May 17

‘Starfish Sisters’ by J.C.Burke

starfish sistersStarfish sisters’ is about four girls called Georgie, Ace, Kia and Micki. They are four normal girls who just love to surf. When they meet each other at a surf camp, it becomes an adventure filled with the good and bad. ‘Starfish sisters’ is a fantastic book filled with adventure, so come on an adventure with Georgie, Ace, Kia and Micki.  There are fights, breakups, boys, beach, surfing and you can discover the true meaning of friendship.  ‘Starfish sisters’ begins with Georgie and her best friend Micki going to a surf camp. Georgie used to love surfing but ever since she started surfing in competitions she has started to feel the pressure and might be having second thoughts about surfing.  As you read on into the book, Kia and Micki get off to a bad start, and Kia has troubles with Georgie because Georgie had been surfing really well and Kia wasn’t happy because she had not and she feared that she won’t make it nationally. Ace is the oldest out of the three girls and she is a model. She comes to the surf camp because she loved surfing.  All four girls share the same cabin. Ace is the oldest, followed by Georgie and Kia and Micki is the youngest. Ace, Georgie and Kia are having a catwalk to raise money for a new surfboard for Micki and at first it didn’t seem like a good idea but the more the girls become friends the bigger and better it gets. What will happen? Will all the girls make surfing internationally and stick together, will they stay friends forever? You will have to find out for yourself… STARFISH SISTERS. Alysha, Year 8

August 4

‘The Indigo Girls’ by Penni Russon

indigo girlsZara, Tilly and Mieke are three girls who go camping every summer, even though they all go to different schools and hang out in different social groups. This year Mieke doesn’t show up, and Zara and Tilly are left circling each other, trying to figure out how to relate without Mieke in the middle. It becomes a summer of friendship and secrets. I would recommend this book to girls who like a nice easy fun read about friendships.

‘The feeling of catching the wave, of pushing through the black water, my eyes adjusted so that I could feel the curl of the water…I wish I had more words. I wish I had Tilly’s words. It was like I was the only person in the world. It was like I was part of the night sky. It was amazing. I felt this joy well up inside me, pushing out through my chest. I felt more lit up than the golf club. I was so pure. It wasn’t like flying. It was like nothing I could explain.”                   This is my favourite part of the novel, because it shows that the littlest thing can make a person feel so happy with themself. Year 9 student. http://www.pennirusson.com/