Library Report
In your report to the class you need too answer the following questions about any book you are reading…
1) What is good about this book? Is there lots of action? Romance? Descriptive language? Good characters? Humour? Illustrations? (don’t forget to provide examples)
2) Describe one of the characters. Think of a few adjectives that describe the character and give a couple of examples from the book to support your ideas. Is he a villain? Heroin? Main character? Supporting character? Do you like this character and why?
3) Explain what type of book this is and what type of people you think would like it (action, drama, fantasy, humorous, romance etc…). What other authors write similar books?
23 Responses to “Library Report”
March 12th, 2010 at 3:07 am
Title: Lola Rose
Author: Jaqueline Wilson
Illustrator: Nick Sharrot
Question 1.) What is good about this book?
I like this book because its not your average girl book: girly with a happy storyline. This story is more deep and moving. It contains a few illustrations at each chapter, good characters and heart-pumping situations. Some examples for these are:
* Good Characters : Mum ( Victoria Luck ) ~ Mum is a flirtatious, fun and spare-of-the-moment kind of person. But at times can be a bit daft. This character gives the story very effective twists and turns.
* Heart-pumping situations : ( out of text )
” It was a slap across my face that lifted me right off my feet. I ended up flat on my back on the carpet. Mum leapt at Dad, scratching his face with her long nails. He punched her and then when she was on the ground beside me he kicked her. Then he spat at both of us and walked out. The door slamed behind him.”
2.) Describe one of the characters.
Harpreet Gabrie: Harpreet is a minor character and is also Lola Roses’ friend. She is outgoing, helpful and a bit dozey. I do like Harpreet because even though she is 10 years old she can act younger or older than she is depending on the situation.
* Supporting examples.
Outgoing ~ “She was grinning at me.” & ”She came up to me at playtime.”
Helpful ~ “We sat next to each other in class and helped each other with all our work. She was brilliant at Maths and IT and science. I’m OK at English and better at art so it worked a treat.”
Dozey ~ “What about his body?” said Harpreet, who didn’t quite get it.” Basically the idea is pretty simple to understand.
3.) Explain what type of book this is and what type of people you think would like it.
Genre ( type of book ) : Family Drama because it’s a definate drama that surrounds a family.
Audience ( type of reader ) : Probably people who want a change from the ordinary or people who like deep stories.
This book has 24 chapters and is recommended for older audiences.
March 12th, 2010 at 8:08 pm
Island of the White spear – Simon Higgins
1) Whats good about the book
Descriptive language
Carlo desperately forced the boat into an even sharped
right turn
and the craft shuttered and pitched hard.
2) Describe one of the characters
Carlo- Supporting character, boy, loves the water and
whats around it.
Do you like the character and why
No he thinks that he knows everything about boats and
the sea and
he seems to be a know it all kind of person.
3) Explain what type of book this is and what type of people you think
would like it.
I think this is an Action/Adventure type of book. People who
like those types of books would like this one.
If you like books that go on a journey you would like it.
What other authors write similar books
Simon Higgins, Charlie Small.
March 12th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
Shipwreck on pirate islands – Geronimo Stilton
1) What’s good about the book
Descriptive language, Illustrations
Everyone turned as pale as a ball of mozzarella.
2) Describe one of the Characters
Main Character, Scardy Mouse
Do you like this Character and Why
Yes because he’s adventurous and thats what makes him cool
3) Explain what type of book this is and what type of people you think
would read it.
Drama ,Action ,Adventure , Humorous
What other Authors write similar books.
Don’t know of any other authors that write like him
March 13th, 2010 at 3:54 am
Duncan Trask
Title:MacBeth
Author: William Shakespeare
1) Good about this: Lots of tradgy because the lady MacBeth kills people and she sees her husband on the floor and she thinks he is dead so she kills herself and when the husband wakes up and sees her dead he kills himself.
2) Describe character: MacBeth, because she kills lots of people and including herself. she is really a murderer.
3) People that would like the book: Boys that are into people dieing and grousome stuff and people that are into tradgidies.
March 13th, 2010 at 9:43 pm
Title: Patterns in the air
Author: Jacqui Sutton Beets
Illustrator: Christine Dale
Question 1.) What is good about this book?
