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Watch Your Tail

December 13, 2013 by kyliecalwell

Geronimo Stilton Cavemice bk 2 Scholastic ISBN: 9780545447751 RRP: $12.99 Age: 6+ Key Words: History, Mystery Published: 30th April 2013 Reviewer: Kylie Calwell The day isn’t going well, not when everyone in Old Mouse City has a terrible stomachache. The local shaman doesn’t seem to be able to help much and the Club Brothers are making a lot of money of this epidemic. Geronimo is chosen to find the cure because he is one of the few mice who isn’t suffering. […]

Categories: Junior Novel • Tags: action, Geronimo Stilton, history, mystery, Reading Schemes, Reviewer - Kylie Calwell

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Thea Stilton & the Legend of the Fire Flowers

October 6, 2013 by kyliecalwell

Thea Stilton Thea Sisters Series bk 15 Scholastic ISBN: 9780545481885 RRP: $12.99 Age: 6+ Key Words: Adventure, Reading Schemes Published: 28th May 2013 Reviewer: Kylie Calwell Hawaii is a great spot for a holiday and a hula competition. The Thea Sisters are there for the latter, they are one of two teams representing Mouseford Academy and they are so excited. They are staying at a hotel really close to a volcano and although they have been reassured that there is no […]

Categories: Junior Novel • Tags: Adventure, crime, friendship, Reading Schemes, Reviewer - Kylie Calwell, Thea Sisters, Thea Stilton

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Drongoes

October 3, 2013 by kyliecalwell

Christine Bongers & Dan McGuiness Aussie Mates Scholastic ISBN: 9781862919822 RRP: $11.99 Age: 6+ Key Words: Humour, School Stories, Friendship Published: 1st Feb 2013 Reviewer: Kylie Calwell Jack and his best mate Eric have a goal each for this years cross-contry race. Jack wants to beat Rocket Robson and Eric just wants to finish. Together they train with their goals in mind. The day of the big race dawns and it all doesn’t go according to plan but Jack learns that […]

Categories: Junior Novel • Tags: friendship, Reading Schemes, Reviewer - Kylie Calwell, School, Sport

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Thea Stilton & the Mystery on the Orient Express

June 20, 2013 by kyliecalwell

Thea Stilton bk 13 Thea Stilton Scholastic ISBN: 9780545341059 RRP: $12.99 Age: 7+ Key Words: Adventure, Reading Schemes, Mystery Published: 1st Dec 2012 Reviewer: Kylie Calwell Thea Stilton cannot make her trip on the Orient Express, so she sends the Thea Sisters in her place. It isn’t just any journey, this time the train is being used to transport a precious wedding dress that is on it’s way back to Istanbul. Things are not so simple though as the dress has […]

Categories: Junior Novel • Tags: Adventure, mystery, Reading Schemes, Reviewer - Kylie Calwell, Thea Stilton

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The Stone of Fire

June 20, 2013 by kyliecalwell

Cavemice bk 1 Geronimo Stilton Scholastic ISBN: 9780545447744 RRP: $12.99 Age: 7+ Key Words: Adventure, Reading Schemes, History Published: 1st Jan 2013 Reviewer: Kylie Calwell Geronimo Stiltonoot is an ancient ancestor of Geronimo Stilton, and these are his stories. It appears that the most precious artefact, The Stone of Fire, has been stolen from the mouseum. Geronimo and his friend Hercule are on the trail of the stolen item. They track it down to Tiger Khan, the most ferocious leader of […]

Categories: Junior Novel • Tags: Adventure, Geronimo Stilton, history, Reading Schemes, Reviewer - Kylie Calwell

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Rumble in the Jungle

June 20, 2013 by kyliecalwell

Geronimo Stilton bk 53 Geronimo Stilton Scholastic ISBN: 9780545481939 RRP: $12.99 Age: 7+ Key Words: Adventure, Reading Schemes Published: 1st April 2013 Reviewer: Kylie Calwell Geronimo’s friend Bruce Hyena is worried that Geronimo is too boring, so he arranges a trip for Geronimo to Brazil. He wants Geronimo to have the best adventure of his life, so his mousebook page can be updated with interesting pictures and stories. Geronimo reluctantly finds himself on a flight and in the hands of special […]

Categories: Junior Novel • Tags: Adventure, Geronimo Stilton, Jungles, Reading Schemes, Reviewer - Kylie Calwell

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Mouse in Space

June 17, 2013 by kyliecalwell

Geronimo Stilton series book 52 Geronimo Stilton Scholastic ISBN: 9780545481915 RRP: $ 12.99 Age: 7+ Key Words: Adventure, Space, Reading Schemes Published: 01 March 2013 Reviewer: Kylie Calwell Geronimo has done something that meant he has a special agent status. The only problem is Geronimo is more a fraidy mouse than a bravey mouse. In fact he’s just put in a whole new security system to protect himself. Geronimo is thrust into danger when an evil professor threatens his home with […]

Categories: Junior Novel • Tags: Adventure, Geronimo Stilton, Reading Schemes, Reviewer - Kylie Calwell, space

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The Enormouse Pearl Heist

April 10, 2013 by kyliecalwell

Geronimo Stilton series bk 51 Geronimo Stilton Scholastic ISBN: 9780545341035 RRP: $12.99 Age: 7+ Key Words: Adventure, Reading Schemes Published: 1st Oct 2012 Reviewer: Kylie Calwell Geronimo goes on a trip with beautiful Petunia, his nephew Ben and Aunt Sweetfur. Petunia is hoping Geronimo will get some time to relax and she sends him scuba diving. Geronimo isn’t very happy with this idea, even less so when he believes he has seen a huge blue fish. It turns out that Geronimo […]

Categories: Junior Novel • Tags: 7+ years, Adventure, Animal Stories, crime, Reading Schemes, Reviewer - Kylie Calwell, Scholastic, series

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Tag: Reading Schemes

Watch Your Tail

Thea Stilton & the Legend of the Fire Flowers

Drongoes

Thea Stilton & the Mystery on the Orient Express

The Stone of Fire

Rumble in the Jungle

Mouse in Space

The Enormouse Pearl Heist