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In A Dark Dark House...

Advantages: A good read, a page-turner, easy to relate to the characters
Disadvantages: Only because I'm old and fussy!

...After having read Brother in the Land by Robert Swindells, I thought I would try some of his other books, so I borrowed Abomination from the library. This is a 206-page novel for ‘older readers’ that was published in 1998 and shortlisted for t ...

KarenUK 21.06.2003 · Read full review
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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 ...

tiger645 21.04.2006 · Read full review
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Oh, my, God!

Advantages: Easy to read, Keeps you Interested
Disadvantages: Has some big words a young audience may not understand

This was the most amazing book i have ever read in my life! From page one this book had grabbed my attention and it would not let me close it. I first read this book when i was in year 8 at hodgson high school and no one in my english class made a sound w ...

coyle35 25.02.2010 · Read full review
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Ambomination

Advantages: Great book
Disadvantages: none

"Ambomination" is book you start you can't put it down.It is told by two narrators,Martha and Scott.Martha is a girl who is bullied at school and has been dragged in to the righteous religion by her very strict parents.She is not like many other children ...

emmarayner 07.03.2003 · Read full review
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Another great read

Advantages: Great read
Disadvantages: You can't put the book down

'Abomination' is an exciting thriller which once you have started you can't put down. The book begins by describing the two main characters, Martha ans Scott who take it in turn, chapter by chapter to tell their side of the story. Martha comes from a stri ...

Mikew79 25.12.2000 · Read full review
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