenagers would enjoy the book as much as children. My favourite part of the book was when the fox brings back heaps of food to share with his animal friends, i like this part because everyone is very friendly to each other.
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OUR DARK DUET BY V.E. SCHWAB is the second book in The Monsters of Verity duology. For me this book was very slow and it was hard to get into. I have to admit that the second half of the book really got you more interested but the progress it took to get to that point was very low. In my opinion, this book was not tied up very well! I think that a lot of authors do duologies but then realise that they can’t fit everything in so they leave open doors to subplots and cut off important parts. As much as I love Victoria’s writing, I think that this book was just a bit messy, considering the fact that we were introduced to new characters but they really had no role in the entire book, like Teo, Bea, Liam and even Riley. They were literally useless and not developed in the slightest. Riley had such potential! But nope, Kate was written to be a stubborn brat in this book (I loved her in the first book and now I just look down upon her). The ending was not satisfactory and I really didn’t like how there was literally NOTHING SOLVED. The book had so much potential but the entire plot was completely thrown off because of the horrible end and bad development for all characters, including August. His character didn’t change from his new self to his new self through this whole book and the way he was written just wasn’t interesting. The amount of times I’ve read of a guy character going all ‘bad boy mode’ and forgetting what they care about ‘for the greater good’ is getting ridiculous. August in the first book was precious and the way of his thinking is what made him unique! I read because I want to see change, I read because I want to see representation, I read because I want diversity! Overall, this book was quite disappointing for me, and I prefer the first one way better.
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Charlottes web is a children’s novel written by E. B. White. Charlottes web is a children’s literature novel, and when i started to read this novel i instantly fell in love with it. Charlotte’s web is a novel about a little girl called Fern, a Piglet called Wilbur and a spider called Charlotte. They live on farm with many other animals around them, and one day fern finds out that the little piglet was going to be slaughter, but as soon as Fern heard that she made a stop to it. Fern promised her father she could look after Wilbur and that is what exactly she did. But as Fern grows older she no longer can look after Wilbur and becomes interested in different things. And she sends him to his uncles farm where Wilbur is friendless and the other animals don’t bother and don’t like him, and Wilbur hates his knew home. However one day he meets a spider called charlotte and thats where the adventures start for Wilbur.
My favourite character in Charlottes Web is Charlotte, because she is so kind and helpful to everyone, especially Wilbur. Charlotte gives great advice. My favourite part of the novel would have to be when charlottes’s eggs hatch and the baby spiders stick with Wilbur forever because they don’t want to leave. I would recommend this book to young children from the age 9 all the way up to adulthood. Because it has great messages throughout the book and movie that people today should take on board.
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PRETTIES BY SCOTT WESTERFELD is the 2nd book in the four book series ‘Uglies’. I honestly found the start of the book very slow. There were moments where I wanted to see what happened next but it wasn’t something that I was dying to read once I got home. The new characters I don’t think had a great opening. However, I really love Zane! I don’t know what it is about him but his presence was really reassuring (I love David too but not as much). Shay oh my god she is literally the most annoying part of the whole book, I swear to god. I never liked her anyway and I hated that Tally still treated Shay all nice like uh no she’s pretty much the WORST – Tally what are you doing? The end part of the book was my favourite and the middle was really interesting with the human experimentation and this completely different lifestyle. I think Andrew will be later important to the series, he seemed like a key component. I really hated the end of the book though – LIKE REALLY HATED IT. I understand that it’s trying to lead us into the next book, but there are better storylines to follow than the one that was chosen. But that’s just my opinion and I may be surprised if I ever read the 3rd book. It’s not my top priority to finish the series because it disappointed me in many ways but I want to say I’ll finish it one day.
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Hating Alison Ashley- The novel Hating Alison Ashley, is a very interesting novel written by Robin Klein, the novel is written as a pre teen comedy-book. Hating Alison Ashley is about how a young girl named Erica Yurken is transitioning into grade sixth. Erica tends to keep distance from her peers. And while at home she is not the happiest girl. But one day a new girl is put into Erica’s class and her name is Alison Ashley. Alison is a rich, beautiful and intelligent girl. And Erica hates that and dislikes Alison straight away without getting to know her. But as time goes on Alison tries to impress Erica and befriend her but Erica just brushes her away, and Erica becomes more and more jealous of Alison. During the novel they go on camp and they start to get to know each other and things start to change. There is a moral in this novel, and that moral is that don’t judge a book by its cover, in this case Erica hating Alison from the start without getting to know her. And Erica’s assumptions were wrong because she did give Alison a chance. In the novel i didn’t really have a favourite character but i did like the fact that Alison tried to befriend Erica and it didn’t work so she just left it and moved on,(there is only so much you can do). I would recommend this book to 11-up because it really has a strong moral and the novel is based on stuff that happens in life today. Over all i really enjoyed the book and it was fun to read.
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the secret of the old clock:
nancy drew is one of my favourite authors! she has a whole series of mystery books which i love. nancy drew helps a family in need as well as solving a mystery of an old will. i really think you should read this series if you like mystery as I’m sure you will LOVE it!!!!!!!!!
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alexander and the terrible horrible no good very bad day:
Even though the title for this movie is sooooooo long! i still LOVE this movie!!! it is funny and engaging and i think any age group from 7-100 would love it! i rate this movie a 10/10 and think you should watch it as it is GREAT!
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Boy in the striped pyjamas:
I have recently finished reading the boy in the striped pyjamas. It is a great book and i really loved it but at the end it was a bit sad. I think this would be a great book for any one who likes reading about concentration camps and refugees. I would rate this book a 9/10
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Moonlight Dreamers:
I have recently finished reading the moonlight dreamers and I am so sad. It was such an awesome book and I was so upset when I saw I only had a couple of pages left. It is about four girls who try and find their place in the world, they all meet and after that something amazing happens, which of course I am not going to tell you about, two of them will soon be very close but when they first meet they are enemies. The best thing about this book is that you feel like you are one of those characters living their life. It is an amazing book and I recommend it to girls at the age of 13 -15. I rate it a 10/10 and would definitely read it again.
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Annie: The Movie
I recently finished watching the movie Annie and I absolutely loved it! It is about a girl who is an orphan, she lives with a few other girls in a house with a really mean lady, Annie who is the orphan almost got hit by a car which was caught on footage and since that day Annie has been so lucky and has had her life turned around. There is so much more action that happens but I don’t want to give anymore away. I really hope you watch it because I know you will enjoy it. I rate it a 10/10 and recommend it to any age group
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Marley and Me
This book is so cute but also really sad. Its about a man called John and his soon to be wife Jennifer, where they move to Florida. John gave jennifer a puppy for her birthday because she had always wanted one that they can raise and look after, they called this dog ‘Marley’ He grows up and gets older and Jennifer and John, love him like a baby. They have two children and by then Marley gets older and more disobedient although they still love him they are getting quite annoyed. but by the end of the book it gets so sad. i would rate it 10/10
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Girl Missing- Girl missing is my favourite book that i have ever read. it is nail biting and very detailed. The genre of the novel is Fiction, children’s literature, and adventure fiction. The novel is written by Sophie Mackenzie, and i love how she writes with so much detail. The book is about how a teenage girl named Lauren, who knew she was adopted but never knew her real family, and her parents will refuse to tell Lauren who they are. So one day Lauren decides to go on a adventure and find out her past and her family, she takes her best friend jam with her and together they go threw chaos puzzles and real danger, but that doesn’t stop her from finding out clues and answers, Along the way you start to find that there is a bit of a romance that goes on between Lauren and Jam. My favourite character would have to be Lauren because i love her determination and how she doesn’t give up until she reaches her goal, Lauren is very inspiring and definitely someone to look up to. Lauren’s bravery is very strong considering the things she goes threw. I would recommend this book to ages 9-14+ and especially to people that love reading mystery and thriller books. Reading this book i never got bored of it because there was always something happening in each and every chapter. Girl Missing is a brilliant book.
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movie- High school musical 2
One of my favourite musicals has such an amazing cast that are amazing singers and dancers, it has been one of my favourite movies since I was little. It really makes you want to get up and dance. High school musical 1 & 3 are still really good if you haven’t seen high school musical highly recommend watching it, but watch it in order so it makes sense.
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movie- white chics
wow this is the funniest movie I have ever seen. I don’t usually like old movies but this movie is absolutely amazing. It has some very great acting in it. At the start you don’t really know whats going on, but when it gets to about the middle it makes so much sense the cops go undercover to act as white chics. There is a massive twist at the end of the movie you would not believe who is the bad guy. defiantly recommend this movie.
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book- Once
where do I begin the first chapter was my favourite chapter I have ever read it had such an amazing sizzling start I I just wanted to keep reading. I found out about this book when my librarian read it to my class in primary school and she read the first chapter and I just had to read the book, this book really teaches you to be greatful for what you have, because the jewish people really lived it tuff when Adolf hitler took over there country.
I didn’t just Love the book I also learned a lot about the time when adolph hitler ruled them and how petrified the jewish would have been.
There is a series of the once book and I defiantly recommend reading it, it is such an amazing book.
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book- Choker
Wow, I can’t believe what I just read. My head was spinning and my tummy was twisting. This book really kept me hanging. Sometimes I get so confused about the things in the book that jump out at me and surprise me. Sydneys funeral was so sad, But Cara sounded really board. I am a bit suspicious of Zoe she is a very strange and mysterious human being, to be honest I don’t really trust Zoe. The thing I wonder about what are her parents like because the sound very interesting.
I wonder whats going to happen next. I have this feeling that there is going to be a big bomb shell. Or something scary will happen, because every-time I turned a page a shiver creeped down my spine.
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movie- the Duff
this movie is such an amazing movie. It is ridiculously funny. It has the most funny scenes. But on the other hand it sort of makes you realise that sometimes people get hurt by jokes. If your wondering what Duff stands for it means “designated ugly fat friend” Its defiantly something to watch if you love comedies. It has such an amazing ending that sums up the movie. I recommend this movie for 10 + it is rated “M”. It is an amazing movie defiantly, watch it in your spare time.
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NONA AND ME
Nona and Me by Claire Atkins is a wonderful book that illustrates the struggles faced by Rosie, a teenager growing up in a remote corner of the Northern Territory. We see Rosie caught between her high school life and her childhood friend Nona, a girl from Yirrkala, the indigenous community. “Nona and Me” is targeted at young teens as Rosie is faced with some familiar trials: separated parents, a confusing friendship group, and a crush on her friend’s older brother. An insecure teen, Rosie is desperate to hide just how much a part of the Yolnu people she is, and what they’ve meant to her. My favourite scene in the book “Nona and Me” is the feel good ending. But you will have to read it to know what I’m talking about! Like many excellent stories before it, the most intriguing character is the one who remains at a distance: Nona. Through flashbacks, we learn about Rosie and Nona’s unique bond and the beautiful culture of the Yolnu people. This book is very relatable as the issues Rosie’s faces are similar to those of many teenagers today, myself included. My least favourite part about “Nona and Me” is that we don’t get to see what happens next in Nona and Rosie’s friendship, but I guess that’s up to our own imaginations. All in all, a fantastic book that keeps you hooked from beginning to end.
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THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
Steig Larsson’s “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” is perhaps the best crime novel I have ever read. I’d say that this book is targeted at an adult audience nevertheless I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Larsson keeps you glued from start to finish with his masterful characters, plot line and narration. My favourite part of the whole book is when the main character (Mikael Blomkvist) knows that he has seen something important in a photography but he can’t figure out what it is yet. The suspense Larsson creates is exquisite. I think the best thing about The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is Larsson’s character Lisbeth Salander. Lisbeth is a misunderstood genius with a cache of authority issues who works with Mikael Blomkvist to uncover a wealthy family’s grisly past. If there is one thing that I would change about “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” it would be the ending, but you will have to read it to make up your own mind. All in all, it is an incredible book that I can’t recommend enough.
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UGLIES BY SCOTT WESTERFELD is a book I have mixed feelings for. The writing style is quite bland but it’s the storyline that made the book so interesting. As I have stated plenty of times, I am over the whole ‘boring girl who thought the government was good is actually bad. Wow!! Such surprise!!’ storyline but I have yet to judge. Tally really annoyed me SO MANY TIMES, like, how can someone be so oblivious and dim witted. You have no idea how hard I’m trying not to spoil the book with my rage. Shay also annoyed me. She was so insistent with her views and was Tally’s best friend but really Shay?? By the end of the book I wanted to strangle the girl, if she were real. The characterS were bland and boring and plain and not entertaining. Croy was someone I wanted to know more about but nope! Still focusing on Tally’s insecurities of being ugly till someone tells her she’s pretty. The whole book was just Tally being all “I’m so ugly uGH I WANT TO BE PRETTY WHY WON’T YOU LET ME BE PRETTY”. Well, as usual it’s just me yelling about how annoyed I am (but I’ll continue the series? What is wrong with me) but although most of the book frustrated me, the good parts were the science behind the prettiness, which was actually quite ugly. David’s parents are fascinating characters and I hope there’s more of them in the next books. Overall I’ll give it a 68%.
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Wonder – Book
This book is very sad but interesting. I love it because it is so touching and such a beautiful story. In this particular novel, I don’t have a favourite part because to me it is all interesting and emotional. I loved this novel because it has so many interesting facts and emotions relating to real life problems and what some people have to face day in and day out. I would recommend this book because it is such an emotional yet beautiful story. I would rate this book a 7/10 because of the characters involved, the emotion and the fun story it holds!
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The Tale of Despereaux – Book
This novel and movie is so touching and amazing. It shows how one little mouse can change the kingdom and possibly the world. My favourite part of the novel was the ending when they celebrate together both mice and human beings. The movie and novel is so amazing because it showcases a lot of emotions, for example, kindness, courage, sadness, anger and many more. I love how interesting the book is and how it keeps you hooked. The novel is so detailed with the explanation that I constantly have an image in my mind of what is happening. My favourite character is obviously Despereaux because he is the cutest thing I have ever seen. He is brave and wise and is always helping everyone no matter what the circumstance. He doesn’t give up and stands up for what is right. I can relate to the rat in the novel because at times I feel left out and upset, however, there is always someone who. is there for me and helping me through the tough times. I would recommend this book because it is so interesting and detailed yet simple and such a lovely tale. I would rate this book an 8/10
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BOOK – Charlottes Web
I loved reading this book for so many reasons. It is a very touching novel because it has so many emotions and amazing characters involved. My favourite part of the novel was when Charlotte meets Wilbur for the first time and how they instantly have a connection. I thought it was really cute how they are so connected and they do everything together. How animals have such an amazing connection. My favourite character was Charlotte because she is so wise and always has something beautiful to share. She can create amazing things and she is such a kind animal. I can relate to Charlotte a lot because I love to share and give to others. I like to make a difference and help others when they need it most. I would definitely recommend this book because it is for all ages and it is a fun little novel which touches your heart deeply. It is a very cute easy novel and it has many hooks through out the novel
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Chinese Cinderella is a novel written by Adeline Yen Mah. Reading this book i found very sad at some parts. When reading this book it always made me wonder what the next chapter would be about because every chapter was filled with detail and very interesting moments. The novel is based on a true storey and i found it terrible, how Adeline went threw life knowing she was unwanted in her family. My favourite character in the novel is obviously Adeline, because she is a very smart little girl and she is very brave and even though she was unwanted, she didn’t use that as an excuse and she has that drive to follow her potential. And so i believe she has a lot of qualities and people would definitely look up to her and be inspired.
I would recommend this novel to 13 and over because i think the level is for that age group. And the younger children wouldn’t appreciated as well.
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THIS SAVAGE SONG BY V.E SCHWAB follows a girl named Kate and a monster named August in a world full of danger, blood and ruin. This book captivates what it feels to be human and puts it into a lovely paradox about creatures from the night. Kate is a strong protagonist. She may act without thinking sometimes, but in the end the girl is made of steel and she cannot break. I admire it actually, quite different from the average protagonist in every YA book (yawn). August’s character really warms my heart. He is strong too, but not in the way that involves having to be able to fight, or to win. This book is great if something new is what you’re looking for. If you’re like me and get bored really easily of the same generic ‘the governments actually bad and we’re gonna rebel against them’ theme of books, then this is a perfect way to start straying away from that dystopian trope.
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FLAME IN THE MIST BY RENEE AHDIEH is about 17 year old Mariko who is being married off to be apart of the royal court. She knows that being a woman in her time is another synonym for being known as weak. But when she is nearly massacred, she swears to get revenge on those who wanted her death. She dresses as a boy and goes into the Black Clan, the people who she thinks wanted her killed. This book was such a delight to read! Although i’m a bit disappointed because we didn’t get much about Mariko’s experience as pretending to be a man. Obviously she would have had many problems but they were never really addressed which I think isn’t really accurate if you were pretending to be someone you’re not. But nonetheless, this book was inspired by Mulan and that’s probably why I loved it. I honestly thought that the romance was unnecessary but in the end, I honestly didn’t mind as much. This book contained a lot of Chinese history (I LOVED IT) and was informative to help understand the context of the time and setting. This book is great if diverse books are what you’re looking for.
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THE COLDEST GIRL IN COLDTOWN BY HOLLY BLACK is a fantasy novel set in our time — but involves vampires, blood, gore and more blood. This book is a fantastic stand alone book and I totally recommend it (if you’re not sick of vampire books). Books containing vampires can get a really boring with the same protagonist and the same sappy love story that’s meant to be “seductive” (gag), but this was a book that surprised me by a lot. In terms of a great storyline, it also had some really great representation including a bi rep and trans girl rep. The characters had such great depth and you get to learn this new mythology about vampires that is really interesting. Tana is an amazing protagonist and it was so interesting having to read from her point of view because although she is this total rebel, she would fight for people she hardly even knew. That is what a strong protagonist is! I wish there was a sequel to this book and overall I give it a 96.5%
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Chinese Cinderella:
Reading the book Chinese Cinderella was amazing it was such an amazing book and loved finding out about Adelines life. It is quite a sad book as Adeline is treated as an unwanted child. I would love any one to read this book as it is amazing. I rate this book a 9 out of 10. It was so interesting to find out how a lot of girls are treated and taught a message that how they are treated is wrong
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Whale Rider- movie
Whale rider is not the best movie I have ever seen and i wasn’t into it that much. Paikea was born with a twin brother who was the first boy born which meant he would become the new leader but unfortunately he passed away at his birth with his mother. Throughout the movie Paikea’s goal is to become the new and first girl leader but her grand father Koro is not willing for her to do this as it will break their tradition.
This was not my type of movie, but it may be your type so you should definitely watch it! I rate it a 6/10 but if you are someone who likes movies about culture and traditions as well as adventure i would rate it a 9/10
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Big Mamma:
i think that Big mamma is one of the best movies that i have ever watched, it is funny and so engaging! i don’t want to give too much away as i think that anyone who does watch will enjoy it. I would definitely rate this movie a 10/10 because it is absolutely hilarious, I always laugh through out the movie no matter how many times I’ve watched it
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grown ups:
The movie grown ups is such a great movie. I don’t want to give much away as I’m sure that you would all like to watch it, but its a movie which is so funny and engaging. i would definitely rate this a 10/10 as it is so funny, engaging and great for all ages. So please try to watch it as it is a amazing movie! No matter how many times I watch it I am always laughing
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the sound of music:
i absolutely love the sound of music as it is a great movie and so engaging. It is about a lady named Maria who goes and lives with a family. the family’s mother has passed away but the father is still there looking after 7 of his children. She loves all the children and treats them all like her own mother. i definitely think you should read this movie as it is so engaging and i am sure you will like it. This has always been my mum’s favourite movie for its beauty and the meaning of it. I rate it a 10/10. Please go and watch it!
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the minions
i absolutely LOVE the minions, it is a hilarious movie and i laughed though it all. The movie is about little creatures who are looking for a boss and they will go any where to find the right leader. it is quite an action packed movie based on 3 minions, Kevin, Stuart and Bob who leave their minion friends to go and search for the boss.They come across a lady named Scarlet Overkill who they think is perfect at the start but once they have a few ups and downs they find a new boss. I recommend this movie to people who like despicable me and who wants to have a laugh. I rate it a 10/10
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finding nemo:
i love the movie finding nemo! it is such a cute movie and i think that any who hasn’t watched it should because i know you will love it. Nemo and Dory are soooo cute and I know that anyone who will watch it will fall in love with them. I rate it a 10/10
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Daddy’s home:
I love daddy’s home! it is an awesome movie about the dad and the stepdad who battle it out to see who the child likes the best! I don’t want to give to much away as i know any who likes a laugh will enjoy this fun-filled movie. i rate it a 10/10 for its creativity and amazing sense of humour it brings
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Boy in the striped pyjamas:
I have recently finished reading the boy in the striped pyjamas. It is a great book and i really loved it but at the end it was so sad. I think this would be a great book for any one who likes reading about concentration camps and refugees, as well as third world countries to get a feel how a lot of people around the world live . I would rate this book a 9/10 because it was so interesting and engaging but was very sad at the end
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Annie (movie)
I have recently purchased Annie and absolutely love it! It is about a young foster child who lives with some other girls and one day she is asked out for lunch from one special! The rest is all for you to find out! Please get the movie because i know you will really enjoy it! It is a great movie for the family and i rate it a 10/10
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Girl online: Girl online is an amazing book and since the start I haven’t taken my eyes off it. It is about a girl who blogs and talks about her life and issues, she meets a guy while away in New York and instantly sees a connection. After spending christmas with him she leaves to go back home, but something happens before she leaves which changes the way she feels about him. Will she forget about him and never seem him again? I rate this book a 10/10 as it is sooooooo engaging! I recommend this for someone who LOVES lots of drama!
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WAYFARER BY ALEXANDRA BRACKEN is the final book in the Passenger duology. This story continues right after Passenger, following Etta and Nicholas on different paths to the end of time, space and potentially, travelling. For me personally, this book took so long to read because it just felt really dragged on. It was also very confusing at times because so many things are just thrown into the book which was not really foreshadowed well enough from the first book. I feel as though if more elements from this book were brought in (or even talked about) in the first book, it would feel less stretched across the novel. I also think that this duology could have been great if it were actually a trilogy instead, so that the plot was better developed and the new character that were introduced had proper backstories and complexity that they needed. The new characters include, Henry Hemlock (Etta’s father) who I honestly thought was evil for, like, ¾ of the book. Everytime he was mentioned my mind just kept screaming “EVIL!!! RUN!!!”. There’s Julian, Nicholas’s half brother, who I thought was pretty useless at the start but I slowly started to love his character throughout the book. Li Min who is probably tie for my favourite character (after Nicholas) in this world. Her story was SOSOSOSO complex and the love interest (insert smirk here) she has just really gets me wanting more of her character. One of the many reasons I really love Alex Bracken is because she tries to include diversity in a range where it includes the problems and solutions these characters go through. I’m so happy that the racism that Nicholas goes through is mentioned constantly through this book! This is what makes character come to life!! If you add problems they go through because of the privileges they don’t have, it really brings the real feeling and relatable effect that brings others to read it. Nicholas has faced so many hardships because of the colour of his skin, because his mother was a slave and I’m so glad this is presented well because it’s IMPORTANT. Important for readers to acknowledge the fact that black people go through these things each day and for people of colour to relate to the struggle that needs to be known to the world!!!!! There was one chapter in the novel where COLOURED PEOPLE and WHITE PEOPLE were specifically targeted and Julian didn’t understand why they were differentiated. There was one quote in particular that really got to me: “(…)That shield of self-righteousness that being white and male and wealthy had always provided him with” – YES!!! This is SO important to our current time for others to know about. Another thing was Sophia being a woman and not having the same privileges as the rest of the Ironwood clan. Yes, she can be annoying but she is a strong minded character that fights to the very end for what she believes in, and I grow to love her even more. Now that all serious stuff is done, time to be annoyed (even more than before) at the fact that Etta and Nicholas were separated for basically the whole book!!! I’m still mad and the duology is finished. I mean, they were literally the perfect pairing, fight me on this. I bet I would have whizzed through this book if they were reunited quicker (queue dramatic sigh). Overall, this was a fantastic book (pray for me, I could’ve written more because I’m that annoyed and overtaken by such ferocious feelings. Yes, this is what reading does to me) and I rate it a 95%.
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I love the series Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The novels are fiction comedy, for children and teenagers. The series is written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. When i was reading the novels i really enjoyed them and definitely had a laugh, i found the novels relaxing to read before i went to bed, and i liked how they are quick and easy to read. Once i read the first book of Diary of the Wimpy Kid i was definitely excited to read the next ones. The series is about a middle school kid, named Greg Heffley who usually doesn’t do the right thing the first time around. And his main focus is Video games. However as i read the novels i found that some of the scenes really relate to stuff that happens at schools, an example is going on camp and it was fun to read what he went threw while he was on camp and what we see and do while where on camp. I would recommend this series to many of my friends at any age because it can be very hilarious what kind of stuff Greg gets into. for the readers that have not read the series you should really start, because i bet once you have read 1 of them you will want to read more.
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Eddie the eagle!!
A movie review<<<
Eddie the eagle a movie based off of a true story!
Eddie the eagle is a British skier who in 1988 became the first competitor since 1929 to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping!
In the movie he tells his inspirational story about how it all started!!!
Moral- Failure is only an opportunity to begin again, only this time more wisely!
In other words, No matter how Many times you fail, never give up !
My favourite character would have to be Edward, because he inspired me by never giving up on his amazing dream.
My favourite parts are when he fails his jumps. 😂 9/10!
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The Magic faraway tree:
The author of this book is one of my favourites, Enid Blyton. All of her books are always so engaging and magical, but this is definitely one of my favourites. It is a beautiful that I have loved for many years. It has so much magic which makes everything seem so special. I rate this book a 10/10. There is absolutely nothing I can fault about this book.
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Nancy Drew The secret of the old clock:
This was such an amazing book! I have only read book number 1 but there are 64 in the series1 I really want to read all of them because they are all so amazing. I recommend this book for a girl in her young teens who loves a bit of a mystery. The story is so creative which is what I love so much about it. I rate this book a 10/10
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Polly Price book #3:
This is the last book for the Polly Price series so far and I am so sad, all three books are so good and i would read them over and over again. My favourite book was #1 but I definitely enjoyed all three. I recommend all three of the books to girls aged 10 – 14. They are so funny and I love the drawings of passports and stickers inside. I rate book #3 a 8/10
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Polly Price book #2:
This book is so funny! If you want to read this book you will have to read number 1 first so that it makes more sense. There is so much detail in all of the books which I love. I am going to be honest, I preferred book #1 but that isn’t going to stop me from reading the whole series again! I rate this book a 8/10
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Polly Price book #1:
I have recently finished the whole series of Polly Price books and they are so good! The first book is about getting to know Polly and her Mum. Polly is a little bit embarrassed about her mum as she is very crazy! The book is set out with lots of pictures which I LOVE! I recommend this book to girls aged 11 – 14. It is such a funny book and I plan to read it again! I rate it a 10/10
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THE WINNER’S CRIME BY MARIE RUTKOSKI is the 2nd book in the Winner’s Trilogy. This book for me, was just pain after pain after pain. Literally what keeps you reading this book is the yearning for something good to happen, which only happened like 2 times during the entirety of the book. Even though I still do not totally agree with Kestrel and Arin’s love story, I still think they both deserve justice. I think that their relationship can be very problematic at times, especially with the lies, betrayal and schemes. Kestrel annoyed me big time during this book for reasons like wanting to be with Arin but then just treating him like utter trash. That was a huge thing that kept relapsing and it just got so unnecessary. I don’t even know how Arin could still have feelings for her. But by the end of the book, my heart went out for Kestrel and I did shed my fair share of tears. New characters were introduced like the Emperor’s son – Prince Verex who played an interesting role, the Dacra Queen and her brother – who you grow to love and Tensen – a Herrani spy with a strong motive. This book made the series 100x bearable and I wonder what I’ll think of the last book (hopefully it doesn’t disappoint me, or I’ll do three times the angry ranting – scary stuff).
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Red dog-
(Movie review) Based on a true story…
The sad story of a cute, loveable dog who roamed the outback in search of his original owner. Red dog Warms the heart of everyone he meets and brings people together!
I suggest this to anyone who loves Drama and comedy movies!
Warning: If you watch this movie prepare to cry…
My favourite Character is Red dog, because of his Bravery and kind heart! This story is inspirational, and If you haven’t seen it I recommend that you check it out. My rating: 8/10
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Grown ups-
(Movie review)
Both of the grown ups movies are absolutely hilarious !
I feel as though, no matter how many times you watch them, they never get old!
You can watch them both 3 times in a row and still laugh your head off 😂
The passing of Coach buzzer reunites a group of guys. (Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, and David Spade)
Simply impossible not to laugh at the crazy families reuniting!
Though they lost their ability to play basketball, they are still willing to give it their best shot, ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS!
I recommend this movie to anyone above the age of 10, as it has some mature scenes.
My favourite part is the scene where they are lining up to swing on a rope in the woods, and one of the guys fell off and squished a bird.
Gets me every time 😂
10/10 FOR SURE
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Selp helf- By Miranda Sings! (Book review)
Youtuber, Coleen Ballinger’s (acting as Miranda sings) book ‘selp helf’ was one of my favourites for a long time. I do not watch her YouTube anymore, but once upon a time I was actually a huge fan!
I suggest checking out her YouTube before reading her book, otherwise you wouldn’t understand the concept! 😂 I think my favourite thing about this book is the babysitting section, where Miranda sings gives jokey advise for babysitting small kids!
She states problems, then gives solutions!
My favourite problem and solution would have to be…
‘Baby eats something he shouldn’t…PRETEND YOU DIDN’T SEE!!!’
Haha Thanks Miranda!
This book can be found in the learning centre 😊
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cool job Sammy
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Middle school-
The worst years of my life
(Movie review)
The middle school movie is a sad story about a young boy struggling to find belonging at school.
He transfers to middle school, where the principle quickly punishes him and destroys a book of his favourite drawings!
He decides to get his revenge by breaking the school rules to try and destroy the rule obsessed principle.
I suggest this movie to all ages because it is a PG rated family comedy!
My favourite part is when Rafe covers the entire school in sticky notes!!! 😂 The middle school movie is sure to make you laugh, a 9/10 from me!
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EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING BY NICOLA YOON is a contemporary novel that follows the life of Madeline as she suffers from a sickness that cannot let her outside (if she did go outside, she would probably die). But when a new family moves next door, she meets Olly and becomes attached. This book was heavy load for me and made me cry several times. The love between Olly and Maddy felt so genuine and understanding. The obstacles that Maddy had to face was a ton load and she is a very strong character for that. She takes risks and all to know what it actually means to live. Some parts of this book seemed really rushed but if I’m judging the overall book then it didn’t really matter because the amazing writing and the character development made up for it. There weren’t many characters that were a main part of the story but my favourite was probably Maddy’s nurse because she felt the empathy towards Maddy that she really needed. This book is great if you want a good cry, a great laugh or if you’re facing a book slump.
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SIX OF CROWS BY LEIGH BARDUGO is fantasy novel about an impossible heist. There are 6 diverse characters who are Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa, Nina Zenik, Jesper Fahey, Matthias Helvar, and Wylan Van Eck. Kaz is the leader of the gang. He is known for being cruel and being crippled. He is always underestimated but that doesn’t stop him from succeeding in his schemes. Inej is his spy and is known as ‘The Wraith’. She is small but is definitely not fragile. Nina is a heartrender. She has the power to kill someone as easy as a flick of her wrist because of her magical ability. Jesper is the sharpshooter and has the best aim out of everyone. Matthias is the ex convict who is thirsty for revenge. Lastly, Wylan is the runaway who had a privileged past. But although he had all the privilege he needed, he still didn’t have a great family life. The impossible heist begins to achieve all the riches they wish. This book has great representation of people of colour, the disabled, the LGBT community, sex workers and religious elements. This is one of my favourite books because the story was so interesting and the humour had me cackling. This storyline was so unique and the dynamics between all the characters really just had my heart to the fullest. 98% from me and 100% recommendation.
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ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS BY STEPHANIE PERKINS is a contemporary novel which portrays the love of Anna and St Clair. Anna moves to France to finish her studies and happens to be friends St Clair and his inner circle. This book is fantastic to read if you are in a book stump because I feel like it opens your eyes to so much emotion and great writing. My favourite character has to be Josh because of his humour an artistic personality. This is a romance book but it is so funny and entertaining as well! In some parts of the book it makes you feel so bad for Anna because of all the stumps she faces but what makes her such a great character is the way she fights back and doesn’t let anything shame her. This book taught me that home is not place, but with the people that mean the most to you.
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WIRES AND NERVE BY MARISSA MEYER is a cute graphic novel after the events of Winter which is the final installment in the Lunar Chronicles series. It follows the brave and heroic android, Iko, on her adventure as she captures the mutated Lunar soldiers. This book made me laugh so hard that my stomach hurt. It had all the characters from the TLC series involved but focused on the humanity of Iko. Kinney is still trying to warm up to Iko as he keeps reminding himself that she is nothing but a hunk of metal. But that gets hard, since her personality feels so real to him. It made me feel really giddy with all the Cress and Thorne scenes because their characters felt so authentic and easy to connect with. I really missed Kai in this story because he is one of my favourite characters but he was probably busy with his Emperor propaganda. Overall, I am very excited for volume 2 and I really want to see Iko trying to find herself and Kinney finally accepting her.
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THE WRATH AND THE DAWN BY RENEE AHDIEH is a very unique fantasy book. It introduces an entire different world with a very interesting plot line. Me, being of South Asian descent, found this book to reflect very well on trying to create new and different environments. The naming of all these characters were all so unique and creative and blended with the story. The magic in this book was brief but it was already telling a story which had so much depth. Khalid is known as the King of Kings who has no mercy. He is known as this scary and monstrous king who reigns above everyone. Shazi just lost her best friend because Khalid, who mysteriously kills all his wives at dawn every time he gets married. She is determined to have her vengeance and make sure Khalid pays for the blood that he has shed. Shazi is a strong, empowering and persistent character who represents Young Adult fiction with such integrity. This book was not all action and old tales, it is also romantic and makes all your emotions wild. This novel is a must read and I rate it 96%.
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A COURT OF MIST AND FURY BY SARAH J. MAAS is high fantasy novel. It is the 2nd book of the ACOTAR series and by far better than the last book. It had all the great romance parts but also stayed true to its action packed self. The storyline is very unique and it was very well written just like all the other Sarah J. Maas books. What was lacking was that I felt all the characters were the same. They were all sarcastic and witty and the only contrast to that was Elain which is Feyre (the protagonist’s sister) and Tamlin. But the rest of it was amazing as it had all the parts that made the emotional side come out. The world building was so pure and I could just imagine exactly what was going on. The characters were described vividly and gave me so many feelings. My favourite character is Rhysand because he has so many layers and goes through this amazing character development. So does Feyre, as she finally accepts herself for who she has become. I recommend this to others who love fantasy and romance mixed together.
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ELEANOR AND PARK BY RAINBOW ROWELL is a contemporary novel that is a blooming and unique love story. The characters have a depth with such amazing back stories that makes the story fuller. Eleanor is just a girl with glorious red hair trying to fit in. She is different compared to anyone else and that’s what makes her self conscious most of the time. Park keeps to himself. He loves comics and music and is genuinely a nice person. When he sees Eleanor for the first time, he feel embarrassed. But as time progresses his feelings for her turn into something more. It is a beautiful story with both 2 completely different characteristics. The bumps they face really smoothed out at the end, even though I didn’t really fancy it. All the characters were really diverse, wise and had the funniest dialogue. I would rate this story 96% as it made me feel so many emotions that I could not even fathom.
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MAGNUS CHASE AND THE GODS OF ASGARD BY RICK RIORDAN is the 2nd fantasy book about norse mythology and follows the hero Magnus Chase, son of Frey. First of all, I must praise Rick Riordan for having SO MUCH representation in his books. It started with Percy Jackson, with little to no representation, to Trials of Apollo and Magnus Chase with outstanding amount of representation. He has come such a long way, and to fulfil many kids and teens (and adults) dreams to see themselves in books. A homeless kid, a Muslim girl, a hard of hearing person, people of colour and a genderfluid character. And all these characters are actually given storylines and are written correctly. I am proud to say that he is my favourite author, and I have only just started reading his books this year. The thing about Rick Riordan’s books is that something happens every single chapter. The names of the chapter are just as exciting as well. Magnus is a very relatable character and his snarky remarks are what I live for. We are introduced to a new character called Alex Fierro in this book and OH MY GOD I’M SO GLAD. I really think Magnus and Alex would be the ultimate duo, just saying. Sam continues to slay, no surprise there, and her love life is what made me laugh because of how realistic Amir’s (her betrothed) takes everything, it just brought the real world back. These books are definitely worth the time and I can’t wait for the last book!!
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LORD OF SHADOWS BY CASSANDRA CLARE is a fantasy book, 2nd of the Dark Artifices series. This continues from Lady Midnight, where Emma and Mark are faking their relationship in order for Julian to fall out of love with Emma. Annabel is awake which leaves the Shadowhunter world at a hectic time. This book was so much fun to read because I was laughing 70% of the time. Emma Carstairs is truly an iconic character with her sarcasm and wit as well Mark who is kinda clueless of mundane life. The end really had me shaken, and I really was surprised. I was crying, like really, really crying. I did feel kind of anguished since my ships were kind of just crashed down? I mean, Cristina and Diego really had my heart but the universe just doesn’t like me so I couldn’t have what I wanted. And the Clary and Jace business wasn’t resolved and it just really hurt me? I really don’t like Cassandra Clare (like, at all) because of a lot of the problematic stuff she has done, but this book really made me warm up to her. The prejudice against the faeries really foreshadowed the world we live in today and I think including these issues, especially in young adult novels, would really give an insight to young people and educate them. It made me think, if this book made me laugh and cry and get angry and smile, what will the last book in this series do to me? (Reading this book would mean reading the rest of the shadowhunter chronicles books, just saying.)
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A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN BY SARAH J MAAS is the 3rd high fantasy book in the ACOTAR series. This book had me in TEARS so many times. I am sad to be letting go of Feyre and Rhysand’s story and I don’t think I’m ready AT ALL. I feel as though I prefer the second book compared to this one. I think the reason is because I had such high expectations for certain storylines that never happened and that’s when the hype died. This book was phenomenal though and I am so happy that Sarah J Maas decided to bring in more representation (including more people of colour, LGBTQ characters etc…). The world of ACOTAR will continue next year but not in Feyre’s perspective which breaks my heart. This series is definitely worth the read and it has been my favourite since of last year when I was smart enough to pick it up. It is a long read, as this book was 800+ pages but it was worth every single minute!!! It is action packed with something happening every chapter which is what pulls you into the universe. My favourite character just has to be Amren because of the reveal of her true form. New relationships bloom such as Cassian and Nesta’s which really makes your heart hurt. Sarah J Maas really has a way with her words, expressing all these emotions and feelings and it really gets to you. If you haven’t read picked this book, i assure you that you will feel so much regret when the rest of the spin-off series comes out and you need to catch up. This book gets a 97% from me.
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THE WINNER’S CURSE BY MARIE RUTKOSI is a romance book within a fantasy world. I would recommend this book if you are in a book stump and cannot get yourself to read anything. This book really opens your eyes to many things like deception, prejudice and new perceptions of love. The story of Kestrel follows a girl who does not want to marry, nor lineup for the military. Her life as the general’s daughter is hard, but gets even more tough after meeting Arin, the slave she buys one day at the market. I think this book is worth the read, although it was not that great. I did not agree with the love story of Arin and Kestrel by the end of the book (though at the start I thought it was okay). I think that romanticizing their conditions is problematic but that’s just my opinion. The writing was good, it had a great way of using words that sudden things just happened and it kept you on your toes. Kestrel was kind of annoying at times but aren’t all protagonists at one stage? The forbidden trope of relationships is what I have always admired but this book got me iffy on it. This was like any other fantasy book I have read. Overall this book gets a 76% from me.
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EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING
This book was amazing to read, this book has expanded by mind and vocabulary. The whole time I have been reading this every page I read each page has kept me on my toes. there are so many questions that run through my head within each chapter. I was more than surprised when Maddy’s mum lied for 17 years, if I was in her position I would probably leave the house, I would be very mad and disappointed that the one person I thought that loved me the most. Which at the start she was so generous and looked like she put her whole life towards Maddy’s. Which I feel terrible that Maddy has wasted her whole life and now after 17 years she finally can go free. But without thinking that Maddy had the disease Olly could’ve given up on Maddy but when he found out she kept wanting to find more.
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Pitch perfect- I LOVED THIS BOOK, I thought It was a good interesting movie, it had a lot of good singing and I really liked the songs and all the dancing. I love how they were all so different al through the movie but by the end of the book they became such good friends, and I just can’t wait till I can see the next one, as I really hope they are all back there again as a friendship group. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy singing and like to have a laugh.
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Lion king- This book was so incredible, for me this is the best Disney movie I have ever seen. This book definitely played with my emotions, Simba was my favourite character for sure, he was so brave and funny. I loved all the characters they were so funny to watch, the scenes they created were very different but it made the movie so much more interesting. his movie is a must watch kind of film that I believe every person who has watched with will agree with me by saying this is a classic Disney movie that has my recommendation to watch this!!!!
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Blended- Blended is a funny movie that makes you laugh for the whole time when you are watching it. The movie shows these two people falling in love and might even say that they become blended. The scenes they put in were very weird but put a lot of comedy into the movie, which this movie definitely suited my taste buds and I think it can suit anyone’s if they like to have a laugh.
I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who likes to have a laugh.
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Annie- Annie is such a brave person as no matter what happens she keeps fighting for what she wants and will never stop. It is about a young foster child who lives with some other girls and one day she is asked out for lunch from one special. Annie is just this young girl but she has a bigger heart than anyone in the whole World. I found it incredible as she is so young but when she puts her heart and mind to something she will never give up.
I recommend this book to people who like movies that will give you goose bumps as your so happy and you just want to jump into the movie and help Annie sometimes. I recommend this movie as it just shows that some people today never give up no matter what.
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The Visit…
Movie review
The visit is a comedy and Horror film about two siblings visiting their grandparents house.
They have never met them before, and didn’t know much about them.
All of a sudden the grandparents start acting strange!
The kids are miles away from their parents, and in a non safe environment.
Things worsen when they find out some disturbing news…
I suggest this movie to anyone over the age of 12, because it is a horror movie!
It includes jump scares and other frightening things and these scenes may scare younger viewers.
My favourite part is the ending. I won’t spoil!!
My favourite Character would have to be the main.
He is played by Ed Oxenbould who is also featured in the following movies…
Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day,
Paper planes,
Better watch out,
Julian,
The butterfly tree,
All Gods creatures,
The amber amulet,
Wild Life,
and chevy!
MUST WATCH!!
😻
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Coroline,
(Movie review)
The movie ‘Coroline’ is the animated story of a girl who moves to a new state and begins living in a boring old house.
She struggle to find entertainment, until she finds a small door in the new house.
The door opens in the daytime to expose a brick wall.
But at night, it opens up a pathway to a new world for coroline.
Was taking this pathway the right decision for Coroline?
My favourite character in this story would have to be Bobinski.
Bobinski is a Tall acrobatic man with thin limbs and a huge round stomach.
I like him because of his unique name.
He lives nearby to Coroline.
My favourite part of this film is when Bobinski is swinging around Coroline, when they first meet.
I recommend this movie to anyone above 7 years old.
I do not recommend this to someone below the age of 7, as when I first watched this movie it scared the crap out of me.
I was around 6.
Anyone above the age of 7 should definitely watch this movie!
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HOME ALONE
movie review!
The movie home alone is a hilarious family movie.
it is sure to make you laugh until you cry.
I suggest this film to anybody in between the age of
6-18, because it is appropriate.
Anyone older than 18 years may not find it funny…
my favourite part is where the main character throws a brick,
and it hits the bad guy in the head 3 times in a row!
My favourite character is Kevin because of his
cheeky, naughty personality.
He stirs people up, and can outsmart an adult!
check it out>>>>>>
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I love the movie ‘forest Gump’ because it provides a great moral.
I think the moral of the story is that it doesn’t matter who you are, you can make a change.
Forest Gump had trouble walking as a child, but when he got older he managed to run!
This inspired me. people with a disability shouldn’t be bullied. It amazed me how Forest was able to ignore the bullies, and try not to let them affect him.
I suggest all rom-com lovers to watch this film.
it is one of those movies you will never forget.
“Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.”
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Series of unfortunate events book series~
By Lemony Snicket
This series contains 13 well described stories about the Baudelaire orphans.
The three siblings show independence and courage as they try and solve their own mystery.
upon picking up any one of the following books, you will become instantly hooked.
1. The bad beginning
2. The reptile room
3. The wide window
4. The miserable mill
5. The austere academy
6. The ersatz elevator
7. The vile village
8. The hostile hospital
9. The Carnivorous carnival
10. The slippery slope
11. The grim grotto
12. The penultimate peril
13. The end
It is extremely addictive!
My favourite character would have to be violet, whose is the oldest and most courageous in my eyes.
She shows great love to her siblings and is a great role model of mine.
Lemony Snicket (the author) has a great range of breathtaking books, and I highly recommend you check them out.
Hope you enjoy !
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‘Vacation’ Movie review!
The movie vacation is by far the funniest movie I have ever watched.
It is definitely for an audience of 12+ y/o.
10/10 from me.
The only improvement I can suggest is that the makers of the movie do a part 2.
The movie features a family going on a vacation, but the family find themselves in numerous sticky situations throughout their ‘relaxing’ holiday.
It is impossible not to laugh while watching!
I admire the familys persistence, mainly the father. Even when everything went wrong, he didnt give up.
Go check it out…
You can thank me later.
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The Movie “Me before you” is the story of a man who becomes paralized from the neck down after a nasty accident on the way to work. He needs assistance in his everyday life. This is where a young women names Louisa steps in. She is looking for a job, but will this job be too much for her to handle?
Watch it to find out.
It is such an inspirational story.
My favourite Character would have to be Louisa because she is energetic, intelligent, really pretty and outgoing.
She is willing to embarrass herself in public for the entertainment of others.
She has a pare of bumble bee leggings, which I find hilarious.
Be sure to check it out!
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I would like to review ‘forget me not’ A book based on the titanic.
Forget me not by Sue Lawson is an emotional book based on the true story of the titanic which sunk in April, 1912.
I recommend this book to anyone from the ages of 12+ as some of the words are confusing.
This book is a MUST READ!
It tells the story of a group of kids and teenagers who were on the titanic as it sunk over 100 years ago. It is a step into what it was like to be in such a terrible situation with no good ending. Before reading this book, I had no idea of the impact on all the lives lost in this terrible tragedy, and all that had connection to these people.
Such an inspiring story (:
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Counting by 7s ~book~ by Holly Goldburg
When I first lay eyes on this book and read the blurb I really didn’t think that it would be my type of book. It is about a girl named Willow Chance who got home from psychology to find out her parents had both been killed in a brutal car accident. From that moment onwards she finds herself in some sticky situations. Her life was changed forever.
I loved this book so much and I really hope that they make it into a movie.
The characters are all so unique and the ending is unprodictable.
Check it out, you wont regret it!!!
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Matilda ~book and movie~ by Roald Dahl
In my opinion, the Matilda movie beats the book.
I think this because the story itself is very comical, dramatic and thrilling and it is less entertaining to imagine it, compared to watching the story unfold!
The story is of a young girl named Matilda who was bought up by two parents who didn’t appreciate her. Her brother was always the favourite child. As Matilda grew she developed a great love for reading and general academic. She was constantly starring at words on a page. Because of this, when the time came for her to finally enter school, she was extremely advanced. I will not spoil the rest of the story, but I definitely suggest everyone to read/watch the movie ‘Matilda’
It is sure to make you laugh, and keep you on the edge of your seat!
10/10 from me!!! 😉
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Moana –
I love this movie! I really like the characters and the moral of the story. It is about a girl that is the leader and she is not allowed beyond the reef but she wants to get rid of the curse that seeps over the island. She is such a strong and bewildered character that is determined. I think that my favourite part of this movie would have to be the songs that they sing because they are so catchy. Moana is one of my favourite characters because she was very persistent to finish what she started. I would definitely recommend this movie to all the kids that love disney movies and it is also a great family movie!
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The Martian
the martian is a very interesting movie that requires you to follow the storyline to understand. it has a lot of scientific references to engage the audience and create a ‘sciency’ feel for the movie. throughout the movie it sort of makes yo want find out if the man will ever get back from mars and the question wether he will live or not. this movie I think is appropriate for the ages of 13+ because it is quite maturely themed. I give this movie a 3 and a half star rating.
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cat in the hat –
I really enjoyed this movie because it made me laugh a lot. I thought that there wasn’t really a message in this movie but i just enjoyed watching it. I think that my favourite character would have to be the cat because he taught the kids how to have fun. I think that my least favourite part would have to be when the mother is coming home and the house is in a mess because i didn’t know if they were going to get caught or if they were going to clean it. I felt like it was to tense!! i think that my favourite part would have to be when they went on a adventure in the car and they ran away from the possible husband to be. I think that I would definitely recommend this movie to kids and to anyone that likes movies that make you laugh!
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eddy the eagle –
I have recently watched this movie and it was one for the whole family!! I really enjoyed the moral of the story and the fact that you can achieve anything if you keep on trying. My favourite character was definitely iddid because he persisted even though everybody thought he couldn’t do it. I think that the whole movie was great and i wouldn’t change a thing, but my favourite part would definitely be the end when he attempted the biggest jump. He didn’t win, but he got what he wanted a he was able to do it. I think that I would recommended this movie to anyone that likes a laugh and that also likes to cry. It has it all!!
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Willy wonka and the chocolate factory –
I really did love this movie and it was one of favourites for a long time! I really liked the characters and the funny things that happen! I think that my favourite character would have to be Willy Wonka because of all of his crazy inventions. I also really like it when Charlie who is the main character gets the last golden ticket because it was so exciting and I was really happy for him! I think that if I had to relate myself to someone it would be Charlie, well I think that everyone relates to Charlie because getting the golden ticket was very lucky and some people are lucky and some aren’t. It just depends on the day. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that likes to laugh!! It’s quiet a comedy and a kid movie.
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Eddy the eagle-
I love the movie eddy the egale! It was so moving and inspirational people that if you want to achieve something don’t let anyone get in your way. I think that my favourite character would have to be Eddie because he was very persistent in what he wanted to do. I think that I can relate to him sometimes because I like to do things 100% and finish them. I would definitely recommend this book to people who like comedy, romance and sad movies. This one has everything and I think that it was really good!!
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Finding dori –
I really liked this movie because it demonstrated that if you keep persisting, you will get what you want. My favourite part of the movie was when they were trapped in aquarium and they went from tank to tank trying to get out! I think that my favourite character was Dori because she was very good at problem solving. I think that I would relate myself to dori because she always forgets things!! I really liked it all and I wouldn’t be able to find a part about it. I think that I wouldn’t change anything because she remember wher she came from in the end. I would definitely recommend this movie to people that like comedy, drama and cartoons!! It is a really good movie
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The boy in the striped pyjamas.
I Have recently read this book and I really did enjoy it! I liked it how it was about the holocausu and the true things that happened during that horrible time but I also like it how the author made it seem like there were people that had no idea what was going on. I also liked that Bruno and Shumel were the same age but they lived completely different lives at this time just depending on where they were from and there background. I think my favourite part of the book was when Bruno found a friend that he visited everyday. I think that my favourite character would have to be Shamuel because being a boy that was in the camp would have been very difficult and it would have taken a very strong boy to stay happy and resilient at this time and I think that is what he did. I don’t think that I can personally relate to anyone but at some stage in our life we are unaware of what is going on around us, just like Bruno! I think my least favourite part would be the ending cause it was so sad and it was unexpected until the last few pages. I don’t think that I would change anything about this book because it was a great read and u would definitely recommend this book to people that like read about true stories!!
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52 reasons to hate my father-
I just read 52 reasons to hate my father and I really like it. I thought that it was fun and exciting as well as serious. I think my favourite part of the book was when Lexi turned down the trust fund and decided to finish all of her jobs. I think that lexi was my favourite character because through out the book she really grew and she got more responsible! I think that I can relate to like, lexi’s babysitter because he focused a lot on work and forgot to have fun! I think that is me sometimes. My least favourite part was when Lexi gave up and stopped doing the jobs because I didn’t expect it and I thought that she would finish all of them! I l think that I might have changed the ending to make it a little bit more dramatic and exciting but besides that it was great! I would definitely recommended this book to anyone that loves reading and having a laugh. I would give this book a 9/10 and everyone should start reading it.
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I loved the movie The Lorax because it was about the environment and it was also a really fun and entertaining movie at the same time!! My favourite part of the book was when the animals started singing because it was really cute. I really liked the Lorax as a character because his part in the movie was about looking after the environment and the trees, he also was very funny!! I would relate myself to the boy that wants to find out about the Lorax because I like mystery and I am normally curious. No, I liked it all!! I would stop people cutting down the trees if I would change any thing. Yes u would definitely recommend this book to people that enjoy sitting down and laughing at movies. I would recommended this book to people that like kids movies and the environment!!
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‘Play the Game’ by Nova Weetman.
This book is a choose your own ever after book, so while your reading the book you can choose different paths. This book was about a girl called Edie who either becomes a really good netballer and makes the state team or, Edie drops out of the team and sores a lead role in Romeo and Juliet. In both of these paths there is two boys and she either choses a boy called Finn over netball or, if she joins the school play she we will be with her dream crush, Freddy. I enjoyed this book because it was a choose your own path book and there good because you can make up the story. I also liked it because it had a little to do with sport and it was a love story as well. I would recommend this book to anyone who has never read a choose your own path book or enjoys reading drama and love stories. A great thing about this book is that you can read it more than once because there are different endings and paths you can choose. I rate this book a 8/10.
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‘The Call of the Wild’ by Julie Fison.
This book is a choose your own ever after, so while your reading the book you can choose your own path and it tells you what pages you can flip to. I found this book fun because you got to choose what you wanted the end of the story to be. This book was about a girl called Phoebe, one path you could choose was that Phoebe and her best friends get invited to the coolest party of the year and there is a really cute guy that her best friends want to set her up with, but on the same night as the party Phoebe and her friends have a fundraiser for there club. So another path you can take is, Phoebe and her friends decide to help out with the fundraiser and one of her friends is hanging out with this boy and Phoebe is getting a bit jealous. Through out the book there is also more paths you can choose. I enjoyed this book because it was about love and it was funny! I would recommend this book to anyone that likes adventures, love, and if they have never read a pick your own path type of book! One good thing about this book is you can read it twice and it’ll come with a different ending and different start. I rate this book a 8/10.
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‘EVERYTHING EVERTHING’ by Nicola Yoon.
This was such a good book! It’s about a girl called Maddy who is allergic to the world and can only stay in her house. She hasn’t left her house in 17 years, until there was this boy Olly, who moved next door. Olly was determined to find a way to reach her, and lets just say he did. Maddy could either live life in a bubble or risk everything for love…. I really enjoyed this book and I was nearly on the edge of my seat. This book is about the crazy risks we take for love, its romantic, sad, and funny. I recommend anyone who likes these types of books, and I think most girls who enjoy love stories will like this. I rate this book a 10/10 its that good!! Probably one of my favourite love stories.
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‘My Life’ is a biography about Serena Williams, by Daniel Paisner. If you don’t know who Serena Williams is she is one of the great tennis champions (and still is). This book is a true story and I think this book isn’t just good for tennis players,I would suggest anyone who loves sport or someone that wants to strive for something should read this. When I read this it made me want to pursue in my dreams even more. Reading what Serena went through and how she trained was unbelievable, the things she did make up for what she is today. It’s a very big read with a lot of words but it is worth reading it. This book is defiantly an inspirational book and it definitely inspired me. I really enjoyed reading this book and I recommend this book to anyone that can handle a big read or someone that enjoys sport. I rate this book a 9.5/10.
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The sound of Music!
The sound of music is my ultimate favourite movie! It is such a beautiful movie and I absolutely adore all of the Characters. Maria is such a lovely lady and I love how she treats all of the children. I would rate this Movie a 10/10 because there is not one thing I can fault about it
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Girl Online 3:
in my previous post I talked about Girl online 2 and how much I loved it, and after reading Girl Online 3 i though the exact same! Reading that last sentence made me so upset because I knew there was no Girl Online 4 that I could start to read. They are such amazing books and I didn’t want to put any of them down. After the end of the chapter you just want to keep on reading because you HAVE TO know what is going to happen next. I rate this book a 10/10 as well because I absolutely loved every bit of it
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I recently finished reading Girl Online 2 and what can I say? It was AMAZING! I loved every bit of it and didn’t want it to finish! I loved the different characters and all of the drama and adventures that happened throughout the book, I would rate this book a 10/10 and recommend it to anyone who loves a bit of drama!
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I have recently been reading Of Mice and Men and wow is it an amazing book. The two main characters John and Lenny are so different in many ways but they both stick together and explore so that their dream can come true, but then something happens causing one to betray the other. I would recommend this book to students aged 14+. I rate it a 8/10
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I recently went and saw the movie Beauty and the Beast. It was one of the best movies I had ever seen and would definitely go and see it again. I guarantee that anyone who goes to see it will love it, it was so meaningful and had a beautiful message that everyone should take into consideration. I would definitely recommend to go and see it. I rate it a 10/10
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’52 reasons why to hate my father’ by Jessica Brody. This book is such a great book and I would of never thought I would of ever enjoyed it! It was such an exciting, romantic, funny, book and I would love to see this book as a film it would be amazing. This book reminded me of all the American reality TV shows. The book is about a 18 year old girl called Lexington Larrabee, a rich teenager who does whatever she wants… until she crashed her car while she was drunk! Now her father has full power over her and she has to complete 52 jobs in 52 weeks, but lets just say they are not the best looking jobs. This book is a really great read and you can imagine everything that you are reading, it paints a really good picture. I rate this book a 9.5/10. I would recommend this book to anyone that can read a book with lots of pages and any one that would enjoy drama, romance, or if you want to have a laugh.
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The Magic Faraway Tree [book]
The Faraway Tree is a wonderful, magical book to read, it is very creative with all the different particular characters the author has made up. This children’s novel is about how a bunch of children go on all sorts of adventures to different lands, they do have some difficulties on the way, but that is all part of the adventure. An interesting part of the storey is actually how they get to all the lands, and that is with the help of there friends that live in the faraway tree. Some of there friends are Moonface, Silky, the Saucepan man and many more. And so for the children to get to all the lands they climb to the top of the tree and go through a shoot in moonface’s houses. An important thing to remember when the children are up in the land is to keep track of time because the land does move on and if you stay there to long you could move on with it, and get stuck there for a very, very long time. I found this book a fun and entertaining to read because when ever i finished a chapter or a page, it always made me eager to read more. I recommend this book to younger children, in primary school because of how fun and different it is to other children’s novels out there.
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wonder, [the book] I have never read a book that has moved me so much, i believe Wonder is a book that lots of people should read. Wonder is a story about how a boy called August. August’s face is deformed. he goes through life with people staring at him and judging him with out even knowing who he is. August Pullman has been homeschooled because of the amount of surgeries he has had done on his face. One night things start to shift around through a conversation that happens between his mum and dad. The conversation is about how August should start school. At first August is not so convinced and doesn’t want to go, but as days go on he wonders and thinks about it and how it wouldn’t hurt trying something knew, so he decides to give it a try. August knew for sure that when he starts school he will have the same looks and stares from students as he gets from everyone every day. As he goes threw his first year at school there were some ups and downs, but things start to get better. As the story goes on it stops the first part of the book which is from august’s viewpoint and moves onto a different character in the book, which could be anyone. For example a member of august’s family, or a friend that he has met at school and they say there viewpoint and story about themselves and what they think of August.
And so there is so much going on in the book and it is a great book to read and understand what he went threw. i recommend this book to students from year 4 and above, even adults should read this.
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Glass sword
This book is the second of three in the series red queen it is an action, adventure and romance. really like this boom because it is a really well thought out book and has significant events that you have to remember throughout the book and it makes it a lot more fun to read. The book has a combination of different genres and so if you like a bit of a variety read this book. because it is the second book I still think that you could read this one on its own if you wanted to. I recommend this book for people 12+
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Divergent (the book)
This book is quite different to the movie and so I thought I would do a review on it because it was one that intrigued me enough to watch all the other movies and read the next book. this book is romance, action and adventure it has a really good storyline that follows all the way through about a girl called Beatrice until she changes her name to Tris, she is a girl from what the call factions or jobs and she comes from one that is not very well respected and when she is old enough she and others are allowed to choose a new one or stay where they are with there families so when she chooses a newline she really has to work hard to keep her place there. I recommend this boo for people aged 12+. this book was a great one for people interested in a little bit of romance along with thens storyline and if you just want to try something new.
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Red Queen
This book was one that made me laugh, cry and just keep reading I could put it down it is the first book of a series of three and the third one came out this year and I am almost done. From the start to the end of the book its action, adventure and even a bit of romance. The book is about a girl called mare and she has lived a life thinking that she was less than what she is until she discovers that she holds a power and that may sound a bit corny but I am one who doesn’t really like fantasy all to much and I thought the book was great. I recommend this book for people aged 11+ and it is really enjoyable and doesn’t drag on like some series do it is fun and intriguing and I think that even if you are not into fantasy to give this one a try.
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Lion-Movie
Both an incredible true story and shameless advert for the powers of Google Earth, that Lion is an emotional, compelling watch is down to some terrific performances. The journey follows a young boy, lost from his family, this then leads him to being a lost boy, in a populated country of 1 billion people. He is then left for adoption and is moved to Australia, Tasmania with a married couple. The story left my heart-broken, this is because I know that this is actually happening to people and it’s really upsetting. The story left me to give my family a big hug and a thank-you for their love for me. I want to appreciate this.
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‘The Maze Runner’
The Maze Runner is a science fiction story, which takes place in modern times. This book is very intense throughout and keeps readers on the edge of their seats. The book is written in first-person narrative from the perspective of the main character, Thomas. He is portrayed as a reserved young man and has a good head on his shoulders. The book helps us have the knowledge of what it’s like to be isolated. I read the book on the first day I got it, it was that good. The movie was okay but a lot different to the original story plot, which I didn’t like that much, but it’s okay since it happens to every book that becomes a movie.
I really like the story plot since it’s very unique, it uses the idea of teenagers being immune to the disease. It makes me feel happy that maybe I’ve got a chance to live since they are teenagers and I’m a teenager. YES! Unlucky for most adults. The book uses intense and gruesome scenes to help build the story plot, the book is ‘WICKED’. I love, how authors tend to use languages to help have the attention of readers.
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Fault in Our Stars
The heart-warming book about a young couple facing a disrupting time of their lives. They both suffer a life threatning ‘cancer’ in their life. When the word cancer comes into a sentence my heart starts to feel warm and I start to feel sympathetic. Especially when they are just young teenagers. The movie and the book had a huge impact in my life, not just the moral of the story, but my life. I came into realisation that I want to help people who suffer these problems. I want to become a paediatrician when I grow up, because I feel as if, that since I’m a teenager I definitely wouldn’t like to be growing up with cancer. Helping teenagers and children since they suffer cancer or anything that is putting a hold in their life.
The author uses a language that young readers are able to read. Helping them to realise the moral. I love how the book uses a couple to help encourage people that do suffer the same as the characters that they are important.
When I first watched the movie, it was in the plane. At the end we all know what happens, don’t even want to talk about it because it’s so heart breaking. Any ways, I started crying and it was at night in the plane and I was the only one awake, my family was sleeping, and I was balling my eyes, trying not wake anyone. The flight attendant came to me asking me whats wrong, I said that I watched a sad movie, she started laughing and gave me some tissues. This proves how much I love this movie, because I think everyone wants to feel ‘moved’, that they start crying.
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Hunger Games
The first thing that struck me about the book, beyond the smart, polished prose and the immediately compelling protagonist Katniss, was the depth of insight into human life which Collins so deftly exhibits. Almost from the first page, as with Rowling’s Potter novels, the reader is struck with a sense that here is something special—that often ineffable quality which so many writers lust to possess but which is rarely achieved, that this book in some strange way resonates with the deepest realities of human existence, or at least of human existence at this time in history.
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The Naturals-Beginning
Going into The Naturals, I think I was expecting just an okay book. But I’m pleasantly surprised at how much I liked this–in fact, I really, really liked it! There’s something about this book that just WORKED.
Wow. It’s really amazing to jump out of your comfort zone every once in a while, is it? I mean, I guess this book isn’t strictly outside my “comfort zone” … maybe just outside my norm. But still, it’s good to mix things up. I have to be in a very specific mood to pick up a modern thriller, and luckily, that mood finally struck, because I’ve been wanting to pick up this book for a long time it hasn’t disappointed.
Immediately when I started reading, I began to think of Criminal Minds counterparts, but this was a disservice to Barnes’ character creations. Cassie, while a little bit clinical due to her natural ability, is still a very deep character with some painful memories that serve as her motivation. I adored her character. Cassie intelligent brain was able to pinpoint the backgrounds of other people. I became to envy her special talents, her ability to predict the future is one that every die heart fan of science fiction novels wants.
After reading about the stories of Cassie, I’m instantly very intrigued to read the stories of the rest of the group members, as it helps me to find who the killer is. I hope when reading the next few chapters were able to find out.
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Chinese cinderella
This was a really sad book I found because it was someone constantly bullied and thrown around by her family over something that was out of her hands. it is based on a true story which really made me more interested about the story line of it. the story was mature themed and I recommend it for people that like sad books and people that are 10 and older.
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Once
once is a very good book about the holocaust and the two main characters are Felix who is on a mission to find his parents and Zelda who he found along the way and is a gorgeous little girl with a cute personality. this book is recommended for people interested in this time and event of history but I think it is thought out really well and is a fun way to learn about the history of the world during world war 2. I definitely recommend this book for people over the age of 11.
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Sophie’s Misfortunes
By Countess de Ségur
This is the first book in the Fleurville Trilogy, the book takes us through the naughty adventures Sophie can get up to and the trouble she causes. However Sophie can be obedient at sometimes but usually it doesn’t last very long. She disobeys her mother and causes pranks to go terribly wrong. Why can’t she be behaved like her friends Camille and Madeleine or perhaps like her cousin Paul, instead she’s a naughty girl who is always up to mischief. I liked the book Sophie’s Misfortunes because Sophie does not listen to what other people say and instead unfortunate events occur. These unfortunate events are things that you thought Sophie would already know what not to do.
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Scarlet and Ivy ~ The lights under the lake
By Sophie Cleverly
It’s the fourth book in the series and Scarlet and Ivy are heading to Shady Pines Hotel for a school trip. Despite the thought of going somewhere new, there happens to be scary story rumours spreading, Church items appearing and disappearing during the night and secrets being hid and then told. There seems to be something haunting the hotel and the rookwood girls are terrified but Scarlet and Ivy are alert and ready to find the culprit behind all of this. I like the two main characters Scarlet and Ivy because they work together to solve problems and know when trouble is occurring.
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Scarlet and Ivy ~ The dance in the dark
By Sophie Cleverly
The twins are back again for the third time and are ready to return to rookwood after solving a bad scene, uncovered from the past. It’s all behind those two now with Mrs Knight in charge and and a ballet recital coming up. However there are strange events occurring, involving accidents, teachers and poison letters, not just once but a few times. Once again Scarlet and Ivy are out to catch whoever is doing this and possibly finding more clues on their mother, along the way. I liked this book because it has various mysterious things happening between chapters and it it keeps the reader engrossed. As well as giving you clues so you can try and predict what might happen next.
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Scarlet and Ivy ~ The whispers in the walls
By Sophie Cleverly
The second book of Scarlet and Ivy has followed on from the first where there is a happy twist with Scarlet and Ivy together again. However there’s a new headmaster at rookwood and he seems to be strict on punishments. Scarlet and Ivy are there to see if there is any secrets lurking around with the new headmaster, but there has been one in the past, found from the whispers in the walls. One of the best parts of the book, is when it leads up to Scarlet and Ivy solving the clues, leading to the mystery that no one knows about yet. The author Sophie Cleverly has created the book in a way, where she has used evidence from what has and had happened in the book, to be able to solve the unknown secrets.
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Scarlet and Ivy ~ The lost twin
By Sophie Cleverly
The book Scarlet and Ivy is about two mirror image girls who are adventurous and somehow are able to solve clues and mysteries, whether it looks impossible. However during this book it’s the character Ivy, who needs to find her sister that has disappeared from rookwood school. Miss Fox, students and even her stepmother keep on saying that she is dead but Ivy is going to unravel the secrets behind her sister’s disappearance. I would recommend this book for anyone who is wanting an adventurous and mysterious read as well as keeping you interested and not being able to put it down.
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pitch perfect
I thought It was a good interesting movie, it had a lot of good singing and I really liked the songs and all the dancing. I liked how there were lots of rivalries but in the end they all become friends.
I would give this movie an 8 out of 10!
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Red Dog:
I love the movie red dog it was an amazing movie we watched it last year at school and lots of people were in tears it is really sad when red dogs owner dies. I love how red dog is like a communal dog and everybody loves him more than words old describe I give the a movie
10 out of 10
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Annie the movie
I have recently watched Annie and love it. It is about a young foster child called Annie who lives with multiply other foster kids when life looks bad she is given the most amazing opportunity to go and live with one of the people running for mayor and in the end they fall in love with each other and he adopts her.
I give this move a 9 out of 10
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Zootopia
I loved watching Zootopia, it was so much fun and I loved how as much as Julie was told there is no such thing as a bunny cop and got so much negative feedback it didn’t stop her from doing the thing she loved and in this case that was being a cop. In the end she ended up cracking the most important case. it is a real inspirational and eye opening movie I give it a 10 out of 10
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the series of unfortunate events was a really funny but sad book I loved how no matter what happened that the 4 kids would alway work together and never give up. although the parents did die the kids definitely become closer and more aware of the wider family and figure out the real reason behind the fire that took some of there most valuable things even there parents, while at the same time defeating the BAD guy and saving many of the lives he may have killed to get to the kids.
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I really enjoyed the movie The fault in our stars because even though it was a sad it was also really heart felt, it was so sad though when august died. my favourite part was on the plane when august got told he wasn’t allowed to have a cigarette even thought he didn’t even want to light it that was funny.
I rate this movie a 8 out of 10
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the book thief!
The book thief is an awesome book it makes you feeling like you were right there with all the characters. it is also really sad at the same time especially how some of the main characters die. My favourite character is ruedy because his so friendly and really makes the book one to remember but at the same time a page turner. My favourite bit in the book is when Lietzel mets ruedy. I give this book a…
9 out of 10
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13th story Treehouse
I love this book. Andy Griffen is a great author and very inspirational. This book has lots of different scene and it doesn’t have a lot of big words or difficult words. This book has really good drawing and it is a really good example of show don’t tell. I like how it is a series so if you get hooked you can keep reading. I rate this book a 8 out of 10
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Fire and Flood – Victoria Scott:
I absolutely love ‘Fire and Flood’ by Victoria Scott…actually that is an underestimate! I read this book as my L.I.T circles book in Year 7 and I could not stop reading, I had to restrain myself from reading over the limit! This book is about the main character Tella Hallaway and her determination to enter a race called the Brimstone Bleed. This competitions prize is a cure for the competitor’s sick loved one. Tella enters this Brimstone Bleed with courage and perseverance to find the cure to her brother’s deadly illness that is slowly killing him. She is pushed to limit through the 2 ecosystems, the rainforest and the desert, and it shows how determined she is to win for her brother Cody and save his life. My favourite character is Tella. Tella has a soft, beautiful side of her but she also has a strong, determined will in her character. She would do anything to save her brother. She also meets Guy, a boy with the mysterious, cold blue eyes.
This book is one of my favourite reads and I would definitely recommend it for anyone who loves to be on the edge of their seat and not get bored. I would recommend this book for the ages of 11+ and I rate it 10/10!
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Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins:
Everybody who has read the ‘Hunger Games’ or has watched the movie knows how good it is. There is action and adventure, challenges and determination, but the main character Katniss Everdeen perseveres through it all. The Hunger Games is about the competition of the ‘Hunger Games’. A boy and a girl are chosen from each district and are taken to the Capital city where they compete to death. The boy or girl who is still alive at the end is the winner. In district 12 where Katniss lives, her younger sister Prim, who is in the reaping for the first time, is called out, basically to death. Katniss volunteers to takes her spot as she knows she will have a better chance. She is then chosen with Peeta, the boy. They go on this crazy and thrilling journey of adventure. There is romance, times when you will cry, times when you will cheer and times when you will show hate. You have to read it to see how good it is! I would recommend this series to anyone who is a lover of a thriller and adventure with a good plot that will keep you obsessed! I would recommend this book to anyone over the age of 11 or 12. I rate this book and series a 10/10!
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The Fault in Our Stars – John Green:
‘The Fault in Our Stars’ is a very, very heartwarming novel and shows just how lucky to not be sick and suffering. This book shows the challenges and triumphs of Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters, battling with illnesses. They fall into a love story and help each other to cope with the hardships and sadness of their deadly illnesses. There is romance and times where you are tearing up or times when you are smiling. There is both times when it is heart-aching and heart-warming. This book is really a worthy read if you love being on a rollercoaster of emotions. Hazel Grace is my favourite character because she is very casual and her character is determined, yet calm and relaxed. She has a very casual vibe about her, even though she could possibly die at any moment. I would recommend this book to the ages of 12+ and I would rate it 8/10. It is also a fabulous movie!
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A Waltz for Matilda – Jackie French:
I absolutely love ‘A Waltz for Matilda’ by Jackie French. It is a very historic and heartwarming novel that reflects the independence of a young girl named Matilda and the background around the poem ‘Waltzing Matilda’ by Banjo Patterson. This book makes you proud of Australia and the history of Australia becoming its own country. It’s set in the backdrop of early Australia and includes history, independence, a little bit of love and determination in the book. I have re-read this book 3 times and have read all of the books in the series. They are all very heartfelt books and all tell their own story of Australia.
If you love history and a beautiful novel that you never want to put down…this is your book! I would recommend this book to anyone who is a lover of history, especially the history of Australia at the age of 11+. I rate this book 9/10!
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A Thousand Pieces of You – Claudia Gray:
I loved ‘A Thousand Pieces of You’ by the New York Times Bestselling author, Claudia Gray. It is a very gripping book and keeps you intrigued throughout the entire novel. There are ups and downs, twists and turns, your heart feels one emotion then another. You will never want to put it down!
This book is about the main character, Marguerite Caine, and her hunt for revenge for the most likely suspect Paul, for murdering her father. But, as trouble is about to hit him, he leaps into a different dimension, a new land, using Marguerites Physicist Parents latest invention called the Firebird. Marguerite andTheo leap after Paul into a new and amazing dimension, each different, each time. As they jump into dimension after dimension, a different version of Paul appears which questions Marguerite’s decision of revenge and questions her love for Paul. You feel like you are leaping with them in this journey. You have to read it to see how good it is!
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is a lover of adrenaline or being able to sit down with a book and get lost into a new world until you stop reading and you are left speechless, wondering where you have been. It is truly fabulous… if you are looking for a fresh, new read, this is your book!
I rate this book 10/10 with not a doubt in my mind!
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The foster
I’m so happy that this show exists. It does a great job at bringing foster life to light. There are some fantastic foster families out there, but there are also lots of abuses. This show gives an example of both in a very accurate way. Bravo to the fosters for taking that leap. And bravo to the actors for doing such a fantastic job at playing such emotionally charged roles and doing it so flawlessly. It’s one of my favourite tv shows ever and I would totally recommend this to any age group.
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I really enjoyed the movie The fault in our stars because even though it was a sad ending it showed how one person can change someones life and how having a friend through tough times can make it so much easier.
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Wonder:
I recommend this book for ages 10-12 but any age can read this book even adults. The main character of the book is named August Pullman and he has a facial deformity which he hates because when he walks anywhere in public he gets stared at. I really like this book because you can feel the emotions that the author is trying to express and how hard it would be to be like that. My favorite part of the book is at the start when he describes himself. It is like you are there and you are Auggie and you feel everything. My least favorite part of the book is when the parents of Auggies class mate photo-shop Auggie out of the class photo. If I could change a part of this book i would probably change the part again where the parents photo-shop Auggie. I would instead write about his parents being nice to Auggie and being a good role model for their child. If you like fiction and books that are a little bit sad, then I would definitely recommend this book to you. It is a story that will touch your heart.
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Finding Nemo – Movie
Nemo has got to be one of my favourite movies. Nemo is a clownfish who is sick of his father being overprotective. One day, nemo goes to an ocean drop off on a school excursion. Scuba divers take him away and nemo is put in a dentist’ fish tank. This movie is about a father son bond that every family should see. It is exciting to watch Nemo and his dad going to epic levels trying to find each other again. I think its a great movie and I would definitely recommend it.
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the book thief!
The book thief is a amazing book it takes you way back to the past where you imagine what it was like to be right near a war. It is also very sad because at the very most of the main characters died! My favourite character is ruedy because his so friendly and will help any one who needs it. My favourite bit in the book is when Lietzel mets ruedy. I regret when ruedy dies at the very end
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The Croods
I went and saw this with five of my friends and we liked it. I thought it was okay for a children’s movie cause I don’t usually enjoy them. My favourite part was when the dad told stories because he would always be referring to his eldest daughter in disguise. My favourite character would have to be Guy’s pet because it was really cute and funny. My least favourite character was the youngest daughter because she was a bit crazy and scary at times.
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High School Musical-
I have watched high school Musical so many times! It is one of my favourite movies ever. This movie had a lot of songs in it which made it a musical. It made me feel happy watching it. I think that anyone can watch this movie because it is for all ages and is an all round great movie! I rate this movie very high!
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Choker-By Elizabeth Woods
Choker is a very mysterious and thrilling book. When i read this book i never wanted to put it down. This book was a bit scary at some times and I would get suprized at parts that I was not expecting. Cara is a very private character who becomes more connected to people. This book was very good and I would definitely recommend this book to people who like a creepy and intense mystery book.
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The Apartment-
The Apartment by Danielle Steel is one of my favourite books. My favourite part about the book is the four main characters; Claire, Abby, Morgan and Sasha. My favourite character is Sasha because i like her personality and who she is. I like how the girls share their lives with each other and we learn about their lives and their private lives. I recommend this book to anyone who is 13 or older. I enjoyed this book very much!
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Girl Missing-
Girl Missing is another great book that i have read. i love how this book has a lot of mystery and the feeling of unknown. I enjoy going on Lauren’s journey with her to find her real family. I liked finding out new things about Lauren during the book. This book was hard to put down and it was really great to read. I recommend this book to anyone who loves a mystery.
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What Light-
What light is a very enjoyable book. When I started reading it I never wanted to put the book down and I wished that the book never ended. I love the main character- Sierra and her personality. I like how this book is connected to a Christmas theme and especially Christmas tree farms. I recommend this book to anyone who is over the age of 12. I rate this book very high because it is one of my favourite books I have ever read.
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CINDER BY MARISSA MEYER is a fantasy retelling of the fairytale, Cinderella. It is very sci-fi and futuristic but still adapts to the fairytale element. When I first picked up this book I had to shut it quite a few times before I kept reading it, and I was definitely not disappointed. I loved this book because the world was so well developed and the diversity between the characters personalities were set out so well. My favourite part of the book was when Cinder (just like Cinderella) went to the ball! Cinder was not represented as ‘beautiful’ during the scene where she enters in her ball gown. She has grease stains on her gloves and she had just been in the rain. It is so refreshing to the normal story where Cinderella is always beautiful and gorgeous and this scene was so realistic and so human. I can relate to Cinder because I, too, am a horrible dancer and can’t dance one bit. My least favourite part of the book was every part with Adri (Cinder’s stepmother) because she was so horrid to Cinder just because she was a cyborg. I would give this book a 94% and would recommend this book to all fantasy readers and people who enjoy Star Wars.
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Geek Girl all that glitters – by Holly Smale
I absolutely love this book, I love it because at sometimes it is funny, intriguing and just generally fun to read. My favourite part about the book is how she goes on all these modelling trips to amazing places I think it would just be so much fun to do that and it would be so great to see those places. I don’t think I can really relate to any of the characters in the story because Harriet (the main character) is like two different people she is a model and school girl who struggles to fit in and I don’t think I can relate to that lifestyle. I would defiantly recommend this book to anyone who likes girly kind of books with adventure and romance and anyone who would just like a really good book to read.
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Mean Girls
This is one of my all time favourite movies!!! I definitely recommend this movie for any teenager no matter what movies you are into. This movie is rated one of the best movies for teenagers and I know why, but you won’t until you watch it. This movie is about a girl who is starting at a new high school, but as any new student does, she struggles to find friends. A group of ‘mean girls’ stumble across her and allow her into their group. But do they really like her… what does she think of this… I guess you will have to watch it to find out! trust me you will LOVE IT! I rate this movie an 100%, so go on watch it.
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Grown ups
I loved the movie grown ups because of how funny it was. It put a smile on my face very time I watched it. It stars Adam Sandler, how is an outstanding actor and is in many films. it is full of hilarious twists and turns and will fill you with laughter. It is about a great bond between men and how they have sticked together for many years. But, do their family’s get along? I won’t spoil it so you better go watch this great movie. I recommend it from ages 10 and up. If you love that movie why not watch the next one in the series Grown Ups 2. I guarantee you will LOVE IT!
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She’s the Man.
This movie is one of my favourites of all time! It has all the qualities of a great movie! It is hilariously funny, has a bit of romance (which is always good) and it gets better every time you watch it. It is about a teenage girl called Viola who loves soccer and her team gets cut because not enough girls sign up. So she wants to try out for the boys team but they wouldn’t let her so she decides to pretend to be her brother and get into his college team and beat the team who wouldn’t let her and the girls play. You then sit back and enjoy the hilarious situations she gets herself into! My favourite character of the movie was definitely Viola, because she was incredibly funny and I love how determined she was to get into the boys team. I would recommend this book to any person, boy or girl because I think anyone would really enjoy it. I rate it a 10/10!
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Divergent:
I must say that this is one of my favourite series of all time. Divergent grips you from the very beginning. I loved every minute of it! It is about a city that consists of 5 factions – Abnegation, Dauntless, Candor, Erudite, and Amity. Tris, (Beatrice) was bought up as an Abnegation child, and now has the opportunity to choose a faction she wants to spend the rest of her life with. Aptitude Tests are meant to identify what faction you belong to, but the serum does not work on Tris. She is Divergent as her results show 3 factions. This is dangerous for Tris. If you are a lover of action and adventure books, then you will absolutely LOVE this novel. I give this series a 5 out of 5!
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If I stay:
I read this book and I absolutely loved it! I think that if you wanted to read this book, you would have to understand the way it is written – from normal Mia, to ghost Mia. Gayle Forman has written this book very cleverly and carefully. You can tell by the detail in the novel. My favourite character would have to be Mia because I can sort of relate to her in the sense that I am in love with playing an instrument too. This book brought me to tears, but I must say that I liked the movie better. I think that seeing the story come to life on screen made it feel more realistic, and therefore creating more emotion. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves romance novels. Overall, I give this book/movie a 4/5!
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The Fault in Our Stars:
This book is my favourite book of all time. And I am NOT exaggerating! The story is about a girl named Hazel. She is diagnosed with cancer in her lungs at a young age, and now survives with one lung. This captivating novel bought me to floods of tears (Honestly, I cried non-stop for an hour) so if you are into a bit of romance or comedy or tear jerkers, this is the perfect book for you. Hazel meets this boy named Augustus Waters at her support group. Gus used to have cancer, but sacrificed his leg to get rid of it. This heart-warming story leads you on an emotional roller coaster – you will cry, smile and laugh as John Green takes you on a journey you will never forget. A hands down 5 out of 5!
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Hunger Games:
I recently read this book and instantly fell in love with it! I read the whole series within a week! This gripping novel captures you from the start, and once you start, there is no going back. The story is about a girl named Katniss, who is forced to fight to the death in the Hunger Games until only one remains. There are 12 districts, and every year one boy and one girl are chosen from each district to go into the arena to fight. My favourite part of this book was (if you haven’t read this book yet, then don’t read this next part!) when Katniss told Peeta to eat the berries to save them both. I think that was a really significant event in the book, as it is the key to the series. I think the type of person that would like this book would be someone who loves a book that keeps you on the edge of your chair dying to know what will happen next. I think also if you like a bit of romance or adventure, this is definitely the book for you. Overall, I rate The Hunger Games a 4/5!
