Review 1 by: John Keesing The Recruit is a thrilling story about kids who have been chosen to be a part of Cherub. Cherub is a secret organisation that trains kids to become spies. What I loved about this book was that the story felt realistic, not just the concept of spies, but the characters as […]

The Happiest Refugee is an autobiography by Anh Do. It goes through the life of a young Vietnamese boy who becomes one of Australia’s most loved comedian. It’s really entertaining and hard to put down once you’ve started reading. It can be funny but at times can be very poignant as his family eek their way through […]

Kathryn Stockett’s ‘The Help’ is the most amazing book I’ve ever read! Told through the perspectives of Skeeter Phelan, a college graduate finding her place in Jackson, Mississippi. Aibileen Clark, a colored maid overcoming the death of her son and Minny Jackson, another colored maid who’s cooking is as sassy as her tongue. These three […]

This book is about a boy called Christopher John Francis Boone. He’s not your average kid because he is autistic and has many unusual behaviors. He turns to mathematics for comfort, he won’t eat foods if they are touching on his plate, and he  judges the start of his day by the number of similarly coloured cars that pass him on the way to school. He finds […]

Mister Monday is about a boy named Arthur who is meant die of an asthma attack while running. He is saved by a mysterious man and an individual who appears to be his butler.  They give him a key that is very like a magic wand and a book that seems to be about the House. But these […]

The story is about a son of a high ranking German Nazi and a young Jewish boy becoming friends under the most unlikely circumstances. Both being young and innocent, they don’t realize that their friendship is dangerous, especially for Bruno, whose father was a Nazi. I really liked this book and suggest to people who […]

Angus Soloman is a boy with one thing to do: Become a Pirate in the school play. Angus lives with his glamorous TV mother who plays a mother in an Australian soap opera. He has to look after his little brother and sister (technically his step-brother and sister) because his mother is ALWAYS working. Angus’s dad is […]

A challenging central plot around ‘survival of the fittest’ which makes for an exciting read while raising questions about our sense of humanity.  For boys growing up in a world of unlimited ceaseless gaming carnage this is a story which will immediately appeal; And give cause for reflection.      Reviewed by: Luke Stevens (dad) Available in BLRC: […]

A book I think every teenage boy should read is “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding. It is an extraordinary look at what happens to the social order in a group of boys who become stranded on a deserted island. The imagery, violence and ultimate reassertion of control by adults are very thought provoking, […]

It  is a very very funny book (as is the movie based off it), but also one that also captures the enjoyment of your imagination taking you to far off places in a great book.  William Goldman is a wonderful writer and very famous for his Hollywood screenplays (a couple of Oscars) and also a […]