'Courage, blood and tears'
Ella Butler, 7J  Morris Gleitzman’s new books have touched reader’s hearts. Have you read them yet? If you have not read these touching tales then you may not understand the hardship and misery of what went on in World War II.
A story of a young hero Felix, who is plain and timid - but not for long. His adventure stumbles through the highs and lows of Jews in the Second World War, greeting the most unlikely of characters but having to let them slip out of the palm of his hands because of the Nazis. He tries to get revenge on them, but does it work out? You will have to read the series!
Have you ever thought about fending for yourself? Finding food, keeping warm in an ice cold forest, looking after a horse and through all that not getting caught by Nazis. This is the emotional side of the story. Imagine at twelve years old being out saving your own life every day. When you were twelve, you were probably out playing with friends and have dinner served on the table, a warm bed to go to. Felix did have that, until the Nazis came.
Once you start to read you won’t be able to stop, these books are real page turners. This book series springs to my mind as a suitable read for ages twelve and up. They are quite emotional and mature plot lines. Set in the eyes of a courageous child fending for himself and others there is something bound to go wrong. This is certainly a book people should experience, and relive the life as a Jew. Do you think you could manage what Felix did? Image Source - http://images.scholastic.co.uk/assets/a/d3/a9/146937-ml-972101.jpg 'Divergent - is it best as a book or a film?'
Sasha Gaunt, 7J Books or films; the age old question: which are best? I have both read and watched Divergent by Veronica Roth, this is what I thought:
The Divergent series is based around a girl named ‘Tris’, and she has to decide where she belongs: with her family who she loves, or another faction; but Tris has a secret! She’s Divergent which means she doesn’t fit in anywhere, being Divergent is very dangerous, as Tris soon finds out… What does being Divergent mean? Whilst Tris is trying to answer this question she chooses to change her faction, and meets someone who will change her life forever!
Who is this mystery boy? As soon as she sees him she feels like she knows him from somewhere; but where? In Tris’ extremely emotional and exciting journey to discover the truth, there are twists and turns on every page, about: friends, love and family.
The book and the film differ in different ways, and in some situations this makes it better but in others it made me feel confused and disorientated. Shocking moments are missed out in the film that would make it a much better viewing experience, but on the other hand it is sometimes hard to understand what is going on in the book. But overall I loved and enjoyed them both.
The book and film also contain huge amounts of action, as well as in part being heart-warming and super hilarious, both the book and film are worth watching or reading because you won’t regret it. So let’s answer the age old question of which are better, books or films? If I were you, I would watch the film and read the book and then decide for yourself! Image Source - http://reddevilreview.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/divergent.jpg Story Thumbnail Courtesy of - http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=24974923 |