I like this book because it has a good storyline and an unexpected ending. This story contains personification, good characters and realistic situations. Some examples for these are:
* Personification: ( out of text )
“Waves of heat bounced up at her from the road as the bus door folded open.”
* Good characters: Kerry Brown ~ Kerry is a teenage girl who does all the wrong things for all the wrong reasons. Kerrys’ friends drink & drive and smoke ciggerets and drugs. This character gives the story a dark and revealing side.
* Realistic situations: In this story a character named Sara
( pronounced Sahra ) becomes sick due to Anorexia Nervosa. Anorexia Nervosa is when someone thinks they are to fat/overweight/big and they start doing too much exercise and to less of eating.
2.) Describe one of the characters.
Wendy Brown: Wendy is a minor character and is Christina Deans’ best friend. She is fun, openhearted and semi-famous. I like Wendy because she gives the book a sort of flair and funk.
* Supporting examples:
Knowlageable ~ “She gaped in admiration as she read the lables: Speech and Drama, silver medal; tap-dancing, Grade Four, merit award; Grade Five for violin; Grade Four piano; Grade Six vocal performance examination, with Distinction.”
Openhearted ~ She lets Christina into her home when she’s had a fight with her mum.
Semi-famous ~ ” Christina hadn’t seen that ad for a long time. It was quie sweet, she decided. A bit dated, but cute. She wondered how old the child would be by now … then the realisation hit her, like a smack with a schoolbag between the shoulder blades. It was Wendy. Wendy was the girl in the Wonderlocks Shampoo Commercial.”
3.) Explain what type of book this is and what type of people you think would like it.
Genre ( type of book ) : Drama/Action
Audience ( type of reader ) : I think people who want to know the seriousness of not eating should read this book.
March 14th, 2010 at 3:46 am
Title: Shine on daizy star
Author: Cathy Cassidy
1) What’s good about the book?
The books story line is very good it has some funny parts and girly parts like how her two best friends are starting to like this guy in there class
2) Describe one of the characters.
Daizy Star: She is curios about her self and other people. She speaks her mind most of the time and would likely get her in trouble.
3.) Explain what type of book this is and what type of people you think would like it.
It’s defiantly a family drama because it revolves around family dramas and how her dads going crazy.
The author has probably written for the older girly girls.
March 14th, 2010 at 4:12 am
Title: Miley Cyrus miles to go
Author: Miley Cyrus
1) What’s good about the book?
If you’re a big fan of Miley Cyrus you will get to know more about her and stuff like what she does in her spare time. When your reading this book you will find out stuff you don’t know about her and her family. She has really let us into her life telling us the ups and downs of when she was in primary school.
2) Describe one of the characters.
Miley Cyrus: In this book she is trying to get the message all her fans that a singer can still have a normal life like us.
3) Explain what type of book this is and what type of people you think would like it.
I would recommend this book to people that can understand big words. The book has 3 main chapters to the book with about 15 short chapters in it, and 2 picture chapters with pictures from when she was a newborn right up to where she is now.
March 14th, 2010 at 7:23 am
Title- The secret of caklefur castle
Author- Geronimo Stilton
Q1- What is good about this book?
There is trips to all sorts of castles , Romance between Geronimo and Creepella von caklefur. There are some descriptive language in this story. Also in this story there are little bits of humor and there are some awesome bits of illustrations some showing all the charaters in the story.
Q2- Describe one of the characters?
One of the characters is Creepella Von Caklefur. She is a special effects designer for scary films and haunted houses. Her father is Boris Von Caklefur. Creepella is a enchanting and mysterious mouse with a pet bat named Bitewing. She also has one secret which is she has a huge crush on Geronimo Stilton. I like this character because she lives in a castle and they drive around in a Mini which is the type of vechile I love.
Q3- Explain what type of book this is and what type of people you think would like it?
I think this book is a drama, action, adventure and humorous book. People that would like it would probably like drama, action, adventure and humorous packed books.
Don’t know of any other authors that write these kinds of books appart from Geronimo Stilton.
March 16th, 2010 at 7:22 pm
title= magic pony
author=Elizabeth Lindsay
1)what is good about this book
It is easy to read and it has some really good bits in it.
