This book was really, really nice. We read it in English class when l was in Year 7 and I loved it. It was such a sweet story, and Bradley was so... nice, l guess? Actually, scratch that out. he was most definitely NOT nice at the beginning, or at least he pretended not to be nice. I felt quite sorry for him, and I was so glad when he finally- "Carol! I think we agreed on NO SPOILERS! Apologize this instant!"
Sorry, I got too carried away. Anyway, as l was saying before l was interrupted so rudely by my inner self, I felt really sorry for Bradley. Especially the ending. Yes, I'll admit I cried in the middle of class, but the ending was so SAD! l couldn't help it, I felt pity for poor Bradley. At least there was a part of the end that was happy. P.S. I don't usually copy the blurb of a book, but just this once, I will, because it is all you need to start reading this book. Ar least, that's all l needed. Give me a dollar or l'll spit on you. That's Bradley Chalkers for you. He tells lies. he picks fights with girls, and the teachers say he has "serious behaviour problems". No one likes him. Except Carla. She thinks Bradley is sensitive and generous and even enjoys his far-fetched stories. Carla knows that Bradley can change, if only he weren't afraid to try.
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I loved this Cat Royal book too. It was really cool, and I did learn a lot of sailor slang! Cat gets into soo many scrapes here as well, but she always manages to get out of them too so... I'm not complaining! Plus it's the problems that really get me into the book, they make sound realistic and fun! Anyway, I've tried not to include any spoilers in this review because l know that many people don't like spoilers. And I hope you enjoy this book too!
As you well remember, Syd went on a boxing tour just before Cat left for Paris in book 3, Den of Thieves. Cat is spending time with Frank and his family when she receives a letter from Syd's mother telling her that Syd has not come home. So Cat starts looking for Syd, and on her journey she meets a lot of sailors, a tribe of Indians and a friend who has grown rather fat (I dare not spoil this part, but... I desperately want to!).She also acquires a curious souvenir that she carries on her shoulder... So prepare yourself for Cat's fourth adventure! Mockingbird is a sweet, rather sad story (although no tears were spilled this time) about a young autistic girl dealing with life after her brother's death. This story made me understand some things one cannot explain with words. Suddenly, I was Caitlin, and I could understand exactly why she did such things, the book explained evrething so clearly it was easy to read between the lines. I hope you enjoy this book.
Caitlin's brother Devon just died. Her father, deep in his grief, cries all the time. Caitlin, meanwhile, is trying to find closure for her family. To find closure, she will learn many things, including some things about friendship and some woodworking, too. And, slowly, Caitlin's world of black and white starts to merge into a colourful world... |
AuthorCarolina (or Carol for short), a girl who adores to read. A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The person who never reads lives only one. Categories
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