The Great World of Books

Author: Michael Morpurgo Illustrator: Michael Foreman Rating: 07/10 Age: 10+ Genre: Fiction, Friendship Pages: 211 Published in: 2008 Main Characters: Kaspar, Johnny Trott, Lizziebeth, The Stantons, Countess Kandinsky. Synopsis:   Johnny Trott is a bell boy who works in a Hotel called ‘The Savoy Hotel.’ He took care of guests, carried their luggage and polished their shoes to earn a living. One day, a much respected Countess of Russia, named Countess Kandinsky, came to stay at the hotel, and Johnny was responsible to take all of her luggage for her. The Countess had a very beautiful, jet-black cat named Kaspar. Kaspar seemed to like Johnny, and soon enough, their friendship had grown. Johnny fed Kaspar every day, and in return Countess Kandinsky sang to him. Johnny loved this guest very much, until something went wrong… The Countess had been involved in a terrible accident whilst traveling on the streets. A

  Author: J.K Rowling Illustrator: Mary GrandPre’ Rating: 9/10 Age: 9+ Genre: Fiction, Fantasy, Humour, Magic Pages: 636 Published in: July 2000 Main Characters: Harry, Hermione, Ron, Mad-Eye-Moody, Voldemort, Fudge, Mr Crouch, Dumbledore. Synopsis:   One morning, Uncle Vernon received a letter from the Weasleys that they would like to invite Harry Potter over to watch the Quidditch World Cup, and Harry was delighted to have heard from his friends at last. Uncle Vernon grudgingly agreed to let Harry go. The next day, while they were at the World cup, the saw a small house elf, named Winky, nervously waiting for her master at the top box. After a short show from the respective mascots, the game began and had many nerve-racking moments where Ireland, by keeping the cool head and following planned strategies, claimed the victory.  Although Viktor Krum, the Bulgarian Seeker, managed to catch the Snitch. The night