Andy Dixon

Advantages: good motivator for kids/adults who aren't keen on reading.
Disadvantages:

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Advantages: great read, romance, drama, comedy,
Disadvantages: Its addicticve. Cant put the book down.

...Author: Sheila O'Flanagan ISBN: 0-7553-0755-0 Published by: Headline books publishing 2004 About the story: This book focuses on the charachters of Andie and her sister Jin as well as their mother Cora. The book is set in Dublin and happens approximately a year since the passing of Cora's late husband Des. He died of cancer. In this novel, Sheila O'Flanagan does not only explore the relationships between siblings, parents and their children, between lovers and between friends, but it also shows the differences in classes. Andie Corcoran lives on her own in a single flat, is a music teacher who has had a relationship with a married man for the past 4 years but does not agree with the way her younger sister Jin's only care is money. Jin is married to Kevin Dixon who has 2 children from a previous marriage and is a very wealthy... Read review

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Advantages: Teaches kids no matter what,things will be alright in the end
Disadvantages: Upsetting

...About a 10 year old girl called Andy whose parents split up because her dad had a affair. Andy's mum lives with her bloke and his 3 kids, Paula, Graham and Katie. Andy and Katie do not get on and Katie is often nasty to her. Andys dad lives with the woman he had an affair with and her two kids Zen and Crystal who Andy is quite jealous of as she feels they took her dad. Andy lives with both parents, one week at her dads and the next at ther mums and finds it hard to-ing and fro-ing around and just wants her parents to get back together. Her only real friend is her toy rabbit called Radish who she loses and after much teasing from her step-sister she runs away to look for Radish in the middle of the night. After this event things start looking up for Andy and she starts finding things easier and she learns to cope with her situation... Read review

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