Amelia Saint George

Advantages: Very funny, excellent characters, unpredictable plot
Disadvantages: I know some people won't like the length

...ladder. Amelia's life seems all mapped out: an engagement to George Osbourne, son of a rich family whose military job is more a distraction than a career, and she wants nothing more than to marry him and have children. In contrast, the colourful Becky's life is anything but certain: she faces having to take a job instead of entering the illustrious circles of Vanity Fair, but when invited to stay with Amelia for a little while first, she seizes the opportunity and is determined to make herself a good match. Vanity Fair is like a more brutal version of Jane Austen: less romance, more selfishness and - dare I say it - even funnier. Thackeray is at his comic best when describing the conceited gourmand Joseph Sedley (Amelia's brother), whose love of fancy clothes is surpassed only by his love of food; and when describing how Rawdon Crawley... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: see op
Disadvantages: none

...Everyone should have heard about Enid Blyton. She’s been around for ages! (even before my Mum was born!) Enid has written loads of stories, but I really like the Amelia Jane series best. Amelia Jane is a really naughty girl doll who lives in a nursery with some other toys. She plays tricks on the other toys, but the teddy bear is smart and they get their own back on Amelia with Teddy’s great ideas. There are some new versions of the Amelia Jane books out in the shops with new characters, who are older. There are some more Amelia Jane books called More About Amelia Jane, Amelia Jane In Trouble, Amelia Jane In Trouble Again, Oh Bother Amelia Jane, Amelia Jane Again and loads more. In the More About Amelia Jane book, the second story is called Amelia Jane and the Ink on page 22. It’s about Amelia Jane writing a letter... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: a great read for young girls
Disadvantages: none

...My daughter who is 6 had to change schools and found the new reading books boring and very old fashioned. We saw the Amelia Jayne books and bought her one I didn't think she would actually finish it, she did over a weekend. She has since read a second one and is on to her third. The books are about a naughty doll who plays tricks on the other toys and they get their own back. To a young child these books are very interesting and make great conversation if you like to chat about what they have read. If your little girl likes reading or you have trouble getting her to read. Then they will love these books, they make the children feel like they are reading grown up books; but based at their level.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful