The Hunger Games book review

The Hunger Games is an action fiction novel, based on an account of a 16 year old girl called Katniss Everdeen. Everdeen lives in a post-apocalyptic nation which was once North America. The Hunger Games are a televised annual event where 12 boys and 12 girls from each district of Capitol, an advanced metropolis. The Hunger Games are where one boy and one girl age 12-18 from each of the 12 districts are randomly selected through a lottery competition. In the competition the children are forced to fight until death and there is one rule kill or be-killed.  Katniss becomes at risk from the political leadership for her outspoken views on the hunger games. Katniss’ sister was nominated to enter the competition but Katniss steps forward to take her sister’s place in the games.

The book is for action fiction fans, which I was not but it was well written with a great plot and exciting action.  If you like videogames, this is the book for you, the blood and violence made it a horrifying book.  The Author writes in present day not past tense which gives it the feel as if you were there at the time. The book also looks at the poverty and starvation of many and looks how the main characters Teen survival under war like depression. These characters from the districts are in situation like a big brother TV program battling to win.  Katniss is predicted as heroine and tells her views of the situation. 

The Smurfs DVD review

The Smurfs new movie begins with the Smurfs celebrating the Blue Moon festival in thier village. During the festival Gargamel attacks the village and in the confusion the Smurfs get sucked into a vortex and transported to New York.  The Smurfs find themselves on a quest to get home and meet a lovely couple called Patrick and Grace Winslow. Gargamel follows the Smurfs through the vortex to try to capture them, when the Winslow’s provide protection and help the Smurfs get home to their village.  Will the Smurfs get home and how will the Winslow’s cope when they are gone?

The Smurfs is a classic family film which everyone can enjoy watching. The little blue men and woman are on another adventure against the evil villain called Gargamel. The film uses a simple storyline to teach moral good values of kindness, helpfulness and being supportive to people in need. The film animation was done with the latest techniques and gave the Smurfs a 3D feel. 

New Fiction at Walkden LRC

A collection of new fiction books has arrived in the LRC today.

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Scorpia Rising book review

As the last of the Alex Rider series, Scorpia Rising focuses on the adventures of orphan Alex Rider.Alex's uncle who is a former worker of MI6 has hired Alex to help them in their investigations.

Scorpia Rising is based in Egypt where a Greek billionaire has asked the firm Scorpia to retrieve the Elgin Marbles from Greece. Scorpia tries to blackmail MI6 and ruin their reputation after hiring a young teenager. The mission becomes deadly and his look-a-like becomes dangerous, which ultimately results in the death of Alex's friend.

Scorpia Rising is  great ending to the Alex Rider series, about a young secret agent who possesses exciting gadgets in gripping stories of life and death.

The Ales Rider book series includes Stormbreaker, Point Blanc, Skeleton, Scorpia, Ark Angel, Snakehead,Crocodile tears and finally Scorpia Rising.