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Great simple read but a good story especially at this time when we are demonizing "Boatpeople".

7/10

7/10, a good sequel to the first The Champ book, recommended for younger readers. Very exciting as well.

7/10

7/10, that cliffhanger!

7.5/10, very hilarious book, it was very comedic and almost felt like a circus in a book.

Nelson is a ninja. He is not the coolest. Or the bravest. But he is the worlds nerdiest ninja! And now he has to stopan animal rampage and machines going crazy all over town! Forthat, he will need his new jetpack... and some serious ninja skills!How will Nelson learn to fly when he is scared of heights?!

Meet Hot Dog, the sausage dog, and his friends! There's Kev, the goofy cat, who's always dressed up in some silly costume, and Lizzie, the gutsy lizard, who eats bug burgers for breakfast! Together they're going on a mad adventure to help a baby bird find its missing mum!

Easy to read rag to riches story. Anh Do comes across as a nice clever guy and his story is a credit to him and his family. Couldn't help but draw comparisons with Unpolished Gem by Alice Pung, another great (and very humorous) autobiography from an Australian of Asian descent.

"Into the Wild" is the first novel in Anh Do's "Wolf Girl" series. It started with a bang and once I started, I couldn't put it down. I admired Gwen's resilience and bravery and adored the collection of dogs who formed her pack. Written for middle-school readers, this was a wonderful book for those who love animals and adventures and because it finished on such a cliffhanger, readers will be scrambling to get their hands on the next installment. A great read.

Summary: The exceptional tale of Anh Doh and his family as they grew up in Australia having fled war torn Vietnam.

Things I liked:

Great stories, touching stories, amazing stories; I can't really believe this is someone's real life but in that it is all of the proceeding things ... nuff said.

Things I thought could be improved:

Some of the stories felt they were included just because they were good stories, not because they actually needed to tell the greater story of Anh's journey. I'm not 100% (cause I did enjoy them), but I think they probably should have been left out.

Highlight: The revelation of Anh's Dad when he revealed the death story of his oldest brother . The way it tied together the whole philosophy of 'Right now and too late' which dominated and drove so many of the decisions that Anh made in his life was fantastic.

Oh my goodness how beautiful. What a wonderful, sad story. Finished it in the day. Funny and yet made tears zing in my eyes. Just enough to not be too much, or too little of the incredible story of Anh and his family. My heart breaks and yet is so full for them. I had this book read to me and my classmates in Year 5, and it's been on my TBR since I got back into reading; even as a 20 year old now, it has still stuck with me.

Read this with my boy Archer (8). Good adventure story involving wild animals and survival. Most chapter are independent adventures and don’t develop the plot much.

This is a book that is part way between a novel and a graphic novel - it is an illustrated novel. It tells the story of a tyrant called the Soul Collector who has tapped into all the magical power that ancient relics in the world have to boost his own power and take control of the world. Anyone or anything discovered to have magical power is brought before the Soul Collector who then "paints" the person or object onto a cnavas and captures their power.
Kelly has just discovered that she can run faster than is humanly possible and tries out her powers in secret. But when she does, a mysterious lump starts growing on her head! Her mother takes her to the doctor who alerts the Soul collector that Kelly is something special and so Kelly must run for her life.

Even though the character of Kelly is 15 in the novel, I think this book will appeal to younger readers and those who love superheroes and super villains -i.e comics and graphic novels.½

Fast paced action, frustratingly ending with an unresolved wider story arc about finding Wolf Girl's parents. Mystery mounts as Rupert hides a secret connection to someone on the other side of the war. This time they have to make their way through an abandoned theme park, with unexpected animal residents. But soon one of the pack goes missing. Is there a traitor in their midst?

I didn't care for the author's WeirDO series, but this one, while equally silly, was a little more to my taste.

