Montmorency's Revenge is a really exciting book. It's the 4th one in the series. It is mostly set at the borders of Scotland and England where the Fox-Selwyns want revenge for George's death.

Montmorency has to handle many problems: one being Doctor Facett, who is beginning to lose the plot and another is that a dangerous man is after Frank Fox-Selwyn.

If you want a good read filled with fighting, adventure and misconception then this is the book for you.

James Mole
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Scorpia Rising By Anthony Horowitz

Action, Adventure, Guns, Terrorists. This can only mean one thing, Alex Rider in his final book Scorpia Rising.

This is about a terrorist group named Scorpia who Alex defeated in Scorpia, but as the title suggests they are active once more. Their job is to protect this item that was in London, which they stole and to return it back there without notice. The government then heard of this and set up a squad but Scorpia are smart and decide to make this visit a hoax. Alex Rrider then hears of Scorpia arising again. He goes to infiltrate their base. It all happens now. It's either Victory or Death.

Find out soon in Scorpia Rising by Anthony Horowitz.

Nicol Robertson


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Malcolm X Autobiography (with Alex Haley)

This inspiring autobiography of Malcolm X was published in 1965 and describes his life story. Unfortunately, Malcolm didn't live to see the publication. Haley, later went on to write the family history, Roots.

This book just gives you more of an insight of what Malcolm's life and family life was actually like, and how he completely turned his life around for the better to prove to everyone who doubted him that he could do and and to try and make his mother proud as she always believed in him.





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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne is a tale of a young German boy named Bruno. Bruno and his family have to up and leave his best friends and his big house in Berlin to move elsewhere. They have to move because his father, a high ranking officer for the army, was promoted. Bruno is unhappy with the move because of all the things he has left behind.

In the house Bruno begins to feel lonely and bored so he decides to go exploring the area despite being told not to do so by his mother. He is searching for something he could at least have fun with when he comes across a fence, with a little boy on the other side wearing striped pyjamas. The two boys introduce themselves and after a while they become best friends. Bruno visits the little boy named Shmuel every day for a long period of time.

One day Bruno goes on one last adventure to visit his friend on the other side of the fence. Bruno is able to get through to the other side of the fence, where he is greeted by Shmuel. The two young boy enter further into the enclosed area surrounded by the fence. They both get mixed between a large group of people all wearing stripped pyjamas unable to escape from the people walking in one direction. They follow them in search of Shmuel's father that had recently gone missing.

The ending of the book is a great ending, even thought the happenings are shocking -the book couldn't have ended better. This is a great tale of friendship and the war.


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The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemany Sutcliff

The Eagle of the Ninth tells the story of the mysterious disappearance of the Ninth Legion, four thousand Roman soldiers and the search for their eagle standard. This book is set in Roman Britain and gives a very good view of what life was like in these times

Marcus Flavius Aquila is the main character in the book. He is the son of the soldier who led the Ninth Legion and he is trying to find out what happened. Marcus's early years have been spent thinking about this last march of the Legion and he wants to get to the bottom of the mystery.

Marcus is a centurion in the second legion. The story begins when he is marching to a Roman garrison and his troop is attacked by natives. During the attack Marcus tries to slow down a chariot that is coming towards them by throwing himself at it. The chariot overturns and is stopped. At the same time, Marcus is knocked unconscious and his leg is badly damaged.

His bravery saved the men in his legion, but he is badly hurt and cannot continue in the troop. His uncle arranges for him to come and stay with him until he recovers. Marcus's uncle stayed in Britain when he finished his career in the Roman army.

An important part in the story is Marcus's visit to the Saturnalia Games. He is in a fight with a slave, Esca, and rather than end his life he gets the crowd to agree to spare his life. Marcus then buys Esca as his personal slave. The relationship between these two men grows and become almost like brothers.Their relationship develops despite the cultural differences between them.

