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The Count of Monte Cristo
 Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) is a famous French novelist and playwright. His famous novels are The Count of Monte Cristo,...
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Innocence
 The latest book that I read is Innocence by Roald Dahl. It was first published by Penguin in 1984. It tells us about Roald...
Telephone conversation
The price seemed reasonable, location Indifferent. The landlady swore she lived Off premises. Nothing remained But self-...
The Strange Umbrella and Other Stories
The Strange Umbrella and Other Stories by Enid Blyton is a collection of seventeen short stories titled The Strange Umbrella, The...
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
The most interesting book I've ever read is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince which is written by the British author J. K....
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Great Expectations
I recently read Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. The book is retold by Patricia Atkinson and published by Macmillan.The...
Last Term at Malory Towers
Last Term at Malory Towers is the sixth and final book of the Malory Towers series written by Enid Blyton. Malory Towers is based...
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
 Since my hobby is reading books, I have read lots of books. Among them, my favorite book is Harry Potter and the...
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Heidi
 Among the books I have read, Heidi is the best. It is a very interesting, adventurous and well written novel by Johanna...
To Autumn By John Keats
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With...
First Prize/ Rohini
The latest book I read is Rohini by Martin Wickramasinghe. It was first published in 1929. It is a story about King Dutugemunu...
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling is the first book in the Harry Potter series. It is set in England in...
To His Coy Mistress - By Andrew Marvell
Had we but world enough and time,This coyness, lady, were no crime.We would sit down, and think which wayTo walk, and pass our...
First Prize/ Rohini
The latest book I read is Rohini by Martin Wickramasinghe. It was first published in 1929. It is a story about King Dutugemunu...
Second Prize/ Jungle Book
One of my favourite novels is Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. It was first published in England by Macmillan in 1894. It is about...
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens was first published as a book by Richard Bentley in London in 1839. It charts the formative years...
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Matilda
Matilda by Roald Dahl is the only book I have read more than twice. It was first published by Jonathan Cape in London in October...
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Little Men
Many of you may have read the book Little Women by Louisa M. Alcott. The book Little Men by the same author is a continuation of...
Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes is first featured along with his friend Dr. Watson in the novel A...
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Titan
A book which I read recently is Titan written by Rick Riordan. It is a story about how Percy and his friends discover Westover...
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AniMalcolm
AniMalcolm is written by David Baddiel. It is about a boy named Malcolm who does not like animals because one day when he was...
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud - By William Wordsworth
I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden...
Innocence
Innocence by Roald Dahl is a collection of autobiographical stories about his boyhood and youth. The book consists of five...
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Percy Jackson
Among the book series I have read, the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan is my favourite, and among this series my favourite...
First Prize
Beast Quest
An interesting book which I read recently is Beast Quest: Lustor of the Acid Dart by Adam Blade. It was first published by...
The Naming Of Cats by T. S. Eliot
The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter, It isn't just one of your holiday games; You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter...
Hard Times
Hard Times by Charles Dickens is set in a fictional manufacturing town in England during the period of industrialisation in the...
Sonnet 53
What is your substance, whereof are you made, That millions of strange shadows on you tend? Since every one hath, every one, one...
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The Merchant of Venice
The latest book I read is The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare. This story is set in Italy and is about a merchant named...
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The Vendor of Sweets
The Vendor of Sweets is an interesting novel which I read recently. It is written by R.K. Narayan and was first published by...
The Children of Willow Farm
The Children of Willow Farm by Enid Blyton is a continuation of the story of the four children Rory, Sheila, Benjy and Penny...
Sonnet 116
Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with...
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The Son of Neptune
The Son of Neptune is the latest book that I read. It is the second book in The Heroes of Olympus series which is written by Rick...
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
My favourite book is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. The main character is Charlie who is a poor little boy. One...
The Children of Cherry Tree Farm
The Children of Cherry Tree Farm by Enid Blyton is set in the beautiful English countryside and focuses on farming and country...
Sonnet 20
A woman's face with nature's own hand painted, Hast thou, the master mistress of my passion; A woman's gentle heart, but not...
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The House of Hades
The latest book that I read was Heroes of Olympus: The House of Hades. It is written by Rick Riordan and was first published by...
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Gulliver’s Travels
My favourite book is Gulliver's Travels. It is written by Jonathan Swift. The main character in this story is Gulliver. Gulliver'...
In the Fifth at Malory Towers
In the Fifth at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton revolves around the lives of Darrell Rivers and her friends’ in the fifth form at...
Sonnet 4
Unthrifty loveliness, why dost thou spend Upon thy self thy beauty's legacy? Nature's bequest gives nothing, but doth lend, And...
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Percy Jackson and the Olympians is one of my favourite book series.It is written by Rick Riordan and was first published by...
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Wave
A book I read recently was Wave. This book is about the Tsunami and memories of the writer Sonali Deraniyagala.It was published...
Second Form at Malory Towers
Second Form at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton is the second book in the Malory Towers series and continues the story of the main...
SONNET 2
When forty winters shall beseige thy brow, And dig deep trenches in thy beauty's field, Thy youth's proud livery, so gazed on now...
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Swami and Friends
Would you like to read an adventure story from India? Swami and Friends is written by R.K. Narayan. It was first published by...
Second Prize
Para Dige (Along the Road)
An interesting novel I read recently is Para Dige which means along the road. It is written by Leticia Boteju. This book is about...
The Faraway Tree series
Would you like to experience living in an enchanted wood with a magical tree and meet fairies, elves and pixies and have...
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Secret Kingdom: Sugarsweet Bakery
How would you like to bake something magical and witness the wonders of a magical bakery in a magical kingdom? Well, the novel...
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Geronimo Stilton series
My favourite book series is Geronimo Stilton by Elisabetta Dami. It is published by Edizioni Piemme. There are four main...
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Angels and Demons
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown is an exhilarating thriller which leads the reader on a breathless chase throughout the book. In...

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