Review from a book club kid: A Mouse Musical

In this book mouse ford academy has a musical.
The headmaster needs to find a story for the musical so she takes a walk and sees the Thea sisters had tripped over. That gave her an idea. Pam had flags tangled around which reminded the headmaster of the lion from the wonderful wizard of oz. Nicky was covered with straw from the broom with looked like the scarecrow. Violet had a bucket on her which looked like the tin man. So they decided on the wizard of oz.
The auditions started first was acting which Craig didn't want to do but Ryder convinced him to. In the audition ruby sabotaged violet with a hot lollie. Then dancing where ruby put oil on Nicky's shoes. Then singing which Paulina auditioned before ruby could sabotage her. The Thea sister set up a secret audition for Craig because he was nervous to sing. Paulina asked him to practice with her when everyone was listening secretively. Read it to find out who got what parts.

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Review from a book club kid: Thea Stilton The Secret Invention

The secret invention is when the Thea sisters have a science fair coming up with all the big scientists judging. So they work there hardest and create a invention called the Mousepod 3000.
The Mousepod 3000 helps people walk if their injured or lazy.
Ruby flashy fur (the mean girl) comes back from her holiday and hears about the contest and becomes determined to win the contest cheating or not. Ruby is a cheater so of course she didn't make it she brought it by a famous scientist. Ruby brought a floating island it floats on water. Ruby sabotaged the Thea sisters invention with a virus and made it walk of a cliff. So their school didn't compete in the science fair.
The end

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YA Manga Review: Fullmetal Alchemist

Fullmetal Alchemist is here !!

After two brothers make a huge mistake they set off on an adventure to right their wrongs, but its not as easy as they think. Edward's only option is to join the State Alchemists which isn't really where he wants to be, but its the only place that might have the answers he needs.

             Edward Elric aka The Fullmetal Alchemist and his brother Alphonse Elric number one goal is to undo their big mistake but as they get closer to their goal they uncover more then they intended and encounter some unexpected enemies that have plans of there Elric brother that no one saw coming

Book Summary: A Very Unusual Pursuit

I think its about time for a mystery story, and this one seems a little on the creepy thrilling side.

Monsters live in the dark places of London and eat children who stray to close.

 Birdie has been working hard to hunt these monsters down.

She lures the beast out and Alfred kills them.

Life seems like business as usual until Alfred and Birdie's lives are changed by two interesting characters, Sarah the leader of a gang of pickpockets and a Edith who's studying mythical beasts. Both come with their own threats to everything Birdie knows but could they also be the help birdie needs to defeat an evil over taking London.

Book Summary: Half Upon a Time

I just look at these covers and I know its going to be a funny series!

May finds herself stuck in the fairy tale land that she has only read about in books. Totally confused to how she got there her path crosses with Jacks, the son of the famous Jack who stole from the giant up the beanstalk. Now, Jack has his own problems to worry about - finding a princess to rescue and locating his missing dad being high on his priority list - So with May now part of the mix our two characters are going to have a lot of work ahead of them...

This series seems like a great new twist on some classic fairy tales and my guess is it wont disappoint

Book Summary: The Last Wild

A customer asked me whats a book to read after How to Bee by Bren MacDibble so i told her to give The Last Wild a go.

The story is set in a world where animals no longer exist (which is about the saddest thing i could imagine!) Our main character Kester lives in a home for unwanted troubled kids and as you can imagine hes told hes not worthy everyday so one day when Kester stumbles upon a group of animals and is taken to where the last animals on earth are hidden Kester thinks he has finally lost it, but this is not some crazy delusion and these animals are real and they really need his help. The animals have saved Kester so now its up to Kester to save them and with the help of some great characters along the way this is turning out to be a great series !

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Book Summary: The Nothing to See Here Hotel

With 6 different authors giving this book nothing but amazing praise and review after review after review saying that its extremely funny i thought i need to add it to our blog.

The Nothing to See Here Hotel, is a hotel full with weird and wonderful guest including goblin pirate, tooth fairy sisters, trolls and so much more and one day the hotel gets a message informing them that a goblin prince is intending to stay at the hotel. This creates a bit of a panic as you can imagine but the excitement of his arrival soon turns to anger and regret as the goblin prince -with his bad attitude and a hidden secret- is not what they expected.