The story continues with Marcus setting out to find the Ninth eagle after hearing rumors that it has been found by some tribes. He sets off with Esca to track down what he can find about the legion and the eagle.

The next part is about Marcus and Esca and the events around getting the eagle back. This is an exciting part of the book and goes into a lot of detail around their plans on getting and keeping the eagle from the tribe. We also hear about other characters in the book including Dergdian the chieftain and his almost blind son. We are also introduced to the ceremonies and rituals of this tribe. This is a part of the book that you would find hard to put down.

By Melissa McNeal

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H.I.V.E. by Mark Walden

H.I.V.E. Higher Institute of Villainous Education by Mark Walden is the first book of the high-praised H.I.V.E. series. As usual, the start of something, in this case the first book, is always about the beginning. So imagine living in an orphanage, you have the IQ that would probably impress Bill Gates. You probably realise you're not the average child that you're supposed to be. Oh, and just for the book, your name is Otto Malpense and you're 13 years old. If you are now scared to read on in case something else is changed about you, fear not! I'm not going to change anything else about you and the effects should be temporary.... Should be. Not making any promises. So, yeah, you've just woken up in a helicopter even though you were just in an orphanage. Confusing, right? Beside is your new friend. Please say hello to them. Now, so I don't end up making a longer and probably less interesting introduction, I'll speed things up. The helicopter lands in a secret place, you and a bunch of other kids meet the rather dark and mysterious and rather mean man who owns the large facility you are in. H.I.V.E. You are then told you have been picked for a training program for all things bad. Yeah, probably better than an orphanage. However, you are then told the course lasts six years. And you can't leave until it's over. Now, you're already pretty awesome at this whole "evil" thing (sorry, forgot to mention that, probably won't happen again), and you really can't be bothered with it all. Well.... Read on then. By Nathan Bonner - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Scorpia by Anthony Horowitz

The book, 'Scorpia' by Anthony Horowitz is about a fourteen year old boy named Alex Rider who was previously recruited as a spy earlier in the series. His father was killed before he even turned one and in this one, he is lied to about his father's past in an attempt to recruit him to a group called Scorpia, a large criminal organisation. The book was very descriptive and I got very absorbed in it. The story was well thought out and the general idea for the story is very unique. Overall, I rate this book 8/10. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Jeremy Clarkson I know You Got Soul

I Know You Got Soul is written by Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear. This book is mainly about machines in general: it can go from cars like Rolls Royce to Millennium Falcons out of Star Wars. What he is writing about is what his favourite machines are and then saying what he likes about them. He has also explained them in a funny way so it makes it a good book. What is also good about it is if you don't always have a long time to read the chapters are only about ten pages long. What might make younger people enjoy it a bit better is that there are two sections in the book that are dedicated to pictures of what he has written about. Just to add in some comedy to it he has said where the safest place to be in the event of a nuclear war and who would win if James Bond , Superman and the Terminator had a fight. The book is probably best for people over the age of 13+ because of the language. Euan Clague - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy by Douglas Adams

This is a book about a book which reveals some very strange ideas about the planet Earth and everyone who inhabits it. The Guide has information about everything which exists in the Galaxy and is a must read for anyone who wants to hitch-hike round the Galaxy. We learn about the Guide from the adventures of an earth man called Arthur Dent, whose house is to be demolished so that a bypass can be built. Little does Arthur know that his friend, Ford Prefect, is not from Earth but from a planet called Betelgeuse and that the entire Earth is to be demolished for a hyperspace bypass. Nothing is as it seems in this great book. We meet the mice who run the Earth and the man who built the Earth as a huge computer experiment. We meet the President of the Galaxy, two headed Zaphod Beeblebrox and the spaceship he stole, the Heart of Gold with its improbability drive. This is the first of five books in the series. It is a classic science fiction book and a must read not only for hitch-hikers. As the Guide says on it's cover DON'T PANIC! By Ian Keir - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad