Book+Wall

THE BOOK WALL

Welcome to the Book Wall. Here you will find reviews of books that have been read and recommended by our students. If you would like to contribute simply email your review to Mrs Gittins at kerry.gittins@mn.catholic.edu.au. You must include your name and class with your review to have it published on the wall. For tips and information on how to write a good review, follow the information and links below.

__**BOOK REVIEWS: STEP BY STEP **__ **Published:** Skim the first few pages to find the date the book was published. **Pages:** You don't have to count them! Just look at the number on the final page. **The plot:** This is **what** happens. To help you think about the main events, first draw a time line with the beginning scene of the book at the top of a piece of paper and the final scene at the bottom. E.g. Write "Harry starts at Hogwarts" at the top and "Harry defeats Voldemort" at the bottom. N ow add a few events in the middle of the time line - ones which link the beginning and final scenes. **Setting:** This is **where** and **when** the story takes place. E.g. At Hogwarts school of wizardry in the present day.

**The characters:** This is **who** is in the book. To help you describe the characters, first jot down these details: For example: **Highlights:** This is where you describe your favourite part of the book. Was there a particular piece of action, description or characters' speech you really enjoyed? **Any weak bits:** Were there any chapters where you found yourself wishing for some action to liven up the plot? Any unrealistic characters? Any descriptions or chapters that you felt were not so good ? **Unputdownable:** Did you grab the book whenever you had a spare moment? Did you read it rather than playing computer games or watching TV? Or did you read the first chapter and then let it gather dust on your bookshelf? <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">(information courtesy of CBBC http://tiny.cc/wm2rp)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Name of character
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Role
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Adjective to describe them
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Harry Potter
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Schoolboy wizard
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Brave

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">[|University of North Carolina: Book Review] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">[|The Book Chook: How to Write a Book Review] <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">[|Scholastic: How to Write a Book Review]
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