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Mean Girls
I watched this movie for the first time last year and have since just loved it. I can’t get enough of it. Its a movie that has something going on all the time and its not like it is just nothing it is a movie that keeps you thinking. The thing I really liked about the movie was that it is sort like girls like me but older and funnier. I think this movie would suit anyone over the age of 12+ because you have to know things before you watch a movie………. Don’t you???
I rate this movie a 5/5 and any girl looking for a good movie, I think you have found one!!!
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Pitch perfect 2 I really loved Pitch Perfect 2. It was so funny and all the characters had moved on since college. After seeing the first one I knew that the second would be good as well. Like a lot of movies, the first is sometimes better than the second or third. The movies are different and they are both really good in different ways. I personally like the first one better although Pitch Perfect 2 is newer and they travel to different places. Only a couple of the actors were different so I was glad because they all suited their character. My favourite character is Fat Amy, she is hilarious. All the character together are really funny and they make a good singing group. I think anyone and everyone would love this movie, it is impossible not to.
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6. Fault in our stars This movie also has a book. While watching this movie I thinkI cried most of the time. My favourite moments would be when Gus teachers His blind friend Isaac how to throw eggs. The reason being is when he told his ‘Hot’ girlfriend that he is going to be blind. She dumps him and he is angry. The worst part from the movie to me would be when Gus is in his car with mucous on him and an infection located on his belly. That was disgusting. It makes you beleve that we are very lucky. My favourite character would be Gus. He is really sweet and nice. He will doe anything for Hazel just to see her smile. I recommend this movie/book to anyone about the age of 8. this is an amazing book/movie!
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2. Diary of a wimpy kid I read this book and I thought it was great. It was interesting and funny at the same time. I had lots of favourite parts and It had a great story line. I loved the whole book and I don’t have any least favourite parts. I think it is funny how Greg trys to teach his friend Rowely how to acts older and not act childish any more. I think its a great book and the movie is awesome aswell!! Everything Greg seems to do has hilarious consequences and his family are very funny. In this book it is summer vacation and even though it is nice and hot Greg insists on staying inside hooked up to his video games with the blinds drawn. His mother is tired of Greg being lazy and decides that this summer should be fun and packed with family activities.
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1. Grown up Grown ups is such a great movie, it is about a group of guys who are all friends, they are a little adventurous! I don’t want to give to much away as it will ruin the whole movie, but one thing i want to say is that it is so funny and I know that everyone will enjoy watching it!please watch his movie, it is so funny I love it! Five kids were on a basketball team in middle school. Their beloved old coach has died. To mourn him they return to the lakeside cabin where they celebrated their victory all those years ago. Wouldn’t you know, the five kids on the team they beat are at the same lake for the same weekend.I rate it a 10/10 for sure!
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Girl Missing
This book is about a girl called Lauren who has a feeling that she is adopted and goes on this huge adventure to find out if it is true or not. She does this challenge with her best friend Jam. During her adventure she is separated from her family, on limited money and almost gets herself and other people killed. It is an amazing book and I could not put it down! I recommend it to anyone who loves a thriller! loved Girl, Missing and reread it several times, because when you pick up this book, you will never put it down! Some like me, will stay up till midnight reading it, others will want to stay on each cliff-hanger and wait until the next night.
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Wonder
I really like this book because it shows that don’t judge people by how they look or what they like. I think everyone should read this book even adults because it teaches a good lesson. You may feel that this book teaches children not to judge books by covers, but, I felt that it teaches children bad lessons. Auggie got special treatment, and was given a medal just for, basically, being disabled. That tells people that disabled/handicapped people are special and different, and should be treated this way. When, in reality, disabled/handicapped people are normal, and shouldn’t be given awards for no reason. “Wonder” also teaches children that, if somebody is a bully, they deserve every shred of hate that is possible for them to receive. Julian was berated mercilessly throughout this book, and Jack said that he would want to KILL HIMSELF if he were Julian!! By the way, my favorite character was Julian. He was the one I could sympathize with the most. If somebody said that they would kill themselves if they were me, and then LAUGHED about it, I would be devastated. Wonder is one of those rare books that makes you want to hug everyone in it so tightly that they’ll have no doubt about how much you love them…and beyond that, it also makes you want to reach out and hug the whole world. It’s an upbeat, humorous, life-affirming story that deserves to be read—and it’s one that may just change its readers, too.
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If I stay
This is a really great book it is a mixture of sadness, romance and anger. it is about a teenage girl called Mia and she fell in love with a guy called Adam and then Mia and her family get involved in a car crash and her family passes away and she is a ghost looking at her body that is in a coma. she decides wether she wakes up or not. It is very dramatic and sad and I cried many times. It has also been made into a movie and is my favourite by far I love it so much. I recommend this book to people over the age of 12.
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The book thief
It does sound a little bit strange at first to think about reading a book about someone who steals them but it is not really focusing on that at all sort of. The book is about a little German girl called leisel and she is living in the time of the holocaust, she got sent away from her mother because she was a communist and was sent to a foster family. Leisel really wanted to learn how to read so the man that was looking after leisel taught her. her time was a mixture of sadness, scare and happiness. I record this book to people aged 11+ as it is quite sad to hear about the times when the nazis took over.
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The hunger games (series)
These books are so well thought through and some of the best books I’ve ever read they are so intriguing to read. the movies were just as good as the books and had lots of action and adventure. my favourite character was Effie I just found her hilarious and touching at the same time. this is a series that you have to read and even if your not into reading watch the movies! It inspired me to write more creatively and think about the storyline further. I hope that people will consider these books because they are heaps of fun to read and have a cool theme about them.
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Wonder
I read this book in year four and just kept reading it! it is such an inspiring book and is very interesting as well. I like how it includes different perspectives of people that are included in Auggie’s life. The book is great for all ages between 10-15 because it is filled with good moments and messages. All the perspectives are different and the author uses specific details that make it easy to tell the age of the person talking/ writing. this book ha s a very good variety of seriousness and fun. I very highly recommend this book for anyone.
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Maze runner
This is a really well thought out book and good fun to read. The book is very interesting and has great characters and a good description on the maze. If you like to read about adventure and science fiction then this is a great book for you. my favourite character is newt because he has a good personality and good nature about him. my least favourite character is Gally because he is stubborn and not a very nice person. I definitely recommend this book for ages 11- 15 as it is quite an easy read and lots of fun too.
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Book- Pippi Long stocking
This book was absolutely amazing. I have read this book I would say like five times and I always find something new about it every time. This book had so much action and happiness in the book that I always had a smile on my face. I purchased this book that came with pictures and even the illustrations make the book even better. This book demonstrates the life of a young girl who lost her mother and father out at sea and she had to start a new life by herself. She is a quirky young girl who is always up to mischief especially when meeting her next door neighbours/new friends. This book is all about adventure and I would definitely recommend it for everyone of all ages. I would rate this book a 9/10. It is amazing!!!!
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Tommorow when the war began:
For starters it has a good title it explains the story beautifuly. It is a story of when a group of friends go out on an overnight trip to ‘hell’. when they are there a war starts in their home town . when they return home there families are gone. This is a great book and the author is fabulous. You might have seen the movie, but you should read the book it is much better. This book is by John Masden. I would recomend it for people who are 8 -16 years old.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
I read this book and I thought it was great. It was interesting and funny at the same time. I had lots of favourite parts and It had a great story line. I loved the whole book and I don’t have any least favourite parts. I think it is funny how Greg trys to teach his friend Rowely how to acts older and not act childish any more. I think its a great book and the movie is awesome as well. I would give it a big 8
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Girl Missing
This book is about a girl called Lauren who has a feeling that she is adopted and goes on this huge adventure to find out if it is true or not. She does this challenge with her best friend Jam. During her adventure she is separated from her family, on limited money and almost gets herself and other people killed. It is an amazing book and I could not put it down! I recommend it to anyone who loves a thriller!
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The movie passenger was a strange one I really liked the concept of the movie but I can’t believe that he woke her up. although it was an action packed movie and most of the characters were really interesting I still can’t decide if I liked it or not. I love how all the characters had really strong personalities and although the situation the girls still for gave him it turned it to a romantic movie.
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The movie Zootopia is such a great movie it is suitable for all ages. It is about a little bunny who wants to become a Police woman. All her friends think it is crazy because in there town it is impossible but when she does become a Police officer it influenced everyone to change the way they see people
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I loved the movie grown ups 1 and 2 because although they are supposed to be grown ups they didn’t really act like it. this movie was funny and made me laugh so much I nearly started crying. The characters appealed to all people because they all had different personalities that would suit many people. I would defiantly recommend this book to people that love a laugh.
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I love the movie zootopia because it was a funny movie and through out it the characters changed so much and the influence of on small rabbit changed many peoples lives for the better. although it was aimed at the younger audience I really enjoyed it.
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Diary of a wimpy kid:
the movie diary of a wimpy kid is an awesome movie it is really really funny, engaging and interesting. It is a great movie I would really suggest it to all and is suitable for nearly all ages. i recommend this movie to any one who likes funny and engaging movies. I would give this movie a 9/10. you should definently wa.ch it
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I really enjoyed watching the movie deep water horizon because it was always interesting and and there was not a moment were I could leave because I was worried I would miss something. it had a real life look and it made me want to be there to help them. I love it!!!!
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I recently watched the movie grown ups 2, it was absolutely amazing ! It was so funny I couldn’t stop laughing! The actors are great and so funny and I would recommend this movie highly, But before you watch you have to watch Grown ups 1 because it is just as funny and it will make it heaps more enjoyable! I rate this movie a 10/10 as it was so good and hilarious!
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I love the movie a series of unfortunate events because there was a twist in the last first minute and the uncle doesn’t give up but in the end the kids have to defeat him herself without the help of any adults and in the end they do it they defeat him and find a great home that they can spend there life with without being miserable.
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I really enjoyed the book tomorrow when the war began it showed how being in the wrong or right place at a time could be the difference between what is going to happen and wether life or death is closely approaching. It is great how Homer steps up when he is needed and becomes a big leader and a main character.
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I really enjoyed life on the refrigerator door because it shows people that family and friends are important and you always need to make time for them. you can’t wait till its to late you have to use the time you have because they could be gone in a minute and there is no way back and you will only regret it.
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I really enjoyed the honest truth because it showed that with the right support there is always a way out of tough times. It also shows there is no disadvantage to those with cancer they may have to try a little bit harder but they will often do better than many others.
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I really enjoyed the book wonder because it made me cry but it showed justice for all and helped to show that no one is in-powered and all people have a right to do what they want.
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Hunger Games- the movie
over the holidays I watched all of the hunger games movies and at the end of all of them I was always sitting on the edge of my seat. There are ups and down and there is action every second of the movie. There is love, drama, action and interesting fashion choices. There were many unexpected scenes however once they had occurred it made complete sense.I must admit I had to be fully focused to be able to understand everything which is why I would recommend going over some scenes twice. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone that likes action, mystery, drama and most of all the unexpected.
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Girl Missing
This book is about a girl called Lauren who has a feeling that she is adopted and goes on this huge adventure to find out if it is true or not. She does this challenge with her best friend Jam. During her adventure she is separated from her family, on limited money and almost gets herself and other people killed. It is an amazing book and I could not put it down! I recommend it to anyone who loves a thriller!
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Chinese Cinderella
Chinese Cinderella is about a book of hope ad resilience. Adeline faces many family problems that much of her family don’t understand. She also faces hardship when going to a new school and trying to meet new friends that just don’t understand the circumstances that she faces as part of her daily life. I liked this book because it showed me how lucky we are to have a family that we get along and have a education and friends that we can rely on. Teenagers would like this book because it shows them how lucky we are to be in this world today.
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Cell 7 is a book that I just discovered recently. When Violet is caught standing over a dead body, she is immediately arrested. Violet lives in a dystopian society where the public decides who lives or dies. Essentially, the death penalty is given to anyone who the public votes should die. Each day, the criminal is moved to one of seven prison cells, meanwhile, outside there is a tv show every night, where the public can vote on whether the person should die or not. I love how the author captures Violets emotion. By the end of the book, we find out what really happened that fateful night, leaving us with a cliff hanger you wont stop thinking about. This is a thrilling read, which I would definitely recommend to anyone who loves crime.
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The Naturals is by far one of the best book series I have ever read. When 5 teenagers with strange abilities come together, they form an elite team who work for the FBI to solve cold cases. The main character, Cassie Hobbs is a troubled young girl who’s mother was murdered. Personally, I think that the reason Cassie joined the team was actually some sort of personal vendetta to avenge her mother’s death. I love how the author, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, does a terrific job of making sure each and every novel ended with an amazing cliff-hanger that leaves you counting down the days until the next book is released. Since the novels are written quite recently, there are a lot of aspects that a teenager in today’s age can relate to. I would definitely recommend this series to anyone who loves a bit of crime, mystery, and action.
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Chinese Cinderella- by Adeline Yen Mah
‘Chinese Cinderella, the story of unwanted daughter’ is an autobiography written by Adeline Yen Mah that shows how Adeline is not wanted by almost everyone in her family however she is able to show resilience and the ability to bounce back whenever she goes through tough times.Adeline feels many difficult emotions over her journey, however with the support of a selected amount of people in her family such as Aunt Baba, her passage through life is slightly easier. In the novel ‘Chinese Cinderella’ Adeline Yen Man finds a safe getaway by being with her friends and success through her academic results. There are many moments when Adeline realises that she is not wanted by almost everyone in her family however she demonstrates resilience and the ability to bounce back whenever she goes through tough times. ‘Chinese Cinderella’ shows how the tragic experiences in Adeline Yen Mah’s life and how they have a great impact on her young life.
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I just watched the movie my big fat greek wedding 2 and I loved it! It was so funny and I could watch it a thousand times. It is about a big greek family who are all very close, they are so funny and also beautiful actors. I don’t want to give any more away because that would ruin the whole movie so I suggest you sit on your couch with a bag of popcorn and enjoy this amazing family movie that I know you will enjoy! I rate this a 10/10
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I have just finished reading the whole tree story series and i loved it. It was about two boys who had built a huge tree story and every book goes up 11 stories it is so funny and love the illustrations throughout the book. It is a very creative seres and recommend it to younger kids (7-10) Even though I was probably a bit to old to read the books I still really enjoyed them all!
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I recently watched the movie grown ups 2 and i loved it! It was so funny and had me in tears of laughter at some points! The actors are great and so funny and i recommend you all to watch it, But before you watch you have to watch Grown ups 1! I rate this movie a 10/10 as it was so good!
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I have just finished reading the harry potter series and I absolutely loved the books! Harry and his friends are so amazing and I can’t wait to watch the movies now. I don’t want to give much away because if you read the books I know you will love them! I rate the series a 10/10 as they were so detailed and imaginative! I LOVED THEM ALL!
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I have recently just seen the movie Middle School and I loved it! It is about a young boy who struggles at school, but when he gets to his new school something changes which is amazing. Im not going to tell you the rest as I really want you to see it for your self!
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I have recently watched Annie and absolutely love it! It is about a young foster child who lives with some other girls and one day she is asked out for lunch from one special! The rest is all for you to find out! Please get the movie because I know you will really enjoy it!
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Author Fred Gipson perfectly captures the time period of Texas in the late 1800’s and the challenges of daily life. Into the mix of chores and adventures on the farm is the universal bond of a boy and his dog. Travis and Old Yeller are two characters that any child or young adult (Like myself) will immediately connect with and grow to love. And like many books made for young kids, the conclusion will remain with you long after the novel has been read. I cried a lot reading this book, it was such a positive lead up to the end, and then everything became very sad. I thought that Travis’ character could have been built on more, as the book was quite directed at the dog and the setting. For a childs book, the ending was a bit too grim. Despite that I think the book was an insightful read and I recommend it to everyone.
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Supergirl (Series of FOX8)
Supergirl is a very uplifting and addictive tv show, that is hard to stop watching, despite the corniness of many lines. People who are more into dark grim shows, this one is not for you as it is filled to the brim with inspirational speeches and happy endings. The main character Cara Danvers, is a journalist most of the time, but is also Supergirl undercover (Superman’s cousin). I like how each episode has a similar set out, a problem will occur and Cara will solve it with the help of her friends, then at the end of the episode the director has chosen to foreshadow what happens in the next episode, so you are always left wanting more. The storyline continues to build with each episode as well, relationships build up and break apart, the characters learn more about themselves and each other very often as well. Usually there is a plot twist or a surprise reveal every few episodes, which keeps the series interesting. The concept of having aliens on the planet seems daunting and strange, but from watching this series I have become accustomed to the idea of superheroes taking the place of policemen. I give the series a 4 star rating, it would be 5 if it wasn’t occasionally over-the-top optimistic and cliché.
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Beauty by Brian D’amato
A creepy, pretentious, narcissistic artist and part time alchemist tries to create the perfectly beautiful woman. A dark gloomy insight into the american beauty culture. Set in the 80s art scene of New York, the novel tells the story of the narrator Jamie Angelo who is quite a psychotic man, and his vanity-filled journey of finding flawless beauty. I didn’t really like the book, it was a little to eerie and strange for me, the narrator also came across quite racist and vulgar. Majority of the story’s content was outdated and hard to relate to/understand. The book was also not uplifting at all, but somehow I continued reading simply because I was itching to find out what happened, wether he did construct the ‘perfect’ face in the end. However the novel did present some interesting concepts of our perceptions of beauty, and how beauty trends have evolved with history. I don’t recommend the book as after reading it I felt glum and it was quite boring to read. It is a 2.5 stars for me.
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Tarzan (Movie)
Director David Yates take you on a dramatic and captivating adventure through his film Tarzan. It is based off the original story, but with more detail, depth and reality. I really appreciated the way the movie exhibited wildlife, and the main character Tarzan’s connectedness with the animals. It presented many interesting notions of living in harmony with animals and nature. Some parts of the movie were quite glum and scary, however this provided a sense of realism. The co-star Margot Robbie, who played Jane, was really great in the movie as she inhibited the sassiness and strength of the original Jane. The setting of the movie in the Congo basin was very beautiful and perfect for the movie too. I was in awe after the movie and it is a 5 stars for me, I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone over the age of 12, who can follow a complex storyline and is fascinated by nature.
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Me before you (Book)
Jojo Moyes brings two unique characters to life with this book, and as she unwinds their stories of pain, heartbreak, joy and happiness you become more and more captivated. I went from laughing to crying within pages of this book, with every event you become more invested in the characters. The first main character Lou Clark, is a flamboyant, edgy and upbeat British woman, who takes up a job caring for the second main character; Will Traynor, a quadriplegic, cynical, sarcastic yet witty man. The storyline oozes with devastation and romance, and the way it bounces between those two themes leaves you captivates through every page. Some humour in the novel is quite dry so may not be appreciated by all, however I thoroughly enjoyed this book and do recommend it to any young or old adult up for a romance novel. I gave it 4.5 stars. A warning to those planning on reading however, tissues are necessary.
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Grown Ups: The movie
Grown ups is such a great movie, it is about a group of guys who are all friends, they are a little adventurous! I don’t want to give to much away as it will ruin the whole movie, but one thing i want to say is that it is so funny and I know that everyone will enjoy watching it!
please watch his movie, it is so funny I love it!
I rate it a 10/10 for sure!
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Annie: The Movie
I recently watched the movie Annie and I love it! It is about a girl who is an orphan, she lives with a few other girls in a house with a really mean lady, Annie who is the orphan almost got hit by a car which was caught on footage and since that day Annie has been so lucky and has had her life turned around. There is so much more action that happens but I don’t want to give anymore away. I really hope you watch it because I know you will enjoy it. I rate it a 10/10
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Chinese cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah
I really love Chinese Cinderella I think it is a really interesting story, I myself could not imagine living that kind of life at all! I really like how Adeline she stayed strong through the hard times and didn’t let them bring her down. I’m glad that we had to read it for English because I don’t think I would have read it by myself but I would defiantly read it again. My favourite part was when she really started to lose hope but the shilling family came and saved her! My favourite character was defiantly Adeline although she didn’t believe in herself she always believed in her friends. I think I can relate to one of Adeline’s best friends Wu Chun-mei because she doesn’t know about adenines real life until she finds out and when she does she is completely fine with it and understands. I really don’t like the part where PLT dies it is so sad and mean and I still can’t figure out who’s fault it is PLT was Adeline’s best friend and it was just cruel for PLT to die in that way. Overall I would defiantly recommend this book to others I think that anyone that starts reading it won’t be able to stop and will want to follow Adeline’s journey till the end. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a good book to read in their spare time or just whenever it is a great book and I hope you think so as well!!
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The thinning –
The thinning is a movie based in the near future, where the earth’s resources are nearly depleted due to overpopulation, so the UN declares that all nations must cut their population by 5%. While some countries remove their elderly and others enforce a one child-policy, in the United States, the answer is 10-241, or more commonly known as the Thinning, a standardized test taken from first grade to twelfth grade. Those who pass continue to the next grade while those who fail are executed. I was really excited when this movie came out and when I first watched it I was really on the end of my seat and I loved the fact that there was some actors that I knew in it that I really liked. I would rate this movie a definate 8/10!
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Gossip girl –
Gossip girl is a tv series based on the lives of students Serena and blair along side their best friends Chuck, Nate and Dan. The students attend an exclusive prep school on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, but Gossip Girl still shares text-messaged scoops on scandals and heartache for everyone to see. As the students embark on their futures, with some attending college and others focusing on other careers, Gossip Girl continues to stir the pot and feed any potential scandals. And still the identity of Gossip Girl remains a mystery. I absolutely loved this series and I oved how every episode I would try and work out who was GOSSIP GIRL!! I have to admit that I completely know all the words and timing in the GG theme song which makes watching an episode that more fun, I would rate it 9/10!
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Stranger Things- Stranger things is hand down my most favourite tv show I’ve ever watched, every episode leaves you on edge and wanting more and more. I would 100% recommend this to anyone looking for an exciting and exhilarating show to watch. It gets your emotions going and you adrenalin running I loved it from start to finish and I have even watched the series twice. This show has the most insane but incredible story line I love how they always leave you questioning after ever episode. I cannot stress enough how much I love this show and I recommend anyone ready this to watch it
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Dance moms –
Dance moms has and still is one of my most favourite shows to watch. The show has been going for 5-6 years and over the time I have really fallen in love with the show and all the dancers. Dance moms is a reality show based on Abbey Lee and her competetion team that is filled with young talented dancers including Maddie ziegler and Chloe lukasiak. Each episode the girls and the mums go to a dance competion and hae to learn multiple dances in only a couple of days, if that isnt hard enough the girls have to deal with mum drama, favourites, competion and Abby! I would reccomend this show to anyone over the age of 10 and I would rate this series 9/10.
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Stranger things –
The stranger things tv series has to be my new ultimate favourite show to watch now days. The series has only come out this year and it has been highly talked about over in America and Australia. Stranger things is a thrilling Netflix-original drama series, it is based in 1983 when Joyce Byers’ 12 year old son, Will, goes missing. She launches a terrifying investigation into his disappearance with local authorities. As they search for answers, they unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries involving secret government experiments, supernatural forces, and a very unusual little girl. When I watched the first episode I was filled with so many different emotions and when the episode finished, I couldn’t not watch the next episode… and the rest of the series! I would highly reccomend this series to anyone above the age of 13 as some of the episode can be quite scary. Although there is only one season out there, there is another season coming in 2017 that I am eagerly awaiting for!
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Rabbit Proof fence is such a good movie. It gives you an insight into the courage and spiritual connection the indigenous have to their land and each other. Although some scenes are confronting the rest of the movie is amazing. Molly the main character gets taken away from her mother along with her little sister and cousin. They are taken away from Jigalong and brought to Moore River. Molly escapes the Moore river with her sister and cousin. They walk all the way back to Jigalong following the Rabbit Proof fence. I highly recommend this movie to anyone wanting an insight in the stolen generation. I recommend this for +11.
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diary of a wimpy kid
i read this book and thought it was hilarious. its not my favorite book although i know many people love it! this story is about a boy named greg and he writes about what is happening in his life. he has many obstacles in his life for example, his family are not the most normal people around, not to mention his friend!! i recommend this book for all ages and if you get time watch the movie as well!! its worth it!
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finding dory – movie
this movie is great! even though this movie is based on little kids it still puts a smile on your face when you watch it! the second movie of Finding Nemo, Finding Dory is a funny, cheerful and makes you laugh. it is about how dory is alone and doesn’t have a real family so she wants to find them. Dory Marlin and Nemo set out on a search to find them and face many challenges on the way. I recommend this movie for all ages. even though it wasn’t my favorite movie i’m sure you will love it!
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Grease
I love the movie Grease. The movie is based on 2 teenagers who fall in love on holiday but they are separated due to where they live. Unexpectedly Sandy moved to America where Danny lives and they meet again at high school. Because of their friends and school they have a rocky relationship which could go any way. I love this movie because it is a musical which means there are lots of songs and it is also funny. My favourite part is at the end when they finish school. The last song is great and I love how they are all friends at the end. I would recommend this to people of any age because it is a great family movie. I would rate it a 9/10!
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Mamma Mia
One of my favourite movies of all time is Mamma Mia, a movie based on the band ABBA. This is a musical and I love all the songs that are sung! The story is about a girl named Sophie who is engaged to be married but she wants her dad to be at the wedding… This movie is romantic and funny which makes it appealing to a wide range of people. My favourite character in the movie is Sophie, because she is bright, happy and knows that her family is very important to her. My favourite part of the movie is when Sophie gets ready with her mum because it is such a special time for both of them. I would recommend this movie for any one over the age of 8. It is a great movie and I can watch it over and over again!
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Forest Gump
Forest Gump is a movie based on a boys life. He was born with legs that don’t work properly and after a miracle they begin to move. We see the story of his life and how he dealed with school bullying, relationships and even fighting in the army. What I like about this movie is that it made me laugh and it was relatable to many people. I watched this with family friends and we were nearly laughing through the whole movie. I would recommend this movie who love comedy movies because it is hilarious and to people 10+ because there are some things they wouldn’t understand. Overall I would rate this movie a 8/10. It is definitely worth watching.
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Model spy- Fashion Assassin
Wow! What a sequel to Code Red Lipstick! Again this 2nd book in this series has everything! Jessica remained a strong, cool character with cool gadgets, super gorgeous dresses, a trip to Monaco and a luxury yacht! What more could I ask for! I loved every second of reading this book and Sarah Sky pulls you right into the action, danger and suspense with twisty turns, a rich Russian family, some new and old familiar faces and a ghost! I would recommend this book to girls 10-16 and give it 4 1/2 out of 5 stars!
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the maze runner – movie
this movie the maze runner is full of scary adventures and dangerous creatures. if you love the hunger you will love this movie because they are kind of similar. this movie is about a group of people who are trapped in a small area surrounded by maze. the only way out is to get through the maze, but at night some dreadful creatures come out of hiding. this is a great movie and i really recommend it!! i recommend it for ages 12 and up… you will love it!!!
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me before you – movie
me before you is one of my favorite movies because of the meaningful message it puts into your mind. it is about a guy who got seriously injured in an accident therefore he needed someone to look after him. a young, quirky girl gets hired for the job. from there the two become friends and then much more than that. there are many twists in this movie and the biggest one at the end!! so i definitely recommend this for ages 12 and up. You will love this movie!
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One of my favourite books into movies is the Harry Potter franchise.
For people who love magic, mystery and a lots of laughs and tears, these books and movies will make you want to read it backwards and watch it slowly to understand whats going on. When you read the first few chapters it seems like your understanding where the story takes place and you find yourself into the book with a warm feeling. On the way reading this book you will find to love these characters and dislike many of the sort.
Hope you enjoy these books and movies, and if you don’t know anything about Harry Potter, i would prefer t read the books, then watch the movies after to compare it.
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I recommend the novel ‘Glass Sword’, by Victoria Aveyard.
wow, I was hooked right from the beginning. This book is the sequel to Glass Sword, I knew once reading the first I couldn’t stop there, now I’m hanging on for the third to come out. Glass Sword continues on Mare Barrow’s journey in a hardhearted world where she is in constant danger from the evil clutches of King Maven. In this novel Mare teams up with Cal- the downfallen prince, Farley, Kilorn and a long lost brother and with the combination of her powers, they set out in a hunt for new-bloods in a race for time as Maven is also on the hunt. They gain recruits in hope of building a rebellion stronger than any silver. I found in the last book I didn’t really connect with Mare as much as I did in this one. I really felt I understood her emotions and feelings throughout the book which made me love it so much more. I thought there couldn’t possibly be any more twists or shocks after reading the Red Queen, but I was wrong. Glass Sword included just as much. I think Mare and Cal make such a great couple as they make a great team. I felt absolutely every emotion when reading this book; excitement, shock, love, relief, fear, anger, joy, disgust- name them all. But that is what made the book so interesting and kept me wanting more. I definitely recommend this book to someone who likes books with action- packed adventures combined with drama and betrayal. I rate this book 9/10.
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Annie (the new version):
This is a great movie based on the original ‘Annie’. It is a wonderful story about an orphan girl who is waiting for her real parents to come back and get her. Annie is always happy and bright and makes the most of every opportunity. This is a wonderful movie with many great songs and music throughout the story and has a beautiful moral. Annie has some really nice friends who are always there to help her with her journey to find her parents. There are some really interesting characters and personalities in this movie and I would definitely recommend this movie to everyone. It is a great 5 out of 5!!
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Monte Carlo:
This movie would have to be one of my favourite movies ever!! It is just so intriguing and exciting!!! Grace loves Paris and would love to go there someday but things don’t seem to be going to plan. Two of the other main characters would have to be Grace’s best friend (Emma) and her half sister (Meg). My fav character would have to be Grace because she is always trying to make everything fun and exciting. The storyline is really interesting and it is always exciting. This movie has romance, drama, magic and so much more it is unbelievable. This would have to be one of my favourites and I would definitely recommend this to others and rate it a 5 out of 5!
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Inside Out:
This movie was amazing!!! It has so many great scenes and parts to the movie which just make it incredible!! Riley is a young girl who goes through some tough times in her life and is finding her new lifestyle hard to cope with. Experiencing Riley’s journey with her are five emotions, Joy, Disgust, fear, anger and sadness. These emotions help Riley to be who she is today and without one or two of them Riley becomes a completely different person. My favorite character would be Joy because she is always so happy and she makes sure that riley feels just as a happy. I think this was a really good movie and I would recommend it to all ages!
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Love, Lies and lemon pies:
Love lies and lemon pies is an incredible story about a 16 year old girl named Lottie. Lottie has had some pretty tough times in her life so far and doesn’t seem herself. This story just made me want to read more no matter if I had finished the book or not! There were some amazing characters in this book and each and everyone of them had something unique and wonderful about them. This book has everything romance, suspense, drama and so much ore it is unbelieveable!!! This book has you wanting more from the minute you start and it makes you sit on the edge of your seat throughout the whole book!! I would definitely recommend this book and I would rate it a 4 out of 5!!!!!
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Chinese Cinderella:
This book has you on the edge of your seat the whole way through! Adeline is truly inspirational character and I believe she is extremely strong inside. Adeline’s life is very different to how we would live now. She has many people around her that don’t necessarily believe in her and treat her equally, but she keeps pushing through. Adeline is an extraordinary character who never gives up in what she believes in and is always bouncing back when things or people knock her down and that is why she would be my favourite character out of the book. This story also gives me an insight of how life was back in China throughout the 1930’s. It just shows how times have changed and how lucky we are now. Chinese Cinderella is superb book and I would definitely recommend it to others!
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Life on the refrigerator door:
When I got the email saying that this book was ready for me to borrow I was so excited!! So many people told me this book was amazing and I truly agree!! This is a heartwarming story about Claire and her mother. They are both really close and are always looking out for each other. Overtime the notes on the refrigerator door start to get more complex and hard to take in but Claire keeps pushing through. This book is such a wonderful story and I feel that it really explains how close family is to you. I really enjoyed reading this book and I would rate it a 9 out of 10!!!!!
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Pan:
This movie is AMAZING!!!! I absolutely loved it, it was packed with adventure, excitement and magic!! It is based on the story ‘Peter Pan’, which I loved. It still had the same characters but with a slight twist with the character’s names. I loved how Peter was able to turn his whole life around, trying to find his mother. He meets some amazing friends along the way and finds out where his home is and who his family really is. I could watch it over and over and I still wouldn’t get bored. I would definitely rate this movie a 5 out of 5!!!!
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Alice in Wonderland:
Alice in Wonderland is a story that has so many different movies and books but the one I loved the most would be the cartoon movie. But the book by Lewis Carroll is by far my favourite now!! It again has so many scenes and chapters that you don’t see in the movie and this just makes you want to read even more!! The adventures that you take with Alice is extraordinary and every page has something new and exciting waiting for you to read! Alice is a wonderful little girl that has a love for new things and is very curious. I would rate this book a 5 out of 5, for it’s amazing story!!
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The Wizard of Oz:
I can’t explain how much I love this book!!!!! I know mostly everyone knows how good the movie is but I don’t actually think that many people have read the original book. I loved every minute while reading this book, because I watched the movie I knew what happened but as I kept reading different chapters and new people started to come into the book which wasn’t in the movie. This book really gave me an insight on what the movie was actually based on and I loved it!!!! Probably everyone thinks the best character would be Dorothy but I think my favourite character would be the scarecrow. He just always seems so happy and although he has no brains, he is very smart but funny at the same time. This book is outstanding and I would rate it a 10 out of 5!!!
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Finding Nemo:
Finding Nemo would be one of my all time favourites and I am sure many others would agree. It is an incredible story that all ages would enjoy and I believe it has a marvelous storyline. Nemo is my favourite character in this story, he just loves having fun and I always thought he would make the right decisions but i guess I was wrong! This story had so many highlights and fun exciting scenes and that’s why I couldn’t pick out my favourite out of them all! The character that I would relate to the most would probably be Dory. Dory is one of the main characters in this story and I relate to how she is always forgetting things and can’t remember things that just happened!! All ages would love this movie and I would definitely rate this a 5 out of 5!! Finding Nemo is a great movie and is by far one of my favourites!!
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One of my favourite tv shows of all time is Friends. It is a tv series based on the lives of 6 friends brought together by events in their life. They all live in New York in apartments and over the 10 seasons we see them switch apartments, have kids, get married and other life impacting decisions are made. My favourite character is Rachel, who when she meets the others she had just left a man at the altar who happened to be rich. Over the series Rachel gets more independent with her own life and it is great to watch how her life unfolds. Friends is a comedy tv show and it is great to watch with family or friends because there are a lot of laughing moments! Overall I would give this show a 9/10 and I would recommend it to people 11+ so they can understand some of the language used.
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Mean Girls- I love the movie Mean Girls!! It’s such a classic for our whole generation and I feel like everyone has seen this movie! This movie has so many funny and relatable parts to it. The ‘plastics’ are a hilarious exaggerated version of some teenage girls. All the characters have had such detail put into their profiles and all have a different back stories in the movie. This movie is a great movie to watch with girlfriends. My favourite character in the movie is Regina George. Her family is so entertaining and funny to watch. I think the end of the movie shows a great valuable message. I defiantly recommend this movie to others and the sequel Mean Girls 2. I wish they made a third! I rate this movie a 9/10.
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Girl Online- I loved the book Girl Online! It was really engaging and the perfect story line for my age group. The book was very recent and the situations and events in the book were realistic to this generation. I originally picked up the book to read because the author is Zoella which is one of my favourite Youtubers. She is a great author and writes in a way that is easy to read yet still has a developed story. My favourite part of the book was when Noah was driving Penny around town and she comforts her after she has a panic attack.This part really made me fall in love with Noah. One of my favourite characters is Elliot. He is so caring and loyal to Penny making him one of my favourites. I defiantly recommend this book to others. It is so engaging, interesting and fun. Once I started reading it I couldn’t put it down. I would rate this book a 9.5 out of 10.
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Girl on Tour- This book is the second in the series after Girl Online. I was really excited to read this book when I heard it was coming out. I loved Girl online and couldn’t wait to read what happened next with Penny and Noah. I really enjoyed this book. i don’t think it was as good as he first in the series however was still really enjoyable and engaging to read. I think I didn’t like it as much because it was as happy as the first in the series. This book has lots of twists and turns making it really interesting and unpredictable. It also gave a really realistic insight into what it’s like to have a boyfriend that tours the world. I found this really interesting and felt like it was a bonus part to the book. I really recommend this book to others. Overall I really enjoyed and believe other 15 year old girls would too.
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Marley and Me,
I love this book/movie. It is really heartwarming and funny at times. It is about a couple who have 3 little kids. It is the mum’s, played by Jennifer Aniston, birthday and the husband takes her to this farm where a lady sells lots of labrador pups. All she wanted was a puppy, and the she took her blindfold off, she got to choose which one she wants. They decide to name it Marley and the whole story is based around this dog, Marley and she is very naught. The dog gets taken to puppy school, where she destroyed the toys and got the instructor to the ground. Also they went to a beach that had a sign saying ‘strictly no dogs peeing allowed.’ And of course when Marley gets let off her leash she goes and pees in the beach. There are many other crazy things Marley does throughout the story but near the end she gets really sick and it is very sad. I have watched the movie, no exaggeration, 20 times and I love it very time so I highly recommend it 🙂
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Everest 2015
I really enjoyed this movie! It was so interesting and the sort of movie that kept you on the edge of your seat. Before watching this movie I never knew much about Mt Everest and climbing the mountain. Watching this movie I learnt so much and it made me so interested in stories of the climbers. This movie was based upon the 1996 disaster. I was so drawn to the movie and stories of the characters that it was all I could think about for days. My favourite part of the movie was when one of the main climbers left for dead survives and returns the camp himself. It was such a great moment in the movie and a happy scene among all of the sad. My favourite character was Rob Hall the guide of the climbers. he was caring and understanding- a character that had such a big heart. I believe an adventures person would like this movie because their are many exciting and tense parts in the movie suited to this type of person. I would defiantly recommend this book to others. I was so great and i’m sure others would enjoy it too.
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Girl online: Girl online is an amazing book and since the start I haven’t taken my eyes off it. It is about a girl who blogs and talks about her life and issues, she meets a guy while away in New York and instantly sees a connection. After spending christmas with him she leaves to go back home, but something happens before she leaves which changes the way she feels about him. Will she forget about him and never seem him again? I rate this book a 10/10 as it is sooooooo engaging!
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Moonlight Dreamers: I have recently finished reading the moonlight dreamers and I am so sad 😦 It was such an awesome book and was so upset when i saw I only had a couple of pages left. It is about four girls who try and find their place in the world, they all meet and after that something amazing happens, which of course I am not going to tell you about, two of them will soon be very close but when they first meet they are enemies. The best thing about this book is that you feel like you are one of those characters living their life. It is an amazing book and I recommend it to girls at the age of 13 -15. I rate it a 10/10 and would definitely read it again.
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Titanic
I love the movie Titanic and I think it is one of the best movies I have ever seen. The movie is based on a true story of a ship which called Titanic in 1912 which sank on the first voyage. I love how the movie is based on a true story but the characters are fake because it adds a lot of creativity to the story. I love the relationship between Jack and Rose. It’s great how they fell in love from being in 2 different classes on the ship. I would recommend this book to people over 12 because you need to have some understanding of the history of the ship. Overall I loved the movie and I have watched it many times. I would rate it a 9.5/10.
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Legally Blonde, Elle Woods has it all. She is Pretty, Rich got the Hottest boyfriend! Elle has been waiting for the proposal from Warner but theres one problem she is to BLONDE! Elle is determined to prove Warner wrong. She relies on all her sources to get into Harvard. But theres more to come with is intense, stereotypical movie. Its a great hilarious watch please go watch this movie trust me you’ll like it
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She is the Man, is a comedy about Viola and her proving to the boys and her previous school coach that girls can be better than boys in SOCCER! But the way she has to prove this is a bit excessive with her dressing up as her brother in a all boy school :I When she goes to her new room she immediately falls for her roommate Duke (Channing Tatum) This becomes extremely different as he is asking him “her” for advice to get a different girl to like him. Wonder what will happen will she get the guy and prove her previous school wrong? Guess you will have to watch the movie GO SEE IT!!
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High School Musical, This jam packed movie if full of drama romance and more! If you havent heard of this movie I guess this is your time to get on board before your friends break out to all these catchy songs!!!! This movie features Zac Efron as Troy Bolton and Vanessa Hudgens as Gabriella Montez and we get to watch these two fall in love but there are struggles (Of Course because its High School) with having Sharpay played by Ashley Tisdale intruding because she likes Troy!! :I This is a must watch 10/10 what are you waiting for
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Just Go With It
I love the movie Just Go With It starring Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler. The movie is about these two work colleagues who go on a trip to Hawaii acting as a family which they’re not and they end up falling in love! The reason I love this movie is because there are a lot of funny scenes which left me laughing out loud and there isn’t a boring part to the movie. I think that people who love romantic comedies and comedy movies would love this because it suits those genres perfectly. I wouldn’t change a thing about this movie and I love all the different characters we see. I would rate this a 10/10 and I would definitely recommend it to anyone!
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Mean Girls-
I loved the movie Mean Girls! I love the story line and how it is portrayed by teens not much older than me. I loved how the movie was about high school dramas and friendships and how it can be really difficult in high school to find friends you are comfortable around. I think it is great how they started Cady off as an unpopular mathlete who was then lead into the ‘Plastics’ where she changed into a completely different person based on who was around her. I could relate to this book a lot because that is common in high schools. Overall I love the movie Mean Girls and Mean Girls 2 and I wished they made another one to follow up! Overall I loved this movie and I would rate it a 9/10 for people 12+
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Chinese cinderella – milla lappin
Chinese cinderella was a great book. it showed me how bad some girls lives were and how lucky i am. I felt very sorry for Adeline and how Niang (her stepmother) treats her. one of the Chinese traditions is that the boys are more valued the girls. I cant imagine not being loved by your own family. this book is a MUST READ book because of the meaningful lessons it teaches you. I really do recommend this book for children ages 12+ but also the adults will love it to.
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Maleficent.
I absolutely LOVED this movie!! My favourite part was when Maleficent said “I cast this spell on her because there is no such thing as true loves kiss!” and then when she kisses “Beasty’s” cheek she wakes up, it shows that not every fairytale’s happily ever after is being with the man of your dreams. My favourite character was the crow because even though he did evil things for Maleficent, he still had a soft spot for Aurora. I would defiantly recommend this movie to all of the classical disney lovers!!
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Nona and Me:
We are reading this book for school this term and I love it! It is a story based on two 16 year old girls; Rosie and Nona. When they were little, they were always together and were like sisters. At the age of 9, Nona moved away with her mum and they didn’t see each other for a long time after that. When they were both 16, in 2008, Nona moved to Rosie’s school. Rosie was so happy to see Nona but when she arrived she was ignoring Nona and being very rude to her. Inside, she did want to talk to her but she did not want Selena, her bossy friend, to know she knew Nona. Selena and her older brother Nick, who are brought up in a racist family, make fun of Nona and Rosie wants to help Nona but can’t. Rosie gets with Nick and everyone is trying to tell her how racist he is an dot stay away from him. She fades away from some koi her friends because of him but near the end of the book she realises how bad Nick is, breaks up with him and reconciles with Nona and Anya. At the end, Nona has a baby and names it Rosie after her, which shows that they are closer than ever. I love that book heaps and it says a lot about Indigenous and Non-Indigenous relationships back in the day. I really recommend it to anyone!
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Ruby Redfort- Take your last breath
I really enjoyed this book! It had lots of action and was the type of book you didn’t want to put down. The main character Ruby is really interesting and unique making the book different to others and something I wasn’t used to reading. The book was an easy read yet the story was still very age appropriate.
My favourite part of the book was defiantly the last quarter. This is when the rest of the story was all unfolding and revealing all the answers to mysteries along the way. This part of the book was gripping and was all I could think about until the book was finished.
My favourite character was Hitch. He was so loyal, down to earth and always seemed to show up just in time.
My least favourite part of the book was the start. The author took a while to start the main events in the story making it slightly boring reading the first few chapters.
I defiantly recommend this book to others. Overall it is really enjoyable and captivating.
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TFIOS:
The fault in our stars is a great book/movie. The book and the movie versions are different in someways. It is a truly touching and very sad story. It is based on two people. Augustus (“Gus”) and Hazel. They both have different types of cancer and could den any time soon. They meet each other at a club they go to and express their feelings. Gus and Hazel begin to grow closer and closer and they end up becoming a couple after a while. They are very adventurous because they want to make the most of lives, not knowing how long they each have left to live. They share lots of bad and good experiences together throughout the story. One of the things they do is travel to Amsterdam to meet Hazel’s inspiration Peter Van Houten, who is an author. When they get there, they realise he is just a drunken man who is rude and doesn’t care about them. At the end something very sad happens, but I can’t spoil it. If you are into tearjerker and heartwarming things this is for you!
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Finding Dory:
Wow there is really no words to explain how good this movie was the animations were so incredible and looked very realistic.
Dory is so funny and will do anything for anyone even if it might be risking for life she will still do anything and Dory reminds me of my friends as they would no anything for me.
Sometimes I just wanted to jump into the book and help Dory out to find her family or sometimes t never leave her family in the first place.
It was so funny and amazing to watch and I really couldn’t stop watching it.
I recommend to people who like adventures and really everyone who cares about there friends and family and who would do absolutely anything for them.
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Matilda:
I love the book and movie they are so incredible, Matilda is such an amazing character and will do absolutely anything if she really puts her mind to it. As soon as you start watching or reading you will just fall in love with Matilda and after the book is finished you just wanted it to keep on going and hoped it never stopped. I feel very bad for Matilda as most of the things that happened to her wasn’t her fault and I just wished I could’ve jumped in the book and helped Matilda sometimes.
This book has so many adventures and activities right through the book and its so fun to watch and read and I just wanted to go on all the adventures with Matilda.
I really hope you read or watch this as I recommend people who like adventures but hard ones and will go after your dreams even if you have no idea what direction your heading in.
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Girl missing:
Wow, I defiantly was not expecting that finish, so intense but so sad. I’m so happy that both of the familys worked something out but then it still again I wish I could jump into the book and just take Laurent to her adoption family. The tension throughout the book was absolutely incredible, this book just lifted me off my seat and I was upset that I had to stop reading as I just wanted to keep reading forever. It was such an up and down book like my emotions got a bit confused sometimes as some parts it was so happy but then again sad and I felt like crying.
I recommend this book to people who likes intense movies and a who likes taking risks that could change your life forever.
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Annie:
I love the movie Annie its just an incredible movie while watching this you have so many emotions such as excitement, sadness, happy and much more. It just makes you want to keep watching it over and over and never stop. Annie is such a brave person as no matter what happens she keeps fighting for what she wants and will never stop.
I recommend this book to people who like movies that will give you goose bumps as your so happy and you just want to jump into the movie and help Annie sometimes.
I love how there was many songs throughout to keep the movie very entertaining and interesting to watch.
I hope all of you watch it.
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Blended:
This movie is absolutely the best movie out it draws you in straight away and you can’t stop watching for a minute.
I really love that all the actors play there parts so well and makes it very funny and you feel like it isn’t a movie. My favourite part of the movie is when the family turn up at Africa and just see each other it’s so funny. As they don’t know they were ever going to see each other again.
When I watched this movie I felt like I was in the movie with them as it felt very realistic and I just hope you guys watch it.
I find tis movie recommend for all ages as it is so funny and appropriate please watch as soon as possible ………. PLEASE
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The Moonlight Dreamers: (book)
The moonlight dreamers is an amazing book about a girl who cant find any friends that like her, she makes a card and whenever she works at her mothers shop she places a card in a few costumers bags that she feels may become her friends. Will her dream come true of becoming a moonlight dreamer or will everything go wrong which makes herself look like someone who doesn’t know how to make friends
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White House Down
If you like thrillers, mysteries, romance, family, hero’s, action and adventure. Then this movie is the one for you! Not only is this movie a nail bitter but it has a very successful and well known cast playing characters such as Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx. I really loved this movie because I loved how John (Tatum) protected the president even though he was rejected to be part of the secret service program to protect the president. I think this movie has heaps of courageous characters in it such as the 8 year old girl who streamed a video from inside the white house. To John who put his life in danger to go out of his way to protect the president even when it wasn’t his job. I love this movie because it has many cliff hangers in it that makes the movie really enjoyable to watch. I recommend this to everyone!
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Babes In Toyland
Calling all disney fanatics! This old disney movie was have you sitting at your screen just awaiting whats going to happen next. I havn’t seen this movie in a long time but writing this makes me want to again! This movie is more a musical styled screenplay but that is just what makes it 10x better. I watched this when i was little and I absolutely loved how the main characters were called Mary Mary Quite Contrary and Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son. I loved the songs such as The forrest of No return. This movie was aimed to a younger generation towards the age gap of 7-12. This movie is a real fun and cool movie to watch and you won’t be disappointed!
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Titanic.
This movie is a very long very heartfelt movie that makes you believe in love. I loved this movie because I really felt part of the movie and the script was written so well you felt so connected to each of the characters and shouted at them through the TV as if you knew them. My favourite character in Titanic was obviously Jack Dawson (Played by Leo Di Caprio) I loved how carefree and yet caring Jack and I adored his friendship with Fabrizio. Jack wasn’t one of those rich horrible men who disrespected women, but rather a poor young man who respected women and was patient. He didn’t have a lot but what he did have he cherished. My favourite part was after the posh dinner with Rose’s side of the family when they went down into the bunkers where all the poor people who couldn’t afford rooms stayed. This scene was a really beautiful to watch Rose and Jack bond and dance, and Rose see all the people that mattered to Jack. I recommend this movie to anyone who has the time to watch a 3 hour long movie!!!!! You won’t regret passing the time!!
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She’s the Man
THIS MOVIE IS MY FAVOURITE MOVIE EVER. Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum were couple/friendship goals in this movie. The reason I loved this movie so much was because it was a romantic comedy and it really highlighted the fact of what a girl can do. Viola (Bynes) courageously stood up to her sexist coach and boyfriend when being denied the right to play a soccer game because ‘girls aren’t as good as boys’ From behind the scenes we see Viola pursue her dreams even if it means going undercover as a male to challenge her ex-boyfriends soccer team through her brothers school. I found this movie really inspiring and a movie that you could watch 1,000,000 times and not get sick of it. This movie really shows the power and determination of a women and makes me believe that anyone can achieve anything if you pursue and persist in yourself and your dreams.
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Shrek 2
I love this movie. Shrek 2 in my eyes is considered a classic and one of the best movies that dreamworks has created. I love how in depth the creators went when making this movie because you really felt like you’re part of the story and you become really connected to all the characters. my favourite character in this movie has to be Princess Fiona, Puss and Donkey! I loved all those character from different reasons. Princess Fiona was so careful and considerate of others that made you love her so much, Puss in boots was a really a meaningful character looking back on it now. Even though he was a cat and considered weak nowadays he defied the rules and became a really strong a feared character. Meanwhile Donkey was that character who just broke up all the drama with some casual comedy and humour. What’s not to love about these characters?? My favourite part of this movie was when Shrek, Fiona and Donkey all became humans and then towards to end of the spell they chose to become themselves again, I love this part of the movie because even when they could’ve been human and been ordinary they choose not to and remain themselves because they feel in love with the ogre within each other. Really beautiful movie and I highly recommend this to people of all ages.
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The Apartment (book)
The Apartment is a book based on the lives of 4 young women living in a shared apartment. During the book each woman experiences highs and lows which she must face and I found it a really enjoyable book to read and I almost couldn’t put the book down! My favourite character was Sasha, she was an OB/GYN doctor at the New York Hospital. Her career is very interesting and I loved hearing what happened next in her life. Some of the challenges the girls faced were job loses, relationship troubles and work place dramas. I found that this book will relate to many young women’s lives in the future so it was a fascinating book to read. The author Danielle Steel has written this book well so that I believe it would be appropriate for girls 13+ to read because their is some language children won’t understand. It would even be great for adults! I loved this book and I wished there would be a second book written about the same girls, I rated this book a 9/10.
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Nona and Me (book)
I loved reading the book Nona and Me as part of our English in year 9. The book is centred around the main character Rosie as she balances her social life with her life as part of an aboriginal community. Rosie faces challenges and pressure to fit in at school by her new best friend Selena and her boy friend Nick. But when Rosie’s Aboriginal sister joins Rosie’s school everything changes. Will Rosie choose popularity over her family? This is a fantastic book and it can relate to most people which makes it an interesting book to read. I loved the character Rosie because she shows us that family is important. I would rate this book a 9/10. I believe this book should be read to people over 12 because it is also a very informative book about the Aboriginal past in Australia and how the Government changed things.
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Annie (movie)
I have recently purchased Annie and absolutely love it! It is about a young foster child who lives with some other girls and one day she is asked out for lunch from one special! The rest is all for you to find out! Please get the movie because i know you will really enjoy it!
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The Lion King:
This movie has to be one of the best and most well-known Disney movies there is. The lion king is a heartfelt, tear jerking movie that if full of happiness and cute cuddly animals. The thing I love about this movie is being able to relate and feel as if you’re with the main character throughout his journey (Simba) I really loved all the characters and how down to earth they all were, and the tribal and cheeky music that was added into the movie, It just added a lot more emotions and made the movie a whole lot more interesting. I least favorite part of the movie would have to be the death of Mufasa. This scene was heartbreaking to watch and my emotions ran high. This movie is a must watch kind of film that I believe every person who has watched with will agree with me by saying this is a classic Disney movie that has my recommendation to watch this!!!!
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Blended-
Blended is a hilarious movie that makes you laugh for the whole time (for me that was the actual situation, I just could not help myself from laughing for the whole movie) I loved this movie, there was nothing bad about it…it was:
>funny and enjoyable
>adventurous and a bit romantic
>exciting and extraordinary
>interesting and adventurous
those are only a few words that I would use to describe the movie blended (I could honestly go on for ever and ever)
The movie shows these two people falling in love and might even say that they become blended. The characters are all hilarious and all make you laugh, I honestly could never choose one favourite character (it would just be so hard since they are all so funny and interesting) All of the characters have their little moments in the movie where you think to yourself: this character is my favourite. However, just when say that the next character does something and you think to yourself: now this character is my favourite.
I absolutely loved the movie and truth be told any movie with Adam Sandler or Drew Barrymore in it is just too funny to describe.
I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who likes to have a laugh
I would score this movie 11/10
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Annie-
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‘We Got Annie’
I am in love with this movie, it is so wonderfully interesting and fascinating !
As a little girl I would watch Annie all of the time, I absolutely loved it (and I still do)
The story line is so interesting and magical that it has you sitting on the edge of your seat. I love all of the songs, and I must admit that even though it is a bit embarrassing I must say that I knew and still do know all of the words to all of the songs (hahaha)
I love Annie, she is so heart warming and throughout the movie you see how she changes not only her life but also so many other peoples live’s. Annie is just this young girl but she has a bigger heart than anyone in the whole World. One of the things that I find very interesting about the characters is that Annie is the child and yet she teaches so many new things to the adults in the movie, she changes everyones life forever (most of the characters are happy about what she does but some of them are…)
I would recommend this movie to anyone who loves a little adventure, music, and happiness
Annie is a greta movie for both children and adults.
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Model Spy- Model spy is such a great book! It’s about a high school girl Jessica who is a part time model with a family full of spies. When her house has a break in, her dad goes missing on a mission and everyone think he’s the bad guy- she has to take things into her own hands. On a “modeling trip” to Paris she has to juggle the dangerous life of being a spy and the glamour life of being a model. Can Jessica prove her dad is innocent? This book has shock after shock, humour, mystery, action and don’t forget romance!. Perfect book for ages between 10-16 really recommend you to read this book.
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Nona & Me
Nona & Me is a fantastic book! My favourite part of the book was when Rosie saw Nona enter the classroom, and she didn’t react or greet her, this was my favourite part because it said so much about who Rosie was as a character, and it gave a sneak peak of what was to come. My favourite character was Rosie, even thought i did’t agree with her actions all the time. I can’t relate to any characters in this book, as i haven’t really experienced any situation like that. My least favourite part of the book was when Rosie found out about the graffiti, (no spoilers) and who did it. This was very sad!! I would definitely recommend the book to others, anyone and everyone!!
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CHOKER
Choker is by far the best book I have ever read! It is such an amazing book with such a twist that will have you soon confused. I wish that there was another book after Choker because at the end of the book I never wanted to put it down! I recommend this book for anyone over the age of 12 and that loves a creepy and mysterious book! I loved this book and I think that anyone who reads it will as well.
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Girl Missing – By Sophie Mckenzie
I love, love, LOVE Girl Missing!!! Girl missing is thrilling and sometimes leaves you on cliff hangers. I like Lauren as a character in this book because she is not afraid to go after what she wants and when every thing falls apart she learns that she loves what was right in front of her the whole time.
When you are reading the book you can already start to imagine what the characters look like in your head and when reading the scenes it makes reading it better because you can imagine it happening.
I can’t wait to read the other two books I can only imagine that they are just as good as the first one. I completely recommend this book to anyone that is interested.
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out of my mind
i absolutely loved this book and recommend it to ages 10+. it is about a girl named melody who can’t walk or talk. she has a hard time for the first ten years of her life because everything is stuck in her mind. until one day when she gets her medi-talker. this allows her to talk through a machine. she is so brave and goes through many ups and downs in her journey. this is a mustered book! you will love it just like i did!!!
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Fault in our Stars –
I have read the book and watched the movie of this a million times and I love it. If you are into heartwarming and sad movies/books this is for you. It is about this girl called Hazel and a boy called Augustus. They both have cancer and they meet at a club that they go to express their feelings. Hazel has thyroid cancer and Augustus (Gus) has osteosarcoma. They both do not know how long they have to live whether it is a few hours or a few years. Hazel and Gus become a couple and spend most of their time together. They go to Amsterdam together to meet Hazel’s biggest inspiration Peter Van Houten who is an author. But when they get there, They are both so upset to find out that he is just an alcoholic who abused them both about their cancer. The book/movie ends with a very sad tragedy and it is so inspiring and touching.
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Hunger Games:
I recently read this book and instantly fell in love with it! I read the whole series within a week! This gripping novel captures you from the start, and once you start, there is no going back. The story is about a girl named Katniss, who is forced to fight to the death in the Hunger Games until only one remains. There are 12 districts, and every year one boy and one girl are chosen from each district to go into the arena to fight. My favourite part of this book was (if you haven’t read this book yet, then don’t read this next part!) when Katniss told Peeta to eat the berries to save them both. I think that was a really significant event in the book, as it is the key to the series. I think the type of person that would like this book would be someone who loves a book that keeps you on the edge of your chair dying to know what will happen next. I think also if you like a bit of romance or adventure, this is definitely the book for you. Overall, I rate The Hunger Games a 4/5!
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Girl Missing
This book is my favourite book of all time! Girl Missing is all about a girl called Lauren who goes missing when she is very young. When Lauren finds this out she instantly wants to find out about her past. Lauren and her best friend Jam go to the complete other side of the continent to get answers. Along the way she comes across situations that are potentially life threatening. I recommend this book to anyone who loves mysteries, dramas or adventure.
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Annie-
Annie is a fantastic, fun, family movie. I recommend for all families to watch this movie because it is a great sing along movie that will make you so happy that you will want to get up and dance. The actors in this movie are really good at being their characters and following their personalities. I love this movie and I love the story line to this movie because it makes me feel really happy at the end. I recommend for anyone who hasn’t seen this movie to watch it because it is fantastic.
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finding dori-
Finding Dori is the sequel to Finding Nemo. Whilst the animation is fantastic I did’t find it as endearing as the Nemo movie. I really enjoyed Ellen De Generes’ voice as the lead character Dori. I would recommend this movie to all families. I loved seeing how Dori could overcome the obstacles of her bad memory and finally find her Mum and Dad. I loved how her parents had been looking for her too. It’s a great movie for anyone any age to see.
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Matilda-
This movie is great. It about a girl living in a family who don’t really care about her, or school. They treat Matilda very poorly.
She starts school and hr teacher can see that she is very academic.Her teacher, Mrs Honey, starts to love Matilda and they have a very strong friend ship. they are pu to the test when they have to go to the principles house. MRS TRUNCHBALL. She is the meanest principal EVER. They have so many adventures and it is so funny and humours.
Matilda is a really loveable character and you will fall in love with her, and her attitude.
I would recommend this to people that like relaxing and watching family, but funny movies.
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Mary Poppins-
This one of the best disney movies ever.
It is such a great film and the main character (Mary Poppins) Gets along with everyone and they have so much fun.
I would love to have Mary Poppins as a nanny, she would be great. She takes the kids paces and everyday they have so much fun on different adventures with different people.
I like it how it is a mixture of real life characters and cartoon, i think that appeals to the kids and i also love the songs, it has so great songs that are really catchy and you song along to all the time.
I would recommend this to families.
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Finding nemo-
Wow! Finding Nemo was amazing. It is a great kids movie with some awesome characters and it also had a really good message behind it all.
The movie is about a fish (Nemo) Who anted to go into the deep ocean but his dad was to protective. He one day broke the rules and accidentally went to far, but his dad was right and divers caught Nemo and took him away.
I love this movie because it is about Nemo’s dad on a hunt and he meets some interesting characters along the way.
It is a great movie for kids and i laughed a few time too. I would also recommend this to families that want to have fun and just enjoy a movie together.
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The wizard of Oz-
This movie was great. I loved all of the characters and they had so many adventures through this film, that I got so caught up in. I thought there was something different brought to the film that made it stand out from others. I thought it was the storyline that I connected with the most. I loved how they had to go and find what they needed for the animals and that led them on a goose chase.
I loved the emotions that was in braced and I felt sadness, happiness and anger. It was a powerful film that really spoke to me and I would recommend this to people who like watching fantasy and humour. I would also recommend it to families.
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Maleficant-
I though this movie was great. It had mystery, thrill and excite all in one. I was sitting on the edge of my seat through the whole movie. I thought it was a very fun and i was very sad as well.
I thought the best part about Maleficant was that you got really involved and connected to the characters, I was mad at the other characters because they were making the wrong decision
It is great movie to see with friends and i recommend this to someone who love fantasy and mystery.
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Zootopia- I loved watching Zootopia, it was so much fun and i felt like all of the characters had their own personality that made the movie even better. There was mystery, excitement and humour all in one. Hops, who is the bunny is on a case and is trying to find the missing animals. I like the sloths the best because they are slow and it made me laugh the whole way through that scene.
I would recommend this to all families who want a laugh and some family time. This is a defiantly must see movie.
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The sound of music
This has got to be one of the greatest movies of all time! The movie is filled with love, romance, music and comedy! The movie is all about a nanny who goes to a the Von Trapp house to ‘nanny’ the von trapp kids. This movie is based around Maria, played by Julie Andrews and the Von Trapp family singers including Leisel, Gretl, Brigitta, Friedrich, Louisa, Marta and kurt. The reason I loved this movie so much is because the music in the film was absolutely breathtaking and you couldn’t help but sing along to each and every song and wish you had a voice like Maria. I also really loved the plot of the film, I found it really easy to understand and also really hard to look away. My least favourite part was when Maria leaves the von Trapp family because of an unknown and uncomfortable feeling inside her stomach. This movie is such an amazing award winning movie that I would recommend to anyone! I rate is 5/5!!!!
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Esther
Esther is a book about a girl who is forced to move away from home to some of her relatives house while her mother goes to Africa. these relatives are not very social and don’t do things normally for example, they will pray in the morning for about 2,3 or 4 hours. this does not suit Esthers liking and she is very unhappy there. she gets forced to were the same clothes every day and do different routines. she is a great character and i think she relates to me a bit. i recommend this book if you are into these kind of books. i recommend this for 11+ year olds. you will love this book!
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Annie-
I love the movie Annie and it is a great movie to watch. it has happiness, fun, and thrill. It makes you want to keep watching and wonder what is gong to happen when this start to go the wrong way. it is great movie to watch and i would defiantly recommend this book to people who like watching a fun but thrilling movie.
I love all of the songs in Annie and it such a great story line. She is a girl who is orphaned and gets adopted, to someone very cool. They have so much fun and it is so much fun to watch.
My favourite character is Annie she is courageous and sassy who will be very brave when she needs to.
I would recommend you to read this book.
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The Lion King.
I really like the lion king movie.
It is such a great book for kids because it has happiness, thrill and excitement. it is a great movie to laugh to and have fun watching. it has some great characters that you will fall in love with and some great songs. They are catchy and cool to listen to. This movie is about a lion who has to step up as a leader and he gets help rom everyone to protect others. it is such a great movie and I would recommend it to anyone.
You will laugh. cry and enjoy this movie.
Go and watch it now, only if you haven’t I would defiantly recommend it for you.
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Parvana-
I really like the book Parvana and it made me feel so many emotions while reading it. This book was thrilling and I was on the edge of my seat every time i read a new chapter. The book is about a girl and she is living in Afghanistan and it shows the struggles of people living over there and the families living in those types of countries.
This book has more then 1 and it is great! they have a different problem and this that are bad for women in Afghanistan. It goes through the rules along the way and shows you have much girls are limited to and what to do. But of course Parvana does not follow by those rules and she is a very courageous girl.
I love this book and I can’t wait to read ones like it.
I recommend this to people who like reading about true storyies and people that sad but thrilling books
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Eddie the eagle-
I loved watching this film. It made me feel so many emotions and it was a very inspiring movie. There was heartbreak, sadness, joy and thrill. I was on the edge while watching this movie and it just kept on giving.
I thought this movie was really inspirational because it was all about a boy who wanted to go to the olympics, his dream was to one day compete. He had so many set backs like, how he was not very athletic and his parents and everyone was telling him that he would never make it.
He was determined and he made it. he tried so hard and got everyone on his side. He finally got there and came last. It might sound like a bad ending but it was great! he was the only person to compete and get a great score for England. I love this movie and i would recommend it to families. With kids over the age of 12.
I rate it a 4 out of 5.
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Titanic-
Titanic is a very powerful movie that whilst I enjoyed it, it also scared me. Jack and Rose bring to life a fictional love story. I love the fact that it is based on a true story. The music by Celine Dion created a great mood for the intense plot. The movie appeals to both men and women. I love this movie!
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Just Go With It-
Just go with it is the best movie in the world! I love Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler as the main characters. They make the movie the great movie it is. I recommend this movie for families and friends to watch together. This movie makes me laugh so hard and I can’t get enough of watching it. The setting of this movie is really cool. I love the setting of Hawaii and the massive resort. I love this movie so much and recommend for anyone to watch.
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Another Cinderella Story-
Another Cinderella Story is a fantastic movie that is filled with excitement! I recommend this movie to anyone over the age of 8. I like the music in this movie and the dancing that makes you want to get up and dance as well. This movie is exciting to watch what’s going to happen next in the scenes. Selena Gomez is a great main character for the movie. She is a great singer and dancer in the movie. I think that everyone should watch this movie.
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Grease-
Grease is a great movie! it’s an old movie, but I still love it. I recommend this movie for families to watch together and enjoy the exciting scenes. The main Characters Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) and Danny (John Travolta) really make the movie great because of their personalities. It’s a romantic movie and also a fun movie that makes you want to sing along to all the songs! I recommend for anyone to watch this movie.
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High School Musical 2-
High School Musical 2 is my favourite High School Musical out of the 3! I recommend this movie to anyone any age. This is a fantastic movie that has great songs in it that makes it a great musical! It’s a enjoyable movie to watch with family or friends. At some parts during the movie I was feeling a bit sad but in the rest I was excited and happy. I rate this movie a 9/10! I love this movie and I recommend for anyone to watch.
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Zootopia-
Zootopia is a fantastic movie! I loved watching it and I could watch it over and over again. I recommend the movie for families with children over the age of 5 or 6. This movie has so many great parts that make it such a great movie. I love how Zootopia is a bit different from other movies because it’s based on animals not humans and that’s one of the main reasons why I love it! I rate this movie a 9.5/10. This movie is amazing and I recommend that everyone should watch it with their family!
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blended-
Blended is a comedy, family movie that gets you feeling excited. The scene of the movie is fantastic, South Africa is amazing! Seeing all the activities the families get up to makes me laugh so hard. My favourite part was when the 2 families turned up at the resort in South Africa at the same time and realised they had booked the same holiday from their 2 good friends. I love seeing the families bond and get to know each other. I recommend this movie t anyone over the age of 8. I rate this movie a 9/10! I have watched this movie so many times and encourage everyone to watch it.
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how to be single-
How to be single is a very humorous movie. It’s the perfect “Girly Movie” to watch at sleepovers with your friends. Rebel Wilson is very outgoing in this movie showing off herself to everyone. I recommend this Movie for mainly girls over the age of 12. It’s not a movie you would watch as a family, it’s a movie you watch with friends. I think that everyone should watch this movie if you like a girly movie.
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what happens in vegas-
What Happens in Vegas is a romantic comedy that appeals to anyone. It’s a great family movie for families with children over the age of 10. It’s possible that the movie would not have been as humorous if Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher weren’t in the leading roles. I rate this movie a 4/5! I love this movie and recommend for anyone to see!
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Girl Missing-
Oh My Goodness…I am absolutely in love with this book ! I never ever want to put it down, it is my favorite book ever. I love all of the mysterious questions that haven’t been told yet. One of my favourite part of the book is that whenever one question is answered another question comes into the story. All of the mysteries and lies, make the book so exciting and make you want to keep on reading. Whenever I am up to the chapter where I have to stop reading I almost want to cry. I never ever want to put this book down. I really like Lauren, she’s probably my favourite character. the way that she is so determined to find everything out without even knowing what might happen. That is what I call brave. This book is never boring, there is always something happening. When is say all of the time I really mean all of the time, there is never a part in the book where I get bored and all of the characters make it even better. The personalities are great. All of the characters are a little bit different and sometimes odd but that just makes everything better. The characters are all so important and I personally think that ven if just one of the character was not in the book there would be a part of the book missing. I love everything about this book and I would definitely recommend it to everyone who loves an interesting and mysterious book.
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Terminator
My cousin has been nagging me to watch terminator with her for months, and I finally did on the weekend and it is my favourite movie at the moment now!! It started off looking a bit questionable and old fashioned, but once it finished I was so enthralled we watched the second one too!! My favourite character is obviously the terminator himself, because I think Arnold Schwarzenegger is an amazing actor and at times you could forget he is actually a human actor and not a robot as he is portraying. I loved how he had everything planned and was always so calm even while fighting. There was only one slightly inappropriate scene for young children I can remember, but apart from that it is a great watch for anyone who enjoys action thrillers and doesn’t mind a lot of killing and gore.
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Skyfall – James Bond
This is the first James Bond movie I have ever watched (yes unbelievable I know) but now I am hooked! It was such a thrilling movie, the storyline wasn’t exactly the best but the graphics and stunts made it a great watch!! My favourite bit was the opening fight scene atop a moving train, a typical action movie scene but one of the best I’ve seen! One thing I didn’t like was how some people ‘died’ but then somehow got out of an impossible situation and were fine, and there was no explanation of how they did this! Apart from the few loose ends left unattended, it was a movie which didn’t lose my attention and I would definitely recommend to watch it, especially if you like action films similar to the Jason Bourne films. I watched it with my family and it was appropriate and entertaining for all (even for my 10 year old brother!!). I rate Skyfall a 8/10 and it would have been higher if the storyline was a bit more smooth flowing.
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the bridge of terabithia-
the bridge of terabithia is a funny and sad book about jesse a boy who has a hard time making friends. his dad is not very nice to him at the start of the book and this is another hurdle for him. then one day they had a new girl in his class. after not long they become friends and then close friends. they make an imaginary land that only exists to them. one day there is an awful tragedy and jesse is very broke from it. this is a very exciting book that i recommend for 11+. YOU WILL LOVE IT! you will become very close with the characters and won’t be able to put it down!
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the hunger games-
the hunger games is a brilliant book that makes you so attached to it. Katniss the main charter lives in district 12 with her mother and her sister prim. she is a terrific hunter an hunts every day with her friend Gale. all Katniss wants to do is keep her family alive but when the day of the reaping comes everything goes downhill. I recommend this book to 12+ year olds. when you pick it up you won’t put it down!
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The Devil Wheres Prada
This is one of my all time favourite movies! It is hilarious, mean and a little bit romantic. Andy has just finished university and has gained a job at ‘Runway’ a highly prestigious magazine company run by Miranda Priestly. Having to prove herself from the moment she walks in and having to keep up with unrealistic demands from her boss, Andy is juggling her social life and work life, will she be able to balance it all!? I give it 7/10 for it’s humour and charm.
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High School Musical 2
This is the 2nd in the movie trilogy. It is emotional, romantic and has a sense of adventure. It is the end of the school year and everyone is looking forward to spring break. But it turns out that they all have to work at the country club, with Sharpay being behind it all. This movie is the perfect movie to watch with you’re close friends, to bring back all the memories!
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wonder
This book is a heart warming book about a boy with facial disorders. He has a very hard time fitting in at his new school but throughout his first year there he overcomes many hurdles. I love this book and the august shows an extreme amount of courage and bravery. once you pick up this book you won’t be able to put it down, that it why i really recommend it for people at the age of 10+. I personally really enjoyed it and it made me want to try some other books with similar stories. Once you start reading you will LOVE IT! so go get it now!
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The boy in the striped pyjamas:
The boy in the striped pyjamas is a holocaust movie set in the heart of WW2 based on the best selling novel written by John Boyne. The movie is about two young boys who flourish a friendship in the most unusual circumstance. The movie showcases the idea that even from completely different lives friendship and hope will always shine through. The movie is about Bruno and Shmuel, two boys from ‘opposite sides’ of the fence of Auschwitz, a death camp for Jews. I didn’t really have a favourite scene in the movie because it all was very insightful and moving. My favourite character in the movie was probably Bruno. He was so young and adventurous and that related to my childhood. This movie is a real suspenseful and honest movie that brought me to tears (in a good way) the movie perfectly shows how hope and friendship is a really precious thing and also illustrates how dangerous living in Germany was at the time. I recommend this movie to anyone over 10. Because it have very mature scenes. This movie is very insightful and won’t be a movie that you’ll be disappointed in.
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Central Intelligence:
Central Intelligence is a comedy, thriller, crime and action movie starring Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson. AKA the ultimate partnership! The reason I loved this movie was just how light-hearted and amusing is was to watch. It is one of those movies where the actions as well as the script make every scene entertaining and comedic. My favourite character was definitely Calvin Joyner (Kevin Hart) he has the ability to make every single scene that he was in interesting, by the way he would overreact to everything and respond with a hilarious line. Even when there was a serious scene, you’ll just know that someone would say something out of the blue to make you crack up. I would HIGHLY recommend this movie to anyone. From what I recall it rarely has any swear words in it and also targets the older generations as well as the younger. Anyone who just loves to have a good laugh would definitely love this movie and I strongly urge you to watch Central Intelligence in the future. You won’t regret it!
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Pretty little liars – The TV series
Pretty little liars is one of my favourite tv series. I love the way each episode always keeps you wanting more and leaves you with so many unanswered questions which makes it even more exciting to watch the next episode. One of my favourite things about this show is that you have to do some thinking for yourself… Pretty little liars is based on this cyber bully “A” that claims to know all of the girls secrets and “A” will use these secrets to make the girls do terrible things. All throughout the series I thought it was so great that I was able to try and guess myself who is “A”. There are 5 main characters in the book all with their own different personalities; Hanna, Spencer, Aria, Emily and Ally. I would highly recommend this tv series because there are so many great and exciting things that happen and every episode holds new lies and possibilities. I would rate this tv series a 10/10!
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Criminal Minds:
This. Is. My. Favourite. TV. Show! I love the thrill and stomach jumps I get when I watch each episode, and how I always seem to watch just 1 more episode which I said 7 episodes ago. This tv show is all about a special forensic FBI team called the BAU, starring main protagonists including – Spencer Reid, Derek Morgan, Aaron Hotchner, Penelope Garcia, Jennifer Jareau and Emily prentiss. The main goal that sets every episode is that a crime story has been introduced to the BAU from local police stations (Behavioral Analysis Unit) that has become so difficult to find the culprit that they call in the FBI to handle the case. Even better about this show is that the bau is different from any team. The BAU analyses the movements, the individual itself and past backgrounds of the criminal so they can predict what they’re thinking to prevent another crime scene. With the mix of criminology and humour, the show is such a nail bitter and thriller that I can unfortunately say. That I can’t live without. I would recommend this movie to anyone who is age appropriate enough to look at crime scenes (censored). Such an amazing tv show YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED!
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I’ll Give You the Sun written by Jandy Nelson
I’ll Give You The Sun would have to be one of the best books I’ve ever read. It’s a story of the relationship between Noah and Jude who are twins and are very close. They’ve always been best friends and have been able to share everything with each other. But tragedy manages to pull their strong bond apart and soon after they barely know each other. Jandy Nelson has written this radiant novel in a very cleaver way where you hear the story in the point of view of both Noah and Jude. You learn to love both characters throughout the novel and see their stories intertwine as they try to mend their broken relationship. My favourite character would have to be Noah as I found his process of thought to be quite relatable. I rate “I’ll Give You The Sun” a 9/10 as it can be quite sad at times however I struggled to put the book down. This novel surrounding themes of romance and family is a beautiful, easy read that I recommend to people of all ages, I hope you love it as much as I did.
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Harry Potter – 7 Book Series
I absolutely loved this series, I couldn’t put the books down and all the characters were well created and captivating. My favourite character was Hermione because she is so smart and doesn’t let anyones taunting or remarks get to her! She is a very strong character. I love how magical the books and movies are and I have read and watched them all more than twice!! I would highly recommend this series to anyone who wants a good read and I can promise that you won’t regret reading them!! 100/10
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The 100 – TV Series
I highly recommend this TV series to anyone and everyone. The characters are so well created and the plot, although it is detailed and surprising, it is easy to follow. I was hooked on the show from the first couple of episodes! The show will have you crying, laughing and cheering and you don’t even need to get out of bed! All of Clarke’s experiences are captivating and the whole series in general is amazing. It will make you wish you were in the show and you will want to always be watching it, its a catch! I would rate it a 10/10 and I can’t wait for the next season to come out, I highly recommend it to anyone.
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Twilight (1st)
I loved the book Twilight, but I loved the movie more! The movie was a mix of romance, thriller and comedy. I absolutely loved this movie because it was a movie that aimed to please 14-18 year olds and they had Robert Pattinson in it 🙂 The movie is about a 17 year old Vampire Edward Cullen (who is actually 108) and Bella Swan who fall in love under strange circumstances, they will go through extremely difficult hardships which will undoubtedly bring them closer together. My favourite scene in the movie is when Edward saves Bella from being hit by the out of control car by stopping it with this hand. My favourite character is obviously Edward Cullen. He is gorgeous, well-mannered, charming and a dangerous man who you cannot fall in love with when you watch this movie. My least favourite scene is the scene when Edward pushes Bella protectively into the piano accidentally to protect her from Jasper. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone in their teens who loves chick flicks, comedies, slight romance and a thriller. This is a great movie to any who watches it. 5/5!
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The Subtle Knife, Philip Pullman (book 2 of the Dark Materials Series)
This book is set immediately after Northern Lights, where Lyra runs into a boy named Will, who surprise, surprise becomes the next protagonist, and without spoiling too much of the first book, they are hurtled into an parallel universe, where they are forced to work together to achieve a somewhat similar goal. Before I say anything else, not only will this be a ‘freshly finished book rant’ but a ‘rage rant’.
The first book was good. I liked it. It had a decent plot, developed characters and an amazing concept behind it. The second book? I only finished it because I am not one to quit reading something. This book felt as if Pullman was forced to write it with a gun put to his head. Dialogue; is unnatural and lacking. Descriptions; lengthy and unnecessary. Plot; lame and slow moving. Everything that I somewhat enjoyed in the first book was completely ripped to shreds.
I can live with a lacking plot and lengthy descriptions, but I will not tolerate unnatural dialogue. Throughout the book it went a little like this.
Character 1: “How are you? How was the weather in London? Did you buy any apples?”
Character 2: “I am great. I looked to the sky at about 4:oo pm and I saw clouds, but it did not rain. I bought six big, round, red apples. How about you? How was the weather in New York? Did you buy any bananas?… ” ect.
Now I can understand that this may have been a ‘replication’ of formal 19th century speak, but if anything made me frustrated and left me skimming over decent sections of speech – one character might speak uninterrupted for a good full two pages (sigh).
Now without spoiling the ending I just want to say how disappointing and empty it was for the (minimal) development of characters and plot. I give this book 1/5, would not recommend.
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The honest truth- This book is about a boy who is suffering with cancer who has a dream to go to this incredible mountain. After years of on and off he has had enough of the treatments when he decides to run to climb this mountain and take his last breath. His parents start a search party and only on person knows where he is which is his best friend. He calls her and tells her not to tell anyone and she has to make the hardest decision of her life tell no one and maybe get caught and have his parents hate her or tells his parents and have him hate her!!! The author uses very good vocabulary and sets out the chapters very well by having on chapter about marks adventure and then the next the family and friends facing what to do next and on and on. YOU NEED TO READ THIS I love the book as soon as i read the blurb
DOES HE MAKE IT?!?!
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Wonder- This book is about a boy 12 years or so called Auggie, who is dealing with bullies about his appearance. This little boy has been dealing with facial deformities since he was born. This book tugs on your heart strings and shows who your real friends are. This book is very clever in the way they set there chapters up. Each chapter is about a different character telling there side of the story (main idea) which keeps you really intrigued. My favourite part was reading Auggies chapter it really taught me what some people could be dealing when they have a disability or are getting bullied. There are so many scenes in this book that really stand out to me like when theres a huge fight at a movie night but i wont say anymore GO CHECK IT OUT! trust me you will love this book 🙂
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Grown ups the movie –
This is possibly one of the most funniest movies I have ever seen, It has so many hilarious scenes that just want to make you laugh non stop! I would recommend this movie for anyone over the age of 13, I say this because the movie does contain some gross scenes but if your over 13 you should be more then muture enough to watch the content. I really like the story line for this movie as it taught me something that; You don’t need electronics to have fun as long as you have family, friends and the outdoors! I really like this story line because it is also a good fable which after watching I tried to apple the moral to my life. I would highly reccomend Grown Ups the movie to anyone who loves a good laugh and to anyone who needs something to lighten their day, The funny scenes and jokes from this movie will insure that your day will lightened!
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High School Musical 3
This is a romantic, dramatic and tear jerking end to the movie trilogy. Directed by Kenny Ortega in 2008. The two main characters Troy Bolten and Gabriella Montez played by Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens are the perfect couple but with High School ending they will all have to eventually all go their seperate ways. Troy struggles with which dream to choose and the rest of the cast have struggles of their own, what College to choose, what to wear on prom night and leaving their friends behind. I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes disney, romance or just wants to watch a good movie.
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Girl Online ~ Zoe Sugg
This book, written by Youtube star Zoe Sugg is romantic, dramatic and is extremely had to put down once you’ve picked it up. It is about a 15 year old Penny Porter who has just started having anxiety or panic attacks, so she decides to start a blog to share her thoughts on boys, anxiety, school drama, friends and family. Her parents run a wedding planning business and they have to travel to New York and that is where she meets Brooklyn Boy. It is filled with excitement and most of all romance. I recommend this book to anyone 10 and up.
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13th story Treehouse
I love this book. The author Andy Griffins is really funny and animated. This book has lots of different scene and hasn’t got to much writing like some book that have to much writing. This book has really good drawing and the text is really god and tell you what the author is trying to tell me. This book has a series and I recommend this book to anyone over the age of 8. I rate this movie 7 out of 10.
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The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas
The boy in the striped Pyjamas, was a book full of upset of a boy called Bruno living in a world full of secrets and lies, When bruno moved to out-with his world changed completely and the things he saw changed his perspective on the world.
I recommend this book to people 9+
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Boy in the striped pyjamas
This novel has taught be more than I ever thought I would about World War II and about everything Hitler did to Jews. I loved reading this book because I love they the author has written the book in a way that was easy for me to understand. I really like the concept of this book and the way the book has a fable to it which is that humanity can win of evil and inhanity.
The Boy in striped pyjamas is a book about a boy named Bruno who lives with his family in Berlin until he is forced to move houses for his fathers job where he meets another little boy name Shmuel who lives over the fence in a jew concentration camp. Each day Bruno went and visted the boy and they became close friend. One day Shmuel tells Bruno that his father has gone missing and as Bruno loves to explore and investigate, he suggest that should go to Shmuel side of the fence and help look for his father. How ever when Bruno enters the other side of the fence things don’t quite go to plan.
If you want to know what happens next you will just have to read the book! I would rate it 10/10 and i reccomend you read as it is amazing !!
