Tag: review
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YA Book Review | Troll Mountain (1,2,3) | Matthew Reilly
I’ve been a Matthew Reilly fan for a number of years. Yes, his plots are over the top. Yes, the characters find themselves in impossible situations but always find a way out. Yes he’s an Aussie like me. They are all reasons that I read and enjoy his books. I love the action, the ingenuity,…
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MG Book Review | Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles 1) | by Suzanne Collins
GREGOR THE OVERLANDER (UNDERLAND CHRONICLES 1) by Suzanne Collins ★★★★ This irresistible first novel tells the story of a quiet boy who embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulfill his destiny — and find his father — in a strange world beneath New York City. When Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of…
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YA Book Review ♦ Tutankhamen Speaks ♦ by Cheryl Carpinello
TUTANKHAMEN SPEAKS by Cheryl Carpinello ★★★★ Hundreds of years ago, scrolls that would alter the view of Ancient Egypt’s most famous pharaoh were lost. Rumors through the ages said the scrolls told of a time that the Pharaoh Tutankhamen spoke from beyond the grave. No one who heard of these scrolls believed that the scrolls had…
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The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles 1) | Rick Riordan | Book Review
THE RED PYRAMID (KANE CHRONICLES 1) | by Rick Riordan | | Kindle edition || Middle Grade / Young Adult | Fantasy || 544 pages || Released 16th August 2011 | Since their mother’s death, Carter and Sadie have become near strangers. While Sadie has lived with her grandparents in London, her brother has traveled the world with their…
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MG Book Review ♦ Zoe & Zak and the Ghost Leopard ♦ by Lars Guignard
ZOE & ZAK AND THE GHOST LEOPARD (ZOE & ZAK ADVENTURES #1) by Lars Guignard ★★★★ Imagine you’re totally lost in a strange city with no idea where you are and no way home. Now imagine that elephants and snake charmers start telling you that you’ve been chosen to save the world. Would you even believe them? What would…
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The Maze Runner (Book #1) | James Dashner
THE MAZE RUNNER (BOOK #1)JAMES DASHNER Young Adult | Dystopian | ThrillerKindle EditionReleased 1st August 2011 When the doors of the lift crank open, the only thing Thomas remembers is his first name. But he’s not alone. He’s surrounded by boys who welcome him to the Glade – a walled encampment at the centre of…
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