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4th book review

I really liked Outernet because it tells of aliens(called FOE) that want to take a server from the earthlings Jack, Merle, and Loaf. A server is a high-tech computer that can transport you to another galaxy and you can send o-mail to other people or aliens anywhere. The FOES are the bad aliens who want to take the last server and rule the galaxy. The FRIENDS are the good guys who try to stop the foes. Jack, Merle, and Loaf as well as Janus the alien FRIEND, Bitz who is the talking alien dog, and Googie the talking alien cat try to stop the foes on their quest. They have to return the server to an alien called Weaver to stop the FOES from taking over. I also liked this book because it has a lot of action like when Jack, Merle, and Loaf get taken to the FOE'S prison planet. Janus sets off an alarm so all the prison doors open and then they can all escape. They nearly get caught bu they escape by the skin of their teeth. In the end the FRIENDS still have the server but in the next book you will find out more on what happens to the FRIENDS and what the FOE'S next move are.

Flaws:the font is too big
the concepts were not linked to real life but it was ok

book review 3

The Supernaturalist

This book is by the megaselling author of Artemis fowl, which i havent read, but after reading this book, i think i will read it.One phrase at the back of the book discourages me to do so.
It reads " Colfer's best book yet"-Mail On Sunday

The brief story. Apparently, one woman who hates Children ,Ms Frayne, set up an institute called "Clarissa Frayne Institute for the parentally challenged boys" Thats not all, the big secret behind it is: the boys are called no-sponsor boys.Thay are the worst category of boys in the home .The institute test their new products on them and even torture them like guinea pigs. The main character of the story, Cosmo Hill , is one of them.

"Statistics say he has about a year to live-Unless he escapes.But escape to what?
To a world of high-tech gang warfare,swat teams of paralegals and a plague of four fingered parasites who are invisible to everyone except three misfits who call themselves the SuperNaturlists.
Could Cosmo be one of them?Are they the family he's always wanted? And if he does become a supernaturalist ,will his life get any longer or a whole lot shorter?


This book is so addictive that i cant put it down.The super naturalist fight the parasites until the story takes a big twist .Im not going to tell you what it is.

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Animal farm, book review 2

Animal farm is a book by George Orwell, and that is the only book he published. story is about two pigs, snowball and Napoleon, who are leaders in this Manor farm.The animals are planning to overthrow Mr Brown, as they do not like to be bossed around by him.The animals are planning rebellion

Themes:rebellion

not long after, Mr Brown is overthrown by the animals.But, the animals happiness was short lived when the pigs started to take things into their own hands, and started acting as leaders.Snowball ball Napoleon were enemies.Napoleon used weird tricks to chase snowball out.Napoleon became more and more ruthless as he had a gang of big dogs ready to attack anyone who was slacking in the farm.He even abolished the singing of the song "beasts of england" and also broke the commandments that they made after the rebellion.

This book has a sad ending and makes one wonder what would happen to the farm in a few months time

SOMETHING UPSTAIRS

Hi all , this is a book that ive just read and its entitled Something Upstairs.When i picked up this book from the library, and saw that it was from AVI, i knew this book would not disappoint me.

The story is about a boy , kenneth , who is a fan of AVI, suddenly wants to tell AVI a strange story.

The day comes when kenny has to move from Los Angeles to Providence.As far as kenny was concerned, LA was perfect, so , he didnt like the idea of moving to providence.Los angeles had flowers on every street, it had beautiful weather, unlike providence.

The saga all starts when Kenny finds a stain in his house.As he thought, a stain is just a stain.
A few nights after he settles in , he hears a scraping sound during his sleep.he tried to find it , and at last , he found that it was a ghost slave trying to escape from his memory, as according to the ghost, memories cannot be changed , so he cannot use the door to get out , as his memory limits to the room.

The story shows how kenny helps the ghost, Caleb, to escape, with lots of action in between.

VBTS char analysis

Hari

1. he is the protagonist of the story


2. he is the only son of the family


3. he has to assume the duty of taking care of his parents and his siblings.


4. he leads a hard life as he has to assume the roles of his father
   

Lila

1. The protagonist sister
   


2. given up school to help maintain the house

Bela and Kamal

1. they are the younger sisters of Hari and Lila


2. they are still schooling


3. They collect shellfish and barnacles for dinner
   

Mother

1. She is the mother of Lila, Hari, Bela and Kamal


2. She fell ill with anaemia and is getting weaker by the day.


3. She is unable to take care of her children, protect them from their drunkard father nor work

Father

1. he is the father of Lila, Hari, Bela and Kamal


2. irresponsible father


3. drunkard


4. wastrel


5. wastes money on toddy


6. turned over a new leaf in the end

Pinto

1. the pet dog of Hari's family


2. faithful to the family especially Lila as she spent the most time with him

Bijiu

1. richest man in the village that Hri and his family live in


2. owns the first diesel powered boat in the village


3. proud and arrogant


4. looks down on the other villagers

Ramu

1. he is the friend of Hari


2. knew that many factories are going to be built in the village and believes that he will be able to get a job there.

Jagu

1. he is the owner of the Sri Krishna Eating House


2. gave Hari a job when he is in Bombay


3. lives in a slum

Mr Panwallah

1. He is a watch mender


2. popular with his neighbours


3. taught Hari how to mend watches and therefore Hari earned money
   

de'Sivas family

1. rich and generous family from Bombay


2. comes to Thul during the holidays


3. owns a bungalow in Thul


4. brought Hari's mother to the hospital and paid for the medical fees.

watchman of the factory

1. hostile towards the villagers


2. looks down on the villagers

Adarkar

1. member of the Maharashtra State Legislative assembly


2. led the villagers to Bombay to protest against the building of factories in Thul

Hira bai

1. she is an old women who is interested in herbs and cures


2. loves toddy


3. sent the medicine man to Hari's mother.

Policeman

1. guarded Hari when he slept in the park

Khanekar brothers

1. drunkards