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5th Wave
I didn’t really like this movie because it was scary and wasn’t my cup of tea. This movie had lots of mystery and screaming. There were a lot of dead and dying people and that made me feel really scared and worried. I recommend this movie to people over 12 and rate it a 3 out of 10
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Mary Poppins the Movie
I love this movie you can never predict the future. This movie is really good and it has really good characters and they do it so well. Mary Poppins is an amazing woman and gets everything she wants such as slaves. This movie show me a lot and what slaves are really used for and that it is like having a second you. I recommend this movie to anyone over 7 and I rate this movie a 7 out of 10.
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Matilda the Movie
I love this movie so much, but at times I actually closed my eyes because the principle is so mean and doesn’t have any respect for children and I wonder why she has that role. Matilda and Mrs Honey develop a really nice relationship through out this movie because they back each up form the principle and the both think the same. I recommend this movie to girls over the age of 10 and I rate this movie 8 out of 10.
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Oddball the Movie
I like this movie it is a really moving movie and show me what people are really capable and want to do. And this movie is really good and I recommend this to people that like animals and feel for them. This movie is based on animals and their struggle through life. I recommend this book to people that love animals and have a passion for them and this movie is a really good family movie to all watch together. I it is a good education because it teaches you what animals really struggle with in their lives. I rate this movie a 5 out of 10.
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17 again directed by Burr Steers:
This is an amazing movie about Mike O’donnell (ZAC EFRON & MATTHEW PERRY) and his upside down world. Mike O’donnell was a basketball star when he was 17, everything seemed to be going his way, he had love, a career in basketball and good looks. But once married to his girlfriend and had kids everything seemed to go down hill. His wife wants to divorce and his kids really don’t like him. Mike is just wishing that he could go back to being 17, when everything was perfect. My favourite part in this movie would be when Mike just realises that he is back in his glory days and is trying to make the most of it. This part is funny and interesting and is something to remember. This movie is really good and you can watch it over and over and over.
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How to get to Rio by Julie Fison:
For some time now, Kitty Maclean has been crushing on probably the cutest guy in the world, Rio Sanchez. But Kitty has a big decision to make, Her best friends have invited Kitty to camp with them on the Holidays and Kitty had agreed to going but when she becomes good friends with the most popular girl in the school, things don’t go as planned. Kitty gets asked to Paradise point, the place where all the popular kids go on summer break by her new best friend but she has double booked her holidays and doesn’t know which offer to choose. Help Kitty make her choice about her summer holidays, will she go camping with her friends and have a slight chance of seeing Rio or will she go to Paradise point and definitely see Rio? I would rate this book a 10 out of 10, it is a great read and will have you on the edge of your seat till the very end!!!
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Blended the Movie
I loved this movie. I think that any movies that Adam Sandler is featured in is a fun packed movie. This movie is really good and I really recommend this movie to anyone that is looking for an adventure and ready to laugh the whole way through. I really liked this movie because I wouldn’t predict what will happen next. It is really fun packed and extremely funny. I recommend this movie to anyone over 11. I rate this movie a 8 out of 10 because it was a fun packed movie.
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The Selection ~ Kiera Cass
This a superb book about 35 girls vying to win Price Maxon’s heart, it is filled with romance, drama and confusion. Amongst them is America Singer and the thought of being selected is an ordeal, if selected she would have to leave behind her secret love and her gorgeous sister May who she love so dearly. This is a series with 5 books in total. The first book will leave you begging for more. I recommend this book to people 12 and up, I think even adults would find it entertaining.
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HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 1
High school musical is a disney movie made in 2006. This movie can be watched by any age and the two main characters are who everyone loves Troy Bolten and Gabriella Montez played by Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens. There are 3 different movies from when they meet to when they all go there seperate ways. My favourite part is when they meet for the first time in a Karaoke contest that the both didn’t want to be apart of. After their duet they both discover there love for music. I rate this movie an easy 10/10
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Make up or brake up by Kate Welshman:
This is a wonderful book filled with romance, drama and suspense. Ally’s best friend Cat has always been the star of the show in their friendship until High School. Someone else in on Ally’s mind and she has found out she has feelings them. Ally has a secret that she has told no one, not even Cat, but she know things are getting serious and telling Cat might end their friendship. You get to pick the story line in the book and you get to help Ally make the right choices.This book has you at the edge of your seat throughout the whole book and when you have finished it you get to go back and read it again but choose a different story line to read!! I recommend this book to any one who loves romance, friendships and drama. I would rate this book an easy 5 stars!! Help Ally make the right choices in her upside down world of Boys, friends and Latin!!
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STARSTRUCK:
StarStruck is a disney movie made in 2010. Its about a teenage girl who has a crazy obsession with a famous pop star Christopher Wilde and her younger sister couldn’t care less. Jessica Olsen (little sister) was expecting a normal trip to California with her family to visit her grandma. This disney movie is a musical, drama with a little romance.
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SHIFT
Shift, was full of twist and turns and jaw dropping moments that left you hanging on the edge of your seat and parts where you were really wanted to know what was going to happen and you didn’t know what was around the next corner, when I first started to read this book yeah it was boring at the start but the rest of it was amazing. shift is just a book that you can’t explain because you just have to read it so that you understand. i recommend this book for people 8+
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GREAT NORTH ROAD by Peter F. Hamilton
This Sci-Fi novel is set a century from now in which modern technology had improved so dramatically that light speed travel had been achieved, humanity had solved the problem of energy shortages, cleaned up the environment and has began colonising other planets. They main factor to humanities success was due to the North family, a very successful and well renown family made of generations of clones. Though not identical, genetic variations and mutations had crept in to each new generations. The 3 first generation brother had gone their separate ways. After a murder of an unidentified North clone found in the Newcastle river, Detective Sidney Hurst in set of a long and winding journey were he finds his case becoming eerily similar to a previous slaughter at a North household some years before. Angela Tramelo, the convicted killer of this previous case has claimed her innocence for years, and it now seems as if she was right. Only how she claims they all were killed is obscure for Sidney to understand. Aliens.
It took me a while to read, as it’s over 500,000 words with the spine of the book being thicker then my head, I loved it. It felt like a series of books that had been put into one. New and exciting characters were brought forward with every step forward in the book, leaving you second guessing the ending. If you don’t like Science Fiction then this possibly isn’t the book for you. You need commitment and a fairly open mind and ability to understand basic scientific wording and theories to recognise the humour to the ‘Great North Road’. I believe it was well worth the trek to read it. It’s possibly suitable for people 16+ years just because of the topics covered in it. I’d rate it 4/5 🙂
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BROOKLYN by Colm Tóibín
‘Brooklyn’ follows the story of Eilis Lacey who as recently come of age in a small country town in Ireland. Set after the Second World War, she is offered to opportunity to travel to America to live and work in Brooklyn which is described to her as a a neighbourhood similar to Ireland. She decides to follow her ambitions leaving her fragile mother and strong-willed sister back at Ireland. In America she experiences love and independence. But she is then told news from back in Ireland, that may impact how she saw her future playing out.
I didn’t think I would like this book, but I did. It was one of those books you just couldn’t put down because it was written in a fantastic way that meant you couldn’t read it chapter by chapter. A chapter never felt truly finished unless you read on into the next one. And then this lead to the entire book being completed in one night. It’s a different look on a coming of age story from the point of a view of a women who was finding herself after World War 2.
I’d recommend this book to anyone interested in the early 50’s. It would be suitable for people over 13+ years, as there are a few parts that some might view as ‘inappropriate’ to young readers. I’d recommend it 3.5/5 🙂
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LET IT SNOW by Maureen Johnson, John Green, and Lauren Myracle
Set on Christmas Eve, this young teen rom-com novel follows three different stories all written by the books 3 different authors. From simple collectible christmas items, to snowed in trains, to the small town waffle house, to the national chain Starbucks, ‘Let it Snow’ has everything to cover all your reading needs. Falling for a complete stranger, falling for your closet friend, falling again for a previous flame.
I loved this book not just because it had that classic nostalgic ‘movie’ feeling such as ‘Love Actually’ and ‘Valentines day’. But I found it an extremely easy book to read. More often then not if I’m going to read a book it’s to relax and just not have to think that much. So when a novel offers you an easy read, that doesn’t bore you to death, then it’s a winner in my eyes! The only problem with it is it isn’t long enough! I’d recommend ‘Let it Snow’ to anyone who has read any of these amazing authors works before, or to anyone 13+ years. I would rate it 4.5/5.
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FISH BOWL by Bradley Somer
This is a really interesting and curiously written novel that follows the journey of Ian the goldfish as he falls from the 27th floor balcony where his fish bowl once sat. As he plummets through the air towards the city side walk, he witnesses the lives of the residents at the Seville Roxy apartment complex.
I really adored this book, it has a ‘Love Actually’ feel about it, featuring many different point of views for characters and their own little stories, along with connecting them all together in some way. The style it is written in is a lot like ‘Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy’, with intriguing descriptions of common mundane events, mixed in with deeper philosophical exploration of what it really means to be alive. If you’re up for a fun read that will leave you thinking, then this is a great book to go for. Definitely in my top 3.
It’s possibly a bit difficult for younger readers to understand so I’d recommend it to people 15 years or older. Overall I loved it and would give it 5/5:)
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EVERY MAN IN THIS VILLAGE IS A LIAR by Megan Stack
This memoir follows the life of the young female reporter Megan Stack as she encounters the shattering effect of war head on after the 9/11 World Trade Centre tragedy that hit America in 2001. As she is thrust into Middle Eastern countries to report on the conflict at hand, she witnesses pain along with humanity in a different light to what she once thought to be true about the world.
To be perfectly honest I found this book incredibly hard to read. At some points Stack would be very blunt with her descriptions on events in the book, and then follow up those blunt points with over the top recounting that seem to want to be overly poetic. Which I personally thought were not needed. The too different wording styles got annoying after the first couple of chapters, making it difficult to continue the memoir to the end.
As this is a school book for year 12 i’d recommend this to those of 16+ years as you really need a good understanding of the world to understand what is going on. I’d rate it 2/5.
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FISH BOWL by Bradley Somer
This is a really interesting and curiously written novel that follows the journey of Ian the goldfish as he falls from the 27th floor balcony where his fish bowl once sat. As he plummets through the air towards the city side walk, he witnesses the lives of the residents at the Seville Roxy apartment complex.
I really adored this book, it has a ‘Love Actually’ feel about it, featuring many different point of views for characters and their own little stories, along with connecting them all together in some way. The style it is written in is a lot like ‘Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy’, with intriguing descriptions of common mundane events, mixed in with deeper philosophical exploration of what it really means to be alive. If you’re up for a fun read that will leave you thinking, then this is a great book to go for. Definitely in my top 3.
It’s possibly a bit difficult for younger readers to understand so I’d recommend it to people 15 years or older. Overall I loved it and would give it 5/5 🙂
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
I read this book and I thought it was great. It was interesting and funny at the same time. I had lots of favourite parts and It had a great story line. I loved the whole book and I don’t have any least favourite parts. I think it is funny how Greg trys to teach his friend Rowely how to acts older and not act childish any more. I think its a great book and the movie is awesome as well. I would give it a big 8
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pitch perfect
I liked how it was a sassy movie with singing and dancing and having a fun time with your friends that are actually your enemies and then at the end you become friends and then have a great time. I give it a 8
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Nemo has got to be one of my favourite movies. Nemo is a clownfish who is sick of his father being overprotective. One day, nemo goes to an ocean drop off on a school excursion. Scuba divers take him away and nemo is put in a dentist’ fish tank. This movie is about a father son bond that every family should see. It is exciting to watch Nemo and his dad going to epic levels trying to find each other again. I think its a great movie and I would definitely recommend it. I liked how nemo is funny when he is looking for a way out. I would give it a 10
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Paper Towns by John Green
When I started reading Paper Towns I had no idea what it would be like but know that I have read it, I love it! It takes about 2 chapters to get the idea of who Quentin is and what his life is like but once that is clear the story is very intriguing. My favourite character is Margo Roth Spiegelman because she is funny, dark and has an interesting life story. I would give it a 7
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starstuck
Starstruck is a disney movie. Its full with drama and you never know what will happen next. Jessica is an ordinary teen. Her sister is obsessed with the celebrity Christopher Wilde, and Jess doesn’t really care about him. Then her family go on a trip and what will happen when she meets him? My favourite part of the movie is when they go to the beach and have lots of fun at the market. I would give this movie a 8 out of ten.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Movie
I loved this movie. It was all about Charlie and his grandfather and their relationship between the both of them. If Charlie had a choice of who to do something with he would choose his grandfather as that was who he spent the most tim with. Charlie and his grandparents carer had a good relationship but not as good as him and his grandfather. His grandfather was chosen by Charlie to go to the Wonka Factory. Charlie found money in the drain, and went to go and buy a chocolate bar from the factory not knowing that there was only one GOLDEN ticket left. So he decided to open it along the streets of people who were desperate to find the last golden ticket. I believe that Charlie is well deserved to get the last GOLDEN ticket because of what he does toward his family as the only child and no parent only a cared and four grandparent. I think that this movie is aimed at all people over the age of ten. I rate this movie a 8 out of 10 because I love the meaning and the message in this movie.
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Blended the Movie
I loved this movie. It is by Adam Sandler and he is in Grown Up’s as well. I think that any movies that Adam Sandler is featured in is a fun packed movie. This movie is really good and I really recommend this movie to anyone that is looking for an adventure and ready to laugh the whole way through. I really liked this movie because I would try and predict what was going to happen next but, every time i would try and guess I would never predict right. Although that was a good thing I wanted to be right. I recommend this movie to anyone over 10. I rate this movie a 7 out of 10 because it was a fun packed movie.
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Grown Ups the movie
I love this movie so much. It is definitely a movie I recommend if you like fun and crazy people. When you hear that Adam Sandler is the writer of a movie you can be sure that you will get what you expect; a grossly over-the-top and tasteless film.”Grown Ups 2″ is a movie that will appeal to anyone but a grown up. The sight gags are frequent and foul throughout this mildly funny movie. I tried to figure out what the plot of the film was, but I left stumped. With nothing substantial in content other than Sandler’s character doesn’t want more kids and by film’s end finds out that his wife is pregnant, the only substance is the sick pranks, jokes and gags that endlessly go on and on. Due to the content listed below, we do not consider this to be a family film. I rate this movie a 8 out of 10.
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Cinderella the movie
I love this movie because of the scenes. Cinderella lost her slipper at the ball. She was running and her godmother said,”That everything would be gone at midnight.” The price said,” Your slipper dropped!” At the end, she got married to the prince. You will have to watch the movie to see what happens to the stepsisters. I like this movie because it was fun and really enjoyable. I like I am most like Cinderella because I have chores to do, too. I think that girls over 8 would like this movie. I rate this movie 9 out of 10.
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hight school musical 2
this movie is a follow on form high school musical
it still has sharpee and ryan, chad, taylor and of corse troy and gabrialla. troy is still played by zac efron.
it has all the same characters and it follows and different plot.i love all the high school musical movies and i don’t want to spoil any of it. you need to watch all of them. i would recommend it to anyone who liked the first movie. i would also recommend it to any age. i rate it a 10/10 it is amazing
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Finding nemo:
this movie is about a fish called nemo who gets lost in the sea
he meets lots of new friends along the way and my favourite is dory.
they go through lots of places like a dentist and lots more. my favourite part of the movie is when they go to the dentist and the scary girl comes and tries to keep the fish. i would recoment this movie to younger children and i would rate it an 7/10 because it was funny. i can’t wait for the new movie finding dory
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Whale Rider Movie
This is a great movie. Paikea the main character is not what her father, Koro ordered he wanted a boy not a girl. Koro never gave Paikea a chance to prover herself. This movie showed the Maori culture and I had to write about this movie and learning the Maori culture and what they believe in. I really liked this movie because it showed me that whoever you are you can’t change. I would recommend this movie to people aged 12 and over. I rate this movie 6 out of ten because it shows the Maori culture and the beliefs.
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Whale rider:
this movie is a great movie about the maori culture. pai the main character is not what her father koro wanted and she couldn’t be the new leader. she tries to prove him wrong in so many ways but fails. after a whole series of events like standing up to koro at the opening of the all boys school etc. i liked this movie because i got to learn all about the culture and what they do. i would recomend this movie to people aged 12 and over. i would rate this movie a 6 out of 10.
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Desendance:
this is a disney movie and i love disney. this movie is about 4 kids who have evil parents, they have to go to a normal school in the normal world. there mission is to steal the magic wand that the fairy god mother has. they also have to pretend that they are good and are trying to fit in. the ending is so good but you need to go and watch it to find out what happens. my favourite part is when the mum of the main character comes alive in the museums and she sings a song. this part is so funny and relatable. i would give it a 7 out of 10 because it was good. i would recommend it to people who like disney because it will make a lot of more sense to the fans. also younger people
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My story: Sophie’s secret war
This book is about a girl who is in the middle of a war. She is sent on special mission to send letters to people across the town. i like this book because it has a lot of action and drama. my favourite part is when Sophie meets a boy called Angus and he is a soldier. they have to make sure he is hidden and doesn’t get caught. i recommend this book to people who like history told in a fun way. i would give it an 8 out if 10
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Starstruck
Starstruck is a disney movie. Its full with drama and you never know what will happen next. Jessica is an ordinary teen. Her sister is obsessed with the celebrity Christopher Wilde, and Jess doesn’t really care about him. Then her family go on a trip and what will happen when she meets him? My favourite part of the movie is when they go to the beach and have lots of fun at the market. I would give this movie a 7 out of ten.
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X-Men Apocalypse (movie review)
I am a huge Marvel fan, especially for the pre-X-men universe movies (starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jenifer Lawrence) so I was especially excited for Apocalypse. Set years after ‘Days of Future Past’, worshiped as a god since the dawn of civilization, an immortal and powerful mutant Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac) awakens after thousands of years. He recruits four misled mutants, including Magneto (Fassbender) and other mutants to create a new world order. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Professor X (McAvoy) and Raven (Lawrence) lead a team of young X-Men to stop their seemingly invincible nemesis from destroying mankind.
The film is bright and fast paced, bringing all of my favourites back together, while keeping it light hearted and humorous and no shortage of amazing action scenes. I found that in a whole this movie had some minor plot holes and was quite confusing/predictable at times, while when looking closely at individual scenes it was both enjoyable and interesting. For Marvel fans there is no shortage of connections to past and present movies/comics, while not being too over the top. This movie is a great stand alone for people who haven’t been able to watch the other films or read the comics, but these hidden jokes are a real gem. Sophie Turner (playing the character Jean Grey) does a great job of coming into the franchise and gives an amazing performance, while other new actors such as The Sheridan (Cyclops) and Alexandra Shipp (Storm), produce just as good performances. All in all this movie was quite enjoyable and a great joy to watch. I give the movie 3.5/5.
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Choose your own ever after, A hot cold summer by Nova Weetman.
This book is a choose your own path type of book. It is so interesting as you can see the story in lots of different ways. This book has two blurbs for each story you would like to start at. The book you practically get to choose your decisions and theres more you get to choose through the book! These sort of book are a bit more dramatic and surprising, this book I give a 9/10. There are decisions to make throughout the book like, should she go on a holiday with her mum and a boy she used to like or with her dad and his new girlfriend. Once you finish a story, you can go back and read the book again only at a different perspective.
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Me Before You by Jojo Moyes, Will used to be active. He used to be successful. He used to be a lot of things. Two years ago, everything changed for him. Now, he is stuck in a wheel chair. He is a quadriplegic with no real hope at recovery. Lou just lost her job as a waitress and is looking for work. After a few failed attempts at random jobs, she gets placed as a carer. Will’s mother is looking for someone to lift Will’s spirits, and Lou is hired to help Will out and be his companion for six months.
I was expecting big things from this book. The very trailer for the movie had me in tears, so I was anxious to read this before I saw the movie. What I got was what I expected and every bit emotional (at times), but also what I didn’t. I found at times, I couldn’t give a damn. I fought hard to care for the characters and themes outside of the ‘love story’, I really did, but I found I couldn’t connect to any of the characters. Lou was at times self centred and petty, while her family were merely chapter fillers, and difficult to like. While I didn’t love it, I sure couldn’t have given it anything less then 3 stars. It certainly left me ‘charmed’ for sections of the book, and the chemistry between Lou and Will is something else, and beautifully written, but what was enjoyable was also scarce, leaving me unsatisfied and somewhat angry. Although, if anything, you stick around for the ‘love story’ like me, you will not be disappointed.
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pitch perfect:
i have watched this movie about 100 times, it is so good!
this movie is about a group of singers who form a group call the barden bellas and they try to get to the next round when they relise that they have a lot of work to make them sound good. the end of this movie is a cliff hanger and needs to be watched. my favourite part is the party. i would rate this movie a 10/10 because it is sooooo funny. it is for all ages
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girl online:
this book is written by one of my favourite youtubers: zoella. this is a great book thats talks about her life a tiny bit. i love this book because it is interesting and very relatable. this book is too good to give away so you need to read it! i give this book an 8/10 because it is very good and it is suited for 10+
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Daddy’s home:
i love this movie!!
this movie is about the real dad verses the step dad who meet and have to get to know each other. they both have so many differences but they need to separate their differences to look after their child. i would give this movie an 8/10 because it was very interesting and funny. my favourite part is the end but you will have to watch it to see it.
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high school musical the movie:
this movie is a fun singing movie. it has a lot of dancing and singing which i like. this movie has 3 movies in the series. High school musical is about different groups EG: jocks, brainiacs, drama club have to find a way to join and help troy and Gabrialla (the main characters) sing and pursue their passion. Also when Shapee and Ryan find out that the whole school has gone crazy that try and ruin the change of troy and Gabrialla singing. My favourite part is when all of the groups come together and change all the things that they know to tell their secrets. i would give this movie an 9/10 because it is so addictive. this is a movie for all ages. i highly recommend it
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My story: titanic
this book is a great book to read for lots of drama and a bit of romance. Margaret Anne, an orphan who was lucky enough to be chosen to go on the unsinkable titanic. Margaret Anne meets a boy on the ship who she likes. I really like this book because it wasn’t a long book and it was very interesting. my favourite part of this book is the part when the titanic was about to sink. i would give this book a 8/10 because it was very well written but the book also had some boring sections. i think this book would be great for all ages or people who like a bit of history made fun. the book was made from her point of view so the pages weren’t long.
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Bring it on
I love all Bring it on movies.The characters are sassy and believe in themselves. Bring it on is about a group of cheerleaders that go through a lot. I like the bring it on movie, fight to the finish. Lina is a student that moves with her mum, and new dad to a luxury mansion. Lina finds it hard to fit in to the new school as there is the mean, bossy Avery, the captain of the cheer team. Avery is quite rude to Lina but her brother isn’t, he is Lina’s crush. I just love this series of movies as they are all completely different.
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Soul Surfer
Soul Surfer is such an inspiring book, based on a true story .It is about a young surfer who loves to go surfing, only to end up it the hospital, because of a terrible shark attack. The movie shows to believe in your dreams and fight for the things you love. Keep going no matter what and always try your hardest. Bethany Hamilton is inspiring, and the book really shows that. I love the movie and I would recommend it to anyone.
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Stick it
I love this movie. It is based on how a girl gets in trouble and then gets sent to Gymnastics. She acts like she is to cool for the place and really dosent like it there. It is great entertainment and is a great movie for those who love dance or gym. I just adore the fact that Haley is her own person and is a great individual.
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Book- Of Mice and Men
This book is a short but very detailed novel for all ages, children and adults. This book demonstrates friendship and hard working men working to earn a stake and hopefully ending up to owning there own farm in the future. Two men, Lennie and George, the novel talks about there lives in a story how they survived and earn money so they could follow up there future dream of owning there own farm. I loved this book because it is so adventurous and it also includes humour. I also like this book because it has so much depth and mixed emotions some which you can relate to as you read further into the book. I would rate this novel a 7/10. This book if you enjoy it, also has a movie which is great too! I would recommend this book for all ages!
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Movie- Alice in Wonderland
This is my favourite movie. It demonstrates mystery, adventure, humour, and simply just amazing pictures that I would never dream of watching. I fell in love with this movie. The images that the director has created on the screen is absolutely amazing. My favourite character in the movie is probably Alice because she is so adventurous, brave and smart. I believe she is what makes the movie amazing. All of the other characters have there own unique personality and I believed that the director is super talented for creating this amazing movie. I would recommend this movie for others because once you watched it, you would want to watch it over and over again. I rate this movie an 8 and a half out of 10. I am looking forward also to the Alice in Wonderland, through the looking glass! This looks like a movie that is so unique and the best thing is that I will be going to see it at the IMAX theatre in Melbourne, 3D! This will be amazing so go and watch the first movie before the second one comes out!
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Book- Pippi Long stocking
This book was absolutely amazing. I have read this book I would say like five times and I always find something new about it every time. This book had so much action and happiness in the book that I always had a smile on my face. I purchased this book that came with pictures and even the illustrations make the book even better. This book demonstrates the life of a young girl who lost her mother and father out at sea and she had to start a new life by herself. She is a quirky young girl who is always up to mischief especially when meeting her next door neighbours/new friends. This book is all about adventure and I would definitely recommend it for everyone of all ages. I would rate this book a 9/10. It is amazing!!!!
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Deadpool
I went to see the movie Deadpool with my friends, and we all enjoyed this movie a lot. It was a great combination of comedy and action, and I would watch it again. My favourite character was of course Deadpool himself, because he was cheeky and never took anything seriously. My favourite part was when he went to get transformed, and he was stuck in an oxygen tank and caused it to explode. I didn’t like it how he was ashamed to show himself to his girlfriend after his transformation, because it caused so many problems throughout the film and they almost lost contact with each other. I would recommend this movie to everyone aged 15+ who likes a good laugh and some fast paced action, but there are a few inappropriate scenes and quite a lot of rude language so not a good movie for children, and overall I give it a 9/10.
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The Death Cure – Book
This is the last book in the Maze Runner series and it was crazy! I was laughing and crying throughout the whole book and sometimes a bit of both! (mainly crying though!!) Although it was a VERY unexpected ending I still loved the way this book was written and finished it so quickly. I had to read the book again because I loved it that much! It is an absolutely incredible end to such an amazing series and I hope the movie will be just as good. I would 100% recommend this book and this series to anyone it is a winner for me.
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The Scorch Trials – Book
This is the sequel to The Maze Runner and it just keeps getting better, I enjoyed this series so much and I think everyone should read it (and watch the movies!!). I read this book in under a week and I took it with me everywhere!!! I was reading it in the car, at night and in the morning and everywhere I possibly could. Anyone who wants to read a terrifically developed book with detailed and gorgeous characters and a thrilling plot should definitely get started on this series.
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The Maze Runner – Book
This is an amazing book! I would recommend it to anyone, whether you like to read or not and it is so hard to put down! It is not only thrilling and exciting but the characters are beautifully developed and its hard not to get attached to the characters. This book had me laughing, crying and holding my breath and they raced through dangerous mazes and fought creatures. I would 100% recommend this to anyone and everyone.
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Of Mice and Men – Book
I read this book for my English class and although it is very well written and is considered a classic, I still found the storyline a bit weird. George and Lennie are very nicely developed characters and I got pulled into the story but I didn’t enjoy as much as I would have enjoyed another book. It’s the kind of book that you can’t stop reading, but you always question it and why things are happening. The theme is kind of twisted but its still a good read. I would rate it a 5 out f 10.
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The Maze Runner
I loved this movie. It has so much action and adventure in it. The main character, Thomas is a great role model to all of those in the maze. The movies gave me the chills at a few points and It has a sad but good ending. I loved when they all agree to go into the maze but some say behind. All of them believe that Thomas can lead them out of the maze
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Coraline – Movie
Coraline is by far the strangest movie I have ever seen. Even though it was good it still gave me chills in some parts. This movie was animated but was still a very scary depiction of an ‘average’ family. This movie is for someone who can handle creepy movies. My favourite character was Coraline because she didn’t stop saving the ghosts even though it was really hard. Some parts of the movies were definitely not suitable for a children’s film but I would still rate the movie a 6/10 because the producers did a really good job of animating and finishing the movie.
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Love Aubrey – Book
I liked the book although it’s so sad and I would rather that it was just a bit happier. I liked two parts in the book the first was when Aubrey got a fish, she felt like she had a friend. The second part I liked was when she met the girl next door, Bridget and they became friends just when Aubrey needed some one to really be able to talk too. At least when she is with her grandma and Bridget’s family, who are her neighbours, she feels included, happy and loved.
Although Aubrey has hard times and sad moments it is well worth reading and your guaranteed to cry as she stays in your heart. I was glad in the end every thing worked out but it left me wondering about some questions at the end of the book. I would definitely recommend this book! You won’t be able to put it down!!
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Finding Nemo – Movie
Nemo has got to be one of my favourite movies. Nemo is a clownfish who is sick of his father being overprotective. One day, nemo goes to an ocean drop off on a school excursion. Scuba divers take him away and nemo is put in a dentist’ fish tank. This movie is about a father son bond that every family should see. It is exciting to watch Nemo and his dad going to epic levels trying to find each other again. I think its a great movie and I would definitely recommend it.
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Bridge to Terabithia – Movie
This is a really great movie! I love this movie and have seen it many times. It is incredible, and you can really relate to the characters in many ways such as being a new student to a school or getting bullied or maybe just having annoying brothers or sisters. It’s a story of friendship, adventure, fantasy and drama. A short journey would well and truly lead you into a world full of mythical creatures. At times, you really feel like you are actually there, or at least you wish you were there in such a mysterious place of wonder and fantasy. I definitely would recommend this movie for anyone, especially those who love fantasy and adventure. It’s not like any other movie. You’ll want to watch it again and again!
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The Honest Truth- Written by Dan Gemeinhart
This is a book of sadness, wonder and adventure.
‘The Honest Truth’ is a story of a boy who suffers cancer, but other than that he his a completely normal kid who loves his dog, his best friend and hiking. But just as he thought he had fought the cancer, it happened to come back. He decides he’s had enough of hospitals and treatments so he runs away from it all with his dog along side him, with a big plan of climbing to the top of Mount Rainier, even if it’s the last thing he does.
As I got into this book it just gets more heartbreaking than the earlier chapters but it’s definitely worth the tears!
It’s an inspiring ending and I recommend that you give it a shot.
It’s the honest truth.
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Boy in the striped pyjamas:
I have recently finished reading the boy in the striped pyjamas. It is a great book and i really loved it but at the end it was a bit sad. I think this would be a great book for any one who likes reading about concentration camps and refugees. I would rate this book a 9/10
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas – Book
I have recently finished reading the book ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ and was amazed about how third world countries or different religions are treated. This book was set in Germany WW11 and is about a nine year old boy called Bruno and his family. Bruno’s family was very wealthy as his father was the German Commander. They lived in a 5 story house in Berlin and had serval maids and chefs. Bruno loved life in Berlin as he had many friends and knew lots of people in the community. Bruno was heartbroken when he found out that his father had to move to another place far from Berlin and Bruno and his family have to move as well. When they arrived at the Out-With Bruno realised that it was nothing like Berlin, there were no children to play with, there were no shops and cafes and there was a massive wire fence separating Bruno from the other side. The fence continued as far as Bruno could see and he always wondered why it was there. One day Bruno explored the wire fence and came across a boy on the other side of the fence. Bruno introduced himself and so did the other boy called Shmuel. Bruno noticed everyone on the other side of the fence was wearing the same clothes that looked like striped pyjamas. Bruno didn’t understand why everyone was wearing striped pyjamas and why they were on that side of the fence. He could see soldiers ordering the striped people around and guns being fired. Bruno asked why and how Shmuel got there but you have to read the book to find out. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy reading out the olden days, how the world use to be ruled and what happened to the Jews. It is a very sad story that will be very hard to forget. This book is also a movie which is a bonus!!! Check out the book today and read the second book called the ‘Boy on the Top of the Mountain.’
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If I Stay
If I Stay is a amazing book turn movie and I have to say they are both just as good as each other. I had heard of this book from some of my friends that recommend to watch it but they warned me that it is a heartbreaker. It’s about a shy girl called Mia Hall (Chloe Grace Moretz) who is an amazing Cellist and one day dreams to preform at Juilliard. Suddenly Mia’s life flashes before her eyes and has to make the most difficult decision to chose between life or death. My favourite character is Mia as she is very relatable and shy but outgoing. Mia’s boyfriend is the most popular guy at school and is in a very serious but crazy rock band but they have to chose whether to stay together or go their separate ways and follow their music dreams. This book and movie is very emotional and will probably bring a few tears to the eyes. I would not like to be in Mia’s position to chose whether to stay or go as it would be such a difficult choice. This book has a squeal called ‘Where She Went’ so make sure to check that out once you have read this fantastic book!!
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Girl Online- Zoe Sugg
This book is one of my favourite books. It is about a girl called Penny who lives in Brighton. Life for her isn’t going so well at home and school, she even starts to have panic attacks that she hopes doesn’t take over her life. Her family go away for Christmas in New York for her Mum’s job planning weddings. Penny meets Noah by accident and gradually they start to fall in love. But Penny doesn’t know the secret that Noah is keeping from her. My favourite character is Elliot, Penny’s best friend. I really like him because he is such a good friend to Penny and he is always there for her. He is very fashionable and has a bubbly personality. Her is so funny and he loves telling people random facts. My favourite part of this book is when Noah and Penny first meet, on “Magical Mystery Day”. It is a romance story about Noah and Penny. The places they go sounds really fun and the people who they meet are very nice. My least favourite character is Meghan because she is so mean and fake. She tries to make Penny’s life miserable and a lot of the time it worked. When Penny is always there for her. At the start of the book Penny so called best friend Meghan treats her like dirt and posts an embarrassing video of her on the internet. She makes fun of Penny all the time and makes her feel really bad about herself. I highly recommend this book to people all ages.
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Pitch Perfect:
OMG i love pitch perfect!!! it is an awesome movie and can never take my eyes off it once it starts playing! it is engaging and funny too. there are some great actors and it is a really creative and fun movie. I love this movie and i think you will too!! I rate it a 10/10
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Annie:
I love annie it is an adorable musical and can’t take my eyes off it! i dot want to say to much as everyone who watches it loves it so i don’t want to give to much away! i would rate this movie a 10/10 as it is a creative musical and very engaging!
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alexander and the terrible horrible no good very bad day:
Even though the title for this movie is sooooooo long! i still LOVE this movie!!! it is funny and engaging and i think any age group from 7-100 would love it! i rate this movie a 10/10 and think you should watch it as it is GREAT!
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Daddys home:
I love daddy home! it is an awesome movie about the dad and the stepdad who battle it out to see who the child likes the best! I don’t want to give to much away as i know any who likes a laugh will enjoy this. i rate it a 10/10
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How to be single:
recently i just came back from watching how to be single! this is a funny movie but would rate it for 15 and over as it can be a bit rude at some times!!! Overall i loved this movie and if you are 15 or over i think you will too!!
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Diary of a wimpy kid:
I recently just finished reading the series of diary of a wimpy kid. I absolutely loved this as they were so funny and i loved the way they were set up! i definitely think that you should read these books as I’m sure you will like them! I rate them a 10/10. Enjoy reading!!!
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The minions
i absolutely love the minions, it is a hilarious movie. The movie is about three minions who are looking for a boss and they travel to so many places to find one. its action packed based on 3 minions, Kevin, Bob and Stuart who leave their friends to go and search for the perfect boss.They come across a lady named Scarlet who is perfect for them but after some action they find a new leader. I recommend this movie to people who like a laugh.
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Girl Online- Zoe Sugg
This book is one of my favourite books. It is about a girl called Penny who lives in Brighton. Life for her isn’t going so well at home and school, she even starts to have panic attacks that she hopes doesn’t take over her life. Her family go away for Christmas in New York for her Mum’s job planning weddings. Penny meets Noah by accident and gradually they start to fall in love. But Penny doesn’t know the secret that Noah is keeping from her. My favourite character is Elliot, Penny’s best friend. I really like him because he is such a good friend to Penny and he is always there for her. He is very fashionable and has a bubbly personality. Her is so funny and he loves telling people random facts. My favourite part of this book is when Noah and Penny first meet, on “Magical Mystery Day”. It is very romantic and a bit cheesy but I really like it. The places they go sounds really fun and the people who they meet are very nice. At the start of the book Penny so called best friend Meghan treats her like dirt and posts an embarrassing video of her on the internet. She makes fun of Penny all the time and makes her feel really bad about herself. My least favourite character is Meghan because she is so mean and fake. She tries to make Penny’s life miserable and a lot of the time it worked. When Pene is always there for her. He is very fashionable and has a bubbly personality. Her is so funny and he loves telling people random facts. My favourite part of this book is when Noah and Penny first meet, on “Magical Mystery Day”. It is very romantic and a bit cheesy but I really like it. The places they go sounds really fun and the people who they meet are very nice. At the start of the book Penny so called best friend Meghan treats her like dirt and posts an embarrassing video of her on the internet. She makes fun of Penny all the time and makes her feel really bad about herself. My least favourite character is Meghan because she is so mean and fake. She tries to make Penny’s life miserable and a lot of the time it worked. When Penny is sick of what Meghan does to her she just says to her that she doesn’t need people like that in her life. I like this part because I really don’t like Meghan. I highly recommend this book to everyone who like romance, drama and funny stories. I rate it 10/10 I have read it 4 times already!ny is sick of what Meghan does to her she just says to her that she doesn’t need people like that in her life. I like this part because I really don’t like Meghan. I highly recommend this book to everyone who like romance, drama and funny stories. I rate it 10/10 I have read it 4 times already!
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Harry Potter- J.K Rowling
I love this movie soon much. it has so many action scenes and lots of mystery. There is also adventure and Drama as well. I defiantly recommend this movie to everyone. I love how Ron is so funny and Hermione is so smart. Harry is a great role model and i wish we had magic in real life!!
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A week without Tuesday, By Angelica Banks.
This author for this book is actually not one person but two,it is actually by Heather Rose & Danielle Wood!
This book is for people that are up for adventures and mystery,at the start of the book I didn’t understand it but once you read a little further I understood it perfectly.
The main character in this book is called Tuesday and the title of the book you probably think the week day Tuesday but it is actually a girl named Tuesday, this book is actually about missing writers and Tuesday’s parents are authors and they sell many books but Tuesday is becoming like them, but from all around the world there are authors that are going missing and ending up in different countries and that happens to Tuesday!
In one of Tuesdays stories she wrote about a made up character but that character is living in another world!
This book paint a good picture in my head and I have a good understanding what they are talking about. I rate this book 8/10
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Choose your own ever after ,A hot cold summer by Nova Weetman.
This book is a choose your own path type of book.
This book has two blurb for each story you would like to start at.
This book you practically get to choose her decisions and theres more you get to choose through the book!
These sort of book are a bit more dramatic and surprising,this book I give a 8/10
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Mean Girls
I like this movie because it is funny and humorous to watch. I also like it because it is sassy and mean all at once. It has a lot of drama and a lot of problems seem to happen to Cady because of Regina. I love this movie and recommend it to all!!
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A Snicker of Magic,It’s written by Natalie Lloyd.
This is a great book to read if you are into adventure!
I really enjoyed this book because It really painted a picture in my head of what they were talking about,I never got lost what they were talking about, it was a really great book.
The main character in this book is Felicity Pickle,in this book she collects words,words people that are thinking about,or words they want. Or words there not even thinking about.
Felicity travelled all over the country with her Mum and her little sister,but there was one word she had never seen “home”.
Felicity was tired of travelling home to home being in places that she has been picked on until she moves to Midnight Gulch and she thinks her luck is going to change making new friends for the first time.
And that’s because Midnight Gulch used to be magical,until a curse came to Midnight Gulch!
This book is great for everyone,I really enjoyed this book and I think you will too!!!!!!
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Paper towns, John Green
I love the book and movie paper towns. I like the movie more than the book because i can see the book come to life. I love the detail and the adventure in the book. I found that the author is trying to say follow your dreams because Quentin didn’t go to graduation because he wanted to find Margo. I recommend this book to adventure and romance lovers!!!
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Daddy’s Home
Daddy’s Home is a hilarious movie about stepdad vs dad.
It is hilarious to watch as the dads battle it out to win the kid’s approval. There is drama, humour, fun, excitement and confusion as the main characters, Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg take us on an extremely funny journey. I would definitely recommend this to everyone of any age.
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Goosebumps
Goosebumps is a movie based off the original books.
With Jack Black as the main character, of course it is hilarious. There are many twists and turns, as all of the monsters come alive! There is so much anticipation as the characters take us on an unforgettable journey. I absolutely love this movie an would highly recommend it to anyone seeking fun, humour, and a cliff-hanging movie.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
I have just finished reading the first book and I loved it! I think that I loved it because it was funny and interesting to see the things that were going to happen When Greg Heffley suddenly turns less popular than his side kick Rowley Jefferson they say that they aren’t friends but of course they turn out to be friends again.
My favourite part in the book was when Greg’s older brother woke him up in the middle of the night and said it was his first day of school so he was rushing around when his dad came down and told him it was 4 am in the morning and he had woken hiss brother up. I liked this part because there was a lot of action but it was funny at the same time.
My favourite character was Rowley Jefferson because he still said things like he was in Primary school and he agrees to anything; even if it is dangerous!
If I could change something in the book it would be to include more girls because Greg says he likes them but their is only a few in the book
I would recommend this book to anyone even if you don’t thing you would like it because I didn’t think I would like it but I was promised I would and guess what; I did.
I think anyone would like this book because it is funny, has action and adventure.
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the secret of the old clock:
nancy drew is one of my favourite authors! she has a whole series of mystery books which i love. nancy drew helps a family in need as well as solving a mystery of an old will. i really think you should read this series if you like mystery as I’m sure you will LOVE it!!!!!!!!!
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the girl who flew over fairy land and cut the moon in two:
What an AWSOME book! This book is amazing and i loved it! i don’t want to give anything away as i know you would love it. you really should read it. I rate it a 10/10
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the hungry caterpillar:
when i was little my favourite book was the hungry caterpillar. i LOVED it! i think that if you have any younger siblings in primary school or kinder you should get them to read it as i think they would love it i rate it 10/10
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A dogs purpose:
This book takes you through an emotional journey of his life with his mother, sister and brothers when they get taken from their home by people and are left to socialise with other dogs.They then find a boy… I love how in depth this book is. It really is a heart warming story.
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Red Dog:
i love the movie red dog. it is so cute and also quite sad at the end. i don’t want to give to much away as it is such a great movie. i rate it a 9/10 so really you should watch it!!!!!!!!!!!
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An Elephant in the Garden, by Michael Morpurgo
I really enjoyed this book because it is a sad, happy and interesting book. It is about a young boy who is curious about his grandmothers childhood when she was apart of the War in Germany 1945. She was inside when all of the bombs went off and then the next thing she sees there is a Elephant in her garden because a bomb went off in the Zoo. So the end up running away with the Elephant from the Russians. My favourite part as when they saw the Elephant in their garden and kept it safe. My favourite character is the grandmother because she was caring an kind towards the elephant. My least favourite part is when the Russians start bombing the town and when all of the building collapse. I would recommend this book to those who like this sort of stuff and who are 11+.
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The Last Time We Say Goodbye, by Cynthia Hand
This is a sad book, filled with love. I quite liked this book because of that. It is about a girl named Lex and her brother did something to him that was not nice. She tries to get over it but keeps dreaming about him which only makes her more sad. My favourite part is when she is reunited with her neighbour and they become close again. My least favourite part is when her mum cries, she cries all of the time but it is just a sad thing. I would change the part where she is always forced to go see a therapist because you want to go to one not be forced to. I would recommend this book to those who like or can handle sad book and those who are 12+.
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Looking for Alaska, by John Green.
This book is funny and heartbreaking, it may bring a tear to your eye. It is about a guy called Miles and his life is pretty boring, until he goes to college and meets this wild girl called Alaska. She’s pretty, smart and a little screwed up. They have adventures together and are in the same class for most subjects. One day, she gets angry, jumps in her car and speeds off, ending up in a Fatal car incident leaving Miles and his roommate heart broken. My favourite part is their adventures and all of the funny stuff they do together. My favourite character is Alaska because she is brave and funny and by the sounds always has a smile on her face. My least favourite part is when she dies, that nearly made me cry. I recommend this book to people who are into sad and adventurous books and also to those who are 13+.
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Girl Online, by Zoe Sugg
This book is like a sequel to her first book. This is a great book, filled with adventure and romance. In the first book, the main character Penny, meets this rockstar Noah and they start dating. In this book, Noah asks Penny to go on his European Tour. She immediately says yes and before you know it they are together again. As the tour goes on she starts to see him less and less, and starts getting frustrated because they never spend time together. One time she gives up and leaves Paris and goes back to London with her family. In the end they are reunited and everything is back to normal. My favourite part is when her friend Elliot comes and saves her from Paris and they go back to London together. My favourite character is Elliot because he is funny and a great friend for anyone. My least favourite part is when they argue and Penny leaves, it is sad and it wasn’t very fun to read. I recommend this book to those who have read her first one, because you sort of need to know all of that before you can understand this one. People who are 11+ would think this is a great book.
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Risk, by Fleur Ferris
I really enjoyed reading this book because it is filled with mystery and romance. Every page hooks you in even more and makes you more interested about what is going to happen next. It is all about cyber safety and being careful about what you say and do online. These two girls, Taylor and Sierra have been best friends since they were babies and they did everything together. Sierra always got what she wanted, one day she goes to meet a guy from a place in Melbourne who they both met online. Sierra really enjoys her time there and decides to stay there one night instead of going back to Taylor’s house. She never came back the next day like she said she would. Two, three days pass and still no sign of Sierra. Taylor tells Sierras Mum that she is missing and then everyone is looking for her. One day Taylor’s Mum came back from work and told her that the guy who Sierra had been with had killed her and left her in Ballarat. This caused grief to everyone who knew her. My favourite character is Taylor, because she is brave and even started up a website about Sierra so people can remember her. My least favourite part of the book is when they find out what happened to Sierra, how she was killed. I would change the part where Taylor wait ed a few days to tell her Mum and Sierras, because if she told them earlier, maybe Sierra would nit have died. I would recommend this book to people who are 13+ because it can get a little scary for younger people. People who are interested in mystery and thrill would enjoy this book.
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The princess diaries –
The princess diaries is definitely one of my all time favourite movies! This movie is about a very quirky high school student named Mia Thermopolis (played by Anne Hathaway) and how she became the princess of Genovia. Mia didn’t always act like a princess which meant she would need all the help she could get! Lucky for her, her grandmother; Queen Clarisse Renaldi (played by Julie Andrews) offered to give Mia ‘Princess Lessons’. This movie is filled with lots of humour and feel good moments, It is just an all round good movie! I would highly recommend this movie to anyone above 10 years old as it is such a fun and family friendly movie.
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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986 Movie)
I was introduced to this movie by my parents who loved watching this movie back in the 80’s. It’s a classic 80’s movie and just as hilarious now as it was back then. My generation can relate to this movie. It’s about 3 kids that ditch school for the day and have a blast in New York City. They get up to a lot of mischief and fool their school principle. It’s great watching this movie and seeing all the old 80’s fashion and memorabilia such as the old telephone attached to the wall with the long cord compared to the wireless phones and technology we use today. This movie takes you back in time and will always remain a favourite for generations to come. Ask your parents if they have seen this movie and if they enjoyed it. Other good 80’s movies would include The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, Grease and many more so check them out today!!!
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Paper Towns – John Green
I read the book and watched the movie Paper Towns written by John Green. I thought the movie was better than the book but I’m not sure if it was because i watched the movie first and Cara Delevingne played the main character in the movie. However the storyline was captivating and full of suspense. John Green is the same author who wrote ‘The Fault in our Stars’. If you enjoyed reading ‘The Fault in our Stars’ you will definitely enjoy reading Paper Towns. My favourite character was Margo Roth Spiegalman she loved mystery so much she became one. From the beginning of the book right to the end of the book, the author keeps you intrigued and wanting to know more about what’s happened to Margo and if they will ever find her. I rate this book and movie a 8 out of 10 because it was interesting from start to finish and i think most teenagers will enjoy it!!
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We’ll always have summer – By Jenny Han
This book is the final book in an amazing series. Jeremiah Fisher wins over Belly’s heart and want to get married still as teenagers but their parents disagree. They both plead but their parents won’t agree. Each Fisher brother is keeping a secret from belly and each other which lead them into trouble. This book is full of twists, heartbreak and happiness which make you want to read on forever!! I would recommend this book and series to anyone who loves romance, drama and an easy to read book. Jenny Han is a very talented writer as she writes from both points of view so you get an insight into what the other person is thinking! I would score this series a 9.5 as it was so hard to stop reading. It’s an easy read and i recommend it for teenagers and above!
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Girl Online
I love this book as it has so much romance, drama and adventure!!!
Penny loves to blog, all about school, boys and panic attacks. Her family travels to New York where she meets the gorgeous, guitar-strumming Noah. Penny is falling in love and is taking in all in but sharing it all on her blog. I strongly recommend this book and Girl Online – On tour!!!
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It’s not summer without you – By Jenny Han
Drama, heartbreak and romance exactly describe this book. This is the 2nd book in the series which is just as good maybe even better than the first. When Belly returns to the summer holiday house in Cousin she reunites with her picture perfect Conrad Fisher. My favourite character in this book is Jeremiah Fisher (Conrad’s brother) because he is very respectful towards Belly’s feelings and he secretly loves her. He hates how Conrad treats Belly and wanted Belly to see that he will treat her better than Conrad does. I would recommend this book to people how love drama and knowing two sides of a story.
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finding nemo:
i love the movie finding nemo! it is such a cute movie and i think that any who hasn’t watched it should because i know you will love it. I rate it a 10/10
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the arrival:
in class we have been looking at the book the arrival. it is an interesting book as their is no words. without words you have to have an open mind on what the book is about. it is very interesting and so far i am enjoying it. I think that you should read it because i think you will like it!
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The summer i turned pretty- By Jenny Han
I absolutely love this book as it is filled with loads of drama and romance! Ever since Isabella (Belly) was young, she has spent every summer in her holiday house in Cousins. In Cousin, it is the only place Belly feels as if she is home and she looks forward to staying with the Fisher’s who share the holiday house. Belly longs for each summer so she can be reunited with her one true love, Conrad Fisher. Belly experience so many adventures over summer that she will never forget and she can’t imagine a summer without spending it in Cousin’s. Every character in this book is unique but my favourite character is probably Belly. I like Belly because i can relate to her and her journey a lot throughout the book. She is quirky, outgoing and a risk taker which is what i love about a person. I would recommend this book to people who love reading contemporary books filled with drama, heartbreak, sadness and romance. You immediately have to read this book as it is the first book to an marvellous series!!!!!!
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Miss Fisher
Miss Fisher is a terrific show for anyone who wants a little adventure, crime or mystery. I love how the writers portray Miss Fisher as a strong, independent woman, even though it is set in a time where that was not socially accepted. With a little help from the local police officers and her trusty sidekick, Dot, Miss fisher finds her self on all sorts of adventures. I would highly recommend this show.
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PLL!!
I am OBSESSED with Pretty Little Liars. It is so thrilling, dramatic, and has heaps of suspense. I especially love the new season, I don’t want to give to much away, but it is an amazing series so far about the same 5 friends, only 5 years later. All the same characters are there, and have all been travelling, or found their ideal careers. They are only called back to Rosewood for Cece (A)’s court hearing to let her out of jail. The night Cece is released she is murdered, and the girls are being framed. It’s happening all over again. i would very highly recommend this book.
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Mean Girls
I love both mean girls movies. It really shows us how bullying affects people, as well as at the same time being absolutely hilarious! It is soon funny and I would highly recommend it to a 12+ audience, as it can be quite rude. my favourite parts of the shows are when the plastics (mean girls) make up their own quotes and words, like “grool, it’s cross between great and cool” I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend these movies.
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Harry Potter series
I absolutely love all the Harry Potter books! I can safely say that I have read them all at least once. These fantastic books are about a brave young wizard boy who survives when the most powerful wizard on earth; Voldemort attacks his parents. The parents die, but Harry lives, making him a hero in the wizarding community… even though he doesn’t know it. Harry has grown up with his non-wizard family, who try their hardest to keep Harry away from all the wizard business. That is until Harry receives a letter from a wizard academy. Harry goes to the school, and learns how to control his magic, quickly becoming one of the best student in the school.
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Soul Surfer
Soul Surfer is such an inspiring book, based on true events.It is great for both boys and girls. It is about a young professional surfer who goes surfing, only to end up it the hospital, cause of a terrible shark attack. it shows us that no matter the odds, with a great support network, everyone has a chance to get back up and keep going. Bethany Hamilton truly is inspiring, and the book really emphasises that. I love both the Soul Surfer book, and movie and I would recommend it to anyone over the age of 8, as the movie graphics can be quite gruesome.
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Miss Fisher’s murders
Miss Fisher’s murders is set in the 1920’s and is about a female detective. I love it because it is quite empowering to young women. Miss Fisher became a detective in the first episode of the series when she accidentally solved a murder case. She had just moved to Australia, and was a natural sticky-beak. She followed the cops around and broke into the murder scene a few times. It is hilarious to watch, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who loves mystery, drama and a bit of comedy.
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Divergent the movie –
I absolutely love divergent it was such an interesting movie and it really got me thinking about what life would be like if i was living in their strange wold. Their world is divided into five factions; Abnegation (Selfless), Dauntless (Brave), Candor (Honest), Erudite (Intelligent), Amity (Peaceful). Everyone takes a special test to find out which one fraction they belong to but that’s not the case with Tris as her results come up with four possible fractions. Which fraction will she choose? You’ll have to find out when you watch the movie, Divergent.
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Life on the refrigerator door.
I love this book it so nice and incredible to read, it really it so powerful.
But it is so sad that the daughter and the mum never get to really see each other.
It would be so sad and hard to not see you mum most of the time.
I just can’t believe that they communicate by leaving notes on the refrigerator door, that is such a weird way to communicate with your own mum.
The last note is very sad, it mad me cry, I really wasn’t thinking it was going to end like that.
I give this book an 8 1/2, please read it, it so incredible but sad as well.
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Soul surfer (book)
I love soul surfer, it is so inspiring to watch and to read.
If you love books that inspires you, well this is the book for you.
It is so amazing that she gets her arm bitten off by a shark by surfing and she is still able to follow her dream as a pro surfer.
Bethany Hamilton is just an amazing, inspiring and brave person, I bet a lot of people look up to her.
I think was she is trying to say to everyone that, you should never give up on yourself or anyone because you know inside that you will always be successful in some way.
I give soul surfer an 8, please watch or read soul surfer because I am sure you will love it.
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High school musical: Movie
I absolutely love High school musical, it is so fun and exciting to watch.
I love that the story is about many different things like b/ ball, love, singing, graduating, friendships and heaps more.
I love that there is singing in it, I love movies that have some singing in it, it is really just is so exciting to watch. I also love all the actors that are in this movie, they do so well to act aswell as sing too.
I give High school musical a 9 1/2, someone please watch this, you will love it.
By Abbey
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Pretty little liars (tv series)
I love this series, it is scary but very interesting.
The thing that makes Pretty little liars so interesting, that you never know whats going to happen next. That makes it so fun to guess what is coming up next and what you think when you see what happens.
I also love the characters in Pretty little liars like the way they act in the series.
I love that they make it so scary and exciting, it makes the series so much more enjoyable.
I give Pretty little liars a 9 1/2, please watch this series, it really is incredible.
By Abbey
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Life on the refrigerator door:
I really liked the book because I find that it’s really sad but at the same time at least they find a way to communicate. I t was one of those books where you read the first page and you just can’t stop reading it. Personally I think that it’s was a book that taught me to be grateful for what I have and what a great life I live. My favourite part was when there was a lot of drama and tension. Drama just seems to draw me in. I also liked when the daughter was so loving and caring to her mum when life was tough.I don’t really have a least favourite part I liked all of the book but if I had to choose it would probably just be when they listed what they needed. I wouldn’t change the book I think it’s fine how it is and I wouldn’t change it because I like how it’s written like the way it’s written with notes from the mum and daughter. I would definitely recommend this to people, I think it would suit people who like kind of sad story and kind of dramatic!
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Wonder:
Wonder is an amazing book to read, it so is inspiring and really touches your heart.
It is definitely something to read if you really like sad and inspiring books.
It has amazing and surprising parts in this book and you just think to yourself “REALLY’ but it is a fantastic story to read with friends, family or just by yourself.
The best thing I like about this book is that you feel like you are the character, and that proves that the author really knows how to do that amazing and incredible stuff.
A part that is really sad is when people tease him about how he looks, that is so mean and sad and I can’t believe that people would do that.
I really hope that you read this incredible book, I recommend this book for 8 1/2, it is suitable for really all ages.
By Abbey
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Wild child the movie –
I really enjoyed this movie and i think its safe to say that i have watched it more than one time! I think that it had a fantastic storyline and i never knew what would happen next. In this movie there is definitely lots of humour, a bit of romance and a fantastic sense of friendship. I would highly recommend to watch this movie as i absolutely loved it and i know you would too, i would recommend this movie to anyone over the age of 13. There are some many reasons why i love this movie and what i have said already are just a few of the reasons, so if you want to find out more you’ll just have to watch the movie, Wild Child.
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Sisters
This is movie is a new release, and i recently watched it at the cinema’s.
This Movie was hilarious, It was based around two sisters and there quest to not sell there childhood house, this leads to them having a huge party, before the new home owners move in. I highly reccomend this film, and i am sure you will laugh atleast 5 times during this movie.
This is a funny, romantic, crazy and exhilarating film, and i really, really, really reccomend it highly. i would give this movie a 81/2 out of 10. A MUST SEE!!!
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Girl online on tour – Zoe Sugg
Where do i start, this book, again is amazing. Zoe has done it again. i dont Know weather I can say that i like this book better then her first, but it sure was amazing. Every bit i read, i wanted to read more and more. I definelty reccomend ths book, it was a series of problems, romance and definelty upsetting a times, i really felt like i was actually next to zoe (penny) at all times. I LOVED THIS BOOK< YOU DEFINETLY SHOULD ALL GIVE IT A GO!!!!!
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Scorch Traials
When I watched this movie I was sitting on the eage of my seat not knowing what was going to happen next. I was bitting my lip in fear and I didn’t know if I was to get up and walk away or stay and face what was around the next cornner, so I dicided to stay and face it,as it was one of the best movies that I ever seen
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Sisters Keeper :
I only watched this movie for the first time 2 years ago and it’s so heartbreaking. I love this movie, it’s incredibly sad but very touching. If you were into drama and sad stories, I think you will love this movie. I cry every time i watch this movie! So, this is about a girl named Kate, who has Leukaemia and i think she’s about 16. Her younger sister Anna, has been asked to donate one of her kidneys to her sister but the operation if life – threatening and she’s too afraid. Kate will die soon if she doesn’t get her kidney off Anna but her mum is forcing Anna to do the operation! i think, this is one of those MUST SEE movies but i would recommend to 13+ years!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Soul Surfer:
I love this movie, I’ve watched it like 100 times – it’s so inspiring. This is about the life of a 15/16 (can’t remember) year old girl Bethany Hamilton. She loses her arm in a shark attack while surfing with some friends. She proves that anyone can overcome anything in their life, no matter how big it is. She is so brave and courageous. Surfing was her passion, she keeps persisting until she is able to surf again and she helped little kids in poor countries that were living in poverty and pain. I would recommend this to people of the age of 12 and older because it’s a quite full on movie, but awesome.
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Mean Girls-
Mean Girls is a fantastic movie. Its filled you drama, action and love! I recommend this to every teenage girl, and it gives a great message, and it makes you think differently about yourself and yourself seem. It gives girls a better look on society and not always looking up to the exceptions, and having to change your self. It was great movies, it has humour, a great deal of mixed feelings, it has action, romance, and drama! It is a fun filled movie which doesn’t get you bored, keeps you up on your feet! Its a great movie, i recommend lots and rate it 10/10 by far! One of my favourites by far!!!
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Hunger Games-
The Hungers Games is a great serious of novels, I recommend to everyone and anyone! Once i picked up the book it was a little dull, but then it got action packed with drama, and danger! It was written well. It showed great values, and gave a great message over the books. There were parts that were terrifying which made me feel anxious with what was going to happen, it had me on the edge of my seat whilst reading these fanatic books, but on the other hand there was some excited jam filled parts. Overall the book was amazing, if you like adventure you will love this drama filled, adventurous exciting book! I give it 10/10 !!
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the minions
i absolutely LOVE the minions, it is a hilarious movie and i laugh through it all. The movie is about little creatures who are looking for a boss and they will go any where to find the right leader. it is quite and action packed movie based on 3 minions, Kevin, Stuart and Bob who leave their minion friends to go and search for the boss.They come across a lady named Scarlet Overkill who they think is perfect at the start but once they have a few ups and downs they find a new boss. I recommend this movie to people who like despicable me and who wants to have a laugh
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the sound of music:
i absolutely love the sound of music as it is a great movie and so engaging. It is about a lady named Maria who goes and lives with a family. the family’s mother has passed away but the father is still there looking after 7 of his children. She loves all the children and treats them all like her own mother. i definitely think you should read this movie as it is so engaging and i am sure you will like it.
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finding nemo:
the movie finding nemo is such a great movie but is quite sad at some points. it is about a fish named Nemo who got lost from his father when he was only a young child. when his father finds out that he is gone he is desperate to find his young little boy. i think that this movie is a great one and is suitable for all ages. I definitely think you should watch this movie as it very cute. i rate it a 10/10 as it is very cute!
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grown ups:
The movie grown ups is such a great movie. I don’t want to give much away as I’m sure that you would all like to watch it, but its a movie which is so funny and engaging. i would definitely rate this a 10/10 as it is so funny, engaging and great for all ages. So please try to watch it as it is a amazing movie!
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Blue-
The book Blue is amazingly well done book, it is a must read by everyone! It has such a great message which is so important to our day now! It is such a harsh, drama like but so emotional trilling book! The way it was written wasn’t holding back, it was out there, it was harsh and gave a great message to the youth of today, it made me cry and made me feel a mixed of different feelings, but my far it was one if the best books i have read of my time! it was not a long book, and its easy to read! it was amazing! 10/10 and i strongly recommend this to everyone !!!
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The Notebook-
The Notebook is the most amazing movie i have ever seen and recommend it too every girl! The story line is moving and so emotional. This movie is a big romance movie, which includes drama too! Its such a traditional love based movie, it has highs and lows and is such a moving story! Its a must watch movie by every girl! It was done incredible and i give it a 10/10!!!!
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The 5th Wave-
The 5th Wave is an outstanding book, which i would recommend to anyone and everyone! I don’t normally read much but as soon as i started reading i couldn’t put the book down. I read it on the plane and it keep my flight exciting! It gets so exiting in parts, it make you fell nervous and worried, and makes you feel like your right there is the book like your just one of the character! Its amazing book, shows such action but such a soft book at the same time! I give it 10/10 and would recommend it to anyone, and everyone no matter if you a girl or boy! By far the best book i have read, it was amazing!
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Big Mamma:
i think that Big mamma is one of the best movies that i have ever watched, it is funny and so engaging! i don’t want to give to much away as i think that anyone who does watch will enjoy it. I would definitely rate this movie a 10/10
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Pretty Little Liars
Both the PLL books and TV show are amazing!! Aimed at a 13+ audience, PLL is a great book or TV series fro anyone looking for a a bit of adventure, crime, mystery or drama. It is based around 5 girls who find themselves receiving threatening texts and messages, from the friend Alison. The only thing is… Alison is dead. I would HIGHLY recommend this to just about everyone. It will have you captured from the first page.
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Alice Miranda
Although it is aimed at a younger audience, Alice miranda is the perfect book for some light reading. It is about a 10 year old girl who is energetic, loving, and very smart. However, she always finds herself solving crimes and mysteries. It is great for a 9+ audience and will enthral the reader from the first page.
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Harry Potter and the philosophers stone
Out of all the harry potter books this one is definitely my favourite. I like this the best because it introduces us to Harry and all of the other characters. It has so many twists and turns that make you want to keep reading. I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for fantasy, adventure and drama.
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Death in paradise
I love this show!! It is about a local police station in the Caribbean. They solve murder mysteries in the area. It is a fantastic show and combines their work and personal life. I highly recommend it!
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Ruby Redfort
The Ruby Redfort series is one of my favourite book series! It is a mystery series, about a 13 year old girl who works for a secret agency who fights evil. I like it because it proves that even young people are capable of amazing things. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a bit of mystery.
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The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries is a fantastic show/book if you love mystery, drama and thriller!! It is about 2 vampire brothers and their experiences of being supernatural. They move around a lot, before anyone notices that they do not age. They help newbie vampires and create a new life in small town, Mystic Falls. But trouble follows them there and the brothers and new vamps form a little team to take on the new enemy. I would highly recommend this to anyone seeking a little drama.
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“The Hunger Games” trilogy.
I personally think the Hunger Games is a “Must Read” because the events in this book are exhilarating and thrilling (which is what I like).
It’s about a 16 year old girl named Katniss Everdeen who is forced to partake in the horrific annual Hunger Games. Her sister Prim was called at “The reaping”, but Katniss interfered by volunteering to take her place of being a tribute, and now has to survive the Games.
My favourite character would have to be Katniss because she never gives up on what she believes is right.
I recommend this book for both girls and boys of ages 12+, it is also one for the adults!
🔥”If we burn you burn with us!”🔥
Annabelle
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Marley and Me – book
Marley and me is an incredible book. It is about John and Jenny a couple that decide to buy a new puppy. They soon find Marley, a destructive, yet affectionate puppy. From the beginning, John and Marley have a special bond. They soon face the difficulties of having a massive dog tearing through their house and it almost drives them to breaking point. It is an amazing book about a couple as they turn into a family with a crazy dog by their side. It is a loving, heartwarming story that i would definitely recommend!!!
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Divergent – book
This trilogy is definitely one of my favourite series ever! It is a thrilling book about Beatrice, a girl who lives in a world, that is divided by 5 factions Abnegation (selfless) Erudite (smart)
Amity (kind) Dauntless (brave) and Candor (honest). Beatrice was born into the Abnegation, and is confused when she finds out she is dauntless. She is forced to decide whether or not she is going to leave her family, or follow what she’s always dreamt of, becoming a Dauntless. Divergent is a thrilling book, where Beatrice discovers herself and is faced with many different problems. I would recommend this book if you’re looking for an amazingly action packed book!
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The longest ride- Movie
The longest ride is my absolute favourite movie! I enjoy every second! My favourite part is when Sophia and Luke find the elderly man in the car and rescue him! It is so sweet of them! My favourite character is Luke because he is very attractive and is very sweet and kind to Sophia. I can’t really relate to any characters in the movie, as I have never experienced these kind of situations. I don’t have a least favourite part of the movie, it is great! If I could change anything it would be Luke didn’t get hurt in any bull riding events. I would definitely recommend this movie/book to 12+, still a great book though! I rate this movie 9 out of 10! Absolutely amazing! 🙂
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Parent Trap- Movie
Yes, its one of my favourite movies! My favourite part is when they push Meredith into the lake, while she is asleep! Hilarious! My favourite character is Annie, the house maid. She is funny and she has a great british accent. I cannot relate to any characters in the movie, as I don’t have a twin sister. My least favourite part of the movie is when it ends! It is such a great movie I wish there was a second! I also wouldn’t change a thing! I highly reccomend this movie to everyone, a great family classic! I rate this movie 10 out of 10! Excellent! 😉
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Hunger Games – Catching Fire
This book is definitely one of my favourite books, and is my favourite of the Hunger Games series. This book is really great if you’re looking for something to read, but i would recommend reading the first one before reading this one. It’s set in Katniss Everdeen’s world, a place where there are 12 districts, and they are ruled by the capitol. Each year the Capitol hold an annual Hunger Games. Katniss, the main character, won a game, along side Peeta. It is a very intriguing book, with many unexpected turns. Throughout the book, Katniss faces many difficult challenges, and every move she makes effects the ones she loves. The only place she’s ever felt safe in is quickly changing, and she is the one leading them, therefore she has many responsibilities and the world is on her shoulders. I would certainly read this book if you enjoy thrilling books.
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Paper Towns- John Green- Novel
Paper towns is a great novel, it is a mysterious book with a thrilling ending. I really enjoyed reading this book, from start till end! My favourite character was obviously Margo, she was mysterious, popular and deceiving all at the same time, I admire her a little bit. I cannot really relate to any characters. My least favourite part was when they visited the old buildings, it gave me the creeps and I thought they would get hurt. I wouldn’t change anything at all! Excellent book. I recommend all the John green books as he is an amazing author! Great book 10 out of 10! :))))
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The Fault in our Stars- Novel
The fault in our stars is a group novel because it is full of sadness yet romantic and comedy at the same time! My favourite part of the movie was when the three of them and went and egged Izaach’s ex-girlfriends house! Hilarious! My favourite character was Hazel Grace Lancaster she was smart, funny and kind. I can relate to Hazel because she experienced loss, and I have too. My least favourite part of the book was when they visited their favourite author and it was a disappointment. That part wasn’t good to Hazel or Augustus. I would not change anything, it was great! I would highly recommend this book to others. I rate this book and 9.95 out of 10! Great Book! ;))
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Joy- Movie
I really enjoyed this movie because it showed the qualities of a women with a strong belief and an achiever. My favourite part of the movie was when Joy broadcasted her product on live TV, this was my favourite part because I really enjoyed watching her success since she worked extremely hard. My favourite character was obviously Joy, Joy showed great courage and belief in herself when no one else did. I like her because she is an independent woman. There wasn’t any parts in the movie which i didn’t like. If I could change anything in the movie it would be that Joy finds romance somewhere along the way of her adventure, it would just make it a lot more interesting and romantic. I would definitely recommend this movie to others as it is a great movie and really inspirational. I rate the movie 9 out of 10! A great movie for everyone! 🙂
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The book, “Finding Alibrandi” is a cultural book that I am currently reading. I am up to Chapter 20 (24 chapters in total). I love this book at the moment because it is a oldie but a goodie! It has moments where you can relate to the character (Josie Alibrandi) and moments when you understand how hard and frustrating it would be to meet your father that didn’t even know you existed! My favourite part of the book is that Josie has to pick between motor bike heart throb, Jacob Coote or family achieving, John Barton. She loves them both in different ways. I loved reading about her decisions because it is like your her best friend choosing which boy would be the best for her. My favourite character has to be Josie because of her great sense of humor and her funny back chatting moments. My least favourite moment was when Josie was listening behind the door to hear her Dad discuss to her Mum that he didn’t want to be apart of her life. This was making me feel bad for Josie, since I put myself in her shoes. I would certainly recommend this book to people that came to Australia from over-seas because she is a great role model to look up to since she speaks up for her culture and family. It is not only a great read to over-seas people but for people that enjoy real life moments that are hard to deal with, but get solved out at the end.
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Chinese cinderella
I loved this book because Adeline was such a hopeful and sportful person. She shows the quality of a great role model by getting even more strength when her cruel parents are constantly turning her down. This book is a bit of a sad book because a few of her closest family members die during the story including her pet duck (PLT). But there are so many great and happy parts in the book that don’t want to make you cry. My favourite part in the book was at the end when Adeline wins that national writing composition, but my least favourite part of the book was when Jackie their pet dog killed PLT Adeline’s favourite pet. My favourite character was Aunt BaBa because she was such a nice kind and caring person to Adeline. I would change the end part when her dad sends her off to university in England, I would change it to instead of her going in the medical side of Uni I would of liked it if she when for her dream and did a writing corse. But it was still good that her father let her go to university. I would recommend this book to others and the age group category would probably be 9+.
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Chinese Cinderella
Chinese Cinderella is an autobiography written by Adeline Yen Mah. The novel is about Adeline’s own childhood experiences. Her mother dies shortly after her birth, resulting in Adeline being blamed for the situation her family is in. Adeline is neglected by her father and Niang, her step-mother. Niang only acknowledges her own children, and Father is constantly working. The themes of hope, resilience, rejection and hardship are explored by the author within this text.
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Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew is amazing. Unlike Sherlock Holmes, the reader isn’t completely left in the dark when it comes to clues. The reader follows Nancy and slowly solves the mysteries instead of the whole thing concluding in a chapter. I highly recommend them to people who aren’t particularly big on mystery.
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The Vampire Diaries
I love the vampire diaries. I have to admit, at first, I was a little scared. After watching the first episode I was captured with all the suspense, action and exhilaration I feel every time I watch it. I would highly recommend this to everyone who loves action, mystery and suspense.
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Harry Potter
The Harry Potter series are my favourite, because there’s so much action, mystery and fantasy. My favourite part is the first quidditch match because Harry catches the golden snitch for the first time and he’s the youngest to do so. Ron Weasley is my favourite because he’s very funny and goofy. I love the whole book, and I would suggest this to people who love fantasy, action and humour.
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The Keepers Series: Lian Tanner
This series is something different from many other books I’ve read. It is set in the city of Jewel, where ‘impatience is a sin and boldness is a crime’, and children are chained to their parents until their Separation Day when they are aloud to walk the street on their own. Goldie Roth, a young girl who is both bold and impatient, runs away on when her separation day is canceled and find herself at the mysterious Museum of Dunt, and her adventures begin.
This series in a fun read, each story evolving as the story goes on. It is a loss of innocence story in a way, for we see Goldie change from the quiet rebellious girl to a strong young woman. We see her grow and we see her suffer.
What I love about his series is the range of mythical creatures and new things you come across along the way. Whether it is a monstrous brizzlehound or the skill of ‘imitating nothingness’ this book takes you to a different world.
I would recommend this book to girls aged 8+, but there is something in this book for all ages
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Princess Academy: Shannon Hale
Now don’t let the title of this novel turn you off. Beautifully written and poetic, this book tells the story of young Miri, a girl named after a wild mountain flower which grows in the linder beds around her small quiet village. It is a wonderful story of a group mountain girls who are suddenly told they must leave their village and be trained to be princesses. This book had me from page one. Its beautiful attention to detail and way of describing even the smell of something keeps you turning pages. it is hard to put down.
I loved every second of this book, but my favourite aspect would have to be the way each chapter begins with a short poem, setting the tone for each chapter.
The whole book is poetic and each word slides into the next.
I would recommend this book to girls 12+
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Out of Sight, Out of Time: Ally Carter
This book had be gripped from the very first page. Imagine waking up in a convent and not remembering how you got there and the only sign time has passed are the bruises and gashes on your arms and the blood and dirt caking your nails. Then imagine finding out the whole summer has passed.
This novel is the fourth in a series, telling the story of young girls who attend a school for spies (not as childish as it sound I promise). A truly thrilling adventure as protagonist Cammie tries to retrace her steps from the forgotten summer to regain her lost memories, and what she discovers is not what she expected.
My favourite part of this book is following Cammie along on her quest, and finding out things as she did. It captures you and drawn you in. You also learn a few useful tips along the way
I would recommend this book to girls 13+ who love adventure and mystery.
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We Were Liars:
I have to admit, it look me a while to get into this book. The first few chapters jump around a lot but once you get the swing of the style the magic begins. It is a very well crafted and powerful book. It touches the heart and is really worth the read. It introduces the plot in a vague way and slowly unravels, giving the novel a unique style and grips you enough for you to fell you have to read on.
My favourite aspect of the book is the friendships between the four friends, the Liars. They are all so different, and live very different lives but when they are all together on Beechwood Island they couldn’t be more alike. Nothing from their lives follows them to the island and nothing else matters. They are different people on the island, who are all friends and do nothing but enjoy each others company doing things they love.
I would recommend this book to teenagers and people who enjoy a bit of mystery, for the pages of the book hold a secret which unravels as the plot progresses.
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Will Grayson, Will Grayson… well what can I say. Written by David Leviathan, author of
Every Day, and John Green, author of Looking for Alaska, Paper Towns and The Fault In Our Stars. The characters in this book are real, relatable and diverse. Two authors means two different two different styles, and in this book it works perfectly as we follow two young boy names Will Grayson, totally different in everyday but by some twist of fate cross paths. It is full of comedy and beautiful friendships. My favourite character would defiantly be Tiny, who’s big heart and comedic personality gives the book life and who is a well needed light in the Wills lives. I would defiantly recommend this book for teens and adult who love real stories of ordinary people finding their way. It is a book that defiantly taught me more about difference.
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Alex Rider – Stormbreaker
Alex Rider is an action-packed book about a 14 year old boy who works for the government. In this particular book, Alex is assigned to watch a much-loved TV personality, because he is suspected of being part of a secret assassin organisation. Alex tries hard to balance work, home life, and keeping his secret
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You can’t get wrong with the Skulduggery Pleasant series. It is one of the most funniest humorous and the most saddest, depressing books that I know of. I have three favourite characters in this book, this is not in order. Tanith Low is one of them because she is just plain amazing and still doesn’t exactly know what to do with her life yet. Skulduggery Pleasant, because he is funny and has a double sided story to his life. And Valkyrie Cain because she’s only just found out about the world of magic and still do so much more. This book defies the word amazing and emotional, there is just no word for it.
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Pretty Little Liars!!!
This is one of my favourite tv show/books ever!!
It is about 5 girls, and one of them goes missing, and her body is later found. There is someone ( called A) who is after them. The show/books are about how the girls juggle school, relationships, drama, and keeping A a secret from their parents.
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I’m Not Scared
I liked this book because it’s sad but also has a lot of suspense and drama. The film was good because it represented the book well and the characters and scenes were represented well. My favourite part was when the boy was set free and hopefully back at home, but when Michele was shot i was shocked and sad. My favourite character was Michele because he’s a nice boy and helps anyone if their in need. I like the whole book and film. I recommend this to anyone that likes action, and suspense because this has plenty of it. The only i would change would be to see if the boy was ok after he was set free by Michele just to see if he’s back with his family and alright.
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Chinese Cinderella is an autobiography written by Adeline Yen Mah. The novel is about Adeline’s own childhood experiences. Her mother dies shortly after her birth, resulting in Adeline being blamed for the situation her family is in. Adeline is neglected by her father and Niang, her step-mother. Niang only acknowledges her own children, and Father is constantly working. The themes of hope, resilience, rejection and hardship are explored by the author within this text.
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjama’s is a heartwarming story about Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, who finds and befriends Shmuel. Shmuel is a young Jewish boy who is trapped in a Concentration Camp.
Bruno knows that Shmuel should be kept a secret, and so everyday, he sneaks through the house and through the forest so he can see Shmuel. Bruno doesn’t understand that Shmuel can not get out of the camp and can’t play with him. Shmuel wears his camp uniform everyday, which Bruno affectionally refers to as ‘striped pyjama’s’.
This book is beautifully written and shows the cruel, but soft side to Nazi Germany. Although, Bruno’s Father, so adamant in his ways, is the head of the Camp, Bruno is young and indignant to the horrors that are going on around him. John Boyne has a gift for making his writing vivid and powerful. The images of the story clearly come through and although sometimes horrifying, mostly, true friendship shines stronger than anything else.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjama’s is an expertly written books that gives younger readers an insight into World War II. This was a most enjoyable books that tugged on the heartstrings. Top marks for this books. A great read for anyone.
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I really loved the book chinese cinderella as it is so interesting and so much fun to read, I love the story of the life of Adeline yen may as it taught me about how life isn’t always the way it is supposed to be.I also loved it as it taught me how to be positive and how to never give up even when things aren’t looking good. My favourite part of the book was when she got heaps of awards as she topped her class.I loved this part as it made me feel happy that she got an award and was respected and noticed be her friends aswell as her teachers. I believe that everybody should read this book as it tells us how life isn’t always a fairytale!
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I loved the movie the whale rider as it is so interesting and such an amazing movie! I love the part when Paikea sings and dances! and trys to be brave as her grandfather isn’t their. I love Paikea as she is such a great roll model and shows us how to be brave through tough times! I definitely recommend this movie to anybody, who loves heros and a happy ending! i rate this a 10 out of ten!
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I really love the movie divergent as it ties you in and makes you want to watch more! This movie left my tied and wondering what was going to happen next! It was so interesting. My favourite part was when Beatrice climbed on top of the old ferris wheel and kept climbing without looking down at the ground, even when she was afraid! This did not only show bravery but courage to face her fears without looking down! I definitely give this a 9 out of ten, only because the story line dragged on!
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I absolutely love the movie the maze runner! This movie is my favourite film ever as i love the storyline as well as the characters! My favourtie character was definitely the main character Thomas as he was such a great character in the film! I loved him as he tried to keep everything together and tried to make all of the characters work all together to try and get back home. My favourite part was when Thomas was looking through the maze and all of the blades started to close! I loved it as i was on the tip of my toes just dining to see if he was going to survive or not. I would definitely give this Movie a 10-10 as it was so thrilling and had my dieing for more!
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One of my all time favourite Disney movies if Finding Nemo! This movie is so cute and is so fun to watch! I love it as it has so many parts that were adventurous and are sad as you get scared he is going to die:( I loved the part when Dory was crying as nemos dad had swam away to find Nemo. I loved it how memo came up to Dory and asked if she was alright and if she knew her father! This part was so cute as it made me happy that memo was safe and was finally going to find his family again!!! i would give the an 8-10 as it is a little kids movie but is still so fun and such an exciting movie to watch!!
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Twilight is an amazing movie, full of romance, action and scenes that will have you on the edge of your seat. It is a movie and book series about a vampire that falls in love with a human, they try to make it work out together but being a vampire isn’t always a good thing. I really like this movie because i think that it is really cute and also it has a lot of action type moments where you might think someone will die…… I really think everyone should read it because it is a great book and movie that most people love
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THE MAZE RUNNER-
A great book and film, I think most people have seen it, but if you haven’t then I really recommend you read it or watch it if you don’t like reading (by the way, its got Dylan O’Brien in it 😉 ). This book is action packed, always new things happening, so there’s never boring parts that make you think, “I’m not really enjoying this, why am I reading this….”. It is the first of a series so when you have finished this one you can just get started on the next. The Maze Runner in full of action, adventure and a little bit of romance. Guys if you haven’t read or seen The Maze Runner, then you’re missing out. Its so good and something everyone should read.
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Secret Life of Bees (The Book)
I read this book for English in term 2, and it was the only compulsory text for school that I have ever actually enjoyed! It wasn’t like most units in English where (no offense to teachers) you have to suffer through a boring book and almost lose your mind analysing it, The Secret Life Of Bees was actually an enjoyable read for me, and I watched the movie three times! It is about a girl named Lily who escapes from her abusive father with their coloured maid, and starts a new life on a bee farm. She slowly uncovers the secrets of her past, and learns that everything is not what it seems and that she is loved and has many mothers, even though her real mother is gone. I would highly recommend this book and movie to anyone who loves a good story about love, friendship and understanding, and I rate it a 9/10
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Macbeth (The book)
I read this book last term in English. I must say, it had quite a detailed plot, but it was hard to understand at times. Some parts were funny because we could clearly see the difference between language in the Elizabethan ages and now. My favourite character was Banquo, because he thought things through and was the only sensible voice in the whole play! My least favourite character was Lady Macbeth, because she was such a key character and played a major role in Macbeth spiralling out of control, and she was so sly but eventually felt the toll of their actions and lost her mind. I would rate this book a 5/10, because I wouldn’t usually read a book with so little action and adventure, but I wouldn’t recommend reading it unless you have a teacher to guide you through because it is so confusing.
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Pearl Harbour
I watched this movie last year in Yr9 english, and everyone in my class loved it. Then it came on TV last week and I was so excited to watch it again! I loved it probably more the second time, as I had since studied WWII and I had also learned a lot more about Pearl Harbour, so I understood more of what went on. My favourite character was Danny, which is funny because the first time around I hated him and loved Rafe, but once I knew the ending, I loved Danny a lot more and saw the good in him while I thought Rafe was shallow. My favourite part was when the Japs attacked and dropped the missiles into the harbour, because my heart was pounding and it looked so real. I would rate this movie a 11/10, however some parts are not appropriate for young children.
