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Reading Task Term 4 2009
Deception Point

Author: Dan Brown ISBN: 0-552-15176-4 Published: 2001 Genre: Scientific Thriller Pages: 736 Deception Point begins when Rachel Sexton, daughter of the new presidential campaigner, Senator Sedgewick Sexton, is called to the North Pole because NASA Has discovered something special... A meteor under the polar cap. However, when someone finds that all is not as it seems, Rachel and Marine scientist Michael Tolland begin a desperate race to survive. This book was one of the best books I have ever read. Dan Brown really made the characters alive and once I picked it up I couldn’t put it down and I was disappointed when I had finished because I enjoyed it so much. My favourite character was Michael because he was full of courage and he never gave up. He would put himself in the line of fire for anyone and he was always full of ideas which often saved them. My second favourite character was Corky because even when he had fallen of a sheer Ice cliff and was about to die he was still full of smart remarks. I also liked him because of his creative thinking and the fact that he found things that others had missed. My favourite part was when the elite evil soldier, delta two, entered Michael’s boat only to be attacked by Michael. He felt a burning pain in his foot and when he reached for his shoe his whole foot was vaporized. Another great part is when Michael, Rachel, and Corky Marlinson are running from the Delta force and they are on an ice outcropping that falls into the sea but they still survive and are picked up by a submarine. I think that this book was really good because Dan Brown put so much effort, time and research into this book and he wrote about something that could have happened. I think that the fact that he made sure that it was feasible added another degree of realism. Also, the introducing of another plot that involved a presidential race made it even more realistic. I think that Dan Brown did a fantastic job of intertwining the plots together and connecting everything in at least one way. I would recommend this book for people aged 11+ and people who enjoy thriller stories as well as people who enjoy a book that has a lot of time and research put into it. I would rate this book 10/10 By Zac

Reading Task 2 Term 3 2009
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Reading Task 1 Term 3 2009
The Crystal Star The Crystal Star begins 5 years after Return of the Jedi, and the children of Han and Leia Solo are kidnapped by a Sith Lord named Hethrir, who wishes to sacrifice them near the crystal star, to a being named Waru, who has mysterious powers. At the same time, Han Solo leaves for Cresih Station, on “Vacation” this also happens to be the place where Hethrir plans to sacrifice the children to Waru. This book was brilliant. There was a lot of action and the author gave a very good description of the characters, as well as giving a lot of background information and setting the scene really well. The author put a lot of effort into the book and it was really well researched. My Favourite character was Han, because of the fact that he really took charge of the situation and the fact that he likes to shoot first and ask questions later. Another of my favourite characters was Hethrir, because of his determination and the possibility that someone could be as evil as him. My favourite Part was when Jacen and Jaina, the children, help a bunch of other children that had also been kidnapped by Hethrir, escape their prison. This was a great part because it was really funny, and this was a break from the seriousness of the rest of the book. Another great part was at the end, where Luke had to destroy both Waru and Hethrir, because it was exciting, and made the final parts of the book really interesting. This book was a brilliant book, because it had action, drama, comedy, and the author put it all together really well, and I would like to read other //Star Wars// books by her. I would rate this book 10/10, because it was a really well-written book that was fast-paced and kept the best parts for last.




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