The main Characters are Pearlie, the Christmas Angel, Opal and Jasper (Pearlie's friends) and the two naughty rats- Scrag and Mr Flea. Other Characters are Pearlie's Friends - Mother duck and her four babies; the 4 frogs; Brush and Sugar (possums) and Silky and Sulky the spiders.

I would recommend this book to children aged 5-8, or for older people to read to younger people.

This is a wonderful book.

I learnt that if a lot of people work together, things will be done a lot quicker.

Parvana, reviewed by Manuelle Mila Year 6

The book Parvana is written by Deborah Ellis and is based on a true story of a young girl's fight for her life when the cruel religious regime - the Taliban - is taking over Afghanistan.

When the Taliban come to take over all of Afghanistan Parvana's whole life changes from being a rich girl to someone who only eats Naan bread and rice and only drinks tea.

Parvana is not allowed to school and is only allowed outside when she helps her disabled father get to his daily job, working at the markets.

One day her father is taken away because he refuses to paint his one and only window black.

Parvana and her mum, Fatima, go to the big gaol cell where her dad is being held but the Taliban tell them to go back or they will suffer the consequences.

Parvana's mum starts to argue and then the

Taliban soldiers beat Parvana's mum and Parvana up.

Parvana, her mum and her three siblings meet people who can help them free her dad, but there is a twist - Parvana MUST shave her hair.

While Parvana's hair is still shaved she meets a new friend called Shauzia who digs graves and skeletons up. Parvana's friend Shauzia helps Parvana around

the city of Pakistan and from then on Parvana's life is an adventure of life and death.

I rate this book 9/10 because it is a fantastic book.

It is a little creepy when they cut off the heads of seven men. Parvana is an International bestseller.

The Race, reviewed by Francesco Demasi 3W

The Race is a book written by Cristobel Mattingly.

It is a fictional story about a boy named Greg who was always coming last in races.

Then a new teacher came to teach the class. She saw that Greg couldn't hear properly.

Instead of saying "Go!" to start the race, she waved her hand down. His eyes could see her hand and he started to run when her hand went down.

He won the race against everyone in his class.

This story took place at his school.

This was a fun story and I enjoyed reading it especially when he won the race.

Belonging, reviewed by Jacque Takyi Year 6

The book Belonging by Jeannie Baker is about a girl called Tracy who lives in a dull and grey city and wants to put some colour and nature into her area. She starts by planting a tree in her front yard and expands that by planting more around her area.

Tracy meets a young boy who also wants to bring back the nature in their area.

Tracy falls in love with the boy and he and Tracy help restore the natural environment together.

The moral of the story is that one person doing something good can change everything.

I recommend this story to people in Years 5 and 6 because they would understand what the pictures really mean.

Fiona The Pig, reviewed by Zakkiyya Shameem 3S

Fiona The Pig's story is about a girl pig that lives like a human, acts like a human and behaves like a human.

Her parents worry why Fiona does not live like them.

Fiona does a tap dance for her parents to cheer them up. Her parents tell a doctor about that problem and the doctor says to Fiona's parents that they should be like Fiona but they fail.

Fiona is like a human and nobody can cure her.

I like the part when Fiona does a tap dance for her parents.

I would recommend the Fiona the Pig to any child from kindergarten to year 3.