Evernight by Ross MacKenzie
“I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is gripping and exciting from the very first page. I enjoyed the strong female characters, the well drawn and genuinely scary baddies and the peril and danger faced by the characters. I liked that bad things could happen, that we weren’t absolutely sure everything would be OK. I thought the use of magic worked really well, it was believable and in context; it couldn’t solve everything. My favourite character was Lara, the lead, because she was strong and fearless, but I enjoyed Shadow Jack too. I would definitely recommend this book to Year 5 strong readers or to Year 6. Anyone who enjoys adventure, peril and magic will enjoy this book.”