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A Transylvanian Tale

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9781742758534

By: Deborah Abela

Ghost Club series bk 3

Edgar, Angeline and Dylan are off to Transylvania for the annual Ghost Club Convention, with other members of their branch. Of the three Angeline is definitely the most excited because she is going to get the chance to meet her hero, famous ghost-catcher Ripley Granger. Ripley is a superstar in the ghost-catching community and as far as they are concerned he can do no wrong.

Dylan however is not so sure. He thinks something strange is going on, that someone maybe hiding a big secret. Angeline doesn’t want to believe him though. There is a ghost who is determined to see the truth comes out. Will Angeline realise her friend may be right, or will she put the fiction ahead of fact and friendship?

This is a fun series that seems to be going from strength to strength. It is a fun action filled ride. Angeline is excitable and blinkered in this story and is shows a different side to her, which is nice because it gives her character depth. Edgar and Dylan are wonderful supports for her and in this book Dylan gets a stronger character arc more clearly showing his feelings for Angeline than in the previous two books. If you like to be swept into a world of ghost hunting and dark humour then this is worth a look. It’s not so dark though that is will scare any younger readers.

Publisher: Random House Australia Children’s Books

Published: 01 March 2013

Format: Paperback 224 pages

Categories: Mystery, Adventure, Ghost Stories

ISBN 13: 9781742758534

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Fiction 8-12

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The Haunted School

9781742750835By: Deborah Abela

Ghost Club series bk 2

Angeline is really good at her job with the Ghost Club but the idea of having to go to her Senior school sleepover fills her with terror. She just isn’t good with other kids. To top it all off school bully Travis is showing more interest in Angeline’s actions than usual. Despite the fact they are some of the best ghost catchers around Angeline and her brother Edgar can’t get out of the sleepover, their whole family think it is a great idea for them to attend.

Things then take a strange turn that makes Angeline feel somewhat more comfortable. A ghost appears, their classmates are not happy and the principal is not at all happy. The ghost is a young girl and Angeline really wants to find out why she has appeared after so long. Their new friend Dylan they set about doing what they do best, uncovering the mystery around this most recent haunting.

This is a fun series, Angeline’s confidence in work is a nice juxtaposition to her fear when it comes to dealing with her classmates. Edgar’s a solid balance, with no concerns like his sister has, except perhaps what their father’s cooking might do to them. Dylan is the other side of Angeline taking fear and magnifying it when it comes to doing Ghost Club work, he is timid but very alert to details which helps in many ways. There is good tension in there books but they aren’t too scary, great for kids who like adventure and ghost stories.

Publisher: Random House Australia

Published: 01 August 2012

Format: Paperback 256 pages

Categories: Horror, Ghost Stories, Adventure, Mystery

ISBN 13: 9781742750835

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Fiction 8-12

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The Dinosaur Feather

I received this book from the publisher.9781742750927

By: Jack Wells

Robert Irwin Dinosaur Hunter bk 4

Robert and Riley are back at Australia Zoo, they are helping with filming some footage of cassowaries. Whilst doing this Robert tells RIley he believes many dinosaurs had feathers. Riley thinks there is no way this is possible, until that magic bone of Robert’s transports them back in time once more. This time they end up in prehistoric Asia where the two boys find out more then they thought possible about oviraptors and yutyrannus huali.

This book continues the fast pace set in the first three. There is plenty of adventure still to be had as well as loads of things to learn about both dinosaurs and animals that are still alive. Robert’s passion for animals and dinosaurs is infectious, if you know someone with even a passing interest in this topic gives these books a shot, it may just be what you need to get someone reading.

Publisher: Random House Australia Children’s Books

Published: 01 March 2013

Format: Paperback 96 pages

Categories: Adventure, Dinosaurs

ISBN 13: 9781742750927

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Fiction 4-9

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Armoured Defence

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9781742750910

By: Jack Well

Robert Irwin Dinosaur Hunter bk 3

Robert is on a holiday with his best mate Riley. They are visiting Riley’s Uncle Nate in the Canadian Badlands. For Robert this is an awesome place for a holiday because it’s a place where loads of dinosaur fossils have been found. Robert is thrilled when he gets pulled back in time once more and to make it even better this time Riley has come back with him. Riley doesn’t have Robert’s fascination for dinosaurs though but even he has to admit they are pretty cool when you come face to face with them, not to mention more than a touch scary.

I think this series is going strong. Robert has an infectious nature and the fact he is an actual person probably adds some appeal. Riley is a great counter to Robert, he’s into dirt bike racing and other not so geeky things. The boys have fun and that fun helps keep the action moving. Worth looking at especially if you want something about dinosaurs as these books contain plenty of facts.

Publisher: Random House Australia Children’s Books

Published: 01 March 2013

Format: Paperback 96 pages

Categories: Adventure, Dinosaurs

ISBN 13: 9781742750910

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Fiction 4-9

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Ambush at Cisco Swamp

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9781864718461

By: Jack Wells

Robert Irwin Dinosaur Hunter bk 2

Robert is in Texas with his family, they are doing some research on the American alligator. Robert loves this sort of thing though he is finding himself easily distracted by getting into trouble with his best friend Riley. Even though the focus of this trip is the alligator Robert is still excited about the fact he is in the same area where the ancient predator deinosuchus roamed. Once again Robert finds himself swept back in time and this time he comes face to face with the alligators brutal ancestor.