Book Summary: The House With Chicken Legs

Wanting that book with a difference.. what about a retelling of Baba Yaga?

Marinka is the grand daughter of non other then thee Baba Yaga, and is being trained to one day replace her Grandmother and take on the responsibility of guiding souls to the afterlife. But all Marinka wants most is a friend, with a constantly moving house (on chicken legs) and an intense training schedule there is no time for things so insignificant as a 'play date' so when Marinka has the chance at an actual friendship so throws tradition to the wind and controls her own life for once... which as you can imagine turns out not to be the best decision. Marinkas beloved grand mother mysteriously disappears and its now up the Marinka to sort out the mess she has made even if it means a magic filled adventure into the dangers of the afterlife.

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Book Summary: The Stone Girl's Story

Mayka was carved out of solid stone by a master stonemason and brought to live by the intricately carved symbols on her body, giving her the ability to see, speak, hear and even think for herself. Living atop a mountain range in a marble house Maykas father (the stonemason) also made her stone friends to keep her company including a small stone dragon, a quirky small bird and a noble stone griffin.

 After her fathers death many years ago the up keep on the carved symbols keeping them alive has fallen into disarray and now as time moves on more and more of Mayka friends are fading back into pure stone. Mayka decides there is only one thing for it... find a new master stonemason to help, that just means leaving the safety of her marble house and venture into the dangerous valley bellow.

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Book Summary: Edge of Extinction

Basically imagine if no-one was able to stop the bad dinosaurs in Jurassic Park and they took over...

Because this seems like that story...

Humans manage to clone dinosaurs but they soon manage to make their way back to the top of the food-chain. With their obvious hunting ability and not so obvious killer virus the human population was quickly decimated, forcing the few living humans to live in compounds underground for the last 150 years, and one such human is our protagonist Sky, who is an orphan after her fathers disappearance.

Sky discovers a letter written by her father and with best friend Shawn she decides to go find him. Even if it means risking their lives against the dinosaurs

This book seems very "on the edge of your seat" reading and come on who hasn't thought about what the old would be like if dinosaurs still lived (although personally would like the Flintstones version of that world)

Book Review: Brotherhood of Thieves

Brotherhood of thieves is set back when horses were how you got home on time, you didn’t leave home without your sword and life on the streets leaves you cold, miserable and hungry… so when main character —orphan and street thief— Caspan gets given the chance to compete to join the brotherhood of thieves (a secret order sanctioned by the king) how could he pass it up.

The secret order specialise in treasure hunting, exploring ancient temples long left by an ancient race that lived on earth many moons ago, leaving behind their magical artifacts that are much needed by the kings army in a war against the Roon, the invading ork army .

After completing the first part of their training the five young apprentices – Caspan, Roland, Lachlan, Sara and Kilt - receive a very special gift reserved only for those in the Order… their own Wardens, a magical beast that they will train with to help them with their task, but when the group are sent on their first mission things don’t go to plan and the trainees must rely on each other and work together to survive.

This book would suit any reader that enjoys dragons, sword fighting, magical pets and funny banter. Also great for younger teens stepping up into teen books.

Book Summary: The False Prince

The false prince is a story about Saga, a sharped tongue quick witted orphan in a kingdom on the verge of civil war after a mysterious poisoning kills of all the next in line for the throne leaving the king with no heir.

Saga is one day approached by Connor, a nobleman who's plan is to find the perfect candidate to impersonate the kings long lost son who was proclaimed dead a sea year before. Saga is recruited with 3 other orphans but Connor is in only needs 1, so Saga is not only competing for a better life but also to stay alive.

Saga now must learn all the thing expected of a royal son - Sword-fighting, Horse riding, politics and customs, and the culture of the realm. The story is full of sabotage, intrigue and adventure.

Comic Review: Misfit City Vol 1

Short but sweet, can’t beat a comic I say.

I hardly touch comics but this one was pretty cool. Ever seen the movie Goonies? Well this comic is somewhat similar and I’m all for a trip down memory lane.

Nothing ever happens in this small hometown. But, when Wilder and her friends find an old pirate map, which has people chasing them to get it back the girls know they have found something special. Finally, something exciting is happening!

This a good read about mysterious adventures and the friends that make it all worth it!