Glyn Hopkin

Advantages: Great characters, good story, you can read it over and over and not get bored of it, easy to read
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...Mates, Dates and Sleepover Secrets Cathy Hopkins The book was published in 2002 by Piccadilly Press Ltd. A bit about the author Cathy Hopkins was born in Manchester but grew up in Kenya from the ages five to eleven. She started writing teenage fiction in the year 2000. (To find out more visit www.cathyhopkins.com) When/ Why did I buy the book? I bought the book a good few years ago, I'd say about five, when I was about ten years old. I actually bought the book from a car boot sale, I think it was about 10p!! Which is an absolute bargain as the book is fantastic and I still read it now. I'm not really sure why I bought it, it obviously must have just caught my eye through all the usual junk you find at a car boot sale. They say don't judge a book by its cover, well everyone does don't they. I think I judged... Read review

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Advantages: Some inexpensive items that you might want to buy
Disadvantages: Some inexpensive items that you might not want to buy

...Glyn Webbs is only based in the North East, North West, Yorkshire, East Anglia and the Midlands- they do not have stores in the South West or South East. Shame! Glyn Webbs is a shop that I go to if I am after something that might not be stocked at B+Q. They do tend to sell some unusual items and it's quite interesting looking around at what they stock. Somebody must want just that thing there whilst I can't imagine buying it...everyone to their own, that's what I say. I'm not keen myself on some of the ornaments they sell, but as I don't like ornaments anyway, what do I know? I did buy some really large painting Van Gogh prints with lovely plain wood frames 2 for £20 a few months ago. Good, eh? I like the wallpaper range. Now if you were one of these people who only wanted branded stuff, even this might interest you.(but I... Read review

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Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Lots

...I picked this book up in the motorway service station on the way up to Reading just before xmas, it looked like a easy book, and nothing to heavy to read on my weekend away. The other reason I picked up this book was because it was on special offer at £4.99 as it normally retails at £6.99 and it was a new release, being in the top 20, and Billy Hopkins had written other books which sounded ok, as ok books go. The story is set in the 60's which revolve around a family life. Mum and Dad, Billy and Laura have four children, John, Mark, Matthew and Lucy. They return to England from Kenya, on a cold wintry day in December 1963 and return to there home town of Manchester, financially more wealthy than when they left due to Billy's job that he took in Africa. The search goes on for a new home where they find the ideal family home in... Read review

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