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Above is the 2008 'Larriers Conkers' final and Leon was that year's Conker King! Click the tab on the Menu below to see videos of all our Conker Competions since 2008!

A Book Review by Leon Grant

Book Title: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth

Author: Jeff Kinney

What type of book is it?: It is a funny book

What is it about?: Greg wants to go his friend's sleepover but he has to go to his uncle's wedding.

The best bit was... when he and his friends went into the toilet and had a tissue fight.

Who would you recommend this for?: All of the boys in this school

Have you read any other book by this author?: Yes, I've read three of his books

Your rating out of 5: 5/5

One of the Larrier Greats!


This is Alan Curtis. He set himself a challenge to read 25 books before the end of the school year. It is now only March and he has reached his goal. Here he is being presented with a set of Twistables by Miss Sunderland to recognize all of his hard work.
Well done Alan! You're a true Larrier!

A Book Review by Ben Carter

Book title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Author: J.K. Rowling

What type of book is it? It is a fantasy adventure book.

What is it about? It is about a man called Sirius Black. He escaped from a prison called the prison of Azkaban and Harry thinks he’s going to kill him.
The best bit was... when Harry finds out that Sirius is his uncle.

Who would you recommend this for? 10 and over because it is scary.

Have you read any other books by this author? yes
Your rating (1-5 star): 5/5

this is in the HARRY POTTER section of the library

A Book Review by Lee Byrne

Book title: James and the Giant Peach

Author: Roald Dahl

What type of book is it? This book is funny

What is it about?
The book is about a boy whose parents die and he goes to live with his aunties and he finds a giant peach.
The best bit was... my best bit was when they attached the sea gulls to the peach so that it could fly.

Who would you recommend this for? I would recommend this book for everyone.

Have you read any other books by this author? Yes

Your rating (1-5 star): 5/5

This is in the BLUE section of the library.

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A Book Review by Dylan McCarthy



Book title: Problems with a Python

Author: Jeremy Strong

What type of book is it? It is a funny book.

What is it about? It is about a boy who has a pet snake and takes it into school with him.

The best bit was... when the teacher saw the snake and called the ISPCA and the police.

Who would you recommend this for? I would recommend this for people 10 years and over.

Have you read any other books by this author? no
Your rating (1-5 star): 5/5

I got this in the blue section of the library

A book Review by David Conroy



Book title: War Diaries of Alistar Fury

Author: Jamie Rix

What type of book is it? It is a funny book

What is it about? It is a funny book about a boy who is trying to impress a girl.

The best bit was... when Alistar hypnotizes his teacher!

Who would you recommend this for? I would recommend this book for 10’s and over

Have you read any other books by this author? noYour rating (1-5 star): 5/ 5

I got this in the green section of the library

A Book Review by Callum Byrne


Book title: Danny and the Sea of Darkness

Author: David Clayton

What type of book is it? It is a horror story.

What is it about?
It is about a boy who keeps having the same dream that he is in his house on the sea and he is drowning. He has to wake up and figure out how to stop the terrible dreams.


The best bit was...
when he keeps drowning in the pool.


Who would you recommend this for? Boys over 9 years old.

Have you read any other books by this author? No

Your rating (1-5 star): 5/5

I got this book in the orange section of the library.

A Book Review by Aaron Smith


Book title: Dr. Seuss Boxset

Author: Dr. Seuss

What type of book is it? There are 4 funny books in this boxset.

What is it about?
There are 4 different stories. One is called Fox in Socks, its is a rhyming story. The next is How the Grinch stole Christmas, the third is Green Eggs and Ham and the last is The Cat in the Hat.


The best bit was...
when the Cat in the Hat brought the kids to his world and they had to say everythings opposite in it.


Who would you recommend this for? Everybody

Have you read any other books by this author? Yes
Your rating (1-5 star): 5/5

These books are in the white section of the library

A Book Review by Aaron Connolly


Book title: Candy on the Dart

Author: Ita Daly

What type of book is it? This is an adventure book.

What is it about? It’s about two girls who run away together and spend the day on the Dart. They go all over Dublin.

The best bit was... My best bit was when Candy gets off at Killbarrack and meets the girl called Sharon.

Who would you recommend this for? I’d recommend it for 10 year olds, teenagers and adults.

Have you read any other books by this author? Not yet but I will

Your rating (1-5 star): 5/5

You can find it in the RED section of the library.