Geek girl by Holly Smale

I have just finished this book and I loved it!

This book is about a girl called Harriet Manners who is being bullied at school because everyone thinks she’s a geek -especially Alexa, who makes Harriet feel like poo every day of her life.  She desperately wants to change her image. So when she accidently gets spotted by a modelling agency, she jumps at the chance to become a model-even if that means taking her best (and only) friend’s dream, lying to her stepmother and missing precious days of school (even though she knows more than the average human being due to her knowledge). But will this work? Or will it just make more trouble? Will she realise-with the help of her friends, family and the new guy she fancies- that she is a great person?

I love this book! This book is a heart-warming, feel good comedy about bullies, “geeks”, learning to love yourself, being who you are and FASHION! I think lots of people will like this book since there are lot of genres. I recommend this book for 11+ since it has some strong language (including some light swears) and serious plots, as well as having no picture and being a bit long.

I have several favourite characters. The first is Harriet, the protagonist of this book.  I love her colourful, smart and funny personality. I can relate to her. Unfortunately, I am not a geek(I am not smart enough) but I get bullied a lot like her for being “weird” or “different”, even though I know that it’s good to be different. I have a girl like Alexa in my life(though thankfully not that mean!) but don’t we all? I also love Nat(Harriet’s best friend) and Annabel(Harriet’s stepmother) because they are both so nice and cool. Nat is a very good friend to Harriet and sticks up for her(even going as fair as chopping off Alexa’s hair!) and Annabel is a very cool lawyer and stepmother who wants the best for her stepdaughter. Annabel is just like Harriet and approaches everything in a very formal way. The dad is also a lovable character-he is a fun, childish dad that Harriet can’t stand but you’ll love.

This is a great read- and there are some sequels to it too! I review those books when I’ve read them.  I rate this book five stars. Oh, and my English teacher went to the same school as the author!

Ruby the Red Fairy by Daisy Meadows

The cover

The very first adventure in the rainbow magic tales!

When Rachel and Kirsty follow a rainbow, they are very surprised to find a pot at the end of the rainbow. And they are even more surprised to find a fairy in it! The fairy, whose name is Ruby, must reunite with her sisters or Fairy Land will never be the same again?

Even though this book is for younger readers, I really enjoy these books when I want a quick read or a read to my baby brother or young neighbour.

Shine by Kate Maryon

When Tiff’s mum goes to prison for stealing precious objects, Kate has to go and live her with her boring relatives, leaving her glamorous life behind. But is this a great new opportunity? Will she make new friends? And will she ever reunite with her mother?

I love this book! This is a great tale of friendship, family and forgetting the past. I recommend this for 8+.

      

Driftwood by Cathy Cassidy

Help! Hannah’s in a friendship crisis. Her best friend, Joey, has a crush on her brother, Kit, and is ignoring her to be with him. And when Kit starts bullying Joey’s new adopted brother, it looks like their friendship is drowning. And don’t even mention the kittens…

This is a really interesting and heart-warming tale. I rate it five stars. This is a heart-warming tale about friendship, bullying and growing apart. I recommend it 8+.

Indigo Blue by Cathy Cassidy

Indigo, her mum and her baby sister move from their step dads house to a new house, makingIndigo stress even more. Her best friend is ignoring her for a new boy and she is afraid that she is alone. But can she make some new and improved friends?

I like this book, but personally I think it doesn’t have a very strong plot. I give it four out of five. I recommend it 9+.

 

Lucky Star by Cathy Cassidy

However hard he tries, Mouse always seems to get into trouble. His life is off track. But when he meets Kat, who wants to get into trouble, he starts to have fun. Kat helps him in every way. But is Kat going too far?

This is the sequel to Dizzy.  I love this book- I couldn’t put it down! I recommend this for 9+, since it is a bit sad.

  

Dizzy by Cathy Cassidy

Dizzy’s mum has been gone for years, and Dizzy has been just fine living with her dad. But on her thirteenth birthday, Dizzy’s mum comes back- and wants to take Dizzy. Together, they go on a wonderful journey through festivals in Scotland, meeting new friends and fun as they go along. But many surprizes are in stall…

This is Cathy Cassidy’s first ever book, and I think it’s great! I recommend this for 8+. There is a sequel called Lucky Star that tells the story of one of the characters seven years later.

       

The Worry Website by Jacqueline Wilson

When Mr Speed sets up a new website where the students can post their worries, the posts come pouring in! Read many different tales by students telling their worries. Gasp as Holly gets her new un-wicked stepmother; shudder at Lisa’s painful life; and sing along to the wonderful worry song that the kids make!

This is a wonderful collection of stories, each told from the kid’s eye views, and they make you feel warm in the heart. Jacqueline Wilson (and child author Lauren Roberts, who won the competition to write a a chapter for the book) tells another great story. I rate it five stars.

Bad Girls by Jacqueline Wilson

Geek girl Mandy is depressed. She is being bullied by the mean girls in the school just because of her elderly parents and babyish clothes, and no-one can make her happy.  Except bad girl Tanya, who makes Mandy feel good about herself.  But is Tanya a bad influence on Mandy, especially when she starts stealing.

I love this rainbow themed book! This book talks about friendship, bullying and doing the right thing. I rate it five stars! Jacqueline Wilson does another great tale! I reccomen

The new cover

d this for 8+.

 

Lily Alone by Jacqueline Wilson

Hi people. 😀 Sorry that the next few posts are quite short 😦 I was in a rush.

 

When Lily’s mum goes to Spain and leaves Lily a mean babysitter, Lily is not happy. But when he cancels at the last minute, Lily is happy that she’s alone. But she’s not alone. She has to look over her three younger siblings-and that is not easy. Soon they start running out of supplies, the kids get reckless, and Lily is scared that people will find out their secret. Will everything be okay?

The cover

This is a great book. This is special to me because it was one of the first books I ever read.  Jacqueline Wilson makes another great tale, with brilliant illustrations by Nick Sharrat. i recommend this for 9+.