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Marley and Me
I only recently watched this movie and it was so sad that I cried twice! I rarely cry in movies, but this one got to me. Also, it was funny and I laughed a lot too. Its about a uncontrolled dog who doesn’t “get the idea” of what his owners expect of him. There is so much love and trust shown through this movie as the family finally have to accept who he is. I didn’t like this movie that much though, because it was sad and I didn’t like the ending. I rate it 7/10
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Mamma Mia
I loved all of the songs because I knew them and could sing along. I love it when Donna and her friends start singing Money Money Money and Honey Honey, because of the catchy tunes. I like Tanya she loves to party and have fun but always their for Donna. I dislike some of the songs (Winner takes it all and some others) but it all fits in the story and is still a great clip. If you like musicals and dancing and drama its prefect for you. I rate this movie a 8/10
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Mocking jay Part One
This movie was a let down for me. The story line was a weak and didn’t really make much sense, although the costumes and stunts were pretty impressive. I really hated Peter in this movie, because even though it wasn’t his fault he was still deceiving people who trusted him. I really liked Prim in this movie because she is so brave and she stays calm in situations most people her age would breakdown in. I wouldn’t watch this movie again, and I rate it a 6/10
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Bourne Ultimatum
WOW. So I loved the first movie, the second was still amazing but not as good, and the third was the best one yet. Jason Bourne continues his search to discover his past, and he has so many close encounters with death, but he is always able to outsmart his killers. He is so creative, and there is no limit to admiring how he is always a step ahead planning every move. I rate this movie a 1000/10 because it is my favourite movie of all time, I have already re-watched it twice in a week because it is that good! My favourite part was when Bourne lured the private agency out to the streets believing he was waiting for them, then he rung the Boss and said ‘if you were in your office right now, we would be having this conversation face to face’. Everyone needs to watch the Bourne movies, the fifth one comes out in July 2016!!!
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Bourne Identity
This was an amazing movie!! I was up all night thinking about it and how much I loved it!
Matt Damon plays Jason Bourne, a highly skilled assassin, but he woke up not remembering anything about his past. He sets out to discover who he was and how he ended up in this life threatening situation, all the while having multiple government and private agencies trying to kill him. Damon does an amazing acting job, and I spent the next week waiting for Friday night for the second movie to come on. I would highly recommend this movie for EVERYONE, it was a great family movie and I would watch it again and again. I rate this movie a 10/10
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Scorch Trials
This movie was better than I expected, because I didn’t enjoy the book – I found it boring. This movie was just as action packed as the first, but the story line was not the best. It did provide a few good scares, i screamed twice in the cinema o.O I liked it how they all bonded together and helped each other escape from the ‘prison’ they were being kept in, however the story got a bit unbelievable near the end and the stunts and stuff were a bit over the top and unrealistic, but this was a good movie to watch for anyone who likes action and heart pounding situations. I rate it a 7/10
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Maze Runner
I really enjoyed this movie, intact it was my favourite movie of all time for a bit. It had really good actors in it, and a detailed storyline. My favourite character was Minho because of his bravery and determination, and my least favourite bit was the ending because it left a lot of untied ends, although that’s what the second movie is for! If i could change one part of this movie, I would have put in how Thomas and Teresa could read each other’s minds in the books, because this made more sense with how they knew each other. I rate this movie a 9/10 and I think everyone should watch it, it’s not inappropriate for young people just a bit scary.
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Girl Online On Tour by Zoe Sugg (Zoella)
Girl Online On Tour is the second book to the Girl Online series and I love this look as much as I love the first. I really enjoyed this book because I literally couldn’t put it down, I started reading and I didn’t stop reading until I finished. There were bits in this book where I was like “no way!” and bits where I was like “that’s so cute” but I loved everything single chapter in this book. It was so captivating like I felt like I was in the book, I felt like I was the main character Penny. The book was full of cute moments with Penny and her boyfriend Noah and some laugh out loud moments with her best friend Elliot. This book has it all from love to laughs. It also confronts issues with anxiety and panic attacks which I think it’s good that Zoe added this in her book because it lets young girls or boys know they’re not alone. My favourite character apart from Penny is Elliot because he is just so funny, everything he says makes me laugh. I would recommend this book to people who like a bit of a love story, it’s such cute love story that made my heart melt. I definitely recommend reading it!
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“Because You’ll never meet me”
Because you’ll never meet me by Leah Thomas. Is a book about two kids Ollie and Moritz. They are best friends and can never meet each other. This is because if Ollie goes near electricity he will have a spaz attack whilst Moritz has a pacemaker and if he turned that off he’ll surely die before meeting Ollie. My favorite part of this book is just before Ollie starts writing an autobiography of himself, he creates a teaser. “I’ve died,” this absolutely intrigued me. The first questions that come to mind when I had herd this where, what had happened? is that why he can’t go near electricity? Does this have anything to do with Moritz? Ollie is my favorite character because he is the type of person that is a giver. He doesn’t expect anything back. He just helps people when ever he can, and he does it with the can do attitude that everyone strives for. I can relate to Ollie in that he often tries to put on that he is happy but really something is eating him up inside. The only part of the book that I would change is that I would add cliffhangers to the end of each chapter to draw in the attention of the reader. Other wise I loved this book and would definitely recommend it to others. This is the type of book to read if you’re the type of person who likes to scatter your self across a variety of themes and books because this book has action, comedy, drama, sad, and suspense.
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Big Mamma:
i think that Big mamma is one of the best movies that i have ever watched, it is funny and so engaging! i don’t want to give to much away as i think that anyone who does watch will love it. I would definitely rate this movie a 10/10
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One of my all time favourite Disney movies if Finding Nemo! This movie is so cute and is so fun to watch! I love it as it has so many parts that were adventurous and are sad as you get scared he is going to die:( I loved the part when Dory was crying as nemos dad had swam away to find Nemo. I loved it how memo came up to Dory and asked if she was alright and if she knew her father! This part was so cute as it made me happy that memo was safe and was finally going to find his family again!!! i would give the an 8-10 as it is a little kids movie but is still so fun and such an exciting movie to watch!
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I love the movie the maze runner! This movie is my favourite film ever as i love the storyline as well as the characters! My favourtie character was definitely the main character Thomas as he was such a great character in the film! I loved him as he tried to keep everything together and tried to make all of the characters work all together to try and get back home. My favourite part was when Thomas was looking through the maze and all of the blades started to close! I loved it as i was on the tip of my toes just dining to see if he was going to survive or not. I would definitely give this Movie a 10-10 as it was so thrilling and had my dieing for more!
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I love the movie divergent as it ties you in and makes you want to watch more! This movie left my tied and wondering what was going to happen next! It was so interesting. My favourite part was when Beatrice climbed on top of the old ferris wheel and kept climbing without looking down at the ground, even when she was afraid! This did not only show bravery but courage to face her fears without looking down! I definitely give this a 9 out of ten, only because the story line dragged on!
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I like the movie the whale rider as it is so interesting and such an amazing movie! I love the part when Paikea sings and dances! and trys to be brave as her grandfather isn’t their. I love Paikea as she is such a great roll model and shows us how to be brave through tough times! I definitely recommend this movie to anybody, who loves heros and a happy ending! i rate this a 10 out of ten!
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I loved the book chinese cinderella as it is so interesting and so much fun to read, I love the story of the life of Adeline yen may as it taught me about how life isn’t always the way it is supposed to be.I also loved it as it taught me how to be positive and how to never give up even when things aren’t looking good. My favourite part of the book was when she got heaps of awards as she topped her class.I loved this part as it made me feel happy that she got an award and was respected and noticed be her friends aswell as her teachers. I believe that everybody should read this book as it tells us how life isn’t always a fairytale!
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the minions
i absolutely LOVE the minions, it is a hilarious movie and i laugh through it all. The movie is about little creatures who are looking for a boss and they will go any where to find the right leader. it is quite and action packed movie based on 3 minions, Kevin, Stuart and Bob who leave their minion friends to go and search for the boss.They come across a lady named Scarlet Overkill who they think is perfect at the start but once they have a few ups and downs they find a new boss. I recommend this movie to people who like despicable me and who wants to laugh!
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the sound of music:
i absolutely love the sound of music as it is a great movie and so engaging. It is about a lady named Maria who goes and lives with a family. the family’s mother has passed away but the father is still there looking after 7 of his children. She loves all the children and treats them all like her own mother. i definitely think you should read this movie as it is so engaging and i am sure you will love it.
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finding nemo:
the movie finding nemo is such a great movie but is quite sad at some points. it is about a fish named Nemo who got lost from his father when he was only a young child. when his father finds out that he is gone he is desperate to find his young little boy. i think that this movie is a great one and is suitable for all ages. I definitely think you should watch this movie as it very cute. i rate it a 10/10 as it is GREAT
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grown ups:
The movie grown ups is such a great movie. I don’t want to give much away as I’m sure that you would all like to watch it, but its a movie which is so funny and engaging. i would definitely rate this a 10/10 as it is so funny, engaging and great for all ages. So please try to watch it as it is a amazing movie!
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The Fault in our Stars. – Book and Movie.
I love the fault in our stars, It is a movie/book that always keeps you interested.
It’s filled with both a HUGE physical journey with an even bigger emotional journey.
Any way the book is a bout a girl called Hazel who has a problem with her lungs which
Effects her breathing and she could die any day. Because of this it reduces the activities
That regular teenagers can do, like traveling, sport etc.
One day her mum makes Hazel go to a place where she talks her problems, while she’s there she meets a guy called Augustus who also has a problem with his lungs but is still different to Hazels.
Hazel and Augustus fall in love and Travel the world together there is ups in the book, and downs that can even make you cry. But nonetheless it is absolutely magnificent book/movie that I would recommend to all the years levels at sacred heart, from 7-12.
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Whale Rider- movie
Whale rider is not the best movie I have ever seen and i wasn’t into it that much. Paikea was born with a twin brother who was the first boy born which meant he would become the new leader but unfortunately he passed away at his birth with his mother. Throughout the movie Paikea’s goal is to become the new and first girl leader but her grand father Koro is not willing for her to do this as it will break their tradition.
This was not my type of movie, but it may be your type so you should definitely watch it!
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the minions
i absolutely LOVE the minions, it is a hilarious movie and i laugh through it all. The movie is about little creatures who are looking for a boss and they will go any where to find the right leader. it is quite and action packed movie based on 3 minions, Kevin, Stuart and Bob who leave their minion friends to go and search for the boss.They come across a lady named Scarlet Overkill who they think is perfect at the start but once they have a few ups and downs they find a new boss. I recommend this movie to people who like despicable me and who wants to laugh! i rate this movie a 9/10
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Diary of a wimpy kid:
the movie diary of a wimpy kid is an awesome movie which is funny, engaging and interesting. It is a great movie and is suitable for nearly all ages. i recommend this movie to any one who likes funny and engaging movies. i rate this movie a 9 out of 10. so you should definitely watch it!
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Chinese Cinderella:
Reading the book Chinese Cinderella was amazing it was such an amazing book and loved finding out about Adelines life. It is quite a sad book as Adeline is treated as an unwanted child. I would love any one to read this book as it is amazing. I rate this book a 9 out of 10.
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The Martian
I recently saw this about two weeks ago. I wasn’t expecting it to be a good movie by looking at the previews but as they say, “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” does relate to the preview. I liked this movie because it gave me some life tips on surviving by yourself. My favourite part of The Martian was when Mark Watney (Matt Damon) was able to complete many difficult things all alone. My favourite character is Mark as he is the main character and imported a lot of humour! The other characters in the movie were eager to help him escape Mars. My most favourite part would just spoil the ending. If you want to know my favourite part you’re just going to have to watch The Martian and then my favourite part will soon become yours. Follow these words, “Read my comment and watch the movie and then you’ll be as emotional as me.” – Bianca. I would recommend this movie to people over the age of 9. I believe teenagers and adults would like this movie. Don’t forget to watch The Martian, there are helpful tips and science if thats your favourite subject!!
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Chinese Cinderella
Chinese Cinderella was one of the best books. Reading about Adeline and her family really made me grateful of the family i have. my favourite character was Adeline because she was strong and courageous throughout the entire book. I would definetely recommend this book to anyone who is interested because i guarantee you will fall in love with Chinese Cinderella.
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Baby Daddy (tv series)
This is all time one of my favourite tv shows ever to exist! The title kinda throughs you off a bit but, Its all about a baby who was left on a doorstep by the mother. It is one of the most funniest tv shoes ever! I like lost 10kgs by laughing so much! My favourite character so far would be Tucker, he comes across as that funny gay carefree hilarious guy, but he’s not gay. I also really like the character Ben, he shoes the emotions and difficulties of having a child and living life, my least character would be Riley, but I actually love them all! The tv show is such a happy, relatable and cute movie! I recommend this movie to anyone who just wants a laugh! Rate this movie 10/10!!!!
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Divergent
This is such an awesome book/movie! Its that type of movie where your constantly on the tip of your chair holding your breath knowing that something big is about to happen. This movie demonstrates the growing relationship between Tris and Four and Tris’ life of being a divergent (the most dangerous faction) I love movies where someone has to be a spy or go undercover I find them so interesting. I watched the second movie Insurgent and it was also just as amazing as the first one! There is so much chemistry between all the characters and the movie is so flowing, like there isn’t an out of place scene, its amazing! Recommend this to anyone who loves a good action movie!
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The Running Dream is a amazing book i have never read something like the Running Dream before. When i started reading it i was amazed with it and i couldn’t put it down even though it was on my computer but i couldn’t put my lid down because it made me really think about some people who have been in a car accident and have lost their arm or leg. My favourite character in the book is Rosa because she helped her new friend Jessica get good grades in maths and she is just lovely over all. I also like fiona she has been Jessica’s best friend since prep. like me i have been best friends with a girl since prep and we are still now. I think it’s so nice of Jessica to take Rosa for a marathon i think it was really nice. This book is great for all ages except the really young ones who can’t read yet.
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i loved reading the book Scarlett it probably wouldn’t be a book that i would pick straight away but after i read it i loved it, it made me want to think about what was going to happen next and i would definitely would recommend this book to other people because they would love it. my favourite character was holly, her sweet little step sister, she really made me think about my sister. the thing i really didn’t like about this book was the ending because i really wonted something big to happen to make me wonder and think that i never thought that, that was going to happen. everyone that i know that has read this book they always talk about kian and if he is made up or not and i think she is imagining him because sometimes he is there and sometimes he’s not. but still i think this book is an anyone could read and like book.
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GREASE –
Grease is my favourite movie as it has been for my whole life. The movie grease is about a girl, Sandy who meet a boy over the summer holidays named Danny the two were very in love but they soon realised they would be separated when summer holidays were over. But they were soon to realise that Sandy was going to the same school as Danny, Sandy thinks every thing will be the same… just like how it was in the summer holidays but Danny has a reputation at the school and he acts differently to look cool infant of his friends. Will Sandy and Danny ever be the same way they were in the holidays? You’ll just have to watch the movie to find out! Not only is the movie lie fantastic to make the movie even better the added songs into the movie which i think just made the movie, i love every single song in Grease the movie and my ultimate favourite song is ” Your the one i want”. I would rate this movie 10/10 !!!!
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WILD CHILD –
i absolutely love the movie wild child, it is one of those movies that you could watch over and over again. My favourite character in the book is poppy, even though at the start of the movie she seems very self absorbed and selfish she gradually through the movie with the help of her hilarious friends she starts becoming her true self. Poppy is someone i would definitely want to have as a friend as she is very funny and sweet. I would recommend this movie to everyone of any age, as it is a very family friendly, heart warming, feel good movie. I would rate this movie 10/10 !
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The Selection
This is a really good book and you can really relate to it if you are really down to earth and not someone who wants to change for someone. I loved the character America because she didn’t want to change for anyone and even someone as powerful as Prince Maxton she didn’t care what he thought of her.I loved this book because this is what i think all girls should be like around guys because he/she doesn’t deserve you if you have to impress him. This is such a good book and any girl would love it! Recommend this to anyone who loves a good read! (I don’t think the other one posted)
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The Selection
This is a really good book and you can really relate to it if you are really down to earth and not someone who wants to change for someone. I loved the character America because she didn’t want to change for anyone and even someone as powerful as Prince Maxton she didn’t care what he thought of her.I loved this book because this is what i think all girls should be like around guys because he/she doesn’t deserve you if you have to impress him. This is such a good book and any girl would love it! Recommend this to anyone who loves a good read!
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A Knights Tale,
This is one of my most favourite movies ever! This movie really inspires you to do whatever you can to reach your goal. It is all about a guy who was born into a lower class in the Medieval time and in order to achieve his dream he must become of nobility class which he is not. HE shows determination and persistance which to me is inspiring. This movie is such an inspiring, humorous and touching movie that will really make you a laughing ballon. I love this movie and I could watch it over and over again
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If I Stay
This book is such a sad, funny, depressing, loving book and only recently becoming a movie. The way its made can give you such emotion and almost feeling what the actual characters are feeling. This movie displays that perfectly. When watching this movie the film techniques are done so accurately and beautifully that you feel every sorrow and despair that the characters are feeling and just adjust the scenario into your life and wondering what would of happened if that was your family. This i such a great movie if your really in the mood to watch romantic or sad movie if your not in the brightest mood. AMAZING MOVIE
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Mean Girls:
This movie is such a classic!!! Definitely going to be one of those movies where in 30 years time it is going to be still well known. This movie is such a related and humorous movie. Its suspenseful, relative and has lots of hilarious moments.One of the reason why I find it so relatable is that its all about the hardships and trouble that Cady has to overcome in order to become popular and get revenge on Regina George, its perfectly describes what its like for a teenage girl. having to always go shopping, being insecure about body parts, boys, being hormonal and staying queen bee in school. It is such as awesome movie and you will not finish your movie without dropping a single tear from laughter. You will never go through one minute without laughing! What makes it so popular is because in the movie there are a lot of very well known actors and actresses with some people really like and are drawn to movies that star their idols. I would recommend this movie to anyone who can take a joke. But I would not recommed this movie to anyone who is under the age of 7. There are quiet a few bad words and inappropriate scenes in this movie. GREAT MOVIE
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Joel and Cat Set The Story Straight is such a good book. I enjoyed this book because I found the story line really interesting and kept me wanting to know more. My favourite part was the ending because it’s when everything comes together and the most exciting things always happen at the end. Sometimes the endings are so good you don’t want it to end. My favourite character is Cat because I find her the most relatable, I found that in some situations in the book I was thinking, I would so do that or I could really understand her point of views. I would definitely recommend this book to people who love books that are about relationships, it is a girly book that has twists and turns. I loved reading this book so much it’s definitely a book to read!
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A gripping fantasy. Ultimately, this is a story of two teenagers helping each other figure out their places in their respective worlds. Madeleine Tully lives in Cambridge, England, the World, a city of spires, Isaac Newton and Auntie’s Tea Shop. Elliot Baranski lives in Bonfire, the Farms, the Kingdom of Cello, where seasons roam, the Butterfly Child sleeps in a glass jar, and bells warn of attacks from dangerous Colours. They are worlds apart, until a crack opens up between them; a corner of white, the slim seam of a letter. Elliot begins to write to Madeleine, the Girl-in-the-World , a most dangerous thing to do for suspected cracks must be reported and closed. But Elliot’s father has disappeared and Madeleine’s mother is sick. It is thrilling and crazy. I absolutely LOVE this book, it is probably the best book i have ever read, it keeps you on the edge of your seat, and every page pulls you in further and further, until you’ve finished. This book took me to another place, it is full of emotion and drama. I highly recommend this book and want everyone to read it!!!!!!!
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Angus Thongs And Perfect Snogging.
This movie is really good. It is amazingly funny and also teaches you the reality of what teenaged girls have to deal with today. It teaches you a lesson of how to treat your friends and how to behave properly and also to not be to embarrassing. But it also is quite funny and makes me laugh every time I watch it, and I’ve watched it like 100 times. I couldn’t take my eyes of it because the story line is great and aswell as teaching you a lesson it’s also very humorous. I think that this was one of my favourite movies and I also think the book is great as well. I would totally recommend this movie and give it a massive thumbs up.
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Wonder.
My thoughts on Wonder after reading the whole book are that this book has pulled me in and won’t let go. The book is full of emotion that makes you want to keep reading until you’ve finished, at one point in this book I was on the verge of crying. I am really enjoying the storyline of this book, and the way that it changes from Auggie’s, to Via’s to Summer and then to Jack’s point of view. I have started to get my head around how hard school is for Auggie, and that my first day at SHC would have been nothing compared to Auggie’s. I feel really apologetic when Auggie explains the hardships that he has to go through at school including the ‘plague’ when no one is allowed to touch him, so they go out of their way to make sure that they go no where near Auggie, stuff like this must be obvious to Auggie and very hard for him. Personally I have never experienced bullying or that difficult of hardships, but from reading this book I have started to realise why bullying, cyber bullying and physical buying have become such a common dilemma around the world, and also how much that it needs to be stopped. My favourite character is now Via, she demonstrates a lot of big sister qualities that a lot of kids with a brother like Auggie wouldn’t have, as a big sibling myself I think that it would be quite difficult to do so. My aunty has down syndrome and she finds it very difficult to read write and talk, she has never been to school or had an education but my family have always been a massive support to my grandma in taking care of her. I can extremely imagine that school for her would be immensely tough, though Auggie has a similar problem, and he battles through school, which i believe is an amazing achievement. When my grandpa passed away 2 years ago, i found it very hard to deal with, like Auggie and Via loosing their gran, I cried and cried, because a massive part of my family had been taken away from us, I found it really hard to get my head around the fact that i wouldn’t see him again, but I realised that he was in a better place. Auggie, with a disability probably would not have understood this concept at the time, but Via did, and it seemed as if the rock in her world had left her.
This book has showed me different aspects in life that i had never thought were here, it is like an informative book, but not like a boring textbook, its a book that everyone should read.
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My suggestion is an ongoing episodic decision-making video game called Tales from the Borderlands, created by Telltale Games (famous for The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us, etc) and is based on the popular video game series Borderlands. I really enjoy this game because it brings back the Borderlands humour it once had and the choices you make affect the story (like other Telltale’s games). Every part of it makes me smile and laugh at the silly jokes it throws at you even if you never even played Borderlands. Thats the great thing about the game, you don’t even need to know about Borderlands to play! The characters are all relatively amazing and I just cant hate them! I recommend this game because its hilarious and the references they throw in are great! Age people would play about 14 and up.
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Wild child
This movie is such a great movie . Underneath all of the glitz and glamor of one rich girl who really needed some new friends and a reality check was a really country girl who needed to embrace who she really was . At the start of the movie we come to know that Poppy lived in a mention with the most beautiful views of the ocean, when she set eyes on the very old victorian red brick style Boarding school that her father sent her to because she was a bit of a handful she really was not happy, especially when she found out it was in england and it rains almost every day there so good bye sparkly Prada bags and shoes and hello everything else . In the end of the movie she realises that her mother went to the same boarding school, as she thinks at the start her Father is sending her to a boding school like her mum to straiten her out ‘’ replace me with a younger trasher version like you did with mum’’Poppy says when her dad said that she is going to boarding school. In this movie there is also a bit of romance with the principles son ‘’Fredy’’ Who is strictly off limits ‘’fraternising under any scrum stances is forbidden’’ but this is not stoping Poppy.I recommend you watch this movie its great.
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PRETTY LITTLE LIARS!
the best tv series I have ever ever ever watched, if you love mystery this tv show is for you. there are 5 girls, Hanna, the IT girl, Aria, the artsy and creative one, Spencer, the brains, Emily, the innocent, and Alison…. the leader. mid summer 2010 alison dilaurentis, goes missing, one year passes and the police find her dead body, its no longer a missing girl investigation, its a murder. soon after, the 4 girls start getting mysterious text messages from -A, surpossably being alison, we soon find out that -A is not Alison but someone threatening to tell all there deepest secrets, -A puts the 4 girls and their families through the hardest years of there lifes, will they find out who -A it? and why he has been torturing the lairs this whole time? only you can find out! i find this series amazing to watch and everyone that watches it enjoys it! you will not be disappointed there is a twist around every single corner you will love it so so so so so so much!!!!
5/5
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A few years ago I read the book Wonder.
Wow, before I read Out Of My Mind, I thought that this was a book like no other. I love the characters in this book, the plot and how it all ties together. My favourite character is Summer because on the first day of school when she sees August sitting by himself, she feels sorry for him and sits with him. Summer didn’t really realise that she would be good friends with August. I really don’t like Julian though because be’s a spoilt brat and doesn’t think about anyone else but himself and makes August’s life miserable. But this book can be really funny as well and has a great moral to it.
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A really great read is The Percy Jackson series. I started reading these when I was eleven and have fallen in love with the books ever since. My favourite character is Annabeth Chase because when she and Percy first meet, they just love to hate each other. But halfway through the book, Percy gets to know Annabeth’s backstory. This book is really funny and this year is the 10th anniversary of the series. The series also has a brilliant plot to it and surprises you each time you turn the page. From finding out who Percy really is to the world on the edge of war, these books will never stop to impress.
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
I had never seen this film before and it was recommended to me by a friend. It focuses on Charlie, a 15 year old freshman who has to learn to cope with many different ups and downs in his life and struggling to find where he fits in. Sam and Patrick are the two seniors who welcome him to the real world and help him cope with his roller coaster life. I found this film to be relatable to a high school student such as myself as we face many ups and downs and have to learn to cope with them just as Charlie has to. I absolutely loved it and I would definitely recommend the movie and book to anyone but especially those in high school as I believe many people would be able to relate to it.
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I’ve just started reading this new series called The Girl In The Box and it’s a pretty good book for one that I got for free in iBooks. Sometimes you think the storyline is going a bit too quickly though and when you read what you think is an important part, you’re kind of left thinking, “Oh. So that happened.” But it is able to connect other things in the book with different parts that you didn’t think were relevant to the book and that’s always a good thing. My favourite character is probably Siena because she is very cautious of her actions and a little bit suspicious of what the Directorate are doing with other metas. My least favourite character is Wolfe because he never leaves Siena alone. This book is good, but I’m not too sure if anyone else would enjoy it.
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You can’t get wrong with the Skulduggery Pleasant series. It is one of the most funniest humorous and the most saddest, depressing books that I know of. I have three favourite characters in this book, this is not in order. Tanith Low is one of them because she is just plain amazing and still doesn’t exactly know what to do with her life yet. Skulduggery Pleasant, because he is funny and has a double sided story to his life. And Valkyrie Cain because she’s only just found out about the world of magic and still do so much more. This book defies the word amazing and emotional, there is just no word for it.
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One of my favourite books of all time is the Kane Chronicles, The Red Pyramid. I’ve read this book at least four times and it still doesn’t get old. The writing is brilliant and takes you on an amazing adventure. This book makes me go on an emotional ride. You think you know the bad guy, but you have suspicions on this other guy, you think it couldn’t get any worse, but it does (not exactly a spoiler), you don’t think it could get any funnier or better, but of course it does! It a book! My favourite character is Zia Rashid because she is awesome and you still don’t quite know her even when you’ve finished the book…
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In English, we just finished reading Boy Overboard the play version and it’s a bit of a cliffhanger. But it’s still great to read the book and also act out some of the characters. Out of all of them, Bibi is probably my favourite because she has a attitude and a bit of a sharp tongue. Jamal is a strong willed character who never gives up, even if everything’s hopeless. (If you’ve read it already, you would’ve known what I did there.) This book makes you go on the edge of your seat. The bell went when we were about to read about the pirates. This is a brilliant book.
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For lit circles, I’m reading Out of My Mind.
Wow, this book is like nothing I’ve ever read before because you never read a book about someone who has cerebral palsy.I absolutely love the characters in this book. Melody, the main character, is a great person in the book. She has a strong mind and never gives up, even when people stop listening to her. I love it when she gets sassy to Claire. I’m about half way into the book and I can’t wait to see what happens next.
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Soul Surfer
This movie was one of my favourite I have ever seen. I found it to be an extremely inspiring story and shows that you can adapt to anything that your thrown in life. It is the story of Bethany, a teen surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack. It shows how she overcomes all odds and obstacles in her way through courage and determination. However, along the way Bethany is forced to reconsider her ideas and future and discovers everyone has a greater purpose in life and she has to find hers. My favourite part of this movie is when she rediscovers her purpose in life and takes action to make this happen. I would recommend this book to every teen and I believe it is very relatable. We all face obstacles and challenges in life and we have to rise up to overcome these.
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Paper Towns
I saw paper towns as a movie and I absolutely loved it! Quentin is recruited to help Margo play mischievous pranks on the friends who betrayed her. When Margo disappears, Quentin sets out with friends and clues left by her to find the girl who stole his heart. The journey takes Quentin and his friends on a journey that make for a funny and touching story line. I found this movie to be relatable as it takes us on the journey with the characters to find true friendship and love. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone in their teens but also anyone who likes a mystery.
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Chinese Cinderella
I found this to be quite a sad book but very intriguing. There are many surprising twists and turns that just make you want to continue reading. I literally couldn’t put this book down because I found myself looking for answers and wondering what would happen next.
I really love being able to feel like you are part of the characters life and story as it makes me feel as though I can relate to the character. I really enjoyed this book as Adeline goes through much hardship and has to stay strong and motivate herself to strive for academic achievement. The book is full of heart ache which makes the readers feel sympathy for Adeline especially. I honestly don’t believe that anything needs to be changed in this book and I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a sad book. I would rate this book 10/10.
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To Kill A Mockingbird
Harper Lee’s novel ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ is set in the 1930’s in Maycomb, Alabama. Maycomb county is narrow minded and prejudiced and has buried itself and cut off all connection with the outside world. Scout, who was a 9 year old girl at the time reflects on her experiences within this prejudiced and socially separated society. I really liked this book as we are invited to see these prejudices and stereotypes through the eyes of a child and progress throughout the journey from innocence to maturity. My favourite character was Scout’s father, Atticus. He is a lawyer with high moral standards and a strong believer of treating everyone equally regardless of their race and differences. I would definitely recommend this book as it is one of my favourite books that I have read for school.
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The Honest Truth. – book
I recently just finished reading ‘The Honest truth’ It is a very sad book so if you like books that make you cry or worry about the characters i’m sure you’ll really enjoy this.
The Honest Truth is about a young boy called Mark. Mark is sort of like every other kid, he has a dog named beau who is just amazing. He has a best friend Jessie, he likes writing haiku poems and taking photos and dreams to one day climb a mountain. But the thing that makes him different is that he has cancer. He thought he had gotten rid of it but it just came back. Mark had had enough of hospitals and medicine and being sick. So he left. He left home with beau and went to climb a mountain.
Mark and beau’s journey is totally worth reading, it’s a great book for 12+. It makes your heart melt it’s just such an amazing book to read. The author made the book so interesting and had some really inspirational things throughout the book and thats the honest truth.
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STICK IT
i would strongly recommend on watching stick it, the is the type of movie that you could watch again and again. I love stick it so much, it was so funny, inspirational and everything a movie needs! The movie is about the rebellious hayley and how she is forced to go back to gymnastics camp after she accidentally breaks a window with her bike, at first she thought everyone was going to hate her even the coach. After a long and hard time of practicing Hayley works her way back to nationals.
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Skin Deep – Laura Jarratt
This is a story about two lonely and lost people finding each other against all odds. It’s a beautiful relationship of discovery. I loved reading about Jenna and Ryan’s chemistry and the way they unraveled each other. And even though they’re so young (14 & 16), instead of going ick, I felt so involved in their romance.
‘Ugly people don’t have feelings. We’re not like everyone else.’
Jenna is terribly self-conscious about her facial scar. Her parents’ response is sympathy and a complete avoidance of the topic. They remove mirrors, the word “scar” is as good as gone from their vocabulary. Although she may have a physical scar, that day she was scarred on the inside and this book takes you on the journey of two completely different teens, as Ryan tries to mend the scar imbedded within Jenna. Ryan doesn’t appreciate his ever-constantly-moving life with his die hard New Age mother who has a mental illness. He’s protective of her but dislikes everything about their lifestyle – the townies distrust of them, the vegetarian food, and the constant smothering of his mother – Ryan is completely natural around Jenna.
This book had me up all night as I read it in one hit, this emotional book soon turned into a romance which I was wound up in, and then to my surprise it turned into a blood curdling mystery which just empowered me to continue reading into the night. The sunlight was breaking through my curtains once I had finished reading this rollercoaster of a book, but I can say one thing for sure, it affected the way I see myself, others and the entire world beyond my little town, this book definitely showed what can happen, in just one little town.
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A Fortunate Life ~ Albert Facey
This was an enjoyable book to read and provided me with a detailed insight into life in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. The novel ‘A Fortunate life’ guides readers through the events throughout Albert Facey’s life, a boy living in Australia as he finds work as a farmhand and in many other occupations. The book begins with Bert as a young boy, and only years after at the age of nine he is sent to work with no education. Through this book you see Bert progress through adolescence as he develops into a strong young man. With the book explaining his life from 1899 to his death in 1982 you can understand not only his hardship and triumph but the struggles of a nation and furthermore, the success of a country and the commonwealth. Although this book had a slow beginning and only mild conflicts I found the novel enticing and fascinating due to the realism of the problems that Bert encounters. Whilst some of the characters Bert meets are gruesome and unimaginable, we see tenderness and kindness in many of the people he works for and his close relatives like his grandmother. Through depression, injustice and ailment Albert Facey powered on and if your looking to be empowered than Bert’s story of both infortune and fortune will remind you of how lucky you are, because if Bert can call his life fortunate, than we sure can.
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A Fortunate Life ~ Albert Facey
This was an enjoyable book to read and provided me with a detailed insight into life in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. The novel ‘A Fortunate life’ guides readers through the events throughout Albert Facey’s life, a boy living in Australia as he finds work as a farmhand and in many other occupations. The book begins with Bert as a young boy, and only years after at the age of nine he is sent to work with no education. Through this book you see Bert progress through adolescence as he develops into a strong young man. With the book explaining his life from 1899 to his death in 1982 you can understand not only his hardship and triumph but the struggles of a nation and furthermore, the success of a country and the commenwealth. Although this book had a slow beginning and only mild conflicts I found the novel enticing and fascinating due to the realism of the problems that Bert encounters. Whilst some of the characters Bert meets are gruesome and unimaginable, we see tenderness and kindness in many of the people he works for and his close relatives like his grandmother. Through depression, injustice and ailment Albert Facey powered on and if your looking to be empowered than Bert’s story of both infortune and fortune will remind you of how lucky you are, because if Bert can call his life fortunate, than we sure can.
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the minions
i absolutely LOVE the minions, it is a hilarious movie and i laugh through it all. The movie is about little creatures who are looking for a boss and they will go any where to find the right leader. it is quite and action packed movie based on 3 minions, Kevin, Stuart and Bob who leave their minion friends to go and search for the boss.They come across a lady named Scarlet Overkill who they think is perfect at the start but once they have a few ups and downs they find a new boss. I recommend this movie to people who like despicable me and who wants to laugh! i rate this movie a 9/10
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Whale Rider- movie
Whale rider is not the best movie I have ever seen and i wasn’t into it that much. Paikea was born with a twin brother who was the first boy born which meant he would become the new leader but unfortunately he passed away at his birth with his mother. Throughout the movie Paikea’s goal is to become the new and first girl leader but her grand father Koro is not willing for her to do this as it will break their tradition.
This was not my type of movie, but it may be your type so you should definitely watch it!
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i am reading the book ‘one for the murphy’s’ for lit circles.
so far One for the Murphy’s is an amazing book and i can’t take my eyes off it! One of my favourite characters is Mrs Murphy as she seem absolutely lovely and sometimes seems a bit to nice. Carley is also one of favourites and i think that after she becomes more settled in with the Murphy’s she will fit in just right. At the moment she has a really close bond with the youngest son Michael-Eric and Adam, I think that after time she will become closer with Daniel as they don’t get along so well now. I absolutely LOVE this book and i think you will too.
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Dear John- Movie
Dear John is one of the most tear jerking movie I have ever seen. I very much enjoyed this movie, the romance, drama and it had such a true story feeling. My favourite part of the movie was when John and Savannah were just hanging out and getting to know each other. My favourite character was Allen,I thought he was so cute and had a great personality. I can’t really relate to this movie. My least favourite part of the movie was when John, burnt all the letters from Savannah. I would not change anything in this movie, it was so great! I would definitely recommend this movie to others, it is an amazing movie with a great story line. I would rate this book 9 out of 10, its a must see!
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Allegiant by Veronica Roth
I am so glad that a third Divergent came out because the second one left me hanging (not in a bad way.) It was very exciting when they were escaping from Evelyn’s prison in the City, I was scared they wouldn’t make it through but of course they did, well most of them. After they get away, they go to the Bureau of Genetic Welfare. They find out about the genetically pure people (Divergents) and genetically damaged, which Four discovers he actually isn’t Divergent. I really love the story and it is so unique compared to other books, I have never read or watched anything like them. I still haven’t finished that last chapter or two of Allegiant because it was way too sad for me. I was balling my eyes out and have been putting off reading it for months! The moment near the end was so sad because I really felt like I had connected with the characters after loving Divergent and Insurgent. I don’t know if i will ever finish reading it but I can’t wait for the movie. I will definitely have to bring lots of tissues! I definitely rate this book 10/10.
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My Sister’s Keeper:
This is a really emotional and intriguing movie, with an amazing story line. This movie brings out many tears and is so inspiring in terms on living your life to the fullest and being grateful for what you have. This movie is based on Kate, a young girl who is diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of leukaemia, impacting on herself and her family. As Kate begins chemotherapy, it is found that she will need a necessary bone marrow transplant to keep her alive. This film explores how scientists help Kate’s family conceive a daughter, Anna, who is a perfect genetic match for Kate to be able to make transplants to her sister. However, the ethics and morals behind this adds to the emotional struggle of Kate’s illness for herself and her family. This is a very touching and moving film with aspects of romance which I’m sure will make you cry! It made me cry every time I watched the movie. I recommend this movie to people over the age of 13 since it is very powerful and emotional, at times it is difficult to understand. I rate this movie 9/10, definitely worth watching.
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The Minions
I absolutely love this movie! Minions are hilarious little creatures that make me laugh a whole lot! This movie is about minions who are searching for a ‘boss’, and go to extremes to find the perfect leader for them. It is quite an adventurous film, based on three minions, Stuart, Kevin and Bob who leave the rest of the minions to go on an adventure to search for ‘the boss’. The come across ‘Scarlett Overkill’, who they admire greatly at first, however after many ups and downs they manage to find a new boss. I recommend this movie to anyone who loved Despicable Me, or anyone who just wants to watch something that will make them laugh. I strongly recommend this a 5 out of 5.
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Finding memo:
This is one of my favourite cartoon movies, so much fun to watch. It is interesting and eventful, and has a good storyline. The story is about a young clown fish called Nemo whose mum is taken away when he was young. He lives with his dad, Marlin, in a reef, who is very protective of his son. The movie demonstrates the strong bond there should be between father and son, and displays friendship and the sense of belonging of being part of a group. My favourite character is Dory, because she has a great character and has a positive attitude, quite funny and entertaining too. I loved this movie, and I recommend it to anyone, especially children, it is definitely family friendly as it appeals to people of all ages. I rate this movie 4 out of 5.
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Stick It:
Stick It is a movie about gymnastics, the common real life dramas of a teenage girl, and rebelling against the expectations of society. Main character, Hayley, is seen as rebellious, and after she joins a gymnastics centre she learns to be respectful of herself and others, a lesson from her coach. At some stage she becomes really passionate about gymnastics, however as the judges are too harsh on her fellow gymnasts, she decides to rebel and ‘scratches’ when she is performing her routines. There is lots of drama in this movie, which is entertaining for any young girl. I recommend this to any girl who enjoys gymnastics, or simply just a bit of drama. I rate this 4 out of 5.
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The Maze Runner:
This is such an awesome and thrilling movie. It is a story of a boy named Thomas who wakes up in Glade, the center of a giant maze where about 50 boys, ‘Gliders’, live. Thomas wants to become a runner, the person who runs through the maze and maps it to enable other Gladers to escape. Through this there were multiple challenges, and this is what bases the movie and makes it so thrilling and interesting. This was such a captivating film that gripped me and pulled me in to watch more. I found myself feeling nervous for Thomas, however it was a relief to find they finally escape. The Maze Runner is also part of a series so you can read about, a must read book or must see movie. I recommend this to those who love action, I rate this a 5 out of 5.
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Pitch Perfect:
I loved this movie because compared to the many adventure-type movies there are, this one is about different singing groups competing against each other in a high school type setting. It is unique, and the aspects of humour keeps it interesting and enjoyable to watch. This movie is based on Beca, a college student who joins an a cappella group called the ‘Bellas’ since her dad is persistent about her becoming involved within the college. She experiences many ups and downs as a member of this group, however as a team they learn to work together and unite to result in a polished performance. My favourite character within this film is Fat Amy because she’s funny, positive and always tries to break up conflict. I recommend this movie to any girl that enjoys a little comedy and singing. I rate this movie 9/10.
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Hunger Games:
This is such a captivating and exciting book, despite the context and ideas being slightly terrifying it was a great book. The story is about a girl named Katniss, who is forced to fight to the death in the Hunger Games. In the context of the book, there are 12 districts, and every year one boy and one girl is chosen from each district to go into the arena to fight. I love how Katniss is so brave and has a strong personality. This book is recommended to the type of person who loves adventure and romance, but most importantly having the excitement of being on the edge of your seat. Overall, I rate The Hunger Games a 5 out of 5!
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The Fault in Our Stars:
This movie is truly heartfelt and emotional. The story is about a girl named Hazel, who is diagnosed with cancer in her lungs at a young age, now surviving with one lung. Hazel meets a boy, Gus, at her support group, who used to have cancer as well. This captivating movie bought me to tears, definitely recommended to those who are into romantic or emotional movies. The extraordinary journey of Hazel and Gus will make you laugh and cry, I rate it a 4 out of 5.
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Divergent:
This is one of my favourite series, it is truly an amazing trilogy. Divergent gets your attention from the start. It is about a divided world, a city that consists of 5 factions. Tris, bought up as an Abnegation child now can choose a faction she wants to spend the rest of her life with, which forms a major part of the story. She is ‘Divergent’ as her results show 3 factions. This series had an exciting and thrilling plot, full of events. I recommend this to those who love action and adventure. I give this series a 5 out of 5!
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If I Stay:
This book is amazing, it had me laughing at times and crying at other times with the characters. The emotion it conveyed really affected me, if you were to read this, you would probably need a box of tissues! The main character, Mia, narrates her journey through a coma and watches everyone who is by her side, and unfortunately those who leave her side. Her family, friends and boyfriend, Adam, all play a special part in the story and it is quite touching. This book would be a good read for strong readers as it is sometimes difficult to follow the story, however I highly recommend this story. I rate this heart aching story a 5 out of 5.
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~INSURGENT~
Once I had read Divergent I was so excited when I heard there is a sequel! I absolutely love Insurgent, it is just like I was hoping, exciting, dramatic and action packed. Tris and Four were back, on the run from Jeanine and the Erudites who turned against Abnegation and the other factions. My favourite part in this book is when they are running away from their army and Four jumps across the train tracks just as the train is coming (in the movie) and for a second I thought he wasn’t going to make it across but he does of course! In this movie there are so many nail biters and moments that will have you on the edge of your seat. I would definitely rate this book a 10/10 because it is so fun and adventurous. I recommend this book to everyone, all ages.
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I really like the book “Star”. It is about a girl called Star who lives with her Mum after her Dad passed away when she was younger. Star and her Mum had a routine in life that they both enjoyed but things changed when Charlie came along. Charlie and Star’s Mum (Nelly) start dating after going to college together and being good friends for years. This causes a lot of problems for Star and she feels like no one is listening. Having Georgia (Charlie’s selfish ex-wife) dump her bratty children in Charlie’s hands all the time doesn’t help either. I feel bad for Star because no one else cares about what she thinks. I like this book because it is relates to real life how not everything is happy for families. I think Charlie, Georgia and their kids are really annoying and they don’t have any regard for other people. Eventually after they have all made up after another fight, they decide to move to a different town in the country. She meets new friends who have the same interests as her and they all get to start fresh with their lives. I highly recommend this book because I have read it so many times and loved it.
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I really liked the Book “Secret Garden” It was a really good read, not too hard, but really good. The little girl Mary once was a little nasty girl who’s parents never had any time for her, but when both her parents died she was forced to move to her uncle’s house far far away, her whole life changes, she has a whole personality change, she meets new people her age and she evens learns the importance of friends and sharing! Her aunt (her uncles wife) dies a long time ago and she had her own garden, and when she died her uncle did not want to see it anymore because it reminded him of her too much, so he locks it up and puts the key in a very safe place where he thought no one would look. But Mary Lenox gets very inquisitive and starts searching for the garden, the key, new people that the maids have been talking about… Does she find some or all that she is looking for?
recommend this book for everyone who likes old books, a bit of a laugh and some knowledge about the time back then and how people were treated.
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She’s The Man
I have seen She’s The Man 1000 times and I love it every time. It is so funny and has lots of moments that will make you laugh. It is about a girl who wants to play soccer but everyone says girls can’t play, so she dresses up as her twin brother and goes to his school to join the soccer team. My favourite character is the main character (Viola) because she is not very girly and I like when she doesn’t know how to act as a guy and does something silly. I could relate to Viola because I also love sport and sometimes do crazy things. I would not change anything in this movie because it is really good. I would rate it 10/10 and if you like comedies this movie is for you!
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The Originals
The Originals is about 3 girls called Lizzie, Betsey and Ella who grow up thinking they are identical triplets but when they learned the truth and they have to hide their true identity from the world. They take turns going to school, hanging out with different friends and falling in love. When Lizzie meets Sean it becomes even harder to be normal. I love this book because it is so different to most books. It is exciting when they are hiding from the police so they aren’t found. I think it shows how triplets can be really different even if they are identical. It makes you think about what it would be like to have triplet sisters and share a life with 2 other people. I think it would be hard for them because they couldn’t be themselves. I would probably be a mix of all 3 triplets personalities, not just one. I really like this book and recommend it if you like drama, romance and a bit of fiction
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YOU DONT KNOW ME by Sophia Bennett
You don’t know me is a book about the TV world and how friendships change because of something someone else says. This books makes you really think about what it would be like to be famous. Everything seems perfect but in real life it’s hard and doesn’t always go to plan. In this book there are a group of 4 friends, they audition for Killer Act (A TV singing show) but they are told that one voice doesn’t fit with the rest. The girls are very close friends and didn’t know that the judges said that because of how one of the girls looks. The other 3 friends don’t know this though so they went along with it. Rose (The girls who get kicked out) ends up being a solo singer and being really good and everyone judges the other 3 for thinking she is overweight (even though that didn’t happen). They slowly drift apart and their friendship disappears. This book is sad but has a good meaning to it. No matter what you look like or what everyone else thinks about you, you can do whatever you want to do in life. I really enjoyed this book and I recommend it for girls especially if you like singing.
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Pitch Perfect 2
I really loved Pitch Perfect 2. It was so funny and all the characters had moved on since college. After seeing the first one I knew that the second would be good as well. Like a lot of movies, the first is sometimes better than the second or third. The movies are different and they are both really good in different ways. I personally like the first one better although Pitch Perfect 2 is newer and they travel to different places. Only a couple of the actors were different so I was glad because they all suited their character. My favourite character is Fat Amy, she is hilarious. All the character together are really funny and they make a good singing group. I think anyone and everyone would love this movie, it is impossible not to.
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Paper Towns by John Green
When I started reading Paper Towns I had no idea what it would be like but know that I have read it, I love it! It takes about 2 chapters to get the idea of who Quentin is and what his life is like but once that is clear the story is very intriguing. My favourite character is Margo Roth Spiegelman because she is funny, dark and has an interesting life story. I love how she leaves clues which make you think and try and solve the mystery yourself. If you like mysteries, comedies and romance then this is the book for you. I think this book would be better for 11+ because it can get confusing and can be hard to get your head around. I love how this book takes you on the journey with it. I can’t wait to see the movie and I think Cara Delevingne would suit her character very well. This book is great if your looking for one that lasts a bit longer.
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Divergent ~ By Veronica Roth
Divergent has to be one of my favourite books ever. The whole idea of the factions and their world is so creative. I love how they based the factions on personalities and where each person fits in. They are each very unique and they link to our everyday life. If I would choose what faction I would be in, I would say Dauntless because I love having fun and I think you would also learn to be selfless as well as brave. I was very sad to finish reading it but got excited when I found out there was also a movie! I HIGHLY recommend this book and film to all ages even adults. Divergent is an action packed movie and book with a bit of romance, drama and a few sad parts. I believe you would be crazy not to try it out because it has so many genres in it so it would appeal to a larger crowd. My favourite character is Four because not only does Theo James play him in the movie, but he is mysterious, brave and a very interesting personality. Once you start reading/watching it, you will be hooked!
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Mamma Mia
Mamma Mia is a really good movie it has a lot of good music, dancing and acting. I love this movie because i love watching movies. Sophie is my favourite charter she is really good at singing and acting, Sophie is also really funny and kind. I cannot relate to any of the charters but I wish that I could because I would love to have a life on the island. A person that would like this Movie would be a person who like musicals and likes singing a long too. My favourite part of the movie is when donna gets married to sam I think that is really cute and I think the way he proposed was really sweet! I would rate this movie 9 out of 10, its great, a must see!
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WONDER
i believe wonder is one of the best books i have ever read, it is a very heart felt book and made me really appreciate the things that i didn’t realise even mattered.
wonder is all about a boy (August) who was born with a deformed face and how much he struggled with people staring at him and making fun of him. So when his mum and dad suggested the idea of going to school to him it was a definite no, but as he thought real hard about it he decided to go. At school he learns lots of things testing friendship, loyalty, honesty and he had to learnt how to stand up to bullies and always… well most of the time to stay positive no matter what.
Wonder has so many moments where my tummy just sink un a where what to feel. Wonder is over all just a beautiful book with a very inspirational story that i absolutely loved and im sure you will to!
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Hunger Games
i really enjoyed the book hunger games as it was very hard to put down and stop reading! What i loved about this book is how descriptive it was and how the story line was very unpredictable and it always kept me on the edge of my chair. I absolutely love all of the characters in this book and i love how they are all so different to any of the other characters i have ever read about. My favourite character was the main person in the film; Katniss Everdeen she is my favourite because all through the book she shows great courage, strength and she was brave enough to stand up to the capital and anyone who she thought was in the wrong. I wont give to much away about this fantastic book but what i will tell you is if you love books that keep you wanting more, are unpredictable and inspirational, Hunger Games is definitely a book for you!
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Fortune Cookies (apart of the Chocolate Box Girl series) by Cathy Cassidy
I really enjoyed reading this book because I got intwined into the book really easily. The story line was very interesting and your always kept hanging on the edge. I like all of the characters I feel like they all play a very special part and are all quite significant. The main character Jake is very sweet at heart but sometimes it doesn’t show because he always happens to be at the wrong place at the wrong time and he gets into trouble. I feel like the endings are always the best part and this was the last book in the Chocolate Box Girl series and it definitely tied all the knots and bought everything together. I don’t want to give too much away about what happens but it was amazing it had so many twists and turns, I really enjoyed reading it and I don’t want this series to end because it’s just so good! If you have read the Chocolate Box series then you should definitely read this book it gives you a better understanding of the past books and adds another dimension to the series. I’m not sure what genre it is, I feel like it has a bit everything in it and I have recommending these books to my friends and they loved it so much. It’s a book to read!
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The Looking Glass Girl
I really enjoyed this book by Cathy Cassidy it went back between Alice’s life (the main character) and her imagination in the world of Alice In Wonderland. I liked the twists and turns in this book and how she really relates to the readers. I was pulled into this from the fist chapter and I think that when this happens you know that it’s going to be a good book and it was fantastic. I feel like anything from Cathy Cassidy is a fabulous book and you won’t want it to end. This was one of those books where you don’t know what really happens or the main idea of the book until towards the end so that was my favourite part because it’s when everything comes together and you understand what’s going. I don’t want to give too much away but in this particular part it was so intense and I read it twice because I loved that part so much. I think in some parts in the book I could relate to how Alice felt and some of the other characters, but what Alice had gone through in the book I couldn’t relate to because I had never experienced them but there was some parts where I could. And even the parts where I couldn’t I felt the emotion. If I had to choose one part of the book that I didn’t really like was the bits where she thought she was Alice In Wonderland I kind of just wanted to skip those bits and read her real life but those Alice In Wonderland parts made it interesting. Those parts would something I would change. Someone who likes Alice In Wonderland would love this book and a bit of suspense but not in a horror sense more in a ‘what’s going to happen next?’ kind of way. It’s amazing I would recommend it to everyone.
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I really am enjoying the TV show, Miss Fishers Murders.
You can really appreciate the costumes and makeup that the actors wear.
The murder scenes can be descriptive but its sooooooo good.
My favourite character is Dot Miss Fishers assistant. I would highly recommend this TV show to year 7,8,9,10 +
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I highly recommend the TV series Vampire Dairies its a Drama, Fantasy series.
the series starts a few months after elena and Jeramy’s parents are killed in a car crash and there trying to move on and going back to school with the help of her friends bonnie and caroline!
during the day back elena get drawn to a mysterious boy called Stefan not knowing about his secrets…..
I found this TV series really great and my fav character is Damon !! he is so funny!
This is defently one of the best TV shows out there !
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i would highly recommend the TV series Pretty Little Liars, It is a mix between horror and fantasy. My favourite character Aria. She is really pretty and also she is selfless. My favourite episode is the first one when something happens to Ali.
I would really recommend this TV show
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Diary Of a Wimpy Kid, Cabin Fever, Jeff Kinney- Book
I read Cabin Fever and loved it! The humour is amazing. My favourite part of Cabin fever is when Greg plans out his christmas behaviour plan, it’s very funny and something I would do as well. My favourite character is Greg because he is very witty and humorous. I can’t really relate to this book but sometimes my family can be annoying. My least favourite part of the book would be when Greg acted like he liked his presents when he really didn’t, I thought this was funny and realistic. I would recommend this book to everyone it is a fantastic read. I am scoring this book a 8 out of 10, an excellent book 🙂
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Diary of A Wimpy Kid, The long Haul- Jeff Kinney
I have just finished reading The Long Haul, and loved it very much. I liked this book because I found a little realistic but humorous at the same time. My favourite part of the book was when the Greg’s family was in the car and a pack of seagulls joined in on the family trip, I found it hilarious. My favourite character was Manny, he is cheeky and spoiled rotten but cute all at the same time! My least favourite part of the book was when Greg slept in the cupboard with Roderick’s smelly shoes, I felt frustrated because all Greg needed to do was to turn the light on to see them. I would recommend this book to everyone, it is a great book with a lot of humour. I give this book a 9 out of 10.
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I love the hungers games, the book and movie. It has such a good story line, living in a different world where they living in the districts of a capital and every year, two people either volunteer or get picked out of a bowl to go into the hunger games where they fight to the death until only one remains, a bit gruesome but it isn’t just about fighting, its also about survival and tricks, to stay alive.
What was your favourite part of the book/movie? Why?
My favourite part is at the end but it is a huge spoiler so I won’t say.
My favourite character is the main character, Katniss Everdeen who volunteers for her sister and goes in and even though she is stubborn and likes being by herself at times she is so funny and caring.
My least favourite part is another spoiler so I won’t say.
I would defiantly recommend this book to anyone and everyone, especially people who like adventures and thrillers.
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I loved the Fault in Our Stars a really sad but really good book about a girl Hazel Grace, with cancer which makes her lungs not work as normal so she has to bring a oxygen tank everywhere.
My favourite part of this book is when Hazel Grace finally meets someone who is Augustus Waters and they make up their word ‘Okay’
My favourite characters are Hazel Grace’s parents because they are so supportive of Hazel and care so much about her as all parents would about their children.
My least favourite part is the saddest part of the book but I won’t give it away.
I wouldn’t change this book in anyway because it is so good
I would definitely recommend this book to everyone and anyone especially people who love tear jerkers.
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Fault In Our Stars
A truly heart wrenching story, about cancer. Augustus and Hazel are the two main characters.
Both either have or had cancer. They travel around the world so they can see the world before they pass away. They love each other so much, and then Augustus soon realises that the cancer has returned and he is dying. They are in agony but together they plan a funeral for him. This movie is so amazing I love it so much.
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Pitch Perfect was a hilarious, singing and dancing fun filled movie.
My favourite part of this movie is at the end when they all get together and do an awesome song, but I won’t say anymore because it is so good.
My favourte character is defiantly fat Amy, she is so funny and she makes everyone laugh with jokes and she is also a really good singer
My least favourite part of the movie is when they all have a fight and they feel sick and they all break down, but luckily they all stop and talk about it
I don’t think I would change anything about this movie because it really good just the way it is.
I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone and everyone.
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I didn’t really like the movie “whale rider,” but it wasn’t the worst movie i have ever seen.
A girl called Paikea was born with her twin brother. The first born boy in the family was meant to be the leader but pai’s brother died and took her mother with him.
nobody really wanted her.
My favourite part of the movie is when her grandfather was telling her that the community was like a piece of rope, it will never break. Until he snapped the rope😂.
This movie was ok but i probably would no see it again
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I highly recommend the movie Mean Girls, it is about a girl (Katy) moving all the way from Africa and joining a new school and dealing with all the groups of high school, jocks, nerds and mean girls
My favourite part of this movie was when Katy finally made some friends and was asked to sit at the cool table
My favourite characters are Katy’s Parents because they are so supportive of Katy and help her through tough situations.
I wouldn’t really change anything in this movie because I think it all fits in and makes it a really good movie
I think girls 12+ would love this movie and could even relate to some of the girls in their school.
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Gone series
The book Gone is one of my favourite books, it is filled with drama, some pinches of comedy, some romance, tear jerkers and action.
My favourite part of the book was at the start when they were at school and all of a sudden the teachers disappeared, so did the year 9s, 10s,11s, 12s and the parents! They were so scared. Who was going to care for the babies? Who was going to control the kids?
My favourite character is Sam Temple because he is brave and he has courage. He soon realized that he has powers that he can’t control! He knows what he is doing and how he can help.
I can relate to Astrid because she likes helping her brother (Pete) and she likes Sam Temple. She has bright blue eyes (like me) and she is very good at problem solving.
I don’t really like how some little kids pass away and the older kids have to bury them, it is so sad to think that the parents have no idea that there child has died.
If I had to change anything in the book I would change some things at the start like that they would be home with there parents talking about family things (some might have some fights) then the kids come to school then all the adults disappear. I think that would’ve been better because you get to read about there families and it would add more interesting qualities.
I have recommended this book to someone before, she was a librarian and I said to her “You have to read this book, it makes you want to read more!” After what I said I went back a week later and she thanked me. I always love to recommend different books especially this one.
I think a really adventuress person that is looking for action and drama would love to read this book! I think this book is for the age 13 and up, because younger kids might find it hard to read and understand important parts of the book.
This book is definitely one of my favourites and I definitely recommended this book to you!
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I didn’t love Whale Rider but I didn’t hate it either. Whale Rider is a movie about a young girl (Paikea) who was born into a family that didn’t really want her. They wanted a boy, but her twin brother died and took her mother with him, leaving her to her father and grandparents.
My favourite part of the movie is at the end but I won’t give it away because it is a huge shock, cliffhanger and is really good.
My favourite character is Rawiri, Paikea’s uncle, because he is so funny and is really nice to Paikea and helps her and takes care of her when her dad leaves.
I wouldn’t really change anything in this book because I think it has a great plot and solution.
I would defiantly recommend this book to others of any age
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I loved the book Wonder, a book about a twelve year old boy with a facial deformity. All his life being homeschooled except one day, when his parents decided to enroll him into school.
My favourite thing about this book is that it has many chapters but each chapter has a different character’s view of the story and what was happening while another person was doing this and what that character thought/what was going on in their mind.
My favourite character is defiantly is Via, his older sister because she is so lovely to her little brother and stands up for him and trys to protect him.
My least favourite part is when the little boy finds out someone he thought he could trust was talking about him behind his back.
I would definitely recommend this book to others of any age
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I would highly recommend the movie The Wizard Of Oz. It is a very old movie, that everyone would hopefully have seen. It’s about a girl named Dorothy, who has come into another world, and she travels down a long yellow brick road, finding new friends along the way. She soon arrives at the end of the road, to meet a wicked witch and soon wants to go home. I would really recommend this movie, as it is very creative and imaginative.
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I loved little Women; it was the most inspirational book about four sisters growing up struggling to find husbands and dealing with money and work.
My favourite part of this book was when the four girls go on a picnic with Teddy and his friends and have joyous time.
My favourite character is Jo, the second eldest daughter because she is a very courageous and creative character, she is also very friendly, smart and doesn’t care what anyone thinks of her.
My least favourite part of the book is when Jo who is promised to be taken overseas and is told her younger sister Amy is going instead of her and it makes made me really upset because Jo was really looking forward to it.
I would defiantly recommend this books to others especially girls/women of any age and think they would love it.
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BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA (MOVIE)
This movie is one of my favourite movies EVER😀.
A boy called Jess finds it really hard to make friends,especially when the bully Janice is mean to him.
A girl moves to the school her name is Lesley.
Jess and Lesley become really good friends and they find a rope swing. Jess isn’ too sure but Lesley’s adventurous personality she decides to swing across the other side. When they get to the other side they find a run down “tree house.”
They come everyday after school to work on the tree ouse to make a giant kingdom.
One day Lesley decides to swing across by herself and the rope snaps! she dies and Jess is heart broken.
This story is an amazing,exciting and sad story. i would highly recommend it.
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I would definitely recommend the book wonder. It is so good and has heaps of emotional parts in it of how kids don’t respect others with disabilities. A really sad book with some quite memorable moments that are extremely upsetting. This book is about a boy who has a very serious disability that he struggles with. I reckon you will love it its so GOOOOD!! I loved but i don’t want to give any more away because its great!!
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I would recommend very highly Dance Moms. I really like this TV show, because it has so much drama in it, leaves you on the edge of the seat, and there are young dancers, who are so talented. There mums argue and argue, about their daughters being the best, it is very entertaining. My favourite TV show EVER!!!!!!!
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Heir of Fire
This book was written so well it managed to make me want to either rip my hair out, bawl my eyes out, or scream at the characters at some point during the story. Celaena was still one of my favourite characters, even after reading the first three books of this series. But I also loved Chaol and Rowan, because they were both courageous and the only two people in this book who were able to compete with Celaena’s sarcasm. My favourite part of the story was when Celaena went to see Queen Maeve at the end of the story and she scared Maeve and completely overpowered her, because it showed how strong and defiant Celaena was and how she wasn’t afraid to stand up to her superiors. I also loved all of the scenes when Rowan and Celaena were talking, because they were both so sassy and sarcastic that their conversations were always guaranteed to be entertaining. The only thing that I hated about this book, was the fact that Celaena and Chaol didn’t see each other at all throughout the whole plot. I would have loved for them to see each other at least once, but I understand that they couldn’t because of the idea of the storyline. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes action books with magic included.
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Crown of Midnight
This book was just as good as book one of the Throne of Glass series, if not better. I absolutely love both Chaol and Celaena’s characters, and when they got together I was so ecstatic because I think that they are perfect together. My favourite part of this book was when Celaena left, and the last thing she said to Chaol was that particular date, because I loved the way Chaol then figured out what she meant by that date. The revelation that he then found out was such a cliffhanger it had me scrambling to find the next book of the series and read on about Celaena’s adventures in the new country. Even though this was my favourite scene of the book, it still made me really upset because she had to leave Chaol. But my least favourite part of the book was when one of the main characters (I won’t say their name) died, because I really liked their character. They were so similar to Celaena, in the fact that they were incredibly brave and selfless and if I could change one thing in this story, I would want them to be saved. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes action or adventure books.
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Throne of Glass
From the very first chapter, this story immediately had me hooked. Celaena was definitely my favourite character because she was so brave, honest and sarcastic. One of my favourite parts of the book was when she first met Prince Dorian, and refused to bow to him, because this scene really showed how brave she was. I also loved all of the scenes where she talked to Chaol, because the two of them were always so sarcastic with each other and it usually led to them getting angry at each other. However, I didn’t like the scenes where they found the bodies of some of the dead Champions, because at times the descriptions were a bit too graphic for my liking. If I could change something in the book, I would want Chaol and Celaena to get together because I think they would be really entertaining as a couple. I would also strongly recommend this book to anyone who likes action or adventure books with a little bit of magic involved.
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Although I have loved the whole series of The Selection so far, this book is definitely the best of the series! I love both Maxon’s and America’s characters, because they are so different, yet so perfect together. My favourite scene was definitely the final scene, as it was so romantic and amazing, but I can’t say anything else about it without spoiling the whole series. But I really hated the part of the book where Maxon was shot, and I was crying, especially when America said to him, ‘If you live, I’ll let you call me your dear. I won’t complain, I promise.’ I felt as if I was actually there and that is because Kiera Cass had written every scene to perfection. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who likes romantic books or movies, because I absolutely loved this book.
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The Selection
I loved this book because it was written so beautifully and the descriptions of the scenes and characters were perfect. America was definitely my favourite character, because she was so different and unique compared to the rest of the girls in The Selection. My favourite part of the book was when she first talked with Maxon and she snapped at him when he called her ‘my dear’. I found this scene really funny and when she told him her reason for hating the name, I laughed because it was quite true and hilarious. But if I could change one thing in the story, it would be getting rid of Celeste, because she was so mean and annoying. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who likes romantic books or movies, but I also think that anyone else could still enjoy it, because I usually don’t like romantic stories, but I still loved this book.
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I would recommend that you watch the movie Pitch Perfect, it is funny. It stars Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson and they are apart of the Barden Bellas accapella group. They sing alot of songs, and mashups, and when you’ve finished this movie, you don’t have to cry for hours, you can watch the sequal, 10 times as funny, and very entertaining, you will love this movie and i guarantee.
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I recommend a Corner Of White, it is a very descriptive book, and is very interesting. Every page you turn you want to read more. It is about a girl from one world and a boy from another, and they find a portal and send letters to each other through it and eventually meet each other in the middle of both of their worlds. I highly recommend that you buy this book.
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I love Oz the Great and Powerful, it’s the prequel of The Wizard of Oz and is absolutely amazing how it connects up to The Wizard of Oz. It tells the journey of Oscar Diggs finding his way to the great land of defeating evil witches, meeting talking monkeys and finally becoming the Great and Powerful Wizard of Oz
My favourite part of this moving is when the wizard, the monkey and the china doll plan an ambush against the wicked witch and it all ends in a disaster but trust me it’s actually quite funny
My favourite character is Theodora, even though later on in the movie she does turn into a horrible green skinned wicked witch, at the start she is a good witch and is obviously nice and good but she’s also very believing and always looks on the bright side of things
I would defiantly recommend this movie to others at any age especially people that loved the Wizard of Oz
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I really liked this book because it was really interesting, being in a different world where everyone has a place and they know who they are, except Beatrice Prior.
My favourite part of this book would defiantly be the choosing ceremony and Beatrice has to chose whether to stay with her family or leave them and never see them again
My favourite character is Beatrice; she is so courageous and brave and changes the whole system
Do you have a least favourite part of the book/movie? Why?
The cliff hangers, what’s going to happen next and is this person going to do this that make you get really scared.
I really wouldn’t change anything in this book I think its really well written
I do recommend this book to others especially teens any gender up to any age.
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I absolutely love the book, The Declaration and think that everyone should read this awesome book. At the start I thought it was really boring and slow starting but it got really good really quickly after the first part. This book is absolutely full of adventure, you will fall in love with the characters, and hate some of them as well. This book is full of secrets that will make you keep reading until you find out what the secret or problem was. I just loved the last few chapters as you found out so much information, I found myself defiantly shocked when I found out all of the secrets that the character had. I really want to read the next two books from this series! The only thing that I didn’t particularly like about then end was how quickly it ended, it seemed like they were in the heat of the moment and then everything was solved and ended. Peter is still my favourite, as he has been all the way through the book, he is my favourite because he is super nice and will do anything for Anna because he cares for her and loves her so much. And I hate Mrs Pincent because she is so mean and un thoughtful, plus she wanted to kill someone that really was family even if she didn’t know it then! I really think that everyone should read this amazing book!
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She’s the Man is a movie about a girl (Viola) who has her school soccer team cut which ends her up to be in her brothers (Sebastian) school dressing up as him and joining their soccer team to show she can play with the boys and win. Along the way she meets many new people and learns how to be a real boy.
I really like She’s the Man because it’ really funny and has a really good moral which is, chase your dreams.
My favourite part of this movie is when she goes to the carnival and keeps changing back from a girl to a boy back to the girl and seeing all her friends from her brothers life and all her friends from her life, its really funny but a bit stressful.
My favourite character is Viola because she is a very determined and funny girl, she makes friends really easily, finally gets into the boys soccer team and changes her brothers life for good.
I would defiantly recommend this movie to others especially girls at age 11 up to any age
It is hard watching the movie seeing everything go wrong but it does go right in the end.
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The Running Dream
This book is truly amazing and inspiring. Jessica has changed and developed so much since the beginning of the book. She has gained confidence, and the last six words of this book were so touching. “This is my new starting line.” This simple 6 word sentence ties this book together so well, and puts such a beautiful end to the book. It goes perfectly with all the changes and connections revolving around the characters. I really have enjoyed this book, and I really didn’t want it to end.
This whole book has been about Jessica Carlisle’s situation. Readers get a really good insight into Jessica’s perspective of the situation. The car accident that started this whole novel that took 16 year-old Jessica’s leg away made me realise how much we really do take for granted. This book changed the way I think about the little things in life. This book is about Jessica getting her prosthetic leg, and moving forward with her life.
From reading this book, my opinion on some of the characters in the story has changed dramatically. My opinion on other characters such as Fiona and Jessica haven’t changed. My opinion on characters such as Rosa and Gavin have changed. Rosa has been a massive influence on Jessica. She helped her get through this situation. The way that she was by Jessica’s side through the whole journey showed how friendly and kind Rosa truly is. I predicted at the beginning that maybe Rosa and Jessica wouldn’t be friends, but I am so glad the Author gave us a character like Rosa that was a true friend toward Jessica. When the Author first introduced Gavin, I didn’t really like him. The Author made him feel distant, and ‘impossible to become friends with’. I was so glad to keep reading though, as my opinion on him completely changed. I was so happy that he and Jess got together, as you can tell when you’re reading that he really cares for her. Gavin is so supportive, and I knew from the minute he came to Jess’ prosthesis that he really did care about her.
One character that I wish the book gave more insight into was Kaylee, Jessica’s sister. The Author made Kaylee seem like a really distant and non-interested sister. She didn’t seem supportive, and I wish the Author would have made her one of the key characters in this book. It would have been so much better if they would have had sister-to-sister talks, as this would make you see the situation from a sister’s perspective, which I think would be really interesting.
I loved the start of the book, as it gave the book a big kick-start. I found it good that it covered a bit of back-fill at the start as it gave you just the right amount of information about what happened at the beginning. The book was a nice and easy read. It covered a lot of information, and readers were able to see how different characters were dealing with the situation and being surrounded by Jessica. It was amazing to see the determination, courage and resilience Jessica conveyed throughout the novel. Jessica goes through many unforgettable experiences that not many people her age would be able to undertake. It was a real eye-opener to be grateful for what you have.
I am going to rate this book a 7/10. I loved how much this book taught me about never taking anything for granted. I think the age group this book best suits is 12-16+ because it includes some themes that might be disturbing and too deep for an 11-year-old. I don’t think they’d understand the key message behind the book. I rated it 16+ because I think that people over the age of 16 might not be able to relate to it as well as a younger reader. A reason why I didn’t rate the book higher is because the storyline wasn’t intriguing throughout some areas, and it was very basic throughout some parts.
The Author, Wendelin Van Draanen has written The Running Dream with sophistication and beauty. She writes in a way that makes you intrigued; captivated into knowing what could happen next in this engaging book. She makes you feel a part of Jessica’s journey. There was no hiding from any emotions or feelings Jessica had, and because of this you can relate to her. You will feel the ups and downs, and react in similar ways to different events and characters.
This year LitCircles was so good! I always enjoy LitCircles, and this book made me like it even more this year. I think if you have a good book for LitCircles, you find yourself thinking more deeply and relating to the book more. LitCircles gives a really broad range of books; there is something for everyone to read, whether you like fantasy or romance or comedy, there is always something for you. My favourite part about LitCircles was definitely doing these Journal Entries. I love expressing my thoughts about this book, and I loved this year how we did it on WordPress! These are definitely the highlight of LitCircles this year. 🙂 I wish we could do it in year 9!!!
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Shift by Em Bailey
The book Shift by Em Bailey is a very interesting book, leaving you on the edge of your chair at every chapter. The main character is Olive. She is now home from the hospital. She was put in the hospital because she attempted to commit suicide. So she is at home doing the normal things she has to do like going to school, taking her meds and eating meals. When one day she hears a new student Miranda is coming to the school. “There were two things everyone knew about Miranda Vaile before she’d even started at our school. The first was that she had no parents – they were dead. And the second was that they were dead because Miranda had killed them,”. Page 1. After reading this opening I was so curious as to how they died why? Miranda was moving schools? And who was Miranda Vaile? I would highly recommend this book for people that like to get lost in books and like a little fear in what they read.
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Zelah Green – Vanessa Curtis
I really enjoyed reading Zelah Green because since now I have finished it I can really relate to something that happened to Zelah. My favourite part of the book was when Zelah was with Sol in the bedroom and Sol did something that he hadn’t done since a terrible situation occurred in his life, l liked this part because I thought Sol was a great person and him and Zelah would be a great couple. I can sort of relate to Zelah because I have some rituals but not as full on as Zelah. My least favourite part of the book was when Zelah left her home and the step mother didn’t have the decency to wave goodbye or even drive her there. If I could change something I think I would change that her mum didn’t die her parents just got divorced.I would defiantly recommend this book to others it is such a romantic comedy that is a bit sad at times but is a great movie. I rate this book 9 out of 10, this book was really good.
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Pitch perfect
pitch perfect a love this movie it is a singing, dancing, movie and they great to finally and they win the sining compression would love to sit here and tell you about the most amazing and it is great for all ages.
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Pirate of the Caribbean Series
I love this series because of cooky Captain Jack Sparrow he defiantly makes the film. I have seen every movies in this series so far and I would rate it a 10/10. I can’t wait for the new movie to come out. If I could change something it would be that every movie had the same cast members because I don’t really like it when that have new people because I am so use to the original actors. My favourite part would be in the movie At Worlds End when Captain Jack Sparrow is fighting Davy Jones to the end. I would rate this series a 10/10 and I would recommend this series to an audience of 8+ because of the violence.
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Home
This movie is pretty funny I couldn’t stop laughing. My favourite character would have to be Oh I felt really sad for him at the start because he had no friends but than he meets Tip who at the start doesn’t like him at all but they become the best of friends. I don’t think that I would change anything. My favourite part would be when Oh starts dancing for the first it is so funny. If you are still into “childish” movies than you should watch home” I would rate it for all ages.
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Cinderella
I LOVE this movie. The message in this movie is “have courage be kind” quote by Ella’s mother, and the actor Lilly James who plays Ella (cinderella) really sends out this message. I can not fault this movie one bit and I love it to bits I wish that their was a sequel to this movie. After watching Kate Blanchett playing the role of the stepmother I think of her in a different way. My favourite character would have to be Ella she is such a nice person and is kind and has courage still after everything that has happened to her. My favourite scene would be where Ella meets her crazy fairy Godmother and they transform the pumpkin into the carriage which looks absolutely gorgeous. Also the bit when her dress is being transformed I really like that too. I wouldn’t change anything in this movie and I would recommend it to all ages. If you are into fairy tales and romance this is your movie.
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Step Up 3
I absolutely love this movie I think that I have seen it about 20 times.
I am really into dance and watching this movie encourages me to keep going. Every time I watch it, I get up and dance. My favourite character would be jenny kido she is absolutely hilarious and I am so glad that they made step up 4 and 5 I would defiantly recommend this movie to dancers it really inspires and encourages you.
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VEGAN, VIRGIN, VALENTINE (2006)
Mara Valentine is 17 and has her life in the palm of her hands. In her senior year of high school she’s getting straight A’s and is adored by her parents and teacher. She’s focuses on outdoing her high achieving ex-boyfriend who is her competition for valedictorian. All is going well until her 16 year old niece, ‘V’ rocks up.
This book is so great! It tackles many issues that come with being an average teenager with fitting in, while also standing out at the same time. Topics such as stereotyping and pre-judgement are discussed throughout the book. And I found it super easy to liken to Mara, yet at the same time I was mad at her and the little mistakes she found herself making. This book includes mature topics and I was recommend people of 14 and older should read it. I’d rate it 710.
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LOVE AND THER FOUR-LETTER WORDS (2002)
Her parents have split up and Sammie Davis is angry no matter whether she can control it or not. Before she knows it, she’s moved to a doll house apartment in New York with her mother and has to fend for the both of them.
I loved this book so much, mainly because I am a sucker for a cheesy teenage rom-com type of book. So if you’re into that then 100& read this book right this minute. ‘Love and other four-letter words’ discusses the impact that going though a divorce can have and the many problems that everyone has to put up with all the time in their loves that you may be unaware of. I first read this book 4-5 years ago, but I still love it to this day. So I’d recommend anyone in their teens who wants an easy fun read, to give it a shot. I’d rate it 8/10.
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ABBY LEE MILLER
this book is probably the most inspiring and amazing book i have ever read! i love it because abby tells you everything you need to know to be an amazing dancer, she tells you how to find your passion even if its not for dance, she gives you tips for being a great dancer and also just a great person, she takes you trough her life story about her and her mother, she also tells us about the dancers on her reality tv show, dance moms i definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys dance or has a passion for everything she tells you all about how to find your passion also to get better at your passion. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!
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The Boy in the Striped pyjamas- (book)
Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has a slow start but after a quarter of the book I was on the edge of my seat. The book left me biting my finger nails wanting to know more and more information. My favourite part of the book is when Bruno and Shmuel are holding hands in the gas chamber. It is the most touching part of the book. I would recommend this book to people who are patient. I think the age group is 12+ because the book is quite hard to understand. I wish there was a second book because it is amazing!
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The Boy In the Stripped Pyjamas
The book boy in stripped pyjamas is a great book for an audience of teens to youngh adults. I wasn’t edited to read it but once i picked it up i enjoyed every page i flipped. My favourite part of the novel was when Bruno and gRetel sat on the bed together and they finally started to agree on something. My least favourite thing about the book was that it did drag on a bit. I rate it 8/10 and recommend it to ages 12+
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The Running Dream- Wendelin Van Draanen
This book is an amazing book, I loved every second of it! My favourite part of the book was when Jessica was in hospital and everyone came to visit her, this was so sweet from all her true friends. My favourite character was Fiona, she was such a great friend to Jessica all the time no matter what. I can’t really relate to any characters in this book, but i’m lucky i’m not because it would such a horrible experience. My least favourite part of the book was the funeral of Jessica’s school mate. I would highly recommend this book although it will definitely make you cry. I think the type of person that would love this book would be everyone, its hard not to enjoy. I would rate this book 8 out of 10, this was a truly great book.
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Boy In Striped Pyjamas
I have just recently a fantastic book called The boy in the striped pyjamas by John Boyne, i absolutely loved this book. My favourite part of the movie was when Bruno fell off his swing and the chef helped him, this was my favourite part because the chef was originally a doctor but now i chef, i found this part very interesting. I cannot relate to any characters before this was back in the 1940s. My least favourite part of the book was when bruno was left in the gas chambers, i didn’t like this because bruno is my favourite character. I would change bruno dying, and just being found, because this was a really sad part. I would definitely recommend this book, especially because it teaches a lot about the holocaust. I think the person that would enjoy this would would have to be interested in war and religion discrimination. I would rate this book 9 out of 10, I really enjoyed this book
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step up 3
step up 3 is a dances movie it good because if you like dance you would like it wen they go to vs teams ands there is a team call prier and they get in to the finals and win and the canpen is going to film school.
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The boy in the striped pyjamas.
This book is a subtle expression of a tragic truth, all portrayed through nine year old German boy Bruno’s eyes. Bruno’s friendship with Shmuel, a little jewish boy that lives over the fence from Bruno’s new house is grown from the two boys naive ignorance. They both have different opinions and views on the world. Sharing their reckoning, they grow close and loyalty is bonded between them. Oblivious to the social discrimination around them they form a friendship that will last as long as they live. This book is a devastating reminder for mans capacity for inhumanity. Everyone should read this book once in their lifetime, no matter how dull they feel it is, and how confronting the truth may be, this period of time is embedded into our worlds history. I cried and felt glum after reading this book. It is written in a gentle yet sickly way, you are constantly having sad realisations yet you cannot drop the book. This book was a 4 stars for me, I do admire the way John Boyne wrote, constantly feeding you information that is hidden beneath a story of innocence.
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The Boy in the Stripped Pyjamas
I wasn’t to keen about reading this book but after I read the first three chapters I couldn’t put it down! I couldn’t fault or say anything bad about it. I started crying as soon as John Boyne mentioned the people in the stripped pyjamas. My favourite part would have to be when Bruno and Gretel are siting on the bed together and they finally agree on something. I would rate it a 10/10. I would recommend this book to 10+.
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The Hunger Games Mockingjay(Movie)
OMG! What happened? Mockingjay is a bit different to the The Hunger Games and Catching Fire. Like with Peeta how could they do that to him? Make him look ugly and make him an enemy to kill Kaitiness? That is really bad and scary! I can’t believe that they did that to him. And in part 2 when I read the book, Prim dies how sad. I feel sorry for Katniss she gets really depressed. I feel so sorry for Kaitniss. She loses her sister or should I say only sister.
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Harry Potter(Movie)
This movie is very interesting and exciting. In some of the movies in some bits is really sad because some people die. if I could change one thing in the whole series of the movies I would change that Dumboldor and Serious doesn’t die. It’s sad that Harry doesn’t have any family to live with. I recamind that Harry Potter is for the age at 12 to whatever age.
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TITANIC
this made me cry for 3 hours straight, the romance is the cutest, the action is the scariest everything is just the best, cant fault anything about this movie at all, my favourite character was jack obviously because of his stunning looks but also that he saved rose time after time and saw the good in her even though she acted like a spoilt rich girl, the sinking is the saddest wont spoil anything but the ending is the saddest time of your life! definitely recommend this, once you watch it you cant go back!
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pitch perfect
this is one of those movies that never gets old, you could just watch it over and over and over again. it has romance action comedy drama, EVERYTHING! the two main groups the garden bellas and the trebalmakers go head to head in many competitions, bellas always coming out second, will the garden bellas make it to the top? And everything can change when beca falls for one of the trebelmakers! what happenes next? only one way to find out! definitely recommend this movie!! WATCH IT!
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mean girls
I like this movie because it was sweet and there was a girl that was home school for here hole live and they made her go to high school the first day she had now one to sit with but the second do she mad friend and she become in a poplar group was called the plastics because her friend said to do it and she was the mean girls say about her. and Katie did now there was a lot rang about them and they had a book the they stick the photo in and said me comments
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The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas (Book)
This book is very sad and honest, it shows the true horrors of the Jewish holocaust and the innocence of children is weaved through. Bruno has no idea of his fathers true job and is indifferent to the torturing of the Jewish. During the book Bruno meets Shmuel, a Jewish boy in a concentration camp and becomes friends with him. Regularly meeting him at the large intimidating fence that separated them. Find out what happens in this amazing book. Definitely a good read, I couldn’t put it down!
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Pitch perfect 😉
i absolutely love this movie theres singing, dancing, comedy and a aca-romance (you’ll know what i mean after you watch the movie!) Pitch perfect is all about singing and dancing. There are the two main acapella groups; the garden bellas and the trouble makers. i would love to sit here and tell you about the most amazing movie but i wouldn’t want to spoil it! this movie is great for all ages and a great movie to watch when your down!
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The Arrival – Shaun Tan
This book is a graphic novel, meaning it has no words, the only way to decipher the story is through the pictures on the page. The series of pictures is made to make you feel emotionally intrigued, and the best part about this book, is that everyone interprets it differently. This book is about a man who leaves his family to seek a better life away from their dangerous life. The migrant encounters much confusion and many hardships along side the pain of being away from his family. It is a novel of finding hope, and a better life. The story relates to the journey of any migrant migrating to a strange distant country. This book is a great way to get your mind thinking as you must uncover the storyline buried beneath the wordless illustrations. 4.5 stars in my opinion!
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50 first dates (movie)
I love this movie. It is about a girl called Lucy who looses her memory from the day before because of a car accident. Everyday she believes it is her dad’s birthday (Oct 13). My favourite character is Henry who helps her remember things. He makes a video for her to look at each morning to try and get her memory back. My favourite part is when Lucy’s family are watching a football game they have seen over 100 times and her brother knows every move of the football players. This movie makes me feel grateful that I can remember all of my important memories of the past. I would rate this movie a 9/10. It is sad and funny.
