As part of our World Book Day festivities, pupils were invited to write a five word book review for a chance to be entered into a prize draw.

We received over 50 submissions. Below is a list of the books they’ve reviewed.

1. Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner: Decadent, multi-faceted, opulent, feverish, majestic 
2. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins: Dystopian, love., page turner sad, tragedy 
3. The Beast of Buckingham Palace by David Walliams: Royal, dystopian, funny, British, rebellious 
4. The Boy in Stripped Pyjamas by John Boyne: Sad, dramatic irony, realistic, friendship, abuse
5. The Boy in Stripped Pyjamas by John Boyne: War, WW2, Germany, death, Jewish
6. The Call by Peadar O’Guilin: Brutal, myth, retelling, satisfying, intriguing 
7. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon: Weird, surprising, mysterious, sad, entertaining
8. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon: Simplistic, slightly mind numbing, Kafkaesque, martyr complex, original 
9. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney: Funny, easy to read, relatable, family, interesting 
10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney: Funny, grumpy, relatable, happy, entertaining
11. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney: Comedy, family, friends, drawings, funny 
12. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney: Funny, school-life, diary, wants to be rich 
13. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney: Wimpy, sporty, dilemma, funny, humorous
14. Face by Benjamin Zephaniah: Intriguing, interesting, thrilling heartwarming 
15. Face by Benjamin Zephaniah: Prejudice, judging, acceptance, interesting 
16. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore by JK Rowling and Kloves, Steve: Mysterious, adventure, script, complete
17. Five Survive by Holly Jackson: Mysterious, funny, suspenseful, thrilling, dark
18. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling: Witchcraft, wizardry, pain, power, death 
19. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling: Magical, Fantastic, frightening, remarkable, thrilling
20. Haikyu! By Haruichi Furudate: Sporty, exciting, engaging, amazing, thrilling
21. Homegrown Herbs by Tammi Hartung and Holt, Saxon: Informative, DIY, creative, medicinal, herbal
22. Huda F Are You? By Huda Fahmy: Creative, interesting, funny, insisting, lovely 
23. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins: Exciting, dystopian, survival, death, very good
24. Keep This to Yourself by Tom Ryan: Thrilling, mystery, eerie, immersive, exciting 
25. Last One to Die by Cynthia Murphy: Suspense, thriller, historic, mysterious, romance 
26. The Last Wild by Piers Torday: Beautiful, classic, nature, mythical, depressing
27. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien: Exciting, action, suspense, absorbing, addictive 
28. My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi: Exciting, fast, cool, fun, superpowers 
29. My Hero Academia Vigilantes by Hideyuki Furuhashi: Funny, mystery, suspicious, villains
30. Naked Lunch by William S Burroughs: Disgusting, traumatising, trippy, transcendent, beautiful 
31. Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman: Dramatic, frustrating, gut-wrenching, melancholy, missed opportunity
32. The Nowhere Emporium by Ross Mackenzie: Thrilling, heart wrenching, entertaining, understanding, magical 
33. One of Us is Lying by Karen M McManus: Trilling, intriguing, suspenseful, exhilarating, fast-paced 
34. One Piece by Eiichiro Oda: Treasure, pirates, devil fruit, swords, overpowered 
35. One Piece by Eiichiro Oda: Treasure, friendship, pirates, marines, map
36. The Outsiders by SE Hinton: engrossing, interesting, unique, emotional, entertaining 
37. The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster: Mysterious, strange, funny, action-packed, exciting 
38. Renegades by Marissa Meyer: Sci-Fi, dystopian, sad, action, tragic 
39. A Single Thread of Moonlight by Laura Wood: Love, romance, crush, cold, heart 
40. Scarlet and Ivy by Sophie Cleverly: Intriguing, mysterious, phenomenal, mischievous, engrossing 
41. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo: Teen, fantasy, dramatic, page turner, entertaining
42. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han: Summer, beach, love, holiday, family
43. The Brilliant World of Tom Gates by Liz Pichon: Amazing. Interesting. Funny, kind, cool
44. Trash by Andy Mulligan: Interesting, detailed, surprising, lots of characters, exciting 
45. Trash by Andy Mulligan: Brilliant, exhilarating, heart stopping, you never know what’s next, realistic
46. Trash by Andy Mulligan: Adventurous, poor, dumpsite, money, stealing 
47. Trash by Andy Mulligan: Boring, time wasting. Dramatic, stealing 
48. Trash by Andy Mulligan: Interesting, trash, poverty, dull, adventures 
49. Trash by Andy Mulligan: Adventure, suspense, mystery, police brutality, death
50. Trash by Andy Mulligan: Poverty, corruption, teamwork 
51. Ultimate Football Heroes: Bellingham by Matt and Tom Oldfield: Funny, dramatic, inspirational, sportive 
52. The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli: Heartwarming, cute, comfort, romantic, predictable 
53. What Beauty There Is by Cory Anderson: Thriller, romance, real world, crime, heart-breaking
54. What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli: Love, crush, cute, universe, meant to be