BOOKS FOR CHILDREN: How do you know what's good?

While there are many places (especially on the internet) where you can read book reviews, how do you really know if it's a good book or not when a single book might receive anywhere from one to five stars?
The answer: read the reviews of a book-addicted teacher librarian.


NOTE:
** The age recommendations are guidelines only; whether or not a certain book is suitable for a particular child depends on multiple factors, including their maturity, reading level, interests, and in some cases their experiences.
** While the ratings are largely based on my own personal appreciation/enjoyment of the book, they are also influenced by my experiences as a teacher and the potential attraction for the target-aged child (acknowledging that what one child may love, another may find exceptionally boring). A rating of 5 indicates the book is likely to be popular with the majority.


Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Series: Jack Brown (Fic)

AUTHOR: Greg Pyers (Aust) PUBLISHED: ~2006
SERIES: Jack Brown
FIRST BOOK: Jack Brown and the Labyrinth of the Bats

PLOT:
A teenage boy has the ability to see through the minds of animals he encounters. The series begins when he rescues a baby gorilla from infamous poachers, who then make him a target of revenge. Together with his cousin (a girl who happens to be an expert in martial arts), these circumstances take them on a variety of adventures as they sporadically fall into (and escape) the clutches of the poachers.

REVIEW:
Great descriptions, action, suspense, and characterisation.

AGES: 9 (with high reading level) - 16
GENRE: Adventure
 RATING: 4 1/2 - 5 stars
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