BRAG

    ABOUT BRAG

B.R.A.G  stands for the Blacktown Reading Advisory Group. We are a group of students (Year 7, 8, 9 and 11) who meet at DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) and read current books and give advice to the School's Library and to the English Faculty about what books to purchase. We are passionate about reading.

WHAT WE HAVE DONE?

So far we have given advice as to plays we should be reading in the Year 11 Standard English course and due to our advice the English Faculty has purchased some brand new plays which Year 11 are currently reading. We have also given advice as to some set novels we would like to read as a class set in Year 7 and Year 8. The novel ‘Once’ by Morris Gleitzman is being purchased for Year 8 to read. Another novel we highly recommend to read in your spare time would be the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. This novel is available in the library if you would like to read it.

WHY DO WE DO THIS?

Now if you are wondering why we do this it is because we want to have a say about what we would like to be reading in our English classes. We are also sharing some of our views with the library staff so that we have copies of some of these books in the library for everyone to read. We try to make a difference so that everyone can benefit from this!

THE LATEST BOOK REVIEWS

TWILIGHT  by Stephenie Meyer

Twilight is the first book in a series by Stephenie Meyer. The series tells the story of a  young teen called Isabella Swan whose life is all mixed up, with her starting a new school and life in a small, lonely and cold town. Along her path of trying to have a good relationship with her father she meets a mesmerising and mysterious boy at school… EDWARD CULLEN - smart, handsome, charming and with unbelievably gorgeous golden eyes. But there is a dark secret behind the Cullen family that will put Bella, and the people she cares about, at risk. She is determined to know Edward’s secret and this quest for her to find out she embarks on a roller-coaster-thrill-ride - from the highs of new love to the lows caused by tension with her father and friends who will do anything to stop her.

Twilight is a great book for people who love romance books with a twist. The way that Stephenie Meyer writes makes you empathise with the emotions of the characters. After reading the book it feels like you have a strong connection with the main characters. Stephenie describes Edward in a mysterious way, leaving the character open to interpretation and allowing the reader to judge Edward the way they want to. By the end of the book you fall in love with the Cullen family. This book is a best seller and now available in the library!!

                                                                                   Review was written by Sarah and Katea

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Destroying Avalon by Kate McCaffrey

Destroying Avalon is about Avalon, a country girl who moves to the city with her parents for financial and educational opportunities. However her life changes dramatically when she is targeted by her peers at school and becomes the victim of cyber bullying. Things get out of control… How does Avalon cope? Will the cyber bullies be caught?

Destroying Avalon is a great book but a sad one. People should read this book because cyber bullying is a current issue that many teens face. It was an awesome read!

                                                                                              Reviewed by Tazrin

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 ANOTHER BRAG BOOK REVIEW:

Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams

Thrilling, mysterious and suspenseful. Down the Rabbit Hole is about 13 year old Ingrid. She loves Soccer and Sherlock Holmes and is trying out for the lead role in Alice in Wonderland. Ingrid meets a girl people call ‘cracked up Katie’. Katie is murdered and Ingrid must find out who is responsible.

This book has some real twists. The author cleverly combines the everyday expectations of teenagers with the job of solving a murder. Once you start reading this book you can’t stop until you’ve finished. This is a great novel and a MUST read.

           BRAG rates this:         

Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams

Thrilling, mysterious and suspenseful. Down the Rabbit Hole is about 13 year old Ingrid. She loves Soccer and Sherlock Holmes and is trying out for the lead role in Alice in Wonderland. Ingrid meets a girl people call ‘cracked up Katie’. Katie is murdered and Ingrid must find out who is responsible.

This book has some real twists. The author cleverly combines the everyday expectations of teenagers with the job of solving a murder. Once you start reading this book you can’t stop until you’ve finished. This is a great novel and a MUST read.

                                                                                                       Review by Sarah

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