Month: October 2019

Optimist Handbook

By Alan Williams
169 Pages

This book teaches you everything you need to know about Opti Sailing. From Boat rigging and basic sailing, to advanced boat handling and tactics and strategy, this book has it all!

This was an informative book, although I would advise for you not to read it if you don’t know many sailing terms, as it may become confusing. I give it a 9/10.

The Screaming Staircase

By Jonathan Stroud
440 pages

The Problem sprung up about 50 yrs ago. The dead began coming back as ghosts. There are many businesses whose job it is to find and destroy ghosts, such as the Fitte’s agency. Then there are smaller businesses, such as Lockwood and Co. One day, their financial luck turns, as they are asked to investigate a manor with a dark past. Will they survive, or will ghosts destroy their hopes? And their souls…

This was such a good book! I really enjoyed reading it, and give it a 10/10!

Osbert the Avenger

By Christopher William Hill
335 pages

Osbert is a bright young boy, who passes the test to get into a sinister school, which is supposedly a great school for gifted learners. The school has a lot of power, and is capable of causing great amounts of grief and pain, if they wish to. Enraged by this, young Osbert begins a mission, to take revenge on the sinister teachers, who made his life miserable.

This was an awesome book, and I thought it was really interesting. I would recommend this book to a more mature audience, and give it a 10/10! My mother hated this book. (But I thought it was awesome!) Don’t tell mum I said that.

The 4 Powers of Daren Saner

By Michael Oehley
332 pages

Daren Saner is a boy living on the starship Superia. One day, he goes into a secret room, and discovers a crystal which takes him to a past life on a planet his people lived on long ago. This crystal is the key to saving the starship, as it’s master computer is out of control. Can he do it, or will the starship meet an explosive end?

This was a very interesting book, and I enjoyed it heaps! I give it a 10/10.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

By J.K. Rowling
766 pages

Voldemort is at large once again, and the wizarding world is in a state of confusion and terror. The Order of the Phoenix is the only thing standing between Voldemort and his rule. Harry Potter has a crucial part to play in this battle, which will result in one of them dead. Who will it be?

This was a very enjoyable book, and if you’ve read the books before this one, make sure to read it! I give it a 9/10.

Adolf Hitler: My Part In His Downfall

By Spike Milligan
146 pages

Spike had many adventures and misadventures during WWII. Find out more in this hilarious autobiography. From stealing musical instruments, to pressing the accelerator instead of the brake, this book explains it all.

Warning: This book should only be read by EXTREMELY mature 15 and overs, as some bits are kind of…

This was a great book, and I love Spike Milligan’s funny writing style. I give it a 9/10.

Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats

By T.S. Eliot and Axel Scheffler
72 pages

There are many types of cats, it appears.
Some of which used to have flourishing careers.
Some young, fat, or have lived a long time.
This book will tell you about them in rhyme.

This book is very good at rhyming, and it was pretty smart, although I didn’t enjoy it that much. (Probably because I enjoy other more exciting genres.) I give it a 5/10, and recommend it to youngish children.

Theophilus Grey and the Demon Thief

By Catherine Jink
308 pages

Philo is a link boy, lighting the streets for pedestrians at night, and working for Garnet Hooke, who took him in after his mother died. Word on the streets, however, is that a sprigging is loose, which paralyses you with a single touch. Can Philo defend his friends, or will the demon paralyse them all?

This was a great book, and I give it a nine out of ten.