Once

Title: Once

Author: Morris Gleitzman

First Published: 2005 by i don't have time to find out who :D

'Once I was living in an orphanage in the mountains and I shouldn't have been and I almost caused a riot. It was because of the carrot.'

Felix is a Jewish boy living in an orphanage in 1942. His parents were Jewish booksellers, and once they all lived together in a cosy house with carrot soup for dinner. But then things start to get hard, and his parents leave Felix at the Catholic orphanage with only a small suitcase, a few books and a creamy white notebook, and promise to come back for him when stuff gets sorted out.

But then one day, the Nazis came ad burned the Jewish books. Felix thought that his parent's book are in trouble, so he ran away hoping to help. Everything was going fine until Felix realises that it's not only the books that the Nazis want and hate, preferably dead...

Together with Zelda, he sets out on a search for his parents and finding himself in more trouble than ever...

This was a truly fabulous book, so sad though. Felix just sounds so honest and innocent, sometimes you just wish his parents would pop up and give him a hug. Until you find out the truth...

I loved all the characters, mainly Mother Minka and Zelda and Felix and Barney. You'll see why. Also, BING BING GOOD NEWS ONCE AND THEN FANS!!! Morris Gleitzman decided to write another sequel to these books called 'Now' (are you psychic or something Anna???). It will be out in 2010, can't wait!!!

Annabel, Again

Title: Annabel, Again
Aurthur: meg mckinlay
first published: 2007 by walker books australia

Annabel, Again is a cathy cassidy, jaquline wilson genre book, but without the drama and in my opinon better than jacqueline wilson. this book, set in australia envolving 'the sun', stalker crows and some physco chickens is very funny. it's has the kind of jokes my friends and i make all the time.

annabel and livvy have been best friends since elephants brought them together in kindy, not only have they been best friends they were each others only friends. so what happens when annabel has to leave livvy and move to the other side of australia? well according to livvy's mum it's time to move on. livvy throws herself into things to forget and life keeps going on around her. then annabel moves back, things can be the way they were before, but what happens if annabel doesn't want just to slip back into her life with livvy?

this is a great book, a bit easy and writen by a lady my dad works with. i have a signed copy. it says: always keep an eye out for secret tortoises!

ok guys

sorry i'm very busy at the moment and i'm sure stacey is too. i just discovered a writing contest i want to enter and it closes on tuesday so i'm very busy. i told u i wouldn't put up another dare until someone completed augusts one and i'm not. sorry to be a meany but only one person said they'd take up the challenge. thanks jenny. here fantastical blog is here
i'll try and review but i haven't read much lately. i need to go to a library. only 2 more weeks of school this term.

Then

then by Morris Gleitzmen is a very sad book. i think the line "then we froze" sums this book up to perfection. you can never tell what's going to happen, though i sometimes got a bit confused, that could have just been me. i also thought the ending was rushed. the description was perfect, it wasn't just their story it was their emotions, these are the only books I've read that show what it would have felt like to be a Jew in the Holocaust. another great thing about this book is it reaches out to lots of age groups, so a 10 year old could read it, but i still loved it at 13. i hope that Morris Gleitzmen writes a third book. what about 'Now'?

dare stuff!

if people have questions about the dare challenge can we please be specific? I'll try and clarify.

each month this blog will have a challenge for anyone who would like to take part. this month we dare you to read an Australian book, meaning any book by an Australian writer then post a review.

if you have any questions please ask and if you don't know any Aussie books i have lots of recommendations.

First Awards!

Hi! CherryDiva here. MEGA NEWS: The lovely Sara from Dragonfly Book Reviews has given us our first two awards! Yay! Thanks SO much Sara! Here are the rules...

Kreativ Blogger Award:





Rules: I think you're supposed to write seven of your favourite things and nominate seven other blogs. Well, since there's two of us (Anna Banana and ME!) I think we'll bend the rules a bit and make it that I'll list four, and Anna will list four. Cool. So...



CherryDiva:

1. Blogs

2. Candles

3. Sweet Biscuits

4. Cherry blossoms/cherries!



Anna Banana:

1.this blog: i think we've done almost enough posts to email publishers. nothing like fee books (stacey i gotta talk to u about that)


2. uni book sale next weekend!


3.bubbles. we got little bottles of bubble mix at a 1st party.


4.my bro goes to america on friday. V. excited for him.




Now, seven blogs we nominate. Hmmm....



1. Jenny

2.Lylastar10

3. Amber

4. Kate

5. Beanie

6. Meggin

7. Sasha



Okey dokes.



The Hearthfelt Award:



(The Picture won't upload coz it's an animation. Imagine a cute mouse peeking out from a little tea cup.)



Rules: (Copied cheekily from Sara's blog :] )

Do you reach for a cup of cocoa or tea when you're relaxing, seeking comfort, sharing a plate of cookies with family and friends? You know the feeling you get when you drink a yummy cup of cocoa, tea, or a hot toddy? That is what the Hearthfelt Award is all about, feeling warm inside.

Put the logo on your blog/post. Nominate up to to 9 blogs which make you feel comfy or warm inside. Be sure to link your nominees within your post. Let them know that they have been nominated by commenting on their blog. Remember to link to the person from whom you received your award.

Okaaay.

1. Blog Of A Jennybean

2. Anna Banana (I, CherryDiva nominated Anna. She isn't that selfish to nominate herself!)

3. This Homeschooling Life

4. stacey if you get to out me i get to put you!

5.we're giving it back to sara leslie. you don't have to do it again thou.

6.kate.

7.amber.

8.sasha

TTYL!

The Slightly True Story Of Cedar B. Hartley (who planned to live an unusual life)

4 ½ stars


No, I am not kidding, that is the actual title. Pretty long, huh?

Cedar B. Hartley is a dog-loving, almost-but-not-quite-thirteen-year-old girl with hellish red hair. She likes to hang out on the street, do bat-pole positions and take her dog Stinky on walks. But it all changes one day after school. No one greets her at home-not Mum because she's at work, not Dad because he died when Cedar was small, and not Barnaby, her brother, because he ran away a few months back. Not even Stinky is there - he got lost and Cedar goes off to find him. No one has seen him and he's no where TO be seen, so Cedar and her best friend Caramella make posters to hang around town.

Then the boy with the river voice calls. His name is Kite and he's found Stinky. As Stinky and Cedar reunite at th oval, Cedar learns what amazing things Kite can do, and she wants to be able to do them too. Instantly, this changes not only her whole summer, but her whole life.

I think this was a fabulous book. It was Martine Murray's first novel, and it got quite a lot of praise. You should definitely read it.