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Frankie Foster, Fizzy Pop! by Jean Ure

Reviewed by Bridget, September 2011

“Frankie Foster, was this YOU? …You are a hideous child. I find you unspeakably loathsome! “

Frankie’s caused trouble again – nearly everything she does at home upsets her older sister, Angel. Being ‘helpful’ can open a can of worms.

Was it a good idea to persuade her friend Jem to look for her birth mother? This time, she may have gone too far. How many people will get hurt in the process?

A good book if you like reading about friendships, families and girls on a mission.

Scorpia rising by Anthony Horowitz

Reviewed by Viv,  May 2011

This is the final book in the Alex Rider series and it is a cracker! Alex has supposedly left the world of espionage behind him and is living as a ‘normal’ fifteen year old, but he is drawn back into the undercover world. The story thunders along at a rapid pace and there are revelations waiting for the reader.

A satisfying end to the series and I am sure Anthony Horowitz will be writing another scintillating series!

Puddle Goblins, by David Mellor

Reviewed by Jane, July 2011

Are you a puddle jumper? Are you the OVER a puddle kind of jumper? Or the splashy in the middle kind of puddle jumper? Heehee!

Read this funny story and you’ll probably look at puddles in quite a different way!

I liked the pictures and descriptions of the characters and their lifestyles before the actual story began. Enjoy the adventures of Septic and Bunion, but watch out for Gooey and Gloop! This is a fun story with lots of funny illustrations just right for imaginative readers who like goblins. David Melling has written more books in the Goblins series. Check out these titles too: Stone Goblins, Tree Goblins and Shadow Goblins.

Brother, Sister, Soldier Cousin. By Phyllis Johnston

Reviewed by Sheila, August 2011

It’s the 1940’s in New Zealand and 13 year old Helen has much to deal with – death, jealousy, family secrets, and her beloved brother away fighting. All the while there’s the threat hanging over the family of a possible invasion by the Japanese. This wonderful story set in the country tells it from Helen’s point of view as she struggles to deal with each event as it unfolds together with the uncertainty of who she is and her place in the family. Well worth a read.