2)describe one of the characters
netty is one of the characters in this story he is the owner of ned he find ned and takes ned for walks thats netty
3) Explain what type of book this is and what type of people
you think would like it
it is a drama and all ages would like it.
Don’t know of any other authors that write these kinds of books apart from Any fairy
March 16th, 2010 at 7:44 pm
Here are my two Library Reports-
Title- Angela’s Ashes
Author- Frank McCourt
Question One- What’s good about this book?
I like the fact that it is about someone’s life and that it describes how they felt and the homes that he lived in. those are the kinds of books that I like.
Question Two- Describe one of the characters
My favourite character is Frankie a.k.a Frank. I like him because he trys to help his family and look after them ( unlike his father who drinks his wages or dole on a Friday night). Frank is caring, mischievous and he acts like he’s tough and he gets himself into fights with all different types of people including his family.
Question Three- Explain what type of book this is and what type of people would like it
This book is an auto biography and sort of an action because it’s about w2hat sort of an environment Frank grew up in. And an action because he gets himself into quite a few fights, on numerous occasions in the story. I reckon that people who like autobiographies and novels that explain how the poor survived during the World Wars were on than this is the book for you.
Question Four- What other authors would write similar books?
People such as Miley Cyrus and J.K Rowling have written auto biographies so I’d suggest reading them.
Title- Always Mackenzie
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Question One- What is good about this book?
I like the fact that this book is about is about cliques at high school and how when they go on camp it’s like they don’t exist.
Question Two- Describe one of the characters.
My favourite character is Jem, the main character because I can relate to her academically because she gets good grades. I would describe her as a nerd, smart and forthright.
Question Three- What type of book is this and what type of people would like this book-
This book is a maintaining friendship because in the book two girls who are completely different get put together in a group and they begin bonding then next thing you know they are spending all their time together. But when they go back to school are they able to maintain their close friendship. I think this book would be suitable for girls between the ages of 12 and 16.
Question Four- What authors writes similar books?
If you like this book the authors to look out for are Rowena Mohr, Penni Russon , Georga Clark, Lili Wilkinson, Rebecca Lim and Barry Jonsberg. The books to look out for are the ones in the Girlfriend series and they are written by the authors above.
March 16th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Title: Snowy
Author: Siobhan McHugh
1. Whats good about this book?
It tells you about the history of Australia and what it was like back in the day. Also it tells you how Australians got Germans and Italian men to work from them.
2. Describe one of the characters.
Lizzie-
She is outgoing, sporty, and fun. Lizzie likes riding her horse, Bluey, everywhere. She loves to ski and ride her sled down the Snowy (especially with her bestie, Eva).
3. What type of book this is and what sort of people would like it.
This book is a book about the history of Australia. People who like books about history and like reading diaries.
March 16th, 2010 at 10:26 pm
Five ( and a bit) days in a life of
Ozzie Kingsford
author:Val Bard
1)What’s good about this book:
Is got lots of things happening a once and it is easy read so littler kids can read it
2) describe one of the characters in the story
scoops the dog his a bright tough it hangs out his eyes they stay wide open and ever day and night it loves chase cats and other animal
3)what type of is this and who would like it
It is a mild action in it but it is a drama story and 8-12 year olds would like it
March 16th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
Title: Knife
Author: R.J.Anderson
1. Whats good about this book?
This has loads of info about pixie/fairies in it and it tells you how humans and fairies became enimies.
2. Describe one of the characters.
Knife-
She is the youngest fairy and is determined to do things. She is sneaky, kind and very smart.
3. What kind of book is this and what type of people would like it.
It is a romantic/suspence. 12-18yr olds would love this book.
March 21st, 2010 at 8:20 am
Title-Sleepover
Author-Rowan Mcauley
Q1- What is good about this book?
There is lots of action at the sleepover.In this story there is no romance between any of the characters.There are little bits of descriptive language. There was not very much humor apart from when Olivia thinks back in time to Ching Chings b’day when they were at the zoo and then when her older brothers say ” lets chuck her to the monkeys” then one says ” yeah she looks like one to she will fit in perfect” that was funny.In the story there are good characters like they are in groups like bullies, brain people, and also anger people.
Q2- Describe one of the characters?
One of the main characters is Olivia she lives in a small flat with her mother she also is a nervous person because on the way to school she comes up with a hundred different reasons why it is a bad idea to stay at Ching Chings.
