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Noughts and Crosses - the first in a gripping series Advantages: Tragedy, Romance, Hope, Politics and Action all rolled into one something for everyone Disadvantages: short, points brought across a little too soon Noughts and Crosses is a must read book for people of all ages (i recommend 12+). through out this book i was oohing and aahing not willing to put the book down. When it came to finishing the first i had to move onto the second book (An Eye For An Eye), going out the next day to buy the rest of the series. But focusing on this book. Its a tragic tale (and dare i say it) "of two star-crossed lovers" but with twists and turns around every corner, when ... ...next. We start the novel following young Callum McGregor and young Sephy Hadley across the field playing as if their was no problems in the world and at that age why should their be they didn't have a care in the world he was a boy and she was a girls to them there was no other differences. Little do they know in the not so distant future they begin to learn What their differences are. Adding to the "shock factor" Callum shows exactly how much Sephy ... jwkcom786 14.11.2009 · Read full review Review of Noughts And Crosses - Malorie Blackman	Would you read it again? Story Characters Readability
Secret of the cellar Advantages: thought provoking and imaginative Disadvantages: none Book information --------------------- Title: Abomination Author: Robert Swindells Year Published: 1999 Length: 208 pages Publisher: Corgi Childrens ISBN: 0440863627 Price: £4.99 The Author ------------- Swindells was born 20th March in Bradford and currently lives in West Yorkshire. His first book was 'When Darkness comes' which was written in 1973. He has won many book awards including the Children's Book Award more than once. Swindells ... ...to produce a book which gives pleasure and keeps children reading. It can be interesting, gripping, frightening as long as it keeps children reading." Story Line ------------ Martha This story is about a girl called Martha who is bullied at school for her odd parents and strange clothes. She has no friends and feels extremely lonely. Her home life is no better with her strangely religiously parents who think they are doing the best for her ... tiger645 21.04.2006 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Abomination - Robert Swindells	Would you read it again? Story Characters Readability
Forgetfulness Advantages: Lovely story with good rhythm and illustrations. Disadvantages: Bit odd how the burglar is invited for a cup of tea & slightly dated fashion. ...relating to the cat: Mog and the Vee Ee Tee Mog's Christmas Mog and the baby Mog in the dark Mog's Amazing Birthday Caper There's also a Big Mog Tape Audio Book available which is great for the car or bedtimes if you want a break for the night! ~ The story ~ Don't be put off by the fact that this book is nearly as ancient as me! The story is about Mog, a lovely, chubby, fluffy, tabby cat with a white tummy and white paws. Mog belongs to ... ...Mog forgets whether cats can fly or not and whether she has had her supper and that cats have milk for breakfast so sometimes she jumps on the table and begins to eat the boiled egg much to the horror of the very refined family! The family always tend to say "Bother that cat!" as her antics due to her forgetfulness get worse and worse. But one night, Mog's forgetfulness saves the family..................she not surprisingly, forgets how to use ... neenn 09.02.2006 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Mog the Forgetful Cat - Judith Kerr	Would you read it again? Story Characters Readability
the owl who was afraid of the dark Advantages: nice story Disadvantages: none The owl who is afraid of the dark i about a little owl called plop who is very frightened of the dark but as we all know owls are nocturnal and only hunt in the dark. Plops mom told him there was nothing to be frightened of and before he should make a judgement about something he should find out more about the dark so plop did. Plop spoke to people and animals to see what they thought of the dark and they told him some wanderful storys about the ... ...little girl and all about the stars. Plop learns that there is nothing to be scared of about the dark and decides he will become a night owl after all. This book is great for children up to about 7 years of age, it is a lovely story and has great pictures to go with the story, this is a great reasuring book for any child who may be scared of the dark and a brilliant bed time read, i remember this book from when i was young and now my daughters love ... danniell 27.06.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark - Jill Tomlinson	Would you read it again? Story Characters Readability
The boy in the striped pyjamas : A sad but true story Advantages: It tells the truth about what life was like for some people. Disadvantages: There are none. In my opinion for the looks of the book i think it has an excellent book cover which can give many ideas to what it is about and can be quite upsetting depending on which way you interprit it. I got the book as a birthday present and as i started to read it, it became an obsession as i wanted to find out what happened. It is a real clifhanger at the end and when i finished the book , i sat down for half-an-hour and just thought about it. I did cry ... ...war 2, germany and tells the tale of a young boy and his life living in a new place, his new friend and finally how this story ends. It is definetley a "one to buy " especially if someone you know is interested in its theme, i wasn't at first but when i started i couldn't stop. ... yazzibabes 11.11.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne	Would you read it again? Story Characters Readability