Our book reviews:
Read your chosen novel and write a 1-page review. (Around 500 words.)
The book review includes a summary, a part where you describe/ analyse the plot and the characters more, and a conclusion part. This includes your own opinnion of the book.

- Keep it positive. It's sharing reading tips.
- Keep it simple.

1. Start with a couple of sentences describing what the book is about

But without giving any spoilers or revealing plot twists! As a general rule, try to avoid writing in detail about anything that happens from about the middle of the book onwards. If the book is part of a series, it can be useful to mention this, and whether you think you'd need to have read other books in the series to enjoy this one.

2. Discuss what you particularly liked about the book

Focus on your thoughts and feelings about the story and the way it was told. You could try answering a couple of the following questions:

• Who was your favourite character, and why?
• Did the characters feel real to you?
• Did the story keep you guessing?
• What was your favourite part of the book, and why?
• Were certain types of scene written particularly well - for example sad scenes, tense scenes, mysterious ones...?
• Did the book make you laugh or cry?
• Did the story grip you and keep you turning the pages?

3. Mention anything you disliked about the book

Talk about why you think it didn't work for you. For example:

• Did you wish the ending hadn't been a cliffhanger because you found it frustrating?
• Did you find it difficult to care about a main character, and could you work out why?
• Was the story too scary for your liking, or did it focus on a theme you didn't find interesting?

4. Round up your review

Summarise some of your thoughts on the book by suggesting the type of reader you'd recommend the book to. For example: younger readers, older readers, fans of relationship drama/mystery stories/comedy. Are there any books or series you would compare it to?

5. You can give the book a rating, for example a mark out of five or ten, if you like!

Little Foxes - Michael Morpurgo (A)

Snow Tales - Michael Morpurgo (A)

The Owl Tree - Jenny Nimmo (A)

Sherlock Holmes Collection - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (D)

Winnie the Pooh - A. A. Milne 

The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett (B)

Tom's Midnight Garden - Philippa Pearce (B)

Romeo & Juliet - William Shakespeare (A)

Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain (D)

Harry Potter Collection - J.K Rowling (C)