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St George's Book Club

Group reviews: a selection

A Year Without Autumn by Liz Kessler

A Year Without Autumn by Liz Kessler

It is all about a girl called Jenni who is on her way to visit her best friend Autumn. Suddenly she finds she's been transported exactly one year forward in time and she finds out that her friendship with Autumn will never be the same again. So is she trying to find out what caused this tragedy? How did she skip a year ? Will she ever find her way back home to change what lies ahead…? It is amazing!

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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aitken

Joan Aiken, The Wolves Of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Of Willoughby Chase Sequence)

This is a very enjoyable read about a girl called Bonnie who is forced out of her house by her wicked new Governess. She then has to go to a horrible workhouse. Can Bonnie get out of the workhouse and back home?

I would give this book a 5 Star review. I think this book is for readers over 8 years old as there is some tricky language to tackle…

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The Tale of Emily Windsnap

Liz Kessler, The Tail of Emily Windsnap

This was an enjoyable read and I highly recommend it to people who like girly stories. It is all about a girl who has never sum but when she joins secondary school she has to learn. When she finally swims her legs get stiff and she transforms…

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Pig City by Louis Sachar

Pig City by Louis Sachar

This is about a young girl called Laura Sibbie. she buys a cap at a garbage sale. The hat becomes part of her and she wears it everywhere. At school, Laura creates a club and names it after her hat – Pig City. Every member of the club needs to give a secret insurance – for example an embarrassing secret! The reason for this is that if they reveal the secret club their insurance will be shown to the whole school! Eventually someone hears about PIG CITY after an argument and things go terribly wrong… Watch out Pig City, here comes Monkey Town !

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