Q3- Explain what type of book this is and what type of people would like it?
This book would have to be a drama book because in the story there are little bits of drama between Olivia and Ching Chings brothers. people that would like this book would be more suitable for teenage girls as some things that happen in this story may be for real in some parts.
Q4- What other authors would write similar books?
Meredith Badger and also Thalia Kalkipsakis.
March 22nd, 2010 at 11:46 pm
Title: The shark who was afraid of everything!
Author: Brian James
Question 1:
What is good about this book?
The expressoons of the characters faces and it’s like a poem because it rhymes.
Question 2:
Describe one of the characters?
I chose Lily. Lily is a little fish like nemo. Lily is so funny, Lily pretends to be a pirate, make silly faces, swim upsidedown races and play hide and seek chases in all kinds of places.
Question 3:
Explain what type of book this is?
I would say this book is funny from the expressoons they have done to the characters and what they have made it about because a shark afraid of everything is pretty funny.
-What type of people you think would like it?
I reccomend children aged 3-8 would like it just to have a laugh.
-What other authors write similer books?
I would say authors that write childrensbooks so the children can have a laugh now and then.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:54 pm
Title: My sister jodie
author: Jacqueline Wilson
Question 1:
What is good about this book?
I like this book because a girl called Pearl gose on this journey and writes about her life in a journal given to her from Mrs Wilberforce for her birthday.
Question 2:
Discribe one of the characters.
I choose Jodie because I can relate to her really well.
I discribe her as houmorus,funny,cool and a good sister.
Question 3:
Explain what type of book this is.
I would say this is sort of a life story its really interesting story but sad at the end.
Question 4:
What type of people you think would like this book?
I think people who are into life stories.
and in the age between 10-15
Question 5:
What other authors write similer books
I would say authors who write life stories.
May 7th, 2010 at 8:43 am
Title: Twenties Girl
Author: Sophie Kinsella
Cover Illustration: Lucy Truman at New Division
Question 1.) What is good about this book?
I like this book because the author has decided on a good storyline that’s addictive and hilarious. She has succeeded her hopes throughout the story. When she wanted me to laugh, I laughed, when she wanted me to become sad, I did and when the main character became worried, so did I. This story
contains romance, new ideas and sad dilemmas.
* Romance : In this story Lara ( main character ) and Ed (Sadie’s’ (ghost) crush ) become close and sparks start to fly round the middle of the book. This makes the story part romantic part awkward, which only makes it more intriguing.
* New ideas : The Author has given a new idea that when a ghost (Sadie) yells loudly into the livings ears the living think that it’s the voice inside their head but in reality it’s a ghost.
* Sad Dilemmas : (Out of text)
…My voice raises. ‘I mean, why did you take a job here if you weren’t interested in this place? What were you planning to do? ‘I was planning to explore it with my Fiancée,’ Ed says calmly. His answer slightly takes the wind out of my sails.
Fiancée? What Fiancée?
‘Until she broke it off with me, a week before we were due to come,’ Ed continues conversationally. ‘She asked her company to transfer her London placement to someone else. So you see, I had a dilemma. Come to England, stay focused and do the best I could, or stay in Boston, knowing I’d see her almost every day. She worked in the same building as me.’ He pauses a second, before adding, ‘And her lover.”
Question 2.) Describe a character in the story.
Lara. Lara is the main character and is delusional, strong-minded and a bit slow. I do like this character because of her different ways and emotions, it gives the story good levels of humor, twists and turns.
* Delusional : In this story she thinks her ex-boyfriend is still in love with her as she is with him. Because of this she makes Sadie yell in his ear by saying
” You still love her! You still love Lara!”
So he gets back together with her.
* Strong-minded: (out of text)
” ‘I’m in your hands,’ says Ed. ‘I don’t know this area.’
This not-knowing-London is really starting to annoy me.
‘Is there any area you do know?’
‘I know my route to work.’ Ed shrugs
‘I know the park opposite my building. I know my way to Whole Foods.’ OK I’ve had it. How dare he come to this great city and show zero interest in it? ‘Don’t you think that’s really narrow-minded and arrogant?’ I stop dead. ‘Don’t you think if you come and live in a city you should respect it enough to get to know it? London is one of the most fascinating, historic, amazing cities in the world! And bloody Whole foods! That’s an American shop! Couldn’t you try Waitrose?’ My voice rises. ‘I mean, why did you take a job here if you weren’t interested in this place? What were you planning to do?
