Stressed ? You're not alone !!!

Welcome back from your Easter break I hope you had a good time.

Now is the time, for many,  for the hard work of revision and exams to really start. So what ever happens try not to stress! This weeks poem is about coping with stress !

Taking Control

"Life has spiralled out of control
You can't grasp it for a second
You don't know what else to do
but give up.
Time to take control
Get life organized
One thing at a time
One step at a time."

Anon

Trash by Andy Mulligan

Raphael is a dumpsite boy. He spends his days wading through mountains of steaming trash, sifting it, sorting it, breathing it, sleeping next to it.

Then one unlucky-lucky day, Raphael's world turns upside down. A small leather bag falls into his hands. It's a bag of clues. It's a bag of hope. It's a bag that will change everything.

Soon Raphael and his friends Gardo and Rat are running for their lives. Wanted by the police, it takes all their quick-thinking and fast-talking to stay ahead. As the net tightens, they uncover a dead man's mission to put right a terrible wrong.

And now it's three street boys against the world...

I would recommend this book to anyone over the age of 11 as the vocabulary is quite easy to understand.

Reviewed by Aiden Martin

Skullduggery Pleasant: Dark Days - Derek Landy

Skullduggery is stuck in with the faceless ones and can’t get out can Valkrie Cain save him this is a great book to read when I started to  reading it I could not stop reading it I hope it’s the same with you.

I recommend this book to people 11+ who likes magic and action together.

Reviewed by William Thomas

Alex Rider: Crocodile Tears by Anthony Horowitz

Crocodile tears is a book from the Alex rider series written by Anthony Horowitz for ages 10+. This is a very exiting book it begins with Alex at school then he is dragged in to a problem that he does not want to be involved in so he has to go to Mi6 for help which turns out to be costly.

He is sent to spy on "Gm" a global company. He is there on a school trip but leaves the group to find out what is going on and runs into a whole lot of trouble he sees things that he never thought he would see.

Over all a very good book gripping gets you hooked straight away could not put It down enjoyed every page of the book a definite must read.

 

Reviewed by Elliot Smith

Street Kid by Judy Westwater

Street kid is about a child’s desperate fight for survival! This is a inspiring and heart wrenching story.

Judy lives on the streets all alone after her dad beats her and she doesn’t know where her mother or sisters are and only hope and her imagination to keep her going.

It’s an amazing book. I couldn’t put it down. Great for people who like adventure. I recommend it for any key stage 3 and 4, and even adults! 10/10.

By Sophie Tromans

The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary

With this book, you can see everything while making the movie before and after. You can go behind the scenes and see what the celebrities are up to and how two young boys became stars in a couple of weeks. You can see what costumes they wear. There is even a part in the book where they show how they did special effects and watch out, there is even a surprise in the book. The text is great, they describe the characters in a good way. If you’re a lover of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, then this is the book for you!

Reviewed by Nathanross Pressdee

Blade Runner by Oscar Pistorius

Born in South Africa, this is tale of Oscar’s life. Born with no fibulae, his parents made the decision to have both his legs below the knee amputated to give him the best chance of a normal life.

From learning to use his prosthetics to losing his mother at a very young age, the book shows the many difficulties in life Oscar has faced. It is an inspiring story and everyone should look up to him as a sports man and as a person.

‘The fastest man on no legs!’ The Star

Reviewed by Charlotte Mulliner