The Secret Lake
Can you summarise the story in three or four sentences?
Well, there were two children called Tom and Stella and they discovered a secret lake in their garden! They went back 100 years and made a friend called Emma. They made another friend called Jack and Emma’s Mum and Dad thought he stole something from their house. It was quite gripping and sometimes scary but they caught the real culprit in the end.
Who was your favourite character and why?
My favourite character was Stella because she was exciting and adventurous and always found her way out of a bad or scary situation.
Was the end what you were expecting? If not, why not?
Definitely not! An old lady called Mrs Moon lived next door to Tom and Stella and said she was about 105 years old. What I didn’t know was Mrs Moon was actually Emma from the future!
How many stars out of five would you give the book and why?
5, definitely. It was a really gripping story and a little bit scary in some parts but I liked it. It was also funny too. It was a really really thrilling book.
The Wolf Wilder
Can you summarise the story in three or four sentences?
There was a little girl called Feodora and she lived in Russia 100 years ago and she had three pet wolves called Black, White and Grey. One day a man called General Rakov and his two soldiers who work for the Tsar came to Feodora and Marina ( her mum ) ‘s house. They did not like the wolves and took Marina away. Together, with the help of a rejected soldier called Ilya and a boy called Alexai they go on an adventure to get Feodora’s mum back.
How do you think Feodora felt when the soldiers came to take her mum away?
Probably very sad and angry at General Rakov ( I would be! ).
Who was the Tsar? (Or what is a Tsar?)
I do not know The Tsar’s name but a Tsar is type of monarch in Russia.
Who was your least favourite character and why?
Definitely General Rakov because he is really nasty.
Was the author good at describing things vividly? Can you give any good examples?
Was the author good at describing things vividly! Yes! She described the house in perfect detail, examining all the things perfectly and I could see the little house in the woods in the middle of Russia.
How many stars would you give this book out of five and why?
I would give it 4 and a half stars because it was funny and thrilling but there were some sad bits too.
The Library 