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The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel:
I just recently watched this movie. Even though people may think that older children wouldn’t enjoy this movie and only adults. I really loved it! It’s good because you don’t have to have seen the first one to understand the story line of this one. It’s really easy to watch and understand whats going on in the movie. It is great if you are looking for an entertaining but interesting movie, thats easy to watch! As I loved it and different find it boring at all. This movie is about the journey of a hotel in India, that is great and has recently become great! It also has a lot about the people staying in the hotel, as they are regulars who haven’t left! It has ups and downs, sad and happy moments. It has a wonderful twist. It’s about the family getting a second hotel to have to add to the first! I would recommend it to most ages! You would love it.
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High school Musical 3, senior year: (movie and book)
I loved all the high school musicals, but the 3rd and final one (senior year) was defiantly my favourite one! It is such an entertaining movie, that I loved! It is about all the students making it right as it is their last year at high school, their last being together as a students. It is a very entertaining movie that, is fun, exhilarating, interesting, sad and exciting to watch. The main characters are Troy, Gabriella, Chad, Sharpay, Ryan etc. They have to work out the difficulties of splitting apart, not going to all be together again, leaving the school as a good person, knowing who they actually want to be when their older, and getting it right! I loved this movie, as it is a great ending to the series of 3 films. Each character is different and unique. I love the ending and what happens by the end of their high school journey. I just wish they had one more to the series. definitely recommend this movie and the other two movies swell! I’d rate it 10/10!! Even though I’m older now, I still love them.
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Mean girls: (movie)
This is a fun, chick flick to watch! I would say that it is appropriate for ages from 12 and beyond. As there may be some parts in the movie that are not appropriate for much younger children. It is about a teenage girl who has been homeschooled most of her life, she is going to school for the first time at the age of 16. She has no idea what high school is like and what to expect! She is quickly introduced to all the ups and downs of being at high school by two of her “new” friends. They tell her about all the different groups, nerds, popular girls etc. One day she is invited to become apart of the popular girls group. They are a group of “mean girls”, who make everyone else life miserable. At first Cady thinks they are sweet, but soon finds out what they are really like…I won’t go on to much as I don’t want to give it away. I really enjoyed watching this movie, its entertaining and lets us know that we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. And that we should be careful on what we say and do to others. I would rate it 8/10!
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The arrival – Shaun Tan: (book)
I loved this book! Even though it is a book that doesn’t have words in it (only pictures). It still is great to have a look it. It is truly amazing at how you can learn so much about a character, place, story from one single picture! Shaun Tan has created a fantastic book, which is interesting and shows a lot of emotion and tells a great story about one family. By just having pictures to look at. But I do think the book could be even more amazing if it did have words, so we could learn even more about the characters and the story line. All though it still is great without words! The book is about a man and his family, he has to leave his family to find a better place to live and a better job to feed and look after his family. It shows us his journey and the places he goes to. I would recommend this book to all ages, as adults and older children would love the detail in the pictures and they would understand the story line well. Also younger children I’m sure would like looking at the pictures in the book and would understand the story line too! Definitely a nice book!
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All the step up movies – series:
I loved every single one, they were all great, it is a awesome series of movies. The Step up movies are based on dancing and working together in a group. Every film is entertaining, exciting and so fun to watch. They have great dancers acting in the film, that make the dancing amazing!! The movies have all different type of genres put into the film. Such as romance, dance, thrill, sad and happy movies. I think that most of the films would be appropriate for children aged 10 and beyond or even a bit younger. It depends on what you are aloud to watch. Even adults I think would definitely enjoy this movie! it sends a great message across to children, such as to never give up and to do what you love, even when people put you down! I personally would recommend it to everybody! These are movies that you could watch over and over again! I love them!
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Blended – Movie
This movie is an intriguing comedy that will make you laugh until you cry. This movie is about a recently divorced mother (Drew Barrymore plays Lauren) and a widowed dad (Adam Sandler plays Jim) who are forced to go on a blind date that doesn’t go very well. They don’t really want to see each other ever again, however they end up purchasing one half of the same vacation package at a South African Resort! They are then forced to participate as a family and do family activities together. Will they ‘Blend’??? This movie is really funny. My favourite character was Lauren, as she reminded me of my aunty! She was really sweet, but had really good comebacks for rude comments. Overall, I rate this movie a 3/5!
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BoyHood – (Movie)
I watched this movie on the weekend, and fell in love with it. This movie was filmed from when the main character, Mason, was just a little boy. (Five years old) The movie is about Mason’s life, and going through boyhood. Mason’s parents are divorced, and his mum keeps trying to find a boyfriend. Mason is dragged along with his sister, father and mother through life. I can relate to this movie because I have a younger brother, and I can see how he relates to Mason. I can’t relate through having divorced parents, but you get to experience Mason’s point of view on life’s struggles. The movie ends when Mason is about 20 years old – when he goes off to college. It doesn’t have the best ending, but I loved the Movie. My favourite character would have to be Mason’s dad, Mason. He is so kind and sweet with a big heart. At the start of the movie, he seems distant and the kind of guy who doesn’t care about his kids. But as the movie progresses, you will grow to love him. Overall, I rate this movie a 4/5!!!
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Coraline,
a creepy scary movie that made me bite my nails the entire time, I was on the end of my seat a girl named Coraline, who finds a small door on the wall, she opens it in the daytime and all she finds is a brick wall, but at night is a whole different story. a scary trilling story! you will love it!!
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Pitch Perfect (movie)
Pitch Perfect is one of the funniest movies i’ve ever seen. The book is about romance, dancing, singing and friend ships. The movie is mainly about a girl called Becca, who starts college. She is into music and wants to be a DJ but her dad forces her to go to college. Becca stumbles across an aucapella group who make music only using their mouths. My favourite part of the movie is when the group are at a competition and one of them vomit! It is gross and hilarious. I would rate this movie a 8.5/10. It is easy and enjoyable to watch.
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Summer’s Dream (book)
Summer’s Dream is a novel from the series called the Chocolate Box Girls. The series is about 5 sisters who come from 2 separate families. The books are so intriguing I couldn’t put any of them down. Each book is about their point of view on their life. In Summer’s Dream Summer is determined to be the best ballet dancer but is held back because of her medical condition called Anorexia. Summer doesn’t want to admit what is happening to her and things start getting out of control. I could not put this book down when I got it and it is one of my favourite books. My favourite sister is either Summer or Skye. They are twins.
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Mamma Mia (movie)
This movie is amazing! Romantic, funny and energetic. This movie is brought to life by it’s beautiful scenery at the Greek Islands. The main character is a young woman called Sophie who plans on getting married. The problem is, she doesn’t know who her dad is to gov her away. I love this movie because it is mixed in with a musical. There is lots of singing and dancing which I love. It is based with the songs by Abba which join the movie together. My favourite part is when Sophie is getting married and decides not to. It is beautiful and romantic. I would recommend this movie to people who love romantic and comedy movies.
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Soul Surfer (movie)
This is a movie based on a true story about a girl called Bethany Hamilton who was attacked by a shark when she was surfing at the age of 13. My favourite part of this movie is when she is recovering and getting back into surfing by practicing with different surfboards. My least favourite part of this movie is when she tries to compete at a competition only a short time after the attack and struggles. I don’t like this part because I feel sorry for her not been able to do what she loves. My favourite character in this story is Alana Blanchard, Bethany’s best friend. I like her because she was always there for Bethany when she needed her.
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The Arrival- Shaun Tan
I really liked this book, I liked it because it showed a great amount of detail in his pictures and lots of emotion in just one character. My favourite part of the book was when the family was finally reunited, I enjoyed this part because it pictured them as a loving family. My favourite character in the book was the father, I liked him because he showed a lot of determination in finding a job to feed his family, I also liked him because he risked everything to start a new life for his family. My least favourite part of the book was when these giants came with massive vacuums and were sucking people and buildings up, I found this very confusing. If I could change something in the book I would change that the book has words, just to elaborate more off the pictures. I would recommend this book to older ages because it shows another perspective of coming to Australia as a Free Settler. I rate this book a 8 out of 10.
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Paper Towns (book) –
This is another amazing book by John Green, it has a really good plot and it is funny, sad and exciting, all in one. It’s about an adventurous girl, Margo, and her secret admirer Quentin (Q). Margo and Q have great night, pranking people and having fun before the next day, Margo has mysteriously disappeared. Q sets out to find Margo and encounters many things on the way. He learns a lot about Margo that he didn’t already know. I loved this book and I would definitely recommend it.
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The Sky So Heavy (book) –
This book by Claire Zorn is truly amazing. She has thrown her main characters, Noll, Lucy, Max and Fin into a dangerous apocalypse of nuclear snow and fighting. They must survive their way into the city and find safety. Fin must also protect his younger brother Max, and get him to their mum, who they believe will help them. I would definitely recommend this book and I couldn’t put it down. It’s a very good read.
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the scorch trials
probably the best book series EVER!
couldn’t stop reading! The flare rotting away at their body they will do everything they can to find a cure. WICKED still testing there minds, a twist around every single corner, can not believe the ENDING! I definitely recommend.
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Matilda – book:
I loved reading this book, it was a book that was recommend to me a few years ago. Which was great because, I actually really enjoyed reading it. It is a book that you can read at any age in your childhood from 8-15 and beyond most likely. I think everyone would really enjoy it. As I did, it is a simple and an easy read. But at the same time still very interesting and fun! It is a great book to read if you are looking for a chapter book that is not to long but still a decent amount to read at the age you are. The story is a about a young girl named Matilda, she is adopted and family and dumb people who are not very nice to her. They don’t let her go to school till later than a child should. She turns out to be very very smart and always had, as she had to look after her self at a young age! It is a great story, it has its high and low moments. I would definitely recommend it! It has a great ending, which i’m sure you would love! I would give it a 5/5.
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The Maze Runner (movie)
I love the Maze Runner. It is about a mind test that people have to face. Each month a new person joins the group. They are trapped in a area surrounded by a 100m high wall with a maze behind it. The group try to find their way out of the maze but it changes every night. One time someone gets stuck in the maze and the main person has to help him…. I would rate this movie 8 stars out of 10. It is scary but interesting.
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Friends (TV show)-
Friends is hilarious! It is about 6 people who were friends in high school and reunite. They live in New York in apartments. In the 10 series lots of things happen t them such as have a baby, get married and overcome difficulties. It is a comedy. I would recommend this show to people the ages of 12+.
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If I Stay (book) –
This book is absolutely incredible, I couldn’t put it down and ended up finishing it in a day! I loved it so much and it had me laughing and crying along with the characters. If you’re going to read it, I recommend a box of tissues because there are some very sad bits but otherwise I would definitely suggest it. The main character, Mia, kind of narrates her own journey through a coma and watches everyone who comes and goes from her side. Her family, friends and boyfriend Adam all play a special part in the story and it is quite touching. It is a tear jerker but I would definitely recommend this story.
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Divergent Series –
Veronica Roth as done an amazing job on this thrilling trilogy. Each book follows Tris Prior on her enthralling journey through a divided world. I really loved this series because of the amazing description and exciting plot. I would definitely recommend this series to other people and can guarantee a good read. I couldn’t put the book down! This book is for everyone I certainly recommend.
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Hope in a Ballet Shoe.
Book by Michaela De Prince and Elaine De Prince (a mother and daughter).
The book Hope in a Ballet Shoe is an incredible true story about a girl (Michaela De Prince) who was an orphan in Africa with a dream of becoming a ballerina. Her story really makes you think about your own life and brings thoughts to the statement of first-world problem and third-world problems. Her experiences are devastating and amazing, as an orphan in Africa she witnessed her parents’ deaths, murders and was abused by some of the orphanage workers. But even when she was adopted by a wonderful family in America, as she got older her understanding and experience of racism grew in her ballet life and everyday life.
I would definitely recommend this book, I simply couldn’t put it down. It will pull at your heart strings and open your mind to the children who suffer and need our help.
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Life Of Galileo
Bertolt Brecht gives a compelling interpretation of “The life of Galileo”. An Italian scientist and philosopher, Galileo Galilea was confronted by various ethical dilemmas arising from the great power of science. A firm believer in “reason’s gentle tyranny over man kind”, Brecht prompts the reader to question the guise of religion over man. After being conflicted by conflicting conflicts, Galileo proved that the turbid waters of conflict can leave a great mark on any man and indeed on his whole kind.
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Pink balloons,
i got recommend to read this and i did!
A amazing true story about a young aids sufferer, a week after her 5th birthday she was diagnosed with aids, her family knowing she will die soon do everything they can to get her, her 100 pink balloons which she has got every year for her birthday and wants to live till she gets 100, you fall inlove with skye and her personality straight away. A sad but true story that brings a tear to your eye, and you cant stop reading, definitely recommend
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Home and Away: 2015
Home and Away is a reality TV show on channel 7. I really enjoy watching Home and Away, because it has a lot of drama. I especially love home and away because it is based in Australia. My favourite character in Maddie, because she is really nice and stubborn at the same time, .I cannot really relate to this TV series because it is a unrealistic. My least favourite part of the TV series is when the bus crashed and everyone is hurt and some people nearly die. I would definitely change this part of the series. I would recommend this TV series, although you have to remember its not a bit unrealistic. I think everyone would like this TV series because it is suitable for all ages.
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if i stay (movie)
its full of Action, romance & sadness all mixed in one! i would definitely recommend this to older years because some times its hard to understand, but it touches your heart and after the movie finished i sat there with my mouth wide open thinking “WHAT AN ENDING!” my favourite character was Adam because he loved Mia even when they wont going to be together. my favourite part was also the saddest part when Adam was singing to Mia after she was passed out! because you feel like everything just falls into place, definitely recommend this book!
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The Hunger Games Book (first one)
I started reading The Hunger Games in the holidays and fell in complete love. I really enjoyed this book because it had action and romance all mixed in one. My favourite part of the book was when Katniss volunteered for Prim, i just thought it was so sweet and Prim was lucky to have such a caring and kind older sister. My favourite character in the hunger games would have to be Gale (Liam Hemsworth) because he was so strong and tough but at the same time kind and caring. I cannot really relate to The hunger Games because i live in a country were it is fair and peaceful. If i could change something in the book, i wouldn’t change a thing because it is great the way it is. I would recommend this book to older years because it is sometimes is hard to understand. I think everyone would love this book, especially boys and girls.
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The Fault In Our Stars! (Book)
This award winning book has star struck many different people and touch the hearts of young readers. Born and raised with a horrible disease a girl thought she would never find a way out. But after meeting someone unexpected her is turned up side down from doing nothing she is doing much more. No one would have thought a love would have happened. This sweet romance and tear jerker this book is definitely a 10/10!
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Frozen ~ Movie
Elsa pursues magical powers that allow her to have a winter wonderland at the tip of her fingers, when disaster strikes and her magic injures her little sister Anna, Elsa is forced to conceal her gift, how long can Elsa hide until tragedy occurs again. This movie is so cute and uplifting it will make your day. The film is suitable for the whole family, it’s got laughs, tears and hold your breath moments. Everything about this film is perfect and has a great disney feel to it. The producer Peter Del Vecho incorporates sweet humour into it using animals, talking snowmen and fabulous characters. Another great factor to the movie is the regular songs involved, throughout the movie a variety of music is sung and beautifully intwined into the storyline. Overall this movie is a fabulous family movie that is profoundly touching.
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Divergent:
I must say that this is one of my favourite series of all time. Divergent grips you from the very beginning. I loved every minute of it! It is about a city that consists of 5 factions – Abnegation, Dauntless, Candor, Erudite, and Amity. Tris, (Beatrice) was bought up as an Abnegation child, and now has the opportunity to choose a faction she wants to spend the rest of her life with. Aptitude Tests are meant to identify what faction you belong to, but the serum does not work on Tris. She is Divergent as her results show 3 factions. This is dangerous for Tris. If you are a lover of action and adventure books, then you will absolutely LOVE this novel. I give this series a 5 out of 5!
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If I stay:
I read this book and I absolutely loved it! I think that if you wanted to read this book, you would have to understand the way it is written – from normal Mia, to ghost Mia. Gayle Forman has written this book very cleverly and carefully. You can tell by the detail in the novel. My favourite character would have to be Mia because I can sort of relate to her in the sense that I am in love with playing an instrument too. This book brought me to tears, but I must say that I liked the movie better. I think that seeing the story come to life on screen made it feel more realistic, and therefore creating more emotion. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves romance novels. Overall, I give this book/movie a 4/5!
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Frozen:
This movie is so cute! It has been my favourite Disney movie in a long time. I really liked this movie because it was captivating and such a cute movie for all ages. My favourite character is Olaf because he seemed so happy and seemed to love life. He is a snowman who always fantasises about summer, and what it would be like. A really funny part in the movie is when Olaf starts singing about summer, and he says, “…and in summer I’ll be a…” *sees puddle in front of him* “HAPPY snowman!” My least favourite part is when Prince Hans leaves Ana in the room to melt to death. I think this is cruel of him, but at least the ending is a good one! Overall, I rate this movie a 3 and a half out of 5!
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The Fault in Our Stars:
This book is my favourite book of all time. And I am NOT exaggerating! The story is about a girl named Hazel. She is diagnosed with cancer in her lungs at a young age, and now survives with one lung. This captivating novel bought me to floods of tears (Honestly, I cried non-stop for an hour) so if you are into a bit of romance or comedy or tear jerkers, this is the perfect book for you. Hazel meets this boy named Augustus Waters at her support group. Gus used to have cancer, but sacrificed his leg to get rid of it. This heart-warming story leads you on an emotional roller coaster – you will cry, smile and laugh as John Green takes you on a journey you will never forget. A hands down 5 out of 5!
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Hunger Games:
I recently read this book and instantly fell in love with it! I read the whole series within a week! This gripping novel captures you from the start, and once you start, there is no going back. The story is about a girl named Katniss, who is forced to fight to the death in the Hunger Games until only one remains. There are 12 districts, and every year one boy and one girl are chosen from each district to go into the arena to fight. My favourite part of this book was (if you haven’t read this book yet, then don’t read this next part!) when Katniss told Peeta to eat the berries to save them both. I think that was a really significant event in the book, as it is the key to the series. I think the type of person that would like this book would be someone who loves a book that keeps you on the edge of your chair dying to know what will happen next. I think also if you like a bit of romance or adventure, this is definitely the book for you. Overall, I rate The Hunger Games a 4/5!
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The twits (BOOK)
This book is about a couple, Mrs.Twit and Mr.Twit and they can’t stand each other! They are always pulling pranks on each other. They play different pranks like every night Mr.Twit would take of 1cm of Mrs.Twits chair and walking stick so she thought she was shrinking! See what they end up doing to each other. This book is quick, funny and you will want to read it over and over again. I think this book is good for ages 5-10. I give this book a 8/10.
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Matilda (BOOK/MOVIE)
Matilda is a sneaky little girl who thinks she has been put into the wrong family because all her family would do is slave over the television all day an all night if they had the chance, but Matilda is quite the opposite she would rather sit in the library and read all day and night! So when her dad says when people are naughty, punish them instead of when kids are naughty, punish them so Matilda had an idea….. Whenever her dad or mum did something bad she would do something bad to them. See what she does in the book or movie. I recommend this book to ages 6-12. I give this book/movie a 9.5/10
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Georges Marvellous Medicine (BOOK)
I think this book is a great read for kids aged around 7-10. Most grandmas are lovely old ladies, but not George’s grandma. She is a grumpy old lady who doesn’t agree with anything. She doesn’t like George either, so he think he should get that grumpy old lady back! What does he make a frothy, bubbling concoction called George’s Marvellous Medicine. This is a great book and i think George is a funny child and I hope that you will see what he puts into this crazy concotion! I give this book a 8.5/10
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hunger games
great book! loved the book and movie i definitely recommend these to anyone who likes thrill! my favourite character was Peeta Merlark, loved how he loved katniss even when she didn’t love him back the games where scary but trilling it was great and you fall in love with the characters immediately! my favourite part was when they where in the games i also loved near the end when Peeta and Katniss had to eat the berries to show their love!
definitley a 10/10!
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Diary of a wimpy kid (BOOK)
I love the whole Diary of a wimpy kid series but my favourite is The third wheel even though its not the newest. I find this book very funny! Its Valentines day and Greg Heffly needs to find a girl to go to his Valentines day dance but he took too much time to choose who he wanted to go with and most of the girls he wanted to ask have already been asked! His best friend Rowly Jennings has done the same, they need to finds dates quick, but then Greg gets a partner and so Rowly tags along. At the end of the night who’s going to be in love? I recommend any one who wants an easy yet humorous read. Any one aged 7-13 will love it and i give this book a 9/10.
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Choose your own ever after – A hot, cold summer (BOOK)
I loved reading this book, over and over again to see what ending i would get because it is a choose your own adventure and you get to choose how Frankie Jones spends her summer. My favourite part of this book would easily be when you get to choose where Frankie goes for the holidays either to London with her mum or to the beach withe her dad! If i could change anything i might have longer stories for some because if you choose certain paths to follow sometimes the story doesn’t go for very long but sometimes it goes on and on! If you are a girl aged 12-16 and you really like books with drama, romance and suspense this it the book for you! i give it a 10/10
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The Fault In Our Stars:
This movie is about a girl (Hazel Grace Lancaster – Played by Shailene Woodley) who was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 13 and how she survives living with one lung and a lung that sucks that being a lung. Funny quote. She meets this guys (Augustus Waters – Played by Ansel Elgort) This movie also has a book. While watching this movie I thinkI cried most of the time. My favourite moments would be when Gus teachers His blind friend Isaac how to throw eggs. The reason being is when he told his ‘Hot’ girlfriend that he is going to be blind. She dumps him and he is angry. The worst part from the movie to me would be when Gus is in his car with mucous on him and an infection located on his belly. That was disgusting. It makes you beleve that we are very lucky. My favourite character would be Gus. He is really sweet and nice. He will doe anything for Hazel just to see her smile. I recommend this movie/book to anyone about the age of 8. this is an amazing book/movie!
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The Twits:
This is a hilarious book written by Ronald Dahl. This is a one book from the many series of Ronald Dahl. Mr Twit and Mrs Twit, are a married couple who can’t stand each other. My favourite part would be when they had a fight with each other a prank fight.it all started when Mrs Twit put worms in Mr Twits spaghetti. He got really mad and decided to get revenge on her so. Every night when Mrs Twit went to sleep he would a 1cm of wood to her walking stick and said she was shrinking! She flipped! Best Book Ever!!!!!!! I Rate this 9/10
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Bad Neighbours:
Bad neighbours is a hilarious movie starring Zac Efron and Seth Rogen. This is hilarious because Mac (Seth) has a wife and child and everything is perfect. Until the neighbours move out and a fraternity house moves in. This causes mischief and revenge onto each others homes. It soon turns to hatred towards each other. Something that Kelly (Wife) doesn’t want for her child. This movie is an amazing movie and has adventure, romance, honour and thriller. I recommend this movie to people above the age of 13. it has strong language and scenes which may not be named. Overall this is great! 7/10
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One Direction ❤︎ Where We Are:
I am in love with One Direction! and this movie just tops that! This movie is about how One Direction survive the all of the fame and their life in their shoes. Its about what they go through to be who they are and to reach their goal. It shows how they feel about being followed around by paparazzi and them having to leave their families for a long period of time (9 months) it has their latest interviews and their concerts. I recommend this movie for anyone. Its really funny and cool, I can’t get enough of One Direction, I Rate this 10/10
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The Book Thief – Book
Markus Zusak has showed his genius ideas in this novel and showed his unique writing style. This story set in Germany in the years 1939 – 1943 and is about a young girl called Liesel who is brave and unique. The story administers a great insight into the ways genuine germans lived during the holocaust. Markus Zusak writes in a haunting, profound and poetic way. This book uses very exotic vocabulary, which is great for those who love extending their vocabulary, but if you’d rather just understand what is been said then this book may not be as enjoyable. The start of the book is a little confusing and odd, but when the story really starts it becomes easier to understand and follow. Overall this book is engaging and informative, something perfect for young adults, something that you shouldn’t miss out on.
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Clueless – The movie:
This movie is equipped to implement laughter in whoever views. The director Amy Heckerling incorporates plenty of high school drama into this film. Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone) is the most popular girl at Beverly Hills High School, to others she is just a artificial airhead who only cares about her clothes, but underneath her pampered lashes lies someone with a good heart. The movie is at times predictable and slightly feeble, but these are small vices that are out shined by this romantic humorous matchmaking tale. I recommend this movie to those love a good chick flick with a great storyline. 4 stars in my opinion.
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The Fault in our stars – Movie
This movie is about a teenage girl diagnosed with cancer who attends a support group that would later change her outlook on life. After Meeting Augustus Waters a formerly cancer healed teenage boy Hazel Grace is transformed and is pushed to do things she never would have imagined. If you enjoy movies, That consist of humour, romance and heartbreaking events, I highly recommend this film to you, you will cry, smile and laugh throughout this great piece of writing by John Green. 5 stars hands down.
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Divergant – Movie:
This thrilling and fascinating film had me on edge, the story behind it was not only magnificent but took you too another world. Its the kind of movie I could watch 10 times over and still be in love with it. The acting is spot on, with the cast featuring Shailene Woodley, Theo James and Kate Winslet. The movie plot quickly develops and doesn’t leave you yawning for a moment. The Love story behind it is also well thought out and doesn’t consume the movie. ‘Divergant’ has scenes that will make you jump, cry, hold your breath, yell and smile. Overall this film is a great source of entertainment for teens and adults and I cant wait for the second in the trilogy ‘Insurgent’ to come out. 5 stars from me.
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The boy in the striped pyjamas – book:
This emotional book is a real eye opener and provides a sad insight to a partial part of our history. The book in general is rather interesting and has fact intwined into its storyline. I found it rather glum and often had to be accompanied with tissues but without a doubt I took away a little more knowledge and a little more gratitude for my life. The main character Bruno is very naive which makes the book all the more emotional when he makes bad decisions, and is unaware of the judgement he is making and the consequences that may follow. The book in my eyes is one that shouldn’t be read by anyone younger than 13 as not only does some of the morbid scenarios throw you but certain parts would be tricky to understand. Overall this book is a certain tear jerker but really is a good read one that you certainly cannot put down. 4.5 stars from me.
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Into the woods – movie:
I really really enjoyed this movie!! I found it very entertaining with the whole story line, it was a clever movie i thought. I also liked how they had lots of singing parts in it, it kept it interesting. All the actors and actresses in the movie were really good and all played there part really well! Into the woods is about all these different fairy tales joined into one whole story d=to do with “into the woods’. Like I said I thought it was very clever how they incorporated all the different stories to make one big storyline! I would watch it definitely more than once, and i would also recommend it to all ages once again. Although there may be some slightly scaring scenes for young children, otherwise I think everyone would really enjoy it! Really worth watching!
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day – movie:
I thought this was a great movie for all ages younger kids and adults too. It was very funny and had great humour into it. I thought it was entertaining and I personally really enjoyed watching it! This movie is about a boy Alexander who always feels like he has terrible days and that nothing works out for him, but it always works out well for his siblings and parents. He feels like they don’t understand at all. So on his birthday early in the morning he makes a wish for his birthday that everyone knows what its like to have a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day! And surprisingly the wish comes true…You must watch the movie to see all the very hilarious things that happen! I loved this movie!
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The theory of everything – movie:
All I can say is wow!! This movie shows all different sides to it, happy, sad, amazing and not so amazing! I would be able to watch this movie over and over again, it is so interesting and is a great feel good type of movie! This movie is about a young man who is extremely smart, he goes to university and is working on a theory of his own about time! Its a true story about Stephen Hawking. One day he is running through the court yard and he has bad fall. He is then diagnosed with a disease where he is told he only has two years left to live! After what all the doctors say, he fights the disease and lives on, gets married, has three children. At some points you may think it his the end for him but he never stops fighting! I would recommend it to anyone above 13, as it is more of a serious sort of movie but still very interesting for younger people!
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Night of the museum 3 (movie):
This movie is a great family movie for pretty much all ages! It is lots of fun to watch, I really enjoyed watching the movie it was so funny and very appropriate for younger children. This movie kept me interested and entertained all throughout the movie, at no point of the movie was I getting bored or non interested! The movie going on from the other two movies made a few years ago. It is about how the magic stone thing that makes the museum come to life is getting old and not working properly! So they go on a journey to London to fix the problem and help save the museum and all the objects in it! I would definitely recommend this movie to all ages, as it has fun humour in it and has a great ending!
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The maze runner
wow, thats one word that just about sums up the whole book! but theres more, thrilling amazing exciting scary phenomenal stunning terrifying exhilarating! i just couldn’t stop, this book kept me up for several nights in a row, even after i was finished i just lay in bed thinking about it! my favourite part was at the end of each chapter when you had a phrase that left you thinking and sucked you into the next chapter! my favourite characters was Newt and Thomas! they where both fearless and thats what i loved about them, from the moment your eyes read the first sentence you will immediately fall in love with not only the book but the characters and everything in between! i would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loved twilight, harry potter, hunger games those types of books where you cant pick out a bad part of it! so definitely a 10/10
READ IT!
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H20
Not the mermaid book! This book is about killer rain. And just one drop can kill you. It is about a girl called Ruby and her fight with this killer rain. I think that people who enjoy reading about the future and there is a bit of detail in death. Though it was good some was too detailed. This killer rain, once it touches you you will experience redness and itchiness. It gets so bad that you itch and itch until you start itching your skin. I think I would recommend this book to ages 13 to 17. Ruby and her father venture out of this protective bunker and find food to sustain their family. I would rate this book a 9.5/10
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GIRL ONLINE~ ZOE SUGG
Girl Online has been one of my many favourite holiday reads and I REALLY recommend it! It’s about a year 11 student who has an anonymos blog which is called girl online where she posts things about boys, friend and photos and much more. She then experiences some embarassing moments and gets bullied. She has terrible Anxiety and has Panic Attacks. She goes on an Adventure and meets a boy… This is a really interesting romance and Adventure book and Zoe has done a great job! If you didn’t know Zoe Sugg is a You-tuber and Blogger who films and writes about beauty and lifestyle, she has gain millions of followers on both her You Tube channel and Social Media. She has also experienced Anxiety and Panic Attacks and she has made this story connect with her own life! But just to warn you if you pick up this book TRUST ME you will be inspired to start your own blog! I would recommend this book to 11 yrs ~ 16 yrs of age. I will also give this book 10.5/10
Enjoy 🙂
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I Had Seen Castles
This was a very good book in my opinion, regardless of my pre-formed opinions about it. It took me a while to really get into it, as I found the first two chapters quite boring. Cynthia Rylant used so much descriptive language in this book, and it made me feel as though I was actually in the book, experiencing the events from right beside the main characters. Her words brought such vivid images into my head, something not many books can do.
My favourite character was Ginny, because she was brave enough to see through the propaganda and to have her won opinions on everything.
I thought that there was not enough in the book about the actual war, because the whole time John was at war only took up about 5 pages.
I would definitely recommend reading this book to people over the age of 12, because I could not put it down and it left me speechless, and I hope others find the same enjoyment in reading it. I rate it a 10/10.
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Double Jeopardy
I watched this movie with my Mum. I really enjoyed this movie, as it was quite fast paced and it had me on the edge of my seat.
My heart was racing at numerous points throughout the movie, and there was some quite intense action. I liked the part when Nick locked Libby in the coffin because it was so thrilling to watch, but scary too because suffocating is one of my worst fears. I did not like Nick at all because he played a mean and unforgiving character from the beginning of the movie. I could relate to Matty (the child) because I know a little kid in his position, where he doesn’t know where both his parents are and he feels a bit unloved at times.
I would recommend this movie to any people over the age of 14 who haven’t seen it, and I give it a 9/10.
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Cast Away
This was an alright movie, although I wouldn’t watch it more than two times as it would get boring. It was fairly slow moving, and the main reason I liked it was because I have experienced a few of the problems Chuck went through.
I could relate to his frustration when he was trying to open the coconut because when I was in queensland I found a coconut and it took me a number of hours to get the thick outer coat off, then to break the inner shell.
I found it amusing how he had the volleyball called Wilson and how he had arguments and conversations with it.
I would recommend this movie to people of all ages because there is not really anything inappropriate in it, but younger children may find it a bit boring. I give this movie an 8/10 the first time I watched it, but the score decreases each time you watch it.
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Boxtrolls
I went to watch this movie with my Nan and my siblings. It was definitely not the best move I have ever seen, but it is alright for younger children I guess….
I found it a bit boring and although it had an ok plot, it was very slow moving.
My favourite character would have to be fish, the adult box troll who raised eggs. I liked him because he looked very menacing but he was actually a very caring ‘thing’ who never hurt anyone.
I could relate to Winnie because although my life is not at all like hers, I have experienced the feeling when someone won’t listen to you and doesn’t care about your ideas or opinions.
I would recommend this movie to children under the age of 10, because it is not interesting enough for older children.
I give this movie a 5/10.
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Pearl Harbor
I watched this movie with my class in English and it is now my favourite movie. My favourite part of the movie was when Rafe first met Evelyn because he was acting so funny. I cannot personally relate to any of the characters in the movie, although I can relate/understand other things about them after completing the ‘I Had Seen Castles’ unit in English. I can understand why Evelyn was so easily persuaded to love Rafe and other pilots during the war – she felt sorry for them because they were basically giving up their lives to go to war, and she wanted to make their last bit of time before they left a bit more enjoyable.
My least favourite part of this movie was when Danny and Rafe went on the Top Secret Mission. No further info can be provided because of the ‘no spoiler’ rule 😦
I didn’t like Danny throughout the movie, but I gained a lot more respect for him around the end of the movie.
This movie is a must-watch for everyone over 13. Some parts of it are not appropriate for younger children (sexual themes and realistic bloody violence scenes). I give it a 10/10
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Despicable me ( movie)
Despicable me is about an unfriendly man who wants to end the universe. On his adventures, he stops by the orphanage and comes across 3 young girls in need of a home. He ends up adopting these girls and they go on many adventures together. o ending the world! I would recommend this book to kids ages 5-12. It is a really funny movie to also watch with the family. I would rate this movie a 7/10. It is hilarious!
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Modern Family-
WHERE DO I BEGIN!!!!!!!!!
I love Modern Family. It is a story of a extended family with all types of relationships. It shows us what life is like in the 21st century and how people think. It is based as a comedy t.v show on channel ten and it features many popular actors. The story starts when all of the kids are young and the story is made by them getting older, attending kinder, school, high school, university and many big achievements in their life. It is a great and funny movies to watch with the family and it will bring lots of laughter. I would rate this t.v show a 10/10 and would recommend it to any family.
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Finding Nemo-
LOVE LOVE LOVE!
This book takes me back to when I was younger. I remember always wanting to watching it with my brother and sister. The story is about a young clown fish called Nemo whose mum gets taken away when he was born. He lives with his dad, Marlin on a reef. Marlin doesn’t want to lose Nemo like his wife so he is very protective of Nemo. One day Nemo goes exploring off the reef after school one day. What will happen to Nemo? I would rate this movie 8/10. It is a great story with a great meaning.
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Chinese Cinderella-
I love the meaning in this book. It shows us that even with lots of negatives, comes a positive. The book is about a young Chinese girl called Adeline Yen Mah, whose mother dies 2 weeks after giving birth to her. From then on Adeline faces many challenges. Dealing with her siblings blaming her for their mothers death and Adeline’e new mum. When Adeline is one, her father marries a young and beautiful 17 year old lady. Looks can be deceiving. She hates Adeline and treats her like garbage. Adeline must overcome these negatives and be resilient. I would recommend this book to anyone who has a big heart.
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Cherry Crush- Cathy Cassidy
I love this book! It is about a girl called Cherry Colesto. Cherry’s mum dies when she is 3 years old and has to live with her dad. Cherry is an only child. For now? Cherry’s dad meets a girl on the intern from college and they have been chatting away for ages. This lady has four girls, Honey, Sky, Summer and Coco. Could this be Cherry’s new family? I would recommend this book for girls ages 8-14 because all of the girls in the book are around that age.
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Pitch Perfect (Movie)
I loved this movie because it is different to any other movie that I have seen and has a very funny aspect to the movie. After watching Pitch Perfect when it first came out in cinemas over a year ago, I have not stopped watching it. It is such a good movie and does not get boring no matter how many times you watch it! This movie is based on Beca, a college student who joins an a cappella group called the ‘Bellas’ because her dad is persistent about her becoming involved within the college. She goes through many ups and downs as a member of this a cappella group and throughout the film they learn to work together and unite as a team. My favourite character within this film is Fat Amy because she is hilarious, very positive and always brings joy to the group of girls. This movie displays the importance of reaching for your dreams no matter what obstacles stand in your way. I rate this movie 9/10 and would definitely recommend this movie to people who like comedy movies with a little romance.
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My Sister’s Keeper (Movie)
I really enjoyed this movie as it has a really intriguing story line based on important morals. This movie is very inspiring and reminds you to value everything you have and not take anything for granted. This movie is based on Kate, a two year old girl who is diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of leukaemia and explores the significant impact this disease has on her family. As Kate begins chemotherapy, it is found that she will need a necessary bone marrow transplant to keep her alive. Kate’s four year old brother, Jesse is tested however he is not a match. This film explores how scientists help Kate’s family conceive a daughter, Anna, who is a perfect genetic match for Kate. Anna has to undergo several procedures including painful bone marrow extraction in order to help keep Kate alive. We see Kate’s mother, Sara’s single minded focus on keeping Kate alive begin to tear apart her relationship with her husband and other children. This is a very touching and moving film which I’m sure will make everyone cry! I rate this movie 8/10 and would recommend this movie to older children as some parts are a little harder to understand.
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My Double Life: Janette Rallison (Book)
I absolutely loved this book. At first I wasn’t really sure whether it sounded like a book I would like but as soon as I started reading, I couldn’t put it down! This book is based Alexia Garcia; a young girl who has been told her whole life that she looks exactly like famous pop star, Kari Kingsley. One day, Alexia’s photo goes viral on the internet and she is offered a once in a lifetime job to be Kari’s double. However, her mother has always warned her about celebrities and is strongly against her daughter Alexia even getting a glimpse into the life of a celebrity. Rebelliously, Alexia catches the next flight to L.A and is immediately immersed in the celebrity life. Alexia has to learn to adapt to the celebrity life very quickly, but growing up in a house where every penny counts makes her ability to adapt to this newly discovered way of life very difficult. Through all her ups and downs, Alexia must stay true to herself which is hard to do when you are pretending to be somebody else! I would rate this book 9.5/10 and would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a good book.
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Mean Girls (Movie)
I really enjoyed this movie as it has an interesting story line with a great meaning. This movie encourages you to look at people and stereotypes from a different perspective and also teaches us not to judge a book by it’s cover. This movie is based around Cady; a teenager who was home schooled in Africa by her zoologist parents and has just moved to the United States with her family. When she attends high school, she quickly comes to learn that certain stereotypes are what has divided her fellow students into tightly knit cliques. Cady is embraced by a clique of rich and popular girls known as ‘the Plastics’ which includes Regina George, Gretchen Weiners and Karen Smith. Regina makes life hard for everyone in the school and makes starting school a memory Cady will never forget. The overall message of this movie is that popularity isn’t everything and ultimately girls need to support each other and not tear each other down. I would rate this movie 8/10 and would highly recommend this movie to everyone but especially those who like comedy movies.
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The Fault in Our Stars (Movie)
I really liked this movie as it takes you on an emotional roller coaster. This movie is very inspiring and really encourages you to look at life from a different perspective. The movie is based around Hazel Grace Lancaster who is a 16-year-old cancer patient. She meets and falls in love with Gus Waters who is a a similarly afflicted teen from her cancer support group. They both understand each other as they have experienced similar things as a result of having cancer and throughout the movie they plan journeys that they want to go on together before their time is up. They both share a love of books, especially “An Imperial Affliction” by Peter Van Houten. In the movie, Gus gets an invitation to meet Peter Van Houten and he and Hazel embark on the adventure of their lives. This movie is a must-see and from what I have heard everyone absolutely loves it! I would definitely recommend this movie to everyone but especially those who like a love story with a twist.
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The Hunger Games:
This is such a captivating, griping and exciting book, although the actual concept was terrifying it was a really good book. The main characters in this movie is katniss and peter who are chosen as tribute for there districts. (There are 12 districts) Each district has 2 people chosen for tribute. I loved how Katniss is so brave and humble with a fierce personality.I think the best part of the movie was when Rue is killed and Katniss makes a little memorial for her with wild flowers and makes the peace sign to the camera.
I would most definitely recommend this book to others because it was really excited and different and it kept you on the edge of your seat, I would recommend it to anyone who loves a trilling book and movie.
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The Maze Runner:
This is such an awesome and fantastic movie and book. This is a story of a boy named Thomas who wakes up in Glade. (The Glade is a big square where roughly 50 boys live (called Gladers) and it is the center of a huge Maze.) Thomas wants to become a runner ( a person who runs through the maze and maps it so that the other Gladers are able to find a way out) Thomas goes through many challenges while he is in the Maze. The novel is the story of how Thomas and the other Gladers make their way out of the maze and reach the outside world. This was such a captivating book that was really hard to put down.The Maze Runner is part of a series so you can read about Thomas and his journey all you want. This is a must read book and defiantly a must see movie! I rate this book 10 stars and recommend it to all people who love a good action packed movie.
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Fault In Our Stars:
This is such an wonderful story full of lots of exciting, happy, sad and emotional feelings that hit you all at the same time. The story line is just so inspiring and heart felt as it helps us realise how lucky we are! I loved reading the book as it is about a girl called Hazel Grace who’s goes through an epic journey tho she isn’t actually sick with cancer but experiences new things like falling in love! Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters are the two main characters.I would defiantly recommend reading this book and watching the movies are they are equally both great! (It doesn’t matter which one you read or watch first because you will still enjoy them) This story is so sad but happy as well in some parts! This is defiantly a must read book and a must see movie as it has so many ups and down along the way! I recommend this movie to people who love soppy heartfelt stories!
(btw you will need lots of tissues)
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If I Stay:
This is such an emotional movies with an ending that I would have never ever predicted but i would’t have it any other way. This was such an amazing book about a young girl called Mia Hall who had such a hard decision to make, would she rather purse her musical dreams at Juilliard or a different path to be in love with Adam.This book would be a good read for switched on readers as you need to follow the story, it may be back and forth to some readers and is an out of body experience. This story will make your heart ache. I rate this movie a 5 star. Please do try giving it a read as it will have you in tears and laughter all at the same time! Plus the movie version is just as good as the book!!
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Divergent:
This has to be one of the best movies and books that i have read and seen!! It is full of lots of thrilling-action and adventure. It is set in a world where everyone is divided into factions. Each faction portrays a different ability. Tris was born into the Abnegation faction, a completely selfless faction. the children of these communities turn 16 they are required to take a test that is supposed to tell them which faction they are best suited for. The factions include Dauntless (the fearless), Abnegation (the selfless), Amity (the peaceful), Candor (the honest) or Erudite (the intelligent). Tris doesn’t get the results she hoped for from the test and the movie follows her on her journey to find herself in this community of hers. I absolutely love this series and cannot wait until Insurgent ( 2nd book) comes out as a movie. The movie is filled with action, romance (but not the sappy kind). I recommend everyone to watch the movie or read the series because it is so good. I rate it 10 stars for its awesomeness!!!!!
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Marley and Me:
This book is so cute and also really sad. Its about a man called John and his going to be wife Jennifer, who they move to Florida. John gave jennifer a puppy that they can raise and look after, they called this dog ‘Marley’ He grows up and gets older and Jennifer and John, love him like a baby. After a while Marley gets older and begins to loose energy. But then he got really sick and need to be put down, but through the love and care that John and Jennifer gave him he was able to grow up to be a good dog that was part of there family.
Both the book and the movie are great and very heartfelt movies. I recommend this movie to anyone and everyone who love animals (dogs especially) I rate it a 10 star!! 🙂
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Stick it (Movie)
Stick it is a funny movie about gymnastics, real life dramas of a teenager, and breaking the law. When a girl Hayley smashes a window with a BMX bike, her luck runs out. She is caught by the police, and has a choice of Juvenile or starting gymnastics. The judge ended up choosing for her, and chose gymnastics. A sport of flexibility, and cat-fights. At some stage she becomes really passionate about gymnastics, but as the judges are too hard on people, she decides to give them payback, and to scratch on every single thing she does. I would give this movie 7 stars!! 🙂
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The Mortal Instruments – Movie
The movie Mortal instruments is the story of a girl named Clary Fray. She ends up tangled up in the world of Shadowhunter after her mum is taken by a demon. In order for Clary to save her mum she must team up with a group of Shadowhunters where she meets Jace, Isabel and Alec. Clary uncovers family secrets and discovers powers she never knew she had on this journey. I really loved this movie, it was filled with romance, science fiction and action.There may not be creating other movies from the series but the books are always great. I rate this movie a 8 star!!
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Finding memo:
This is one of my all time faves it is such a great movie to watch with the family. I think this is a very interesting and adventerous movie to watch. It has a great story line and shows the strong bond between a father and son. My favourite character is Dory because she is hilarious and such an interesting character. I love every bit of the movie and I love it! I would recommend this movie to any age because it is a very friendly movie and you will enjoy watching it no matter what age you are. I rate this movie 10 stars because it so awesome and funny!! 🙂
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Wild Child:
This movie is such a great movie it has laughter and sadness. It is about a self-obsessed rich girl that is sent to a boarding school in England to change her way of life. The boarding school she goes to is where her mother went to school but she doesn’t know that.In the time at the boarding school she makes friends and changes to a better person. This movie is funny, and it has got some great punch lines which are really funny 😀 This movie have to be a 10 star movie!! Its one of my fav’s!!! 🙂
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Chinese Cinderella ~ Adeline Yen mah –
This real story gave me a lot to think about, and be grateful about.
The book was written directly from the main character Adeline and carries many lessons to be learnt. Adeline is just a young girl of whom carries a huge blame for the death of her mother, she is pushed aside by her siblings and parents but persists in her education. Will Adeline ever find success? This story is one of the sad kind but it deserves to be told, I can guarantee you will take away knowledge of Chinese culture, traditions and history from reading this book.
This book has to be a 5 star and I can’t wait to study it further in my english classes.
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Out of the dust ~ Karen Hesse –
Billie Jo is torn between two worlds, the one where she stays in the dusty town she knows so well and the one where she starts fresh, begins a new life and discovers the outer world, which one shall she choose?
This book was a struggle for me to understand at first, I started the book unsuccessfully numerous times before I read further, and further. By the time I was a quarter of the way in, I knew me this book had grown on me. I read hours into the night and couldn’t stop, the tragedies of her small town radiated through me sometimes putting me in a bad mood as if I were Billie Jo. Her success mine also and I felt empathetically for Billie. If your looking for a book that engages your emotions and thoughts then this book is made to be in your hands. Its 5 star for me because because although it wasn’t the easiest book to understand initially, I felt proud once finishing it and gained knowledge from fictional story.
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if I stay ~ Gayle Forman –
This book had me up and down, I couldn’t predict the ending and was emotionally wrecked, but I wouldn’t have rather read any other book. This book would be a good read for switched on readers as you need to follow the story, it may be back and forth to some readers and is an out of body experience. But overall as long as you can follow the story its a beautifully worded story that ties in to the romance and drama category, Plus you will need a box of tissues! This story will make your heart ache with that awww effect and is a 5 star for me. Please do try giving it a read as it will have you in tears and laughter all at the same time!
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Now ~ Morris Gleitzman –
I would only recommend this book to people of whom have read the other books in the series.
This book gave me a clear insight to the after affects of which felix encountered from having such a scary childhood. Having the story told from his granddaughters point of view also showed how she felt about him as a person. Zelda is inspired and interested in Felix’s life, and the book gave me a direct outline of what happened after the book ‘after’ meaning I could find out what I was itching to hear, ‘what happened next?’
I would rate this book a 4.5 stars and if I could change something in the book I would have a little more detail in what happened to felix after ‘after’
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The Mortal Instruments – Movie
The Mortal instruments is the story of a girl named Clary Fray. She ends up tangled up in the world of Shadowhunter (angleic demon-hunters) after her mum is attacked and stolen by a demon. In order for Clary to save her mum she must team up with a group of Shadowhunters she comes across in a night club including Jace, Isabel and Alec. Clary uncovers family secrets and discovers powers she never knew she had on this journey. She does all of this while her clueless, lovable best friend Simon tags along. I really loved this movie, it was filled with romance, science fiction and action. I am sad that they aren’t creating the other movie from this series (it was originally a book) but I can always read the books again to re-live the wonderful stories.
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The Hunger Games –
The hunger games was one of those books I clutched tightly so I could read it whenever I had a few minutes, I’m not sure how maybe it was how the drama and the action blended into an emotional and breathtaking adventure but I felt inspired to make a difference in the world. Katniss is such a strong person, she volunteers to go in the slaughterous games for her sisters sake. She overcomes challenges and battles her mental struggles. I would rate this book 5 stars and if you haven’t already read this breath taking page flicker than you haven’t lived!
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The Famous Five: Five on a Hike together.
If you love adventure, mystery and the famous five, you will defiantly love the 10th book of Enid Blyton’s famous five collection. I loved the Five go on a Hike together as it is filed with the famous five’s usually surprising adventures as well as giving you the feeling that you can’t put the book down. Every part of the book was my favourite, I can’t choose a favourite part is was just too good. My favourite character is Timmy the dog as he is always such a reliable, loyal, friendly and happy soul who you can always trust even though he is a dog. I never have a least part of one of the famous five books, I just love them too much. I part I would change about the book is for me to be a character, but otherwise I love all the characters except the villains. If you hate adventure or mystery books this is not the book for you but if you love mystery and adventure you are going to enjoy this book just like I did.
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Rain Dance
I loved the book Rain Dance because it is set in the country with horses, and that’s what I like to read about. My favourite part of the book was the Annual Easter Ball that city girl Holly went to with her brother Jake, but I loved all of the book so I don’t really have a favourite part just highlights. My favourite character would be Holly’s little sister, Eva, because she is always so happy, adventurous and fun. I don’t have a least part of the movie it was too good that you couldn’t stop yourself from turning the page. I recommend this book to other readers who like horses, the country, a good romance and seeing city people clash with good old country farmers.
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Percy Jackson 2: Percy Jackson and the Sea Of Monsters
This movie is the epic sequel to the first Percy Jackson movie, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Percy finds himself in a situation where himself and his friends from camp half-blood require a golden fleece to save the camp and they have to travel to the Bermuda Triangle where they encounter many terrifying monsters on their journey. I really loved this movie, I think it was a better movie that the first. It was filled with action, adventure and mythical stories which I really love. There were some new characters introduced in this film which can often be problematic with the fan-bases but because these movies have been adapted from books I think lots of people really enjoyed having another character involved.
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Coraline – Movie
This movie is a claymation film which means that the characters, setting, everything has been made out of clay. This movie is essentially a horror film but the target audience is children. Coraline has always wanted to live in a different world. A more exciting place. One night she is disturbed by a small mouse which leads her to a little door in her living room. She unlocks it an is lead into a parallel universe. The perfect world she has always wanted. From behind this door there comes a secret world of excitement, adventure and curiosity. I really love this movie, even though it is a bit scary I think it really displays the wonderful, creative world we live in today.
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The Conjuring (Movie)
I loved this movie and really enjoyed it, so I’d definitely suggest watching it. However, out of all the horror movies I’ve seen, this is defiantly the scariest, so I’d only suggest to watch it if you enjoy horror movies, and are watching it with friend. I loved the part of the movie when Carolyn was stuck in the basement, and the hands came out of the dark, it made all my friends and I jump, and I love it when a movie makes me jump. My favourite character was Christine, she reminded me a lot of a friend, and I found it fun picking out the similarities between my friend and her in the movie, this also made her character more relatable and interesting to me personally. One thing I didn’t really enjoy about the movie, is that there was so many characters, so you didn’t really get to know their personalities, because of this if I could change the movie, I would make it so that the family one had 2 or 3 children instead of 5. Overall though this is a great movie to watch with some friends if your into horror movies. I’m definitely going to be watching this one again.
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Adeline Yen Mah-Chinese Cinderella
Adeline Yen Mah is hated by her siblings after her mother died 3 weeks after her birth. Her 4 older siblings blamed Adeline for her mother’s death and never forgave her. A year after Adeline’s mother’s death her father remarried a 17 year old half french half Chinese beauty. Adeline stepmother known as “Niang” which means mother in Chinese was constantly cruel and mean to her stepchildren especially Adeline. I believe Niang didn’t like Adeline as she was incredibly clever, and was jealous of her, because all Niang had was beauty and expensive items. I loved the book Chinese Cinderella as it was a true story and it touches your heart to know what Adeline went through as child. I recommend this story to other readers as it truly touches your heart.
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Chinese Cinderella (book)
I loved Chinese Cinderella. It is a great book to learn about how other kids live their lives different from us. The book is about a girl called Adeline who’s mum dies 2 weeks after she gave birth to her. Her siblings constantly bully her. When Adeline is one year old her father re marries a young 17 year old. Her step mum is mean to her and everything in Adeline’s life turns bad. I would recommend this book to someone who loves books about kids who can believe in their self.
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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief – Movie
I love this movie and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys action/fantasy movies. It is another movie for the Narnia/Harry Potter fans but centred around a boy named Percy who is a demigod. A demigod is someone who has one human parent and one parent who is a God like Poseidon, Athena or Apollo. Percy discovers that his father who he thought just abandoned his mum and himself is Poseidon. After this discovery Percy goes through an epic journey to return a lightning bolt that was stolen from Hades (God of the Underworld). My favourite character would have to be Annabeth. She is the daughter of Athena and helps Percy and Grover (a Satyr, half goat, half man) on the mission to get the lightning bolt back to Hades and retrieve Percy’s mother from the Underworld. I would give this movie (and the book) a 8/10. A definite must see/read.
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Bring it on: All or nothing (movie)
Bring it On All or nothing is a really entertaining movie. It is about a cheerleader called Brittany who has to move schools. That means she has to leave her beloved cheer team behind when they were getting ready for a cheer-off competition. At her new school Brittany tries out for the cheerleading team and faces arguments with the head cheerleader. What has Brittany got herself into. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes movies about sport or competitions.
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You Again (movie)
You again is a fantastic movie! The movie is about a girl called Marni who experienced a troubled high school life. Her brother who is older than her is on the basketball team at school and one of the most popular boys. Everyone likes him. On the other hand there is Marni. She is teased and bullied everyday by this one girl. When she is a fully grown adult she hears some news from her brother about his engagement, Marni has no idea what she has got herself into. I can link back with Marni because I know people who have got teased before.
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Secrets in the Fire. The story is based on a true story of a girl called Maria, who lost her life in an accident with a land mine. This book is about the life of her sister Sofia, who survived the explosion and her life before and after the disaster. Sofia encounters a lot of struggles and problems that she and her family have to overcome and continue to build a happy life for themselves. It is a great book to find out about poverty stricken countries in the world and what they are missing out on in life. It shows us that we are so lucky to live in a great place like Australia and we can live in freedom and not fear. This book is so touching it was hard for me to put the book down.
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Mean Girls (movie)
Mean Girls is a great movie with a great meaning. The movie is about a girl called Cady who has been home schooled for 16 years by her parents in Africa. Unexpectedly Cady has to attend a high school in America where everything doesn’t go to plan. There are 3 mean girls who so called run the school, Regina Gorge, Gretchin Weeners and Karen Smith. Regina makes life hard for everyone in the school and makes starting school a memory Cady will never forget. Mean Girls teaches us many lessons like just because you are called popular, doesn’t mean everybody likes you. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone.
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Pitch Perfect (movie)
I love the movie Pitch Perfect. Pitch Perfect is about a girl called Becka who joins an aucapella group at college. The group she joins called the ‘Bellas’ go through all sorts of struggles to win the championships. My favourite character is Fat Amy because she is very happy and believes in herself. She is also really funny. I would recommend this book to people who like comedy movies, it gives you a good laugh.
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Divergent – Movie
This thrilling-action movie is set in a world there every person is divided into factions. Each faction portrays a different ability or trait. Beatrice (Tris) was born into the Abnegation faction, this is the faction where they are completely selfless. Always putting others before yourself and never thinking of your self. Beatrice (Tris) never fit into this faction and didn’t feel at home. When the children of these communities turn 16 they are required to take a test that is supposed to tell them which faction they are best suited for. There are 5 factions, Dauntless (the fearless), Abnegation (the selfless), Amity (the peaceful), Candor (the honest) or Erudite (the intelligent). Beatrice (Tris) doesn’t get the results she hoped for from the test and the movie follows her on her journey to find herself in this community of hers. This is a very exciting movie and people may say that it is a copy of The Hunger Games but I would strongly disagree. I would say they are the same genre but they are very different stories. If you like the Hunger Games I would highly recommend this movie (and the book too). This film is filled with action, romance (but not the sappy kind) and suspicion. I have told everyone I know to watch this movie and they all have loved it.
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Guardians Of the Galaxy – Movie
I am a big fan of all the marvel super hero franchises and have named many of their other movies as my favourites, but Guardians of the Galaxy really tops all of the others. This movie was thrilling, unpredictable and a bit of a laugh as well. The beginning of the story isn’t very believable and doesn’t make allot of sense but within 10 minutes you can understand the story line more clearly. My main attraction to this movie would be that it is different to the other superhero movies, there is no man who has god like powers and is from another planet. The main character in this movie is a boy from earth who was taken from this planet and wasn’t the typical good guy who defeats all evil, in the start he was an outlaw, running from multiple people who wanted him dead. The soundtrack to this movie was one of my favourite parts because the only music that was played was from a tape that the main character has which is all hits from the 60’s. This film was able to give the typical superhero movie a different aspect and gave the story a different feel. Even if someone isn’t a big superhero fan, I would still recommend this film to them. It fits into many different categories and has a very wide range. I would go and see this movie 100 times and still love it.
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Red Dog (movie)
This is defiantly one of my favourite movies!! Its such a happy and sad movie at the same time, your half crying at the same time smiling. My Favourite part of the book was when Red dog finds his owner (John) where he was berried after trying to find him around Australia for awhile then dies where his owner is. I found this bit so sad it made me want to cry so much i felt so bad because everyone loved Red dog so much and he was such a special dog. My favourite Character is Red dog he is soooo cute! I love his Red golden brown fur coat I just want to hug it. I recommend this to everyone especially to dog lovers and people who like sad/ happy movies.
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The heat (movie)
If you Love Sandra bullock and like having a good laugh at Melissa McCarthy this is the movie for you.
I love this movie I’ve watched it to many times and nearly know it word for word. I don’t have a favourite part of this movie because I just can’t choose!! My favourite character was Melissa McCarthy, she is just to funny and always makes me want to watch this movie again. I can’t Really relate to the Characters I don’t know why but there is nothing I can think of. There is not one part in this movie where I don’t like it or think is boring. I wouldn’t change anything in this movie its a great movie how it is. I would defiantly recommend this movie to every one, its age appropriate ranges from 8 and up ish I don’t know. Any ones who likes a good laugh will love it and will be crying of laughter.
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The Scorch Trials By James Dashner
The Scorch Trials is the sequel to the book The Maze Runner. At the end of the Maze Runner we are left hanging and in very extreme circumstances, Thomas along with the other gladers had just escaped the maze when they are shifted into what they think is a nice, happy, healthy world again. But that is not the case. The Earth had been polluted by a disease called the Flare and there were crazy, infected people all outside of the building they were in called Cranks. Thomas and the Gladers are sent through the Flat Trans into what people call the Scorch. It is an extremely hot section of land that lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. They were told that their mission is for within two weeks the need to travel hundreds of miles across the Scorch to find the cure to the Flare. Thomas comes across many other people who some are friends and some not. This book is very thrilling and I highly recommend it. It can be confusing at points but when you get to the end of the novel you will understand it all. I think the Scorch Trials is a wonderful sequel to The Maze Runner and I can’t wait to see the movie of it that they are producing now.
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The Maze Runner Book, By James Dashner
The Maze Runner is a fantastic book. The basic story is of a boy named Thomas who wakes up in an elevator/cage that is hurtling towards the celling. When Thomas reaches the top he enters the Glade. The Glade is a big square where roughly 50 boys live (called Gladers) and it is the center of a huge Maze. Thomas wants to become a runner who is someone that runs the maze and maps it so that the other Gladers are able to find a way out. Thomas goes through many challenges while he is in the Maze. but one big upset is that a girl arrives in the Glade which has never happened before and a note that says “She’s the last one”. The novel is the story of how Thomas and the other Gladers make their way out of the maze and reach the outside world. Many of you may have seen the movie and don’t want to bother reading the book but I would highly recommend reading it because it builds up the character’s stories so much more than in the movie and you build stronger relationships with the characters. I read this book in 2 days because I was so captivated and I couldn’t put it down. This novel is one of my favourites.If you were left hanging at the end of the movie when they said “Now we begin phase two”, luckily The Maze Runner is part of a series so you can read about Thomas and his journey all you want.
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The Box Trolls (Movie):
The box trolls seems like it’s a movie for only small children. But it is a great movie, that all ages would enjoy and find entertaining! It is a very clever animation that’s been created. There is a simple, fun story line. Its about a boy who thinks his a box troll, like all the other box trolls who have brought him up through his child hood. But he dozen’t realise he is a actually a normal boy! The box trolls are faced with the problems of being hated by the people of the town, and caught one by one. Slowly the box trolls start to disappear and gradually there are not many of them left as they get taken by the evil men! This movie has a great ending and the best scenes! I found it personally very entertaining and funny most of the time! I love it, I would recommend it if you love a good animation and an easy fun film to watch. i could watch it over and over again!!
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100 foot journey (movie):
This Movie is a amazing movie, I loved it sooooo much!! It’s appropriate for all ages old and young. I would defiantly suggest it to families to watch. Its about an indian family and how they move to France and open a Indian restaurant. Because there mother died in a fire when they were all attacked in indian at their home! They open up their restaurant straight across the road from a very rich french restaurant that is very well know. So there is a lot of competition between the restaurants. There are downs and ups in the movie! It is a great movie and I would defiantly recommend it to everyone! The ending to this movie is wonderful, it is a real feel good movie that is sad and happy in the end. Just a wonderful movie!
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Chinese Cinderella (book):
The book Chinese Cinderella is a great wonderful story about a young girl and her struggles with her family and her situation at the time. In her journey there are many ups and downs throughout the book! At some points it is extremely sad as well! She is a very smart hard working student who is always the top of her class. Her mother died only a few weeks after she was born, so there for she only has a father, and her siblings. Her father gets married to a awfully mean disrespectful lady who never treats her well! She favours her own children and disregards the girl and her siblings! The father does not care at all!! She is a very strong girl who has to put up with a lot, such as moving schools, being put in an boarding school, begin punished unfairly and not being able to do many things like normal girls would. In the end she has a happy outcome that she defiantly deserves. I think you would love this book if you enjoy interesting stories and journeys. I would say It is an easy read!
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The parent trap (movie):
The is a old and also a newer version of the movie the parent trap, both the exact same storyline but different actors. This movie is about a two girls who are twins, but one lives with the dad and one girl lives with the mother. One lives in England and the other in America! They both don’t know that they are twins or that they even have a sister, they also have never met their other parent. Until one day they both go to the same summer camp and run into each other at first they don’t like each other and get in big trouble for doing naughty pranks to each other. At the summer camp they end being put separate to the others because of their behaviour but are put in the same cabin together! They begin to become closer to each other and realise they are twins and that they have the same parents. When they leave the camp they have a plan, they swap themselves so they can meet their other parent they had never met. But they have to keep it a secret and act as they are the other twin! This Movie has a fantastic ending, it has excitement, love, happiness, drama in it! I would defiantly recommend it to watch!
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Stick It (movie):
The movie Stick it is about a teen girl who is consistently having problems with the police, and getting caught doing the wrong thing all the time! Her parents are divorced…so one day she does something really silly and gets in big trouble, her parents can no longer control her so she has to options. She has the options of going to jail for kids (juvenile), or go to a gymnastics academy and train hard everyday there. She has the gymnastics opportunity because she had previously been an amazing gymnast, until one day she walked out on worlds for gym! She took the opportunity obviously! But her opportunity towards everything was negative and not encouraging, she has her ups and downs. But in the end of the movie she does the right thing, and everything turns out good! I love this movie its a fun exciting and just a good movie to see! You would defiantly love it if you are a gymnast.
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MockingBird (book):
The book MockingBird is about a young girl who has Aspergers, she does not cope well in difficult situations and struggles to fit in. One day her older brother Devon who always would help and tell her whats right and whats wrong, got killed in a Middle School shooting! Caitlin has to deal with the struggle of loosing her brother and also not having a Mother. Her Mother died previously due to cancer. So the only person left in her family is her Father! He is also not coping well, and is always sad which is not good for Caitlin. Caitlin goes to her counsellor Mrs Brooks each day at school. Mrs Brooks helps her with her emotions, manners, work and making friends! Even though this book is extremely sad and quite dull at some points, I would still recommend it. In the end there is a very happy ending and everything turns out great! Caitlin and her dad change the way they deal with the situation and help each other and make their own lives better! If you love a heart warming sad story, but happy ending you would defiantly love this book! It is also a very easy read!
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The Book Thief (movie):
This movie is a fantastic movie. Its about a young girl who is adopted by a german husband and wife. They are fairly old to be parents, but they are generous people! She did have a family but one day her little brother dies from the sicknesses going round and her mother can not take care of her anymore! This movie is created to be at the point of time when hitler was ruling Germany, and was destroying the books from the country. He did this because he didn’t want anyone to read books from the time of era when he was not in control. This movie gives you great insight on what was going on at this point of time with hitler and the jewish people! This is an emotional sad movie but there is many happy moments to it. The young girl becomes very happy in where she lives, but one day something terrible happens that she can’t control….I would defiantly recommend this movie if you love sad, interesting wonderful movies and if you enjoy a great story line!
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The Fault In our stars: (book & movie)
The fault in our stars is such an amazing story, it’s exciting, happy, sad and emotional all at the same time. The story line is so inspiring and helps us realise how lucky we have it! I love reading about Hazel’s journey through not only being sick with cancer but also with experiencing new things and falling in love!! I would defiantly recommend reading the book and also watching the movie, both are great! It doesn’t matter whether you read or watch the movie first, you will still really enjoy it. In the book and movie Hazel Grace and augustus waters are the main characters, they are both teenagers. Hazel has cancer that she got when she was only a young teenager, Augustus had cancer and had to get part of his leg cut off because of it. They meat each other at a help session for people who have or have had cancer! They fall in love and go on many journeys together. This story is so sad but happy as well in some parts! It is defiantly a must read…or you must see the movie. From what I have heard everybody loves it, so i’m sure you would too!
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Soul Surfer (Bethany Hamilton) the book:
This book is so inspirational, sad and happy at the same time! It is a wonderful true story about Bethany Hamilton the professional surfer who was attacked by a shark at the age of thirteen. In this book she tells us about the experience of the attack, how her life changed and about her surfing career. Bethany is such inspirational person because, instead of giving up and thinking she cannot acheive her goal…she recovered and became a pro surfer for rip curl. In this book we read about her life prior to the attack, and the struggles and difficulties after. She didn’t think she would physically ever be able to surf competitively again…but she became a much stronger and braver person and achieved her goals. Bethany’s story teaches us that we can do all things, if we just set our mind to it! This is a great easy read and will teach you many life lessons. I definantly recommend it!
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The Movie – if I stay:
I loved this movie so much! Even though it was a extremely sad and emotional movie, I still really enjoyed watching it. This movie was so intense and nerve-racking! And not one moment was I falling a sleep or getting bored of watching this movie. Each scene was exciting and twisted my emotions every time. this movie is about a girl Mia who is a extremely talented musician and is madly in love with a boy who is a lead singer for a band. But one day Mia and her parents and brother are in a tragic car accident, they are all rushed to hospital fatally injured! The young girl Mia comes back as a ghost and is able to see everything around her including herself on the verge of death. No one can hear her or see her at all! The question in the movie is will she decide to stay or will she go…I would definantly recommend this movie to anyone who loves sad and romantic movies! The twist in this movie is amazing you just want to see what happens next!
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If I stay
I loved this movie!!!!! When I went to watch it I was not expecting it to be so emotional, Every second of the movie my heart was filled with every emotion. It starred Chloe Grace Moretz, jamie blackley and others and it was a romantic tragedy.It was about two youge people finding each other and in the end really loving each other but get in a lot of fights because of collage. The saddest part was Mia(chloe) and her family were in a car crash and then she came back as a gost, another sad bit was when she wa in the hospital and they wouldn’t let Adam(jamie) who loved mia so much visit her. The ending is the worst bit of the movie it leaves on such a cliff hanger and I hope they make a second movie. I recommend It to any one who likes a love story with a great twist!!!
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One Direction ❤︎ Where We Are:
I am in love with One Direction! and this movie just tops that! This movie is about how One Direction survive the all of the fame and their life in their shoes. Its about what they go through to be who they are and to reach their goal. It shows how they feel about being followed around by paparazzi and them having to leave their families for a long period of time (9 months) it has their latest interviews and their concerts. I recommend this movie for anyone. Its really funny and cool, I can’t get enough of One Direction, I Rate this 10/10
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Bad Neighbours:
Bad neighbours is a hilarious movie starring Zac Efron and Seth Rogen. This is hilarious because Mac (Seth) has a wife and child and everything is perfect. Until the neighbours move out and a fraternity house moves in. This causes mischief and revenge onto each others homes. It soon turns to hatred towards each other. Something that Kelly (Wife) doesn’t want for her child. This movie is an amazing movie and has adventure, romance, honour and thriller. I recommend this movie to people above the age of 13. it has strong language and scenes which may not be named. Overall this is great! 7/10
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The Twits:
This is a hilarious book written by Ronald Dahl. This is a one book from the many series of Ronald Dahl. Mr Twit and Mrs Twit, are a married couple who can’t stand each other. My favourite part would be when they had a fight with each other a prank fight.it all started when Mrs Twit put worms in Mr Twits spaghetti. He got really mad and decided to get revenge on her so. Every night when Mrs Twit went to sleep he would a 1cm of wood to her walking stick and said she was shrinking! She flipped! Best Book Ever!!!!!!! I Rate this 9/10
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The Fault In Our Stars:
This movie is about a girl (Hazel Grace Lancaster – Played by Shailene Woodley) who was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 13 and how she survives living with one lung and a lung that sucks that being a lung. Funny quote. She meets this guys (Augustus Waters – Played by Ansel Elgort) This movie also has a book. While watching this movie I thinkI cried most of the time. My favourite moments would be when Gus teachers His blind friend Isaac how to throw eggs. The reason being is when he told his ‘Hot’ girlfriend that he is going to be blind. She dumps him and he is angry. The worst part from the movie to me would be when Gus is in his car with mucous on him and an infection located on his belly. That was disgusting. It makes you beleve that we are very lucky. My favourite character would be Gus. He is really sweet and nice. He will doe anything for Hazel just to see her smile. I recommend this movie/book to anyone about the age of 8. this is an amazing book/movie!
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Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters:
Since I have seen this about 1 million times, i hope you get a pretty good idea of how amazing it is. It has Greek mythology in it which I am like in love with. Literally Mythology is my life. Percy Jackson is the son of Poseidon. Born from one of the big three (Zeus, Hermes, Poseiden) Percy goes on a quest to save a tree barrier. If you love adventure, romance, humour and fantasy. You will fall in love with with this! This series also has many other book and 2 movies. I haven’t read the books yet but I watched the 2 movies and fell in love with it. Quite a funny story. My friend was watching it for her birthday and I didn’t want to watch it. When I watched it, I ran to my dad and demanded to by the movie. I rate this 10/10 You won’t regret it!
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Dork Diaries:
This book is like girl version of Diary of a wimpy kid, and i know how popular that book has gotten. This book is about Nicki Maxwell surviving high school, lets just put it… she’s a dork, who has a crush on like the hottest guy on the planet. If you ever read this book I guarantee you’ll fall in love with it just as much as i did! You want something that has romance, humour, adventure? Well your in luck because this book has all of those and much more. You could call me addicted to this, I have all of the series and read them like 100 times. Its funny how even though I read it a lot I never it bored of it. My favourite character would be Nicki. She is really sweet when she wants to be, but really sassy if you piss her off 😂😂😂 If you ever read this book you will not want to put it down! I rate this book 10/10
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City of Heavenly Fire
The last book in the Mortal Instruments series, City of Heavenly Fire. This was a great end to this amazing series. My favourite part is at the very end when Sebastian becomes the boy he would have been if he wasn’t evil – it’s so nice and it makes you like Sebastian for a split second before you hate him. I loved all the action and all the HUUUUGE events that happened which made the end amazing. My favourite character is JACE because he’s back as himself and is really brave, loving, funny and he’s just amazing. I can still relate to Jace, Simon and Clary because they are all loyal, caring and brave. So much goes down in this book, SO MUCH, so it’s hard to put down. I wouldn’t change anything except maybe the people who die. I really wish some people didn’t die because you grow attached to all of the characters, but I won’t spoil anything – you will have to read it. I would definitely recommend this book and whole book series to anyone, as this is an epic conclusion to the amazing Mortal Instruments series. The type of people who would like this book are just people who loved the other Moral Instruments books and want to read an incredible series.
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City of Lost Souls
The 5th book in the series wasn’t the best but it was still incredibly good. My favourite part of the book was when Clary went after Jace to save him from his fate of being a servant to Sebastian, and literally the whole book. There’s so much action, romance and so many huge, huge twists that make you want to keep reading. My least favourite part was when Jace was bound to Sebastian – the evil son of Valentine. This was so terrible because Jace is my favourite character and he literally couldn’t control what he did so he hurt the people he loved. So while Jace was no longer Jace, my favourite character would have been Simon because he’s also very funny, smart, caring and very loyal. I can relate to Simon because he’s caring and funny, and I like his character. This book is very good so I would recommend this book to anyone who’s read the other 4 books in the series or who likes action, adventure, dark fantasy, mystery and romance. It’s such a good series and this book is really great.
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City of Glass
City of Glass is probably my favourite Mortal Instruments book from the whole series. It has so much action, fantasy, magic, thriller and romance mixed into one book, making it literally impossible to stop reading. My favourite part was when Jace snuck out to kill Valentine (the nemesis of the Shadowhunters) because so much goes down. Huge spoilers which I won’t say, occur, and will blow your mind. You find out some great news but also some terrible, terrible news which takes a huge twist in the whole series. As always, my favourite character is still Jace because….he’s Jace. You have to read this series to understand why Jace is the best character! I can still kind of relate to Jace and Simon because they are all loyal and just want the best for their loved ones. I had no least favourite parts in this book or parts that I would change – This is the BEST book in the series. It’s so amazing so of course I would recommend it to anyone who loves this series or love books like The Hunger Games, Divergent, Harry Potter, etc – all the best series.
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City of Ashes
The second book in the Mortal Instruments series, City of Ashes, was really good also. So many crazy events happen, and not to spoil anything but when a beloved character becomes a vampire, that was my favourite part. Also, when Clay battles with her dad on a huge ship and she tries to kill him. It’s a dark fantasy book and it really is impossible to put down this book. My favourite character is, and will always be, Jace. There’s a lot of romance in this book and Jace was a big part of all the romance. He was still very loyal, funny, caring and such a lovable character. I could relate to Clary and Jace a bit in this book once again, because I would also go to great lengths to save family and friends. There’s no bad parts in the book, only good ones, so I wouldn’t change a thing. I would 100% recommend this book to others because it’s so amazing and hard to put down once you get to the action. The type of person who would like this book is someone who liked the first book (City of Bones) or who generally likes the dark fantasy, action, romance genres mixed into one amazing series.
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City of Bones
I really enjoyed this book, as I absolutely love the characters, the setting, the storyline and the mythical, fantasy creatures interpreted into a modern New York setting. My favourite part of the book was when Clary (main character) and her best friend Simon went to a club called “Pandemonium.” Clary didn’t know that she was a shadow hunter (fights demons) so when she saw Jace, Alec and Isabelle murder a demon right in front of her eyes with no one else (humans) seeing, she freaked out. This was a great part because it’s the start of all the adventure, action, mystery, thriller, romance, etc. My favourite character is definitely JACE because he’s so perfect. He’s funny, caring, sarcastic, loyal and very brave. I can kind of relate to Jace and Clary a bit, as I am loyal and funny yet care for my friends. There’s not really any bad parts so I wouldn’t change anything in the book at all. I would definitely recommend this book to others, around 13-14+. Anyone who loves action, thriller, romance, fantasy and a great read with amazing characters will love this book.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
This book was a great sequel to the first book, with just as much action, adventure, fantasy and magic. I really enjoyed this book, and loved the new characters introduced which made it more interesting. My favourite character is still Harry, but I really loved Dobby in this book. Dobby was warning Harry not to return to Hogwarts, and Harry’s kindness caused Dobby to go crazy and try to punish himself. Dobby was a really kind, caring character who cared for Harry’s life, blocking the entrance to platform 9 and 3/4 so that he couldn’t return to Hogwarts. My favourite part was when Harry and Ron drove a flying car to Hogwarts and then crashed into a tree that hit them back. That was a crazy adventure. I also liked it when Harry was in the Chamber of Secrets battling battling a Basilik (a huge dragon/lizard creature) and meeting a young Voldemort. I have no least favourite parts because this book is amazing and I would not change anything at all. It has so much action and adventure in this book, so I would absolutely recommend this book to someone else. I would recommend it to anyone who likes books in general, because everyone has to read Harry Potter at least once; they are worldwide famous for a reason. Anyone who likes action, adventure, fantasy and going into another world would love this book, with no age limit.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Book
I loved this book. Everyone knows Harry Potter, whether the movies or the books, and they are truly amazing. This book was incredible because you get to go into a new world of wizards, witches, magic, Hogwarts and amazing adventures. My favourite part of the book was probably when Harry and Ron had to run through platform 9 and 3/4. This was crazy and really just the whole book was amazing because I wished that I could go to Hogwarts – I wish that this was real! My favourite character is Harry Potter, because even in the first novel at age 11, he’s still so brave, loyal and never gives up on his friends. I can relate to Hermione and Harry in the book, because some parts of their personalities are like mine; I’m loyal to my friends and hardworking at school like Hermione. I don’t have a least favourite part in this book because all of it is so great. JK Rowling can take the reader into the world of Hogwarts and you can imagine everything, so I wouldn’t change anything at all. I would definitely recommend this book to literally anyone. It does say it’s a “children’s book” but it’s really not. Adults read Harry Potter, teenagers do, so really anyone who loves adventures, magic, action and fantasy, or just anyone who loves a great book.
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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Book
The first book of Percy Jackson is a pretty good book. It has action, adventure, fantasy and awesome mythical creatures and legends from Greek mythology. It uses Greek mythology and glams it up to make it really fun to read, with awesome characters. My favourite part in the book was when Percy first made it to Camp Half-Blood because the reader was exposed to a whole different world and it was really cool. It was interesting how ancient Greek mythology was mixed with modern times, with great characters and a lot of action. My favourite character is probably Percy because he’s the main hero, and he’s very loyal, brave and also funny. I can kind of relate to Percy in some ways because I would also do anything for my family and friends. I wouldn’t really change anything in the book because it’s all very engaging, entertaining and it’s hard to put it down. I would definitely recommend this book to others because although it’s a very awesome, action packed, engaging story, you also learn things about Ancient Greek mythology. You learn all the names of the Greek gods, and this book literally takes you to another world. I think anyone 11+ would like this book, and also whoever is into action, fantasy and mythology mixed into one. It’s a great read and I would also recommend reading the rest of the Percy Jackson books and then the Heroes of Olympus.
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Catching Fire Book
The second book in the Hunger Games series; Catching Fire, was probably my favourite. It has action, adventure, thriller, romance and it’s very engaging. My favourite part of the book was when Peeta, Katniss and Finnick all went into the actual arena. The set out of this arena is really interesting; like a clock with different dangers every hour; from poisonous fog, killer monkeys and tsunamis. We are introduced to new characters; Finnick, “Nuts and Bolts,” Wiress, etc, and they are all really interesting characters. My favourite character is still Peeta because he is so kind and calm, helping Katniss get through the aftermath of the Hunger Games. I also loved Finnick because he’s so funny and charming, and although he appears really cocky and arrogant, he’s actually very protective and has a sad backstory. I can probably relate the most to Peeta or Katniss because they both fight for what’s right and do it all for their family. My least favourite part is when they capture Peeta and do something which I won’t spoil. I wouldn’t change anything about the book – it is probably my favourite or one of my favourite books of all time. I don’t wish that Peeta didn’t get tortured because it’s such an important point in the series. I would definitely, definitely recommend this book series to anyone who loves adventure, action, a bit of romance and a book that you can’t put down! Maybe aged 13+ would be an appropriate age group as some of the themes are quite dark.
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Maze Runner Book
I really enjoyed this book because it has some adventure, thriller and romance in it. It’s set in the future after a plague is killing of everyone on earth, so they must learn to survive while trapped in the Glade. My favourite part of the book is when Thomas, the main character, becomes a runner, and goes into the huge maze with destructive creatures that lurk in the maze. It’s a very exciting book and you get to know all the characters in it. My favourite character is probably Chuck, the young boy who is also trapped in the Glade, because he is the funniest and has a bit of attitude. He helps Thomas a lot in the Glade and brings a bit of happiness to the place where it seems hopeless at times. I can relate a bit to Chuck also, because he’s funny and tries to make the best of the situation. I am also a bit like Thomas because I also want some adventure and would have probably wanted to become a runner and I also would do anything for the people close to me. My least favourite part of the book might be when they are just waiting around in the maze discussing their plans to go in the maze, because it’s not as exciting as when they are running through the maze trying to escape and killing the Grievers (monsters in the maze). I wouldn’t change anything in the book because I love the characters, the setting and the storyline is very interesting. I would definitely recommend this book to others because it’s really interesting with great characters and will keep you interested throughout the whole book. It has huge twists and you won’t be able to put it down until you’ve read it all. I would recommend it to people who like books like “The Hunger Games” and “Divergent”; futuristic dystopian novels. Probably for 14+ people.
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Little princess:
This is such a sad movie but really great to watch. Its very depressing. Its about a girl who’s dad is going to war and she goes to a boarding house. She is about 7 years old. It is like an institution when the parents aren’t there. Thew relationships she gains are beautiful and precious. Drama takes place and as the movie goes on it gets safer and safer. A huge surprise awaits the end of the movie! pLease watch it, its truly a beautiful movie and well worth everyones time.
10/10 for me!!!
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Go Girl:
This books are really fun to read! Its a kiddish book but entertaining for 11 – 17 years. Its about a group of girls and boys. They play soccer. They always have competitions and race each other constantly. Its sounds stupid but it really isn’t. They play top teams and constantly have competition between kids in their class let alone people in the soccer team. Its also about who they like and seriously a funny book to read. They are I think in year 7.I and the collection in primary school and recently got it out and had a look and it reminded me how much i loved reading it. Again i don’t like reading but when the occasional great book comes up like this book, i then love reading until its all over. Read this book for a fun read and not a serious one.
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Fearless:
Wow! Just wow! i was stunned to read the ending of this book. I really didn’t expect any of this. I thought it was such a good ending to the book. It was sad and a little confusing but i got it in the end. I really felt for Fearless how she was almost dumb towards who everyone was and how she couldn’t remember much. I almost lost faith in her survival. I was so so pleased to read the stargazer and stench were planning an escape for Fearless. On their way down to find fearless they saw notes all over the ground with ex-students who had gone to this institute in which they had originally thought were free again. But the shocking truth revealed them going to the adult institute. I was shocked. When they found fearless i was relieved and happy but they hadn’t nearly come half way to their escape. They carried fearless up the stairs all the way out. They were determined. It was so unexpectant when the Controller told the awful truth. He had been keeping fearless alive all this time when she was supposed to die. He was the father. He had been threatened by his sister that if Fearless didn’t follow the institution rules she would be sent away forever. Wow that was so awesome to read this. I couldn’t put this book down so i read the whole 3/4 of the book in one night.
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Marrying Ameera:
This book is awesome. For someone who hates reading (me) I loved this book. It is so so so addictive and easy to read. Its about a girl who lives in Australia, her father is Muslim and mother is Australian. Her dad doesn’t like her interacting with boys so he makes somoe special arrangement. I can’t say much more because that will give it away. If you like sad, thrilling, love, and intense types of books then I highly recommend you to read this great book! I rate it a 9.5/10 because its seriously is awesome. I couldn’t wait to read it every night because on each second page something thrilling is awaiting! READ THIS you will love reading after!
