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THE EARTH IS SINGING by Vanessa Curtis 336 pp. THE EARTH IS SINGING by Vanessa Curtis336 @Usborne @UsborneDigital http://bit.ly/1DBhh3J . £6.99. (Ages 14 and up) ISBN 9781409577447 Rating: 4 Stars     I will admit that I was actually rather surprised I liked this book, as it wasn’t my normal choice. Normally I read fantasy or sci-fi, not historical fiction based on real lives. I may have to change my usual agenda, though, as this book was fascinating, and there have also been a few other historical fiction books and biographies which I have enjoyed. Throughout this whole book I really felt like I could connect with the main character, Hanna, There were a few times when my heart clenched in fear for her and I smiled when she was happy.     This book is set in World War 2 in Germany, and is narrated by a 15-year-old Jewish Latvian called Hanna, whose father has been taken by the Russians. It starts off not too bad. Life is hard, but Hanna is sti...

I AM THE ARCHITECT by Moon Illustrated by Rosanna Tasker 48 pp. Moon. £7.00. (Ages 6 and up) Rating: 5 Stars     This book is about Archie and his mom .In the story Archie decided to design his own house.     I like that in the book what’s funny is Archie used his mom’s M&S card to buy his items. Also I like the illustrations and how they are designed by the illustrator.     I think this book is special because it tells you what an architect is and also it has a competition!.     I like this book because it is very funny. I think the age you should be is 6-9 because it has hard words to understand. I will give this book 5 stars.

BUFFALO SOLDIER by Tanya Landman 368 pp. Walker. £7.99. (Ages 14 and up) ISBN 9781406314595 Rating: 4 Stars     The book is about the times when American had slaves. The main characters are Charlotte and Abe (her horse), and the Indians they were fighting.     My favourite part is when she joins the army. My favourite character is Abe because she is an animal. My least favourite parts are when she falls in love and when her horse died. My least favourite character is the boss of the army.     I liked how there are not many books that show you how awful it is to be a slave. It is written so you know what her voice sounds like (her accent). That made it special.     Did we like this book? Yes and no. It was too intense for a child to finish, and the parent reading had to not read everything because there were swear words and very violent parts that the child did not want to hear. However, for a teenager or an ...

WILD FRIENDS: ORANG-UTAN ADVENTURE by Linda Chapman and Michelle Misra Illustrated by Rob McPhillips 75 pp. Red Fox. £4.99. (Ages 5 and up) ISBN 9781849416955 Rating: 3 Stars     This book is about Emily and Molly who are going to Borneo to see orangutans with Emily’s mom and dad, but there are some loggers that are destroying the rainforest.     My least favourite part was the ending of the story because Emily did not stop the loggers! And then she even went back to look at more animals rather than trying to stop the loggers. I would try to sort out the problem if I was in her shoes.     I like that in the book Emily and her friend and family explore the rainforest like what I did. But, we did different things like Emily cuddled orangutans, and I saw monkeys. I think the age for the book should be 5-8 because the book is not scary at all !!!. I will give this book 3 stars. also on the Guardian Children's Books Site