youse two ( andrew daddo)

i chose this book because when i read the blurb and i was immediatly drawn to the book. the blurb was funny and made me want to read more and left you with unanswered questions that made you want to find out the answers. i would recommend this book to classmates as it is a typical teenage drama, suited for boys and girls, and is very funny!
 the story is about jack and josh pickering who are identicl twins, same but different.everyone wants them to have the twin thing, this weird telepathicity, but their not feeling it like their supposed to. when noona comes and stays the two brothers cant even have seperate bedrooms and an oppurtunity to a school camp comes around and their deffinatly not missing out on this chance. but when one of the school barbies' flicks her hair at the wrong twin everything goes wrong and confusion between the twins, somewhere between horse-riding, the midnight feast and mrs fitzgibbons remote control fishing expedition. there is no distinct asset either of the twins have and so there is determing the difference, so which is which? the only question remains will the jude tumbleten be able to tell the difference between the identicl brothers? the constant battle between winning and losing persists and twins are more competitive than ever.

this novel is a filled with humour and an all round great  book! Jessica Puntoriero Year 9

'High Society' by Ben Elton

I have begun reading a book called High Society written by Ben Elton. This book was recommended to me by a teacher, he told that the completely changed his view on illegal drugs. High society contains some disturbing themes e.g. in the start of the book two children who are left home alone while their sister is down the shop. They search the sister’s room and come across a box of ecstasy. The children oblivious to the effects of the drugs take them and overdose and die. The book explains how this could have been avoided by legalising drugs, all drugs. To understand this more I suggest you read the book. The book is set around several other people’s opinions and stories. Two I can think of are a simple backbencher trying to legalise drugs, and another, a drug lord using innocent people to transport illegal drugs.  
Hugh O'Dea Yr 9

Hayley Kellaway

the book I have begun reading for my wider reading assignment is called ‘Nanberry Black Brother White’, written by Jackie French. This book is about a young aboriginal boy named Nanberry, who is adopted by a white surgeon -John White. 

I picked this book because the front cover reminded me of one of young my cousins –Nicklaus. Also, it is a true story based on a boy set in Australia in 1789. This attracted me to the book as I enjoy reading true stories about what life was like for past generations in Australia.

The part of the book that I have read so far shows Nanberry’s two very different worlds. One where Nanberry could laze around the fire with his aunties eating yams, where he could learn to be a warrior and become a real man. Until the white ghost came and took over their land, spreading their vicious diseases whipping out tribes. Nanberry’s life was then turned upside down after his tribe suffered from a ferocious disease and his family were left to die, as he is adopted by a white surgeon and expected to live a whole new lifestyle. With people who he didn’t know anything about.

I think this book would be suitable for all mature ages to enjoy. And I would recommend reading it as from the part I have begun to read, it is very intriguing to also learn about Australian History as well as be entertained by a good story.