This is the second book in this series. It is proving to be such a fun read. It is simple text and the story moves along at a great pace. There is plenty facts about dinosaurs thrown in, I think this is a great format for this as the kids can relate to Robert’s fun nature and his excitement about dinosaurs. A great blend of fiction and fact.

Publisher: Random House Australia Children’s Books

Published: 01 March 2013

Format: Paperback 96 pages

Categories: History

ISBN 13: 978186471846

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Fiction 4-9

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Sea of Monsters – Movie Trailer #2

So this has just been released and yes I can already see some plot changes but it looks pretty good and NATHAN FILLION! The man is awesome.

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Book to Film, Fiction 8-12

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The Stone of Fire

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9780545447744

By: Geronimo Stilton

Cavemice series bk 1

Geronimo Stiltonoot is an ancient ancestor of Geronimo Stilton.

It appears that the most precious artefact, The Stone of Fire, has been stolen from the mouseum. Geronimo and his friend Hercule are on the trail of the stolen item. They track it down to Tiger Khan, the most ferocious leader of a band of nasty felines. It is up to them to retrieve the Stone and return it to it’s rightful place.

A new series that gives avid readers additional Geronimo books. The stone age take is a new angle and gives plenty of opportunity for speculation on history. There is still plenty of silliness and action in a series that sticks to the original format, plenty of colour and pictures.

Any series that can keep going this long and have so many spin off series’ is well worth a look.

Publisher: Scholastic US

Published: 01 January 2013

Format: Paperback 115 pages

Categories: Action, Adventure, Stone Age, Reading Schemes

ISBN 13: 9780545447744

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Fiction 4-9

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Rumble in the Jungle

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9780545481939

By: Geronimo Stilton

Geronimo Stilton series Bk 53 

Geronimo’s friend Bruce Hyena is worried that Geronimo is too boring, so he arranges a trip for Geronimo to Brazil. He wants Geronimo to have the best adventure of his life, so his mousebook page can be updated with interesting pictures and stories. Geronimo reluctantly finds himself on a flight and in the hands of special tour guides. The problem is that by the time he touches down he is all by himself. Firstly he has to find a job to pay for his survival. Then he figures out where his guide might have ended up. Before long Geronimo finds himself traipsing through the jungle in the search for a crystal treasure that had been stolen from a native tribe. Will Geronimo find the hero within himself and become the brave adventurer that Bruce wants him to be?

A really fun addition where Geronimo is left to his own devices. As entertaining and action filled as always.

Publisher: Scholastic US

Published: 01 April 2013

Format: Paperback 108 pages

Categories: Action, Adventure, South America, Reading Schemes

ISBN 13: 9780545481939

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Fiction 4-9

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Mouse in Space

9780545481915By : Geronimo Stilton

Geronimo Stilton series book 52

Geronimo has done something that meant he has a special agent status. The only problem is Geronimo is more a fraidy mouse than a bravey mouse. In fact he’s just put in a whole new security system to protect himself. Geronimo is thrust into danger when an evil professor threatens his home with his horrible inventions. Geronimo is part of the team put together to thwart the professor’s plans, this means he has to prepare to go into space. Not a prospect Geronimo feels comfortable doing in any way, shape or form.

This is a hugely fun addition to the Geronimo series. It is a reading scheme series that stays strong with it’s fun and fast paced stories, short chapters and bright illustrations. Added to this is the facts sprinkled throughout that mean there is a little bit of an educational edge to these books.

I love the series. Highly recommended.

Publisher: Scholastic US

Published: 01 March 2013

Format: Paperback 107 pages

Categories: Reading Schemes, Animal Stories, Space

ISBN 13: 9780545481915

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Fiction 4-9

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Thea Stilton & the Mystery on the Orient Express

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9780545341059

By: Thea Stilton

Thea Stilton cannot make her trip on the Orient Express, so she sends the Thea Sisters in her place. It isn’t just any journey, this time the train is being used to transport a precious wedding dress that is on it’s way back to Istanbul. Things are not so simple though as the dress has a history, it was stolen many years ago and now The Acrobat Thief has threatened to steal it on this trip. The Thea sisters are determined that this will not happen while they are around. Keeping their eyes open they follow clues and find out some surprising things along the way.

As always the Thea Sisters adventures are great fun. The added bonus as always are the snippets of factual information, that give these books an educational function, it’s okay don’t tell the kids. It’s nice to see such varied female characters as the sisters who are so good at being proactive. There is something in here for all types of girls and there really should be no reason why boys cannot get enjoyment out of these mysteries. The way it is written the glamour of the Orient Express comes through the whole story.

Publisher: Scholastic US

Published: 01 December 2012

Format: Paperback 157 pages

Categories: Reading schemes, Action, Adventure, Crime

ISBN 13: 9780545341059

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Fiction 4-9

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