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Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres is set in the island of Cephallonia in Greece during the Second World War. The...
In the Fifth at Malory Towers
First PrizeEnid Blyton is a famous author who expressed her talent in writing through the many books she wrote. Among those many...
Everything, Everything
Second PrizeEverything, Everything by Nicola Yoon was first published in 2015 by Delacorte Books. It is a heartwarming story of...
Northanger Abbey
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen is set in Hampshire, Bath and Gloucestershire, England during the late eighteenth century. It is...
First Prize : Private Peaceful
A novel written by Michael Morpugo, Private Peaceful is an inspirational and poignant story. It is about a soldier, who is about...
Second Prize : The Secret Seven
My favourite book series is The Secret Seven. It is written by Enid Blyton. This story is about seven children named Jack, Collin...
The Importance of Being Ernest
Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Ernest is set in Victorian England in the late nineteenth century. The play revolves around...
First Prize : Matilda
Matilda is a world famous novel written by an equally world famous writer Roald Dahl. It was first published by Jonathan Cape in...
Second Prize : Madol Doova
My favourite book is Madol Doova. It is written by Martin Wickramasinghe. Madol Doova is an interesting children's story. The...
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame is set in the Thames Valley in England where the author spent a part of his childhood...
The Return of the King
First PrizeThe latest book I read is the The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien. It is the third and final part of the...
Bread and Jam for Frances
Second PrizeIn Bread and Jam for Francis, a female badger named Frances decides that bread and jam are all she wants to eat. The...
The War of the Worlds
In the science fiction novel, The War of the Worlds, H.G. Wells explores the possibility of extra-terrestrial life and an alien...
The Famous Five
First PrizeBooks are one of the main sources which present to us the benefits we gain by being united. The Famous Five written by...
The Phantom Submarine
Second PrizeThe Phantom Submarine is another book that I read with great interest. It is written by Richard Brightfield and...
Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility is set in Sussex, Devonshire and London in the late eighteenth century during a period of...
First Prize : The Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle
The Trials of Apollo book series so far has only two books, but both of them are marvellous. The series is written by Rick...
Second Prize : Harry Potter
My favourite book series is Harry Potter. The writer of this book series is the famous author J.K. Rowling. There are eight books...
King Lear
The plot of Shakespeare’s King Lear which is his bleakest tragedy begins with a contest of love held by the aging Lear to...
First Prize : The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Agatha Christie is a well known writer of crime fiction, and her novel, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a puzzling, mysterious,...
Second Prize : Five on Kirrin Island Again
Among the books I have read, Five on Kirrin Island Again of the Famous Five series is one of my favourites. It is written by the...
The Time Machine
The plot of the science fiction novella, The Time Machine by H.G. Wells revolves around a scientist named the Time Traveller and...
The Lilac Tree
First PrizeHave you read the novel The Lilac Tree? Well, if you haven’t, I’ll tell you about it. The Lilac Tree is written by the...
Buddha
In her book Buddha, Karen Armstrong traces the life of the Buddha from his birth as a prince to his enlightenment. It also...
Heidi
The plot of the novel Heidi by Swiss author Johanna Spyri focuses on the life of an orphaned girl by the same name. The novel is...
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
First PrizeMy favourite book is Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The author of this magical book is J.K. Rowling. It was...
The Two Towers
Second PrizeA book I read recently was The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien. It is the second part of The Lord of the Ring series. It...
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The plot of the novel The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle revolves around the Baskerville family and the legend...
First Prize : Harry Potter
Harry Potter is my favourite book series. It’s written by J.K. Rowling whom I think is the most brilliant author ever. I love the...
Second Prize : The Prince and the Pauper
The book which I like most is The Prince and the Pauper written by Mark Twain. Mark Twain is the pen name of Samuel Langhorne...
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare is set in Athens, Greece and in the forest outside Athens in the fifteenth...
First Prize : The Two Towers
The Two Towers is the second part of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic adventure The Lord of the Rings, a beautifully written masterpiece...
Second Prize : The Witches
The Witches by Roald Dahl begins with an introduction to witches. The main character, a boy who is not named and his grandmother...
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is set in Rome, Italy in 44 B.C. and it begins with a depiction of Roman citizens watching...
The Hobbit
First PrizeAmong the books I have read, The Hobbit is one of my favourites. It is written by J.R.R. Tolkien and was first...
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
Second Prize My favourite book is The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney. It was first published by Amulet...
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare is set in the house of Leonato who is the Governor of Messina in the island of...
Harry Potter
First PrizeMy favourite book series is J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter. There are eight enchanting books in the series which is...
A Little Princess
Second PrizeA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett is about a young girl who is born in India, but as a part of her...
Far From the Madding Crowd
Thomas Hardy’s Far From the Madding Crowd is set in Victorian England in the nineteenth century. The novel focuses on the life of...
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
First PrizeAmong the books I have read so far, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is my favourite. It is the seventh book in...
First Term at Malory Towers
Second PrizeRecently, I read the first book of the Malory Towers series – First Term at Malory Towers. It is written by the...
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray is set in Victorian England in the nineteenth century, and the novel focuses on the...
Great Expectations
First PrizeMy favourite book is Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. It was first published by Chapman & Hall in 1861....
The Famous Five
Second PrizeThe Famous Five series written by the British author Enid Blyton is one of my favourite book series and the Five Go...
The Merchant of Venice
William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice is set in Venice and Belmont, Italy during the sixteenth century. The play focuses...
The Fellowship of the Ring
First PrizeThe latest book I have read is The Fellowship of the Ring which is the first novel of the The Lord of the Ring series...
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Second PrizeA book I read recently was Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone which is the first in the Harry Potter series. It...
David Copperfield
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens is set in England in the early and mid-nineteenth century. The novel focuses on the life of...
Santa, where are you?
Cakes and puddings, it's Christmas time Snow and parties, isn't it divine? But jolly old Santa who brings us toys red and blue Is...

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