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Grace
The Pirate - James
Riordan
Reviewed
by Joshua Hadland
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Book author: James Riordan
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Book title: Grace the Pirate
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Book summary in three sentences:
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| There
is a sign saying 'NO WOMAN SHALL COME ON BOARD ON PAIN OF
DEATH', but a girl goes on board. One night there is a storm
and it was raining hard, when the pirates chucked her in the
water. She was getting chased by sharks and swam to an island
where there was lots of treasure. |
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Book's strengths:
Which characters did you especially like and why?
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| I liked
Grace because she gets lots of treasure. |
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Which parts of the storyline really worked well and why?:
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| My best
bit of the story is when Grace makes a fire with a piece of
glass. |
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What did you enjoy about the writers style?:
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| The writer
made the book so interesting I could hardly put the book down.
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Book weakness:
Which characters in the book were less believable or
interesting?
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| The unbelievable
character is the Pirate because nobody can be sure how a pirate
would act as there haven't been any for a long time. |
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Which parts of the book were difficult to follow or not
believable?:
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| None
of the book was difficult to follow or not believable. |
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When did the writer's style not work as well?:
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| There
were a couple of times when it got a bit boring, when she
was on the ship for instance. |
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Summary of the book, overall opinion of the book:
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| I thought
the book was excellent because I liked the pirate. I find
them very interesting. I would recommend this book to children
of 8 years or over. |
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Star Rating: 5
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Reviewer:
Joshua Hadland
Year:
3
School: St. Andrews Primary School, Chaddleworth
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