In the first chapter, we meet Hotdog, a long dachshund, who wakes up one morning with a "very stuffy nose." He then talks about the things he can and can't do, as a very short, very long dog, and his plans for kite-flying with his friends. In the next chapter we meet his friends, Lizzie the lizard, who's a chameleon and good at blending into things and Kevin, a plump and extremely relaxed cat, who is frequently dressed up by his humans. When a small baby bird falls on Kevin's head, the friends are in a quandary. The baby bird is too small to fly, Hotdog can't climb a tree, Kevin is wearing an awkward cow suit (and he's too relaxed to climb anyways) and Lizzie is extremely brave - except about heights.

Hijinks ensue as the three quirky friends try to track down Winston's mom and get him back home. The ensuing adventures include poopy diapers, a treacherous lake journey, and a disastrous farm trip. However, all ends well, and the three have a new friend and lots of new adventures to look forward to.

This is not a graphic novel per say, it's what is usually called an illustrated chapter book. There are some speech bubbles and copious illustrations, but the book is not primarily told through the art. The art is two-toned in green and gray and shows cartoonish animals, as well as highlighted green words, exclamations, and a certain emphasis on poop.

Verdict: It's a rather scattered story, with digressions and threads that are dropped and picked up chapters later, but the characters are nice, if a bit scatty, and the overall tone is humorous and upbeat. Kids who like nonsense and lots of pictures will enjoy this - hand it to fans of Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face, Bad Guys, Beaver Brothers, Ricky Ricotta, and Branches like Kung Pow Chicken.

ISBN: 9781338587203; Published May 2020 by Scholastic; Borrowed from another library in my consortium

Ethan is having delicate brain surgery when a bolt of lightning hits the hospital and courses through both him and Gemini, an android doctor. When they are both roused after the jolt, their worlds are no longer the same but are seriously connected. An ALMOST graphic novel with dramatic illustrations dotted throughout. First in a series of books. One for boys who like action without too much substance.

A very easy read. Good to get to know more about Anh. Remarkable energy, capability and tenacity. Great to see how positive he is and family oriented.

This is the second book in this series, however, i enjoyed this one so much I plan to read the first book also! Weir is going to a birthday party, if his family (that are all really wacky) can help him get there.
This book has a lot of humor young readers will love. What second to fourth grader wouldn't enjoy a story about Weir Do and his family?

Hmm. I've often asked for more Wimpy Kid-style books with non-white protagonists, but this... isn't quite what I was thinking of.

Weir Do (his first name was his mother's maiden name, his last name comes from his Vietnamese father) is starting third grade with a lot of strikes against him, not just his name. From teachers who can't help giggling during roll call, to his farting father, annoying little brother (who keeps slamming his "thing" in the toilet) Weir feels like a total weirdo. When his crush, the "seventh-best-looking girl in school" comes to visit, can he keep his weird family out of sight? Probably not.

This Australian import hits all the notes of crude potty humor, not fitting in at school, and copious notebook-novel style illustrations, but it also comes in heavily on stereotypes. Rating the attractiveness of girls, Weir's older sister humiliating him by telling everyone he's wearing hand-me-down girls' shoes, and so on. It's certainly not realistic that Weir's teacher laughs at his name (or that roll call is the first time she's seen it). I was also skeptical about Weir's crush - it definitely felt more middle school. Another odd note is that none of the kids seem to know what head lice are.

Verdict: Gender stereotypes and misogyny abound, plus copious helpings of crude humor. I'd skip this, even if you have rabid Captain Underpants and Andy Griffiths fans - there are lots of other options. Buy only if requested.

ISBN: 9781338305586; Published January 2019 by Scholastic; Borrowed from another library in my consortium

This book kept popping up in magazine book reviews, everyone having great things to say about it, so I went with it and got myself a copy. I must admit, though I knew nothing of Anh Do before I began reading, he's one very likeable guy. I marvelled at the luck his family had in surviving their perilous boat trip from Vietnam, I enjoyed reading how they quickly turned their lives around by hard work and positive attitudes, suffering many knock backs but thankfully not much in the way of overt racism. Large families all have their problems but with buckets of optimism this family made a new home, found new friends and made it a rule, to always help others less fortunate than themselves. The writing style is friendly and flows from one thought to the next easily, like any good conversation.

The inspiring story of Ahn Do's early life in Australia.

I enjoyed this book because it is very humourous.½