Home-Time Stuff's Book Reviews (10)

1. Reviewed by Katie First Class Murder by Robin Stevens
   This book is the third book from the series murder most unladylike. In this book, which is set in the 1930s, two teenagers Daisy and Hazel are on the orient express, a tourist attraction which travels from Calais to Belgrade. What they don’t expect is a murder! This book was inspired by Agatha Christie’s “murder on the Orient Express” and is a locked room mystery. I would recommend this book to readers aged 9+ who are interested in mysteries and/or murders.
   I thought that this book is so exciting I couldn't put it down. Through reading it, this book broadens your vocabulary and you learn what lots of old fashioned words mean
   Posted almost 7 years ago.
2. Reviewed by Susannah The Ugly Five by Julia Donaldson
   Iit is about ugly animals, a wildebeest, a spotted hyena, a lappet faced vulture, a marabou stork, and a warthog. They go around Africa singing a song.
   I think it is quite nice because it is all about friendship at the end. The animals are really kind to each other. They are very nice pictures except for the grass, which is too long.
   Posted over 7 years ago.
3. Reviewed by Katie The Phoenix Code by Helen Moss
   This book is a book about a teenage girl and boy, Ryan and Cleo. Together they solve a mystery with a threat that shows no mercy. Can they overcome and crack the phoenix code?
   This book is for advanced readers aged 8-12. This tale suits adventure and mystery readers and broadens your vocabulary through reading it. I recommend this book to you because I know that will thoroughly enjoy this book
   Posted over 7 years ago.
4. Reviewed by Katie Dogs and Doctors by Elen Caldecott
   Meet ,Piotr,Minnie,Andrew,Flora and Sylvie- true friends and even better dectectives! Silvie is furious! She can mandate her diabetes- she knows she can. Why should she stay in the hospital to prove it? But then-gasp- Barry,a therapy dog goes missing from the children's ward. It's time to call the gang! With their dectective senses on HIGH ALERT,the Five Friends start searching for clues. But has Sylvie bitten of more than she can chew?
   I thought this story was very good because it had a lot of jokes in it and I would give it 5 stars. The story is so exciting I just couldn't put it down!
   Posted over 8 years ago.
5. Reviewed by Katie Mariella Mystery investigates the spaghetti yeti by Kate Panckhust
   When Mariella, Poppy and Violet go camping at Limpet Rocks, there are recent sightings of a mysterious monster who eats spaghetti. Is there really a spaghetti yeti at Limpet Rocks or is it just someone pretending to be the yeti
   Overall I thought this story was very funny,and I enjoyed it very much. The Author almost makes it sound real. I would give this book five stars.
   Posted over 8 years ago.
6. Reviewed by Katie tangle wood animal park by Tamsyn Murray
   Every day Zoe helps take care of the animals. She splashes with penguins, feeds the lemurs - she even sees baby zebra, flash being born. It's a dream come true. Then Flash goes missing. Now Zoe has to find him, and soon! where can that baby zebra be?
   I thought this book was a really good book because in the middle when Flash goes missing it's a race against time to find him.
   Posted almost 9 years ago.
7. Reviewed by Katie The Secret Seven Fire works by Enid Blyton
   Jack's little sister Susie, is so annoying! The secret Seven are furious when they discover she's formed her own detective gang! then some money is stolen, and Susie is a chief suspect. The seven can't Quite believe it Susie wouldn't do anything that bad would she?
   I thought it was a wonderful book i like the series my favourite book the best part is always the ending because that's the time of adventure!
   Posted about 9 years ago.
8. Reviewed by Katie The Mystery of the Vanishing Skeleton by Helen Moss
   A crime wave on castle key!/ lots of crimes including a fire at the ice works and some bad news for Jack! and a new mystery for Emily.
   It was very good. I liked it because it is very funny. I think lots of people will like it and it would be a good idea if you got all the series.
   Posted about 9 years ago.
9. Reviewed by Mr Admin Escape from the Age of the Dinosaurs by Katherine McAuley
   This is a story where the reader can choose their own adventure. Katie discovers a time machine in the forgotten basement of a country house and accidentally travels back in time to the Age of the Dinosaurs. By choosing which page to turn to at certain decision points, her adventure can take many twists and turns with multiple different endings. Will she brave the hidden dangers of the prehistoric jungle, build a raft and sail down a river, ride on the back of a gigantic Argentinosaurus, or find the Archaeologist who has been trapped here after the time machine travelled back to the basement without him? Only the reader can decide!
   This story can be read and re-read for many different mini-adventures so it doesn't take too long to reach a satisfying ending. The choices increase a young reader's sense of involvement.
   Posted about 9 years ago.
10. Reviewed by Mr Admin The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
    The Hobbit is a fantasy tale about the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, who one day is persuaded by a band of thirteen Dwarves and a wizard named Gandalf to journey to a far land and steal the Dwarves' treasure back from a nasty dragon. Bilbo is a hobbit, like a man but half the size and with large hairy feet excellent for moving around in complete silence when "burglary" is called for. Hobbits are, however, respectable peace-loving folk fond of their creature comforts and Bilbo is no exception. So much of the story is about the often funny clashes of personality between the Hobbit and the rough and rugged Dwarves. Along the perilous journey, Bilbo makes both friends and enemies and finds some powerful magical items. Eventually he comes face to face with the dragon - with unexpected and far-reaching consequences...
    This is a lovely children's tale, and should not be thought of as anything more. Yet it does incorporate a rich backdrop of lore that furnishes Tolkien's other works and reflects his interest in Northern European myths and legends. Like all good children's books, it also explores moral themes such as the perils of pride and greed, and the value of simple kindness.
    Posted over 9 years ago.