* Bit slow: She’s at this funeral for her Great-Aunt and while she’s talking to her Uncle Bill she starts to hear music and thinks that it’s already started. She rushes in and about 5 minutes into it she realizes it’s the wrong one. When she leaves she bumps into her parents and a lady who works at the crematorium and the ask why she was in there she replies by saying –
” I got lost! I didn’t know where to go! You should put signs on the door!” The lady then points to a sign.
Question 3.) Explain what type of book this is and what type of people you think would like it.
Genre: (type of book) Romance/Adventure.
There’s love triangles and a search for a necklace.
Audience: (People who would like it) I’m thinking a mature age because of language and scenes. But apart from that maybe people who are into the type of genre and probably whoever like humorous ghost stories.
May 24th, 2010 at 12:14 am
Title:Charlotes web
1) Whats good about this book.
The best thing about this book is the strong friendship that wilbur and Charlotte form
2)Describe one of the characters
Charlotte, a caratica spider. She is wise so wise she saves wilbur from the frezzer by spelling wonderful things about him in his web and she saves his bacon
3) What type of book is it and what type of pepole would like it.
This story would be good for boys and girls up to 12 years of age, and a good one to read aloud.
May 24th, 2010 at 1:44 am
Title:No survivors
What is good about this book?
It gives you lots of info. for what happened in the ’70s and how things worked.
Described on of the characters
-Jackie
Jackie is a typical teen who is deeply inlove with her older brothers best friend. She is a peaceful, pleasing girl. Jackie acts as if she is Agnetha (the blonde one) from Abba because she is a blonde too.
Explain what type of book this is an dwh would like it
This is sort of a love story because of the feeling Jackie has for her older brothers best friend and its a diary. People who like to read diarys and research about history.
May 25th, 2010 at 7:18 am
author:
C.S lewis
title: lion witch & wardrobe
1) whats good about this book
that lucy uses good language and it is an action book
2)Describe one of the characters
i like lucy because she has good language use and she thinks she is a mother
3)What type of book is it and what type of pepole would like it.
this book is an action book and i think 7 and up would like it because it has action in it and they do alot of seaching and finding.
May 30th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
Title- Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.
Author- Louise Rennison
Question One- What is good about this book?
I like this book because it is fuuny and it’s about a teenagers life and problems that teenage girls face e.g School, Boys and family. It is a diary of a girl called Geogia Nicolson.
Question Two- Describe one of the characters.
I’ve chosen Lindsay. She is 2 years older than Georgia. Lindsay is alot more popular, prettier and smarter than what Georgia is. In the book Georgia and her friends asre jealous oo her and decide to spy on her after school. They end up finding out some horrific information about her.
Question Three- What kind of book is this?
Tjis book is humorous and it is also sort of a romance because Georgia fights for a boycalled Robbie.
Question Four- Who would like this book?
I would reccomend this book for girls who are 12+ because it is a bit to old for children under the age of 11.
June 8th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
Title:Jack Russell
Whats good about this book.
that lot of unexpected things are in this book
Describe one of the characters
I picked Foxie because she is all was digging holes or smalling some thing
What kind of book is this?
It is a mild action in it but it is a drama story
what age group
7-13
June 29th, 2010 at 7:17 am
Title – I’ve lost my kisses
Author – Trudie Trewin
Illustrator – Nicholas Bland
Q1- What is good about this book?
There is a little bit of romance like puppy love. It’s not
It’s not that discriptive in language. It’s got great
characters and illustrations. I’ve lost my kisses has a bit
of humor.
Q2- Describe one of the characters.
Matilda Rose
Matilda is the main character. She is very young girl cow.
She loves her family so much that she can’t resist to kiss
them.
Q3- What type of book is this and who would read it?
I’ve lost my kisses is a great book it has lots of illustrations
and it’s a great picture book. I personaly would reccomend
it for all ages if you wanted a quick read.
Its a great book it’s in the library
It’s a great book
You should take a look =)