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Keeping up With The Kardashians:
Honestly this family has more love and care than most people. You can’t just trust what you see in a magazines say. The show is great and at the end of the day you know that they are good people, and this is what they chose for there life. The family dynamics and the quirky things they do make me laugh.This show is a reality show and very entertaining! The girls have some funny moments together and do some pretty weird stuff! I recommend this show to viewers over 13. This reality show is all about love and care and their personal lives that you don’t get to see in magazines.
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Wonder:
This book by far has been the best book I have ever read. It makes you have mixed emotion and is frankly a awesome book. It all about a boy who has had 27 surgeries on his face. He says “whatever your thinking, its probably worse.” He is the sweetest little kid in the universe. Its so sad and everyone judges him by his looks but deep down inside he is the most insecure little guy and a huge softy! My favourite character would have to be Auggie aka August, he’s the main character. This book has friendship breaking and making, humour and love throughout the book from his family. I rate this book 10/10
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The book thief:
the book thief is a great book that will take your breath away, the story is set in the middle of world war two and lets me go into the story and be in the happy, sad and heartbreak with every word on the page. My favourite charter is roodie who is a young german boy who loves to run and loves to play with lieziel one of the other main charters. I learnt a lot about this book and how the jew felt in the war. I really enjoyed reading this book and recommend it to any one who loves reading about young friendship, war and sadness. 🙂
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Diary Of A Wimpy Kid:
This book is the most hilarious book for young readers! Maybe a bit easy for older readers but definetly a awesome book! Its all about a young boy who is abscessed with popularity and “tries” to fix is… lets just say childish best friend. I’ve read all the series and loved every single one! I only watched 1 of the movies and hated it. The book was way better and because i’m 13 I find it really boring. But for younger children i think that this is the perfect book for you, it has picture and diary entry words so its easy to understand. I would rate the movie 5/10 and the books 8/10
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Soul Surfer:
Soul Surfer is an amazing inspirational true story showing the importances that you can do anything no-matter the differences. It is about a girl who loves surfing and goes all the time with her friends and is always entering into competitions but when one day she is surfing with her friends and some thing unexpectedly happens. This decreased her chances for winning a big competition coming up. She faces through a lot of tough things but yet in the end she becomes one of the best surfers.
I believe this movie is a inspirational true story that will change every bodies courage and passions about the things you love and to never give up on what you love no matter how big the challenge is. It is a great movie for every one to enjoy. I think this movie would be rated a 9.5 out of ten 10. The people who would love to see this movie would probably like heart warming and inspirational true based movies.
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Pitch perfect
This movie is a very good movie because it has humour, singing and love which all combines into a great movie. My favourite character is Fat Amy because she doesn’t care of what other people think of her and she is hilarious. I like this movie a lot because its also quite different to a lot of other movies which I like because you don’t really expect the expected because its so different which is one of the reasons why I love it. This movie is a great movie and decently recommend it for everyone who love a bot of humour and romance. I would rate it a 9/10.
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Pitch Perfect:
I absolutely loved this movie, I have probably watched this 100 times! No joke. It always make me laugh even when I know whats coming.
My favourite part of this movie is where fat Amy gets hit by a flying berito! That always makes me laugh!!! I also love when Aubrey vomits everywhere that disgusting but hilarious!
Fat Amy is my favourite character by far! She is hilarious and funny which always makes you smile! You will love her!
I would definitely recommend this movie to heaps of other people! But don’t think anyone under the age of 10 should watch this movie, There are swearing involved!
The type of person that would like this book would be someone who likes humour and romance! This is a great movie! I would rate this 8/10
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The Hunger Games.
I love this book it is a brilliant book to just snuggle up in a cosy blanket and just read, its amazing and every page just gets better and better! The author has done an outstanding job writing this book, you get a very clear understanding of whats happening.
Where do I begin! I have to many but if i could just name one it would have to be when the end part when the mutants are each of the passed tributes, that was freaky!
My favourite character would be Katniss, because she is not to mean nor to nice that it just gets annoying. But I love Peeta to!
If I could I would relate Katniss to myself, I’m very different to Katniss but in personality wise we are quite similar.
My least favourite part of the movie would be when Rue dies, that was a horrible scene, you get so close to her and she is only 12, that was sad.
Personally I wouldn’t change anything, its just so good!
I would recommend this book to slightly more mature children, after all It has murder in it.
The type of person that would really love this book is someone who likes: Adventure, drama and action. I would rate this 9/10
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Life of Pi
I think this is a thrilling movie about courage and braveness because he was stuck on a boat in the middle of the ocean for weeks along with a tiger and for him to survive is astonishing because knowing tigers they usually would of killed you straight away. In this movie it is about a boy who is on a boat with his family and all different types of animals and one day the massive boat starts to sink because of the terrible sea storms. They all try to survive and escape and he lands on a safety boat with a few other animals and all the other animals eventually die and Pi is left with just him and he tiger for weeks in the middle of the ocean trying to find there way home. It is an amazing movie and I strongly believe you see it if your into thrilling but inspiring movies. It has amazing detail and it almost feels like you are there with him. I would rate this movie a 9/10.
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Monsters university
This is about a little monster who has had dreams about becoming a scarer since he was a baby monster and has never given up on them. He then gets into monsters university and he started to train to become a scarer but know-one believed in him or thought he was a good scarer so he then started to loose hope and then ended up getting kicked out of the school and so on. This movie then goes on to how he gets with a group and does challenges to get back into the university and show he really is a scarer.
I really strongly think you should watch this movie because this movie is really showing you to never give up on your dream and if no-body else believes in you, you keep going and never give up. I really liked this movie because it was really well put together and I think its the perfect movie for little kids that have a dream as big has his.
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The fault in our stars
There is a girl who was diagnosed with cancer since she was 13 and this movie shows about her life and how she really lives with having cancer but she then meets an amazing boy who adores her and loves her but she is to scared to love him because she will eventually have to go and she doesn’t want to let him down. In this movie there is a rollercoaster of emotions that you will be sad in moments and happy in others but the movie is an inspiring film/book to see or read.
I would strongly agree that you read this book or watch the movie because it is an amazing story that will change your perspective of life and people suffering of cancer. I would rate it a 10/10.
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THE DA VINCI’S CODE (2006)
An ingenious code hidden in the works of Leonardo Da Vinci. A desperate race through the cathedrals and castles of Europe. An astonishing truth concealed for centuries is unveiled at last.
I am in very mixed minds about this book. I really enjoyed how it was a nice quick read that gave me everything that I generally want in a book, likeable characters, a decent plot and a little action. But what I really didn’t like was how every single ‘clue’ in the book related completely to everything else, even though it is hard to understand how. If you can remember that this book is just fiction then you will possibly enjoy it for what it is. But if you find it hard while reading a book to decipher what exactly is accurate fact and what is simply made up, then you won’t enjoy it. I would rate it a 5/10. Though I can understand why others really found it worthy of a 10/10.
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THE HUNGER GAMES TRILOGY (2008-2010)
Set in the near future, a dark and horrible TV reality show is produced annually, 24 children are sent into a arena, with on one coming out.
I read the Hunger Games a bit before it became a huge success. Though after re-reading the series I noticed different things that added to the overall feel of the story. It’s one of those series that gets better every time you read it, as you keep finding new details that help shape the story even more. The stories are always jam packed with action and suspense, which leaves you sitting on the edge of your seat throughout the time you read it. I would rate these books a 8/10.
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THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1988)
There is a serial killer on the loose who understands that beauty is only skin deep. The only man that can help find him is locked in an insane asylum.
Though this book is fairly creepy and in some sections a bit questionable, I really enjoyed it. The book is written extremely well and the scenes are described with such detail that you are almost present in the scene itself. Though even though it has weird themes, it doesnt become too extreme. I would rate it a 8/10.
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THE HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY (1979)
Just seconds before the Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy who, for the last fifteen years, has been posing as an out-of-work actor.
This book is one of my all time favourites. Though I must admit that it took a few reads to fully appreciate and understand all of the details that occur throughout the book. Generally people either love or hate Douglas Adams books, but I always love them. This book makes you rethink everything you know about the universe. I would rate it a 9.5/10.
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KING DORK (2006)
King Dork is about a boy called Tom Henderson aka King Dork or Chi-Mo. He is a typical teenage loser until he discovers one of his Dads old books, the Catcher in the Rye. His life takes an immediate turn featuring, bands, girls, secret codes, witchcraft, the bible and rock and roll.
Although this is not a popular opinion, I really enjoyed this book. It managed to get my attention really early own when it was describing Toms history, and even when the plot seemed to stray in the wrong way. Throughout reading this book I felt like it as funny and a really unique read, and that from the eyes of a teenager, focusing on the short relationships rather then the main issue at hand really worked well for it. This book probably isn’t suitable for people under the age of 14 because it features adult themes. But I would definitely recommend it. I would rate it a 7/10.
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STREETDANCE (2010)
I cannot tell you how many times I have watched the movie, StreetDance. It is one of the best I have watched. I love the movie because of the way dance is portrayed in a different light.
The movie is all about a street dance crew who is forced to work with ballet dancers from the Royal Dance School in exchange for rehearsal space. The ballet and street dancers have to work together and win the Street Dance Championships. StreetDance shows how two very different worlds of dance can be combined to form an amazing artwork which goes on to win a tough dance competition.
My favourite part of the movie is when the two protagonists fall in love. I love this part because their love is so real.
My favourite character is Carly (played by Nichola Burley), because she plays her part really well in the film.
I definitely recommend this movie to others because it so good to watch. I have watched it too many times to remember and I never get sick of it. I believe not only those who like dance, but anyone show watch this movie. Anyone with a love of dance should watch this movie, but they are not the only one’s who will like it.
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DUMB AND DUMBER
This movies is so hilarious, I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a laugh. It always puts a smile on my face when I watch it. It’s so funny the way they do things in a really dumb way, but somehow everything turns out to be ok, especially at the end when all problems are solved. Even though these guys are so stupid, there’s something endearing about them. I think that anyone who watches this will love it!
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THE HUNGER GAMES
This book is amazing, I just finished all three books and the first 2 were outstanding. It’s a great action, drama and romance filled book. Even if you don’t like reading like me, I still absolutely loved it and if you really can’t stand the book try the movie, it’s so intense and you can really feel what the characters are feeling. For instance, when Rue died you could feel the pain and sadness that Katniss was witnessing. My favourite part is when Katniss and Peeta win because you feel so relieved and excited about it. I would definitely recommend this book to any Sacred Heart girls.
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During the holidays I saw a movie called divergent which is drama, action a bit funny and bit of romance and I didn’t think I would like the movie but it was amazing I have now seen it 4 times and could watch it a million times and not get sick of it. I even downloaded the soundtrack. If you are into movies like the hunger games you will enjoy this movie even the books and I am not a reader. The reason this movie is so good and I recommend you to see it is because its thrilling, intense and the music and the characters relationship and also the story line of the movie make you fall in love with the movies, especially girls our age, watch the trailer of divergent.
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Modern Family
I have watched so much modern family because it always makes me laugh at some point. My favourite thing about Modern Family is that it is a series so I can watch it all the time. My favourite season is always the new seasons because I can’t wait to see where they take it. I also like it being a TV show and not a movie because I can watch it all the time and there isn’t just 1 or 2 movies of it.
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Wild Child:
Wild Child is a great movie! My favourite part is when Poppy was dancing because Harriet was getting so angry! My favourite character was Poppy because she was put out of her comfort zone and ended up really enjoying it. My least favourite part was when Drippy was stuck in the freezer when the fire started because she was trapped and it must’ve been scary. I recommend it to people over 10 as it has some bad language but overall its a really good movie. i rate it 8/10!
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Pitch Perfect:
Pitch Perfect is a great movie! My favourite part is when Fat Amy is hit with flying Mexican food, its so funny! My favourite character is defiantly Fat Amy because she is so funny and always makes me laugh no matter what she does! My least favourite part is when Aubrey spews because its gross! I recommend this to people over 10 as it has some bad language but overall its a great movie! I rate it 8.5/10.
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The Parent Trap:
The Parent Trap is hilarious movie! My favourite part is when Hallie and her friends goto Annie’s cabin and put foam and honey everywhere so when they wake up the would freak out! My favourite character would be Hallie because she was really funny. My leasst favourite part is when Annie gets her ears pierced because I hate seeing the needle go threw her ear!! I recommend this movie to any age as it is a great family movie that you can watch over and over again! i rate it 9/10.
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Dance Moms:
Dance Moms is a hilarious Pittsburgh based T.V show about a elite dance team which features the original 7 dancers. But a lot of other dancers come in to the team and usually leave because dance moms who usually start all the drama. And of course there is the dance teacher Abby Lee Miller. My favourite dancer would have to be Chloe because she always does an amazing job and doesn’t let Abby get to her when she compares her to Maddie. My least favourite part is how Abby is rude to all the girls except Maddie and makes it seem like if your not Maddie your useless. I overall really enjoy watching Dance Moms and recommend to people over 10 as it has some bad language!
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Finding Nemo:
Finding Nemo is one of my favourite movies! My favourite character is Dory because she is so funny and doesn’t give up on finding Nemo! My least favourite part of the movie is when The shark tries to eat Dory and Nemo’s Dad! I would defiantly recommend this movie to everyone as it is a great movie to watch no matter what age you are. I rate it 9/10!
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Dance Moms:
Dance Moms is a hilarious Pittsburgh based T.V show about a elite dance team which features the original 7: Maddie, Chloe, Nia, Kendall, Paige, Brooke and Mackenzie but a lot of other dancers come in to the team and usually leave because of the original 7 dance moms: Christi, Kelly, Melissa, Holly and Jill who usually start all the drama. And of course there is the dance teacher Abby Lee Miller. My favourite dancer would have to be Chloe because she always does an amazing job and doesn’t let Abby get to her when she compares her to Maddie. My least favourite part is how Abby is rude to all the girls except Maddie and makes it seem like if your not Maddie your useless. I overall really enjoy watching Dance Moms and recommend to people over 10 as it has some bad language!
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Clarice Bean Utterly Me
This is a book that you can not put down. It is a great read. Clarice is trying to solve the mystery of the winners cups and fix her friendship and finds her inner dective inside and solves the mystery and fixes her friendship. I rate it 10/10.
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Diary of a wimpy kid hard luck
This book is one of the best books ever. It is very funny, Greg is having friend issues and is trying figure things out. It is a book you just can not put down. The way he works through his problems is hilaroius to read,I highly recommend it, I give a 9/10.
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JUSTIN BIEBER’S BELIEVE:
I watched this movie the first day that it came out in the cinema!! It was one of the best movies I have ever seen! I loved it because it was really natural and wasn’t edited to make Justin look like a good person. it gave an insight to his life and how he feels every second of the day. I got to see what happens backstage at the concerts (which I went to). My favourite part was when he was talking about Avalannah because he had so much respect for this little fan who had a disease and was slowly dying. I loved when he was signing One Less Lonely Girl to her but a few days later she passed away. the next time he sang OLLG he sang it to her pictures that were on the big screen. It was so beautiful! My favourite character is obviously Justin Bieber because he is the main character but also my favourite signer. I love him because he has a good voice and beautiful! The only way I can relate is when I went to see his concert! I definitely don’t have a least favourite part of the most cause I really like it! I would recommend this to anyone that wants to see it. I wish that people who don’t like him watch it cause I believe that you come to like him cause it shows the real person that he is. I would give it a 10/10!!!!
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Ace Ventura
ace ventura is an amazing movie I love it so so much. my favorite part of the moive is the part where he drives off with the mans dog because its so funny. My favorite charcater is Ace of course his funny silly and a weird person!!! like me. I dont have a favorite part in this movie cause every part is so funny. I dont think I would change anything in the moive its perfect. I would reccomend this to people over the age of 13 because it can be a little rude some times.
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The hunger games!
The huger games is a very interesting story i love it becasue it expresses every miner detail i cant wait intill the thired movie comes out. My favourite character is josh hutsherson staring peter melark, he plays the role of the boy who is chosoen to go into the hunger games. I regret the part when rue dies it is heart breaking I cried the whole time. I recomend this for 12 and under because it can be very violent.
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The book thief!
The book thief is a amazing book it takes you way back to the past where you imagine what it was like to be right near a war. It is also very sad because at the very most of the main characters died! My favourite character is ruedy because his so friendly and will help any one who needs it. My favourite bit in the book is when Lietzel mets ruedy. I regret when ruedy dies at the very end. I recomend this book to 12 years and over because it can be a little scary to younger kids!
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this review is about the cat in the hat because when I was little I loved doctor suess but my favourite one would be Cat In The Cat because of its drawings and comedy in it to so that’s why I love cat in the cat:)
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Neighbors
Neighbors is a TV show on channel Ten. I do enjoy watching all the drama that happens in a typical street in Australia. My favourite character is Amber because she is really kind and caring for everyone. If I could change anything it would be Josh not falling of the cliff and hurting his shoulder, I would change this because he is a swimmer and he needs good shoulder strength. I would recommend this book to everyone, because it is a good family show. I rate this 9 out of 10. it is still very good!
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Now You See Me
Now You See Me is a fantastic movie I really enjoyed the magic performances. My favourite part was when all the four horsemen robbed the bank, I loved this because they were so smart the way they trained for the trick. My least favourite part was when Henley was trapped in the killing fish tank, I was so scared. My least favourite character was Thaddeus because he was spoiling all the magic tricks, this means it would take out all the mystery and excitement. I can defiantly not relate to any characters because I can’t do magic. I would recommend this movie to teenagers because younger children may not understand the whole point of the movie.
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Keeping up with the Kardashians
I really enjoy this Tv series as it shows what the Kardashians family is really like and how much they do to keep their lives fully packed. I would recommend this movie to anyone who loves a goof drama Tv Show. I think that this movie is good for ages 11 and up. It’s very funny and enjoyable
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GROWN UPS 2
I really enjoyed this movie!!! My favourite part was when they woke up and the dad saw the deer eating popcorn and he told his wife to open the window as wide as she could. That part made me laugh so hard!!! I would love everyone to get a chance to watch that movie. Another part that I found really funny was when all the grown ups has to jump down the cliff because the teens forced them too. I recommend his movies to all the teenagers.
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Pitch Perfect
Movie
Pitch Perfect is a great movie. My favourite part was when all the all the groups had a rip off, I liked it because they sang all the songs with genres. My favourite character is Amy she is funny and always brings joy to the group of girls. I cant really relate to an character because I don’t sing. My least favourite part of the movie was when Amy got Mexican food thrown at her. The part I would change most is when Amy got Mexican food thrown at her because it must of hurt.I would always recommend this movie because its funny and a little bit romantic. The type of person that would like this movie is Teens because its about wishing for your dream making it happen and when your a Teen you think about your dreams and wishes.
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I love the book Ingo.
It is an amazing book full of mystery. It is about a girl called Sapphire and her brother Conor, they have a happy life by the beach until their Dad goes missing. Everyone believes that he drowned but Sapphire and Conor still believe that he is alive somewhere and promised each other that they would find him one day. One day Conor goes missing for a few hours so Sapphire goes down to the beach looking for him and there he is but he isn’t alone, there is a girl there with him. One day Sapphire goes and follows him and he goes into the deep seas of Ingo. Sapphire goes in and finds a mermaid thing with a seal tail and a human body, they call themselves Mer. Sapphire falls in love with Ingo but there is a problem, Ingo time is different to human time. The first time that Sapphire goes down she is down there for 24 hours without realizing it. Sapphire keeps trying to go back to Ingo but Conor tells her that it is to dangerous down there. Sapphire keeps going down and one time she was super lucky because her Mum’s boyfriend, Roger goes diving in The Cove, the most dangerous part of the beach. All of Ingo try to save their underwater land, the seals start throwing Roger and his friend around so Sapphire, Conor, Faro and Elvira go to save them trying for ages trying to get them up and back into the boat. Finally they get them up and start to struggle to get off their diving gear and put something warm on them. They are just some of Sapphire and Conor’s journeys to find their Dad and show that his is alive, he hadn’t drowned. They try to do all of that but also not tell the world about the magical underwater world, Ingo.
I defiantly recommend this book because it is a brilliant book!
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Daisy’s Troubles
Book
Daisys trouble with kittens was a really enjoyable book. My favourite part of the book was when Daisy played with her friends in the pool, I liked this part because when I go on holidays I love to play games. My favourite character was Daisy because she is curious, funny and always busy.I can relate to daisy going on holidays and having to get up early to get to the airport. My least favourite part was when Daisy’s mum going bitten fleas, i didn’t like it because it was disgusting. The only thing i wold change is the hotel bell man not smoking because it is not good for you. I would recommend this book to younger girls because it is very good to keep up your reading. The type of person that would like this book would be a girl who is interested in animals and holidays.
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LOL
Laugh out Loud
LoL was a great movie I really enjoyed it. My favorite part of the movie was when Lola and her friends went to France and saw all the amazing sites and scenery, I liked how they went to France because I’ve always love to go traveling. My favorite character was Lola because she is funny, courageous and usually out of her comfort zone. I cant really relate to Lola because she is much older and mature then me. My least favourite part was when Lola divorced parent were sneaking around behind Lola and her brother & sisters back. The only thing I would change is Lola’s love life ( Kyle & Chad ).Yes, I would recommend this movie to teens because its a really good movie and also a bit romantic. I think the type of person that would like this movie would be young teen girls, because its about highschool,love life and coping with being social.
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Pretty Little Liars
This is my favourite show of all time. It is a drama with a touch of everything else from high school love to a touch of comedy to take the edge of all the mystery and scandal. As the title suggest, it tells the story of four pretty teenagers who have lied their way into a world of trouble. Each episode leaves you jaw dropping with awe and always wanting the next episode. My favourite character would have to be Spencer. She has this witty, determined and confident character that you just can’t get enough of and the drama in her life never gets boring. I can relate to each of the characters in this show because each brings their own quality that I can find in either myself or my own group of friends. I would recommend this show to female teenagers who are looking for a show that has it all especially drama, mystery and love.
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Friends
This is one of the greatest tv shows of all time. It’s about six friends living in New York who have to deal with the daily troubles of life. It has both moments of complete idiocy and beautiful moments to celebrate life with the people around you. Every single episode will make you laugh which is what I love most about it. My favourite character is Joey as although he may not be the smartest of the group, he definitely has the biggest heart. If I could change something about the show, I would make it go forever! The show only lasted 10 years which for most shows is more than enough but Friends could have gone forever. I would recommend this show to everyone because it can make any age group laugh and have an all round good till whether it be by themselves or with friends.
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Looking For Alaska
From the same author of The Fault In Our Stars, John Green has create yet another flawless teenage love story. It’s about a boy called Miles Halter who goes to boarding school and meets a bunch of rebellious kids, including the one and only Alaska Young. My favourite part of the book was when they were all in the barn together sharing each other company and really defining what true friendship is. My favourite character was Alaska because I just loved her confident, bubbly personality that never left me bored because she was always unexpected. It was quite a different world that they story and the characters were living in which I couldn’t really relate too but it was a different setting that I wasn’t familiar with so it was intriguing to read. My least favourite part of the book was when Miles was with Lara because it was sad that he wasn’t with the girl who he loved and never got to be with her. I would recommend this book to people who are interested in a love story because it’s something that is relatable and explores the true meaning of friendship.
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The Fault in Our Stars
This was probably the most moving book I have ever read. It had it all and by the end it had me and both tears and laughter. The story is of two teenagers who are sick and blossom a love for one another. My favourite part is when one of the main characters Gus takes Hazel on a romantic holiday which is a wish a life long wish for Hazel. My favourite character was Gus because he is every girls dream guy and he was so sweet to Hazel. I feel I can relate to the characters because they are similar age bracket to me and they both experienced their first love which is something I have to look forward too. Although the story is sad, it ends on a good note and didn’t not like one part about it. I would recommend this book to people who are interested in a love story because it’s something that is relatable and explores the true meaning to love someone.
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I love the book Ingo.
It is an amazing book full of mystery. It is about a girl called Sapphire and her brother Conor, they have a happy life by the beach until their Dad goes missing. Everyone believes that he drowned but Sapphire and Conor still believe that he is alive somewhere and promised each other that they would find him one day. One day Conor goes missing for a few hours so Sapphire goes down to the beach looking for him and there he is but he isn’t alone, there is a girl there with him. One day Sapphire goes and follows him and he goes into the deep seas of Ingo. Sapphire goes in and finds a mermaid thing with a seal tail and a human body, they call themselves Mer. Sapphire falls in love with Ingo but there is a problem, Ingo time is different to human time. The first time that Sapphire goes down she is down there for 24 hours without realizing it. Sapphire keeps trying to go back to Ingo but Conor tells her that it is to dangerous down there. Sapphire keeps going down and one time she was super lucky because her Mum’s boyfriend, Roger goes diving in The Cove, the most dangerous part of the beach. All of Ingo try to save their underwater land, the seals start throwing Roger and his friend around so Sapphire, Conor, Faro and Elvira go to save them trying for ages trying to get them up and back into the boat. Finally they get them up and start to struggle to get off their diving gear and put something warm on them. They are just some of Sapphire and Conor’s journeys to find their Dad and show that his is alive, he hadn’t drowned. They try to do all of that but also not tell the world about the magical underwater world, Ingo.
I defiantly recommend this book because it is a brilliant book!
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I recommend the book The Fault in our Stars. This book makes you feel happy, sad, energetic and the Author really makes you feel like you are in / part of the book. My favourite part of this book was when Hazel and Augustus met each other. This book is about a girl named Hazel. She has cancer, and goes to a special group where other kids that have cancer (ages 16 – 19) go to. One day when Hazel goes to support group, she meets a guy named Augustus Waters who starts crushing on her. This boy will change her life forever. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a good book about love, happiness and sadness. This is the best book I have ever read and I rate it a 10/10.
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I absolutely loved the movie “The Book Thief”. It had a great yet sad storyline and really touched anyone who had read the book or seen the movie. My favourite part of the movie was when Leisal learnt something new and found confiidence in what she had learnt. My favourite character was Leisal as she showed such bravery in everything she did no matter what challenges she faced. I also liked Papa as he was so kind and understanding. I can relate to Leisal in her loving of books and always wanting to learn more. Also for standing up in what she believed in and standing up for herself. I don’t have a least favourite part of the movie, I loved every bit and I wouldn’t change a thing. I would defiantly recommend this movie to others. It was incredible, I think most people would love it. A person who would love this movie, would be someone who loves books and loves heartwarming yet sad stories.
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Life on the Refrigerator door.
By Alice Kuipers ( A novel in notes).
Life on a refrigerator door is a great book to read!! It’s about a mother and her daughter, and how they wright notes to each other and leave it on the refrigerator. Claire the mothers daughter battles being a teenager, having a boyfriend and dealing with friends when her mother becomes sick. I would defiantly recommend this book to people who like a twist at the end of a book but likes sad books too.
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I love the book THE SECRET GARDEN!!
It is a good book and I am reading it for the second time because it’s so great. It is about a spoilt little girl from india, her parents die then she moves to Yorkshire into her uncle’s huge mansion. At first she hates it but after a while she finds out about a garden that was locked up ten years ago, she spends ages trying to find the key. Finally she finds it finds it and her world changes. I defiantly recommends this book to anyone.
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I have been reading a book series and in that book series is a book called Head Over High Heels by Kate Forster has both from the beginning of a blooming romance between main characters Lyssa and Dan to the edginess of Lyssa ending up homeless but with a well-paying job. This book will take you into the life of a young teenagee immigrant Lyssa who has moved to Australia with her family to get a better life, Lyssa has always wanted to eb a doctor when she finished school but she had family money problems. When shopping with a friend one day this young girl got offered a modelling job by a modelling agent who sees great promise in Lyssa and big things. If you are into girly books , modelling or a story that that has some twist I would recommend you to read this book it is amazing especially for girls in 14-15 range.
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Tall Dark and Distant is an amazing book that I had trouble putting down and I am not a reader I rate this book 8/10 and suggest you to read it as it’s a girly-teenager book that girls around 15 would want to read as it involves a story line of a girl who meets a boy who have many struggles and traumatic things happen to them but the people surrounding them. This booked is based on a love story with dangerous, risky events and this book is held in summer time at Noosa.
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Teardrop is a book I just completed it’s such a beautiful book it’s based on love, betrayal, and is epic. This book is the first book of others in its series. Its about a lost teenager who lost her mother in a car accident and many strange things occur in her life that are very powerful. I rate this book 8/10 for the above reasons and if you enjoy the kind books like Teardrop or want a book to read this is the one and it will be very difficult to put down.
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The hunger games: fire catcher Is a great movie to go see especially if you have read the books and seen the first one you will want to see the second one. this movie was very good as it was breath taking and there was always something coming you would never expect. If you are into drama, action , adventure and sci-fi this movie is worth seeing I rate it 8/10. My favourite part of this movie was when the characters discovered the game and how it works especially when it came to this huge clock that affected their lives.
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During the holidays I went and saw a disney movie called Frozen I thought the movie was excellent as it was a unique and different disney film compared to all the others. Its a funny , nice movie to sit down and watch. What I loved about the movie was that there was lots of music in it and that the sisters stuck out for each other in the difficult times and were one anothers heroes instead of the princes always coming to the rescue. I recommend you to see this movie for the above reasons it’s worth spending the money for the ticket and iv’e heard many great things about it. Once you watch it you will want to watch it again. I give it 10/1000000.
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friends is such a great show i watch it every night
its funny and brilliant. This tv show is about six friends in new york my favourite character would have to be phoebe she is a crazy vegetarian, later in the sires she finds out that she was adopted from her mum and dads best friends. i recommend this to all people young and old.
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Another book is called Shipwrecked with a Black Stallion. My favourite character is the black stallion. He was not broke yet and so was not tame and always trying to break free. My favourite part although it was sad was when the boy was traveling back to his home with the rest of the sailors when the ship sunk. It was hit by a rock and it all the crew men drowned execpt for the boy and the un broke horse. If I could change something about this book it would be to have another person be alive with him and they go through the problems together. The series consists of many book, they are thin-ish and I would recommend you reading them!
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This book is called The Legend of Zebra-kit.
This book is dedicated to Erin Hunter. The person that wrote this e book is was written from one of her fans and all her books are about cats and their lives in different clans. My favourite part in the book was when Zebra-kit was born and their family saw how pretty Zebra-kit’s eye was a pretty cian colour. The part/s I didnt like was when Honey-kit staerted getting jelous of all the attention Zebra-kit was getting and then started bossing Zebra-kit whenever she had the chance. If you are reading a book you love and there are no more books to read. Then you have to go onto FanFiction and type in the book series. I love this book 10/10! Just like the books Erin Hunter writes!
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Brisingr:
The Third book in the series Eragon. I really liked this book because I have always loved reading books about dragons and so I loved this book. My favourtie and worst part was mingled. It was the part when Eragon, Saphira and Rowan traveled to the Ra’Zac’s home to rescue Katrina. The person Rowan loved. Rowan went to rescue Katrina and Eragon went to see if Sloan was there. Eragon found him and was very alramed when he saw that Sloan’s eyes has been ripped out and probably eaten by the Ra’Zac. The fight with the monsters was very nerve wrecking. That was my favourite part and I hope all those who read this book enjoy it too. I rate this book 10/10 again!!!!!
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Eldest:
The second book of the series Eragon. The worst part in this book was probably when Ajihad was coming back to his city when he got murdered by the Urgals although he killed 5 Urgals, Ajihad died and the Urgals took Murtagh and the twins. But in this book my favourite part was when Eragon and Saphira met Murtagh and his dragon Thorn. They battled it out with such force that you would get mesmerised in it. I would rate this book 10/10!.
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Eragon:
If you are into fantasy you WILL be fixed into Eragon and the rest of the series. In the book although Eragon is the main character my favourite person is Saphira. The Dragon. I loved the part when Brom took Eragon out for an adventure with Saphira still in her egg. The part that I hated which was really sad was when the Rarzac came and burned their farm and then killed Garrow. I would really want people to read about this series!
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I think that now you see me is a brilliant movie the shoe time i was trying to find out who the fifth magician was. it was such a surprise to find out who the fifth magician was and how they did all of their tricks. the four magicians are amazing they rob two banks then magically give it all back. it really is a great film and i recommend it to anyone who wants to watch a great movie!
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
I have absolutely loved this book and movie and it seems to get better every time that I watch or read it. My favourite character is probably Ron because he is funny and is just really cool. my favourite part is when Harry finds out that he is a wizard and his whole live changes. Harry is a really loveable, brave and amazing character and he has some great friends always by his side. Hermione is a great friend and Harry and Ron wouldn’t have done any of the great things that do without Hermione. I defiantly recommend this book to anyone and everyone. It is such a fabulous book and film!!
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omg i love that book and movie too
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THE MOST IMAGINABLE MOVIE YOU WILL NOT WANT TO FORGET!!!!!!
The movie that i recommend you should watch, presenting to you 16 WISHES. if you like surprising movies in a normal life then this is the movie for you. I love this movie. It just takes me to a whole new level of creativity. For me there are to many favourite parts in the movie but i will only mention you one to you. Abby Janson gets 16 magic candles that she can wish upon beyond her wildest dreams!!! If i had to say my favourite character it would probably be Selatz. Now i won’t mention you who she is. If you watch the movie you will find out. THATS ALL I AM GOING TO TELL YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THE MOVIE!!!
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HETTY FEATHER IS THE WAY TO GO!!!!
The book just makes me keep on reading, because i love unusual book it is just different to others. My favourite character out of would probably be Hetty Feather. She is just so bright and a thinker as well as being knowledgable. A part of the book just brings back memories. In the book Hetty feather finds her truly loveable mother after a long journey. it reminds me of my mother how grateful i am to have one, and poor other children don’t have one. if i had to change something in the book i would probably change the part where ally he boys in the hospital don’t have to go to the army. it just really sad. everybody out there if your looking for an adventurous book but also a bit real this is the won for you i guarantee it.
(THERE ARE MORE BOOKS OF JACQUELINE WILSON WHICH IS THE AUTHOR OF HETTY FEATHER) eeeeennnnjjjooyy!!!!!!
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Modern family
Since the first season, episode one I have loved watching modern family, it’s my favorite TV and as the seasons go on and the characters get older, it just becomes funnier. Unlike other series, you don’t have to of watched previous episodes to understand the story line, so you can watch it whenever you like! They are all great characters, however my favorite would be Cameron, he’s Mitch’s partner and I really like him because he makes everything seem so dramatic and he is just so funny to watch. At times I can relate to different characters situations wether it be fighting with siblings, or being in the situation where Claire (mother) has to monitor everything her daughters are doing. It’s a great series and I’d show it to anyone, even a family friend who usually doesn’t like TV can’t stop laughing out loud on a plane when I showed her the first episode. Its fantastic and I guarantee you’d love it.
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Grown ups 2
This was a great movie, but no matter what it was never going to be able to be better then the original Grown Ups. It’s still a great movie though and they’ve made the story line go on well since the first movie. I’m disappointed that Rob Schneider was not in the movie, because I thought that he was a great actor and comedian in the first one. Some of the quotes are great, and since it’s come out I’m sick of a friend continuously quoting “This is the best vanilla pudding I’ve ever had!” – “That’s butter son”. In this movie I loved the character Eric (Kevin James), because he’s continuously hiding from his wife Sally at his mother’s house, teasing Higgins, and just being a great character. It was a great movie, and I’ve suggested it to my friends and I’m sure that most people who like comedies would love this movie. However despite it being fantastic and hilarious, it was a little disappointing in comparison to the first grown ups, but still a great movie!
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Grown ups:
This is a hilarious movie and I loved it. It’s a great comedy and anyone who wants a laugh has got to see it. Out of the whole movie I don’t have a favorite part, because there is so many jokes through out the entire movie it’d be hard to choose just one. My favorite character would be Lenny (Adam Sandler), he has a main role and is hilarious through out the entire movie, however all the other characters are just as funny and the movie wouldn’t be the same with anyone else in it. Despite it being hilarious, the same jokes are often repeated and I would like to see a wider range of jokes instead of going through the same ones over and over again. The movie would be suitable to most people when feeling down, because no matter what you can’t help but laugh. It’s great to watch with some friends and I can guarantee you’ll enjoy it, no matter what kind of movie you like.
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Catching fire:
This movie was one of the best ones I’ve seen in a long time. I thought that when I saw the hunger games, the following movies couldn’t get any better. However the creators of catching fire have proven me wrong. Catching fire keeps you on edge for the whole movie, with new surprises occurring every couple of minutes. The hunger games consists of 24 contestants, two from each district and they have to fight till death until only one lone victor survives. However Katniss and Peter had fallen in love and tried to kill both of themselves instead of only one surviving, this caused an outrage and resulted in them both surviving and them becoming a symbol of hope. In order to destroy this hope the president ordered that the quarter quell (75th hunger games) was to be picked out of the winning victors, in hopes that Katniss would die and the flame of hope would be put out. I won’t spoil the ending however I believe that this was a fantastic movie which would stand out to a wide range of people with different likes of movies. The actors and producers did an amazing job and really brought the book to life. I’m looking forward to the next movie, and I hope that others enjoy this movie as much as I did. I would rate it a 10 out of 10.
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Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkle Trousers
I quite enjoyed this book because it was easy to read and funny. I thought the author was really clever because he made it sound like it was coming from a child point of view even though he is an adult.
My favourite character would have to be George because he is so cute with his massive afro and he thinks up such clever plans with the help of Harold. I really like it how they make up comic books and they don’t spell the words right, it reminds me of when my sister was learning to write.
This book is a great read for younger kids (under 10) because it is a bit of a challenge to read (there are lots of big words) but it has a fast flowing storyline (it doesn’t dwell on one part for long, it moves on straight away). I wouldn’t say it is just for boys, though, because I read it and so did my sister and we both enjoyed it.
I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a quick, light read, I read this book in one night and you don’t have to think very hard about what is going on.
I rate this book a 8/10, because it is a bit crazy at parts, but what can you expect? The main characters are in Kinder and they are fighting an evil guy in giant pants!
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Mao’s Last Dancer
The memoir Mao’s Last Dancer by Li Cunxin details how he, as a young boy journeyed from extreme poverty, to being a professional ballet dancer in company. A very inspirational book, in which Li displays much courage and determination, as he realises he only has one chance. I would recommend this book to anyone who has the patience to read approximately 500 pages… and who has some previous understanding of the history in China during the 60s and 70s. His influences and events he has experienced, determines who he will become, a determined however unsure, man. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone, well worth the read, especially due to the detail. As a fellow dancer, I rate this book 10/10
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Night
Night by Elie Wiesel, explores his journey during the Holocaust in Germany. A very deep book, detailing the many deaths and loss throughout the book. Extremely mature and traumatic, definitely would not recommend anyone under the age of 15 to read this. This tear-jerking memoir details how Elie is able to overcome the many predicaments prohibiting his survival. His relationships with others and his God are challenged and his strength to survive. I loved this book, although short, it is very sweet. A person who loves a bit of history, a true story and a journey, would love this book. We see Elie change in a matter of years from being an innocent, naïve young boy, to an emotionally scarred, tortured, corpse. Very mature and very emotional, however, I rate it, a 9/10
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To Kill A Mockingbird
To Kill A Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee. It is set in America in the 1930s, where injustice and segregation were grave. I did eventually enjoy this book after analysing it, however at the time it was very boring and tedious to read. I loved Lee’s detail, especially how she portrays characters and situations through the eyes of young Scout Finch. We witness Scout and her brother Jem, mature after experiencing different situations including the trial of Tom Robinson, a young, innocent black man, tried for rape. I loved Scout, she is so innocent and always says what she is thinking. This made some very interesting parts of the books, however it was easy to imagine how hard it was for her to comprehend the expectations and values of her community. I would definitely say that this book is not suitable for anyone under the age of about 13 as it has some mature themes and is sometimes challenging to understand. I would rate it a 7.5/10
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The Boy in Striped Pyjamas
I thought The Boy in Striped Pyjamas was really interesting as it was based on a real event in our history and it was nice to get an insight on what life would of been like in that period of time. However I didn’t like how naive Bruno was and I found it really hard to keep reading when he wouldn’t notice the obvious like what Shmuel was really going through and how lucky he was. My favourite part of this book is when Pavel helped Bruno with his knee because I think of Pavel as a bit of a hero and I really like hoe brave he was to even think of touching Bruno. I think my favourite character was Pavel because he seemed so wise and patient that’s why I found his fate so depressing. Personally I can’t see myself relating to any of the characters in this book mainly because I haven’t ever experienced an event of time that was so difficult and sad. My least favourite part of the book would have to be when Bruno tells Lieutenant Kotler that he had never seen Shmuel before, I found these couple of pages probably the hardest to read in the whole because I really felt for Shmuel at this point in time. If I could change something in the novel I would probably make Bruno less naive, but I suppose in a way that just adds to the story line. I would definitely recommend this book to someone (and I already have) because it was a real page turner and was really interesting at the same time. The type of person I would recommend this book to is someone who is interested about our past and likes a good tear jerker.
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The Hunger games – the movie
I really really liked this movie because although the actual concept was terrifying it was really griping and exciting. My favourite part of this movie is when rue is killed and Katniss makes a little memorial for her with wild flowers and makes the peace sign to the cameras. I liked this part because although it was sad it made me really happy and also provided a bit of hope for the districts and Katniss. My favorite character in this movie was either Katniss or Haysmich because they were both really nice and brave, I also liked how giving each of them were and how both of them tried to hide their fear with a hard surface. I don’t think I could have a least favourite part of this movie – I loved it all! I would most definitely recommend this movie to others because it was really excited and different and it kept you on the edge of your seat, I would recommend it to anyone but maybe not younger kids who get scared easily.
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Kenny
I know this is a bit of an odd movie to include in my Sacred Heart book reviews but I was watching it the other night and I really enjoyed so I thought why not. I really liked this movie because I like how Kenny is so kind, gentle, funny, simple and just your typical australian bloke. Kenny would also have to be my favourite character because he is just so nice and although he had a really bad job you weren’t forced to feel sorry for him because he was happy and his job was also his passion. My favourite part of this movie is when Kenny goes over seas and meets the flight attendant because all I really wanted was for him to be happy and he was always giving things to others and it was nice for him to get something in return for once. My least favourite part of this movie is when the women losses her ring down the toilet and Kenny has to go and fish it out and all she can say is ‘thanks’, this really annoyed me because throughout the movie you get really attached to Kenny and you only want good things to happen to him. I don’t think I would change anything in this movie because although some things made you feel really sad for Kenny he was still happy and it made his character seem more realistic. I would definitely recommend this movie to someone because it was really easy to watch and funny. I would recommend it to someone who likes realistic movies and likes funny movies.
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Looking for Alibrandi
I enjoyed reading this book although I didn’t much like Josie which is odd because she is that main character. The reason why I didn’t like Josie is because she was always complaining and although she had it tough she wasn’t prepared to see things from other people’s point of view. I also didn’t like how she would always jump to the conclusion of how hard her life was and how it was all her Nonna’s fault. So I suppose if I could change one thing in this book it would be to change the main character, which I know sounds harsh, and I guess that at the end of the day Josie’s naiveness and selfishness added to the book because that way she was able to learn from her past and change her attitude for the better. My favourite part of this book would probably be when John dies, not because I like how John dies but because I really enjoyed reading this part and I like how it was written like it actually happened and like a real person had experienced – no clichés. My favourite character in this was probably Marcus Sandford because although he was only recalled through stories told by Nonna he seemed like one of the realest characters in the whole book and one of the bravest. My least favourite part of this book is probably when Josie is talking to Jacob about how unlucky she is to have culture and how lucky he is, this really annoyed me (probably more than it should) because Jacob had lost his mum and it’s hard to believe how selfish Josie was to say he was lucky! I’m not sure if I would recommend this book to someone else because when ever I read it Josie made me really angry, but I know some other people really enjoyed it so lets just say it wouldn’t be the first book i’d suggest.
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Harry Potter and the order of the Pheonix
I really enjoyed this book because I liked how it could take you to another place and make you imagine a world of magic and spells. My favourite part of this book is when Harry is training a group of students who call themselves ‘Dumbledore’s Army’. I really enjoyed this part because it made me feel hopeful and I liked hearing about the different kinds of spells and how to cast them. My favourite character in this book would have to be Ron because I think he is funny and really nice, I like how he stands up for Harry even when everyone else thinks he’s a liar. I personally don’t feel as though I can relate to any of the characters in this book but I would love to be able to go to a magical school like Hogwarts. I don’t really have a least favourite part of this book but if I could change one thing I would make harry less angry because it really annoyed me how harry would take all his problems out on the people that are trying to help him. I would definitely recommend this book to others because it takes you to another world and although it is long it is still worth it. I would recommend this book to people that enjoy fantasy and the wonders of magic.
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The boy in the striped pyjamas,
The boy in the striped pyjamas is a fictional story which has been based on true events and is a great read. The main character Bruno, is a 9 year old German boy who’s father is a soldier and his family has to move to a concentration camp in Poland. Despite the terrible circumstances Bruno becomes friends with a Jewish boy, Shmuel and the two of them become best friends. The story explains the differences in lives from Shmuel and Bruno and shows that no matter what, we are all the same. My favorite character is Bruno, because of his curiosity and looking at things from another point of view. If I could change one thing about this book it would be the ending. I loved the book and I would suggest it to anyone who is interested about world war 2, or just wants a good read. I would rate it a 7 out of 10.
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The Hunger Games
This book/ movie is incredible!! it is a great movie to watch and a great book to read, it has action, love and drama that gets to you, once you have seen the first movie you are just willing to watch/ read the second one. My favourite part of the first movie is when Katnis and Peeta find each other, they fight and fight until the very end end up holding poisonous berries in there hands up against their mouth and i couldn’t stop reading it, i had to find out what happens. It is so exciting!! my favourite character is Katnis because she is strong and determined, when she wants something she fights for it and never gives up, it is a truly amazing book/ movie and i rate it a 9.5/10!
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The Day After Forever,
The day after forever is a really amazing book it is all about a beautiful boys struggle through cancer and how he touches everyone around him and leaves his mark on his friends and helps all those who need it. It is a really deep and well written book, I loved it a lot and it really touched me because i have so many good people in my life fall weak from cancer. I recommend this book to everyone, it is a sad book but also can be houmous at times and it’s more about the journey of cancer rather then the outcome. This book is most definitely a 10/10.
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Carrie Diaries- Movie
The move and tv show Carrie Diaries is about a young girl growing up in the outer part of Manhattan and dreaming of becoming of a big time writer, it’s about how she has to make hard choices to become who she wants to be and trying to muddle her way through high school trying to find her self, and deal with friend drama and of course boy drama. The movie and tv show is really good it ‘s based on true life events and is inspiring to see what you need to do in order to find yourself and do whats right for you. I give this outstanding movie and tv show a 10/10. All girls i think would enjoy it’s humor and story.
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Step Up Miami- Movie
Step up is a really good movie it’s about a group of street dancers working together to try and make it big time. This movie is all about believing in your self and following your dreams. This movie is really funny and the dancing is amazing, i recommend this to anyone who loves dancing and i love story. i rate this movie a 7/10
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Whale Rider-movie
I really enjoyed watching this movie, it was full of information about the Whangara people and all their beliefs about their ancestors. It follows the story of Pai and her efforts to prove to her grandfather that she is worthy of becoming the leader of the tribe. I loved Pai, because she constantly tried different challenges and never gave up trying to win her grandfathers love and respect. My favourite part of the movie was when she rode the whale when trying to save the whole pod of whales. I would recommend this movie to anyone and would rate it a 9/10.
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Chinese Cinderella
Once I got past the first 2 chapters and worked out who was who, I really loved this book. It follows the story of Adeline, a Chinese girl neglected by her whole family, except her aunt Baba and Aunt Reine. I loved learning about the Chinese traditions and customs such as the cruel custom of foot binding. My favourite character in this book was Adeline because I admired her determination to succeed even though she hardly ever got any encouragement from anyone. My least favourite part in the book was when Adeline’s duck was killed by the dog. I would recommend it to anyone aged 10+ and would rate it 9/10
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Boy Overboard
This book follows the journey of a family trying to escape Afghanistan by boat. The two children , Jamal and his sister Bibi, are separated from their parents when trying to board the boat to come to Australia and follows all the problems they faced along the way to get to Christmas Island. I really enjoyed reading this book and learning about the struggles refugees faced in their efforts to find a better life. My favourite character in the book was Jamal because he never gave up and would do anything to protect his little sister. I would recommend this book to anyone over the age of 10 and would rate it 8/10.
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Marley and Me- Book/Movie
Marley and me is a fantastic book and also movie, it’s about the journey and love that dogs can provide, it’s how having a dog and loving it and making it apart of your family is so important. This movie and book has so many funny moments and you really to fall in love with a naughty puppy Marley. Dog lovers would really enjoy this book and movie, i recommend it to anyone who loves dogs and enjoys watching funny things unfold. I recommend this book and movie to anyone over 10. I rate it 8/10
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A Walk To Remember- Movie
A walk to remember directed by Nichols Sparks is about a young girls struggle through cancer and Landon’s journey of self discovery the other main character. This movie is quite corny but romantic this movie would be great for those who love that type of movie. A walk to remember is a heart felt movie and shows struggles that many teens face eg: self discovery, self worth. This movie is suitable for teens aged between 14 and plus. I love this movie and i think that other would to so i encourage you all to give it a go.
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The Gift,
The Gift is an amazing book it’s all about valuing the time you have because time is more valuable then gold, the time we have on earth we can not get back every second gone is a second we can not take back. This book shows the story of a man who is always trying to be in two places at once he never takes his time, just continues to rush and work. This book demonstrates just how important it is to value the time we are given. I rate this book a 10/10 and recommend it to both genders boys and girls, and people around the age of 15 and above.
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Chinese Cinderella,
Chinese Cinderella is a fantastic book, it is all about the struggles of a young girl fighting for her parents love and trying to prove to her self that she is worth their love and that she is worth something. This book is really quite emotional due to the fact that a lot happens to this beautiful young girl. This book demonstrates and depicts a lot of custodial Chinese traditions. This book is recommended to anyone around the age of 13 and up. This book is great because it shows you that believing in your self things will get better. It made me appreciate the fact that i have a beautiful loving family.
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Vampire Academy,
Vampire Academy is a really good book it’s a love story it’s quite romantic but fully action packed with drama and fighting. The main characters are diverse and always prove to be amusing and entertaining. I recommend this book to anyone who’s a a vampire lover and a sucker for romantics with a twist! This book is a 10/10 girls around the age of 14+ would love this book. Best thing about this book is that it’s a series so once you read this book and want more you will be able to continue this fantastic story.
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Catching Fire
Catching Fire is the book following The Hunger Games. As intense as the first book, Suzanne Collins takes us on the journey that follows the conclusion of the games. After a row with President Snow about her breaking the rules that allowed both her and Peeta Mellark to win. Snow informs her that her actions have resulted in rebellion in the other districts. Shortly after returning to District 12, Katniss meets two runaways from District 8 and she learns some life-changing information about the Capitol and their plans for the future.
Once again, I quickly became obsessed with this book. It was so hard to put down I found myself going to bed very late every night! I would definitely recommend this book to anyone, but only if they had read The Hunger Games. I give this book, a 9/10
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Hunger Games
The Hunger Games is written by Suzanne Collins and is set in a futuristic dystopian world. Each district presents a male and a female aged from 12-18 to compete in the annual Hunger Games, where each contestant fights other contestants to the death for their life, with the last one standing, the winner. Formally known as Appalachia, District 12 is the coal region, where Katniss Everdeen, her mother and little sister Prim reside.
I became absolutely obsessed with this book within the first couple of chapters and finished it in three days. Katniss is such a strong-minded, stubborn character and this makes the book so interesting because at times I can relate to it. I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a bit of action, romance and drama I would have to rate it a 10/10!
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I have seen Castles,
I have seen Castles is a great book it is about a young boy who is growing up in Pittsburgh at the time of World War 2. It is about his struggles and the way that he faces them and how he grows as an individual and his out look on war is changed and his world is alternated forever. I have seen Castles is an outstanding book for many reasons because it gives a really good explanation about what World War 2 is like but it explains in a really good way.
This book is a 10/10 loves it
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Street Boys,
Street Boys is an amazing book that demonstrates courage and how believing in your self will help you to get where you wanna go in life. It’s about the difficulties that seven young boys struggle to face in the harsh streets of LA. I recommend this book to teenagers ages between 14 and 18 i think you need to be mature to read this book because it is confronting but it opens your eyes to how hard some people lives are and around the same age as you. After reading this book i give it a strong 10/10.
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Allegiant
This book is the last in the Divergent trilogy. It is set in a futuristic dystopian world, where war is rampant everywhere. I have finally finished reading it, and I feel empty inside. Sad because I didn’t want it to end and frustrated because of the end! Despite my problem (hatred) with the ending, the book is written simply and is an easy read. The character development is astounding and the plot is heart pounding.
Veronica Roth does a great job of making you attached to the characters and uses a lot of symbolism. She makes the point that war and violence are not romantic. She makes that point very clear. Roth also shows us the power of love and that we will make the ultimate sacrifices for it. My favourite character has to be the main girl Tris Prior. She is strong willed and is now seen as a powerful woman of popular literature. The only thing I would change is the ending, however it really brings together the point of the whole series, so I feel that it needed to be that way.
To people currently or about to read the book. It is a GREAT read, I would one hundred percent recommend the series. However I bear a warning. Prepare for the powerful onslaught of tears and emotions.
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Sam and Cat !!
The tv show Sam and Cat is a brand new series that has started a month ago on the hit channel Nick. Sam and Cat stars Jeanette McCurdy = Sam from iCarly and Ariana Grande = Cat from Victorious. This show is about two teenage girls (completely different) that meet and suddenly move in together as Cats grandma moves to elderly arces and she needs a roommate. These girls learn to become the bestest friends and make exciting friends along the way. This show is really really great and extremely funny. My favourite character in the show would have to be Cat, because I have watched her though Victorious and she is hilarious… she is also one of my my favourite singers as Ariana is a singer,actress and dancer. I would rate this Tv show a 11/10 because it is for everyone espeacially if you watch nick and have seen Victorious and iCarly that way you will get to know the characters better. I defiantly recommend this Tv show SAM AND CAT !!!!!!!
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the hunger games
this book was absolutely incredible! when I first started I didn’t think that I would enjoy that much but once I started reading, I became obsessed! it was so action packed and adventurous! I loved Katniss and how brave she was to go instead of her little sister. She’s such a strong and interesting character. I love how independent Katniss was. I loved the part when there was only Katniss and Peeta left (the two from district 12) and they announced that there could only be one winner. Then they both hold poisonous berries up to their mouths and put them in their mouths. I didn’t know what was going to happen here and I couldn’t stop reading!! I would absolutely reccoment this to anyone! I rate it 9.5/10!
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Chinese Cinderella
This book was so good!! At the start I was a bit hesitant but then i kept reading and it was really good! I’ve read it twice and it’s so good and interesting! it shows what it’s like in china a long time ago. I loved Adeline and I felt so sorry for her because she was so ignored and treated horribly! I loved it it was so interesting, and I rate it 8/10! 🙂
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Chinese Cinderella
This book was AMAZING!!! At the start I was a bit like, “Why do we have to read this” but when I got more into the middle I couldn’t put it down. I’ve read it three times and I could read it 15 more times. It was so interesting and you could really see what it was like in a Chinese Household so long ago. I felt sorry for Adeline because she was treated so badly and I’m quite sure that she felt like dirt in that house. I quite enjoyed reading this book and I would love to read the adult version ‘Falling Leaves’. 9/10 is my rating for this book. 🙂
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Pretty little lairs
it is a great t.v series and i love it, it keeps you on your feet wondering what is going to happen next. My favourite part is when you fine out who A is…. but right now it is a season break and i am so anxious for when it will come back out. some people will bot like it think it is all drama and stupid but i can tell you know that it is none of that. I can not really relate to any of the character. I would completely recommend this to people and if you don’t like watching t.v shows it is also a book that you can get in the LINC. It has been so much fun talking about it with friends and watching it so you give it a go and i encourage you to get it as i had a blast reading it and watching it.
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“A Ron Clark Story” – movie
This is my favourite movie EVER. I absolutely love the main character Ron Clark, played by Matthew Perry, and i love the fact that it is a true story. I love this movie from start to end and give it a definite 10/10. I recommend this for anyone who likes inspirational people and a heartfelt true story. It has funny moments, but most of it is very serious and entertaining. I love this beautiful movie and encourage everyone to watch it.
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“A walk to remember”- movie
I would like to recommend the movie “A walk to remember.” I think it would suit ages 13+ and those who like corny and cute movies. It was written by Nicholas Sparks and is truly a very heartfelt movie. There are moments you just fall in love with the two main characters, and moments when u just want to cry. The storyline is so beautiful and i rate it a 10/10 hands down. My favourite character by far has to be Landon Carter, who is the leading man, and a really good actor. I really love this film and i encourage others to watch this beautiful movie.
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Marley and Me
I really loved reading this book and also watched the movie that it was based on it. It has lots of really funny moments in it where Marley causes so much destruction all around him, however he is really loved by his owners. My favourite character is Marley, I just think he has so much personality and is a very loyal pet. I really felt sad in the end. I would recommend this book to anyone 10 and over. I would rate it 8/10
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Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters
This movie was a sequel to Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. It was full of lots of special effects and quite a lot of funny moments. I really loved the scene with the 3 witches that gave the Demi-gods a lift in their taxi of Damnation. My favourite character was Percy’s half brother Tyson, who really helps Percy find the Golden Fleece and save the world. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone that really enjoys greek mythology and supernatural movies. I rate it a 9/10.
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Gifted-here today, gone tomorrow
This is the 3rd book in this series by Marilyn Kaye. It is about Emily and her special gift of visions. The students are beginning to become more of a group and I loved how we are beginning to learn more about everyone’s special gifts. My favourite character in this book is George. Although he is in a wheelchair, he was able to use his gift to save Emily. He becomes a hero to the others and no longer feels like a loser. This was another great book to read and would recommend to anyone 11 or over. I rate it 9/10.
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Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows-part 1
I have loved all of the Harry Potter movies and this one was one of the best. It had lots of dark magic in it and lots of special effects. We are finally getting some answers to some of the questions raised in previous movies and one of my favourite characters, ” Dobbey” returns. Dobbey is a real cute character but also very loyal to Harry, he has never forgotten that Harry was the one that set him free. There is also a bit if fighting happening between Hermione, Harry & Ron, which makes this movie even more interesting. As this movie is a bit more violent that some of the other movies, I would recommend it to anyone over 10. I rate it a 10/10.
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Percy Jackson and the lightning thief / movie
I really enjoyed watching this movie. It was full of action and special effects. I was also full of information about greek mythology and greek gods and goddesses. My favourite character was Grover (satyr). I liked him because he was really funny and he was loyal to Percy. The only thing I would change would be to see the Demi gods spend some more time with their parents, either on earth or Olympus. I recommend this movie to 8+. I rate it a 9 out of 10.
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Gifted-Better Late than Never
This is the 2nd book in the series Gifted which is about special gifts that students at this school possess which makes them different from everyone else. “Better late than never” is about a girl called Jenna whose special gift is that she can read other people’s minds,She can’t read everyone’s mind though, especially those close to her. While staying at a friend’ s house, a man turns up claiming to be her father. She tries to read his mind but can’t so she presumes he must be her dad. It was a great book and I give it a 10 out of 10.
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Gifted,Out of sight , out of mind
I really enjoyed reading a book called ‘gifted’. Gifted is about a girl called Amanda who has a special ‘gift’. Her gift is that she can swap bodies with another person, but only if she feels sorry for them. The reson I loved reading this book is because Amanda feels sorry for a girl called Tracy Devon, the most un-popular girl in school, and she can’t get out of Tracy’s body. I recommend this for 12+. I rate it a 10 out of 10.
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Mockingjay-
I went into this book expecting a lot as the other 2 books i had read beforehand were absolutely amazing. And it was an amazing book, but i was a little disappointed and i think that they could’ve executed a few things better. The book was quite slow and tiresome in parts, and Katniss had seemed to gain quite a large amount of vulnerability, which at times was a little annoying. But this was not a bad book, far from it actually. It still had a very interesting and engaging plot that kept me interested and hooked to reading it. Over all it was not as good as the first 2 books, but it did have a certain charisma about it that i really admired. I rate this book 7/10
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Catching Fire-
This book was the sequel to a book i love very much, ‘The Hunger Games’. As soon as i started reading this book i was absolutely blown away by how amazing it was. The book is very interesting and hooks you and reels you in straight away. although there were a few parts that seemed to go very slowly, it made up for it with its amazing storyline and character development. I absolutely loved all of the twists and turns (but i wont spoil them for you!) and the ending shocked me and made me want to go out and buy the next book and start reading straight away! Overall this book was amazing and i could not put it down. I rate this book 9/10.
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The Hunger Games-
When I first started reading this book, i didn’t really think that i would be that interested in it, but as i started reading it all of that changed. I became so obsessed with this book that i read it 4 times in a row without hesitation! The main character of the book is 16 year old Katniss Everdeen, who lives with her mother and little sister Prim in Panem, a post apocalyptic North America That has been split into 12 districts. Every year in Panem the government known as ‘The Capitol’ reaps 2 people (1 boy and 1 girl) from each district to fight in a tournament called The Hunger Games, in which they will fight to the death until 1 victor remains. It was just such an engaging and emotional book and i absolutely loved every second of it. I also loved the fact that the main character was a strong, independent girl (unlike Bella from Twilight). Overall i absolutely loved this book and i would recommend it to anyone who was looking for a good read. I rate this book 10/10
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The boy in the striped pyjamas-movie
The boy in the striped pyjamas was a really sad movie but in that way it was good. Even though it was very sad I still enjoyed watching Bruno and Shmuel’s friendship grow. I liked this movie because it made really well and made the audience feel what Bruno was feeling and I just wanted you to keep watching no matter how sad it got especially towards the end. This movie is for someone who is ok with watching terrible things happen but lovely things at the same time. My favourite character was Shmuel because he was always friends with Bruno even when Bruno did something mean to him. I can relate to Bruno a bit because sometimes I doubt things and whether I should do them or not. My least favourite part of the was at the end when they were both in the concentration camp. It was really sad that I cried. The movie is rated but PG and I would recommend this movie to anyone because it is a heart warming story of friendship.
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Dragon keeper-
A girl named Ping sets out on an adventure with a old dragon. My favourite character would be Danzi. He is the dragon who is very old and I think the people who would like this book would be teenagers and people who enjoy reading about dragons. My favourite part of the book would be when Ping reuses Danzi from the cruel Dragonkeeper. I would rate this book 9 out of 10
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Midnight Gate-
This book would definitely be suitable for students who like ghost stories. I really like this book because its really breath-taking and you just cant wait until what will happen next. I would rate this book and 10/10. My least favourite part in the book would be when Belladonna (Main character) goes on a swing and she spins around and all of a sudden she sees all these shadows and she puts her put down suddenly and they all disappear. I think this would be a great book for bone-chillng moments.
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Orphan of Destiny-
My favourite character is Tristan even though it he is the main character. Tristan is my favourite character because he is brave and persistent even when things are looking hopeless. My least favourite is Sir Hugh because he trys to kill them all and because Tristan is the one he is looking for he wants to harm him in eveyway way. He killed his whole villiage he used to live at. I think the person who would like this book would be teenagers who enjoy Orphans who turns outs to be the one who has the best life.
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Pippi Longstockings
What parents need to know :
Pippi, a child living alone (her mother is dead and her father disappeared at sea), not going to school, and often behaving rudely, is not the best role model, but she is generous and often has a message behind her behaviour.
What’s the story?
Pippi’s mother is dead, and her father disappeared at sea, so Pippi lives alone in a house at the edge of a small town. Lucky for her she has lots of money and is very tough and independent. She doesn’t go to school (well, she tries once, but it doesn’t work out too well), and spends her time with her pet monkey and horse, and playing with the well-behaved children next door. In a series of related short stories, Pippi makes even the most ordinary days exciting. I LOVE THIS BOOK it has been my fav since i was 6 i remember Mum and Dad reading me the adventures of Pippi Longstockings in bed almost every night.
Rating 11/10
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Ivy and Bean. I love this book series it is one of my all time favourites, its one of those books that you can read in like a week or less and you just have to keep getting all the books. Its based around two girls one called Ivy (red hair and freckles) and Bean (brown hair and ALWAYS getting into trouble) They take on heap’s of different adventures thorough all the different books you can buy. My favourite book would have to be “take care of the baby” (book 4) i just think its really funny and enjoyable to read. I would relate to Bean because she it funny and she gets in to all kinds of trouble with all types of things. Ivy reminds me of my friend Elsa @elsakat because she is the one that keeps me under control and she kind of looks like Ivy to 🙂
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catching fire is the second book in the series hunger games it is really good book but i found it really hard to get into. I do prefer the first book but now that i have read it twice i am starting to get it. My favourite character in the book is katniss she is really brave and would do anything to help/save her sister and family. My least favourite part in the book would be when the government said that they had to fight again because they wanted to kill Katniss and Peeta. I would rate this a 8/10 and the first book a 10/10 same with the first movie. 🙂
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Twilight Series is a great movie marathon you could watch when you are sick, it has a total of four different movies that are FANTASTIC. The movies are based around Bella (a girl who has moved to live with her Dad) and a boy called Edward, they meet at their school in a science class and from there, there friendship grows. In the second movie (new moon) Jacob comes in more, he has a secret that Bella can not understand so in all the movies it is between Edward and Jacob (they both want Bella)
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I am reading a book called out of my mind, I have just started reading it for english and i am all ready in love with it. Its about a 12 year old girl called Melody who has been stuck in a wheelchair her whole life, she has a condition called cerebral palsy, which does not allow the brain to work as well as ours. I can relate to this book a lot as i have a very cute sister with a condition called rett syndrome. I have not finished reading the book but i can not put it down
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Hunger Games:
Hunger Games is a sad but great movie to watch for about the age groups of 13 or 14- any age. This movie is based on 12 districts number 1 is richest and number 12 is the poorest and each district has a male and female drawn out of the bowl and the people who get drawn go into a battle with the rest of the people and only one will survive. And it ends up from the two people from district twelve end up being lovers.
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Street Boys the book:
Street boys is such a sad and moving story but a very true one that many people face in real life it is based on a true story of these young boys who grew up on the streets and did anything to make money, they stole things and sold drugs. When they realize what they are doing to themselves and the way they are living they start to change there life’s for themselves and there families.What they were doing they wereing doing to themsleves they thought it was completely normal because thats what they grew up with surrounded by bad things but when they get put in jail they wake up to reality and what they are doing is really wrong.
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She’s The Man:
This movie is hilarious it such a great movie to have a laugh with friends. My favourite part in this movie was when viola followed her dream by pretending to be her brother and compete against her x-boyfriends soccer team so she could prove to them that she was good enough to play soccer with the boys. My favourite part of this movie is when Channing Tatum uses a tampon to stop his nose bleed because it so funny. She ends up falling in love with one of her team mates and then things really start to get complicated from then on in the movie. This movie starred Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum. It was a really good movie that had lots of laughs in it. I rate it a 5/5 🙂
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Peter Pan The movie:
I love this movie it is such an adorable movie to watch, and it personally one of my favorite’s. My favourite part in this movie is when peter first meets wendy because it is like love at first sight and they just instantly click but I also like when tinker bell gets jealous of peter liking wendy I just find that so cute!! I think my least favourite part in this movie is when peter is fighting with his shadow to be honest I found it quite boring. But other than that scene I loved the whole movie because it was gorgeous and sweet, I would recommend this book to little children and anyone who just loves fantasy movies!! I could give Peter Pan a 10 out 10!!! Xx
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a deep and moving book yet one that i highly recommend for a read. A bonus in this book is that you cover some of the history from this dark time from both of the perceptions of a German and a Jew. The highlight in this book was that even though the Germans treat the Jewish people with such discrimination, through the eyes of an innocent german boy, he was able to grow a deep and genuine friendship with a Jewish boy. A symbol that meant a lot for me in this book was the fence. This was because it separated the boys not just literally but also in how their lives were. The character Shmuel in this book was really strong because he never complained about how bad things were in his life. This just shows that there’s no need to complain because it won’t make things any better. I cried when Bruno’s life was taken from him by his own Father’s Job. This was a really amazing book and i recommend it to anyone of any age.
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I recommend the serious of awkward to be on DVD at the Linc. This show relates to all teenage girls and its a really easy show to watch. It gives out information and also helps you to think about the situation that you may be in. The main character in the show, Jenna Hamilton is miss judge and everyone thinks she made a suicide attempt. She always classes herself by what she thinks people think of her but she is accepted into her school and has a perfect boyfriend whom every girl is jealous of her for. The thing about this show i love is that Jenna blogs her thoughts yet because you are a viewer, it gets frustrating when she is totally wrong about the situation. This show demonstrates to teenagers that even when your world is upside down you can come out of it.
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i reccomend the serious of awkward
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Zelah Green – I enjoyed the book Zelah Green because it was easy to read and I got a lot out of it. My favourite character in the whole book would have to be Sol because I like his gentle personality. I like how Sol and Zelah connect and relate to each other. I don’t like how Lib at the end of the book disappears and spends lots of time and I’m not sure what problem she has. Overall I Zelah Green was one of those books that I just couldn’t put down and I would give it a rating of 8 out of 10.
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Whale rider:
This movie was fantastic I loved it. Its a great story but had a lot of sad a times. When I first heard that we had to watch it in class i thought it would be really really boring, but it wasn’t ! I felt so sad for pai at times. My favourite character was Rawiri and i really like the bit when paikea jumps out of the boat to collect the whale tooth for Koro. This movie was so funny and good I would recommend you all to watch this movie but for the people who aren’t into movies READ THE BOOK!!!!! I RATE IT 9 and a half out of ten!!!!!!!! 🙂 😀 :S 😛
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i LOVE! the twits it is an amazing book. My favourite bit is when the boys get stuck in the tree. mr twit was my favourite character because he is so funny and cruel at the same time. i did not like it when mr twit tied mrs twit to the balloons and made her stretch. The twits is the best and i wish there was another book come out, also I think that the story line is amazing and I just loved. I loved the way that ‘the twits’ incorporates comity and makes us feel sympathy for mrs twit. I love this book I would definitely recommend it and I give it an 11/10
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Coraline-movie
Coraline was by far the creepiest movie I have ever seen. even though it was good it still gave me nightmares. I liked this movie because it had really good animation and I just wanted you to keep watching no matter how scary it got. This movie is for someone who can stand and last scary and creepy movies. My favourite character was Coraline because she didn’t stop saving the ghosts even though it was really hard. I can relate to Coraline a bit because sometimes I wish I had a better life. My least favourite part of the movie was when the mum went all evil and had the buttons on her eyes. It was really scary. The movie is rated but I think it should be rated M. I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes scary an creepy things and 13+.
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The boy in the striped Pyjamas
This book is amazing to read, this book is for you if you like sad but lovely books. What I like about this book is that you can understand how Bruno is feeling and his point of view. There is a very large friendship between two characters, Bruno and Shmuel and their friendship is strong. My favourite part of the book is when Shmuel and bruno finally get to be on the same side of the fence. My favourite character in the novel is Bruno because he is a very good friend and cares a lot about Shmuel but has a hard time showing it. I recommend this beautiful book to anybody 11+.
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Hunger games book one
This book is a fantastic book, it is definitely something to read if you love all kinds of adventure, fantasy, suspense an a little bit of romance. The thing i really love about this book is how there is something different on each page, you never know whats going to happen. You will never want to stop reading because it is so extreme an just draws you in. My favourite character by far is Rue because she is so cute and mysterious. My favourite part of this book, as sad as it is, is when Rue dies. It was so sad I was literally crying. I thought the song was also sad. The hunger games is a book that you HAVE to read. I was so sad when it finished. I can’t wait to read the next two. I recommend this book to 12+ it is a great book for almost everyone!
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Hunger games book one
This book is a fantastic book, it is definitely something to read if you love all kinds of adventure, fantasy, suspense an a little bit of romance. The thing i really love about this book is how there is something different on each page, you never know whats going to happen. You will never want to stop reading because it is so extreme an just draws you in. My favourite character by far is Rue because she is so cute and mysterious. My favourite part of this book, as sad as it is, is when Rue dies. It was so sad I was literally crying. I thought the song was also sad. The hunger games is a book that you HAVE to read. I was so sad when it finished. I can’t wait to read the next two. I recommend this book to 12+ it is a great book for almost everyone!
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Wreck It Ralph (movie review)
I liked this movie because it was funny at times, and sad at times. It was a cartoon movie My favourite character was Ralph, because he was misunderstood and he wasn’t as bad as everyone in the movie thought he was. My favourite part of the movie was at the end when Ralph won the medal thing, and everyone was surprised, but he also got place on the top of the building not on the bottom.
I would recommend this to ages 15- because it was a kids movie, but also could be for ages +.
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Pretty Little Liars (tv series review)
I liked this tv series because it was interesting and confusing at the same time.
I don’t really have a favourite part because I like all of the episodes.
My favourite character would be Hanna.
My least favourite parts are when people die, because it’s really scary.
I would recommend this book to 13+ and to people who like mysteries and drama.
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (book review)
I liked this book because it’s a way of learning a little bit of history without getting bored.
My favourite part was when he got to go over to the other side of the fence, because it was really interesting.
My favourite character was Shmuel because he never really complained about how bad he had things.
I didn’t like it when he forgot the names of his 3 friends, because it was sad.
I would recommend this book to everyone because it’s a really interesting book and I learnt a lot of things.
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Pitch Perfect (movie review)
I liked this movie because it was very funny, and I am able to watch it more than once without getting bored.
My favourite part was the end when they won the competition because the performance was really good.
My favourite character was “Fat Amy” (rebel wilson) because she was really funny.
I didn’t like when Beca was kicked out of the group.
I would recommend this to everyone because I think everyone would like it!
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Looking for Alaska – John Green (book review)
I didn’t mind this book because it was different and the story line was very original.
I liked the part where they did all the pranks because it was fun to read and I could picture it in my head.
My favourite character was Alaska because she was really confident, and daring, but also had problems of her own.
If I could change something about this book, I would change the fact that Alaska died, and I would change it so that she went missing because I find the book less interesting when the main character dies.
I would recommend this book to 14+.
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Looking for Alaska – John Green (book review)
I didn’t mind this book because it was different and the story line was very original.
I liked the part where they did all the pranks because it was fun to read and I could picture it in my head.
My favourite character was Alaska because she was really confident, and daring, but also had problems of her own.
If I could change something about this book, I would change the fact that Alaska died, and I would change it so that she went missing because I find the book less interesting when the main character dies.
I would recommend this book to 14+.
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Canterwood Crest- Behind the Bit
There are 16 books in this series there are many problems to come and they are only just beginning. What will Sasha do when she is invited to a horse riding clinic but the only problem is that so is her BFF, her worst hated friends (The Trio) and after what had happened at the Sweetheart Soiree their friendship and enemy is as thin as glass. When BFF’s have just had a guy problem they never end well and Sasha is afraid that she will only make them worse. Now when everything has gone wrong will Sasha be able to concentrate only the clinic and have a chance of getting into the advanced team or will all her dreams get shattered in front of her eyes?!
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Canterwood Crest- Take the Reins,
This book is not only about horse it is about freind ship and hard choices. There is this girl called Sasha Silver and she recently moved in to a campus with the elites at Canterwood Crest Academy. She hasn’t been wecomed with open arms as the minute she arrived at Canterwood he horse Charm spooked and a surprised girl got knocked over and was winded, or so it looked. She wanted revenge as her family was one of the wealthy ones. She has seen Sasha ride and is impressed but doesn’t show it, she determined to push her off the intermediate team but so is Sasha, she’s determined to prove her wrong and belongs at Canterwood.
This series is a must and try it and have a see!!!
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Chinese Cinderella
As soon as i started to read this book it I knew that I would definitely love it. Some of the reasons I love the book are because just when you think that all the characters are safe and comfortable in their life, there is always something that disrupts the peace and happiness from the characters and most often the problems are negative which can really change the story. My favourite part in the book is when Adeline gets a chick and treasures it, cares for it and acts as though it is her baby. She talks about how she loves the feeling of someone wanting and needing her and with PLT the chick, she feels special and important, like she is wanted. I love this part of the story as it allows the poor unwanted girl to feel important and needed. Of course my favourite character in the story is Adeline and the reason for this is that through the times where most of her family neglected and abandoned her, she stayed as positive and hopeful that her life would change and her family would accept her, even for the death of her mother. After reading this book, I would recommend this book definitely because of how engaged I was after a few chapters. Because this is a true story i would really recommend this because it is really great to read a story that the author has written herself about her own life experience. I give this book at 10/10!
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The Smurfs 🙂
This is a great movie for kids under the age of 14 or over, its a story of a village of blue smufrs that accidentally full down a big water full that ends up in the heat of New York city. They wonder around and end up at a normal business persons taxi that takes them to there house, they end up scaring them but then the evil gargame finds them and try’s to take them away. It a great family movie that everyone will love and enjoy
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The Vow:
This is such a great movie. It is a drama/romance. it is about 2 people deeply in love but the girl gets severally injured in a car accident. From then on she has memory loss, there for she doesn’t remember her own husband. The years go by and he tries many tricks to get her back but the only boy she remembers is her ex boyfriend. So her husband gets very jealous. its also a tear jerker because it such a cute story and something you would watch in the rain when it is a bad day. I also recommend this movie because it has great actors. They are Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams. My favourite part is when she starts to remember him and wants to start over with him. I think this movie should be watched by people above the age of 12. At start i never wanted to watch this movie because i thought t would be so sad, but, it has some great happy moments that equals it out.
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Marly an Me: the movie.
Marly and me is a great movie. Its a bit of comedy, drama, sad and romance. Its about a couple forming there life but forming it around their dog ‘Marly.’ All sorts of things happen when marly is growing up. The couple have 3 kids eventually and move houses a lot, they then find the house they love. By then Marly is very old and soon dies. This is when you cry because it almost feels like you have known Marly your whole life. My favourite part of the movie is when Marly poo’s out mango but is his owners necklace is in there which they have been looking for, for a while. This movie is appropriate for people over the age of 12. I only wish that there were series of this great movie because when it ends you just wish it keeps going and going and going.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
I recommend ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ because its so funny and amusing. There is something in all of the series of books that makes you really, really want to read ahead. Its about someone starting high school and being embarrassed to be with his old friend because he thinks he isn’t cool. All he tries to do is be with the cool people. His brother is mean and embarrasses him in front of his classmates, which they all are scared of him too. I think this is a good book for people that dislike reading or that find it hard to read novels. The words are big so they are easy to see. Even adults could relate to this book in many ways and would have a good old laugh… My favourite book is “Dog days” (the latest one.)
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Graces friend –
This book is a eye opener. It gives a different perspective on refugees, the way they travel by boat to Australia. This gives you an idea of want to would be like live in a country that is unsafe and at war.
This book is about a young girl who goes on a boat with just her younger brother, but meets some life friends that help her through her journey to a safer country. As they face terrible challenges and extreme experiences you will be hocked to this book because it is a thrilling book.
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The hunger games-
The first time I read this book I could not put it down! It is so well written that after reading only a page it has you hooked. The book always has another plot twist and i think that really makes you want to keep reading. The book is sad at times but it is also filled with action. It is an amazing book and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good read! I would definitely rate this book a ten out of ten!
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I’m Not Scared
This book is about a boy Michele who lives in the Italian countryside with his family and friends. After finding a hole near a deserted house, he realises that there is a boy in the hole! Michele returns to the whole day after day and talks to the boy. This book is one of those that once you start reading, you cannot stop! There’s always something interesting that happens or something you weren’t expecting, so be prepared! Although it seems boring at times, it is a good read and I enjoyed it very much! I recommend this book to anyone 12 and above. I rate it an 8/10! 🙂
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The Croods
I went and saw this with five of my friends and we liked it. I thought it was okay for a children’s movie cause I don’t usually enjoy them. My favourite part was when the dad told stories because he would always be referring to his eldest daughter in disguise. My favourite character would have to be Guy’s pet because it was really cute and funny. My least favourite character was the youngest daughter because she was a bit crazy and scary at times. If I had to change anything in the book I would change parts of the storyline and make it more interesting. I would recommend this film for children 7+ because it can be scary for them at some points and I would rate it a 6 / 10.
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The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud:
I really liked this book because it was really sad and engaging. My favourite character was Charlie St. Cloud because he had a promise and he didn’t break it for 13 years until something ‘important’ came up. The saddest part for me (I almost started crying) was when Sam crossed over into death. My favourite part though was when Tess awoke and Charlie was his doctor. I liked this because Charlie followed his dream and did something with his life. I didn’t really like the start (when Tess and Charlie were living two separate lives) but I understand why Ben Sherwood wrote it like that. I din’t have a least favourite part and I wouldn’t change anything in this novel. I would rate this a 9/10 and recommend this book for anyone over the age of 12+. It is a really captivating novel and I can’t wait to see the movie!!
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I really like Packed to the Rafters because there is something happening all the time. It is really interesting the things that happen in it and some of the things you don’t even expect. My favourite person is Carbo because he is really funny and does some really silly things.I think that it is really sad that te has dementia because he is a great actor. I recommend this show to people that like family dramas and I rate this show a ten out of ten.
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I really enjoyed reading a book called ‘gifted’. Gifted is about a girl called Amanda who has a special ‘gift’. Her gift is that she can swap bodies with another person, but only if she feels sorry for them. I liked it because what happens is Amanda feels sorry for a girl called Tracy Devon, the most un-popular girl in school, and she can’t get out of Tracy’s body. I recommend this for 12+. I rate it a 10 out of 10.
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I read the book blue and I was a bit disappointed with the way the the book flow and some of the detail that it had in it. I got a bit confused in some paces and some of the places it didn’t have enough detail. I think that Anna should of told some what was happening instead of telling of trying to kill herself. I recon that Hayley was a vey mean person and I think the reason why she left Anna was because she was getting jealous of her. So she had to het rid of her so she humiliated her. I think that melanie was a very unsure person with what she had to do and that she should of stood up for Anna. I recon it was the right thing to do for Frances to read Anna’s diary because other wise she wouldn’t know why Anna tried to kill herself. I recommend this book for people aged 12 and up and for people that like sad books. I rate this book a 5/10.
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The Running Dream
I was excited to read the end of the book but also sad that we would have to hand the book.
I think that it was a good sportsmanship that Jessica wanted to go on the run with rosa I defiantly recommend this to all people that like to run or that are athletic but if you don’t like things like blood or amputation then if i was you i would not read it and the age group i would recommend it to is 12 and on because at the start it is a bit gruesome.
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Alice in wonder land is such a great movie and and it is so entertaining to watch. I really liked this movie because it was very imaginative and it was very exciting. My favourite character is the mad hatter because he is very funny and very quirky. My least favourite character is the red queen because she is very mean and she would kill someone so she could get her way. My favourite scene in the movie was the battle at the end because it was really interesting to watch, and also the part where Alice falls down the rabbit hole. I rate this movie a 8/10 and I recommend it for children the age of 8 and up.
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A great book to read is i’m not scared it’s about the portrayal of childhood and is a story got to do with friendship and betrayal, guilt and innocence this book is a book you can not put down as its very surprising and many interesting things happen. Every time i go to a new paragraph or new page my eyes are wide open and this is why i recommend you to read it now.
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The Tv series the O.C is about A young teenage boy who is troubled and gets brought in to the lives of wealthy people, upper-class neighborhood of Newport Beach, Orange County, California and his life changes in many different ways as there are many young teenagers that get up to lots of parties and fun and welcome this boy into there world. This show is also a great show that i have heard many teenagers talk about especially in my year 9 level. Its got great comedy and dramatic / mischief of young american teenagers this is why i recommend you to watch it.
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big bang theory is a hilarious and interesting show show to watch as it has many funny and quirky and smart characters in the show. I would recommend you to watch this show as its about a cute girl called Penny who moves into a small apartment across the hall from 4 smart and awkward house mates who are very nerdy and don’t know about the life out side of a science room it’s a lot funny and interesting when you watch it because of the character Sheldon.
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Another show i have been watching for many years is a show called friends its a great way to make you laugh as it has great comedy and drama and there are many different episodes that you can watch that are very quirky and funny. I recommend you to watch this tv series because its the lives, loves and laughter of 6 young friends living in Manhattan.
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The lying game is a great tv series i have watching and reading for a couple of years now and the show and books especially is something you can not stop watching and reading there is always a twist to the story and thats what never makes it boring. My favourite character in the book and tv series is Emma because she is so pretty very kind and supportive person and has great fashion sense. I recommend you to read or defiantly watch the tv series as its great show for teenagers to watch as it girly , mysterious and dramatic.
