Ron Champion

Advantages: Compelling reading
Disadvantages: A little boring at the start

...An adventurous fourth year for Harry, Ron and Hermione. Harry Potter the hard working, fourth year student at Hogwarts school of witcraft and wizardry has many new adventures to keep him busy. With the Triwizard Tournament he is one of the four champions along with Cedric Diggory, Victor Krum and Fleur Delacours. This, along with all his difficult school work and other adventures, proves to be one of the best year ever. Join Harry Potter and his friends at Hogwarts for an Amazing and exciting year and be sucked in the magical wizarding world.... Read review

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Advantages: (+) enjoyable, so fun to read! (+) keeps you guessing (+) heroes and villains
Disadvantages: (-) keeps you guessing till the next instalment...JKR is such a tease!

...Harry is spending another (awful!) summer with his muggle Aunt and Uncle Dursley. A muggle is a person without magic, as opposed to a wizard. Wizards are thus a race apart from muggles, and try their best to keep themselves secret. Harry is a wizard, and as such goes to a private school called Hogworts. Harry's best friend is called Ron. Ron's family save Harry from his 'prison' and take him to the World Cup Quiddich tournament. Afterwards however, Harry must go back to school for another exciting term of learning about potions, magical creatures, as well as predicting the future. This year though, is slightly different: the Triwizard Tournament will be held for the first time in over 200 years, and the hosting school is Hogworts (Harry's school). A magical, flaming goblet will select a champion from each of the three wizard schools... Read review

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Advantages: Inexpensive Caterham 7 alternative
Disadvantages: Unlikely you will build for £250

...This book details how to build a Locost sportscar and is now in it's 2nd edition. I bought the first one about 4 years ago as I had always wanted a Lotus 7. I now have the second edition as well. If you want to build a car, this book contains comprehensive plans to enable you to do it. It is very unlikely that you will do it for £250, most builders are reckoning between £1500 and £2000 depending on the specification although someone has reputedly buit one for less than £50. The book is written is plain English and assumes no previous knowledge. There is a strong emphasis on safety when using tools with many tips on what and what not to do. One extra bonus is if you decide to go for it, you can talk to the author, Ron Champion for advice. He has his own website at www.ronchampion.com so you can look to find out more about... Read review

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