18 March 2020
(Being different. Finding your special skill) Much smaller than the rest of his class, living above a Chinese takeaway, Charlie Han doesn’t have an easy life. He has an overbearing, overprotective mum and a silent, conciliatory […]
Book Reviews
Reviews that I have done about books from other authors.
17 March 2020
Michael Rosen’s Latest Book -(Comedy with great illustrations) Michael Rosen tells the hilarious story of Malcolm, his mother Tess and the intensely irritating Uncle Gobb. Fed up with his bossy Uncle, Malcolm and his friend Crackersnacker […]
17 March 2020
Imagine being a 12 year old criminal. That’s Artemis Fowl! With his family’s fortune gone, Artemis and his butler plan to steal all of the gold in fairy land. A funny, exciting and imaginative adventure story. […]
17 March 2020
(Adventure – first of the The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series) 12 year old Torak and his adopted wolf-cub live 6,000 years ago in a world of clans and magic. They set off on a perilous […]
17 March 2020
(Magic & Mystery) This story is about a cursed girl, Morrigan Crow. Born on Eventide, she is blamed for everything that goes wrong around her and is doomed to die at midnight on her 11th birthday. […]
16 March 2020
(Historical – World War 2) Monica Hesse’s story of survival in Holland during the Second World War had me on the edge of my seat. Secretly working on the black market, Hanneke is used to finding […]
16 March 2020
(Family Story) Her book tells the story of Calypso, whose mum died a while ago and whose father can’t cope. He absorbs himself in writing about the ‘History of the Lemon’ and won’t talk about their […]
23 March 2018
If you’re used to reading action-packed thrillers, why not give a fantasy story a go? If you’re into detective stories, what about an adventure story for a change? Challenge yourself to read something new and you […]
22 July 2015
Great books for 8-12 year olds If you’re anything like me, you like to buy or download books just for your holiday. There they sit, tempting you to just read the first few lines. If you […]