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Torn by Amanda Hocking-
This is the 2nd book of the trylle trology and I can’t really explain these stories because they are really confusing to people who haven’t read them.
You would probably have to read the first story to understand this one.
The other story is called Ascend and thats the 3rd one of the series. It’s also the last one.
This one is about defeating her evil father, it sounds really weird but if you read the stories you would understand.
Again I would recommend these stories to ages 13+
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Switched by Amanda Hocking-
This book is a really good book and it is one of my favourites so far.
It is 1/3 books of the trylle trology, and it’s very interesting.
It’s about changelings, which are babies born from trolls and switched with normal babies at birth. The trolls don’t look anything different to humans and it’s really hard to explain.
But I would recommend it to ages 13+,
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The vampire diaries is a great tv series i have all most completed i love it so much and suggest it to you because i can never stop watching it the plot always changes and something always happens and it is a bit funny and bit romantic and good for those who like that supernatural teenager tv series.
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I have been reading this book called L.A Candy and there is a series and they have to do with Lauren Conrad and the tv series the hills which is reality tv series which is dramatic and in a way like the tv series gossip girl. Its all about young adults in there 20’s and everything revolves around the situations that are dramatic in their personal lives, career and parties and LA and it talks about how characters from the hills and how it all began in a way. If your into that sort of thing i recommend you to read them or watch a episode of the hills and it will get you into the books, and when people say the books are better then the tv series or movies i never think so but in this case that quote is true because i can never put the book down.
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I have started to watch this tv series called the carrie diaries and i really enjoy it because its got to do with fashion which i love and it is one of them drama tv series so if you enjoy that sort of thing and it has cute guys in it then i suggest you to watch it. In this tv series i do not have a favourite part or character as there is always so much happening.
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I recently watched a movie called safe haven it was so good and if your in to drama, mystery and romantic movies i would go see it when i was watching it i could nto wait to see what would happen next it was a very nice movie and exhilarating. My favourite part in this movie was the very end i can not tell you because it will give to much away you need watch and find out this movie also has some great actors. My favourite actor in this movie was Alex he was a dad and i have seen him in many movies his hot and my favourite favourite character was the little girl who was the daughter of alex she was so adorable her name was Lexie. I recommend you to watch this movie if you as it has great drama and especially romance and defiantly mystery you always want to know what is coming next.
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Over the holidays i watched a great movie called pitch perfect it was that amazing when i came home from the cinemas i found the movie online and watched it 10 times over a few weeks. The reason this movie is so good is because it has so many good actors in it that make it so energetic and funny. In this movie my favourite character was fat amy she was always so funny in every scene and she always made you laugh. My favourite part of this movie was in the middle when they were doing auditions to join a performance or group called the aka trebles or something and the aka bella’s and in this part their is a chinese girl that sings but know one can hear her is so funny but i have many more favourite parts in the movie. I would recommend you to see this movie because its so funny and it will cheer you up and it will give you a laugh because there is lots of great scenes and actors in the movie i give it 10000/100000000.
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Chinese Cinderella
This book is a very good book, it is definitely something to read if you are someone who loves to read sad books. The thing I really love about this book is being able to feel like you are part of the characters life and story, as you can maybe relate to the character in some way. There are a lot of sad scenes in this book when you just feel think you want to join the story and do something about it. There are even some parts when I wanting to stop reading because it was so sad. The thing I love about this book is that Adeline stays strong and tries to strive for academic achievement in the hope for winning favour. I recommend this book to pretty much any ages above 11.
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Whale rider
This book and movie was a pretty good book. It has a great story lines but also sad a times. When I first heard about I wasn’t really intrested but when I read it and watched the movie, I felt so touched. Its set on the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by riding to shore on the back of a whale. From then on, Whangara chiefs have always been the first-born and male. Many generations later, the contemporary tale revolves around a young mother whose male newborn twin dies in childbirth. Her young husband flees New Zealand in grief, leaving grandparents Koro and Nanny Flowers to raise the sole survivor, a feisty little girl named Pai, who radiates with life and energy. It’s no wonder that her grandmother and the entire community love her, but alas, the grandfather she worships is too busy mourning the loss of the baby boy he expected would lead the tribe to better days. I would recommend both the book and movie. 5/10
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Boy In The Stripped Pyjamas
I absolutely loved this book. It was really interesting and I always wanted to keep reading. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, written by John Boyne, is a fictional tale that says on the front cover “A story of innocence in a world or ignorance” which is so true. They story is all about the friendship of the unlikeliest of friends: the son of a Nazi commandant and a Jewish concentration camp inmate.
The novel, set in Nazi Germany, begins when nine-year-old Bruno and his family moves to “Out-With”. He doesn’t enjoy it at all, he misses his friends. Tempted to explore his new environment, Bruno is told that there are certain places that are “Out Of Bounds At All Times And No Exceptions.” Despite this his is determined to find out more about this strange place. On one afternoon he met a small boy in striped pyjamas on the other side of the fence and from then on they formed a strong friendship. It is a sad and touching story but I love how Bruno shows his love for his friend. I only wish there was a second book because I was left wondering at the end. 9/10.
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The Carrie Diaries
OMG this show is amasing and even though it only up to its 4th episode i absolutally love it, it is about a young girl living on the outskirts of Manhattan in her teens who has just been highered as a filer in a big comany in the big city of Manhattan she sees this as a oppturtunaty to make new friends and see how they live and there is only one thing holding her back her new HOT boyfriend but its getting its ups and down and trust me you dont want to miss what is happening next !!!!!! you have to watch this i rate it 10000000/10
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THE HUNGER GAMES MOVIE
I loved the hunger games movie. It is the best movie I have ever seen. I have watched it lots of times. It is different to the book but is still amazing. I recommend this movie to ages 10+ because it is violent in some parts and younger children could get scared. In the movie my favourite character was Rue because she was a cheeky but smart person. It was really sad when she died. Theat was my least favourite part of the movie. Over all I rate the movie 10/10!!!
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THE HUNGER GAMES – BOOK 1
I loved the Hunger Games Book 1 it was amazing and I have never read a book like it before. My favourite part of the book was when Katniss and Peeta ended up winning the games. My favourite character would of had to been Katniss. She is a fighter and a nice person. The least favourite part of the book was when Rue died it was really sad. Overall I rate the book 9.5/10!!!
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She’s the Man.
This movie is one of my favourites of all time! It has all the qualities of a great movie! It is hilariously funny, has a bit of romance (which is always good) and it gets better every time you watch it. It is about a teenage girl called Viola who loves soccer and her team gets cut because not enough girls sign up. So she wants to try out for the boys team but they wouldn’t let her so she decides to pretend to be her brother and get into his college team and beat the team who wouldn’t let her and the girls play. You then sit back and enjoy the hilarious situations she gets herself into! My favourite character of the movie was definitely Viola, because she was incredibly funny and I love how determined she was to get into the boys team. I would recommend this book to any person, boy or girl because I think anyone would really enjoy it. I rate it a 10/10!
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Into the Wild is about a clan and five different clans. This series of books are always very adventurous for me and I just love it. My favourite character who was also the main character his name is called Rusty and he used to be a kittypet (a cat living with a human. He wanted to be a clan cat and decided to join Thunderclan. He as name Firepaw because of his flame red coloured fur and ‘Paw’ means he is an apprentice. In the series of Warriors I is about how Firepaw turns into a Warrior called Fireheart and then one day he became Firestar leader. Of Thunderclan. I would happily rate this book 10 out of 10.
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In the library you will find asterisk of books called the Guardians of Ga’Hoole. A brief description about this book is: A group of owl known as The Band.Soren is a barn owl and is the leader of The Band. His task is to save the Great Ga’Hoole as well as Coryn the new young king. Both of his parents are leader of the Pure Ones and they are trying to destroy the Great Ga’Hoole Tree and Coryn their only son. There are 15 books in this series including the two additional books. This is a really exciting series and I ope to see sme reviews from you too
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Warriors. It’s the best book if you like books about cat and how they live I the wild you will live this book. This book is non fiction. my favourite character in this book would be Fireheart he is the main character in this book and he has flame red fur. In the books there is a prophecy and it says: FIRE WILL SAVE OUR CLAN
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Cars 2
I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!! For at least 2 weeks after watching it I had that secret agent song stuck in my head. Cars 2 is about Lightning McQueen (a famous race car), but it focuses more on his tow truck friend Mater. Mater is mistaken for a spy, and then get himself into a huge mess of gadgets, weapons and puts him at risk of loosing his best friend. But, in the end, both Lightning McQueen and Mater learn a valuable lesson – that true friends are there for each other, no matter what.
My favourite part of the movie is when Mater tries ‘Wasabi’ and then when he attempts to use the bathroom.
My favourite character is Mater, because he finds a way to get in trouble in any situation, and he is really funny.
This is a fantastic family movie, and I rate it a 10/10
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Finding Nemo
This is a great movie and I have watched it countless times. It is about a clownfish named Marlin who looses his son. He then travels from the Great Barrier Reef to Sydney to find him. He meets Dory along the way, and eventually they become friends. Each time I watch it, there is something new to see. I can relate the most to Dory because I often forget things, and she is my favourite character because she seems so lost all the time. My favourite part of the movie is when Marlin and Dory go in the EAC (East Australian Current) and they meet Crush (a sea turtle). I can’t think of anything I would change in this movie, and I rate it a 9 out of 10. I would recommend ‘Finding Nemo’ to people of all ages, as it ia amusing and it has a great storyline.
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finding nemo is the best movie EVER! I love it!
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Despicable Me:
This movie is very funny and it makes me laugh a lot especially the yellow minions.
I watched it in the cinemas but I really liked it so I bought it and watched it again! 🙂
My favourite character is the youngest of the girls because she’s really cute!
But my least favourite character is the evil guy in the orange suit because he annoys me.
I would rate this movie 9/10 🙂
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Finding Nemo:
This is a film about a clown fish named Nemo.
He gets lost and the movie is about looking for him ( ‘finding nemo’ )
He meets another fish named Dory, and they soon become good friends.
My favourite part of this book is when he meets Dory, because she is really funny and she made me laugh.
If I had to rate this movie out of 10, I would give it a 9.5/10 🙂
I would recommend it to ages 12 and under, because it is a kids movie.
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Katy Perry The Movie:
I love this movie, it is very inspiring and my friends and I wanted to watch it again.
I don’t have a favourite part, because I liked the whole movie.
My favourite character was Katy Perry because it was about her.
My least favourite part was when she was sad about Russell I think.
I would recommend this to ages 12 and over because I think anyone younger would be a bit bored and not understand what is going on.
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Boy Overboard:
I loved this book because it has a lot of messages behind it, and it is just a good book in general.
My favourite character was Jamal because I think he handled everything well and he was nice to his sister.
I really don’t like the Taliban judging from what the book has explained about them.
I would recommend this book to others because it is a very meaningful book and it shows another point of view for once.
It shows what it would be like to live with the rules of the Taliban.
I would recommend it to ages 12+ because if they were a little younger they might not understand parts of the book.
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Tooth Fairy (movie)
I think this movie is really great, but it is not interesting enough.
My favourite part was when Derek goes into a house and throws this dust into everyone’s face to make them forget everything, and then later it shows that family again and they were looking all confused!
I found Tracy extremely funny as he reminds me of someone I know.
My least favourite part of the movie was at the start when Tess was looking for her money from the tooth fairy but Derek had taken it! I felt sorry for Tess and angry at Derek.
If I could change something in this movie, I would change what the fairies wings look like – I would make them look more realistic.
I would recommend this movie to children aged 6-12 as my parents seemed to find it a bit boring.
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Home Alone 1 (movie)
This movie was so funny, I really enjoyed watching it.
Home alone is about a little boy called Kevin who is part of a huge family who accidentally leave him at home when they go on a holiday.
My favourite part would easily be when the ‘Wet bandits’ invade Kevin’s house because he sets heaps of traps for them and they are so stupid they just walk right into them.
My favourite character is Kevin, because he is so independent for his young age.
One thing I don’t like about this movie is that it gets really predictable after the first time you watch it, and also, the other three movies in the series all have the same storyline, and they’re not as good as the first one.
I would recommend this movie to families who are looking for a funny movie to watch one night.
If you like to laugh so hard that your tummy hurts, then watch Home Alone 1.
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Ice Age 4 – Continental Drift (movie)
I think that this movie was better than the first three. The producers have gotten smarter with their punchlines.
My favourite part of this movie was when Manny was talking about how Diego was in love, and he said “I know what you’ve got, The ‘L’ Word.” Then Sid was like “Yeah, Leprosy!” I laughed so hard I got tears in my eyes.
My favourite character would defiantly have to be Granny (Sid’s elderly Grandma) because she is so funny and in almost every scene she is just sitting there in the background smiling.
My least favourite part of this movie was the part with the sirens, they are so scary when they start flicking back to their original form.
I would recommend the Ice age movies to everyone of any age, because my younger siblings and I find them very amusing and so do the adults as they contain a number of jokes that only the adults understand, so sometimes we’re all sitting there and the adults just start laughing and we’re like “what’s so funny?”
They are great movies and I have watched each one of them more than 10 times and I still don’t find them boring.
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Reviewing Red Dog:
This movie is based on a true story.
It is about a stray kelpie, and he was a reddish colour so that is why they named him Red Dog.
Later in the movie, his owner dies, but Red Dog still waits where the owner told him to stay.
It is a very sad movie and I always cry in that part.
My favourite character is Red Dog because I have always wanted a dog like that.
I would recommend this movie to people over the age of 10.
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Reviewing Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
This book is by Jeff Kinney, and it is a very funny book.
There are six books out including the movie book.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is about a young boy named Rodrick.
He gets embarrassed by his best friend all the time, and he has a big brother who is mean to him.
It is a very funny book, and a lot of my friends read these books, but I have read them all! 🙂
I think people 15 and under should read this book.
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Reviewing Marley and Me:
This movie is a very sad yet funny movie.
It is about a dog who is named Marley.
He is a labrador, and is very fun and mischievous.
It shows him growing up, up until the point where he is diagnosed with cancer I think.
He ended up dying, and it always makes me cry.
Jennifer Anniston stars in the movie as Marley’s owner, and was married to another guy that I can’t remember what his name was.
People 10 and over should watch this movie because it is one of my favorite movies! 🙂
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The Simpsons Movie
This movie is very funny and when I’m feeling down, I watch it and it cheers me up.
It has the normal Simpsons characters in the movie, and they go on a holiday to Alaska because of something the government is planning in Springfield.
This movie has some rude parts so I wouldn’t recommend anyone younger than 10 years old to watch it.
I like this movie very much!
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Toy Story
This movie is known by heaps of people, and it’s a ver interesting movie.
If I was bored at home on the weekends, I would choose to watch this movie because it is so funny.
My favourite character is either Buzz Lightyear, or Woody.
The main character is Woody. There are 3 of these movies, and I have seen everyone of them.
I love this movie!
I would recommend this movie to every age because I believe it is very funny and age appropriate.
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My Sisters Keeper – the movie
This movie is about a young girl who was diagnosed with cancer, and it’s very sad.
I love this movie and I cry everytime I see it .
I think the saddest part of this movie is when Cameron Diaz, shaves her head for her daughter.
It’s an inspirational movie and it always makes me cry.
I recommend it to people above 12+ because if they were a bit younger they probably would not understand the movie.
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Arrow – By R.J Anderson
Yes I liked this book because I have read the others so I know what is going on most of the time.
My favourite part is when they were fighting towards the end, and they were getting killed, or when Rhosmari’s mother came to rescue her, with everyone else.
My favourite character was Rhosmari because she was the main character.
My least favourite moment of the book was when Marcus handed Rhosmari over to the Empress because I didn’t know he was the Empress’.
I would recommend this book to people my age and over (13+) because I don’t think with the fighting, that it would be suitable for people younger than me.
I really enjoyed this book and I hope R.J Anderson makes another sequel to it.
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I really like the movie Shrek because it basically tells a story that says that you should never judge a book by it’s cover, and that everyone has imperfections.
My favourite part of the movie is when Shrek goes with Donkey to the kingdom/castle thing, and they start playing with mud inside the gates, and all the guards come to fight them.
My favourite character in this movie is definitley Donkey. He is really funny, and I haven’t seen the movie in a while, but he always make me laugh.
I would reccomend this movie to children probably less than 16 years old, because it is sort of a kids movie, but adults can also watch it.
I really liked Shrek, it’s one of my favourite movies.
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Grease
This is an old but still amazing movie. I loved every bit of this movie it was great! My favourite character was Sandy was so sweet and kind to everyone. My favourite part of this movie was when Sandy and Danny sing the song at the end of the movie and realise that they are meant for each other. I recommend this movie to anyone over the age of 12. This is a great family movie to watch and you will enjoy every minute of it and love it. I rate this movie a 9/10 🙂
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Step Up 3
This is a fantastic movie to watch. Forming a group of amazing dancers together. My favourite part of this movie was when Moose starting dancing off against someone in the park at the very start of the movie, it was awesome and he can do some really good moves. I loved this movie to bits and I couldn’t keep my eyes off the screen. My favourite character in this movie was Moose because he is a very funny bubbly guy and a great dancer. I recommend this movie to anyone and everyone and particularly to those who love dancing and these type of movies. I rate this movie a 10/10 🙂
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Shiver
This fantastic book is written by Maggie Stiefvater. I loved this book so much, it got more and more interesting as i read through it. My favourite character in the book was Sam he was a quiet boy and very mature. My favourite part of the book was at the start when Grace always taking care of the wolf. I think this is a great book to read for anyone over the age of 12 and anyone who has an interest in wolves. I rate this book an 8/10 🙂
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The last song
this movie is a great to watch with the family but can be very upsetting for some people. It is a beautiful movie to watch and has a great story line to it. It is so sweet and cute and I love it. My favourite character is Miley Cyrus who plays Ronnie in this movie. She starts off her life rough and then learns throughout the movie to enjoy it and respect it more, it is a lovely movie and I recommend it to anyone over the age of 12. I rate this movie a 9.5/10 🙂
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CHINESES CINDERELLA!!
Well were do i start… it is very very sad, i feel so sorry for Adeline.
She had to put up with all this ongoing shame, for example Niang would cridasise making her feel unwanted, as for her brothers and sisters they weren’t good to her either. My favourite character of course is adeline, she is so brave and worthy of herself(when she believes), i LOVE the book and i rate is 100/100.
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Chinese Cinderella
This novel is very sad. Adeline shows great hope and resilience. She sets a great example for other little girls in her same position as she fights for her despair. Adeline is very brave and strong. Adeline is treated like an unwanted daughter by her family and she is limited to do the things she loves but still strives and achieves her very best in academic education. Adeline is treated un equally compared to her other siblings by her step mother and her father who re married. Adeline was very brave to share her sad story with us. I rate this novel a 7/10. I recommend this to people over the age of 13.
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Finding nemo
This is a very great movie to watch with the family. I think this is a very interesting and adventerous movie to watch. It has a great story line and shows the love between father and son. My favourite character is Dory because she is hilarious and an interesting character. I love every bit of the movie and I love it! I would recommend this movie to any age because it is a very friendly movie and you will enjoy watching it no matter what age you are. I rate this movie 10/10.
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Yes I liked this book because I have read the others so I know what is going on most of the time.
My favourite part is when they were fighting towards the end, and they were getting killed, or when Rhosmari’s mother came to rescue her, with everyone else.
My favourite character was Rhosmari because she was the main character.
My least favourite moment of the book was when Marcus handed Rhosmari over to the Empress because I didn’t know he was the Empress’.
I would recommend this book to people my age and over (13+) because I don’t think with the fighting, that it would be suitable for people younger than me.
I really enjoyed this book and I hope R.J Anderson makes another sequel to it.
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Tangled (movie)
This is one of my favourite Disney movie films.
This magical family movie is about a girl named Rapunzel who has always wanted to see the lanterns in real life on her birthday. Her ‘mother’ is very protective of Rapunzel because her extremely long, blonde, magical hair keeps the ‘mother’ looking young. On the day before her 18th birthday she decides that she really wants to see the lanterns so she asked her ‘mother’ but of coarse always the same answer no! So she asks her ‘mother’ if she would go and get her some paints which is a 3 day journey instead so she can sneak off and go to the lanterns. A man called Flynn Rider came and hid in the castle so she makes a deal with him to take her to the lanterns. On the way they have a very adventurous time and of coarse it’s a lovely happy ending. My favourite character is the horse Maximus because he is so helpful and so very loyal, during the movie he is so funny. I give this movie a 9/10 it’s just a really nice funny movie and for people from 2-14 older people wouldn’t enjoy it really.
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The runaway Troll
This book is about a young boy troll, that runs away from his home, and goes to America. He faces many struggles along the way, and finds himself with a lovely human family, that live next door to troll hunters. The troll boy’s family come to America, looking for the troll boy, when they find themselves captured by the troll hunters. Together, the troll family have to find a way to escape, and find there way home. This book is a great read for people who like adventure and excitement. The runaway troll is a hilarious book, that takes no time to read. My favourite part is when the human family hide all of the trolls from the troll hunters, and make many excuses when trying to cover up the tracks of the trolls. I couldn’t stop laughing when I read that part of the book. There was no bad things in the book, and I liked every part of it. I think that this book is suitable for young readers, that are looking for a good laugh, and some adventure. Some parts are sad, but you soon get over them when you read the light and fun parts. I love this book, and I have read it four times. Each time I have read it, there have been new surprises along the way, and I never get board of reading it. I would recommend this book to people, as it is different to others ( not many books have trolls for main characters). The runaway troll makes you feel like you are living in the story, and you don’t want to escape it. You will have so much fun reading this book, and the only disappointment you will have to face, will be when you finish the book.
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Tiger Tiger
This book was one of the best I have read. It has a hint of romance, betrayal, history and adventure wrapped up in one awesome book. Tiger Tiger is about two brother tigers that were separated when Caesar ruled Rome. One Tiger goes to fight at the Colosseum, and the other becomes Caesar’s daughter’s pet. It shows the differences between both Tigers lives, and how a Tiger can bring two people of different status, to love. The reason I like Tiger Tiger, is because it is relatable, and has a way of making you want to read. Every page has a new adventure, with excitement along the way. It is so unpredictable! I absolutely loved the part when the Princess gets her new tiger, because it sounds so cute! I have to say though, when the characters go to the Colosseum and see the fights, it made me feel a bit sick. If I did have to change something, it would have to be the ending. I just found it a bit disappointing to read, as it was not as good as the chapters before it. I don’t think I would change anything else in the book, as it is so delightful to read. I would definitely recommend this book to other readers out there, as it has a uniqueness and originality to it, that I have not yet seen in other books. Tiger Tiger is a great read for people who like a bit of drama, romance and history. I rate this book a 12/10! Happy Reading!
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City of angels (movie)
This is a really heart touching movie.
This movie is about a women called Maggie who is a doctor and an angel called Seth falls in love with her. People can not see Seth because he is an angel but somehow Maggie can because she fells his presence. He jumps of a construction building so he can become a real human because Maggie can only see Seth for a short while and then can not anymore. They both meet each-other and fall in love. This movie is appropriate for year 7 upwards because it has some sad scenes & some part are a bit unsuitable for younger children. My favourite character is Seth because he is nice and I felt so happy for him when he could feel the ocean with his skin because before he couldn’t. This is a lovely movie and is sad in some parts but happy in others.
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Chinese Cinderella
The book Chinese Cinderella is a true story written by Adeline Yen Mah, who as a child was abused and treated like dirt by her family. After her birth, her mother died and caused her family to think of her as bad luck. When her father remarried to Niang, she was very cruel and horrible. This book is a story about Adeline trying to get her family to accept her and move on from the past, so she keeps studying hard and tries to do the best she can in life. My least favourite character would definitely be Niang, because she despises Adeline and is unbelievably cruel and abusive towards Adeline. Adeline has been through what NO child should have gone through, and I was just hoping that today, she is very happy with a family of her own. My favourite character is Aunt Baba, because she is one of the only people who understand and show love towards Adeline, which made Adeline feel really good about herself. I would recommend this book to people maybe 12+, because it is very sad and they might not understand it or like it. People who like sad stories with fight for acceptance and determination would like this book.
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The book “Hunger Games” is set in the future, where a boy and girl from each district have to compete in the annual Hunger Games, where they battle to the death. When Katniss volunteers to take her little sisters place, she becomes even more brave and determined to come back for Prim (her sister), her mum and her best friend Gale. Peeta and Katniss are the 2 from discrict 12 that have to go, and they have to go through A LOT during the Hunger Games. My favourite character is Katniss because she is very brave, and very handy with a bow and arrow. This book is a mix of action, adventure and a little bit of romance, but it is a fantastic book in the series, so I would definitely recommend people maybe 11+ to read this. I didn’t have a least favourite part because the whole book is just so action packed and amazing! People who would like this book would be people who like a lot of action. This is one of my favourite books of all time. 10/10.
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DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
The book diary of a wimpy kid is about a sixth grade boy called Greg Heffley, who is starting high school with his best friend Rowley. It is such a funny book with really funny and interesting characters. When they first go to high school, Greg is trying to fit in and be popular, while Rowley is still acting childish, which Greg tells him to stop doing if he wants to fit in. This is all about friendship, humor, popularity etc, and it’s hilarious! Greg also has to deal with his annoying baby brother and big brother, who are always pranking him or getting him into trouble. My favourite character was Rowley, because he was in year 7 too, and he acted fun and childish all the time, which I can relate to. I really enjoyed the whole book and read it in one day, so I didn’t have any parts that I didn’t like because it was always funny. I wouldn’t change anything about the book because like I said it’s hilarious and it will make you want to keep reading the whole series. I would definitely recommend this book to other, maybe 8+ years. People who like a funny book with a lot of pictures and adventure would like this book.
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Finding Nemo (movie)
This is a cheerful family movie that engages all ages.
This is movie is about a father fish called Marlin trying to find his captured son Nemo and along this exciting adventure comes across a forgetful fish called Dory. He endures lots of thrilling mini adventures along the way like meeting a shark called Bruce or bouncing across huge stinging jellyfish and even getting eaten by a blue whale and shooting out of its blowhole. My favourite character has got to be Dory because she is so funny and always finds the better out of bad situations and it’s really funny at the start when Marlin was following her because she said to then she thought Marlin was stalking her or something.
My favourite part was when Dory and Marlin pass out because of getting stung by the jellyfish and a turtle called crush puts them on his back and go into a East Australian current and travel to near Sydney with all the other turtles I like that part because it’s really cool and funny and I like turtles so I really liked that part. I think this movie is for all ages and two of my brothers who are 18 and 16 and my friend who is 18 loves this movie and gets a good laugh from it because it is the best kids movie and recommended from me for people of all ages.
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Hunger games- This is a movie that is sequel to three books named The Hunger Games, Catching fire and Mockingjay. The story is based around the character of Katniss Everdeen. She has been chosen to compete in this year’s Hunger games. Katniss deals with lots of things facing death, friendship and something that will excite you at the end of the book. I would encourage people to read this book who are aged from 10-11 and it is a tear jerker so bring those tissues out. I would strongly recommend this book.
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SHREK!!
Shrek is the BEST childhood movie EVER!!
This series of movies is so funny, sad, exciting and sometimes a bit romantic!
It is about an ogre named Shrek that was a mean green fighting machine and turns out to be a great father, with the help of Fiona his wife. My favourite character in these series is Donkey Shrek’s best friend who in the beginning Shrek found Donkey very irritating and annoying but turns out to be a very loving loyal friend. The reason why I like Donkey so much is because he is SOOOOO funny and you would get a great laugh from him. It is very hard to pick out my favourite part because there are so many parts that are my favourite but one part I like is when Shrek is explaining what have layer and that ogres have layers and Donkey get Shrek so annoyed it was really funny! I think really nearly any age could watch this movie because there are no inappropriate parts and even my Mum like watching it.
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Marmaduke
Marmaduke is a hilarious talking dog movie that is for all dog lovers.
It is about a family that moves to California for the Dad’s work ‘Bark Organics’ this is when their family starts falling apart because the dad is not spending a lot of time with his family so Marmaduke does what he can to get them back together like reminding the dad what is really important in life and in the end he succeeds. My favourite part was at the end when all the dogs start dancing together it was really funny! Another funny part was when he was surfing out on the waves with the dad and he pulls the funniest face when catching the wave! My favourite character was obviously Marmaduke because he is so funny and he can tell when things are getting bad so he tries to fix those things. I think probably from 8 to 15 would enjoy it the most because after that you may be to mature and wouldn’t get a good laugh from it. It’s just a very funny well rounded movie that you should defiantly watch!
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Boy in the striped pajama’s- This is a story about a young boy who’s father is working for hitler and gassing all of these Jews. He thinks that his father is a great man but doesn’t realize the extent of the damage that his father is doing. The boy makes a Jewish friend who tries to explain what really happens to the Jews. This is an incredibly powerful and emotional story and is very upsetting in the final pages.
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Small as an elephant- This story is about a boy named Jack and his mother suffers from an illness. A simple camping trip ends up being one of the biggest adventures of Jack’s life. He is forced to steal, camp out in stores and many more. All he wants is to be with his mother. Will he ever get reunited with his mum?
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Illustrated mum- The illustrated mum deals with an increasing issue about a mum who needs medication and the her daughters have to look after the family. The main characters are Star, Dolphin, Marigold and Micky. The girls just want a normal family but it will never be normal living with their mum. But something happens to change their minds…
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Chinese cinderella- This a gripping story about a young girl who just wants to be accepted by her family. Her name is Adeline. This tells us about her life being unwanted by the majority of her family. The only people who like her are Adeline’s aunt and Grandfather. This story wants to make you keep reading even after the stories finished.
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Diary of a wimpy kid 2 Rodrick rules (movie)
This is a really funny movie it is about a boy named Greg and his big experience in the 7th grade and not being the youngest of the school. This movie has everything a bit of romance, happy and most of all it’s so so funny. It is mostly about the friendship between Rodrick (Greg’s only brother) and Greg and how their brotherly bond falls apart and comes back together grows even stronger. My favourite character is probably Rowley because he is really funny and nice and he doen’t care what anyone thinks of him. Also my favourite part was when Holly called Greg, Fregly it was really funny and he got really shocked!
I thought it was a really funny movie and people from 10 up would enjoy it and I give it a 8.5 out of 10!!
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How to train your dragon (book)
This is a really adventurous, fun book that is FANTASTIC!
The main character called Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the third is the hope and heir to the Hooligan tribe and personally he is not cut out for it and Snotlout his cousin isn’t doing him any favours getting there. This book is about him trying to pass the Dragon Initiation Program fighting while battling mean fearsome dragons trying to pass it. The dragon he grabs is somewhat like himself tiny skinny and toothless (but hiccup isn’t toothless) he names his dragon after what he looks like Toothless. My favourite character in it is Hiccup because even though he is not looking the part to be the next Chief to the Hooligan tribe he sure is because in the end he is the HERO!!!
There are 8 more books after this one I have read 4 of them and they have been thrilling and there are more coming out I hear they are fun and exciting so why not give them a go if your an adventurous person go right ahead. I give the 1st book a 8.5 out of 10!!!!
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I really liked the book ‘Knife’ by R.J Anderson.
I liked it because it wasn’t like a book that I have ever read before.
It is about faeries and I have never really read something like that, and be interested in what I was reading.
I wouldn’t be able to choose a favourite part of the book because I loved the whole thing, I read the other book ‘Rebel‘ and I loved that book as well! I am now reading ‘Arrow‘, and I hope it’s going to be as good as the others.
My favourite character was Knife because she seemed so daring and willing to do anything anybody thought she couldn’t do.
If I was the author of this book, I would’ve probably made the book a bit longer so you had more time to enjoy it!
I would recommend this book to ages of 13+ because I am a 13 year old and I enjoyed reading it.
I hope R.J Anderson writes more of these books.
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I had seen castles
This is a lovely novel. It has a lot of action and some sad bits in it but has a very cute love story to it. It tells a lot about what the world war II and what it was like. My favourite part of this book is when Ginny and John meet. Ginny gives him hope and love and something to think about and give him hope when he is at war. My favourite character is Ginny she is very inspirational and give John heaps of hope and something to think about when he is at war. I recommend this to anyone who likes to read and learn about war.
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Australia
This is a very good and inspirational movie i loved every second of it. My favourite part of this film was when the little aboriginal boy was reunited with lady sarah ashley and drover it brought a tear to my eye. I was so happy and relieved. Through the whole movie i was at the edge of my seat waiting for what was going to happen next. My favourite character in this film was Nullah (the aboriginal boy) he was adorable and was very strong and brave throughout the whole film. I would recommend this to people over the age of 12. It is an amazing and inspirational film.
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Chinese Cinderella:
I have never gotten emotional whilst reading a book, until now. This book is so gripping, and because it is a ‘life story’ it makes you really stop and think about how great life is. My least favourite character is definitely Niang, because she is so self centred and she will do anything to keep her from looking bad. At times of the book, I just feel so sorry for Adeline, and I want to just give her a big hug and tell her things will be ok. At a few points in the book, I couldn’t believe what had just happened and I had to read the page 5 times to make sure I was reading it right. I got tears in my eyes at times, and I deeply admire Adeline’s courage and her self control. If I had been put in her position, I could only imagine what would have happened! I would recommend this book to people 11+ because younger children might not understand what was going on. I rate Chinese Cinderella 7/10.
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Twilight:
I am reading the Twilight series at the moment and I would rate the first one a 9/10. This is the best book I have read so far, I was hooked from the start. It would draw me into the book and it was so real it almost felt like I was standing right there with Bella and Edward. My favourite character is Edward because he is so perfect in everything he does. When I hear the name Edward I can only think of Robert Pattinson. I haven’t seen the movies yet but I did see a few seconds of the 3rd one on TV and I thought, he is perfect for that role.
I think I relate most to Bella, because there are many times when I am a bit clumsy and I just want to hide in a hole. I admire Bella’s courage to be around Edward even once she finds out what he is. I normally prefer action books but this was a great read. I would recommend these amazing books to anyone, mainly girls though, over the age of 12.
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Conspiracy 365 September (TV show)
This episode was outstanding!! If you are a person who loves action and thrill, this is a series for you.
My favourite character would have to be the main character, Cal Ormond because of his determination to find out the family secrets, and his loyalty to his friends.
My favourite part of this episode would have to be when he saves his sister out of the river because she was drowning and he would never want to let her go.
I can relate to Cal in the sense that he loves his family and he would do anything for them.
I would recommend this for people maybe 10 and over.
I rate this 10 out of 10 🙂
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Dumb and Dumber (movie)
If you are in for a movie that is full of laughs and sometimes confusion, you should watch Dumb and Dumber.
My favourite part of this movie is when they let someone hitch hike in their car and both Lloyd and Harry annoy the hitch-hiker to the max.
My favourite character would have to be Lloyd because he is the dumber out of the two and he makes you laugh a lot more.
If I could change the storyline, it would have to be that Lloyd gets the girl of his dreams.
I would recommend this movie for around 9 and above.
I rate this movie 9.5 out of 10 🙂
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The holiday (movie)
This movie is a real chick flick and very romantic!
It is about a lady called Amanda played by Cameron Diaz and Iris played by Kate Winslet also starring in it Jack Black who is Miles and Jude Law who is Graham.
It is about Amanda and Iris and how they swapped houses because they both want to get away during the Christmas holiday from their complicated lives. Iris went to Amanda’s house in L.A and Amanda to Iris’ house in Surrey, England. During this holiday Amanda falls for Graham which is Iris’ brother and Iris meets Arthur a very famous old man who used to be in the film industry, who is a neighbour of Amanda’s, She helps him get in to shape to get up and receive a lifetime achievement award. At the end of the movie Iris ends up falling for Miles who was a friend of Amanda’s x-boyfriend and that had been helping her through the preparation of Arthur, and Amanda ends up with Graham. My favourite sections of the movie was when Arthur went to get his award and he was expecting 11 people to turn up and when he walked in the room there were 100’s, it was a really happy moment and Arthur was so delighted to see so many people turned up. Another favourite part was when Amanda went to Graham’s house not knowing he had two children and finding out that, and then the two children lead her into their tent. I liked this part because it was so cute and special and it was a really cool the tent.
My favourite character was Graham because he was so caring, kind and nice to everyone and he was pretty funny.
This has got to be my favourite movie because it was so funny and romantic, just a REALLY fantastic movie! 10 out of 10!!!!!
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Hunger Games (movie)
I LOVE THIS MOVIE!
It is sad, scary, exiting, happy and even romantic it has the lot!
I recommend this movie to 12 and up this is because it’s a bit brutal and scary but older people would LOVE it. This movie is about district 12 and the main characters Peeta Mellark and Katniss Everdeen and their struggles in the hunger games. The hunger games is when 2 people (a boy and a girl) from districts 1-12 have to battle it out to the death until there is only one person left standing, and that person would be the winner. My favourite part would be when Katniss and Rue meet and how Rue reminds Katniss of her sister and helps Rue find food and protects her. My least favourite part was because it was sad when Rue dies that really hit hard and it was so sad. My favourite character was Rue because she was so nice and cute it was so sad when she died!!!
I give this movie rating a 9 out of 10 it was superb!
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Chinese Cinderella (book)
Chinese Cinderella is a really interesting gripping book I thought that it was really excellent book because every time you put it down you just wanted to pick it up and start reading it again. This book is about a young girl called Adeline and how she coped with being the unwanted child and overcoming these difficulties. My favourite part in the book is when she gets the duck as a gift and she always goes last so she gets to go last in picking a duck and she gets the scrawniest one and she names it PLT. She looks after it because that is her only friend and she fells happy looking after it and playing with it, that touched me.
My least favourite part is when her parents don’t believe in her which was not just one part but many! My favourite character was Aunt Baba because she always believed in Adeline and was so loving and caring. I think probably people in year 6 and up would like this book because younger than that might not understand it and people older would enjoy it more.
There are other books after this one I personally have not read them but hear the’re great!
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Bring It On (movie)
Bring it on is a really cool chic flick.
This movie is all about Cheerleading and a girl named Torrence and how she has to make a lot of decisions. I would rate this movie for people around the age of 8 or 9 and above.
One of my favourite parts was when they came 2nd in the national Cheerleading competition because they were happy that they came 2nd and its not all about winning.
My favourite character would have to be Missy (Torrence’s best friend) because when Torrence became captain, she let Missy into the team after her audition and she didn’t let anyone put her down for the decision.
This movie is for people who like chick flicks and Cheerleading!!
I rate this movie 9 out of 10 😛
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Jack And Jill (movie)
Hahaha!! This movie is one of the most funniest movies I have watched in a long time. Starring Adam Sandler plating Jack AND Jill, I would reccomend it for people over 9 or 10. I love this movie because it has a lot of morals behind the story, it makes you laugh and there are a lot of relatable things that happen in everyday life.
One of my favourite parts was when Jill goes to a family picnic with Phillipe (the gardener) and they are mexican so they have a massive feast and play games in the park all day. She then sees what family is all about.
My favourite character would have to be Jack because he is the one who really realises what family is about.
I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes comedy and family movies
I rate this movie 9.5 out of 10 🙂
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Soul Surfer(movie).
Soul Surfer the movie is the best movie but it is a bit sad at times.It is about a girl called Bethany Hamilton and she loves surfing with her friend.Then She goes Night surfing with her friends and dad and there are fireworks. The next day, She goes surfing with her brother, her best friend and her dad. Then A shark comes from under neath and bites off her left arm. She loses a lot of blood and she was close to dying until her brother finds a rock and breaks into their car and calls the ambulance. The Ambulance comes and takes Bethany to the Emergency room in the Hospital. My Favourite part of the movie is when Bethany comes back from an shark bite that nearly killed he but she bounces back from it and comes second in the National surfing championship and it just moves me. My favourite character in the movie is of course, Bethany because she got nearly killed by a shark but her personality and good sense of humour kept her alive. With her support of her family and friends, that’s how she came second in the surfing competition that’s why she is my favourite character in the best movie in the world.
I would recommend this awesome movie to anyone who likes surfing and likes true stories. I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone so Start watching this movie, trust me, it’s the best movie you will ever watch in your life.
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Then By Morris Gleitzman
Then is the Sequel to the powerful book, Once, but is equally powerful. This book picks up from where the first book ended, with narrator Felix and his companion Zelda. Felix and zelda flee from a death-camp–bound boxcar. In the course of their flight there is always the danger of being turned in to the Nazis for a reward, as well as the worry of being shot or starving to death. Being a book lover, Felix takes comfort in the humorous tales of his favorite author, Richmal Crompton, a British writer. These stories provide a ray of hope for felix and Zelda especially Felix. As these give a sense of safety and remind them how wonderful life was before the war.
Rating: 8/10
Age group: 11-18
This is so sad and your are guaranteed to get emotional
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Once-Morris Gleitzmen
This is a book about a boy, called Felix and his journey to find his parents. This book is set in Poland and Germany during world war 2 in 1942. Felix is the son of Jewish parents who run a bookshop in Poland. His dream is to find his parents, reunite with them and continue selling books in their on book shop. Felix loves reading and longs to read many books. After not seeing his parents for years felix decides to follow his instincts and find them. Read once and follow Felix’s journey as he sets of into the unknown, not knowing what could be around the corner
This book tells more than Felix’s story. It is an amazingly powerful and tense recount of what people would have felt and experienced when the Nazis were in power. I found this book very moving and I will not forget it.
Rating: 7/10 By Julia
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Chinese Cinderella
The second I started reading it I knew that I would definitely love it. Some of the reasons I love the book are because just when you think that all the characters are safe and comfortable in their life, there is always something that disrupts the peace and most often the problems are negative. My favourite part in the book is when Adeline gets a chick and treasures it, cares for it and acts as though it is her baby. She talks about how she loves the feeling of someone wanting and needing her and with PLT the chick she feels special and important, like she is wanted. I love this part of the story as it allows the poor unwanted girl to feel important and needed. Of course my favourite character in the story is Adeline and the reason for this is that through the times where most of her family neglected and abandoned her, she stayed as positive and hopeful that her life would change and her family would accept her, even for the death of her mother. After reading this book, I would recommend this book definitely because of how engaged I was after a few chapters. Adeline’s story has many events that have a negative affect on her and I admire the strength and courage shown by her to get her through the tough times where her family do not appreciate or accept her. This true story would be what I recommend to people that enjoy reading stories that include history and factual information but at the same time tell a story of someone or an event. I would definitely recommend this book as I loved reading it.
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Yankee Girl
Yankee Girl is about a girl named Alice who moves down to Mississippi from Chicago with her family. She get’s bullied on the bus, at school and even walking down her street. Alice get’s called ‘Yankee Girl’ because she’s from Chicago. Alice thought she was getting a hard time, until a new girl, Valerie came, the first black girl at the school. That’s when it get’s very interesting. I loved this book because it is full of funny, interesting, mysterious, sad and weird scenes. My favourite part of the book is at the end when the FBI find out that Ms LeFluer is a member of the KKK. My favourite character is Alice and was for the whole book. I liked Alice because she tried to be nice to everyone and when she got bullied, she got over it and moved on. Alice is full of fun and is always wanting to make new friends, especially because she is new to the school. I don’t have a least favourite part of the book. I loved all the way through the book. I would definitely recommend this book to others because it is a fun book to read and you won’t want to put the book down! I think it would suit Year 7’s and 8’s. Teenagers would enjoy Yankee Girl as well. The author Mary Ann Rodman is a great experienced author and makes the book very easy to read. Overall, this book is a fun, weird, mysterious, determined, sad, interesting, descriptive and wonderful book for any age!
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
The movie is about Harry Potter who is a wizard at Hogwarts school, and goes on many adventures with his friends Ron and Hermione. In this movie, Harry got entered into the Goblet of Fire non intentionally, and had to compete in a series of dangerous events, such as grabbing a golden egg from a fire breathing dragon, saving friends by escaping from evil mermaids etc. It is very action-packed with a lot of twists, turns and surprises along the way. My favourite part of the movie was when he had to rescue his friends underwater, because he had transformed his feet into flippers, and his face had gills to breathe underwater. It was really fast paced when he was trying to get up, with 20 mermaids grabbing onto him to pull him under. I can relate to Ron, because he is funny and goofy most of the times, but he is also loyal and tries to help his friends. I would recommend this movie to people maybe 10+, as it might be a bit scary with the dark and evil parts. Overall, this movie, as well as the other movies, are action packed, full of friendship, drama, determination, humour, bravery and support.
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“It”
The movie, “It”, based on the novel by Stephen King, is about an evil clown who terrified a gang of young children way back, who stuck by each others side while the evil clown called Pennywise was around. After Pennywise killed Bill’s younger brother Georgie, Bill still had nightmares 20 years later. The group go their separate ways, forgetting about their terrifying experiences with the clown, but when they start to see it again 20 years later, they reunite and have to face what is to come with the monster. My favourite character was probably Bill, because he was really scared because of what Pennywise did to his brother all those years ago, but he is still the most determined one of all to kill Pennywise once and for all. My favourite part of the movie was when Pennywise kept appearing in the most random places, holding balloons, which only the gang could see, because the gang would start screaming and pointing at the clown, while everyone else is looking at them like they are crazy; it was so funny what Pennywise did to make them look crazy while scaring them. If I could change the movie, I would probably make some more action parts in it, because for some of the time they are just talking about Pennywise and how scared they are. I would definitely recommend this movie to other people, but only for people around 12-13 years old, who DO NOT get too scared, as this clown is pretty creepy. People who like scary movies would enjoy it, because it was based on the book “It”, by the writer Stephen King, known as the king of horror. 10/10
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The Running Dream is a very inspirational story about a girl named Jessica and how she copes with everyday life after she loses half of her leg in an accident. She has always loved running and since losing her leg her only dream has been to be able to run again. Jessica recovers from her accident very quickly and this means that she will be able to walk in no time. Jessica is taken to a specialist doctor that makes a prosthetic leg for her. However, before Jessica can walk again she has to build up her confidence. My favourite character has been Fiona the whole way through. She is a very loyal friend and is always there to support Jessica. To help raise the $20,000 for Jessica’s prosthetic leg, the track team organised a bake sale and a car wash. This was a great success however it didn’t raise all the money needed. Fiona also helped organise the channel seven news team to come down and interview Jessica. Jessica story made it onto the news that night and many donations were received from those who has seen the story. When Jessica receives her prothetic leg from the specialist she finds that is only a mannequins foot attached to a pipe. She is not very keen to walk on it att first but as time progresses she becomes more confident and finds the more she walks on it the easier it is to walk on. Jessica is very optimistic for the future and cannot believe that she will soon be able to run again. The author Wendelin Van Draanen has made this book very descriptive and very easy to read. This book makes me think of how many things we take for granted. It teaches us that if we persist nothing can get in our way of achieving our dreams. I rate this book 10 out of 10 and would recommend this book to anyone that likes a good story.
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SOLD has been a great book!
The book took you on an amazing journey, that you never wanted to stop. It did demonstrate how lucky we are in Australia and t have the things we own. In comparison to the people of Nepal or India, we have so many luxuries, even though we do not think so. The example of Lakshmi drinking coca-cola and her expression of ‘fireworks in you mouth’ clarified how fortunate we are to live in Australia with working parents, warm house and bed, nourishing food and water, transport as well as multiple other sources.
The description of Mumtaz also demonstrated how lucky we are to have a loving a caring family. Her character was so bitter throughout the whole book which was so frustrating as all the girls wanted to do was go home and earn money a different way.
When it did finish the book, I noticed that I tried tp turn the pages to see if there was anything else to read! I just wanted the book to continue as there was so much detail within every sentence.
I do not believe anyone in Australia would be tortured and treated like these girls were in such a poor and devastating way.
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Conspiracy 365 March
Wow this is one of the most draw dropping escapes I have ever seen/read!!
This month is all about trying to get the Ormond Riddle and the Ormond jewel because Cal has now found out that these two objects are a double key code. He luckily has his friend Boges, who is very smart and can seek a lot of info about the Ormond Singularity.
The bad people are still chasing after him and he always gets away, with the others very stunned and confused.
I reccomend this series for mature readers and who like action, mystery and a lot of secrecy. I rate this book 9.5 out of 10
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Bridge to Terabithia
This book is beautiful! I loved it so much and I would reccomend it for anyone that loves to read about, friendship, mystery, heartbreak, giants and about how to stand up for people that you love.
Bridge to Terabithia is about a boy named Jesse who wants to become the fastest boy in 5th grade but he gets outrun by a girl named Leslie. So Jesse grows hate for Leslie and never wants to see her again. But it gets better when he finds out that her and her family have brought the house that was for sale on the same block of land! Jesse was never going to get away from her!
But Jesse starts to learn a lot about Leslie and her life. They become very good friends and they even build a fortress together and they called it, Terabithia. They made it that you could see giants, and they were the soldiers that had to fight for feedom for their palace.
But a tradgedy happens! Do you want to find out what happens to Leslie and Jesse? Read the book, you’ll love it!! I rate it 9 out of 10 🙂
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Conspiracy 365 February
Cal is now into the 2nd month of the year, still trying to get as much information about the Ormond Singularity as he can before time runs out.
He has just gotten out of the oil tank that Sligo and his sidemen put him in, with the help of a mystery girl named Winter Frey. Cal is very inquisitive about why she was there at the car yard but she was a very low profiled person. He would never give up till she would tell him and when she finally did, she said that Sligo was her guardian! Cal was so stunned that he didn’t quiet know if she could be trusted with all of his findings so far.
Cal is still trying to find out what the drawings symbolises, but he still doesn’t have all of the other evidence to link it all together.
He is trying get a hold of a USB from a girl named Jennifer Smith who looked after Cal’s Dad in the hospital before he died. They have organised to met in the Liberty Square in day time but Sligo’s sideman Bruno is there and chases him down to the train line, and when he was running, Bruno all of the sudden caught onto Cal and took him down onto the railway. Luckily Cal had tranquillisers and cal got one and stabbed Bruno in the leg, so he blacked out and Cal had time to get away. But Cal started to see a light, the train headlights!! Cal was in such a hurry to get Bruno off the railways that his foot got caught in one of the rails. Cal is yelling out for help as the train comes closer and closer but then the train is there right in front of him!
What will happen next? Read the book or watch the TV episode. I also recommend this because my Dad worked on the TV series and seeing it behind the scenes all the time is just draw dropping and spectacular!! I would rate the read for over 10 years of age and the show maybe around the same age as the book.
I rate this a spectacular 10 out of 10 🙂
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Toy Story
This movie is one of my most memorable and favourite kids films of mine, and now I get to watch all over again now that I have a toddler sister!
This is about a toy named Woody who is the toy of a 6 year old boy named Andy.
When it was Andy’s birthday, he got a new toy, Buzz Lightyear. Woody and the other toys were scared that he was going to become the new ‘Favourite Toy’. So Woody is trying his hardest to get rid of Buzz and there is a lot of rivalry between the two. But all of their workings leads them into the nasty neighbours house, Sid, and they find out that they are actually very similar and they become good friends.
This movie is based on many morals such as friendship, loyalty, sharing and many others.
Any age can watch this spectacular movie and I rate it a very big and happy 9.9 out of 10 🙂
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Hiding Edith (book)
Wow. This book makes you feel like you are there in the moment just watching the story go. This book is about a girl named Edith, who lives in Poland with her family around the time of the 2nd world war.
A lot happens to this little girl because her family have split the children into orphanages to be kept safe from all of the war and the Nazis. She has to survive until the war is over and that can mean shortages of food and water and she is always on the move with her guardians. Do you want to find out what happens next? Read the book, you will absolutely LOVE it!! I couldn’t put the book down. I rate this book a strong 9.5 out of 10.
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Blue:
I read this book a while ago for my lit circles activity, and I decided to do a review on it because it really showed me how serious bullying can get. It’s about a girl named Anna, who moves to a new school, and at first, everything turns out right. She had heaps of friends and one really good friend (Hayley) who she can trust and tell everything to her, but very soon, she finds herself with hardly any friends at all, and Hayley starts to bully her and turn everyone else against her for no reason at all.
It teaches us about why people shouldn’t bully each other and give each other a hard time, because it can become very serious, even if you’re only joking. I would rate this book 9/10 🙂
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The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas
This is a great book that I think everyone had to read, at least once in their life.
It gave me so many different emotions and it displays a lot of different meanings and lessons throughout the novel.
It teaches us about the ways in which the jewish race were treated in the second world war.
The main character is Bruno and he has a very relatable personality.
Although my favourite character would have to be Gretel. Bruno’s sister. She is the most gorgeous little girl, with a typical personality for somebody her age.
This is a fantastic book with a huge story!., Everyone should give it a go, no matter what type of novel they are into. I rate it a 9/10
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Chinese Cinderella
I really liked this book it was quite sad in bits of it and some parts were happy This book is amazing , it is definitely a book you should read if you are someone who loves to read books about reality. It is also a great book for girls because it shows a lot of emotion which most girls like.
I loved the part of the book when she got o go to a school in Shanghai and she was happy there and she was happy that she had the same uniform as everyone else and she loved her uniform and she seemed really happy to go to school there.
My favourite charter was Adeline because she was the main girl and i felt for her because she had such bad things done to her and people who can relate to the book might really like the book and some people who don’t relate to it will still really like it. Adeline was very in to getting her school work done and she got good grades. She was a really great worker and deserves love from her whole family because at school she put in 100% effort.
I would recommend this book everyone who has a lot of spare time who can just read it all at once because it is hard to put down. Just read it and you wont regret it!!
P.S You might need some tissues, i did!
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Red Dog (Movie)
I found this movie very heart-warming but at the same time it was also very sad. This movie is about a dog that lives in the outback with his owner and the close bond they have. It has a great perspective on how close someone can become to their dog and how much the dog loves and relies on the owner. It takes you through the ups and downs of a man and a dogs relationship. Every person who works at the mining industry in the outback relies on Red Dog to brighten up their day.This movie also displays what extreme measures a dog would go to, to search for his owner. Throughout this film you watch as Red Dog and his owner grow closer and closer and you can really see how much not only Red Dog’s owner but also the people of the town love Red Dog. Also if you choose to watch this movie, bring a box of tissues, you’ll need them. I rate this movie 9/10!:)
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This books and movie is fantastic, I loved it. Its a great story but also sad. When I first heard about I wasn’t really intrested but when I read it and watched the movie, I felt so touched. Its about somewhere on the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by riding to shore on the back of a whale. From then on, Whangara chiefs have always been the first-born and male. Many generations later, the contemporary tale revolves around a young mother whose male newborn twin dies in childbirth. Her young husband flees New Zealand in grief, leaving grandparents Koro and Nanny Flowers to raise the sole survivor, a feisty little girl named Pai, who radiates with life and energy. It’s no wonder that her grandmother and the entire community love her, but alas, the grandfather she worships is too busy mourning the loss of the baby boy he expected would lead the tribe to better days. I would recommend you all to read this people but If your not into reading you can watch the movie!! This movie is very interesting and exciting. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I give this movie 10/10:)
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I really love the book Hush, hush by Becca Fitzpatrick!
Although it is an older book (2010) and is just another one of many supernatural/sci-fi romance novel I really enjoyed the story line and there was never EVER a dull moment, it just kept you guessing and guessing and GUESSING!
It is about a girl called Nora Grey and a her mysterious chemistry partner called Patch Cipriano and how their relationship grows and how despite all Nora’s efforts to stay away Patch seems to be everywhere she is. After some terrifying incidents involving Patch, Nora is extremely terrified and shocked at how much she seems to enjoy his company…!
My favourite character is Nora as she is quite vulnerable and doesn’t always make the best decisions involving her life and relationships. I feel I can relate to this in some ways and to a certain extent as sometimes I am the same.
I recommend this book to anyone who enjoy sci-fi and romance as well as nail-bitting suspense!
Enjoy
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Clarice Bean, Don’t Look Now:
This is the book, that really lets us know who Ruby Redfort is. Lauren Child has cleverly interoperated the stories of Ruby Redfort into the story of Clarice Bean. The easy read book with the additional attractions of highlighted words and creative pictures makes reading this book fun as well as intriguing. Clarice bean is a wonderful character who many can relate to. I would rate this book a 8/10 and recommend it for people age 10 and above.
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Utterly me, Clarice Bean:
I cant get enough of Clarice bean, lauren Child’s style of writing is fun, interactive and encourages you to read more.This book is the start of the Clarice Bean series. Utterly me tells us the life of Clarice Bean, she is a typical young school girl who deals with the everyday struggles for getting up, dealing with annoying siblings and walking to a long day at school. I can read this book many time without getting sick of it. I would rate this a big 10/10 because it ticked all the right boxes from me. I recommend this book for people aged 7 and above because it is fun and is suitable to read from the time you can.
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Homeless Bird:
This is a story about a young girl, Koly, who has a crafting gift, taught by her mother she is an amazing embroider. When Koly is married off to Hari she is sold into a horrible slave life. There are many different characters that had totally opposite traits, some good and some bad, this resulted in a good balance of characters. Through the difficulties of Koly’s life there are many decisions that she needed to make, i believe that she made the right decisions. Gloria Whelan used a different style of english that i am not used to so this made it hard for me to keep the flow of the book. I would recommend this to people aged 12 and above and i rate it a 9/10. I was really happy with the way that the story ended and cant wait for Gloria Whelan to create more masterpieces like Homeless bird.
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Ruby Redfort- Look into my eyes:
Wow! i loved this book, i would say it is my favourite book of all time. Lauren Child has described the life of Ruby Redfort (a character featured in a books read in Lauren Childs Clarice Bean series) a secret agent working for the Spectrum agency. There are many twists and turns in Ruby’s life including the mysterious robbery f ruby’s house. Whilst developing great agent skills Ruby created many strong friendships along the way. I would recommend this book to people aged 10-17. I hope you enjoy the story of Ruby Redfort as much as i did.
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Boy In the striped pyjamas:
Whilst reading an insanely intriguing story i learn so much about the holocaust and the torturous events lead by hitler in the 1940’s. This is a story of hope between two friends Bruno and Shmuel. It is a well written story by John Boyne, however there is a lot of ‘reading between the lines’ so you would have to know some information about the holocaust to understand some parts of the book. I would recommend this book to people aged 14 and above because it has some violent themes.
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The Art Of Getting By:
I really enjoyed watching this movie because it was funny and entertaining. This movie features Freddie Highmore (George) and Emma Roberts (Sally), they are both really good actors and are perfect or their parts. this is a story of a very talented boy who sees life out of a different perspective and is finding it hard to get by because he fails to see a reason for doing work. Whilst struggling with school George meets a girl called Sally and finds himself to fall in love with her, but the question is does Sally love George back? I really enjoyed this book and would rate it a 9/10 and recommend it to people aged 13 and above.
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Zelah Green:
This is a fantastic book, creatively written by Vanessa Curtis.It is a stoy of a young girl called Zelah Green who suffers from OCD. When Zelah is sent to a hospital by her mean stepmother Zelah Green finds that her life is now going to change dramatically. My favourite character is Zelah’s stepmother because she reminds me of the story Cinderella. I really enjoyed read the crazy life of Zelah Green and would rate it a 9/10. At the hospital there are some disturbing scence so i would recommend it to people over the age of 14.
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Water for Elephants (movie):
This movie is amazing I have to say! I just love elephants but to see the way one character named August (who was in charge of the circus) treated this elephant, was just horrendous. I absolutely hate him and he was just so cruel!!! This movie is set in Poland and as I’m Polish, it’s so cool how I can actually understand most of what they’re saying when they’re speaking Polish! This is definitely a movie to watch if you love the circus and if you love elephants too. It’s probably not for those who hate seeing animal cruelty as you will probably cry (a lot) seeing the elephant being treated so badly. I recommend this movie to those 12 and above.
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THE RED CARDIGAN!
As I was reading the red cardigan this week, I must say I was quite disappointed. The ending of the book was ‘oh, they found her, oh she’s dead, and oh, that’s it?’ The ending was just so blunt. It was a disappointment to me, as the rest of the book was so amazingly amazing! So as you could imagine, I was crying at the end. Overall the book was great, but the last part was just a let-down. I loved this book, even though the ending was poor! I am still really excited to read the second book though!!!!!
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The end of the London Eye was good but not that good. When i was reading the end of the book i was not exciting that to be the end. I was hoping that there would have been alot more in the book. But i was really happy to have got to read the book.
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SOLD
This Book was a really great book at the start it was good but i didn’t really understand it and now i get it, it is such a great book i absolutely love it it is amazing.
Some parts a descriptive but it all comes together to make sense, although it is descriptive it is good because it comes to help to understand life in places like Nepal.
We are so clueless about what is going on in countries like this but now that i know i am more aware and i am not going to take things for granted.
This book is great and i hope i get a chance to read it again.
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The Running Dream (book)
I loved this book, it was so inspirational and moving. It made me realise that I’m really lucky that I’m not missing my leg because the main character showed me that it’s really hard to pursue her dream of running when she is without a leg. She persevered though and her strength, courage and willingness to get through the tough times just amazed me. I loved all of the book but the part that really stood out for me when was when Jessica (the main character) was reliving the last time she ran and how when she was running around the track she felt so free with the wind blowing through her hair and the beautiful scenery racing past her. I could then picture how much she loved running and how much she missed it. When I was reading that bit I felt like her thoughts were pounding in my skull and I could feel all her emotions. I have two favourite characters for this book. One is the main character, Jessica, who inspired me that I can do more in life and really try to reach out to others. The other is Rosa, she is disabled and has Cerebral Palsy but she is so kind and full of so much hope. I recommend this book to girls aged from 11-16 who enjoy to read books about everyday people that are suddenly struck with a huge problem that they have to overcome or move through.
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I Have now finished the running dream the book and i thought it was amazing the way it finished but it didn’t bring a tear to my eye like i thought it would. I also was so happy and thought it was cute that Gavin and Jessica finally got together cause i really wanted them to when reading the book and i loved that Fiona is still by Jessica side. I was so shocked, surprised and thought it was really nice that her friends sent her the prosthetic leg with nice notes. I still like mostly all the characters in the book because they are nice and kind and helpful towards Jessica and this whole book journey but i don’t really like Vanessa or Merryl because they always want to get what they want and are always winny and a bit clingy. I would really like to read another book like this because i haven’t read books like this before and i really enjoy them. I don’t really have a favourite part of the book i really enjoyed it all i would rate it 8/10 because in parts it was a bit boring.
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Water for Elephants (Movie)
Starring Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson (known for his role of Edward in the movie Twilight)
This is a fantastic movie with a story about an old man named Jacob Jankowski sharing his memories with a younger guy of what it was like in the year of 1913.
The year 1913 changed Jacobs life in so many ways, good and bad.
This story is about Jacobs veterinary work in a circus and how the circus ended with a huge disaster. But a happy ending for Jacob and Marlena (Reese Witherspoon).
Marlena was married to a horrible man named August. He was in charge of the entire circus and throughout the entire movie, (especially during the worst parts) I just wanted him to die!
There is nothing that I dislike or think is boring about this movie and I recommend it to anyone looking for a great movie to watch.
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The Dragon Keeper series (book)
I have read these books SO much I’ve lost count. I’ll just give a brief summary on what it is about (not revealing too much) It’s about a little girl called Ping she is a maid and she needs to be the dragon keeper of the last dragon in the world and she needs to look after him and keep him away from the soldiers or he will end up as a selling item in the markets, they go on an AMAZING adventure this is all set in China Han Dynasty, what will happen to her AND the dragon? The books just get you so engaged in the book it actually makes you feel like your there watching all the drama around you it seems so realistic. The books make you want to read MORE and MORE, if I’m meant to be reading for 20 minutes it usually ends up into an hour that shows how good it is. I recommend this book to people over 11 because there is a lot of difficult words and I feel that you really need to understand the book and whats happening and feel what Ping and the dragon is feeling. I love this so much so I hope you read and if you do there is NO doubt that you will enjoy it. 🙂
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The Dragon Keeper series (book)
I have read these books SO much I’ve lost count. I’ll just give a brief summary on what it is about (not revealing too much) It’s about a little girl called Ping she is a maid and she needs to be the dragon keeper of the last dragon in the world and she needs to look after him and keep him away from the soldiers or he will end up as a selling item in the markets, they go on an AMAZING adventure this is all set in China Han Dynasty, what wil happen to her AND the dragon? The books just get you so engaged in the book it actually makes you feel like your there watching all the drama around you it seems so realistic. The books make you want to read MORE and MORE, if I’m meant to be reading for 20 minutes it usually ends up into an hour that shows how good it is. I recommend this book to people over 11 because there is a lot of difficult words and I feel that you really need to understand the book and whats happening and feel what Ping and the dragon is feeling. I love this so much so I hope you read and if you do there is NO doubt that you will enjoy it. 🙂
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The Notebook (Movie)
The notebook is a great movie with a very good story.
This movie brought tears to my ears, made me laugh and brought a smile to my face.
My favourite character in the movie was Noah because I love Ryan Gosling and I think he was the perfect actor to play this character.
I like how the writer of this movie made it about Noah reading to the wife that he loves about they’re amazing love story together, as Ally has grown older, she has unfortunately developed dementia.
I smiled and laughed throughout the great times that Ally and Noah spent together.
I cried when Noah’s 365 letters weren’t passed on to Ally as she cryed herself to sleep every night. I cried when Ally cried because watching this movie made me feel like I had a true connection with Rachel McAdams’ character. There way to many other parts in this movie that gave me so emotion that I can’t list them all.
I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes a good, inspirational story, a sad story or a happy story.
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Sold:
This is an amazing book about a young girl who’s family is very poor, living up in the mountains of Nepal. Lakshmi’s stepfather says she must leave the village and work as a maid to support her family. She arrives at a place called the ‘Happiness House’ but she soon finds out that she has been sold by her stepfather into prostitution. This is a great book and shows you how strong and brave Lakshmi really is. It’s a fantastic read and I recommend it to anyone 12 years old and above. 🙂
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Monster house (movie):
I have seen this movie so many times. It’s great if you love a bit of horror and cartoons. It’s a fantastic way to spend a wintery night at home. It’s fun to watch and when I watched it I got quite anxious sometimes and desperately wanting to know what happens next. I think my favourite part is when the old grandpa is suddenly nice to the boys and tells them about his wife. This is a great movie for kids (but not very young children as they might get really scared) and I strongly recommend it to them. 🙂
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The Red Cardigan
If you like any type of scary book, I fully recommend The Red Cardigan. It’s great because each page keeps you guessing and excited for more.
I enjoyed everything about this book, just when you thought that nothing was going on, something really exciting would happen, causing you to read faster and faster.
I found it very hard to put the book down and stop reading because, throughout the first half of this book, the author gives us many clues and mysteries to be uncovered later on, so you have to make sure you pay close attention to every detail.
Just as a warning, It’s not really a good idea to read this book home alone or at night.
The main Character is Evie and she has a special gift. She can see things that other people can not. She is a very good artist although she has no control over what comes out onto the paper. They are pictures of dead people.
A very persistent missing girl, needs Evies help. She has given Evie many clues to prove that she really does exist. Such as appearing in the back ground of photos of Evie, giving Evie a huge not in her hair, Just the same as hers and also giving her a sore eye because she had a glass one.
When I read about those three things I was really creeped out, but that’s what makes the book as good as it is.
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A good book that I have read was the hunger games. I liked the book but I thought that the movie had more tension and action. But in the book I like it more because you have more details about the events. Just like on the train it tells us about how they stuff their face with food and in the movie the go…. i was so full after dinner. Or something like that. Anyway it had a romantic touch in it and a great amount of action. It was filled with action. That is why I liked the book. I give the book a 8/10 🙂
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HUNGER GAMES:(movie):
I have recently seen the movie ‘Hunger Games’. I loved all of the action. It was exciting and all of the characters actions brought me really into the movie. You could tell they had practiced and practiced their rolls/scripts because they did not at one tiny little bit mess up. It was AMAZING!! I love all of the surprises that were unexpected and seeing how Katniss lived in district 12 and then seeing her move onto the luxurious train and the luxurious home stay. It was amazing!! I give it a 10/10
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Poison study:
I love this book because it has such an interesting layout. I love the main character because she is so gutsy and determined I also love how they have incorporated Magic. My favourite Character is Yelena, she is determined but also a bit cheeky. This book shows how a young girl can go a long way if she knows how to go about it.
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Where the wild things are
I recommend the book where the wild things are!i love this book it is so descriptive and really puts you in the book.It has a brilliant storyline and has very good illustrations.The movie is really good aswell but for me it ruined the image i had in my head.
The book and movie where the wild things are is about a little boy who has a really good imagination but can be naughty sometimes hes imagination takes him to the wild things where he is the king of the wild things and i dont want to give away anymore.
This book it probably for the young ages but i think if you havn’t read it yet its something to read while your still young.
I rate this book a 9/10 as it is a great book but can get really sad a sometimes 😦
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THE HUNGER GAMES:
The Hunger Games is amazing! It really brings to life of what a situation could be like. The characters played there rolls perfectly, and seemed what could really happen in real life. The situation is perfect, and i liked how this movie came straight to life. It really seems like that Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark can fight to the death to get money fame and fortune for their poor district. The end of the movie left us in suspense, when Katniss and Peeta survive the games and are being congratulated in their city. WELL DONE KATNISS AND PEETA!!!!! LOVE YA!
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (movie):
This is a extremely sad movie although I loved it because it teaches you a lot about what WW2 was like. I think my favourite character was Bruno because he is so adventurous and empathetic towards Shmaul. My favourite part of the movie was when Bruno gave a sandwich from his home to Shmaul. I liked this bit because it showed how caring Bruno was towards Shmaul which was really enjoyable to watch. This movie has a very strong meaning and a really good storyline too. I would recommend this movie to a lot of other people because you really get to learn about WW2 and it is also a really meaningful movie too. If you are into war then this is definitely the movie for you! I rate this book a 9/10.
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Alice in wonderland
This book is interesting because it is everything you can possibly imagine and more!It has a great story line and is really good for kids and even teens i think its one of the best classics and should be read if you havn’t already. It is a fun and exciting adventure story!
i rate this book 9/10 🙂
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My favourite part of the Tooth Fairy was when the main character, Derek Thompson, was now classified and the tooth fairy and had to try many different potions and powders in order to successfully complete his job.
My favourite character was Derek’s helper fairy, who guided him through tough times and continued to persist even when Derek was frustrating or did not co-operate with the tooth fairy rules or regulations.
My least favourite part in this film would be when Derek would not do as he was told or disobey the Tooth Fairy rules. It got very annoying but was great to see how his helper fairy helped him through it. I understand this movie is directed for a younger age than I, but if I could change something it would be the way Derek flew. Especially at the end when he was taking his child to his music concert, the wing ‘flaps’ were a lot larger and unrealistic in relation to real life.
I would recommend this film to others because it is imaginative and creative. It is quite enjoyable and easy to follow.
I believe a person from the age of 6+ because they are able to follow the storyline with ease and not think too hard about it. The tooth fairy is great because it maintains a magical spark throughout the whole film.
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My sisters keeper
My sisters keeper is one of the sadest but touching movies that i have ever seen because it is about a girl called kate who has leukaemia. Kates sister needs her sister to help save her life but she has already helped Kate in so many different ways. When people asked kate sister if they could get something out of her body to save kate, she says “No”. so then she goes and gets a laywer.This part i didn’t like but all of the parts in the movie were very sad and emotional. I deffinently would not change anything about htis movie because it is perfect the way it is. I would recommend it to people over the age of 12 and up and i rated it 10!!
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A movie i have recently watch which i was really looking forward to was 21 jump street because its so funny and has a great actor out of the hangover who is funny in every movie and i also loved this movie because it had Channing Tatum he is so hot and amazing actor very funny and i love him in every movie he is in the 2 main characters in this movie make it so funny and alive and i enjoyed it so much and it was so different and dramatic and i would rate it 10/10. my favourite part would be when brad – Channing Tatum always slide over the cars it was so cool.
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A great tv series i have started watching this year is New Girl i think its something a bit different to all the other regular tv shows its so funny and i don’t know any of the actors it really enjoyable and shimrp one of the cast is so predictable and tipical and so funny i also love jess which is the new girl she is so funny and has a great weird personality. My favourite episode would have to be the fancy man and if your into comedy and a great laugh watch it i rate it 8/10 because sometimes the characters can be annoying
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Prowlers, by Christopher Golden.
Prowlers is about Jack Dwyer, a 19 year old boy who lives in Boston. When his best friend Artie is killed he feels empty. His world starts rocking when Artie appears to him from “the Ghostlands” with a warning. With Artie’s help Jack seeks revenge on the monsters that killed his best mate. The Prowlers, with their lust for human blood can change into wolves without the full moon, like to prey on the exposed like the homeless and prostitutes. When Jack starts hunting them down he finds that he might be the one getting hunted.
I absolutely love this book! It gives you fantastic detail into how the characters are feeling, which gives you the edge on what might happen next. But every now and then something you least expect will emerge into the story, like finding out one of your close friends might actually be after your fresh, human blood.
WARNING THIS STORY IS GORY AND SOMETIMES A LITTLE GROSS SO DON’T READ IF YOU HAVE A WEAK STOMACH!
I rate it 9/10!
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twilight
i love twilight not because how hot jacob and edward are… even though they are smoking hot! anyway i love the storyline because teenagers before twilight didn’t have any good vampire movies and it really gave ideas to the people who made the vampire diaries or true blood and no teens really had no movies that had smoking boys in them,vampires,thrills,exciting new series. I also find bella really brave she has been through so much in herr life and i find it inspiring because if i was her i would be shocked by everything so much and just completely shut down but she is one of the bravest characters i think.
i rate this book a 10/10 🙂
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diary of a wimpy kid
Greg is one of three children. According to Greg, his little brother, Manny, never gets in trouble, even if he really deserves it, and his older brother Rodrick is always getting the best of Greg.Whether it’s dealing with bullying, his friend Rowley, homework, or family life, Greg is always busy trying to figure out the angle that will make things come out best for him. i love the illustrations and creativity in the books.he stands up far what he believes in and doesn’t let the bullies be mean to him.
i rate this book a 9/10 for its illustrations and really good storyline
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
This is such a sad book 😦 but I loved it because it was sad and teaches you how bad the war in WW2 was. My favourite character would be Shmaul because he’s so cute and understanding. My favourite part of the movie was when Shmaul gives Bruno (one of the main characters) a stripy pair of pyjamas and Bruno climbs under the gate to join Shmaul. This part was sad and ejoyable at the same time. I would reccommend this book to others because its a learning experience, plus it has a great storyline. Someone who is into war and some violence would like this book. My mum cried, so you might too, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! 🙂 anyway, I will rate this book an eight out of ten (8/10) 🙂
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alice in wonderland
it is a classic some classics have been around so long that nobody but kids notice that, sadly. this is completely not the case with alice. i love it, it is timeless, and i appreciate it on a new level every time i read it. i read it when i was 6, it was the best book ever back then, and it still is now.Alice is a good role model for younger kids because she has quick thinking and she is smart and although sometimes she gets into trouble.I absolutely love this book. I read it as a young one, and reread it numerous times since.i definetly recommend alice in wonderland.
i rate this book a 10/10 for creativity and everyone loves a classic .
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i recommend the movie the vow
it has a really good story line where a girl loses her memory in a car crash and her mind it set back to her younger ages it is a really funny and sad movie it does bring a tear to your eye but they have there own jokes that make it really funny. i think its really inspirational what her husband did to make her like him again and that he is a really good role model and is so nice to her even thought he forgets him and is scared of him
i rate this movie a 9/10 i definetly recommend this book for people who like a romcom or a tear in there eye but it makes them think how lucky they are !
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looking fro alibrandi:
I dreaded reading this book for school all year, but when it came around to reading it, i found my self reading ahead and telling any one about it who would listen! it is a book about a very confused 17 year old girl who struggles to find her self in society…. or that what she thinks, Josie (the main character) goes through a journey of self discovery in her final year of high school where she goes through allot from family issues to boy problems and school miss-hapes.
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The Hunger games: (movie)
I saw the hunger games and i absolutely LOVE it!! I couldn’t keep my eyes of the screen. My two favorite characters are Katniss and Peeta. I was on the edge of my seat for the whole time is was that exciting. I loved Peeta because he was strong throughout the hunger games and has a beautiful heart towards Katniss. This movie was Romantic but also scary. When i watched it i closed my eyes in one bit because it was a bit to scary for me. So i would recommend this movie to people that are 13 and over because of the scary scenes. Some of the scenes in the movie were so unexpected which was great because i always like a surprise and i hadn’t read the book and i didn’t know that much about the movie. This would be a great movie for someone that loves action and adventure. EVERYONE HAS TO WATCH THIS MOVIE!!!!!! I give it 10/10:)
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Johnny English Reborn
It is such a funny movie and a action movie it is great and exciting i would recommend it to a lot of people. my favourite part is when Johnny English is going around trying to find the Chinese lady but he keeps on choosing the wrong person and it is so funny.
i cannot relate to any of the characters in the movie there is also a another Johnny English i would really like to see that to it looks like it would be really funny to.
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New Years Eve
new years eve is a great movie it i really cute and really romantic and it has Ashton Kutcher
in it and i love him. my favourite part is when he and the girl kiss in the rain…. and it you like Zac Effron this would be a good movie for you to. i cannot really relate to any of the characters. i would strongly recommend it to people and if you love romantic movies like me you will love it to
i rate it 9/10 🙂
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The Vow
This movie is so good it is really cute but really sad at the same time and i really would recommend it to anyone and everyone. my favourite part is when the two main cahrators get back together i think it is so good and really cute. In the movie it has Channing Tatam for me he is AWESOME i love him and i love all his movies. my least favourite part was when he and his wife have a crash it is so sad and i cried 😦 i cannot relate to any of the characters in this movie i recomend when this comes out YOU GET IT !!!
🙂 10 /10
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Revenge
it is a great t.v series and i love it, it is so interensting all the little twists in it but i really enjoy watching it. I can not really relate to any of the characters. I would completely recommend this to people. i really hope that they bring out a book because i would love to read them. It watching it so you give it a go and i encourage you to get it as i had a blast watching it 🙂
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Pretty little lairs
it is a great t.v series and i love it, it keeps you on your feet wondering what is going to happen next. My favourite part is when you fine out who A is…. but right now it is a season break and i am so anxious for when it will come back out. some people will bot like it think it is all drama and stupid but i can tell you know that it is none of that. I can not really relate to any of the character. I would completely recommend this to people and if you don’t like watching t.v shows it is also a book that you can get in the LINC. It has been so much fun talking about it with friends and watching it so you give it a go and i encourage you to get it as i had a blast reading it and watching it. 🙂
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the lying game
it is a great t.v series and i love it, it keeps you on your feet wondering what is going to happen next i haven’t really got a favourite part yet but i think it is coming now it is a season break and i am so anxious for when it will come back out. i can not really relate to any of the character. i would completely recommend this to people and if you don’t like watching t.v shows it is also a book that you can get in the LINC.
i encourage you to get it as i had a blast reading it and watching it
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Another book i read is The Amanda Project its very interesting and secreative and if you are into girly things or something that isn’t common i would read it because its a book you cant put down its a bit like pretty little liars and i could read it over and over again its amazing. My favourite character is callie she is honest, pretty and very interesting girl and she popular in a way and kind. I don’t have a favourite part of the book i really enjoyed it all and i recommend you to read it if you like girly girly books and movies and pretty little liars i would read it i would rate it 9/10 its not fully perfect
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a amazing and inspiring book i have read is the boy in the strip pyjamas it is a great and inspiring book. I really enjoyed it because i like reading about the way they lived in the book and it is sad the way some of the people were treated but it something different i haven’t read before and i enjoyed. i recommend you to read it because its very interesting and if your in to drama and a bit of history its a great book to read or watch but read the book first because once you start you cant stop.
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a great movie i have saw recently is this means war it is a great comedy, drama and romantic movie its really enjoyable to watch and i loved it i thought it was really funny. My favourite part of the movie is at the end of the movie when the two main characters jump out of the plan and they say something funny and a great quote and i thought it was funny. My favourite character in the movie was Laurens friend Trish because she was really funny and says random and weird things. I would recommend you to watch this movie it’s really funny romantic and a great movie with lots of different things that happen through out the movie
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another great tv series i am reading at the moment is revenge its a new tv series and is very interesting and a curious tv show to watch if you are into comedy, romantic and dramatic. my favourite character is emily throne because she is beneath secrets and is after revenge she is very pretty and intelligent. i recommend use to watch this its very eye catching and supicious get into the tv series now to find out what is happening its also in the haymtons one of my favourite holiday destations.
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a great tv series and books i am watching and reading is pretty little liars they are very interesting and dramatic books and tv series. When you read the books and watch the TV series they are very intense you always want to keep watching and reading pretty little liars when its over because its so interesting. The four main characters hannah, aria, spencer, and emily are trying to uncover secrets hiden beneath and its so supicious. i recommend any teenage girls to watch it, its very common and great to watch find out what the secrets are
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The Hunger Games: (book version)
I LOVE THIS MOVIE AND BOOK! I saw it at the movies 2 nights ago and I fell in love right away. Its my favourite movie at the moment and I could watch it over and over and over again. I would never get tired of it! I love the book because it has so much detail and you can see it in your head as you read. Its just an awesome storyline. My favourite part of the book was when Katniss shoots Cato in the head and she and Peeta win the games. I know I sound really cruel and mean but it was just so awesome! My favourite character would be Gale because he just seems so strong and just a nice person. He is always there for Katniss when she needs him and he is a great hunting partner. One of my least favourite bits was when it had a whole chapter on just sitting in a cave talking and it kind of bored me. But I pushed through because I knew it would get better! I would definetely reccommend this book and movie to others because its just such a great movie and book to watch and read! I recommend to read the book first because it explains things so much more and when you see the movie it’s easier to understand. If you are 12+ you should see this movie and read the book because it has lots and lots of violence and is based on killing other people so YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! 🙂 If you like action, adventure, violence and romance, this is the book for you!
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Terra Nova – TV Show
When Terra Nova was on a couple of months ago I used to watch it every sunday night. I LOVE this TV show because it shows how the struggles of one particular family can affect their lives. My favourite parts of Terra Nova would be when all the action arises and everyone is put in danger. Someone (most of the time Nathanial Taylor) has to save the day!!! My favourite character would HAVE to be Zoe because she is so cute and reminds me of my little sister! I think that I am most like Maddy because she is really outgoing and tries hard to do well at school while taking care of her younger sister. I never found Terra Nova boring and I would definetly reccommend this TV show to everyone who likes action and a bit of romance as well. 🙂 I will rate Terra Nova a 9.5 out of 10.
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Blue Crush 2:
Blue chrush two is about a young girl who goes to Africa to found out who her mum was and when she is in africa she mets these people who become her friends and they go around africa surfing all these places that her mum talked about in her journal, so she surfs the breaks for her mum. i rated this movie a 8 out of 10 because i found that it dragged on for a bit but i also enjoyed the story line of the movie!! i recommend this movie for people that enjoy adventures ❤
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The Last Song
The last Song is a sad and exciting movie. I really like the movie because you always didn’t know what was going to happen next. My favourite part of the movie was when the turtles were walking into the water. It was my favourite part because all the turtles were safe. I didn’t have a favourite character because all of them played a really good part in the movie. I would recommend this movie to people that are 11 and up. I really loved this movie, It was great and so amazingggg ❤ 😛
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AVATAR
I just love Avatar (not the airbender one). It is so moving and so realistic.
Avatar is about a mining project on the planet of Pandora. The Na’vi, native people of Pandora, are settled right ontop of one of the biggest sources of the precious material they have come to look for, their only option try to force the Na’vi out. Jake Sully has taken over in this mission after his brother was tragicly killed. He goes to the people as one of them, an Avatar, but he relises how bad this mining could meen to these people. Jake gets more then he bargained for, love, friendship and loss. Best movie everrrrrr ❤
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Princes Protection Plan (movie)
This movie is such a funny movie to watch because it is about a girl who’s dad protects princess all over the world and one day he comes back with one of the princesses who’s ppalce has been attacked had to live somewhere. So she has to try to act as a normal teenage girl. I rated this movie a 7 out of 10 because i think that it dragged on a bit and i think i woudl change the middle part because that was a bit boring so i would make it more exciting. But other tha that it was a pretty good movie!! But i think people that enjoy watching nice movies and i would recommend it to people over the age of 6+!!
