Book Review, English Holiday Assignment, 2009
This book has won many awards, and was even made into a movie! Holes is a Winner of The Newberry Medal, Winner of The National Book Award, Winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and many more. Its author, Louis Sachar, writes in a way, that is able to make his stories fun and interesting. In my opinion, reading the book is much more enjoyable then watching the movie. During the Perth School Immersion Trip, an English teacher was even using this book as a project for his pupils to do. They were to read finish reading the entire book, and make a board game, relating it to the story. Plus, the teacher also gives his students assignments such as comprehensions, based on the story. Holes tells the story of Stanley Yelnats, who always seemed to be at the wrong place, at the wrong time, leading him to be falsely accused and sent to a detention center, since he was too young to go to jail. At this detention center, Camp Green Lake, its boys are to dig a hole everyday, being told that it was good for discipline. However, are they digging holes for discipline, of for something else? Read the book and find out! By the way, there is no lake at Camp Green Lake, except a seemingly endless desert.
Eoin Colfer, another one of my more favourite authors. I find that most of his books are full of excitement and adventure, and the way he writes his story, makes you feel like you are actually there! Besides Airman, Eoin Colfer may be vetter known for being the author of the Artemis Fowl saga. Airman tells the story of a young boy, Connor Brokeheart, son of the captain of the Great Saltee's army of sharpshooters. The story starts with the birth of Connor, and all his adventures and misadventures, all the way till adulthood. I loved this book, and would definately recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading books full of adventure.
Another book by Louis Sachar. Wayside School, also has another two 'sequels', namely: Wayside School is Falling Down and Wayside School gets a little stranger. This book is purely fun, and is really easy to read. Personally, i always enjoy reading this book every once in a while for a laugh. Wayside School is not like any ordinary school. Instead of being one storey high, with thirty classroom on one storey, it was built thirty storey high, with one classrom on each floor. Stories by Louis Sachar are really creative, and enjoyable to read. The main characters in the series are the students in Mrs. Jewls class, on the thirtith floor. Each student has his or her own characteristics and features and different in their own ways.
In this book of Wayside School is falling down, there are many more funny stories about the students in the class on the thirtith floor. Plus, there is even a new character, a new student to Mrs. Jewls class! With even much more wackier stories then the first, it is a must read!
For those who still haven't gotten enough of Wayside School's crazy stories, there is also The final book, Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger. Again, another book full of wacky creativity, this is the wackiest of them all. This book continues from the last book, Wayside School is Falling Down. Besides being such an enjoyable book, its stories were even made into a short cartoon series on Nickelodean channel not long ago.
Munshi :D
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