Jimmy Hicks is a child genius. Along with six other teenagers, he is in Pinegrove military compound, a maximum security facility. He and his ‘crush’ are planning to escape the compound on Christmas Eve to go for a walk to see the sunrise over the forest. When they realize how to get out, they begin to think that the entire group can escape the facility for good. Meanwhile, Simon, one of the other teenagers, succeeds in what Einstein failed to do – uncover the  secrets of time travel. Only a handful of officers can enter the mysterious lab, “Bunker 10”. What is inside Bunker 10? Will Simon build a working time machine? Will the teenagers escape? All will be reveled in this gripping book, ‘Bunker 10’. This book has been exciting from the first page. All parts of the story are explained down to the smallest detail, which makes it a very interesting read. The one thing I don’t like, is the fact that the reader knows that they will all die because it is mentioned at the start of the book and it leaves almost nothing to the imagination. Apart from that, it’s a fantastic book! Tim, Year 9

There are seven smart kids that are trapped in Pengrove Military Compound working for the army. It is extremely stingy in security and nothing can get out. Jimmy Hicks and his love partner Leslie make a plan to escape, then try and plan a same escape for the rest of the group. ‘Bunker 10’ is such a confusing book and I don’t think the writers were all there when they wrote it! It has some good plots and it has some very interesting characters but it sometimes lacks structure. An example is that the book is written with the chapters as times on a 24-hour clock as used in the military. It is also a book that makes you think “Why? How? What?” continually as it changes your thought direction in the book. Take away some minor problems and it is an interesting book suitable for all teenagers. I rate it an average of 4.5/10. Jacob, Year 9