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Raised by Wolves
I found this book a little bit strange but quite interesting. It’s about a girl who’s parents get killed by wolves, and then she also gets raised by wolves. I found this book interesting the whole way through, and it got really intense at the end. It was very exciting too but once again weird ! I would recommend this book for people who love fantasy books and books with a great twist ❤ 😛
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Dolphine Tale (Movie)
Dolphine tale is such a cute movie because it is about a boy who hasn’t really found his passion for what he loves, but he soon finds a dolphin ethat is stuck in a fishing net and needs to be free or else it will die. The dolphine eventually is drawn to the little boy and want be able to be left with anyone else. My favourite character is the little girl because she has a funny personality and she is very aborable. This movie is based of a reall story and it is an inspring movie to watch. I rated it a 8.5 out of 10 and this movie would be sutible for people aged 11+. I recommend that you see this movie!!!
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We Brought A Zoo-
Is such a great movie it is about the struggles that a family face with the loss of there mum, but together they stay strong and with the love and support of each other they get through all the hard times that they are facing and by a zoo that is run down and ruined but together as a family and with the love of their friends that they make along the way things start changing and they become closer then ever before ❤
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Lion King (Movie)
This movie is about a young boy called Zimba who’s father dies and then he vanishes for a few years because his uncle convices him that it was him who killed his father. Zimba then grows to realize his destiny that he is suposed to be king of his people and battle the Uncle for who will be king. The Movie the Lion King would be sutible for a family to watch because it is rated PG and it is very cute! I think it is a good movie for little kids and i rate it 9 out of 10!! This movie is such a funny movie to watch! 🙂
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Finding Nemo (Movie)
Finding Nemo has got to be one of my childhood favourite movie. Nemo is a clownfish who is sick of his father being overprotective. One day, nemo goes to the drop off with his school. Scuba divers take him away and nemo is put in a dentist’ fish tank. This movie is about a father and the bond that he has with his son i think every family should see this movie because it’s so cute. I think its a great movie and rate it 9/10. I will never forget this photo because it’s so amazinggggg ❤
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Tomorrow When the War began
Is such a great book, it is action packed it was love, action, it’s funny that characters are all great and unique they all have there own personalities. The movie is always action packed and always has you on the edge of your seat guessing what will happen next! I have read the book’s and with every page of the book i new something else was gonna happen! I love the book and i love the movie! I recommend this book series to people aged for 12+ i give the book 10 stars and the movie 10 starts as well!
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Red Dog-
Red Dog is such an amazing movie it tells us about the connection a man or person can have with his dog, it’s such a strong bond and connection! It is an Australian film and a good one at that. I love this movie so much it made me cry allot. It is just such a great film! I recommend this movie to everyone and anyone! It’s is funny, sad and just a great film all round! ❤
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A Nights Tale..
I loved this movie!!! The storyline is so special and unique. I love how the movie has modern rock music which is totally different to the storyline and setting of the movie. This movie has Heath Ledger as a main character as well as many others. I think that this movie was funny, sad and included lots of adventure. Also, this movie was inspired by The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. I really enjoyed watching this movie and would love to see it again! I recommend this movie because it is really good and Heath Ledger is so attractive !! aha 🙂
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Secret Life of Bees
When i read this book, I thought that it was a good book about the life of a little girl Lily. There is a film made but i haven’t seen it yet for english. My favourite part was when Lily began living with the family as well as the nanny that looked after Lily. They had many moments which was enjoyable to read. My favourite character is Lily and August because they are both nice characters that have been throughout a lot but still persist through. I can’t really relate to Lily or August. My least favourite part was the end because it gets kind of boring and predictable. I would change the end that Lily still stays in contact with her father, not just not contact him at all even thought he was abusive. I recommend this book because it’s a nice story and to anyone that likes drama because there’s a lot that goes on. I cried so much in this book because it is just heart touching! I really enjoyed it and i love it 🙂 ❤
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a great movie i love is step up 1,2 and 3 because i love dancing and they are really fun and they all receive times when they battle against other dancers and chase there dreams and many of the dancers have lots of challenges alone the way as well as adventures i recommend you to watch these movies because each one of them is different in some way and if you love dancing i would watch it. My favourite step up movie is 1 and 3 because the first one is really orginal and there’s great movement and actors but in three its more exciting and different a bit in a way and my favourite character sharnie is on there who plays the main girl dancer.
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a great book series i have read is the gossip girl series i have also watched the tv series there a great and are about a group of teenages that are always getting into trouble or some rich event is happening and there always fighting for some one stealing your boyfriend or been a bad friend but there is a person called gossip girl and shes knows everything and everyone but know one knows who she is. its a exciting and funny series and everyone loves it i recommend you to watch it. my favourite season is 5 because new stuff is always happening and my favourite character is Serena because she is drop dead gorgeous and a loyal friend and fun.
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Eclipse
I loved this book it was exciting and descriptive. My favourite character is Bella because she is understanding of what edward and jacob are and is very kind. It is a great book for people who like romance with a bit if action. One of my favourite parts in the book is when she goes for a slumber party at Edward’s house with his sisters and she gets angry because Alice paints Bella’s toenails blood red!! One thing i didn’t like about the movie book is when edward and jacob fight. I love this book when i red it i couldn’t put it down. I defiantly recommend this to everyone but especially people who love romance and action!!:)
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Twilight (movie)
I loved twilight. Unlike other vampire type movies it wasn’t scary. It had romance which I loved. One of my favourite characters would have to be Bella. She is beautiful and a is understanding. My favourite part of the movie is when Bella finds out Edward is a vampire. If i could relate to anyone it would Bella because i think edward is good looking too! The least things I like about the movie when they fight in the dancing studio. I wouldn’t change anything in the movie it is perfect. I would defiantly recommend this movie to anyone who loves romance and action it would be perfect for them!! I LOVE this movie!!!
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (book)
I love diary of a wimpy kid because it is funny and a great movie about a teenagers reality life. My favourite character is Greg Heffley because the whole movie is about him, his friends, his school and his family. I don’t really have a favourite part but i love the parts when his older brother (Rodrick) always gets Greg into trouble. if i could relate to anyone it would be Greg because he always gets blamed for something his younger brother does because he is older! I would recommend this movie to someone who loves funny, action and adventure movies!!! I LOVED IT:)
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Wild child
I love the movie wild child because it is a great Chic Flick movie to sit and watch with a group of your friends. My favourite character is Poppy because she has a great sense of fashion and comes up with great ideas. If i could relate to anyone in the movie it would be all of the girls because i also think Freddy is cute! The least favourite part of the movie is when nothing because i think it is awesome. If i could change anything in the movie it would be harriet, because she is rude and mean. I would defiantly recommend this book to others because it is funny and it is, as i said before a great Chic Flick. If you love funny, romantic, british and girlie movies this movie it the one for you!!!
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Harry Potter
I loved this book. It was one of the most exciting books i have ever read. All the excited builds up and i was so happy when i read the last book because everything feel into place. I have lots of favourite parts of the book and on one of them is When Harry killed Voldemort. It was awesome because one of the whole reasons about the book is killing Voldemort. My favourite character in the book would have to be Hermione because she is beautiful, smart, brave and strong and she is just like Harry and Ron. One of the characters i can relate to is probably Ron because he is not that smart. I defiantly don’t have a least favourite part of the book everything about is awesome. If i could change something in the book it would be Tonks, Lupin, Fred, Sirius, Dumbledore and all the rest of the people that were on the good side not dying. I would recommend that EVERYONE should read the Harry Potter series because when you are reading it you will not put it down. You will always want to know whats coming next. Even if you don’t like that book (but i think that you will) watch the movie. You will definitely LOVE Harry Potter
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Back to the Future:
I like this movie because you really get to see how everything used to work in the olden days and how things will work in the future. My favourite character would be Lorraine because she is very devoted to the main character, Marty and you know that she is smart, funny and really pretty. Everything a guy wants. My favourite part of the movie was just watching the clone of marty and the real marty narrowly cross each other in the streets and just how close they are to finding out that there are 2 of them. I also like the part when Biff is trying to stop Marty when they are at the “UNDER THE SEA” dance. This is a great family movie even if it is from 1985, and will always be a favourite of mine!!!!! I will rate this movie 9.5 out of 10.
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The Princess Diaries:
I like this movie because it has Anne Hathaway in it and she is such a good actor. My favourite character is Queen Clarisse because she is a very kind grandmother to Mia (Anne Hathaway) and she is willing to teach Mia everything she needs to know about being a princess. My favourite bit of the movie would be when Clarisse tells Mia that she is a princess. Mia’s expression is so funny! Its a mixture of shock, excitement, nerves, and untrustworthy. Its really funny when Mia is really trying to become a princess and she cant walk in high heels or cant help but to slouch…I also love the part when Mia turns from this nerdy girl that no one likes to this beautiful elegant princess that everyone should like. This movie is great for the family and children of all ages (about 7+). I will rate this movie a 7/10! 🙂
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Tower Heist:
This is THE best comedy I have ever seen. Its really funny and Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphey do a great job in this movie. My favourite character would be Eddie Murphey’s character “Slide” because he’s really cheeky and I really like how he makes stealing a funny thing. I also like Odessa because she is funny and is really serious and knows her strengths. My personal favourite part of the movie would have to be when they were trying to get the expensive solid gold car out of the building without causing too much commotion. It was funny because they had to stand on to of a elevator where it was not safe and had to hand it dangling outside the hotel windows to lower it down. It was really funny. I would recommend this movie to anyone above 12 years of age because it does have a bit of swearing and stuff. A person who would like this movie would be someone who likes comedy and action. I will rate the movie 9.5 out of 10 because it was just so great.
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close:
I went to see this at the movies recently. I liked it because it was sad and it explained to me a bit more about what happened on September 11 (the twin tower accident). My favourite part was when the boy Oskar finds out that the speechless old man he likes is his grandfather. My favourite character would be Oskar because he is sweet and really smart. He is logical and really nice to his family and friends. At the end of the movie, Oskar finds who the key belongs to but it doesnt show what it fits so if I could change that l would. I would reccomend this movie to those who like mysteries, sad, and historical movies. I would reccommend this movie to people ages 11+ because sometimes its hard to catch on. I would rate this movie an 8/10.
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Marley and Me
This book is so cute and also really sad. Its about a man called John and his going to be wife Jennifer, who they move to Florida. John gave jennifer a puppy for her birthday because she had always wanted one that they can raise and look after, they called this dog ‘Marley’ He grows up and gets older and Jennifer and John, love him like a baby. They have two children and by them Marley gets older and for disobedient although they still love him they are getting quite annoyed. but by the end it gets quit sad and they don’t know what to do. i would rate it 10/10
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Bench warmers
It is a very good movie it is a bout kids who get bullied and teased but have to keep going on with their life but then they create and baseball team called the bench warmers ( because they always used to just sit on the side lines and watch) but now they are on the field and in the game some of the players are not very good but somehow this one person is good and they end up winning some of there games. i would rate it a 8/10
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Alvin and the chipmunks 3 chipwrecked
it is so funny and cool i love Alvin he is so cool and he is very naughty and very funny i think this movie is awesome they get flown to a island and they try and survive they meet this creepy lady and she has been o the island for 8 years and she has now gone crazy and she has started to talk to balls and things that she has founded on the island. Simon gets bitten by a spider and turns all adventurous and very fun and Alvin has to become the responsible one. i would rate this a 9/10 there are also some scary parts….
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happy feet two
it is a great movie and it is a lot of fun to watch and i think that it is a good movie for all ages.
My favourite part is when mumble is helping the walrus to get out if the crack it is so cute and all the little baby penguins are very funny and mysterious but it is all a laugh. The krill in this movie are so funny and cute and they are very adventurous. I would strongly recomend this movie to a lot of people.
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Bridge to Terabithia:
Wow! What a fantastic movie!! I love this movie and have seen it many times. It is incredible, and you can really relate to the characters in many ways such as being a new student to a school or getting bullied or maybe just having annoying brothers or sisters. It’s a story of friendship, adventure, fantasy and drama. A short journey would well and truly lead you into a world full of mythical creatures. At times, you really feel like you are actually there, or at least you wish you were there in such a mysterious place of wonder and fantasy. I definitely would recommend this movie for anyone, especially those who love fantasy and adventure. It’s not like any other movie, but instead, it’s better!!! 10/10 🙂
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War Horse:
War horse is such an inspiring and sad movie. This movie is set in Europe during WW1. This movie includes authority, animal loving and nobility. My favourite part of the movie was when Joey (the horse) got stuck in wires, on it’s own in the middle of the battlefield and suddenly and Englishman sneaks out waving his white flag saying ‘I surrender’ and saying that he wasn’t going to hurt anyone. He then was trying to set Joey free, looking back at Albert (the owner of the horse who was underaged for the war), until a German came out and said, “you might need these”, holding a pair of wire cutters. The two men didn’t harm or kill each other but instead they became friends and were really nice to each other. They worked together to set Joey free and tossed a coin to see who could keep the horse. The Englishman won and took Joey back!!! 🙂 I recommend this movie for anyone, especially those who love horses and war. 🙂 10/10
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A Knight’s Tale:
I loved this movie!!! The storyline is so special and unique. I love how the movie has modern rock music which is totally different to the storyline and setting of the movie. This movie has Heath Ledger as a main character as well as many others. I think that this movie was funny, sad and included lots of adventure. Also, this movie was inspired by The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. I really enjoyed watching this movie and would love to see it again! I recommend this movie for anyone aged 10+
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My Sister’s Keeper:
This is a very sad and touching story. Whenever I read it I wanted to keep going to find out what was going to happen but it made me feel so upset. You definitely needed to have a box of tissues beside you! Kate who was diagnosed with Leukemia, and her younger sister, has what she needs to be able to save Kate from dying from her sickness, but she’s to scared about the operation, although her mother is making her. Its a very sad book, and I’m sure it will you make you cry!! I would recommend it to people that are 12+ as its a bit hard to understand for younger children. I really enjoyed it and the movie is good to but its even more upsetting because you can actually see whats going and how Kate and her family deal with it. I recommend you either read this book or watch this movie. 🙂
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my book review is about a book called OLIVIA’S FIRST TERM. It is one of the best books i have ever read. It is about a girl called Olivia who’s Mum died when she was 4 years old. her Dad has been taking care of her sister, Eel, and Olivia and they spent their life traveling around Europe in a Circus. But suddenly the finances go low, they leave the circus and Eel and Olivia are sent to live at a stage school to live with their grandmother. Olivia hates it so much and her sister is starting to become a stage Diva(Olivia HATES stage divas).While at stage school she learns more about her mother and that stage school is not that bad.
I LOVE this book sooooooooo much and i hope you like this book as much as i do.
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Parvana:
Parvana is one nail-biting book! I really enjoyed reading this book about the story of Parvana. Parvana is a story of a girl who is undercover as a boy who strives to protect and feed her family under the rules of the Taliban Government. It is truly scary when you can picture Parvana speaking to a real life Taliban soldier when she is undercover as a boy. Parvana just waits until someone find out or sees that she is a girl. My favoutite character in this book was mainly Parvana herself as she is so brave and shows so much courage in so many different ways. I can relate to Parvana when she is scared. I really liked this book and I would recommend it for girls who are 10 years old and over. 10 out of 10!!!! 🙂
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We bought a zoo (movie):
We bought a zoo is one of the best movies I’ve ever seen!!! It’s a mix of comedy, happiness, sadness and all other emotions. It is a fantastic movie about a family of three that moves to a zoo. The little girl is the cutest and funniest of them all and she is also smart but ever since her mother died the son has been an angry, upset child who breaks the rules and draws inappropriate things. He doesn’t want to move houses at all and soon gets expelled but when they get there, there is a girl who really likes him. Near the end, she leaves a message in the window and he realises that he actually likes her too and so he uses the 20 seconds of courage that his dad was telling him and his younger sister about. It is so beautiful because when they open the zoo, the boy saves the day! This is a sad but amazing movie. I recommend this movie for anyone and everyone. It is a must see movie, 10 out of 10!!! 🙂
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Stick It- The Movie-
This movie such a great movie because it is about a girl who once was an alette gymnest who walked out on the state nationals becuse her mother cheated with her gymnastics coach. She then becomes a rule breaker and gets in troublw with the police. She the has to go to a gymnastics camp and if she wins a competition then she gets let out but she soon realises that she is actually very good and goes onto, to the state national campionships and stand up to the judges because they were so picky about the tinest things. This movie such a great movie about determination and to never give up, i rated it a 10 out of 10!!!
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Conspiracy 365- january:
I really liked this movie because it was a adventurous movie about a guy whos dad was teaching him how to fly a plane but then he has to go to ireland for a job and discovers a secret about his family history. But then he gets a diseas whcih kills him and leaves it up to his son to discover what was so important about his family secret. This movie was a very good movie because the end of it was a good way to end it. I rated this movie a 91/2 otu of 10!!
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Blue Crush 2:
Blue chrush two is about a young girl who goe to africa to found out who her mum was and when she is in africa she mets these people who become her friends and they go around africa surfing all these places that her mum talked about in her journal, so she surfs the breaks for her mum. i rated this movie a 8 out of 10 because i found that it dragged on for a bit but i also enjoyed the story line of the movie!! i recommend this movie for people that enjoy adventures!!!
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Harry Potter and The chamber of Secrets.
Before reading the Harry Potter series, I really resented the books, I guess I thought J.K Rowling’s series were some what ridiculous.
Although in reality The Harry Potter series is probably the best bunch of books I have ever read, being filled with adventure, fantasy, excitement, horror, Drama, Comedy the list could go on… but what really struck about the chamber of secrets is how the author put so much passion and detail into her books. I Simply love J.K Rowling’s creativity, the fact that she created so many different spells and creatures is pure genius. There is so many fantastic parts of this book that is so hard to choose a favourite, but I have to say the part where Tom Riddle takes Harry 50 years in the past to discover who the culprit of the book, was simply magical! There are some areas that slightly frightened me, Like the part were Harry, Ron and Fang(Fang is Hagrid’s dog) were taken hostage by a bunch of gigantic spiders. I also would never have thought that Harry could speak Parseltongue (He can speak to snakes).
I would recommend this to people who are 9+. This is because this book is for is for Advanced readers, there are also some scenes which could frighten younger readers.
Over all I would rate this book a solid 8/10, frankly I rate this because there were some parts of the book which bored me and one of the characters Gilderoy Lockhart annoyed me beyond compare. but other than that Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets is a fantastic book
A MESSAGE TO ALL PEOPLE WHO DISLIKE HARRY POTTER BOOKS:
For all those people who dislike Harry Potter books or for all people who can never imagine themselves reading the Harry Potter series:
JUST READ THE BOOK!
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Surf Ache:
Surf ache is one of the best books that i have read so far.It is a book about a girl called ella who moves from melbourne to newcastle. Ella has to choose between the things that she loves most Ballet or surfing. She soon realises that she cant do both ans that she can only choose one!! This book is the best book and i rate it 10 out of 10 because i just couldnt put it down and i really enjoyed reding it!!
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WE BOUGHT A ZOO:
We bought a zoo is the cutest movie ever!!! It’s a mix of comedy, sadness and all different emotions but it a great movie about a family that moves to a zoo. The little girl is the cutest and funniest little girl and she is also smart but ever since the mother died the son has been an angry upset child who breaks the rules and draws inapropriate things and gets expelled and he doesn’t want to move but when they get there there is a girl who really likes him and near the end she leaves a message in the window and he realizes that he likes her and so he uses the 20 seconds of courage and it is so gorgeous because when they open the zoo the boy saves the day and it is a sad but fabulous movie altogether!!!!!!!
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CHINESE CINDERELLA!:
its soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good i love how theres a mystery of how she knows or remembers that painting! it just kept me hooked! its so reeling and you just cant help reading. now i really wish i had an orphan boy thats a famous artist, hes so sweet! but the binding of ce-ce’s feet was gross and scary. poor ce-ce!
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War Horse: The Movie
i know this is long but please read!!!!!! 🙂 thanks
War horse is a really sad but inspiring movie. it tells the story about a 16 year old (or so) boy who buys a horse at a sale somewhere in england and they become best friends. but when the soldiers ready to go to world war 1 take joey (the horse)… Albert (the boy) finds himself lonely and angry and upset. so he follows joey into the war and lies about his age. it shows parts when it focuses on joey and how he struggles with new riders and invasions and stuff. and other times it focuses on albert and his struggles not to be killed and follows his dream to find joey again. about 2 years after the war started…the english soldiers (including albert) are in the trenches and see something wriggling in the distance. when they look closer, its a horse. even though albert is injured and doesn’t know where his horse is… all his fellow soldier-mates manage to save the horse which is in the middle of the battlefield between the english and the german. then, when joey is found and returned to the now blind albert, albert is delighted and very happy and decides to go back home. my favourite part was when one of the english men creeps out into the middle of the battlefield (waving his gun around like crazy just in case) to free joey from the wire tangled around him. and when he is looking at joey and figuring out how to free him…a german man comes up behind him and says “you might need these” and holds out a pair of wire cutters. it was really funny because the english and the german people were enemies and were supposed to be killing each other. and the german man and the english man become almost friends and help each other to free joey. the whole theatre laughed. check out this link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz5qkpfTO6k&feature=related&fmt=22
anyway, and then when they free joey, the german man gets a german coin out and flips it to see who gets the horse. the english man says heads and it lands on heads. then the german man says “king ?????? (i dunno the king at that time) isn’t very happy” and he walks off. it was really hilarious! anyway, my favourite character would be joey because he seems like such a brave and sweet horse.
i would rate the movie a 9/10!!! it was truly great. 😉
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The Hunger Games: Book 1
I absolutely love the hunger games series…but before i get into it…i would just like to give a shout out to my bffl, Maddie Meath, who recommended the series to me. Thanks Maddie! now back to the point. The hunger games is certainly not for anyone who doesn’t like action, romance, war and blood and stuff. because this is what the hunger games is about. i love this book because its the beginning of a fantastic series. the book is writhed my suzanne collins. she is a fantastic writer and in the book, she has heaps of detailed descriptions. i can see the pictures in my head like a film. the book is about a girl named katniss everdeen who’s name is pulled out of a hat to compete in “the hunger games” the objective of the hunger games is that you kill everyone and try to survive yourself. you are put in an arena and you have to fight to the death to win. you have 1 in 24 chance of winning because there are 24 people put into the hunger games. if you win, you are supplied with a rich house and all the food and stuff you want…(well…in the book people are kinda poor :S ) my favourite character would HAVE to be “cato” because he is portrayed by Alex Ludwin!!!! the film is coming out on 23rd of march this year by the way the hunger games is an absolutely GREAT book and i would recommend it to all of you at the school !!!! try it 🙂
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I would recommend ONCE by Morris Gleitzman. It comes in a set of three books ONCE THEN and NOW all by the same author with the same story line. It was set in 1942 where world war 2 (mostly known as the holocaust) took place. Its about a young orphan who wants to find his long lost parents so he escapes from the orphanage to search for them. I never cried while reading it but it was quite sad. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this book so much and it’s a book that you will certainly enjoy!
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THE 39 CLUES
(THE SERIES)
The Maze of Bones is a fantastic book and I also recommend the series of The 39 Clues. Minutes before Grace Cahill died she changed her will, leaving her descendants an impossible decision: “You have a choice – one million dollars or a clue.” In the series they have to race to find 39 clues against their other family members they have to travel around the world and to find the strongest power in the world. My favourite character was Amy because she is very smart and she figures out a lot of the problems. I don’t have a least favourite part because it was filled with everything like problems betrayal and much more. I would recommend this book to all ages especially if you love mystery books.
I would rate this book 8/10
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2
I saw this movie a short time ago and I just though I’d do a review on it. Its a really funny movie and so much happens in this movie!! Its about boy (Greg Heffly) who moves into year 7, and meets a girl in his class who he then tries to impress for a long time but doesn’t succeed. Like I said before, so much happens in this movie and while Greg is trying to impress the girl, he’s brother is just ruining it for him and makes his life miserable. I would rate this movie 9/10 😀
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The Shadowmancer Returns: The Curse of Salamander Street – book-
This book continues on from where the original Shadowmancer left off. Kate, Jacob, Thomas and Raphah are back and with even bigger problems to face. This book is garented to knock you off you chair, Bed and it will quite deffinatley nock your socks off. There are so many twists and turns, and this time it gets even better with (drumroll please)….GHOSTS! everyones favorite! I honestly think more people should stop reading twilight and should start reading books like this. I would recomend this book to people between 12-any age really. I say go out there and read it now! but you have to read the other one first of course!
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Shadowmancer- book-
This book is about 4 friends, Kate, Thomas, Raphah and Jacob Crane who try to overcome the power of Obadiah Demurral the books main Villian, an evil sorcerer with an embittered, abrasive personality. The book will keep you on the edge of your seat and so much happens in such a little book it will utterly Amaze you. I rate this book 201 out of 8
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Uncle Montague’s tales of terror – book-
Edgar is a young boy taking the usual saturday trip to his Uncle’s. Edgar is alway told amazing stories by his uncle as they sit in a dark room, with a butler with a face you will never see and foot steps that can be heard runing upstairs. I loved this book with all my Heart it was the first from the tales of terror series that I read, I couldn’t wait to read this book when I got home and sometimes got up in the middle of the night to read it. which was not a good Idea because as the name inplies it is definatly a terrifying book, one minute you will be happily reading it the next you will have flung it in the corner in fear of it. I know, I know it sounds scary but it really isn’t that bad it is such an amazing book you will not even be scared, but you will be on the edge of your seat just trying to work out the mystery of Uncle Montague and his storys. I would rate this book 11 out of 10!
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Noah barleywater runs away – book-
Noah is running away from his problems, or at least that’s what he thinks, On day he takes a different path through the forest and finds himself at a magical Toyshop. The toy maker inside has a story to tell that will change his life forever.
I definatly like the toy maker the best I think he is very interesting and mysterious. This story takes many twists and turns, you will not want to put it down. I would rate this book 10/10 its so amazingly interesting and I would recommend it to those who would take the time to stop worring about dumb Vampires.
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Scott pilgrim series
I have read these Graphic novels over and over. scott pilgrim has everything you need in a graphic novel, romance, humour, suspense, drama and kung fu so yeah pretty awesome. No matter what your into, you will definatly enjoy these books. My favorite character is definatly Kim Pine, The hardcore Drummer, my favorite line being “if your life had a face I would punch it, I would punch your life in the face.” I guarantee you will love every part of this book. Like I said no matter who you are, what you like or what you are doing this very second go out there and read about our favorite Hero; Scott Pilgrim
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At the sign of the sugar plum
I would not recommend this book to someone that cry’s when they reed books because you will definitely need a box of tissues. This book is very hard to put down. It is about the plague in London. This book is very sad but at the same time very interesting. My favourite character is defiantly Hannah. Hannah is very sweet and at the same time very kind and caring. She goes to London to help her big sister Sarah in her shop which is called The sugared plum. Hannah and Sarah have a very good relationship with each other. They keep on hearing that more and more people are dying for the plague. I just hoped and hoped that Sarah or Hannah didn’t get the plague. Because if you caught it then you would most likely pass away. I think that I can relate to Hannah because I care about my family and I am very kind.
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The Benchwarmers (Movie)
The Benchwarmers is a hilarious yet touching movie about bullying, past high school times, bullies and baseball. I chose to write about this movie because I found that it was hilarious, and I think that anyone will like this movie because it relates to everyone.(Apart from the sun monsters) I really enjoyed watching this movie because not only was it funny but it sent a message to people that watched it about bullying and how it affects people. My favourite character would have to be Clarke(Jon Heder) because he is a nerd that has never played baseball before and he is very uncoordinated in everything, yet he shows all his past time bullies and teaches them a lesson, as he is quite strong. I would recommend this movie to anyone who wants a laugh and who wants to be taught a lesson. I would rate it a 9/10. I hope you watch this movie soon!
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Marley and Me
I only recently watched this movie and it was so sad! But it was also very funny and I laughed so much. Its about a uncontrolled dog who doesn’t “get the idea” of what his owners expect of him. There is so much love and trust shown through this movie as the family finally have to accept who he is. I love this movie so much and I rate it 10/10 🙂
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Beka Cooper
Beka Cooper is a very interesting book about a girl who becomes a guard in the poor parts of the city. It is really interesting and so much happens in this book!! A lot of make believe things go on in this book. I would recommend this book for anyone aged 9-12 and I would rate this book 8/10
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Hello God – book-
I thought hello god had a terrible title for such a good book theirs no fake stuff in this like “God comes down and appears” it’s quite a believable book all though its quite boring at the start it gets so much better and at the end it was very cute I would recommend this book if you like reading short books every second page their is a new chapter and the words are quite big so you get though it quickly, if you like sad books but sort of happy at the same time you should probably read it.
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Famous Five- book
I love all the adventures they go on its so exciting and you just can’t put it down I love when they go to the island and explore every thing and find new passage ways. Timmy the dog is my favourite he’s so loyal and funny. If you like adventures and excitement then i suggest reading all of the books, theirs so many so you’ll be reading for a while.
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Blues Brothers – Movie-
I love this movie it was full of danger and risking their lives just for an orphanage. My favourite part was when they called in every force on a car chase that lead to trying to break into a bank which, actually started with them running a light which was actually orange. The creepiest bit is when Jakes to be wife keep trying to kill him, as my friend said she like the bit when she blow up the house and when they got up she liked the clanking of the bricks. If I would change some thing it would be the end instead of going to jail it would be a big mis-under standing and every thing would go back to them playing in the band.
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Raised by Wolves
I found this book a little bit strange but quite interesting. It’s about a girl who’s parents get killed by wolves, and then she also gets raised by wolves. I found this book interesting the whole way through, and it got really intense at the end. It was very exciting too! I would recommend this book for people who love fantasy books. 7/10 😀
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Stick it (Movie)
Stick it is a funny movie about gymnastics, real life dramas of a teenager, and breaking the law. When a girl Hayley smashes a window with a BMX bike, her luck runs out. She is caught by the police, and has a choice of Juvenile or starting gymnastics. The judge ended up choosing for her, and chose gymnastics. A sport of flexibility, and cat-fights. At some stage she becomes really passionate about gymnastics, but as the judges are too hard on people, she decides to give them payback, and to scratch on every single thing she does. I would recommend this movie for anyone aged 6+, or for anyone that loves gymnastics, and I would most certainly rate it 10/10.
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BASEketball (Movie)
Baseketball is a movie full of crude humour and sarcasm. It is about two young boys wanting to live out the dream of being a baseball star, but ending up being in their twenties, and having no lives whatsoever. When they go to a girls party that they went to high school with, they realise this. When they play against the popular guys of the party in a game named BASEketball, they discover their real talents and decide to play this game as a career. This movie is full of Psyche outs, fun and crudeness. I would recommend this movie for people around the age of fifteen+ and I would probably rate this movie 7/10 because of it’s crudeness.
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Finding Nemo (Movie)
Finding Nemo has got to be one of my childhood favourite movie. Nemo is a clownfish who is sick of his father being overprotective. One day, nemo goes to the drop off with his school. scuba divers take him away and nemo is put in a dentist’ fish tank. This movie is about a father son bond that every family should see. I think its a great movie and rate it 9/10.
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Chinese Cinderella (Book)
Chinese Cinderella is an amazing book about a young girl named Adeline, or Jun-Ling, or Wu-Mei to her family, and her struggle for acceptance from her family. When her Nai Nai passes away, her evil step-mother Niang takes over the roll of being head of the family. No-one accepted her, and she was usually forgotten. This book is a true story. It is a really sad and inspiring book. It makes people realise that our life is so much easier than others, and that we should be happy for what we have. She had a very difficult life, and this book is a really big eye-opener, and I would rate it 8/10 because some parts are quite gruesome, and I do not like gruesome stories. I would recommend this book for people aged 12-14.
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The Bench warmers (movie)
I love this movie because it is very funny and good to watch. Clark is a nerdy paper boy that doesn’t have much excitement in his life. He catches up with some old friends and form a baseball team, versing children’s teams. I think it would of been very fun filming this film. The movie shows the the most strangest and un-coordenated people can be strong and beat anybody. I recommend it to anybody who wants a laugh. 7/10
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Zoolander (Movie) (M)
Zoolander is a hilarious movie about a male model named Derek Zoolander. Derek has no brains whatsoever, with the funniest accent. He is the number 1 male model around town with his only rival, Hansel. When Hansel wins the award for best male model, Derek struggles to figure out who he is. This movie is a ridiculously funny movie with no meaning, and no brains. With Zoolander’s strange pronunciation and Hansels calm and collective mind, they save the Malaysian Prime Minister as evil Mugatu wants to kill him. It has a happy and funny ending, and once I started watching, I could NOT stop. I would recommend this movie for people aged 13+, and I would rate it 10/10!
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Napoleon Dynamite (movie)
Napoleon Dynamite is a movie trying desperately to be quirky and succeeding. The main man Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder) is a High School nerd, only not the type that will ever go on to something greater. He’s a nerd without any brains. Everything about him is pathetic, with his curly brown hair to his obsession with ligers.( Which is my favourite animal) . He has no friends, though he doesn’t seem to be lonely. But he meets a new student named Pedro (Efren Ramirez) and the two quickly become friends, sort of. They don’t really have much of a relationship, but they stand next to each other in various social situations. Pedro, being a Mexican, gives Napoleon strange advice on women and bike jumping, while Napoleon helps soft spoken Pedro deliver a romantic cake to the woman of his dreams. Napoleon seems fairly unaffected by his surrounding. Things like rejections and bullying leave him by himself as he crawls into a mental fantasy world of unicorns and nun chucks. This is a hilarious comedy and I would rate it 10/10!
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Beast
I think the book Beast by Ally Kennen is a very well written book. Stephen is a young adult who has a very big secret. He is keeping a massive beast in the abandoned reservoir. It eats a lot more than Stephen can afford and the bad part is that he has no job and he is about to get kicked out of his foster family’s home. It is a very deep and sad story that I could not put down. I think Ally Kennen did a very good job in the way she put the words together and the adjective’s she used let me picture the scene’s very well in my mind. Stephen shows great leadership skills despite what he has been through. The only thing I didn’t like was how the book ended. I think it ended to suddenly but it was still a good read. I recommend to anyone aged between 10-25.
9/10.
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Inside my head
I think inside my head is a good book with lots of messages in it about friendship. Gary Wood is the school punching bag. David and Paul tease him and call him names. Gary usually takes it. But one day, Gary looses control and starts a fight. This got him sent home. And thats when he meats Zoe. I like this book because it shows friendships can come out of the most unexpected places. I also like the front cover of the book. Also, I like how David, his ex-bullier becomes friends with Gary and Zoe at the end because I like happy endings in books and this is a perfect example. I would recommend it to ages 12 and up. 8/10.
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Zoo Keeper (Movie)
I found that this movie was really funny and included a lot of humour all throughout the film. This movie is all about a zoo keeper who the animals say is the best zoo keeper they have ever had. The animals try to teach him how to attract girls so that he can finally get a girlfriend. Unfortunately this only makes him look foolish because what they had taught him is unsuccessful. This is a very funny film and it is well worth seeing. On the ads I thought that it looked like an average movie but after seeing it I haven’t regretted it. I would recommend this film to others and I rated it 9 out of 10. This movie is definitely worth seeing.
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Napoleon Dynamite (movie)
I think Napoleon Dynamite is the mose HILARIOUS movie ever made. Napoleon has such a nerdy nature, and with his friends Pedro’s help, they make school captain! My friends and I have got some really funny quotes out of this movie and it is probalbley my favourite film. I think John Heder did a very good job acting out Napoleon. Napoleon shows his veiwers that the most different people can be best friends and that ligers (his favourite animal) are awesome. So I rate it 10/10 and anyone can watch it.
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Marley and Me (movie)
Marley and Me is a great movie. It is sad at the end, but throughout the movie, there are some really funny scenes (eg when marley jumps out of a moving car). Marley shows great personalaty and i think He is one unique dog. He is very playfull and loves to eat very weird things. I reccomend it to anyone over 10 yrs old. 5 stars!
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Chinese Cinderella
I thought Chinese Cinderella was a very sad story. This book is a true story about a neglected daughter in China. It was set in the early 1900’s where there were many wars. Adeline’s mother died 2 weeks after giving birth to her, this made her 4 older siblings simpley hate her. This book made me gratefull how I know I have a loving family to go home to every night. I would reccomend this book to anyone because it tells you a message- be gratefull for what you have.
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Once (Book)
Throughout reading this book that I have found the book hard to put down. This has been a really enjoyable book to read. I think that it really puts into perspective how scary it was in this time and how cruel the Nazi soldiers were in this time. I would definitely recommend this book to others. I think that the author was really clever the way he ended this book as it leads into the next book ‘Then’, which means you just have to get your hands on the next book to be able to read what happens to Felix, Zelda and the other characters. Now that I have read the book ‘Once’ I am really keen to read ‘Then’. This book is very sad but at the same time quite scary. This really makes you think about how all the Jews would have been feeling at this time if you were in Felix or Zelda’s position. By reading this book you can really see how dangerous things were for the Jews in this time. Felix and Zelda like to take a lot of risks and are prepared to risk their life for others close to them. I would recommend this book to others.
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Red Dog (Movie)
I found this movie very heart-warming but at the same time it was also extremely sad. This movie is about a dog that lives in the outback with his owner and the close bond they have. It has a great perspective on how close someone can become to their dog and how much the dog loves and relies on the owner. It takes you through the ups and downs of a man and a dogs relationship. Every person who works at the mining industry in the outback relies on Red Dog to brighten up their day.This movie also displays what extreme measures a dog would go to, to search for his owner. Throughout this film you watch as Red Dog and his owner grow closer and closer and you can really see how much not only Red Dog’s owner but also the people of the town love Red Dog. I rate this movie 10 out of 10.
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Homeless Bird
This book i thought was really good i think that it has a lot of drama a confusion if has sad bits but they are fun they are the little ups and downs in the book but all books have those little bits. My favorite part of this book is when she finds Raji and he is so nice a respectful and really cute i think that he is a great little boy. my favorite charter is Koly he is so nice and she has to put up with so mean step-mum and i think that, that would be horrible to live with. it think if you like reading and you don’t mind sad books you should go to the library and borrow it
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Twilight:
I haven’t read this book in a long time but I would like to do a review on it anyway;
I really enjoyed the book Twilight because I have a really weird imagination and this book suited me just perfect. The first time I watched it was with two friends of mine and we had never seen it before. We found the end of it a bit scary, but everything turned out alright in the end. 🙂 8/10
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Chinese Cinderella:
Chinese Cinderella is one of the saddest books I’ve ever read. I tried to stay very strong in this book and held back my tears. It is about a girl who is hated by her entire family, and they consider her as bad luck because her mum died of giving birth to her. She is only loved by her Aunties, her Grandmother (who dies in the book) and her friends. Later in the book she adopts a pet who is then killed thanks to one of her brothers. If I were her I actually don’t know what I would do with my life. I’ve never known anyone to have a family that hated her so much. 10/10
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Horse mad Academy:
Horse mad Academy is a really good book and a lot happened in it. I’m not really a horse lover but I loved this book! Its about a girl who goes to a horse riding academy to compete against other horse riders her age to win a cup. I read this book whenever I have any spare time, mainly on weekends or on car trips. I really enjoyed this book and it was perfect for me. She lives a very good life in the end and I felt really happy for the character in this book. 9/10
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The mystery of the crimson ghost:
The mystery of the crimson ghost is a sad sort of story, but not sad enough to make you cry. Its about a girl who moves to the country with her Auntie and one night she see’s a red light and hears howling noises. I got a little freaked out reading this section of the book, but it was more of a happy ending at the end. A lot happened in this book, and it got a little boring at one stage, and I nearly stopped reading it but my friend convinced me to keep reading it, because she really enjoyed it and still continues to read it today. I was really glad that everything worked out on the end. 8/10
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Secrets in the fire:
Secrets in the fire is such a sad book! Usually I don’t cry in a book no matter how sad but in this one I did! Its about two girls who live in poverty so they move for a better life, but then one of the girls step on a land mine, so the other tries to help her, and then one of them dies. I’ve never cried like that in a book before! As soon as I started reading I just couldn’t put it down and took the book with me everywhere and I still enjoy reading now and cry every time. 9/10
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Mamma Mia
Mamma Mia is a really good movie it has a lot of good music dancing and acting in it has very good dancers and really good singers. I love this movie because i love watching movies. Sophie is my favorite charter she is really good at singing and acting. I cannot relate to any of the charters but i wish that i could because i would love to have a life on the island. A person that would like this Movie is a person who like musicals and likes singing a long to. My Favorite part oft he movie is when donna gets married to sam i think that is really cute and i think the way he proposed was good to 🙂
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Soul Surfer:
Soul Surfer is about a girl called bethany hamilton who looses her arm when she was surfing in hawaii by a Shark at a very young age.At that point she thought that she had lost everything and that she would never be able to surf again. But then she realises that she hasn’t lost everything because there are that have got it far worse that what she had. And it’s about how she starts surfing again and how she has to learn to do everything with one arm.I rated this movie a 10 out 10 because it made me realise how shouldn’t take everything for granted and i should appreciate everything i have!!!
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Boy Overboard:
Boy Overboard is a sad and adventures book because it is a bout a family that wants to get away from Afghanistan because of all the horrible things that are going on there.So go to a camp and there they wait for a boat to take them to Australia so when the family is hopping on the boat the children and the parents get split and one boat makes it to Christmas island and the other sinks and the Children’s boat make it to Christmas island and it just about the Ups and downs that the children go throw to get to Christmas Island.I rate this book a 8 out of 10.
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Chinese Cinderella:
chinese Cinderella is one of the most saddest books that i have read because it is about a girl who is rejected from her family because her mother dies from giving h=birth to her and her father gets remarried to her step mum. her step mother is a harsh lady because she things that adeline has done something wrong then she punishes her from a lot of things.
This book i s very sad and i would rate it a 9 out of 10.
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Surf Ache:
I really enjoyed reading the book surf ache because it is about a girl who moves towns and when she moves to this town all the kids surf.The amin character in this book doesn’t surf because she loves to do ballet and when she starts to surf she meets this boy who teaches her and then she soon realizes that her mum was a famous surfer and then she begins to compete and her dad doen’t like her competing because that how her mum died. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy adventures and like to surf, i rated this book a 9 1/2 out of 10!!
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I really enjoyed the movie angus thongs and perfect snogging because it had all the dramas that a teenage girl would most likely have. In the book the main character hates her life and wishes that the boy she likes would like her back. She goes through many dramas but on the flip side comes through and has an amazing time. I rate it 9.99/10
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Boy In The Striped Pyjamas
Boy In The Striped Pyjamas is a sad book set back when hitler was taking over and killing all the Jews, it’s the friendship between two young boys, one boy who’s father is apart of hitlers army and the other young boy is trapped in the concentration camp! The two young boys talk everyday and become best friends! There friendship is such an amazing thing it continues through everything! The end of the book is one that i will never forget..
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Street Boys
Street Boys is such a moving and sad but real store it is about seven young boys who grew up on the streets and did anything to make money, they would steel and sell drugs for money! The way that they turn there lives around is truly life changing! It is such a moving story just the way that they realise that they can’t keep leaving the way they are and that they need to change there life’s! For themselves and for there family’s! They grow up being surrounded by drugs and bad things that that’s what they see as normal but being put in jail finally makes them think “what am i doing” “I can’t keep doing this” “I’m wasting my life and my time!!
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Marley and Me
Marley and Me is such a sad and heart touching movie and book it really makes me sad but it also makes me laugh, and laugh! I recommend this book to anyone who likes a good laugh!! The book and movie is about the friendship between the owner and the dog and the struggles they face and the friendship that they form! The journey that they go on together is so beautiful and it reminds me of my family and our dog!!! ❤
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Wild Child
This movie is such a great movie it has alto of laughter. It is about a self-obsessed rich girl that is sent to a boarding school in England to change her way to life and the way she treats other people! Little does she know that the boarding school she is sent to is the one her mother went to! At first she does everything she can to get kicked out she really does hate it, but as time goes on she really does make lots of friends and enjoys her time there but little does she know that everything’s about to change. Watch this movie and find out what happens!
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Tomorrow When The War Began!
OMG i love this book, and this movie it is so so good! It’s about a group of teenagers who decide to go camping for the weekend little did they know that there home was being taken over by soldiers! There life’s will never be the same, read this book and join them on there journey to take back there home, there land, and there family! If you love to read a book that you just can’t put down this is the book for you! 🙂
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In Time
In Time is such a good movie it is about everyone paying with time and everyday your time counts down, until your time runs out and you die! Everyone is sick of this so they decide to change the way things are and give everyone millions of years so they can live forever!! In Time is an action movie packed with fun and i think that you would all enjoy it because i know i did!! ❤
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Twilight!
I fell in love with Edward and Bella’s love story, and i could read the book again and again falling in love with them so much! The way Bella loves him so much and how Edward would do anything for her! It is about the love between a human and the love between a vampire that would do anything to protect her! I love the movie but am in love with the book! 🙂
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Angus Thongs And Perfect Snogging
Is such a good book it really does show the troubles that teenage girls face! It is soo funny and it is also teaching u are lesson on who to act and how to treat your friends right and what not to do! I couldn’t put this book down! I ended up reading the whole series because i thought that it was so good!! I also think the movie is amazing to and very funny! 🙂
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Never Say Never!
This is a fantastic movie and very touching. I would have never thought about watching it until everyone I spoke to said it was a good movie. It is about the famous and young boy Justin Bieber, who tells his story of his life from when he was young to how he become who is now. He story was touching because he had tough childhood, with his parents splitting up when he was only a couple of months old. But he stayed persistent and confident and become who is now a young, famous boy. I would recommend this movie to any age more girls than boys but Its a great story and I am sure you would enjoy it as much as I did!
I was never really a jb fan everyone would say how amazing he was and how he had such good abs and an amazing six pack and on and on it went but to me he was nothing special but after watching his movie he really did work hard to get to where he is today!! And that really is quite amazing!! 🙂
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Vampire Academy
Vampire Academy is such a good book if your into love, twist’s turns, secrets, and passion Vampire Academy is the book for you! It’s about a teenage girl Rose Hathaway who runs away from Vadilmire Academy in search for safety with her best friend Lisa! But trouble seems to follow Rose wherever she seems to go! Rose is out there she is crazy and she say’s what she thinks! It such a great book one that i just couldn’t put down!! Read Vampire Academy and see what happens next..
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In time
This movies is the one of the best movies that i have watched because It is about a these people who have watchers on their arm and have amount of time on them so that they can live for along as the time says on there arm.So if the time runs out them you will die.There was this man who gets given a huge amount of time and its about how he would spend the time that this man had given him. In time was a action packed movie and i would defiantly recommend this movie to people who enjoy action packed movies. I rated this movie a 9 1/2 out of 10 because i really enjoyed it!!! So how would you spend your time, if you got given a huge amount of time?
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Abduction
Abduction is an action packed movie that i just recently saw in the movies. The main reason i loved the movie so much is because it had Taylor lautner in it! With his brilliant acting skills and good looks it made the movie so much more entertaining.I also thought the story line for the movie was really creative and different to other movies i’ve seen. So if your looking for a movie thats action packed, interesting, and has good looking guys in it abduction is the one for you.
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In Time
This movie is still n the movies, when i watched it is was so good i never wanted it to end it is about people who have time on their arm and have to get time to keep alive if their time runs out they die, this is really good it is a action movie i hat the ending i really wanted their to be more i want their to be a number 2 but i don’t think there will be because there will not be anything to do in the movie but hopefully there will be a book
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secrets in the fire
Sofia’s life changes forever when a land mine shook the little village when Sofia stepped on it, Sofia and her sister was caught in it. And their life was changed forever. Waking up in a white room in the hospital finding that her legs are gone and so was her sister.
An epic true story about bravery, love and determination.
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Mercy Unbound.
This is a touching story about Mercy, a teen who believes she is becoming and angle, and angles dont need to eat, so why should she?
As her family become more and more distressed in Mercy’s eating, or non-eating, they send her to a clinic for women and girls with eating disorders.
This is a short story, but it is filled with love, hope and friendship.
I really enjoyed this book, and I would really read it anytime.
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Love Aubrey The Book-
I liked the book although it’s so sad and I would rather that it was just a bit happier. I liked two parts in the book the first was when Aubrey got a fish, she was talking to it and it made her feel like she belonged. The second part I liked was when she met the girl next door, Bridget and they became friends just when Aubrey needed some one to really be able to talk too. At least when she is with her grandma and Bridget’s family, who are her neighbours, she feels included, happy and loved.
Although Aubrey has hard times and sad moments it is well worth reading and your guaranteed to cry as she stays in your heart. I was glad in the end every thing worked out but it left me wondering about some questions at the end of the book, such as…. When does she go with her Mum? What about Bridget and her grandma? Will they see each other? How will her Mum cope? Will her Mum get remarried?
I could go on all day about this book as I really loved it but I’m not going to but I would highly recommend this book, I’m just going to say you should read this book even if your not really interested and just felt like reading my (awesome) review.
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Mamma Mai The Movie-
I liked it because of all the songs (ABBA) I love it when Donna and her friends start singing Money Money Money the costumes are great so detailed and pretty. I like Tanya she loves to party and have fun but always their for Donna. I dislike some of the songs (Winner takes it all and some others) but it all fits in the story and is still a great clip. I couldn’t change anything it was just very well thought out. If you like musicals and dancing and drama its prefect for you.
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Charlie’s Angels Full Throttle The 2 Movie-
I loved the action in the movie all the stunts and effects. I love the motorbike action when their jumping the junes and flipping. I didn’t have a least favourite bit its just so good. If I could change some thing it would be that you see Charlie (unless their is going to be another one hope their is) I would recommend this if you like action and lots of stunts.
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St trinians-movie
If your looking for a laugh or wanting to watch someone get thrown out of a three story building then St trinians is perfected for you. Kelly the head girl (this movies english by the way) is defiantly the best character ever with her cunning plans to steal a painting that is worth thousands it could save the school from going bankrupt. But relay or they do is blow up things and think of plans to destroy anything that comes across them the teachers and headmistress encourage this, by now your probably thinking it’s one of those predictable movie but with St trinians their is no knowing what their going to do next.
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Letters from Inside
It was good but I didn’t like how it left you wondering at the end. I loved the part when Tracey put in some effort in her school work and won that essay about her Nan. I liked Tracey because even though her life is going to be tough for another four years she is trying harder with Mandy’s help. I can relate how life has its ups and downs. I dislike when Mandy is selfish because Tracey’s life is worse. If your looking for a book thats interesting and has two sides of life bad and normal i would recommend it.
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Reviewing Dear Eddie: I really loved reading Dear Eddie & it has made me appreciate life much more because i realise how good life is when you have a mum. This story is about a Dad who writes letters to his son about his mum, who is in heaven from Cancer. He tells stories about the fun times that they have all had together & the time they have spent together, even if the mum is about to die. This book is amazing & made me cry when i finished the book. This book touches your heart & will make you realise life is amazing, without having a dead mum. 😥 India Ney
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Reviewing Once: I really enjoyed reading the book Once as it was really interesting & gives you a real idea about world war 2. I loved learning about felix’s imagination & how he calmed & made Zelda happy when he told stories to her. It shows how nieve he was to what was going on & why the soldiers kept targeting him as well as others. It also shows us that maybe the people really were nieve & didn’t understand what was going on so they told stories to make the story come true & alive. My favourite character was Zelda as she was usually always bright & confident when she spoke to others. I loved this book but think people should read it from the age of 11 on. India Ney
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I would like to review Parvana. I really enjoyed reading this book & hearing the nail biting story of Parvana. Parvana is a tale of a girl who strives to protect & feed her family under the rules of the Taliban Government…….. As a girl who is undercover as a boy. It is truly scary when you can picture Parvana speaking to a real life Taliban soldier even if she is undercover as a boy. Parvana just waits until someone sees she is a girl. My favoutite character was parvana herself as she is so brave and shows courage in so many ways. I can relate to parvana when she is scared & i like that connection. I really liked this book & would recommend it for girls who are 9+ India Ney
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I would like to review the book Diary of a wimpy kid 1
I really enjoyed reading this book & delving into the life of greg heffley. It made me laugh every time he mentioned the cheese touch & when the cheese mystically disappears from the ground when rowley is suspiciously standing around the area of the cheese 🙂 My favourite character was Rowley as i love the silliness of him & how caring he is to others. I can relate to greg very well in the way of having awkward friends that sometimes may not understand what you mean. I really like this book and i definitely recommend this for children who are aged 6-14. India Ney
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Chinese Cinderella
I have read this book twice and I have cried both times. The story takes you on a journey of an unwanted daughter, an unloving stepmother and the courage and hope that Adeline has that one day her life will be good. I recommend this book to anybody who loves a true story but this book is definitely not for the faint hearted.
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Harry potters
The harry potter series are really good they are fun to watch and you never want to stop watching them they are so interesting and they will want you to read the books and see the movies. There is Harry and Ron they are really good actors in it and they are do a really good job through out the whole movie 🙂
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My Sister’s Keeper:
This is a very sad and touching story. Its a story about a girl named kate who was diagnosed with Leukemia, and her younger sister Kate, has what she needs to be able to save Kate from dying from her sickness, but she’s to scared about the operation, but her mother is making her she dosent want to do it though. Its a very sad book and movie, and I’m sure it will you make you cry!! I would recommend it to older kids as its a bit hard to understand. I really enjoyed it and the movie is good to but its even more upsetting because you can actually see whats going and how kate and her family deal with it.
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Charlie St Cloud
It is a incredible movie and it is a amazing thing My favorite to it is so sad how he dies though. I loved the movie so much I kept watching it all the time over the holidays i loved it so . My favourite character is Sammy. He is so cute and I love the way he plays baseball with his brother. I can relate to Sammy by been really annoying to older siblings. The worst part is where Sammy dies. I cried so hard i didn’t think i had any more tears left. The best part was when Charlie and Sammy where going down that water/mud slide in the forest it looked really fun to do i really want to do it. I would recommend this movie to heaps of people. I like telling people then they go see it and they say that they loved it. The type of person who would love this movie would be people aged 12 and up because it is sad at parts.
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Tomorrow When the War began
this was a great movie if had a lot of action and drama and some how they got around it all it is a really good movie (witch is also a book) if i could change any of it i would make the ending a bit better and hopefully there will a number 2 this was a great book and movies the books are great as well!!!
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Veronica (aka Ronnie) refuses to speak to her dad. Everyone thinks it just because she’s a teenager who is mad at her parents for getting a divorce. Ronnie is rebellious , daring, and she doesn’t listen. At first glance you might think shes a mean person, a trouble maker. But if you look closer you will see how remarkably nice she is to children. You’ll see how she slept outside just to save a bunch of turtle’s eggs. You’ll see how she offfered her friend called Blaze a place to stay after Blaze had gotten her into a bunch of trouble. this is a great movie and i really enjoyed it
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Wild Child
This movie is such a great movie it has laughter and sadness. It is about a self-obsessed rich girl that is sent to a boarding school in England to change her way to life where she went was where her mother went to school but she doesn’t know that. in the time at the boarding school she makes friends and changes to a better person but then they all turn on her. This movie is funny, and it has got some great punch lines and they are really funny 😀
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Marley and Me
This is a great sad book in which I love, it has an amazing funny and sad twist to it. If you read this book then you will want to cry. This dog is one unique dog. He loves to get into trouble and loves attention. My favourite part of this book is when the owners first go to pick a new puppy, and how they knew they had to have Marley, what they didn’t know was that he was a trouble maker. He was loved dearly by his owners but sometimes he could have been a big handful towards them. I love this book and i recommend it to anyone above the age of 9 🙂
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Tayo.
This is book is one of my favourites. It left me thinking about what Tayos future was going to be like. He started in a bad family in which he was taken away from his dad. His mum was on drugs and all different kind of things, she was a bad person and left Tayo by himself when he was only a yound child. It is a good ending when he finds his dad and he goes to court and his dad won the case. I loved this book and would reccomend it to anyone who likes a good sad story in which they can not ever put down until it is done.
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Hades:
Hades is the second book after the book called Halo. It is the best book I have read and the series are so good, I just love them.
The best bit in the movie was when they rescue Beth from Hades and Jake is all angry, and Beth is super happy that Xavier has saved her. My favorite character was definatley Beth. I love the way she is so passionate in her friends and family and always puts up a fight good or bad. This book is for people who can stand reading a long time, because it is just one of those books that you can’t put down. I read this book in 2 hours and I loved it. The people who would love this book is who enjoy reading and love a good romance and dark book.
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Hop: The Movie
This is one fabulous movie, even though it is rated G and is recommended for little children I watched it anyway with my friend and I absolutely loved it. The best bit in the movie is when he gets hit by the car from Fred. It was really funny. My favorite character was E.B the main character. He is so funny and cute and Russel Brand did a good job of doing his voice. I would recommend this movie to people who like to laugh a lot, and enjoy a good movie with animation. The people who would love this movie is probably younger children, but I loved it, and so might you.
10/10
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Wild Child
This movie is a great movie it has laughter and sadness. It is about a selk-obsessed rich girl that is sent to a boarding school in England to change her way to life where she went was where her mother went to school but she dosent know that. in the time at the boarding school she makes friends and changes to a nicer person but then they all turn on her . This movie is funny, and it has got some great punch lines and they are really funny. this movie had in it Emma Roberts and Natasha Richardson.
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Chinese Cinderella
I really liked this book it was quite sad in bits of it and some parts were happy This book is amazing , it is definitely something to read if you are someone who loves to read sad books.
i loved the part of the book when she got o go to a school in Shanghai and she was happy there and she was happy that she had the same uniform as everyone else and she loved her uniform and she seemed really happy to go to school there.
My favourite charter was Adeline because she was the main girl and i felt for her because she had such bad things done to her and people who can relate to the book might really like the book and some people who don’t relate to it will still really like it. Adeline was very in to getting her school work done and she got good grades.
i would try and put a few extra parts in where she talks about happy things instead of all the bad things there is not a lot of happy things in the book.
i would recommend this book everyone who has a lot of spare time who can just read it all at once because it is hard to put down.
YOU SHOULD GO GET A BOOK FROM THE LIBRARY OR IS YOU HAVE IT AT HOME READ IT!!!!!!
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THE LEDGEND OF VANDERMORES MINES
I am reading this book at the moment, and it is really annoying me.
Daniel is an orphan, and when he goes to live with the Hearts, his new foster pearents, he steps into a world of magic. Ben is an old gardoner in charge of the Hearts mansion of a house, onced owned by Vandermonth, untill he tragicaly dissapears.
Ben is heading to leave unexpectedly and leaves Daniel his sword, in which Daniel had been practicing for some time. Worried that Ben was leaving him, he races after a shodow he saw in the woods, hoping to find Ben.
This book has a great story to it but it seems to have been read very quickly for there are many spelling mistakes, punctuation mistakes and there are some scenes where they have caracters that arn’t meant to be there in the first place.
So I do NOT recomend this book unless you don’t care about the writing.
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Chinese Cinderella
At the start of the book it was getting a little bit boring, I was confused by all the random Chinese symbols everywhere. But then once you got into the book, I really enjoyed it. Chinese Cinderella is such a powerful book filled with true emotion and passion, it’s a fantastic read. I really enjoyed it and it was so hard to put down, as soon as we were told to start reading it for English I finished the whole thing in 3 nights! My favourite character was definitely Adeline, it was kind of hard to pick anyone else since the book evolves around her. She is such a courageous and strong willed girl and is really inspiring, and you can really feel her pain throughout the book. I would recommend it to anyone, and it is probably categorised as a 3 Hanky Read, Private Lives and Dear Diary sort of book, with also a bit of adventure.
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I recently finished reading the english translation of ‘Marguerite de Valois’ by Alexander Dumas. The book is very historically accurate and follows the story of Marguerite de Valois who married Henry of Navarre. The story is filled with betrayals, assassination attempts, backstabbing, love and all the inner workings of a royal court. However it is also incredibly confusing, with a huge number of characters introduced within the first few pages. If this weren’t confusing enough the majority of the characters are known by a number of different names throughout the story, especially when they are addressed by different people and often their names are abbreviated. As well as this, almost everyone seems to be related to everyone else, which is hard enough to get your head around without characters addressing each other as ‘brother’ when they’re uncles or nephews or something similar. It is also written in an older style which is at times hard to understand, as well as containing conventions such as the author speaking directly to you which brings you out of the story. Also, as this is a translation, there are certain French words which have no translation so you are left reading with these words left in when it is not clear exactly what they mean.
This book is a difficult read and I wouldn’t recommend it unless you’re very, very, interested in history and are willing to work hard to get through the book.
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The Heaven and Earth Trilogy by Richard Harland consists of ‘Ferren and the Angel’, ‘Ferren and the White Doctor’ and ‘Ferren and the Invasion of Heaven’. The three books are set one thousand years into the future, however instead of great technological progress the world and society has gone backwards, due to a war between Heaven and the Earth. Ferren lived oblivious to all this in his primitive society until one day he finds an Angel which has fallen to Earth, which leads him on an epic journey to save both heaven and humanity.
As soon as I started reading the books I became immediately engrossed. The concept of the books is wonderfully unique and at the same time completely believable. They are beautifully written, with vivid descriptions and terrific action scenes. On top of that, the second book in the trilogy is presented though multiple points of view to give the story a wider perspective. Richard Harland does an excellent job handling this, allowing the reader to spend exactly the right amount of time with each character, before bringing that character’s section to a point of enough closure that I was content to leave the character, but was still eager to know what would happen to them next. There was also never any confusion as to which character’s point of view I was in. He has also created such delightful characters that were effortless to empathise with, even some of the less desirable ones. Throughout the books I was often wondering what would happen to different characters and hoping that everything would turn out well for them.
I would highly recommend these books to anyone who enjoys fantasy stories.
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BEGINNERS GUIDE TO LIVING
After lossing his mother, Seventeen-year-old Will can’t find answers to any of his questions, to why his mother had to die. His father seems to be drifting and his older brother stays away from home, Wills mother was the organised part f the family. And Will just can’t get past being either angry or in tears. He finds his mum’s old camera and begins taking photos that help him see thing differently.
When he meets sixteen-year-old Taryn, at his mothers wake, he falls instantly inlove with her. When he meets for a dinner with her family, the tension grows. On top of that, his mind is exploding with new questions: he’s desperate for ideas about why he can live or die.
This book is amed for young adaults, this is a great book, held all of my attention, and made me felt his love.
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A FEILD GUIDE TO HEARTBREAKERS
When two resently heartbroken friends make their way to Prague for a writing feld trip, their mission, meet as many guy as possible. But in ways this trip wasn’t exactly a party.
This book is extreamly funny, I found my self bursting out laughing, and then there were many serious part to the story.
I highly recomend this book to the ages 13 up, it involves love laughter and friend issues, great for girls.
I LOVED THIS BOOK AND I HOPE YOU WILL TAKE MY ADVISE AND LOVE IT TOO!
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The Happiest Refugee:
I absolutely love this book. I couldn’t put it down. I read it all in one day. My favorite character was Anh because I loved how he wouldn’t stop to get to Susy and it was really cute and he is so damn funny. I can’t relate to any character in this book because everyone is different in their own special way. There was absolutely no bad parts in this book because its all amazing also I wouldn’t change anything about this book because its all good and funny. The right person for this book, is someone who has a really good sense of humour and loves to laugh at everything. THIS BOOK IS AWESOME, EITHER GO BUY IT OR BORROW IT YOU WILL LOVE IT AND THANK ME FOR IT!!
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CHINESE CINDERELLA:
This book is an amazing book, it is definitely something to read if you are someone who loves to read sad books. The thing I really love about this book is being able to feel like you are part of the characters life and story, as you can maybe relate to the character in some way. It has lots of sad things that you will feel your heart ache and there are lots of parts that you will never want to stop reading because it is so intense and sad as every sentence you read you wonder what the one will be and what will happen next. The thing I love about this book is that Adeline stays strong and tries to strive for academic achievement in the hope for winning favour. It is a MUST READ BOOK and you will become part of their lives as soon as you start reading the first page. I don’t think I would change anything in this book, although I wouldn’t want it to make me feel upset and make me put the book down for a few minutes (but this book is meant to tell you the story in great depth anyway). I recommend this book to children 11+ and even for adults. I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!
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CRUSADE, BY NANCY HOLDER & DEBBIE VIGUIE.
It is a world being over run by Cursed Ones, vampiers. When they first stepped out of the dark, they proclaimed peace, but they now threten the human population. Teams of hunters are being trained around the world, but this book focases on a team in Spain. They all have abilities that help them in their daily struggle against the vampiers, Skye their white witch, Holgar their werewolf, Jamie their grumpy guy, Antonio their own vampier, Eriko their leading Hunter and Jenn, just Jenn. When Jenn sister is kidnapped by a vampier she would risk everything for her safety. This story left me on the edge of my seat and left me hungry for more. I reccomend this for many teenagers, who love a bit of romance or a lot of action.
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KISS OF DEATH
I absolutely LOVED this book. It is written by Malcolm Rose. It’s about 3 kids (about 13ish) and they go on a school trip to Eyam (a past town where the plague once was). They are Seth, Kim and Wes. Seth and Kim are twins and Wes is their friend. Anyway, here is the blurb:
On a school trip to the village of Eyam, Seth is moved by the story of how villagers sacrificed their lives to the dreaded Black Death. But Kim and Wes are more interested in what they find at the bottom of a well…money! But When they snatch up the coins, they also pick up something that they hadn’t bargained for. And now as the consequences of their theft catch up to them, Seth is forced to face a terrifying truth. Has Eyam’s plague-ridden past resurfaced to seek revenge???
Ohhhh, scary. The librarians gave my class (well, group of 6 people) this book to read for lit circles, and we were going to make a trailer to present it, but unfortuantely, all of the photos and videos deleted, so we couldn’t do it again!!!! ahhhh! that was sooo frustrating. Anyway, I liked the book because it was a thriller and I like that sort of stuff. My favourite character would have to be Seth because he is like, the only good and decent person in the book. Although, something twisted and horrible happens to Wes and Kim that turns their attitudes around forever. I wish that this book had a sequel because I thought that it was great and I wanted to read the following book. But there is not one. This book is filled with pus, ghosts, love, money and plagues!
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Skulduggery Pleasant playing with fire:
I really enjoyed reading this book because I found it had a lot of action parts in it and i found it really entertaining.Some things that I found interesting was when she was in her uncles house and you could really imagine the floor boards creaking and the trees banging against the house.I think that people aged about 11 – 13 would really enjoy this book if you like action packed books and kind of mystery books!
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Yankee Girl
I like Yankee Girl because it taught me a lot about the civil rights war and the discrimination against black people in 1964. My favourite character was Alice because she had a lot of guts, but sometimes I wanted to shake some sense into her.
I would recommend this book to people of ages 11 and over, because sometimes its a bit shocking in a scary way. If you’re interested in history, civil rights and what Martin Luther King diid then you would probably like this book.
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Darby By Jonathon Scott Fuqua.
It’s 1926 and things appear to be fine in Marlboro County, South Carolina. Young Darby has dreams of being a newspaper writer. One day her father tells her that she is allowed to write a column in the local newspaper. She is thrilled and writes about the toads in her backyard. The whole community falls in love with her writing. For her next column she writes about her friend, a local African American girl, and is not prepared for the consequences for her quiet home town. This is a thought provoking book about friendship, loyalty, tradition, racism and standing up for what you believe in. I found this book very interesting but complicated because of the themes it tackles. I recommend this book for 11 year olds plus.
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Vegan Virgin Valentine By Carolyn Mackler.
Mara Valentine is a girl who gets A’s in everything,is a vegan, id heading of to Yale in fall and has below average breast size. Life was going good until her 16 year old niece comes to stay with Mara and her parents for the rest of the year. Her nieces name Is V (short for Vivienne Vail Valentine), V is a slutty weed-smoking, rule braking total opposite of Mara. And on the forst day of school all hell brakes lose, because of V. What Mara finds out from goss-a-holic Ash will change everything. This is my number one all time FAVOURITE book! It shows how teenagers on the verge of becoming adults have a very hard time fitting in and trying to find their calling in life. I would recommend tis book for people 13 years and up for their is a lot of bad swearing. PLEASE READ!!
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Prowlers, By Christopher Golden.
Jack Dwyer is a 19 year old boy whose best friend just got murdered. He and his sister run a pub that their mum started 10 years earlier yet couldn’t continue to look after since she was killed in a car crash. This also had and effect on Jack’s 28 year old sister Courtney, who from the same car crash had her leg mangled and now uses a cane. Later that week Jack see’s his best friend before his eyes again. But how could this happen he wondered, his best friend was dead..
I love this book because of it’s darkness and feeling of nothingness and peril when all seems lost but somehow everything thats happens fits in with the unexpected perfectly. I recommend this book for 13 year olds and up because some descriptions may scare anyone younger.
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The Dragon of Lonely Island, By Rebecca Rupp.
Hannah, Zachary and Sarah Emily are spending the summer that their great-aunt’s house. They think that all is well until they discover a letter from the great-aunt containing a key to the tower room at the top of the house. After exploring the tower room they come across a box. They sent hours trying to open it until it finally opens. And what they find will change the way the look on life forever. I really love this book because it shows that their are a lot of people in the world with the same problems as you and that your not alone
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Glimmerglass by Jenna Black.
Dana has had enough of her alcoholic mum and runs away to find her dad. She goes to Avalon, the only place on earth where human technology and Fae magic can exist together. Her father is a big deal politic Fae and when she gets herself into some political trouble Dana has to figure out who can and who can’t be trusted. I enjoyed this book so much I couldn’t put it down. The book isn’t suited for children under 12. It is full of action romance and conflict. Look out for the sequel ‘Shadowspell’!
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Vampiers Suck:
I must say this is not a very good movie. It is a parody of the twilight saga and i dont think that it is done very well. The movie tries to be funny but i was not laughing. i would not recomend it for anyone, maybe people who like silly jokes.
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Tommorow when the war began:
For starters it has a good title it explains the story beautifuly. It is a story of when a group of friends go out on an overnight trip to ‘hell’. when they are there a war starts in their home town . when they return home there families are gone. This is a great book and the author is fabulous. You might have seen the movie, but you should read the book it is much better. This book is by John Masden. I would recomend it for people who are 8 -16 years old.
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3 men and a baby & 3 men and a little lady
This movie is story of 3 men who get a stuck with a baby and raise her. ths stroy has many obsticals that they have to come over. my favourite part is when the 3 men sing a rap for Mary (the baby) instead of a lullaby, i think it is a funny part. I have loved this movie for ages and think that many pthers will enjoy it too. Starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson.
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She’s the Man
This is about a girl who really likes soccer and took her brothers place in a mens soccer team, by dressing up as him. She then falls in love with one of her team mates and things start to get more difficult. starring Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum. It is a really good movie and i think that anyone would love it.
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Wild Child
This movie is my favourite of all time. It is about a selk-obsessed rich girl that is sent to a boarding school in England to change her way to life. in the time at the boarding school she makes friends and changes to a nicer person. This movie is funny, and it has got some great punch lines. starring Emma Roberts and Natasha Richardson.
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CLARICE BEAN: DONT LOOK NOW.
this is the 3rd book of its series and was probably my second favourite, in this book i found that it was as if the character had grown up at little bit which sort of made the book a little bit more interesting to read! plus it made it different yet connected to the other 2 books. the book deals with the issue of bullying which i think is great becasue it is such a common thing to happen to kids of all ages, on the side it also has her ‘love interest’
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CLARICE BEAN SPELLS TROUBLE.
this is the second of the 3 book serese of clarice bean books and is proberbley my favorite and the shortest to! i read this book in year 4, which was a stage when i kept getting in trouble at school for silly little things which i think is why i had enjoyed it so much! now when i read it i find it to be witty and quite cute! it is a quick and easy read and although is very attaching, it is the kind of book you can put down and pick up a week later knowing where you left off.
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SOUL SURFER:
POSSIBLEY ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ! it is an autobiography about a 14 year old girl who was virtually a pro surfer and after having been attacked by a shard we whiteness her journey as she works her way back up to the top! when reading the book it is hard to imagine somebody with so much resilience to keep going after such a bad thing has happened to! the book includes pictures of bethany Hamilton’s life and even has its own hollywood movie based on the book.
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CLARICE BEAN, UTtERLY ME.
i read this book when i was in like year 4 and enjoyed it sooooo much so i decided to read it again and i enjoyed it just as much! Clarice Bean is annoyed with her life and family. She wants to be like Ruby Redfort, the main character in her favourite books. she and her best friends go through a tough year at school where they are extremely keen to win a school contest as we whiteness their misshapes.
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CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE GIRLS SOUL!
this is a little bit like a section you would find in a magazine! it is really just a book put together of allot of stories written by girls from 12-20 years old. it has heaps of topics such as: straight up girl stuff, i’v got the power, friends ship and BFFS, family matters, sister sister, though stuff, the pressures on, crush’n hard, changes changes and more changes, and free to be me! all the story’s are by girls and i found it really interseting, sad and sometimes funny to read about the real life situations people go through every day.
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A Company of Fools-
By Deborah Ellis.
A Company of Fools is set around the time of the Great Plague. Back when there was no medical break throughs and tablets for colds. It is based on a young boy called Henri who lives at the Abbey, St Luc’s in Paris. The Abbey is a place where a group of monks live. The monks bring boys into the Abbey how have great voices, these boys become choirboys. Brother Bart is a monk who is known for bringing back strange things to the Abbey, such as a cat and a muddy stick. One day Brother Bart returns from one of his many journeys with a boy. This boy was around Henri’s age his clothes were ragged and filthy. His name was Micah and he will change Henri’s life forever.
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I really liked the book pink cameleon of the series the silk sisters. I like it because it has a really good story line and is different to anything esle I have read. It is a story of 2 sisters who have lost their parents and are stuck in a school called Poker bute hall, with their mean uncle harris. The 2 sister go throught alot to get out og this school and the author Fiona Dunbar wrote it really well. I probably should not say my favourite part because it will give it away. I would reccomend this book for 8-12 year olds. I love this book and i think that other will too.
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Marley and Me!
Marley and Me is one of the most saddest but funnest books ever. I could really relate to marley and me because it reminded me of my own labrador, doing crazy things. I rated Marley and me a 8 half out of 10, because it was one of the most hardest books to put down and it kept’s you so interested in it. One of my favourite characters in this book is the dog (Marley) because he is so cute and cheeky.I recommend this book to people that like animals and how can really relate to this book!
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Red Dog!
OMG Red Dog is such a good movie it is a family movie but can be a good movie for anyone to go see! It is about a dog, that finds himself in Dampier located in Western Australia, he is loved by the town of (Dampier) and red doesn’t really have a owner until he meets a guy called John who he immediately is drawn to and loves! Red Dog is really a movie about a dog that goes on a journey and adventures! I recomned Red Dog to everyone and anyone! So Go See Red Dog!!!
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AVATAR
I just love Avatar (not the airbender one). It is so moving and so realistic.
Avatar is about a mining project on the planet of Pandora. The Na’vi, native people of Pandora, are settled right ontop of one of the biggest sources of the precious material they have come to look for, their only option try to force the Na’vi out. Jake Sully has taken over in this mission after his brother was tragicly killed. He goes to the people as one of them, an Avatar, but he relises how bad this mining could meen to these people. Jake gets more then he bargained for, love, friendship and loss.
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LONESOME HOWL
this is a book about a 2 young kids who through out the story, we discover each of their individual lives and familys. the two main characters (jack and lucy) are bought together by a wolf which they venture into the bush to discover, but its then that disaster strikes…
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The Heaven Shop:
is centred around 13 year old Binti, a girl from Malawi with above-average socio-economic status for the country.Binti’s mother had died from AIDS about 6 years ago. Binti’s father owns a coffin shop called The Heaven Shop, hence the title of the book. Binti is a star on a radio show called “Gogo’s Family” and helps support the family with the money she earns through her work on the show. but every thing turns around when her father gets sick and dies of aids, discovery how binti changes in her self and her ground braking journey.
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looking fro alibrandi:
i dreaded reading this book for school all year, but when it came around to reading it, i found my self reading ahead and telling any one about it who would listen! it is a book about a very confused 17 year old girl who struggles to find her self in society…. or that what she thinks, Josie (the main character) goes through a journey of self discovery in her final year of high school where she goes through allot from family issues to boy problems and school miss-hapes.
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born to run:
written as a auto-biography by cathy freeman about her running success and hard ship she put in toward achieving her goals.
i found it amazingly inspiring and did not want to put the book down. she explains her life to us from the beginning, up to when she achieves her dreams and experiences some of the most amazing things that she considers her self lucky to have. this book is very motivational and i suggest it to any one who loves to run or not. 🙂
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10 ways to make my sister disappear:
Mazer (author) catches the intense love-hate relationship that can develop between siblings in the way they separate and reconnect; she also retains a pitch-perfect ear for the way siblings today speak to each other without incorporating vocabulary that would inevitably date the book. Sprig’s generally sunny disposition and interest in her world helps keep the novel fresh and funny despite her woes, and the sisters’ reconciliation at the end rings completely true. i found this book to be quite boring at the start but as it drew towards the end, suspence built and i ended up really enjoying it
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The Year I Turned 16.
This is a great book I am reading at the moment. This story is set into 4 parts, Rose, Daisy, Laurel and Lily, each part is about a sister and when they turned 16. The book highlights the ups and downs of each sister thoughout their year as a family and their year as 16. Each sister gains love and loss as they try to stick together as a family and support.
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A really good book i have read before is Marley and Me it is very interesting but sad at the same time and if you love dogs i would read the book. I would rate this book 8/10 because it was a hard book to stop reading because it is very sad and makes you think about how people treat there animals and look after them i also loved the story line and the family love. My favourite character is the dog because its so cute and i love dogs and it reminds me of my old dog.
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I have started to read book called once it is really interesting and a hard book to out down you never know whats going to happen next and its very similiar to the boy in the striped pj’s. I would recommend this book to people from the age 12 up as some parts younger people might not understand. hurry and read now its a great book my favourite character is Felix because his cute and leaves notes around about things he is thinking.
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Kath and Kim
I really like Kath and Kim because it is so funny. I also like it because is entertaining. I don’t have a favourite because all of the episodes are really funny and you don’t know what they will be next. My favourite character is Kim because she is so funny and dump. Kim has a really big part in the episodes because she is the one that makes that show really exciting. I would recommend this movie to someone that wants something really funny. I think the age for Kath and Kim would be for people from 12 and up. I really love Kath and Kim
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I would like to review Jessica Watson’s book True Spirit. It is a amazing book and I really enjoyed it. My favorite part of the book is when she arrives home and Australia welcomes her back. Its remarkable. Jessica is a huge role model to other girls and its amazing how she survived the trip. I can relate to Jess by been really brave and not afraid of taking the next step. This book is amazing and I wouldn’t change a single word in it. People who really like adventures would really enjoy this book and I would definatley recommend this book.
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Marley and Me:
This book is so cute and also really sad. Its about a man called John and his going to be wife Jennifer, who they move to Florida. John gave jennifer a puppy that they can raise and look after, they called this dog ‘Marley’ He grows up and gets older and Jennifer and John, love him like a baby. After a while Marley gets older and begins to loose energy. But then he got really sick and need to be put down, but through the love and care that John and Jennifer gave him he was able to grow up to be a good dog that was part of there family. I think that It is a great book and the movie is also great to. It is very touching and I could read it again. I recommend it to anyone who like dogs and wants to see a story of how dogs and people relate so much!!
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Hello God, Its me Margret:
This is a great girly book, about girls and their teenage years, and all of the different experiences they go through, between friends, and how they deal with the changes of being a teenage girl. At times it is quite funny and its a book that you could read more than once because it doesn’t get boring. I would recommend this book to teenage girls that like girly books and like to read about interesting situations. I really enjoyed reading it and I hope that some of you give it a go.
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Opal Dreaming (2nd sequel to Diamond Spirit)
Jess has been waiting for this day for what seems like an eternity. Opal, Jess’s once in a life time horse is moving from Lawson’s house to hers. But when Opal falls ill and the vet can’t find a cure, Lawson takes opal to a cattle station to “Do or Die”
Fuming with anger Jess, along with her best friends and Luke go on an enormous outback droving trip that lands Jess with her once in a life time horse and maybe her once in a life time boy.
The last book that made my heart break and my lips to give the biggest smile.
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Moonstone promise (1st sequel to Diamond Spirit)
After being passed from foster home to foster home Luke finally feels safe on Harry’s farm. But when tragedy strikes Luke disconnects himself from the people who love him and feels that the only solution is to run away. When Jess gives him her moonstone necklace that is supposed to give him beautiful dreams he sets of to the gulf- country to search for wild brumbies. He finds himself sitting around a camp fire with three aboriginal men and with their help and the help of a special mob of brumbies his moonstone promise to Jess will be kept.
A great read for all horse lovers
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Diamond Spirit (1)
When Jess’s appaloosa pony Diamond has a horrible accident and dies, she tries to figure out how Diamond got out of her paddock. Shara (Jess’s best friend) won’t say anything about what happened on the river flats in the summer holidays and Jess will go to any lengths to find out. She has lost her two best friends, but when Harry, an old horseman takes Jess in she may well find the cure to her broken heart.
A book for anyone who loves horses and anyone who has loved a special friend and lost them.
BEWARE: This is a three HUNDRED hanky book but an amazing story.
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The Red Cardigan is a story of Evie, a gifted young girl who has the power to see things that aren’t visible to normal human eyes. Evie loves to draw, but when she is imagining to draw her best friend, the picture on her page is the total oppisite. She is special and she knows this, but tries to act like a normal teenage girl. A girl who previously owned the red cardigan that Evie owns today, wants to be found. Strange and upsetting things happen to Evie that effect her, not just mentally, but physically too. But all these odd happenings are happening for one reason, they are clues to finding the lost girl. Through pain and suffering, Evie finds her inner strength and helps to find the missing girl.
Melissa
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I would like to review the movie Charlie St Cloud. It is a incredible movie and it is a amazing thing My favorite to watch. I loved the movie so much I kept watching it all the time over the holidays. My fav character is Sammy. He is so cute and I love the way he plays baseball with his brother. I can relate to Sammy by been really annoying to older siblings. The worst part is where Sammy dies. I cried so hard. The best part was when Charlie and Sammy where going down that water/mud slide in the forest it looked really fun to do. I would recommend this movie to heaps of people. I like telling people then they go see it and they say i loved it. The type of person who would love this movie would be people aged 12 and up
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I would like to review the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid. It is a ok book, and it has its ups and downs, but I would recommended it to other people. The best character is defiantly Fregly. He is really funny and makes the book more interesting. I can relate to him by been really random for no reason. My favorite part of the book is at the start when he talks about the losers there. The least part in the book is at the end. It has a poor ending and it doesnt go along with the other book. There isn’t anything to change in the book except the characters. They are a bit weird. I would recommened this book it people 8-11. Little people would enjoy this book.
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I would like to review the book Once by Morris Glietzman.
It is a really strong book, and has a strong message. I loved this book it was one of my favorites. It was set in Germany during World War II. It was about the friendship of two friends called Felix and Zelda. I have loved this book for a long time. I was amazed to find it had my name in it. My favorite part was when Felix would make up stories to make the other little children happy. My favorite character was Zelda because, she was a very mischievous little girl. She is only 6 years old and is already surviving in war. I can relate to Felix, because I love telling stories to other people and, he loves English and so do I. I hate the part where Zelda is lying down on the ground at the start of the book, her house was burnt and all her chickens where shot down dead. Zelda was badly hurt though. I would change the part where Felix runs into the Nazi and the Nazis find the cellar to where the children and take them to the “Death Camp”. This book is for people who like a bit of history, and like serious things. I would recommend this book to people who are ready to get the tissues and bawl their eyes out!!!
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i love the series of the Angus thongs books!! i thought they were hillarious and after i read the first book i couldn’t not read the rest of them. they are great and they make you really feel the emotions of what she is describing in the book.
there is too many great parts in the book to just name one, but i particularly like in the book “It’s OK, I’m wearing really big knickers” i thought that book was one of the funniest. also i liked how they have a rating for kissing.
My favourite character would be gorgia because she is so funny and opened and i think that is great. but she does have a lot of problems!!!
i would recommend these books to a GIRL over 11 because they aren’t boy books. and an 11 year old wouldn’t realy understand the books.
they are great books and i think
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Series of unfortunate events – The beginning
This book is a brilliant book, it is definitely something to read if you are a big fan of adventure, mysteries and puzzles. The thing i really love about this book is being able to feel like you are part of the characters life and story, it has lots of amazing things that you will “WOW” to and there are lots of parts that you will never want to stop reading because it is so intense and because every word you read you wonder what the next word is. My favourite part of his book is when they first meet there evil enemy that throughout all the books threatens and does many evil things to get hold of the family’s fortune……….. it is a MUST READ BOOK and you will become part of their lives as soon as you start reading. I recommend this book to 8+ it is even great for adults!!!!
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