Bloodaxe by Charlie Carter

Title: Bloodaxe





Author: Charlie Carter





Published: Pan Australia, 2009





Pages: 89





Series: Book 4, Battle Boy





Snippet: "He has fallen among us to spread evil."





Summary: Villagers from the Dark Ages don't like boys who fall from the sky.  Neither does Bloodaxe, the fierce Viking King of York.  He makes Battle Boy fight his son, Haeric.





Review: I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned this before but I love endings.  I love the endings of books to be perfect.  I have to say that this books ending disappointed me so much. It just made me think, wow I'm glad this is a super quick read because if it had taken any longer than 20 minutes to read I would've been annoyed. Because seriously, the ending was so stupid that it made the entire book pointless but then they tried to explain it away as a learning experience so to speak.  Thus ends my rant about the ending of this book.





The rest of the book was alright. It's written for younger boys in mind so I think they would find it entertaining.  It also has Vikings and in my book Vikings are pretty cool.





The illustrations were not a disappointment either.  Some of them I don't really look at but others I find to be really interesting.





Overall, Bloodaxe wasn't too bad.  If it wasn't for the ending I would've enjoyed the book a little more.  Although, I guess the ending can't be the same for every book in the series.





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Destroy Troy by Charlie Carter

Title: Destroy Troy





Author: Charlie Carter





Published: Pan Australia, 2009





Pages: 88





Series: Book 3, Battle Boy





Snippet: "To the bitter end it will be."





Summary: Arrows are flying, fireballs are scorching the sky; soldiers are hurling spears and clashing swords - BB005 has landed in the middle off a battle between the Greeks and the Trojans.





Review: Destroy Troy is an interesting book.  I think of all the Battle Boy books I've read so far, Destroy Troy was the most interesting.  I think it was the most interesting because it was all about the battle of Troy which is something that really interests me.





While this is for younger readers it's definitely an entertaining read, and it teaches younger people all about history. 





The illustrations are all really good too.  I stopped and had a look at them and some of them caught my eye because they were really good.





I think the target audience for the battle boy series would be boys aged 8-10.





It's not too bad if you want to check it out sometime.





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Red Devil Down by Charlie Carter

Title: Red Devil Down





Author: Charlie Carter



Published: Pan Australia, 2009



Pages: 89



Series: Book 2, Battle Boy



Snippet: "Sparks will be flying soon."



Summary: Battle Boy is in the wrong place at the wrong time. He's supposed to be finding out who shot down the Red Baron - the most famous pilot of World War One.



Review: Red Devil Down is a pretty small book but then again it is for younger readers and it is highly entertaining for such a small book.



I think this book is best suited for boys ages 8-12. There are some big words and themes that might not be so suitable for anyone younger.



I think Red Devil Down is good for giving people a brief glimpse at history and if they're interested they can look into the topic a bit more.



There's not a lot else I can say about this book except that I don't know about the protagonist, Napoleon, this is the second book and he's been disobedient twice. It just annoys me a little bit.



Anyway, Red Devil Down was really interesting.



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Open Fire by Charlie Carter

Title: Open Fire
Author: Charlie Carter
Published: Pan Australia, 2009
Pages: 90
Series: Book 1, Battle Boy
Snippet: "A heavy hand clamped down on his shoulder."
Summary: Battle Boy 005 is hurtling through time. Destination: 1587. It's his very first mission for Operation Battle Book!
Review: This is the first ever book I have read and reviewed with a specific audience in mind. The whole time I was looking at this book I had in mind whether or not it would be suitable for an 8 year old boy.
First I have to say that this is mostly a male interest read but girl's could get into it too. It's also the kind of book that would be suitable for people just getting into bigger books. But I also have some complaints about this book.
For example, two of the characters are named Napoleon and Caesar and well I don't think a younger person just getting into reading would be able to pronounce those names. It's a clever idea to incorporate historical names into the book but those two are quite difficult to pronounce.
Storywise, this book is really good when it comes to science fiction and history. There's a little bit about history in there making it educational.
The illustrations are really good and they help explain parts of the book.
Overall, I think this book would be best suited for someone around the age of 8-11 but younger children should have a parent help them out with some parts. Open Fire is good for entertainment purposes too.
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The Girl's Guide to Vampires by Barb Karg

Title: The Girl's Guide to Vampires
Author: Barb Karg
Published: Avon : Adams Media, 2009
Pages: 180
Snippet: "Sadly, most vampires do have an aversion to garlic, which means saying arrivederci to lasagne, pizza, spaghetti carbonara and bolognese, and any other food item containing the dreaded stinking rose. On the positive side, you'll save on Listerine."
Summary: Learn how to spot a vampire and what to do when he sets his fangs. Find out how to destroy a vampire and avoid his devastating charm. The best and worst vampire books, movies, TV shows and films.
Review: The Girls Guide to Vampires is an interesting non-fiction book. It has a lot of information about vampires. And when I say a lot I mean a lot.
Firstly, anyone reading the book will learn about the history of vampires and how they managed to become the vampires they are today. Which I really liked because I quite often reading about history and myths and legends.
Then there is the books. If you want to find a vampire book that is right for you, there are several lists of vampire books that cater to any kind of vampire fan.
There are also some really cool movie lists too. I don't know if I'd watch every single one of them but I would look at some.
The Girl's Guide to Vampires is definitely a cool book. It's really interesting and I would have to say that you shouldn't take it too seriously because it is a book just for a bit of fun. But I do say that it's worth a read if you're a fan of vampires.
I notice that there is also a Girl's Guide to Werewolves out. I may check that out in the near future.
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